Vishay’s VCNL3040 sensor with smart persistence now available from TTI

The VCNL3040 integrated proximity sensor from Vishay, with a detection distance of 30cm, is now available from TTI. The sensor combines IR emitter, photodetectors for proximity, LED driver, amplifiers, ADC circuitry and proprietary signal processor in a QFN package. The sensor features a programmable interrupt feature and supports the I2C bus communication interface, offering wake-up ...

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Mouser stocking ADI ADF5610 wideband synthesizer with integrated VCO

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the ADF5610 wideband synthesizer with an integrated voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Analog Devices. The ADF5610 is designed for applications such as aerospace and defense, wireless infrastructure, microwave point-to-point links, electronic test and measurement, and satellite terminals. Available from Mouser Electronics, the component is a wideband fractional-N synthesizer that generates RF ...

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Anglia expands heatsink range following distribution agreement with ABL

Anglia Components has expanded its range of thermal management components including board mount, extruded and BGA heatsinks following a distribution agreement for the UK and Ireland with Birmingham-based manufacturer, ABL Aluminium Components. David Pearson, technical director of Anglia, commented “We aim to offer customers a complete solution and the addition of ABL broadens our profile ...

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Huawei tops world patent application league table

Huawei topped the patent application table last year according to WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organisation. But Tokyo analysts Patent Result says that only 21% of the 5,405 patent applications made by Huawei last year could be regarded as highly innovative. Patent Result asseses patents by a number of criteria including originality, actual technological applications ...

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Huawei to be allowed into UK network

A decision to give 5G infrastructure contracts to Huawei will be announced before Christmas, reports the Sunday Times. The decision will be that Huawei switchgear can be used in “non-contentious”  areas of the network. Theresa May made a similar decision at a National Security Council meeting but it got leaked and created a Cabinet split. ...

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EMEA Q3 PC market up 3%

The EMEA PC market grew 3% y-o-y in Q3 with 18.8 million units shipped, says IDC. Commercial shipments were up 9.4% y-o-y while consumer shipments were down 4%. The Western European  PC market grew by 3.3% y-o-y with consumer down 3.3% and commercial up 8.3%. “Vendors were largely able to cope with ongoing component shortages ...

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China push into crypto

China’s government is pushing hard for the country to take a lead in cryptography with government demands for an accelerated adoption of blockchain and crypto-currencies. China has passed a law for ‘facilitating the development of the cryptography business and ensuring the security of cyberspace and information”. The law, which takes effect on January 1st, says ...

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