Raspberry Pi gets IP40 protection from Phoenix Contact  

Phoenix Contact has introduced a housing for Raspberry Pi minicomputers which are designed to provide Raspberry Pi B2 and B3 models with mechanical and physical protection. The UCS-RPI series of light grey or black housings offer IP40 degree of protection are available in the sizes 125 mm x 87 mm and 145 mm x 125 ...

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Distributors prepare for the worst on US-China tariffs

“We need to prepare for the worst and hope for the best,” says ECSN and IDEA chairman Adam Fletcher, following the announcement that US proposes an additional tariff of 25% on electronic components produced in China and imported into the US. The list of electronic components included contains over 1,400 products includes all tantalum, aluminium, ...

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Huawei gets Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

Huawei has achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification. The Cyber Essentials scheme, which was launched by the UK Government in 2014 and is part of the Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy, involves an independent assessment of security controls that businesses need to have in place to mitigate risks from common cyber threats. By taking part in ...

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Dell and Fujitsu to use Intel FPGAs in servers

Dell and Fujitsu are to use Intel Programmable Acceleration Cards with Arria 10 GX FPGA and the Intel Acceleration Stack for Intel Xeon Scalable processor with FPGAs. “We are beginning our adoption of Intel Programmable Acceleration Card with Arria 10 GX FPGA with PRIMERGY server and engaging our priority customers,” says Fujitsu’s Kenichi Saka. Dell ...

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Imec battery has energy density of 200 Wh/liter at a charging speed of 0.5C (2 hours).

Imec has made a solid-state Li-ion battery achieving an energy density of 200 Wh/liter at a charging speed of 0.5C (2 hours). “This battery is a milestone on our roadmap to surpass wet Li-ion battery performance and reach 1000Wh/L at 2C by 2024,”says Imec.  The future of mobility will be largely electrical, powered by fast-charging, ...

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CAP-XX launches thin 3V supercapacitors

 CAP-XX says it has developed the industry’s first 3V thin, prismatic supercapacitors. The company will deploy its 3V technology first in thin prismatic form to meet demand for small, inexpensive, energy-efficient power solutions for thin wearables, key FOBs and other IoT devices. CAP-XX will then integrate the 3V technology into its larger prismatic supercapacitors, automotive ...

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Brushed motor driver handles up to 50V 9A

Toshiba has created a motor driver for brushed electric motors used in, for example, domestic robotic vacuum cleaners, banking terminals and cash dispensers. Called TB67H420FTG, it can separately control two 47V (10Vmin, 24Vnominal) motors running at up to 4.5A, or via a separate mode the bridges can be combined to power a single 47V 9A motor. The ...

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GaN-on-SiC transistors for S-band radar

Integra Technologies, the RF and microwave transistor and amplifier specialist, has announced a pair of 135 W and a 130 W GaN-on-SiC transistors for S-band radar applications. IGT2731M130 is a 50-Ohm matched high-power GaN HEMT transistor, suppling a minimum of 130 W of peak pulsed power, a gain of 13.5 dB and a drain efficiency ...

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CBI’s ‘Smooth Operations’ report looks at post-Brexit regulatory framework

A CBI study called ‘ Smooth Operations’ looks at the regulatory needs of 23 industries and service sectors after Brexit. The CBI study says Brexit presents opportunities for rule changes in sectors such as agriculture, shipping and tourism that could ultimately benefit the British economy and consumers. However, the report adds that opportunities for divergence ...

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