Military personnel have come to rely in reliable wearable devices and for reliability, the design of the battery pack is critical. Jonathan DiGiacomandrea explains how technological advances are influencing the design of batteries in military devices. The global demand for connected devices is growing, with trends such as the internet of things (IoT) and home automation ...
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Varta Microbattery will be showing its miniaturised cells for wearables at the Wearable Technologies Conference which takes place in Munich this week (January 30-31). The microbattery firm will demonstrate its CoinPower series with a capacity of 85mAh, from a diameter of 14.1mm cell with a weight of just 2.4 grams. “Their compact and stable cylindrical ...
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The number of jobs advertised in the UK technology sector grew by 12% last year, one of the fastest rates across UK industries, according to new data from Reed Technology. The agency’s survey also found that advertised salaries in the sector grew by 1.6% in the last year alone with advertised salaries for some roles ...
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Rolec’s technoBOX ABS electronic enclosures are now available in 10 sizes, for use in a range of industrial electronic and electrical applications. Separate screw channels outside the enclosure’s interior maximise the space available for components. The enclosure’s bevelled lid is recessed to accommodate a membrane keypad or front plate. The lid screws are made of ...
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Alps Electric Europe has entered into a pan-European distribution agreement with TTI. Alps Electric has had a sales presence in Europe with a Germany-based subsidiary since 1979. It will use the specialist distributor of passives, electromechanical and discrete components to support and expand its European sales. Alps co-ordinates sales and product engineering from its European ...
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Digital and Culture Secretary Matt Hancock has told businesses to prepare for stronger data protection laws. Speaking from Davos, where he has been reaffirming the UK’s commitment to AI, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Matt Hancock said the government was strengthening the UK’s data protection laws to give people more control ...
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Rohde & Schwarz’s latest oscilloscope probe is a power rail probe with 4GHz bandwidth. For measuring power supply quality, it can uncover coupled signals in 2.4 GHz ISM, 3 GHz LTE and higher RF bands. Power supply quality can affect the performance of sensitive electronic circuits. Embedded designs with incorporated RF modules face the additional ...
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Next week at SPIE Photonics West in San Francisco, French research centre Leti will demonstrate a new curving technology for optical components that widens field of view and compensates for optical aberrations. Called Pixcurve, it is a proof of concept for optical components such as microdisplays, visible imagers and cooled infrared sensors used in mobile ...
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Closer ties between Britain and France are on the political agenda as both countries look to develop strong positions in new digital technologies such as artificial intelligence. UK Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Matt Hancock has announced plans for a digital conference to promote closer co-operation with France in the digital economy. The digital ...
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Vicor has introduced its highest current output ZVS buck voltage regulator for 24V/28V applications, providing a regulated 5V output at up to 20A. Packaged within a 10 x 14 x 2.5mm LGA SiP package, the PI3325-00-LGIZ is designed to be pin-compatibility to a 48V input version ZVS buck, the PI3525-00-LGIZ, allowing designs to be ported ...
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