UK schools robot competition lead by EPSRC

A robotic design competition for the UK’s school children, based on an on-line game, has been launched by the government’s UK Robotics & Autonomous Systems Network (UK-RAS Network) and educational publishers Twinkl. The School Robot Competition invites children aged between 8 and 14 (upper KS2-KS3) to design a robot that can move across Mars and complete various ...

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Four channel scope and BER tester for 100G and 400G optical modules

Anritsu is aiming at 100G and 400G optical modules with a four-channel sampling oscilloscope option for its BERTWave MP2110A chassis, creating a multi-channel oscilloscope and bit error rate tester (BERT) in one unit. “Backbone networks and data centres increasingly use 100G Ethernet to meet anticipated traffic demand for services such as 5G and are considering ...

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EU cars will have speed limiting tech by 2022.

New models of cars sold in Europe in 2022 will have to have speed limiting technology under a measure approved by the EC and due to be agreed by the European Parliament and member states in September. The technology uses GPS signals to detect speed limits, detect speeding cars and slow them down. All in ...

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Renesas to expedite cyber certification process

Renesas is  to release a security solution based on the Renesas RZ/G Linux Platform that will reduce the amount of time required for users to obtain certification under IEC 62443-4-2, a new international standard for security technologies used to protect industrial control systems from cyberattacks. Cyberattacks on industrial control systems for infrastructure facilities such as ...

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MangoGem launches ORITAMES v2.5

MangoGem has launched Version 2.5 of its ORITAMES Advanced Planning and Scheduling system. The ORITAMES APS Scheduler v2.5 incorporates autonomous Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities for improved planning and schedule optimization as well as improved modeling of sequence dependent setups, batching and time constraints, making it ideally suited to large, real-life problems taking into account the ...

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A*STAR and Soitec combine on packaging development

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A*STAR) Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Soitec are to develop and integrate a new layer transfer process within advanced wafer level multi-chip packaging techniques. Based on the combination of IME’s Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging (FOWLP) and 2.5D Through Silicon Interposer (TSI) technologies with Soitec’s Smart Cut technology, the ...

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Intelliconnect expands RF and microwave connector and adaptor range

Intelliconnect, the Chelmsford  specialist manufacturer of RF andcryogenic connectors and cable assemblies, is expanding its RF and Microwave precision connector and adaptor range. Intelliconnect’s attenuators and adaptors are used where signal integrity and quality are important, and a high level of reliability is required. Connector interfaces available include: N, SMA, TNC, 2.9mm, 2.4mm, BMA and SSMAtypes ...

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