Shortage of raw materials to hit EV battery production

EV batteries are set to cost more as the price of lithium, cobalt and nickel soar. In China, the biggest maker of EV batteries, a ton of lithium is $41,000 a ton, says the Nikkei, which is five times more than last year. The price of cobalt has doubled since January 2021  to $70,000 a ...

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Wireless companies reject US government call to delay 5G roll-out

A New Years Eve request from US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the head of the US Federal Aviation Administration asking AT&T and Verizon to delay the launch of 5G services has been rebuffed by the two wireless coperators. There are fears that 5G signals can interfere with radar altimeters on aircraft. The altimeters use frequencies ...

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Mico uses Raspberry Pi Pico IC

Maker Mahesh Venkitachalam has designed a high quality microphone he calls Mico using the main component of the Raspberry Pi Pico  – the RP2040 controller chip – which can be bought separately from the Pico platform. The sensing device is a MEMS microphone that outputs a pulse density modulated (PDM) signal. Mahesh designed a PCB ...

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Amphenol RF adds to SMP range

Amphenol RF has expanded its SMP product series with a newright‐angle cable plug designed for easier assembly andimproved performance. SMP connectors are for telecommunications and military applications which require compact, secure RF interconnect. This new commercial product utilizes the standard SMP interface and provides a high‐frequency solution that offers reliable performance up to 26.5 GHz. Designed ...

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