Fume extractor gets smarter for better data for analytics around laser part marking and engraving

Portable fume and particulate extraction equipment maker BOFA is aiming at high volume laser marking and engraving processes with an intelligent extractor operating system. Called iQ2, it will be seen in the company’s AD Oracle iQ2 extraction system. To guide filter replacement, it provides visual overview of whole system status in real-time on a multi-language colour touchscreen ...

This story continues at Fume extractor gets smarter for better data for analytics around laser part marking and engraving

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

High-reliability SMD fuses in 0603 and 1206

Bourns has introduced two series of high-grade surface-mount fuses, rated to 150°C. SF-0603SA-M and SF-1206SA-M have slow-blow characteristics, conducting for at least four hours at rated current, and clearing within 5s at room temperature and 2.5x rated current. They come in EIA 0603 and 1206 footprints respectively, and are of multilayer ceramic construction with protection against thermal ...

This story continues at High-reliability SMD fuses in 0603 and 1206

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

UK grass health robot company wins investment

Robot grass measuring company E-Nano has raised “a six-figure sum” with University of Sussex backed investor matching service Suss Ventures. “Support from Suss Ventures was key to put us in front of an early-stage fund that could act as lead investor,” according to E-Nano co-founder Christian Von Scheidt. “Their team has been professional all the way ...

This story continues at UK grass health robot company wins investment

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

ST strips down NFC transceiver to make IC for passive peer-to-peer, card-emulation and reader use

ST Microelectronics has striped down its flagship ST25R3916 NFC reader to create a lower cost IC for identifying accessories for power tools and personal healthcare devices, for example. Called ST25R3918, it works with the company’s ST25 tags, and can be used as an NFC-A/B (ISO 14443A/B) card reader up to 848kbit/s, an NFC-V (ISO 15693) reader ...

This story continues at ST strips down NFC transceiver to make IC for passive peer-to-peer, card-emulation and reader use

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

12bit 1.6Gsample/s quad ADC qualified for space use

Teledyne has qualified its four channel 12bit 1.6Gsample/s EV12AQ600 ADC for space use, describing it as “industry’s first four-channel analogue-to-digital converter to be qualified for space deployment”. It now meets NASA and ESA requirements, complying with MIL-PRF-38535 (QML-Y) and ESCC 9000. The most recent testing was to evaluate total ionising dose (TID) tolerance, where it scored ...

This story continues at 12bit 1.6Gsample/s quad ADC qualified for space use

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Xilinx acquires Silexica and its C/C++ tools

Xilinx  has acquired German C/C++programming tool provider, Silexica.  The privately held company produces C/C++ programming and analysis tools for automotive, aerospace and defence,  wireless comms, robotic and financial markets. Its SLX FPGA tool suite is used to manage the HLS  (high level synthesis) design flow. In February this year, Silexica and Xilinx co-presented at the ...

This story continues at Xilinx acquires Silexica and its C/C++ tools

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

5G delivering 100Mbps+ downloads in four UK cities

5G network testing by RootMetrics in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff and Nottingham has shown that while Vodafone and O2 delivered strong 5G median download speeds, EE is the leader when it comes to providing consistently broad availability plus fast speeds. RootMetrics uses a measure it calls  “Everyday 5G” performance which is a combination of results recorded ...

This story continues at 5G delivering 100Mbps+ downloads in four UK cities

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Graphcore hooks up with SiPearl

Graphcore has hooked up with Euro-processor developer SiPearl  to develop integrated hardware and software technology. The companies say that combining AI and HPC will accelerate the evolution of simulation and prediction models enabling developers and users to design new generations of data flows and application tasks that are both more efficient and easier to programme ...

This story continues at Graphcore hooks up with SiPearl

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Samsung starts mass production of DRAM/NAND memory module

Samsung has begun mass producing its latest smartphone memory – the LPDDR5 UFS-based multichip package (uMCP). Samsung’s uMCP integrates the fastest LPDDR5 DRAM with the latest UFS 3.1 NAND flash. “As 5G-compatible devices become more mainstream, we anticipate that our latest multichip package innovation will accelerate the market transition to 5G,” says Samsung vp Young-soo ...

This story continues at Samsung starts mass production of DRAM/NAND memory module

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly

Microrobots degrade plastic

Self-propelled microrobots that can swim, attach to plastics and break them down, have been proposed by researcher’s at Prague’s University of Chemistry and Technology. The smallest  microplastics – less than 5 mm in size – are hard to pick up and remove. In addition, they can adsorb heavy metals and pollutants, potentially harming humans or ...

This story continues at Microrobots degrade plastic

Or just read more coverage at Electronics Weekly