Reed relay handles multi-kV 100W switching

Pickering Electronics of Essex has added a change-over version to its Series 67 of high voltage PCB relays. The 67 change-over relay is rated at up to 5kV stand-off and 2.5kV switching at 100W maximum. “In applications where high voltage signals need to be routed to alternate points, polarity reversing, capacitor charge or discharge for ...

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element14 design challenge produces one square metre farm

element14 has announced the winners of its ‘One Meter of Pi’ design challenge. Members of the element14 Community were asked to create a high-tech, sustainable farm within one square meter, or about 10-11 square feet. To help participants succeed, element14 teamed up with Raspberry Pi to provide 20 applicants with a kit featuring a Raspberry Pi ...

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Coventry University turns to Tektronix for teaching lab

Coventry University has built an 53 workstation electrical and electronic engineering laboratory in its Beatrice Shilling Building, named after the British electrical and mechanical engineer. Educational test equipment distributor of SJ Electronics supplied the instruments, all from Tektronix’ range. Intended for for first and second year students, each station has: TBS2074B 70MHz digital storage oscilloscope ...

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Renesas sampling ADAS power ICs

Renesas is sampling a power and functional safety chip-set for systems based on the R-Car V3H SoC for ADAS automotive front cameras and driver monitor cameras.   The chip-set comprises the RAA271050, a 42V synchronous buck ‘pre-regulator’ that accepts the vehicle’s 12V supply and steps it down to an intermediate supply voltage of 3.3V or ...

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IBM, Telefonica set up O-RAN network in Argentina

Telefonica and IBM have set up an O-RAN network in Argentina. IBM called it a proof-of-concept providing “an early proof point” for the technology. It connected 81,000 people in Puerto Madryn. IBM led the systems integration of equipment from multiple software and hardware vendors including Alitostar, Red Hat, GigaTera and Kontron. IBM said the initiative ...

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Companies to ask for European Sovereign Tech Fund

Today, in a virtual meeting with the EU’s Research and Innovation Commissioner, Mariya Gabriel (pictured), tech companies are to push the EU to set up a €100 billion European Sovereign Tech Fund, reports Bloomberg. 35 companies including  Blablacar, FacilityLive, Cabifyon, Adyen, Collibra and Supercell are  expected to participate. The companies are expected to argue that  a ...

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DATA MODUL adds E-Ink displays to product portfolio

DATA MODUL,  the display specialist, has added  E Ink, the ePaper developer, to its product portfolio. E-Ink is supplying is  both segment and active matrix displays. Available in sizes from 1.10″ to 42.0″, the displays are characterised  by a wide choice of colours and a diverse range of uses. The E Ink displays are available ...

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STMicroelectronics collaborates on MEMS mirrors for AR and sensing

STMicroelectronics has signed a deal with German MEMS mirror start-up OQmented to develop technology for augmented reality and 3D laser scanning. ST already makes MEMS sensors, actuators, drivers and controllers. OQmented has a patented way to vacuum-encapsulate MEMS using hermetic glass bubbles to eliminates environmental contaminants with minimal light-refraction – branded Bubble MEMS. “Vacuum sealing ...

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Vehicle lighting RGB driver

Melexis has introduced a 16 channel RGB LED driver for vehicle interior lighting, capable of real-time colour drift compensation to a delta UV of <0.01% “to eliminate any distinguishable differences between LEDs”, claims the company. What measurement technique does the device, called MLX81117, use to get such close compensation? “It is basically a very exact ...

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Xilinx interview: Responding to platform-based embedded design

Clive Couldwell, the group-editor of Electronics Weekly, talks with Chetan Khona, Director Industrial, Vision, Healthcare & Sciences at Xilinx. They discuss how the semiconductor industry is responding to customer demands and the trends around platform-based embedded design. Listen to the interview » Complexity The trend of platform-based embedded design has been rapidly accelerating and the reason ...

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