Analog Devices launches hardware and software platform MeasureWare

At a press event on 8 October in Limerick, Ireland, Analog Devices announced the release of MeasureWare, which the company describes as “a plug and play suite of hardware measurement kits and software studio tools.” Lorna Keane, director of MeasureWare at ADI, said the product is designed for an “evolving world”, where electronic engineering skills ...

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Nichia adds tuneable white-point mid-power LED for lighting

Nichia has announced a twin-die white mid-power LED whose colour temperature can be tuned across 2,700K to 6,500K by varying the relative current in the two die. Called NF2W757G-MT, it uses the firm’s standard ‘757’ 3030 (3 x 3mm) package – which is small compared with earlier attempts at tuneable-white LEDs. “The proprietary 2-in-1 LED technology also ...

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Challenger borrows for expanding PCB production in Essex

Clydesdale Bank has lent a further £500,000 to Essex-based PCB maker Challenger Solutions as working capital, enabling it to purchase more electronic materials and meet rising demand, particularly from clients in aerospace and defence, according to Challenger. “The electronics we manufacture are used around the world by an increasing number of companies which we wish to build ...

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Law will bring fibre access to blocks of flats

Legislation is to be introduced to connect 3,000 residential buildings  a year to Gbit broadband to help the nine million people in the UK living in blocks of flats to get the service, says the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The measures will make it easier to install faster internet connections in ...

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AIS Class B processor has embedded protocol stack

CML Microcircuits has introduced the SCT7033, the industry’s first AIS Class B processor to include the full protocol stack already embedded within the device. This removes the OEM’s burden of sourcing or developing a protocol stack, making it easier to develop an AIS Class B transponder and enabling faster time to market. AIS, or Automatic ...

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Q2 SD-WAN market grew 23% sequentially

The Q2 SD-WAN market, including appliances and control and management software, grew 23%  sequentially in Q2, says IHS Markit. The surge came as companies replaced their installed base of routers with SD-WAN-based equipment. These efforts have been extensive, with some deployments reaching as many as 5,000 sites for a single customer. “Larger enterprises have begun ...

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SiC mosfets hard switch 1,200V at up to 115A

Wolfspeed’s third-generation planar silicon carbide mosfets have been designed with an increased Cgs/Cgd ratio for better hard-switching performance and more linear Coss behaviour for soft-switching applications, according to distributor Richardson RFPD which is stocking new third-generation parts with a rugged intrinsic body diode that allows for third-quadrant operation without an additional external diode. Applications are ...

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Industry bodies tie-up to stop child labour in mica mines

Ending child labour in mica mines is the aim of a collaboration between the Responsible Mica Initiative and the Responsible Minerals Initiative – the latter part of the Responsible Business Alliance. In a memorandum of understanding, they have agreed to the development of a global standard for creating responsible mica supply chains, “building on the experience ...

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