UK could have own GPS system in 4-5 years for £3-5bn, says Airbus exec.

The UK could have its own GPS system in four to five years at a cost of £3-5 billion, Airbus exec Colin Paynter told a Commons Brexit committee. The prospect is being aired because the EU is saying the UK won’t be able to access  the encrypted part of the Galileo network when we leave ...

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3 axis MEMS accelerometer with 10 year production life

STMicroelectronics has announced high-stability MEMS sensors with 10-year product-longevity assurance – to be available later in 2018. Called IIS3DHHC is a 3-axis accelerometer with ±2.5gravity full-scale range, optimised for high measurement resolution and stability to ensure accuracy over time and temperature (<0.4 mg/°C) – operation is over -40 to +85°C. “Among key differences between this ...

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GaAs up/down converters offer side-band choice

ADMV10x RF up/down converters are GaAs MMICs from Analog Devices, aimed at a variety of audio and video data transmission applications: satellite communications, radar, electronic warfare systems, and point-to-point radios are singled out by distributor Mouser, which is stocking all the ADMV10x parts. ADMV1009 is a single side-band (SSB) I/Q up-converter optimised for point-to-point microwave radio ...

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10W stereo Class-D audio amplifier has anti-clipping and spectrum-spreading

Diodes has introduced a 10+10W stereo Class-D audio Amplifier with an anti-clipping circuit to avoid distortion at high volume settings and output spectrum-spreading to improve EMC. Called PAM8106, the amplifier is aimed at wireless loudspeakers, LCD TVs, portable stereos, and game machines. Operation is from 4.5 to 15V and efficiency of up to 92%, the last of which ...

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ON Semi buys SensL of Cork

ON Semiconductor has bought SensL Technologies of Cork – the specialist in Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPM), Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) and LiDAR sensing products for automotive, medical, industrial and consumer markets. The acquisition extends ON’s position in automotive sensing applications for ADAS and autonomous driving with expanded capabilities in imaging, radar and LiDAR. By combining ...

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Comment: IoT ubiquity depends on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Panasonic believes the growth of IoT will depend on two wireless technologies, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, writes Pascal Meier. The widespread reliance on networking in business as well as the growth of the Internet of Things and online services are strong testimonies to the benefits of shared data and resources. The availability of simple-to-use, more secure, ...

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Kyocera licenses haptics tech to Bosch

Kyocera has licensed its haptic feedback technology to Bosch for use in automotive applications. Kyocera has pursuing  haptic feedback R&D for a decade. Its  HAPTIVITY technology enables a real touch sensation on any human-machine interface.  Kyocera has introduced its HAPTIVITY devices in Japanese, U.S. and European tradeshows, and holds patents on this technology in multiple ...

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Aibo rides again

Over 11,000 Aibos – Sony’s robot  dog – have been sold since its January launch which is quite a lot for something costing $1,800. Sony may be trying to promote a Tamagotchi-type craze for Aibo because it is on restricted supply and only sold by a lottery process at Sony stores in Japan. Though Sony now ...

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