Linear Labs of Texas has put its novel high-torque low-speed ‘HET’ electric motor on Kickstarter, promoting it as a direct-drive vehicle hub motor. “We’ve received hundreds of emails from individuals and smaller companies asking how they can get their hands on one of our electric motors,” said Linear Labs CEO and co-founder Brad Hunstable. “Up until now, ...
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TouchNetix has introduced a series of ready-made touch screen assemblies for displays up to 24in. Based in Hampshire, the firm was founded to make high-reliability touch sensors that work in difficult electromagnetic environments, and has its own touch screen controller chip, branded aXiom. The ready-made assembles, branded Chrominance, are supplied as a 0.7mm glass/ITO sensor hot-bonded ...
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At the IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco earlier this year, Texas Instruments revealed details of its on-chip bulk acoustic wave oscillator technology, that can replace external crystals in Bluetooth and other RF transceivers. The firm is claiming better than ±30ppm frequency stability over -40°C to 85°C, package stress and 10 years ...
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Aldershot-based Fath Components, normally a maker of enclosure parts and other metal and plastic parts, has added Type FFP2 aerosol filtration face masks to its product repertoire. The company is gearing up to manufacture face masks at its main plant in Germany, planning to produce and dispatch 50,000 masks a day. “From Monday 27th April it has ...
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Aceinna has announced a triple-redundant, three-axis MEMS accelerometer and gyroscope sensor for automotive driver assistance, drones and robotics. Called IMU383ZA, the 24 x 37 x 9.5mm module is factory-calibrated across -40 to +85°C. “IMU383ZA is an improved pin-compatible version of our IMU381ZA,” according to the company. “It offers 1.3°/hr, 0.08°/√hr performance and a triple-redundant sensor architecture for ...
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STMicroelectronics has integrated common-mode filters and ESD suppression into automotive data line protectors. “These are the first common-mode filters on the market with automotive-grade qualification and automotive surge compliance guaranteed,” claimed ST. “They are not only produced and qualified according to AEC-Q101 requirements but are also designed and tested against automotive surge specifics such as ...
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CIT Relay & Switch has introduced VM3 miniature and SM3 snap-action switches, aiming them at lighting, security, automation, industrial controls and gaming. “Customisable, the VM3 and SM3 offer a range of actuator lever options including pin plunger, roller levers, hinge levers and simulated rollers,” according to New Jersey-based New Yorker Electronics, which is stocking them. ...
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Amongst a flurry of announcements, On Semiconductor has introduced 1.2kV 25, 35, and 50A transfer-moulded IGBT power modules – in converter-inverter-brake (CIB) and converter-inverter (CI) configurations. Transfer-moulded encapsulation extend cycling lifetime for both temperature and power, according to On. The modules consist of six 1.2kV IGBTs, six 1.6kV rectifiers, and an NTC thermistor for system ...
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SlugBot will be the world’s first robotic monitoring and bio-molluscicide treatment system for slugs, according to a UK consortium. The partners are: Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) – an agri-tech centre funded by Innovate UK Small Robot Company (SRC) – agri-tech start-up COSMONiO – deep learning computer vision start-up AV and N Lee – agricultural contracting The aim ...
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Sensing electronic skin can be powered by the sweat in its environment, according to the California Institute of Technology. “One of the major challenges with these kinds of wearable devices is on the power side,” said CalTech research engineer Wei Gao. “Many people are using batteries, but that’s not very sustainable. Some people have tried ...
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