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Smart farms: Avoiding power quality issues with automated systems
Smart farms: Avoiding power quality issues with automated systems
Feature articles |
Big data, industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT). Terms most of us associate with professional services companies, not…
Video of lithium air nanobattery bubble formation helps researchers
Video of lithium air nanobattery bubble formation helps researchers
Technology News |
Researchers captured the formation of oxygen bubbles in a lithium air battery on video for the first time.
Apple steps up the pressure on Qualcomm: stops licensing payments
Apple steps up the pressure on Qualcomm: stops licensing payments
Business news |
As a follow up to the lawsuit Apple filed against Qualcomm last January, accusing the chip maker and IP licensing…
Battery coalition aims to improve life-cycle management of energy storage devices
Battery coalition aims to improve life-cycle management of energy storage devices
Business news |
A new organization has been set up to develop best practices for managing vehicle, industrial and stationary batteries. …

LED design ‘dream team’ assembled for 2017 Light Fair
LED design ‘dream team’ assembled for 2017 Light Fair
Business news |
Global technology distributor Avnet (Phoenix, AZ), announced today that Avnet Illumineer Bob Householder will be among the featured course instructors at this year’s Light Fair International (LFI), May 7-8, 2017,…
Heart-rate sensor reduces power consumption by 80%
Heart-rate sensor reduces power consumption by 80%
Technology News |
ActLight SA (Lausanne, Switzerland) has developed a heart-rate sensor based on dynamic photodiode (DPD) technology that consumes about 20 percent of the power of commercial devices.
Cybersecurity platform physically isolates web browsers
Cybersecurity platform physically isolates web browsers
New Products |
Available for download and testing, Safeweb Engine from tuCloud Federal (Walnut, CA) claims to be the first container based cybersecurity platform. It is designed to physically isolate web browsing activity…
Samsung: IoT, AI and automotive to drive component demand
Samsung: IoT, AI and automotive to drive component demand
Business news |
Samsung Electronics has released its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 (KRW 50.55 trillion revenue for the quarter, approximately 40.84 billion euros) a 1.52% increase year-on-year…
In-mold electronics mark shift from ‘components in a box’
In-mold electronics mark shift from ‘components in a box’
Market news |
Market analysts IDTechEx (Cambridge, UK) have produce a report that looks at in-mould (or mold) electronics (IME) and anticipate growing use of transparent conductive films in that context. IME, in…
3D zinc nanosponge could replace lithium in batteries
3D zinc nanosponge could replace lithium in batteries
Technology News |
Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Chemistry Division have developed a way to use well-established zinc technology for rechargeable batteries.
1kV contactor switches for harsh and explosive environments in distribution
1kV contactor switches for harsh and explosive environments in distribution
New Products |
The KILOVAC K1K high performance, high voltage, hermetically sealed contactor from TE Connectivity is now available in Europe through TTI. …
ABB puts artificial intelligence into the grid with IBM
ABB puts artificial intelligence into the grid with IBM
Business news |
ABB is working with IBM to use the Watson supercomputer to predict supply patterns in electricity generation and demand from historical and weather data.
Detecting high voltage battery isolation failures in electric vehicles
Detecting high voltage battery isolation failures in electric vehicles
New Products |
Sendyne in New York has developed a sensor/monitor to detect any compromise to that isolation that could present a hazard to passengers or (in an accident) emergency service workers.
Analog’s 28-nm CMOS ADC for wideband software defined systems
Analog’s 28-nm CMOS ADC for wideband software defined systems
New Products |
AD9208 is Analog Devices’ latest A/D converter for gigahertz-bandwidth applications, notably the increased spectral efficiency demands of 4G/5G multi-band wireless communications base stations. It also meets the reduced run-time targets…
Monitor detects high voltage battery isolation failures in EVs/HEVs
Monitor detects high voltage battery isolation failures in EVs/HEVs
New Products |
The battery packs in electric vehicles deliver high DC voltages that should be completely isolated from the vehicle body and from occupants or bystanders. Sendyne (New York) has developed a…
Analysts see growing role for conductive film/moulded electronics
Analysts see growing role for conductive film/moulded electronics
Market news |
Market analysts IDTechEx (Cambridge, UK) have produce a report that looks at in-mould (or mold) electronics (IME) and anticipate growing use of transparent conductive films in that context. IME, in…
Explore magnetoresistive sensing with Arduino-compatible kit
Explore magnetoresistive sensing with Arduino-compatible kit
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From distributor RS Components, this kit enables development of precision-measurement motion control systems using Sensitec’s magnetoresistive sensor technology, applied to linear and angular measurement.
ABB & IBM collaborate on AI for the factory floor, & smart grids
ABB & IBM collaborate on AI for the factory floor, & smart grids
Technology News |
ABB and IBM have announced a partnership to explore industrial artificial intelligence, combining ABB’s “Ability” and the IBM Watson IoT resource.; the work will be applicable to utilities, industry and…
Plug-in connectivity options for integrated display modules
Plug-in connectivity options for integrated display modules
New Products |
Intelligent display modules from 4D Systems (Sydney, Australia) now have an expanded range of connectivity options, provided via a plug-&-play addon-cards.
Fully-shielded 15W DC/DC converters
Fully-shielded 15W DC/DC converters
New Products |
TDK’s CCG15 series of 15W DC-DC converters is packaged in a metal case providing six-sided shielding for reduced radiated EMI. The CCG15 has the industry standard 1 x 1 inch…
2 x 3.5-in. multi-rail medical power supplies deliver 65W
2 x 3.5-in. multi-rail medical power supplies deliver 65W
New Products |
Power supply maker and distributor Gresham (Salisbury, UK) has added universal input AC/DC power supplies from Polytron Devices (New Jersey, USA) for use in medical applications.
Sensors for high-accuracy battery temperature sensing- in distribution
Sensors for high-accuracy battery temperature sensing- in distribution
Market news |
Aimed at electric and hybrid electric vehicles and industrial portable power applications and industrial portable power applications, these battery temperature sensing products from Amphenol Advanced Sensors are at distributor TTI.
Touchscreen controllers aim for large-screen automotive HMI designs
Touchscreen controllers aim for large-screen automotive HMI designs
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With its MXT1665T-A family of automotive-qualified touchscreen controllers, Microchip is addressing the requirements of large-screen automotive Human Machine Interface (HMI) designs. The technology brings multi-touch HMI, such as that experienced…
Keysight and Spreadtrum tie strategic partnership with Shanghai Innovation Center
Keysight and Spreadtrum tie strategic partnership with Shanghai Innovation Center
Business news |
Keysight Technologies and Spreadtrum Communications have officialised a joint Shanghai-based Spreadtrum-Keysight Innovation Center, with the goal to provide mobile module design and test services for designers aiming to move forward…
Plugfest tests out I3C interface
Plugfest tests out I3C interface
Technology News |
Test equipment makers have been part of the first plugfest for the new I3C sensor interface developed by the MIPI Alliance.
Open LED protectors keeps LED strings lit
Open LED protectors keeps LED strings lit
New Products |
Littelfuse's PLEDxN Series of open LED protector are designed for use with high-brightness, one-watt LEDs with a nominal 350mA current at 3V.
Board-to-board connector with floating contact alignment supports 25A
Board-to-board connector with floating contact alignment supports 25A
New Products |
Hirose has launched a versatile board-to-board connector system that combines specialized floating contact alignment with a high-current carrying capability up to 25A. Part of the FunctionMAX connector family, FX30B Series…
How well is your smart farm running?
How well is your smart farm running?
Feature articles |
Big data, industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT). Terms most of us associate with professional services companies, not with farming and agricultural businesses.


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