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Bragi and Ceva collaborate on software-customisable hearable devices

Ceva and Bragi have announced a collaboration to drive hearable devices where the user experience is customizable. Target devices include headsets, hearing aids, true wireless stereo earbuds and other smart audio devices. The partnership utilises Ceva’s BX DSP low-power architecture, with its LLVM compiler and Eclipse-based development tool chain, and Bragi 4, an OS specialized ...

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Conrad expands automation range with Phoenix Contact components

Conrad Electronics’ sourcing platform has been expanded to include more products from Phoenix Contact for automation applcations.. The additional products include PLCnext Technology, the power supplies of the Uno, Trio and Quint power series as well as two Ethernet switches, FL switch SFNB 5TX and FL switch SFNB 8TX. PLCnext Technology combines an open control ...

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Kemet introduces AECQ200-qualified metal composite inductors

Kemet has launched a family of metal composite power inductors for automotive. The MPXV series forms part of the company’s Metcom range and is AECQ200-qualified. They’re suitable for use in dc-dc switching power supplies for the growing number of ECUs in vehicles, catering for applications such as LED headlights, meter cluster panels, head-up displays, electric water ...

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Richardson RFPD announces franchise agreement with Mixcomm

Arrow Electronics subsidiary Richardson RFPD has entered into a global franchise agreement with Mixcomm to distribute its upcoming mmWave IC products. Mixcomm is a start-up that bases its technology on RFSOI and mmWave technology developed at Columbia University’s Cosmic lab led by Dr. Harish Krishnaswamy, the company’s co-founder and CTO.  Its products address what considers ...

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Rohde & Schwarz FSW signal and spectrum analyser operates at sub-THz

Rohde & Schwarz has demonstrated multi Gb data transmission in the D-Band at 140GHz. The setup features the R&S FSW signal and spectrum analyzer equipped with an R&S FSW-B8001 option, supporting 8.3GHz internal analysis bandwidth. The company claims its setup represents some of the first research exploring data transmission at sub-THz frequencies featuring ultra-wide bandwidths. In the ...

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Nanolumens launches Bright Thinking educational content series

Nanolumens has announced the launch of a content series designed to demystify digital signage. The series will target beginners through electrical engineering experts, explaining specific topics within the digital display industry. Subjects covered by the series will include future technology, systems design, and returns on investment across key segments. It will feature recurring contributions from ...

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TE Connectivity’s Lumawise connector system now at Mouser

Mouser is now stocking the Lumawise Endurance S connector system from TE Connectivity. The keyed system is comprised of products designed for sensors and other control systems, including a receptacle connector placed on a street light and several base and dome combinations. It aims to provide a standardised ecosystem that gives designers flexibility in applications ...

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Electronic waste and the circular economy inquiry relaunched

MPs have relaunched the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into electronic waste and the circular economy, aiming to collect further evidence following last year’s inquiry. Contextualising the decision to relaunch the inquiry, the committee says “Around 50 million metric tonnes (Mt) of e-waste were generated globally in 2018 and this figure is projected to rise to ...

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Power Integrations expands Innoswitch range with lower power devices

Power Integrations has announced an expansion of its Innoswitch families of offline CV/CC flyback switcher ICs. The Inn3x78C devices incorporate a smaller “size 8” 750V PowiGaN transistor, enabling power supplies that deliver between 27W and 55W without heatsinks. The ICs are housed in the same InSOP-24D package as larger members of the GaN-based Innoswitch 3 ...

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Mouser Electronics and Ultraleap sign global distribution agreement

Mouser Electronics has announced a distribution agreement with Ultraleap. Through the agreement, Mouser is stocking the leap motion controller and two Stratos haptic modules. The leap motion controller is an optical hand tracking module that captures the movements of a user’s hands up to 60cm from the device in a 120×150° field-of-view. Ultraleap says it ...

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