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Mouser Electronics to distribute Sony Spresense dev boards

Mouser Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with Sony Electronics to distribute Spresense development boards for edge computing solutions. As part of the agreement, Mouser now offers Spresense development boards, suitable for implementation areas including logistics, robotics, AI, audio, and IoT. The Spresense main board is based on the multicore 156MHz CXD5602 microcontroller with ...

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Silicon Labs wireless SoCs enable Zigbee Green Power IoT devices

Silicon Labs has announced a family of secure, low-power Zigbee SoCs aimed at eco-friendly IoT products deployed in mesh networks. The EFR32MG22 (MG22) family is Silicon Labs’ smallest, lowest power SoC for Zigbee Green Power applications. Based on Silicon Labs’ Wireless Gecko Series 2 platform, the SoCs are suitable for devices powered by coin cell ...

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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X60 5G modem

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon X60 5G modem-RF System. The Snapdragon X60 is the company’s first modem built on a 5nm process and supports spectrum aggregation across both mmWave and sub-6 frequencies using frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD). Its designed to accelerate network transition to 5G standalone mode through support for ...

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Pimoroni and DJRFF provide low-cost microcomputers to state schools

The David and Jane Richards Family Foundation has partnered with Pimoroni to supply students with customised microcomputers for their creative data-gathering projects. The registered charity has invested in 275 low-cost kits using Raspberry Pi Zero WH. The kits are fitted with sensor boards designed by DJRFF in collaboration with Pimoroni and manufactured in Sheffield. They ...

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Embedded World still set to go ahead despite further drop-outs

Embedded World has released a new statement today assuring visitors the exhibition will take place as planned “thanks to the highest health and hygiene standards,” despite several companies electing to cancel their attendance in light of the developing COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation. The companies cancelling their visit to Nuremberg include Digi-Key and Arm.  In a statement, ...

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Flex announces miniature dc-dc converters for industrial applications

Flex has introduced families of miniature dc-dc converters for industrial applications: the pua-A, puc-B and pub-M. The devices are all isolating converters that provide output power of up to 1W, with no minimum load required. Efficiency is typically 84% (pua-A), 80% (puc-B) and 81% (pub-M) at full load. Input-to-output isolation voltage is 2000V (pua-A), 6000V ...

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Relec adds XRCM60 dc-dc converters from Melcher for railway

Relec is adding the Melcher XRCM60 series dc-dc converter series to its stock portfolio. The 60W dc-dc converters cover all traction battery voltages, from 24-110V dc, and provide 60W for industrial and transportation applications. The series has been designed to the same criteria as established M, Q, P, R, S & K series modules, but ...

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RS Components introduces TVS flat portfolio from ST

RS Components has announced it’s stocking TVS flat devices, manufactured by STMicroelectronics. Designed to handle 8/20µs and 10/1000µs voltage transients and protect circuits and equipment from power surges, the ST portfolio of electrical over-stress TVS flat devices includes industrial and automotive grade devices. Claimed to deliver a lower cost-per-watt ratio, the portfolio of TVS flat ...

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Renesas part implemented in Safera Sense smart cooking sensor

Renesas has announced the ZMod 4410 gas sensor is being used in the Safera Sense smart cooking sensor. The Renesas part enables the device to determine when airborne concentrations of volatile organic compounds (vocs) and CO2 in users’ kitchens are at unhealthy levels. In addition to monitoring vocs and CO2, the Safera Sense measures humidity ...

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Renesas and 3db Access collaborate on ultra-wideband chips

Renesas and 3db Access have announced the latter will license its 3db UWB technology and collaborate to bring secure access solutions to connected smart home, IoT, industry 4.0, mobile computing, and connected vehicle applications. Renesas is augmenting its MCUs and RF connectivity capabilities with 3db Access’ secure ranging UWB chips. The collaboration also gives Renesas ...

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