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Omron says USB environmental sensor monitors seven functions

Omron Electronic Components Europe has introduced a new version of its USB multi-function environmental sensor that that can monitor seven parameters. The 2JCIE-BU01 offers multiple sensors in one unit that has built-in memory and connectivity through beacon communication. It  measures 14.9 x 29.1 x 7.0mm and can monitor temperature, humidity, light, UV, barometric pressure, noise, ...

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CompactPCI gets performance boost and security features

A high performance CompactPCI computer board has been introduced by Concurrent Technologies. It has a 6-core processor Intel Xeon processor E-2176M, which means it is significantly higher performance than previous generation 6U CompactPCI boards. The result, says Concurrent Technologies, it should be possible to extend the life of existing deployments based on this long-established form ...

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Airbus and ESA hope space will encourage young engineers

Airbus has teamed up with the European Space Agency (ESA) and Autodesk in an educational initiative which taps into the excitement of space exploration. The Airbus Foundation, ESA and Autodesk have launched an educational online competition called Moon Camp, aimed at fostering interest amongst school students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).  The “Moon ...

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Microchip moves AVR development to MPLAB X

Microchip has introduced the next generation of its MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) which supports designs based on its AVR microcontrollers.  This release, MPLAB X version 5.05, will allow designers who traditionally used PIC microcontrollers and developed with the MPLAB ecosystem to evaluate and incorporate AVR MCUs into their applications.  Microchip said that design ...

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Smiths Interconnect has surface-mount fixed attenuators for the military

Smiths Interconnect has introduced a range of DC – 20GHz wideband surface-mount fixed attenuators for applications in the defence market.  Designated, the TT9 the attenuators have power handling capability of 500mW. Both fixed and temperature variable designs in the same footprint are available. The attenuators are available in dB values from 0 to 10dB in ...

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Anritsu introduces metrology-grade W1 coaxial components

Anritsu has introduced a range of W1 coaxial components that are  designed for high-frequency measurements.  The W1 range includes a three-resistor power divider, two-resistor power splitter and a set of attenuators that provide coverage from DC to 110GHz, along with a 20-110GHz directional coupler with typical performance down to 110MHz.  The components are designed with ...

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Molex styles small pitch connector for reliability

Molex has announced two families of FFC/FPC connectors designed to add high-reliability to small-pitch. Dubbed Easy-On FFC/FPC connectors they are available in 0.5mm pitch and 1.0mm pitch formats. Both formats have a double-bottom contact terminal which is designed to remove dust and contaminants from the connection better than single-bottom contact terminals.  There is a vacuum ...

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UV stabilised polycarbonate enclosures from Hammond Electronics

With the severe conditions of industrial environments in mind, the 1554 flat lid and 1555 styled lid ranges of ABS and UV stabilised polycarbonate enclosures from Hammond Electronics provide IP66 sealing as well as mechanical protection.  The light grey RAL 7035 enclosures are designed to house printed circuit boards or DIN rail mounted components. IP66 ...

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Renesas automotive chip runs Android P with OpenSynergy hypervisor

Renesas Electronics has seen OpenSynergy’s COQOS hypervisor run Android P as a guest OS on its R-Car H3 automotive system-on-chip (SoC) device. The hypervisor makes it possible to execute both the instrument cluster functionality, including safety-relevant display elements based on Linux, and the Android-based in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) on a single R-Car H3 SoC chip.  The ...

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Data tech is key to electric vehicle rollout, says techUK

Industry body, techUK has welcomed the government’s electric vehicle initiative and believes  the tech sector has a big role to play in driving down national emission levels. The headline grabber at today’s Zero Emission Vehicle Summit in Birmingham was a commitment from Prime Minister Theresa May invest £106 million in the development of zero emission ...

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