Delivering peak power to motor start or/and high capacitive loads in factory automation applications, the three-phase ENI250A series delivers a constant 250W and up to 480W peak power with an efficiency up to 94%. The power supply, by Powerbox, is housed in an IP54 case and measure 250mm x 160mm x 55mm. It includes a ...
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STMicroelectronics has introduced a water-resistant mems pressure sensor with chemical compatibility, stability, and accuracy suited to fitness trackers, vacuum cleaners, and general-purpose industrial sensing. Called LPS33W, the IPx8-rated device is protected by an internal viscous potting gel, and is claimed to withstand: “salt water, chlorine, bromine, detergents such as hand soap and shampoo, e-liquids, and ...
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Anglia has identified a need for support amongst UK SME (small to medium enterprise) electronics manufacturers. Expressing a fear that this core sector has been overlooked in favour of the ‘maker’ market, CEO Steve Rawlins (pictured) introduced the Anglia Design Partner Service: “Whilst other distributors are pouring resource into offering services that cater for the maker ...
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Lapis has introduced a series of general-purpose 16bit RISC MCUs with built-in safety features and noise tolerance, aimed at meeting IEC60730. The 16bit core is an in-house design. There are 120 parts across ML62Q13xx, ML62Q15xx and ML62Q17xx part numbers. “The group provides safety features that correspond to 13 items related to home appliances, including a self-diagnostic ...
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A robotic leg has taught itself to walk, and not to be tripped up, according to the University of Southern California. Like an animal limb, the leg is driven by tendons and, when tripped, now recovers its composure in time for the next foot-fall, a task for which it was never explicitly programmed to do. ...
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A specific type of weak ac current stimulation to the scalp has markedly improved depression symptoms in ~70% of participants in a preliminary clinical study, according to the University of North Carolina. The signals mimic the individual ‘alpha oscillations’ – waveforms which appear at 8-12Hz on an electroencephalogram (EEG). Electronics Weekly has no way of ...
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Tiny BaTiO3 islands on the surface of LiCoO2 cathodes in Li-ion batteries can dramatically increase charge rate, according to scientists at Tokyo Tech and Okayama University, and they have worked out why “While Li-ion batteries have proven to be very useful, it is not possible to charge them quickly enough with high currents without running ...
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SolidRun has teamed up with wireless module firm U-blox to create gateways and single board computers for IoT. They include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth personal area networking, Wirepas Mesh, cellular connectivity, as well as USB and a 10/100/1000 wired Ethernet. Processing comes from an NXP i.MX6 Arm Cortex-A9 processor, with either single, dual or quad-cores, working ...
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Farnell has set up a dedicated AI online resource on its website which explains AI, discusses AI applications and describes AI products. The AI Configurator is an interactive tool that allows engineers to quickly determine the most appropriate products and solutions for their AI projects. It identifies the various development boards, sensors and software that best ...
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Intel’s shortfall in CPU shipments will get worse in Q2, according to Digitimes Research, but could be resolved in Q3 when new 14nm capacity comes on-stream. Last month Intel CEO Bob Swan said that Intel would be able to meet CPU demand ‘as we exit the second quarter’. “We expect supply-demand balance to improve by ...
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