Varta slots in 14mm cell for wearables

Varta Microbattery will be showing its miniaturised cells for wearables at the Wearable Technologies Conference which takes place in Munich this week (January 30-31). The microbattery firm will demonstrate its CoinPower series with a capacity of 85mAh, from a diameter of 14.1mm cell with a weight of just 2.4 grams. “Their compact and stable cylindrical ...

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Institute of Coding to be set up in UK

A £40 million Institute of Coding is to be set up in the UK under the auspices of Microsoft and 60 universities and businesses. The Institute will teach cybersecurity and AI skills via courses at 25 universities. The Open University, Birkbeck and FutureLearn are also providing tuition. The courses will offer a technology curriculum that will ...

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Tech job numbers rise, Java & AI skills in demand

The number of jobs advertised in the UK technology sector grew by 12%  last year, one of the fastest rates across UK industries, according to new data from Reed Technology. The agency’s survey also found that advertised salaries in the sector grew by 1.6%  in the last year alone with advertised salaries for some roles ...

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Rolec boxes have more size options

Rolec’s technoBOX ABS electronic enclosures are now available in 10 sizes, for use in a range of industrial electronic and electrical applications. Separate screw channels outside the enclosure’s interior maximise the space available for components. The enclosure’s bevelled lid is recessed to accommodate a membrane keypad or front plate. The lid screws are made of ...

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Mouser signs Espressif

Mouser has signed  a global distribution agreement with Espressif Systems. Through the agreement, Mouser is now an authorized distributor of Espressif’s line of ESP8266 and ESP32-based low-power wireless SoC modules, and development boards for IoT. Espressif makes ESP8266EX, ESP8285, and ESP8089 Wi-Fi SoCs  based on a  32-bit Tensilica microcontroller. The SoCs incorporate antenna switches, a ...

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Renesas adds 38 MCUs

Renesas has announced immediate availability of 38 new MCUs in its RX130 Group which extend flash memory size to 256 KB, 384 KB and 512 KB, and increase package size up to 100-pins to provide higher performance and compatibility with the RX231/RX230 Group of touch MCUs. The ultra-low power, low-cost RX130 Group adds higher responsiveness ...

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Acceleration sensor counts steps for 4μA

BMA400 is a low-power acceleration sensor for wearables and IoT applications from Bosch, consuming as little as 4μA in step-counter mode. “Due to continuous measurement, the sensor’s high-quality measurement signal has precisely defined cutoff frequencies, making it very resistant to vibrations,” said the firm. claiming that this is particularly useful in smart home security systems ...

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LTC7815 DC/DC controller maintains output voltages during battery droop

The  LTC7815 Power-By-Linear IC is a  high frequency (up to 2.25MHz) triple output (buck, buck, boost), synchronous DC/DC controller that maintains all output voltages in regulation during automotive cold crank conditions. A 12V automotive battery can droop to less than 4 volts during engine restart or cold crank, causing reset of infotainment systems and other ...

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