Low-noise medical chip acquires ECG, respiration, blood oxygen and pulse

Analog Devices is aiming at wearable patient monitoring devices with an analogue front-end for four vital signs: electrocardiogram, heart rate, blood-oxygen saturation and respiration rate. The chip, MAX86178, does this with three channels, one each for: photodiodes (optical PPG for blood oxygen and heart rate), voltages (electrocardiogram (‘ECG’ or ‘EKG’) and alternative heart rate) and bio-impedance ...

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Intersolar: Delta to show 3-phase 250kW 1.5kV solar inverter

Delta has announced a three-phase 250kW solar string inverter with an input range of 550 to 1,500Vdc “specially designed for huge ground-mounted photovoltaic plants in the upper megawatt range”, according to the company. “Features such as anti-PID and pro-electroluminescence detect problems with PV modules.” Called M250HV, up to 30 dc strings can be connected to its ...

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Industrial-grade single-axis MEMS accelerometers

Silicon Designs has introduced two series of industrial-grade single-axis MEMS capacitive accelerometer chips Model 1521 is offered in eight standard ranges from ±2g to ±400g. Each has a ±4V differential output and comes in a choice of 20pin LCC or J-lead surface mount packages, both of which are nitrogen gas-damped, hermetically sealed and RoHS compliant. “The ...

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Anglia Unicorn connects dots for tech start ups

Anglia Components has broken ranks with other distributors targeting the UK’s start-ups and entrepreneurs and has launched a dedicated division, Anglia Unicorn, to put academic start-ups in touch with financial seeders and both in touch with skilled engineers who can make the vision a reality. Named after the mythical creature which eludes capture, a Unicorn ...

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Uncle Clive

Sir Clive Sinclair, who has died at the age of 81, led an age of entrepreneurism in the UK electronics industry. Before Sinclair, UK electronics was seen as the province of big companies. After Sinclair, anyone thought they could start an electronics company. He inspired a generation. He had a pioneer’s grasp of where the industry ...

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Chips are changing the car market, says Yole

In 2035, C.A.S.E. (Connectivity, ADAS, Sharing, Electrification) will be a $318 billion market, says Yole Developpement. The semiconductor value in a car will reach $78.5 billion in 2026, with a 14.75% CAGR 2020-2026.  A car has today, on average, $450 worth of semiconductors. In 2026, it will be $700. Future V2X communication platforms for 5G implementation ...

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Altering the properties of materials

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have seen a new kind of wave pattern emerge in a thin film of metal oxide known as titania when its shape is confined. Confinement, the act of restricting materials within a boundary, can alter the properties of a material and the movement of ...

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OneWeb gets halfway to constellation completion

With the successful launch of 34 satellites by Arianespace from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, at the end of last week, OneWeb has reached the halfway mark for its low Earth orbit (LEO) comms satellite constellation. The company was bought from bankruptcy by the UK Government and the Indian company Bharti Global for $1 billion in June ...

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