For higher pin-count busses, Fischer has added a larger connector to its MiniMax Series of miniature rugged high-reliability connectors. The connector has a 14mm diameter body (Fischer size 10) and comes in two versions so far: 12 signal and power contacts offering USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbit/s, 1m) and up to 8A, for high-speed intercom ...
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Diodes has introduced a driver for high-side and low-side mosfet gates in half-bridges up to 100V. Called DGD0579U, it is aimed at cordless power tools, e-bikes and autonomous robot appliances. “Mosfet protection mechanisms are integrated into the device, improving system reliability and optimizing board space,” according to the company. “These include cross-conduction prevention, so that the ...
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Microchip is offering a 28Vin space-grade dc-dc converter built from discrete components. Why discrete components and not hybrid construction? “They are easier to customize than alternative space-grade power converters so they can meet specific voltage, current and other needs,” said Microchip v-p of discrete products Leon Gross. Custom versions are available “with reasonable lead time ...
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Timestrip of Cambridge has designed its first temperature logger for cold supply chains, the disposable miniature TL520. Within its 40 x 54 x 5.5mm IP54 enclosure – half the area of a credit card – the company has built a battery, status LEDs, a push button, enough memory to store 3800 data points and an NFC ...
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NAND Flash prices for 1Q22 are forecast to decline by 8-13% QoQ, says TrendForce, which is less than expected. Fears thar the Xi’an lockdown might affexct supply have abated and the forecast price dops are less than originally expected. Samsung and Micron’s Xi’an production facilities are returning to normal with respect to workforce and operational capacity. Quotes ...
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Next year Panasonic plans to start mass production of a battery which will give a Tesla Model S a range of 750km – up from 650km at the moment. The new battery will have five times the capacity of the previous battery and will be twice as big and, costed on a capacity basis, be 10-20% ...
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The European Space Agency (ESA) and European Union (EU) will be holding a Space Summit in February to identify how best to boost Europe’s space ambitions. It will consider how best space-related technology can address environmental, economic and security challenges, says the ESA. Specifically, EU strategies for secure connectivity and for space traffic management. Taking ...
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Sonos alleged that Google’s smart speaker devices infringed its US patents, and the ITC has agreed. But who will be the winner from this patent dispute, asks Michael Jaeger, a partner and patent attorney at Withers & Rogers? Following the conclusion of a long-standing legal battle, Sonos has emerged victorious to block the import into the ...
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Weebit Nano has demo-ed its first operational crossbar arrays, a key milestone on the Company’s path to creating discrete (stand-alone) non-volatile memory (NVM) chips. The 1T1R (one transistor one resistor) architecture used in embedded ReRAM arrays is not sufficient to support the large arrays of memory cells needed in discrete memory chips. For this reason, Weebit’s ...
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