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Nexperia introduces common mode filters with integrated ESD protection

Nexperia has announced the PCMFxUSB3BA, a common mode filter (choke)/ ESD protection combination. The filter features a differential passband of up to 10GHz 3dB frequency and surge robustness up to 7.5A 8/20µs. It’s designed to suppress common mode and single-ended noise while minimizing the impact on the signal integrity of extremely fast data lines. Developed ...

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Panasonic Bluetooth HCI module available at Rutronik UK

The Panasonic HCI (host controlled interface) Bluetooth RF module PAN1326C2 is based on Texas Instruments’ CC2564C dual-mode controller that combines basic rate (BR), enhanced data rate (EDR) and low energy (LE). The module supports up to ten BLE connections at the same time, due to independent buffering for LE without affecting the BR or EDR ...

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The Prince of Wales honours GPS inventors at Buckingham Palace

Four US engineers have been awarded the 2019 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) at a Buckingham Palace ceremony for their work creating “the first truly global, satellite-based positioning system,” GPS. The QEPrize is a £1 million award that celebrates the global benefit of engineering innovation on humanity. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ...

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AMS introduces Vocalzoom contactless vibration sensor with 3m range

AMS has introduced the laser-based optical Vocalzoom sensor, designed to measure and analyse vibrations, from machine parts for example, at a distance of up to 3m without contact. With the sensor’s capability for continuous monitoring, the firm foresees applications in industry 4.0, IIoT and predictive maintenance. Israeli company Vocalzoom has developed the sensor together with ...

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RS Components introduces IEC-inlet 5W ac-dc converters from Recom

RS Components has added a range of isolated ac-dc converters from Recom that feature an integrated mains filter for powering single-board computers such as the Arduino, BBC Micro:bit or Raspberry Pi, including its touchscreen. Recom focuses primarily on converter technologies covering the 0.25W to 960W power range. The RAC05-K/C14 series of isolated ac-dc converters comprises ...

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Imagination announces 2020 update to mobile graphics university module

Imagination Technologies has announced an update to its course on mobile graphics for undergraduate teaching as part of its university programme. EW reporter Alex McCarthy spoke with Robert Owen, director of Imagination’s worldwide university programme and Darren McKie, lecturer and fellow of the higher education academy, department of computer science and technology at the University ...

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Imagination announces 2020 update to mobile graphics university module

Imagination Technologies has announced an update to its course on mobile graphics for undergraduate teaching as part of its university programme. EW reporter Alex McCarthy spoke with Robert Owen, director of Imagination’s worldwide university programme and Darren McKie, lecturer and fellow of the higher education academy, department of computer science and technology at the University ...

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Imagination announces 2020 update to mobile graphics university module

Imagination Technologies has announced an update to its course on mobile graphics for undergraduate teaching as part of its university programme. EW reporter Alex McCarthy spoke with Robert Owen, director of Imagination’s worldwide university programme and Darren McKie, lecturer and fellow of the higher education academy, department of computer science and technology at the University ...

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Xilinx inference development platform Vitis AI available for download

Xilinx has announced its AI inference development platform, Vitis AI, is available for immediate download free of charge. Combined with the Vitis unified software platform, Vitis AI offers deep learning acceleration, enabling developers to incorporate it as part of their software code. Vitis AI integrates a domain-specific architecture (DSA) and configures Xilinx hardware to be ...

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Kemet CAS series capacitors for space-constrained mains applications

Kemet has launched the CAS series, a range of surface-mounted safety-certified multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for use in mains-powered applications. It addresses the demand for miniaturization without compromising on performance, the firm claims. Kemet’s CAS series of SMD MLCCs offers important design and production benefits versus leaded disc devices for AC line filtering in this ...

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