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Xilinx ships first adaptive compute acceleration processors

Announced at the end of last year, the Versal AI Core and Versal Prime adaptive compute acceleration processors are being shipped earlier than originally planned by Xilinx. The 7nm process adaptive compute accelerator platform (ACAP) is an integrated, multicore, heterogeneous compute platform that can dynamically adapt to meet workload demands in data centre, automotive, 5G ...

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GSPK Circuits installs EPAG-finish PCB production line

Yorkshire-based PCB manufacturer, GSPK Circuits, believes it is the first in the UK to install an EPAG finish line. EPAG (electroless palladium autocatalytic gold) is a new direct palladium surface finish process with an optional gold layer. The thicker gold finish enables it to be used in gold wire bonding assembly as well as soldering. ...

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RS Components signs global agreement with Yageo

Passive components from Yageo are now available from RS Components, following the signing of a global franchise agreement. The portfolio of chip resistors includes general-purpose thick-film components and thin-film high-precision high-stability resistors, automotive-grade components, current sensing devices, resistor array networks, high-voltage and surge resistors, RF attenuators and sulphur-resistant devices. Yageo supplies commodity and speciality versions of resistors, capacitors ...

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Mouser adds CIPOS Tiny inverter modules by Infineon

Three-phase inverter modules from Infineon, are now available from Mouser Electronics. The CIPOS Tiny series of   intelligent power modules (IPMs)  offer high power density for variable-speed motor drives in washing machines, range hoods, room air conditioning and commercial and industrial fans. They are based on Infineon’s Trenchstop IGBT 6 and have a footprint that is 33% less than the earlier ...

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Farnell ships Omron’s facial recognition system

Able to detect human body, face and hands, and estimate the gaze, blink, age, gender and facial expressions such as happiness, surprise, anger and sadness, the Human Vision Component is an imaging sensing unit, comprised of a camera module and a separate main board that can be installed on the edge of a flat display. ...

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Digi-Key signs GCT Connectors for standard and custom designs

Digi-Key Electronics has signed a distribution agreement with connector specialist, GCT (Global Connector Technology). The distributor will stock USB, SIM and memory card connectors, including the SIM8060 hinged nano SIM connector with card detection and the USB4085 Type-C connector that is an alternative to MicroUSB for power charging mobile devices. All GCT products are supported ...

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Rutronik adds contactless position sensor from Piher

A contactless position sensor from Piher, the PST-360, is now available from Rutronik UK. The slimline sensor is just 12mm high and can be mounted directly into machinery’s shaft, with no gears. It comprises two discrete, non-contact components, a full circle magnet and a separate electronics module enabling it to be integrated into an application ...

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Mouser senses an opportunity for light and proximity

Able to detect ambient light at milli-lux levels, the TSL2740 combined ambient light and proximity sensor from ams is now available from Mouser Electronics. The small sensor combines an ambient light sensor and a proximity light-to-digital sensor in a package that measures just 2.0mm x 2.0mm x 0.5mm, making it suitable for space-constrained applications in wearable devices, medical diagnostic ...

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Next-generation IoT wireless modules accelerate development, says Arrow

Radio modules using STMicroelectronics’ STM32WB55 wireless microcontroller are available from Arrow Electronics. The Sharky modules were co-developed with Italian designer, Midatronics. The microcontroller integrates a 2.4GHz RF transceiver supporting Bluetooth 5 (including Bluetooth Low Energy), Thread, and ZigBee stacks. Its dual Arm Cortex-M core architecture enables real-time secure application performance running on the 64MHz Cortex-M4F ...

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Pin pitch and angle options for power connector series

Now available from RS Components, the Minitek Pwr series from Amphenol consists of 3.0mm, 4.2mm and 5.7mm devices and includes high current-handling capability. The compact connectors include wire-to-board and wire-to-wire configurations and has been designed with fully-polarised scoop-proof housings to protect terminals from damage, and a low insertion force. The 3.0mm-pitch devices have power contacts ...

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