IR leds for automotive interiors

Osram is aiming at automotive interiors with a pair of infra-red leds called Oslon Piccolo – intended to sense occupier hand gestures to allow touch-free control of in-car displays.

This article was posted on Jun 8, 2020

SSD with SNIA-based E1.S form factor

Samsung has developed an SSD with a SNIA-based E1.S form factor and full PCIe Gen 4 support to Utilise TLC V-NAND.

This article was posted on Jun 5, 2020

CPI and Reelables to print flexible batteries

CPI, the Centre for Process Innovation, is joining with Reelables , the thin-film printed electronics specialist, to demonstrate a novel technology for printing smart Battery-on-Circuit labels.

This article was posted on Jun 5, 2020

Foxconn, Socionext and Hailo combine for data analytics at the edge

Foxconn, Socionext and Hailo have combined to pursue video analytics at the edge.

This article was posted on Jun 5, 2020

Intel invests $132m in eleven startups

Intel Capital, has invested $132 million in 11 technology startups.

This article was posted on Jun 5, 2020

Renesas launches sensor front-end chip with 24 bits ADC

Renesas has brought out a sensor signal conditioner (SSC) – the ZSSC3240 – for sensor applications such as resistive pressure sensors and medical infrared thermometers features with up to 24 bits ADC resolution.

This article was posted on Jun 5, 2020

University projects: To win, nurture that competitive streak

Competitions develop under-graduates’ management and business skills as well as engineering, says Caroline Hayes.

This article was posted on Jun 5, 2020

University projects: Universities adapt and change with technology

Universities are working hard to introduce students to real-life examples of electronics engineering, rather than dealing only with theory in classrooms.

This article was posted on Jun 5, 2020

Wearable electronics: Keep body‑worn wireless devices connected

Devices in the wearable sector range from medical, fitness and consumer devices, but they can throw up challenges for radio communications, warn Nick Wood and Chris Barratt.

This article was posted on Jun 5, 2020

Buck chip makes up to 12A with low noise

Analog Devices has introduced 8.5A and 2A versions of the 4A LT8650S dual-channel quiet synchronous step-down dc-dc converter.

This article was posted on Jun 5, 2020

More on: 24bit analogue sensor front-end includes signal processing and loop interface

Renesas’ ZSSC3240, announced earlier today, is a sensor signal conditioning chip that provides amplification and 24bit digitisation for bridge and half-bridge resistive sensors, followed by 26bit sensor-specific correction in a maths core that handles auto-zero, span, and 1st and 2nd order temperature compensation from coefficients stored in non-volatile memory.

This article was posted on Jun 5, 2020

Coloured and white mid-powers from Osram

SyniosS2222 is a family of low and mid-power leds that Osram Opto Semiconductors is aiming at applications from lighting in electronic devices to ambient lighting in trains, planes and architecture.

This article was posted on Jun 4, 2020

Farnell shipping Raspberry Pi hi-def camera

Farnell is shipping the new Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera with a 12-megapixel ultra-definition-resolution camera and interchangeable lenses.

This article was posted on Jun 4, 2020

Control combines display, touch buttons and swipes in 64mm cylinder

Schurter has created a small user interface that combines a graphics and video interface with touch and swipe-style gesture controls.

This article was posted on Jun 4, 2020

Mouser adds Gecko Series for secure energy efficiency

Wireless Gecko SoC families from Silicon Labs available from Mouser Electronics now include the EFR32BG22 (BG22), EFR32MG22 (MG22) and EFR32FG22 (FG22) SoCs. The new SoCs are highly energy efficient, delivering exceptional battery life for a range of Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

This article was posted on Jun 4, 2020

April boost for China smartphone production

According to China government data, factory output of smartphones was 17% up in April compared to April 2019.

This article was posted on Jun 4, 2020

Green Hills adds Excelfore in-vehicle network stacks to Integrity RTOS

Green Hills Software to offer Excelfore’s in-vehicle network (IVN) stacks, integrated and optimised with Green Hills’ Integrity real-time operating system (RTOS) and its embedded TCP/IP v4/v6 networking stack.

This article was posted on Jun 4, 2020

Anglia adds light and shade to optical portfolio

Light pipes, indicators and LED accessories from Bivar are now available from Anglia. The distributor signed an agreement with the manufacturer, based in California, USA. The LED light pipes, which fit around panels and PCB enclosures, are a new range that Anglia will add to its existing LED indication range.

This article was posted on Jun 4, 2020

PSU range focused on small pumps and motors

CUI has announced a range of open-frame ac-dc PSUs with a power-boost feature for motors.

This article was posted on Jun 4, 2020

Infineon adds D²PAK 7pin+ packages to its StrongIRFET 40-60V MOSFET family

Infineon has added three devices in D²PAK 7pin+ packages to its StrongIRFET 40-60V MOSFET family.

This article was posted on Jun 4, 2020

Theory predicts when a phase crystal can arise

Researchers at Chalmers University and Montana State University have developed a theory that derives a so-called “phase crystal”, that elicits spontaneous magnetic fields and circulating currents.

This article was posted on Jun 4, 2020