TE Connectivity completes acquisition of shielding and sealing specialist, Kemtron

Following the acquisition of Essex-based Kemtron, and its French subsidiary Kemtron Sarl, TE Connectivity adds EMI and RFI shielding, environmental sealing, gaskets and components to its portfolio. Commenting on the acquisition, Nick Jones (pictured), vice president and general manager of TE’s Performance Materials business, said:  “Combining TE’s expertise in heat shrink tubing, manufacturing scale and distribution ...

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That robot finger with living skin

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have grown a skin-like layered material from bio-materials found in human skin. The result, demonstrated on a robot finger, self-fits to the underlying structure, is flexible, soft to the touch, and shows some self-healing properties. A 3D printed three-jointed finger, later operated by nylon threads running through it, was used ...

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IEC C20 mains filter inlet snaps in for fast assembly

Schurter has created snap-in filtered IEC C20 mains inlet connectors to speed up assembly. Part of the company’s EC12 filter series, they include a single-stage filter and power switch. Instead of the screw flange, they have two snap-in springs. “Thanks to the high-quality springs, a tight-fitting installation is ensured with good electrical contacting of the mounting panel at ...

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SkyWater adds FDSOI SRAM IP

Skywater, the US hi-rel foundry, has added FDSOI SRAM on 90nm to its IP portfolio. Mobile Semiconductor will provide two SRAM compilers for SkyWater customers developing products on its RH90 platform. This is the latest step in SkyWater’s RH90 technology roadmap. The company has leveraged the $170 million investment by the Department of Defense (DOD) ...

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Trust for the IoT

Infineon has launched OPTIGA Trust M Express to enable hardware based security for IoT devices every step of the way from manufacturing, through cloud provisioning and field deployment. The cryptographic identity of OPTIGA Trust M Express is provisioned in a certified and secured Infineon fab. It is protected from exposure at any stage during the ...

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Toshiba adds to mini-MOSFET gate drivers

Toshiba  has added five new MOSFET gate-driver ICs in the TCK42xG series, suitable for a wide range of applications including battery powered, consumer and industrial equipment. The devices in this series control the applied gate voltage independent of the input voltage and feature an over-voltage lockout function to protect the circuit. The new products are ...

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UK’s first satellite launch to serve CIRCE space weather monitoring mission

Dstl’s miniaturised space weather instrumentation suite will be among the satellites aboard the Virgin Orbit launch from Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay, which is due to happen later this year. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and UK Space Agency (UKSA) have confirmed they will be one of the payloads aboard Virgin Orbit’s Launcher One rocket, ...

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onsemi SoCs support PoE and KNXi

onsemi has introduced two systems chips supporting the most widely used building automation network protocols – PoE and KNX. Easing the development of access and control panels, the NCN5140S is the first System-in-Package (SiP) certified with the KNX Association. The NCN5140S integrates all critical and certifiable elements of a KNX device, including a digital KNX ...

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