EW BrightSparks 2022 profile: Sarah Cooper

Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today.

This article was posted on Jul 14, 2022

SatixFy demonstrates 5G link through LEO satellite constellation

SatixFy, a UK manufacturer of electronic systems for communications over satellite, has demonstrated a 5G link through a LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite constellation.

This article was posted on Jul 14, 2022

Foundry cancellations growing

There has been a wave of foundry order cancellations for PMIC, CIS, and certain MCU and SoC orders, says Trend Force.

This article was posted on Jul 14, 2022

Tester supports Qualcomm 5G RAN NR sub-6GHz small cells

Qualcomm has validated Anritsu’s MT8000A comms tester for sub-6GHz 5G NR small cells using Qualcomm’s 5G RAN platform and its QDART (development acceleration resource toolkit).

This article was posted on Jul 13, 2022

DALI-2 raises the bar for emergency lighting

The lighting protocol DALI now includes emergency lighting control. Paul Drosihn, of the DALI Alliance, explains DALI-2 Emergency.

This article was posted on Jul 13, 2022

Sustainability readies for take-off

The air industry is planning to tackle sustainability with autonomous operations, writes Caroline Hayes.

This article was posted on Jul 13, 2022

When the chips are down, liquid protection is important

For practical reasons in this time of chip shortages, as well as sustainability, Dr Stephen Coulson, of P2i, urges that electronic design focuses on durability to avoid the need for frequent repairs or replacements.

This article was posted on Jul 13, 2022

Euro-style low-voltage PCB terminal blocks with screw or push fixings

BEC Distribution has announced the availability of Euro-style low-voltage PCB terminal blocks with screw or push fixings.

This article was posted on Jul 13, 2022

Viewpoint: Race is on to avert an EV battery supply crisis

With global demand for EVs growing at pace, the race is on for battery innovators to avert a supply crisis due to shortages of various elements found in the earth’s crust, such as nickel, cobalt and lithium, writes Ben Palmer, a partner and patent attorney at Withers & Rogers.

This article was posted on Jul 13, 2022

Micron has DDR5 server DRAM availability

Micron has announced commercial and industrial channel partner availability of Micron DDR5 server DRAM in support of industry qualification of next-generation Intel and AMD DDR5 server and workstation platforms.

This article was posted on Jul 13, 2022

RDS adds AAEON 3.5” SBC with 11th Gen Intel Core

Review Display Systems (RDS) of Westerham, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, has introduced a 3.5-inch subcompact SBC from AAEON.

This article was posted on Jul 13, 2022

NMITE scholarship boost for female engineers

The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has announced a scholarship totalling £5,000 for every woman who will be joining their undergraduate Master’s Degree in Integrated Engineering.

This article was posted on Jul 13, 2022

NMITE scholarship boost for female engineers

The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has announced a scholarship totalling £5,000 for every woman who will be joining their undergraduate Master’s Degree in Integrated Engineering.

This article was posted on Jul 13, 2022

Lead times fall by a day

Lead times fell by one day in June according to analysis by the Susquehanna Financial Group.

This article was posted on Jul 13, 2022

EU to promote deep-tech startups

Today the EU is expected to announce its strategy for promoting startups which are pursuing significant technological innovation – dubbed deep-tech.

This article was posted on Jul 12, 2022

Embedded World: Module gets NXP S32G3 vehicle network processor

MicroSys Electronics announced a module built around NXP’s S32G3 vehicle network processor at Embedded World 2022.

This article was posted on Jul 12, 2022

Newport Wafer Fab plans open access compound foundry

Newport Wafer Fab is planning to set up an open access compound semiconductor foundry, said Toni Versluijs, Nexperia’s general manager for BG MOS Discretes at the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s hearing into the UK’s semiconductor policy this morning.

This article was posted on Jul 12, 2022

UK made: Battery maker ABT names Anglia as its first distributor

Component distributor Anglia Components has signed an agreement with Alexander Battery Technologies (ABT), a UK-based manufacturer of custom battery packs.

This article was posted on Jul 12, 2022

The heat is on to find fire-fighting technologies

Sensor and AI technologies can support firefighting efforts to prevent the spread of devastating wildfires that destroy habitat and homes, writes Caroline Hayes.

This article was posted on Jul 12, 2022

Farnell signs distribution deal with current sensor maker Danisense signs

Danish current sensor maker Danisense has signed a global distribution agreement with Farnell.

This article was posted on Jul 12, 2022

EW BrightSparks 2022 profile: Mihai Ciortuz

Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today.

This article was posted on Jul 12, 2022