Fujitsu accelerates virtual routers

Fujitsu Labs has developed technology to accelerate virtual routers, which play a major role in the functionality of networks in virtual environments. Server virtualization, which concentrates multiple applications and the infrastructure functionality of network processing in a general-purpose server environment, is spreading beyond datacenters to the field of edge computing, including wireless base stations and ...

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Panel PC for access management available at Rutronik UK

Intelligent face recognition and sensor-controlled temperature recording are integrated in the Smart Panel PC MM8 from Holitech. It is now available from Rutronik UK. The PC is designed to integrate into existing systems to implement access management for private and public areas. It integrates a touch display, a 2Mpixel camera, loudspeaker and temperature sensor. Data ...

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Government crack-down on tech giants

The government is to set up a Digital Markets Unit within the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to oversee a pro-competition regime for tech sites including those funded by digital advertising, such as Google and Facebook. Around £14 billion was spent on digital advertising in the UK in 2019, around 80 per cent of which was spent on ...

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Harwell to host 5G/satellite engineering hub

An engineering hub for 5G and satellites technologies is to be built by the IT and business consultancy CGI at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire. The hub is backed by over £3 million of Government investment and due for completion in 2021. The centre is being backed by a European Space Agency contract, and as ...

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Vicor dc-dc enables a second tethered drone

FlyFocus has developed a detachable tethered drone that can hover indefinitely at 70m altitude, powered through a tether, then drop the line to fly for up to 30 minutes on internal batteries. The drone consumes up to 5kW, and 400Vdc is specified within the tether cable to reduce I2R losses, allowing lighter conductors to be ...

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Anti-static ESD bags prevent corrosion too

EcoCortec’s EcoSonic VpCI-125 HP anti-static bags and film contain corrosion inhibiting materials suitable for protecting multi-metal items such as electronics. The materials used, according to the company, form a molecular corrosion inhibiting layer on metal substrates and does not interfere with the physical or chemical properties of electronic components. “The film and bags replace conventional ...

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Connector caps add IP67 protection

GradConn has added cap accessories to its Nautilus range of IP rated coaxial cable assemblies and connectors, adding further protection, particularly to connections that stay un-mated for extended periods. The caps are IP67 rated and help prevent the build-up of moisture, dust, and dirt in the connector’s mating face. Due to the design of the ...

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Farnell invests in XP Power’s healthcare and industrial supplies

Distributor Farnell has increased its range of products from XP Power, with the PLS600 series of DC power supplies, the DRC series of DIN rail power supplies, the FCS range of AC-DC power supplies and the VCE series for industrial and domestic power supplies. The PLS600 single output programmable DC power supplies are intended for ...

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Cold Atom Space Payload Accelerometer aims to advance climate modelling

Teledyne e2v’s Chelmsford-based Space & Quantum team are working on the development of a Cold Atom Space Payload (CASPA) Accelerometer, for future space missions’ ability to take sensitive measurements of atmospheric drag. The aim is that the sensors will improve scientifc understanding of upper atmospheric dynamics and drive advances in climate modelling, weather forecasting and ...

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