Sir James Dyson has applied for planning permission to build a ten mile test track for EVs at his ex-airfield base in Malmesbury. Dyson has also announced plans to spend another £150 million on an EV which will be launched the year after next. The investment will take Dyson’s total spend on the EV project ...

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Insight SIP, the ultra-miniature RF modules specialist, has seen a consolidation of its investors. By buying the interests of existing shareholders, the Toulon investment firm 2C Invest has amassed an 18.6% share in the company. Over the last 10 years, the company has grown at an annual rate of over 30% per annum and has ...

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Simplifying the design of low-to-mid-power motor controls in the 7V-45V range, ST’s STSPIN830 and STSPIN840 single-chip drivers  contain flexible control logic and low-RDS(ON) power switches for industrial applications, medical technology, and home appliances. The STSPIN830 for driving 3-phase brushless DC motors has a mode-setting pin that lets users control the three half bridges of the integrated power stage with direct ...

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Honeywell’s IHM Series Aerospace Proximity Sensors for commercial and military aircraft are available from TTI. Honeywell has over thirty years’ experience designing accurate and reliable aircraft proximity sensors for extreme environments, and its IHM Series reduces downtime and maintenance costs by obviating the need for unnecessary preventative maintenance and troubleshooting. The IHM Series has a ...

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Half of the industry’s capex this year will be spent on memory, says IC Insights. This year’s capex will be $102 bilkion, says I C Insights, the first rime it has topped $109 billion. This year’s capex is 9% on thec$93.3 billion spent in 2017, which was a 38% surge over 2016. More than half ...

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Tydrolyte of Texas is introducing an electrolyte solution for automotive, motive, and stationary storage lead battery manufacturers. Tydrolyte is a less toxic drop-in replacement for sulphuric acid in lead batteries, claims the company “Tydrolyte is a novel innovative chemistry and a promising new approach to advancing lead batteries. It eliminates the drawbacks of handling sulfuric ...

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AVX  has increased the maximum operating temperature for its TWD High-Temp Max-Cap (HTMC) Series axial leaded, hermetically sealed wet tantalum capacitors from 125°C to 175°C. Currently available in two ratings, 50mF/6.3V and 25mF/10V the series achieves high capacitance values previously only offered by supercapacitors and delivers exceptional electrical and mechanical stability for extended lifetimes of ...

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