Wide-input DC-DC converters for industrial and railways

Flex Power Modules has introduced a range of wide input range DC-DC converters for industrial and railways use, encapsulated for reliable operation in harsh conditions, in a 2 x 1in (~50 x 25mm) package. PKE8000A is for industrial use, with its 9-75V input covering 12V, 24V or 48V supply voltages in one go. In to ...

This story continues at Wide-input DC-DC converters for industrial and railways

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

UK compromise on Huawei role in 5G network

Huawei is to be allowed to build ‘non-core’ parts of the UK 5G network. The decision was made by the National Security Council chaired by the Prime Minister. The decision is a compromise berween the wishes of the USA to exclude Huawei from all its allies’ telecoms networks and the desire of the government not ...

This story continues at UK compromise on Huawei role in 5G network

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Chip component gets heat out of tight spots without leaking electrons

TT Electronics has introduced a surface-mount component designed exclusively to get heat out of tight spots. Looking much like a chip resistor or capacitor, TJC series ‘thermal jumper chips’ are made of solid aluminium nitride for good thermal conductivity with low electrical leakage and low capacitance. “Aluminium nitride has nearly five times the thermal conductivity ...

This story continues at Chip component gets heat out of tight spots without leaking electrons

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Hitachi adds to robot portfolio

Hitachi is to buy  JR Automation Technologies of Michigan which builds production lines and logistics systems using industrial robots. In March, Hitachi bought KEC Corporation (KEC), a Japanese robotic system integrator. The acquisition of JR Automation will allow Hitachi to f expand its Lumada Solution business. Lumada is Hitachi’s advanced digital solutions, services, and technologies ...

This story continues at Hitachi adds to robot portfolio

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

ST finds Q1 market soft

ST had Q1  revenues of $2.08 billion, down 6.7% y-o-y; gross proffit of $818 million down 7.9% y-o-y; gross margin of 39.4% down 50 basis points y-o-y; operating margin of 10.2% and net income of $178 million Operating income decreased 21.6% to $211 million, compared to $269 million in the year-ago quarter. The operating margin ...

This story continues at ST finds Q1 market soft

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Digital security experts hunt for vulnerabilities on new trains

Rolling stock maker Bombardier Transportation has appointed Ricardo and Roke Manor Research to study the digital security risk profile of Aventra, its latest train type, soon to go into service with Crossrail, Transport for London and on various UK over-land services. Ricardo brings knowledge of rail operations, rolling stock design, systems engineering and passenger interaction, while ...

This story continues at Digital security experts hunt for vulnerabilities on new trains

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Analog Bits has PCIe design kits

Analog Bits has front-end design kits for a complete PCIe clocking subsystem, which integrates the oscillator, PCIe class 100MHz reference clock generator with built-in Spread Spectrum Clock Generation (SSCG) and HCSL clock output buffer all into one macro. The Analog Bits clock PHY lowers Bill of Materials cost and saves power pins by sharing with ...

This story continues at Analog Bits has PCIe design kits

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Google drone delivery commercial service gets FAA certification

Thanks Wing Aviation, Google’s drone unit, has got certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration to deliver goods by drone in the State of  Virginia. Wing says it will start a service delivering goods from businesses to homes later this year. “This is an important step forward for the safe testing and integration of drones ...

This story continues at Google drone delivery commercial service gets FAA certification

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly