The connectivity behind today’s connected aircraft
March 26, 2019
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RS Components now stocking compact IR laser for face recognition on mobiles
March 26, 2019
LONDON, UK, 26 March 2019 – RS Components (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/
New automotive qualified constant current LED drivers from Nexperia deliver 250 mA output current
March 26, 2019
Nijmegen, March 26, 2019: Nexperia, the global leader in discretes, logic and MOSFET devices, today extended its constant current LED driver family with eight new AEC-Q101 qualified devices to drive low- and medium-power LEDs up to 250mA. The 16 V NCR32xx and 40 V NCR42xx series are available in two package styles, the space-saving SOT457 (SC-74) and the SOT223 (SC-73), a slightly-larger option which delivers a higher-power capability … Read More → "New automotive qualified constant current LED drivers from Nexperia deliver 250 mA output current"
Cortus Announces the General Availability of a RISC-V Processor Family – from Low End Embedded Controller to 64 bit Processor with Floating Point
March 25, 2019
Mauguio, France, 25th March 2019. – As part of the Cortus IC Design Service offering, Cortus announces the general availability of a complete range of RISC-V processors. These are now available for design-in in customer ASIC designs implemented by the experienced teams at Cortus.
Michael Chapman (President and CEO) said “I am delighted to see so many products using the RISC-V ISA, our customers are embracing this architecture of the future. RISC-V is becoming a real industry standard!”
The whole gamut of application needs is covered by 6 processor cores. The range starts with a low gate count, … Read More → "Cortus Announces the General Availability of a RISC-V Processor Family – from Low End Embedded Controller to 64 bit Processor with Floating Point"
Altium Launches “Altium Academic Programs” to Empower Next Generation of Technology Innovators
March 25, 2019
SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Altium LLC (ASX: ALU), a leading provider of design systems for PCB design, today announced the launch of its Altium Academic Programs, an initiative which is designed to support the next generation of engineers and printed circuit board designers. As part of the initiative, students and educators – including science, technology, engineering and math programs (STEM), FIRST Robotics teams … Read More → "Altium Launches “Altium Academic Programs” to Empower Next Generation of Technology Innovators"
congatec presents SMARC 2.0 Quick Starter Kit for NXP i.MX 8 designs
March 22, 2019
Deggendorf, Germany, 14 March 2019 * * * congatec a leading vendor of standardized and customized embedded computer boards and modules presents a SMARC 2.0 Quick Starter Kit for the new NXP i.MX8 QuadMax processor family. The kit offers everything developers need for the immediate evaluation of the new NXP i.MX 8 processor generation. Developers of vision-based AI applications, in particular, benefit from the natively supported integrated MIPI interfaces and optional pre-configured software support for artificial intelligence.
“Developers of highly integrated IIoT, industrial and embedded vision applications can reach the next technology level very quickly and easily with the new NXP i. … Read More → "congatec presents SMARC 2.0 Quick Starter Kit for NXP i.MX 8 designs"
Now at Mouser: Silicon Labs’ Energy-Friendly Giant Gecko 12 MCUs for Smart Devices
March 22, 2019
March 19, 2019 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the Read More → "Now at Mouser: Silicon Labs’ Energy-Friendly Giant Gecko 12 MCUs for Smart Devices"
Advanced Dual Channel TDR from Megger Can Detect Illegal Taps
March 21, 2019
echnical Specifications
- Built-in 600V CATIV input protection filter
- Trace tagging
- Five output impedances – 25 Ω, 50 Ω, 75 Ω, 100 Ω and 125 Ω
- Velocity factor range between 0.2 and 0.99
- IP54 rated
Norristown, Pa. March 2018 – Megger now offers an advanced Read More → "Advanced Dual Channel TDR from Megger Can Detect Illegal Taps"
Low-cost, open-frame 40W & 60W power supplies support healthcare, household and ITE applications
March 21, 2019
March 19th 2019 – XP Power has launched two new series of low-profile, open-frame power supplies addressing the need for low-cost 40W and 60W solutions that support a broad range of applications within the medical, domestic/household and ITE/industrial sectors.
Most markets are under price pressure these days; the new FCS40 and FCS60 address this need by combining low unit cost with easy integration into multiple end equipment markets with international agency approvals, high efficiency and low emissions. This is further supported by the wide operating temperature (-25C to +70C) that allows use in a wide variety … Read More → "Low-cost, open-frame 40W & 60W power supplies support healthcare, household and ITE applications"
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