ST moots ways to use Bluetooth wearables for social distancing

STMicroelectronics has released a paper describing ways to combine Bluetooth LE, accelerometers and sub-GHz Sigfox comms in a wearable social distancing node, designed to work with similar nodes. It uses non-connecting Bluetooth modes, measuring signal strength to estimate the proximity of similar devices in real time – acting on three adjustable  virtual ranges: safe (>3m), pre-alert (3m) ...

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Isolated RS-485 RS-422 transceiver withstands 5.7kVrms

Analog Devices has introduced RS-485 and RS-422 transceivers that can withstand 5.7kVrms and ±15kV ESD. “The transceivers’ simplified PCB layout and small form factor pack more functionality into space constrained applications than the previous generation,” said ADI. There will be four products: ADM2867E 25Mbit/s full duplex, separate driver and receiver cable inversions pins ADM2865E 25Mbit/shalf ...

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Pint-sized electrolytics have 3mΩ ESR for PoL dc-dc

Panasonic has used conductive polymer technology to produce surface-mount aluminium electrolytic capacitors with 3mΩ max equivalent series resistance (ESR, 100kHz +20°C) in a 7.3 x 4.3 x 2.8mm package. The parts are intended as input or output capacitors on dc-dc converters. Maximum ripple current is 10.2A (100kHz +45°C – less at high temperature). Called the EEF-GY ...

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Million mile EV battery

Amperex, the Chinese lithium-ion car battery maker, says it has developed a car battery that will last for two million kilometers, last 16 years and cost only 10% more than current batteries. Current EV batteries carry a 150,000 mile, eight year warranty. The new battery could bring down the cost of EV ownership by allowing ...

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NHS passed coronavirus patient data to Palantir

A disincentive to use the NHS’ track and trace app is the news that the NHS has passed data on UK coronavirus patients to Palantir, the Californian data mining startup founded by eccentric PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel. Bloomberg reports that the political website OpenDemocracy and lawyers Foxglove have seen a contract between  the NHS and ...

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Government talking to NEC, Samsung and others about replacing Huawei switchgear

The UK government is talking to new telecoms infrastructure suppliers like NEC and Samsung about stepping into the hole which will be left when Huawei switchgear is stripped out of the UK network. Ericsson is already being used by BT while BT’s mobile subsidiary O2 has already got contracts with Nokia. Using equipment manufactured to ...

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Streaming on Raspberry Pi

The software developer Ventz has come up with a way to run streaming video on a Raspberry Pi. Normally, using Chromium, the default browser in Raspberry Pi OS, results in paid streaming services such as Netflix, HBO Go and Disney+ not working, because the DRM software is incompatible with the ARM version of the browser. ...

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