RS upgrades PCB design software to v10.0

RS Components introduced version 10.0 of its two PCB design packages: DesignSpark PCB and DesignSpark PCB Pro. Changes to free-of-charge DesignSpark PCB include: disconnect from signal nets option component-to-component SMT check output drill data to Gerber library item time stamps improvements to the new component wizard Pay-for DesignSpark PCB Pro gets those changes, and also: intelligent ...

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ESCATEC buys JJS Manufacturing

EMS specialist ESCATEC is to buy JJS Manufacturing. The acquisition adds electro-mechanical production facilities in the UK  and Czech Republic to ESCATEC’s manufacturing locations. The deal allows ESCATEC, to supply OEM brands requiring products to be manufactured or assembled in the UK or Central Europe. ESCATEC’s  production capacity in Europe has been centered on a design ...

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China falling behind in chip manufacturing equipment tech development

A survey conducted by the Nikkei at Semicon in Shanghai finds that Chinese chip manufacturing equipment makers are falling behind in their technology development. Difficulties in getting parts and materials from abroad were cited.  “Our mainstay lithography machines are 90 nanometer models. Our 28 nm and 14 nm models have room for improvement in terms ...

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Tesla is No.1 for BEVs; BMW for PHEVs

Total NEV (New Energy Vehicle, which includes both BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle):and PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, but excludes HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) sales for the 1Q21 period reached 1.09 million units, according to TrendForce. Of this figure, BEVs accounted for 750,000 units in sales, a 153% growth YoY, while PHEVs accounted for 340,000 units ...

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One Web buys TrustComm for U.S. government focus

One Web, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company that is part owned by the UK government, is looking to buy the US company TrustComm. OneWeb says the acquisition of the Texas-based company – creating a US government-focused subsidiary – will enable it to offer its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network and connectivity services ...

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Optical devices address 96 Gbaud and above systems

NeoPhotonics is shipping initial quantities of Class 60 versions of its Coherent Driver-Modulator (CDM) and Intradyne Coherent Receiver (Micro-ICR) which address 96 GBaud and above systems, to multiple customers. The devices are mechanically compatible with their  Class 40 counterparts and provide an upgrade path to higher baud rates supporting data rates that include 800G applications. Optical ...

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Vehicle motor needs no rare earths

German automotive part maker Mahle is developing an electric motor that does not require permanent magnets, and so does not need rare earth elements. “The central feature of the new motor is the inductive and thus contactless power transmission – this allows the motor to operate wear-free and particularly efficiently at high speeds,” said the ...

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Korea to put $450bn into expanding chip production

Earlier today,  the Korean government announced a $450 billion semiconductor industry support package 2021-30.  Samsung also today announced a $150 billion investment programme for its non-memory IC business. “Our government will unite with companies to form a semiconductor powerhouse,” said Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. “We will support companies concretely.” Part of the government package is ...

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Har-modular sample kit from Harting

Harting has created a sample kit for its har-modular range of PCB connectors with mix-and-match contact types. Part numbered ’02 09 500 0006′, “it has samples of all the available modules which the design engineer can play with”, the company told Electronic Weekly. Exactly what parts come in the kit we do not know, but ...

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Industrial camera includes Jetson Xavier NX for on-board AI

Adlink Technology has launched an industrial smart camera series that integrates an Nvidia Jetson Xavier NX module for artificial intelligence processing. Called Neon-2000-JNX “the camera’s high performance, small form factor and ease of development open the door for AI vision solutions in manufacturing, logistics, retail, service, agriculture, smart city, healthcare and life sciences, and other ...

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