Tough magnetic switches are IP67 sealed for dirty environments

C&K’s MPSR series of magnetic sensors are designed for non-contact position and proximity detection in tough dirty environments. The 61mm long housing is aluminium with a stainless steel cable, and operating life is 4 million actuations in spite of dirt, dust, oil, grease and water, according to the company. The switches are electro-mechanical, with Form C (change-over) ...

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Belgium spurns Huawei for 5G

Belgian mobile network operators Orange and Proximus have picked Nokia to build 5G networks in Belgium as they drop Huawei. Ericsson will also supply equipment for the core of the two companies’ 5G infrastructure. Concern had been expressed that, with Belgium hosting the European Commission, it was particularly important to have trusted vendors for its ...

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AI and robotics starter kit from Nvidia

Targeting students, teachers and robotics hobbyists, the Jetson Nano 2GByte developer kit expands the company’s Jetson AI at the Edge platform. It was introduced at the virtual GTC event and is intended to teach AI with hands-on projects in robotics and intelligent IoT applications. The company has also produced free online training and AI-certification programs, which will supplement ...

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Qualcomm to make phone

According to Digitimes, Qualcomm is to make a phone. The phone will be for gaming and will be made in conjunction with Asus. The phone is thought to be likely to use the upcoming  5nm Snapdragon 875. Asus makes its ROG (Republic of Gamers) phones specifically for gamers so is a natural for Qualcomm to ...

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NXP sampling 2×2 WiFi 6 chips

NXP is sampling its family of 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Dual Band + Bluetooth/BLE chips for advanced gaming, audio, industrial and IoT markets. NXP’s IW62X family will provide increased capacity, efficiency and performance for smart consumer IoT hubs, wireless speakers, video-enabled smart devices, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) devices and IoT applications. The devices are ...

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Rocket Van – US military considers SpaceX for space transportation and deliveries

The US military logistics operation (US Transportation Command, USTRANSCOM) has announced it is looking to space transportation to support critical deliveries. The USTRANSCOM commander – US army General, Stephen R. Lyons – was speaking at the National Defense Transportation Association’s Fall Meeting. He also revealed USTRANSCOM’s partnership with Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) and Exploration ...

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Melexis 35W coil fan and pump driver IC

Melexis, the Belgian fabless mixed signal specialist, has introduced a single coil fan and pump driver IC with a peak driving capability of 2.2A. The MLX90412 combines high performance with low noise operation, making it ideal for a wide range of home appliances and industrial applications. Suitable for driving loads of up to 35 W, ...

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Marvell claims industry’s first auto Gbit Ethernet PHY

Marvell  claims to have introduced the industry’s first automotive gigabit Ethernet PHY solution with integrated media access control security (MACsec) technology for secure point to point communication. MACsec technology fortifies in-vehicle networking by securing data exchange on a hop-by-hop basis and prevents Layer 2 security threats such as intrusion, man-in-the-middle, and replay attacks. Marvell’s Open ...

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