Nicomatic launches miniature EMM connector

Nicomatic, the French connector manufacturer, has launched  a rugged micro connector, the 1.27 mm pitch EMM series which targets defense and other high-reliability applications. Designed to meet the performance requirements of MIL 83513, EMM series connectors occupy 40% less space than previous-generation connectors from the company, are 20% smaller than Micro D connectors for 16-pin ...

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Low phase noise 55MHz-15GHz fractional-N synth

ADI’s ADF5610 fractional-N synthesiser covers 55MHz to 15GHz, and is claimed to have “industry’s lowest phase noise performance on a single chip” by its maker. Fabbed on a SiGe BiCMOS process, at 10GHz VCO phase noise is -114dBc/Hz at 100kHz offset and -165dBc/Hz at 100MHz offset. Normalized phase noise floor is -229dBc/Hz. Typical output power is  ...

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Screwless pluggable PCB mounting terminal blocks

The CamBlock Plus range of PCB mounted terminal blocks, from CamdenBoss, is a family of terminal blocks with UL and VDE safety approvals that span 2.54mm to 10.16mm pitch. New to this are two product lines: A 2.54mm pitch rising clamp terminal block with from 2 to 12 poles Screw-less pluggable types covering 2.5, 3.5, 3.81 ...

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US looks for ways to help educate semiconductor industry employees

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has sent out a questionnaire to the semiconductor industry, its suppliers, trade bodies, equipment manufacturers, educational organisations and others. Specifically it is asking about:* The types of technical positions for which hiring is most difficult Educational levels at which hiring is most difficult Expected changes in ...

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Narrow beam IR LED for security cameras

Osram has added to its Oslon Black portfolio for infra-red illumination with a ±25° beam version – called SFH 4718A – narrow enough to do away with secondary optics for cameras with a medium capture range, according to the firm. “With the addition of the SFH 4718A, the Oslon Black portfolio now comprises three wavelengths ...

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China memory production gets closer

China’s memory companies are looking to start volume production next year, reports Digitimes. Yangtze River, owned by Tsinghua Unigroup, is the most advanced – running 5k wafers a month of 32-layer NAND. It is building capacity for 100k wpm for 2020 and an eventual capacity of 350-400k wpm out of three fabs. The other two ...

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PolarFire design suite launched

Microsemi, now owned by Microchip, has announced a new release of the Libero SoC PolarFire Design Suite, introducing lower static power devices to the PolarFire FPGA family. Available now, the Libero SoC PolarFire Design Suite v2.2 gives designers access to “L” series PolarFire devices which deliver 30 percent lower static power over standard PolarFire FPGAs, ...

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BEHOP paves way for beam hopping in satellite systems

Current satellite communication systems use static beams, with little or no options of adjusting beam capacity to a varying demand. Beam hopping, based on the DVB-S2X broadcasting standard, allows redirecting capacity between beams, making satellite systems more flexible and efficient. Working with WORK Microwave and Eutelsat, the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS has successfully ...

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TI sacks new CEO after six weeks in the job

TI has sacked its new CEO Brian Crutcher (pictured) who was appointed on June 1st.  Crutcher’s predecessor as CEO, Rich Templeton is moving back into the CEO slot. Templeton took over as Chairman when Crutcher became CEO The reason for Crutcher’s dismissal was given as ‘code-of-conduct violations’. “The violations are related to personal behavior that ...

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Glasgow flexible supercapacitor uses graphene foam

Researchers at The University of Glasgow have created a flexible supercapacitor based on graphene foam, and have combined it with a flexible solar cell to form a power source for wearables. The capacitor uses layers of flexible, three-dimensional porous foam formed from graphene and silver. Capacitance was 38mF/cm2, according to the paper ‘Flexible self-charging supercapacitor based ...

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