MagnaChip launches BLU LED drivers

MagnaChip has launched two LED Driver ICs for UHD TV BLU (Back Light Unit). The two new models are 1-channel and 2-channel products developed for mid-range UHD TVs. An essential component of LED display panels, a BLU LED Driver IC is a power semiconductor device that delivers consistent lighting across the LED display panel. It ...

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Aceinna’s IMU ROS drivers for robots

Aceinna, the inertial based guidance and navigation system specialist, has produced OpenIMU ROS Driver for developers of robots and robotic applications. Available on the Sensors Page at ROS.org and GitHub this new driver enables robotic application developers to quickly and easily integrate highly accurate (<1.5°/hr) IMU’s into their navigation guidance systems. The ROS Driver currently ...

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Aceinna’s IMU ROS drivers for robots

Aceinna, the inertial based guidance and navigation system specialist, has produced OpenIMU ROS Driver for developers of robots and robotic applications. Available on the Sensors Page at ROS.org and GitHub this new driver enables robotic application developers to quickly and easily integrate highly accurate (<1.5°/hr) IMU’s into their navigation guidance systems. The ROS Driver currently ...

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TTI Europe moves east ; sets up Romanian office

Component distributor, TTI Europe, has opened a new office in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, as it capitalises on growth in eastern Europe. The company says it has seen an increase in development and design in the region, resulting in increased demand for interconnect, passive and electromechanical components. Martina Drimala (pictured) has been appointed as regional sales director, Eastern ...

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ADI wBMS aims to eliminate wired harness for EVs

ADI has announced a wireless battery management system (wBMS), which enables automotive manufacturers increased flexibility to scale their electric vehicle fleets into volume production across a wide range of vehicle classes. This is the first wireless battery management system available for production electric vehicles, and it will debut on General Motors’ production vehicles powered by Ultium ...

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Vicor signs global agreement with Arrow Electronics

Effective from today, Arrow Electronics has expanded its distribution agreement with power component manufacturer, Vicor, following the signing of a global distribution agreement. An earlier distribution agreement was limited to Europe, Middle East and Africa. Vicor designs and manufactures modular power components and packaging for computing, telecommunications and network infrastructure use, as well as industrial ...

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UK made: DitroniX’ Wren reclining chair controller and SDK

Need to control a reclining chair over Wi-Fi, to add voice control via a smart speaker, or some other IoT interface, for example? Then look no further than a plug-n-play controller called Wren made by Sussex-based DitroniX. It comes in two flavours: a plug-n-play consumer version which connects in-line with the 5pin DIN connectors used in ...

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Kyocera sampling compact connectors for smaller systems

Kyocera is sampling its new 5811 Series Board-to-Board connectors, miniaturized to be about 50% smaller than conventional products and optimized for wearable devices. The 5811 Series connectors feature a 0.35mm-pitch to save space, perform well in high current and are highly durable.  Kyocera’s 5811 Series Board-to-Board connectors’ miniaturized size (1.7 mm width x 3.6 mm ...

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PI adds GaN LED driver

Power Integrations has added to its LYTSwitch-6 family of safety-isolated LED drivers for smart lighting applications – the LYT6078C. This LYTSwitch-6 IC uses Power Integrations’ PowiGaN technology to deliver efficiency and performance benefits, demonstrated by the new design example report (DER-920) the company is also announcing today. The PowiGaN-based LYT6078C IC incorporates a 750 V power switch ...

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Farnell launches 3rd IoT survey

Farnell has launched its third, annual IoT Survey. The survey provides an opportunity for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT product designers and system engineers to share insights about the market. The survey is open from 15th September to 1st December 2020 with results of the survey to be announced in spring 2021. All ...

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