Nottingham-based Ignys is aiming at low volume manufacturing with a fixture concept for PCB testing, programming or calibration. “For high volume products, there are conventional ways of arranging tests but these are often too expensive and too slow for the start-up community or low volume manufacturers to benefit from,” according to the company. “We’ve developed ...
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PMM has introduced a CISPR 16-1-1 compliant EMI receiver for conducted or radiated emission test measurements from 9kHz to 3GHz. “Its use of gapless FFT technology allows rapid troubleshooting since a fully compliant scan can take as little as two seconds in frequency band B [250 – 500MHz] and only one minute in bands C and ...
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Cree has agreed to sell its LED business (‘Cree LED’) to memory maker Smart Global Holdings. “We are pleased to announce the sale of our LED products business to Smart, which represents another milestone in our journey to create a pure-play global semiconductor powerhouse,” said Cree CEO Gregg Lowe. “This transaction positions us with a ...
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Allegro MicroSystems, has introduced a portfolio of 80V motor drivers for 48V automotive systems. AMT49100 / AMT49101 safety-enhanced three-phase gate drivers for electric power steering and other safety-critical systems AMT49502 safety half-bridge gate driver with actuators and solid-state relays A89503 safety half-bridge gate driver with independent high-side and low-side output loads for floating loads, such as ...
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Imperas has extended its Risc-V reference model and simulator to cover forthcoming vector instructions and to support coverage-driven verification analysis. Called riscvOVPsim, the enhanced version including a vector test suite is freely available for commercial use from Open Virtual Platforms, and a base version is available free from GitHub. “The upcoming ratification of the Risc-V vector instruction ...
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Portsmouth-based Harwin has started manufacturing on its new 1,200m2 of factory floor, scaling-up production of its high-reliability connectors. The total investment in the facility is £3.8m, of which £1m is for equipment. “The additional factory space and equipment enables us to ramp up production to meet volume demands very quickly,” said Harwin operations director Paul ...
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Metal conductors can be formed directly onto human skin, according to an international science team which found a way to sinter silver nano-particles into silver conductors at room temperature. The process was used to measure skin temperature and humidity, and to form electrodes for ECGs and conductors to LEDs for blood oxygen measurements (see photo). ...
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Engineer Dr Carol Marsh received an OBE in the Queen’s 2020 birthday honours for services to diversity and inclusion, and is using the platform to further encourage girls and women across the UK to consider engineering careers. “Engineering isn’t just a job, it is a vocation,” said Marsh. “When you’re an engineer, you’re thinking about ...
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UK-based connector and cable maker Intelliconnect (Europe) has been accredited to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. ISO 14001 provides assurance to company management and employees as well as external stakeholders that environmental impact is being measured and improved, according to the company. ISO 45001 specifies the requirements for an occupational health and safety management system, and ...
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Bridgetek has announced a fourth generation of its minimal resource graphics engine EVE (embedded video engine). Suitable for use with 1Mpixel displays, the products include 1Mbyte of embedded graphics RAM and support resolutions including 1,920×480, 1,440×540, 1,280×800, 1,024×600, 800×600, 800×480 and 480×272. “The ability to adjust both the horizontal and vertical sync timing means that ...
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