u-blox and India-based Play Inc have collaborated. on a connected GPS padlock ( http://playgps.in/i-lock.html ) for industrial applications. The lock, which doubles as a location tracker, features a u‑blox M8 GNSS receiver, MAX-M8Q, ( https://www.u-blox.com/en/product/max-m8-series ) and uses the u‑blox CellLocate service ( https://www.u-blox.com/en/celllocate-enhance-gnss-positioning-indoors-0 ) to extend positioning to indoor locations. u‑blox Bluetooth low energy ...

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Amphenol RF Has introduced the small form factor AMC4 connector as part of an SMA cable assembly line. This assembly features the SMA bulkhead jack connector and the AMC4 plug connector on 1.13mm cable. The SMA to AMC4 cable assembly is suitable for IoT applications which require space efficient, economical designs. These SMA to AMC4 ...

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ST has introduced an upgraded STLINK-V3 probe for programming and debugging STM8 and STM32 microcontrollers. The probe now has mass-storage support, a virtual COM port with multipath bridge, and three-times faster write performance. In addition to providing typical JTAG/Serial-Wire Debug (SWD) and Single-Wire Interface Module (SWIM) connections, STLINK-V3’s Virtual COM Port (VCP) and multipath bridge allow ...

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Hua Hong Semiconductor, the Hong Kong foundry, says its  second-generation 0.18um 5V/40V BCD process platform has  moved  into mass production. Featuring low on-resistance, a full high-voltage range and few photo etching layers, the platform is an ideal process choice for industrial control applications and DC-DC converters, among others. This new platform has a 40V DMOS breakdown ...

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Maxim’s 12-switch matrix manager minimises thermal issues associated with LED matrix lighting applications by offering a 70 mOhm RDS_ON. The MAX20092 provides flexible current management for matrix and pixel lighting driving LED currents up to 1.5A. Twelve integrated switches control LEDs in string voltages up to 56V, saving design time and reducing complexity. The chip ...

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The spat between the top execs at Microsemi and Microsemi’s acquirer, Microchip, has reached the courts. Former Microsemi CEO James Peterson and three ex-Microsemi execs are suing Microchip and Microchip’s execs, including Microchip CEO Steve Sanghi (pictured), for slander, libel and unfair business practices. Microchip bought Microsemi in May. The four Microsemi execs were sacked ...

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