Author Archives: Alex McCarthy

Open Schools Coding Competition promotes computer science to students

Over 100 students attended the OSCC, held at the University of Surrey on the 24th June. 17 teams from 11 schools created and submitted apps for the competition’s final. The event, now in its third year, was co-hosted by Red Hat, Lord Wandsworth College and the University of Surrey. Participating students were tasked with creating ...

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IXYS appoints Anglia as its UK and Ireland distributor

The news follows IXYS‘ acquisition by Littelfuse last year. Anglia has been a Littelfuse distributor since January 2017.  David Pearson, technical director of Anglia, said “IXYS, with its focus on medium- to high-voltage power semiconductors across the industrial, communications, consumer and medical device markets, complements our existing portfolio extremely well. Specifically, IXYS brings new power ...

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Omron launches miniature trigger switch

The manufacturer says the C3AW delivers exceptional dust, shock and vibration resistance within a very small overall size. The Omron C3AW is designed for all types of brushless DC applications including industrial equipment as well as cordless DC power and gardening tools. Rated at 10mA, 42VDC, the C3AW achieves dust resistance to IEC IP6x through ...

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Dengrove stocks Recom isolated DC/DC converters

The REC15E-Z converters feature a 4:1 input-voltage range 1”x1” footprint with built-in protection. The choice of 9V-36V or 18V-75V input range lets REC15E-Z converters work with standard industrial bus voltages from 12V to 48V, as well as battery types such as lead-acid or lithium. Inputs are protected against transients up to 100V, and under-voltage lockout ...

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Leti and Radiall to design RF and photonics components

The research institute and manufacturer announced a five-year common lab to design components for 5G networks and harsh environments. Announced during Leti Innovation Days in Grenoble, the lab will develop low profile, millimeter-wave antenna solutions for backhaul/fronthaul applications. Figure 1: The backhaul refers to the network links between the radio base stations and the network ...

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Arduino launches science kit for students aged 11-14

Developed in partnership with Google, the Arduino Science Kit Physics Lab is fully compatible with Google Science Journal. The kit is designed to provide students with a hands-on experience, enabling them to explore forces, motion, magnetism and conductivity with their classmates.  Students will make their own hypothesis, check their assumptions, and log data using Google’s ...

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IQD launches Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO)

The OCXO features high stability and low phase noise. The IQOV-220 delivers frequency stability performance down to ±0.5ppb (parts per billion) over the full industrial temperature range of -40 to 85 degrees C with a short term stability (Allan deviation) of 0.5ppt (tau=1s). With a holdover spec of 6µS over 24 hours, a close in ...

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RS Components introduces Fluke laser level tools

Pacific Laser Systems (PLS) tools are designed to assist industrial contractors and engineers involved in building construction, maintenance, and other industrial markets RS Components has announced availability of PLS-brand laser levels from Fluke. PLS became a Fluke company in 2015. The new series of PLS red- and green-line laser levels will replace some Fluke-branded products.  ...

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Royal Holloway opens electronics laboratory with Tektronix products

Tektronix and Keithley Instruments have sponsored a university laboratory for London students Royal Holloway, University of London, has opened its Beatrice Shilling Building which includes teaching laboratories in partnership with Tektronix and Rapid Electronics. The building’s electronic engineering facility is home to these teaching and advanced research laboratories. Sponsor Tektronix says the laboratory enables instructors, ...

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Mouser stocks NXP’s MPC5777C power architecture MCU

The MPC5777C Power Architecture microcontroller, for industrial and automotive engine management, is available from Mouser Electronics. Three dual-issue, 32-bit CPU core complexes enable the microcontroller to support applications including electric DC motor control, aerospace engines, and Ethernet and CAN FD connectivity, plus automotive applications that require compliance with SIL-1 and ASIL-D functional safety requirements. The ...

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