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Tiny slim Bluetooth LE module is 5.0-ready and adds ANT protocol

Insight SiP has launched an RF module that can add Bluetooth low-energy and ANT protocols to existing or new products. It is Bluetooth 5.0-ready. Dubbed ISP1507-AL, it is based on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52 series of chips and “offers a complete wireless connectivity solution, with an embedded antenna, integrated DC-DC converter, and includes both radio and synchronisation crystals,” ...

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Photonic ICs could decimate the cost of sensors

French research lab Leti has launched a consortium to develop mid-infra-red photonic ICs for portable optical sensors that analyse gases and liquids, initially for the petrochemical and dairy industries. The ICs, integrated on millimetre-size CMOS silicon chips, will “create extremely robust miniature systems, in which discrete components are replaced by on-chip equivalents”, said Leti. “This makes them easier ...

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Can model predictive control be bought to low-cost MPUs and DSPs

French lab Leti will attempt to bring model predictive control (MPC) algorithms to microcontrollers and low-cost DSPs, teaming up with automotive parts firm EFI Automotive. According to Leti this will allow equipment to perform better than is possible with standard control techniques like PID (proportional integral derivative) feedback. However, MPC requires complex computing – solving ...

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Can model predictive control be bought to low-cost MPUs and DSPs

French lab Leti will attempt to bring model predictive control (MPC) algorithms to microcontrollers and low-cost DSPs, teaming up with automotive parts firm EFI Automotive. According to Leti this will allow equipment to perform better than is possible with standard control techniques like PID (proportional integral derivative) feedback. However, MPC requires complex computing – solving ...

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Scope hits 110GHz analogue bandwidth, with low noise

Keysight has introduced what is claims is the world’s fastest oscilloscope, operating at 256Gsample/s on signals up to 110GHz. It is also claiming better noise and jitter than any previous fast scope. Called the Infiniium UXR-Series, it is is aimed at designers of high-speed serial links and electro-optical interfaces – for example DDR, USB, PCIe, ...

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Charger for 10 cell 36V Li-ion and LiFeP04 batteries

Powersolve has added a charger to its range, designed specifically for 36V, 10 cell lithium-ion battery packs. PFY105-42-2 operates from a wide (90-264Vac) input with a 2.5A output at 42V (±500mV). “At 105W, the charger will effortlessly charge Li-ion battery packs as well as the LiFeP04 variants that are popular today,” said the firm. The ...

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Cypress aims at wireless earbud audio quality

Cypress is claiming better audio from all-wireless earbuds – headsets without a wire between the transducers. According to the firm, which is sadly not naming names or numbers, the solution features a link budget that is 6dB better than competetors, resulting in up to twice the range – with the extended range improving cross-body performance ...

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MWCA: Antennas aimed at narrow-band IoT

Taoglas has announced the first three antennas a range of narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) antennas called ‘Extensis‘, including what it claims are the world’s smallest ceramic NB-IoT antenna that covers Bands 5, 8 and 20 simultaneously with a single matching configuration. There is also a thin, flexible multi-band antenna that supports all LTE bands—including the new ...

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Ka-band rotary joint includes Tx, Rx and power

Link Microtek has introduced a compact integrated rotary joint and slip-ring assembly (RJSA) for use in the stabilised antennas of commercial and military Ka-band satellite-on-the-move (SOTM) communication systems. “By combining the functions of the microwave rotary joint and slip ring into one device, the AM28RJDSR assembly helps SOTM system manufacturers minimise the height of their ...

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Molex tightens pin spacing for smaller 11A PCB power connector

Molex has shrunk its Fit family of wire-to-PCB connectors – to 3.5mm pin-pitch to produce the Ultra-Fit range – the size of the one pictured, looking straight into the pins, is 10 x 14mm. For single row parts (2-8pins) capacity is 14A per pin in tin plate versions and 12A for gold. In dual row ...

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