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BSI offers UK IoT security stamp of approval

The British Standards Institution has launched a compliance scheme and governance framework for IoT devices and applications, allowing them to be assessed against the UK Government’s proposed IoT code of practice – a code of practice that was announced earlier this month by the Minister for digital and the creative industries. Its IoT compliance scheme, ...

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Connector combines power, data and protection

Harting has designed a connector that combines high current capacity with signal transmission and tough environmental protection. The power contacts range of up to 630Vac and a maximum current of 28A. Called Han M23 Power and intended for industrial applications, its meets IP67 and IP69K in the closed position, while tool-free assembly makes it suitable ...

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RF amplifier delivers 25W across 500MHz to 2.7GHz

Empower RF Systems is offering a 500-2,700MHz 25W solid-state amplifier. “The 1205/BBM3K5OEL is suitable for broadband mobile jamming, communications and general test,” said distributor Richardson RFPD, which is stocking the amplifier. “This module uses GaN devices that provide excellent power density, high efficiency, wide dynamic range and low distortion. Performance reliability and efficiency are achieved by employing broadband RF ...

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Always-on automotive PSU chip draws 3.5µA quiescent

Maxim has announced 40V load dump-tolerant dc-dc buck chips that “in peak current mode draw the industry’s lowest Iq, just 3.5µA in the low-power operating mode”, claimed the firm, “which is key to meeting OEM Iq consumption requirements of 100µA per module.”That said, this product page says “3.5µA quiescent current when in stand-by mode” Called ...

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Need to print a new speen?

Bio-printing is printing cells and other body materials using 3D printers to create approximations to various body tissues and organs or to create scaffolds in which to grow such tissues, for medical research, for example. Commercial printers designed for the job are expensive – costing over $10,000 – according to Carnegie Mellon University, where a ...

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NXP car radar processor gets hardware acceleration

NXP has introduced a radar processor for cars. Called S32R274, the microcontroller combines signal-processing acceleration with a multi-core architecture, and is aimed at  beam-forming and fast chirp-modulation radar systems. S32R274 offers a multifaceted solution for general software tasks and car bus interfacing,” said Mouser, which is stocking the part. “Combined with RF front-end technologies in RF ...

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Rohm certified for ASIL-D automated vehicle electronics

Rohm has been certified to create ISO 26262 functional safety standard automotive products, including those for driver assistance systems. Certified by TÜV Rheinland, Rohm can now develop automotive-grade devices that achieve the highest (ASIL-D) safety level. ‘In ISO 26262 Functional Safety Standard for Automobiles, demand is growing in recent years for a higher level of safety ...

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350W ac-dc PSUs for industry and healthcare

XP Power today announced the launch of series of rugged 350W AC-DC chassis-mount PSUs, intended for industrial, technology and healthcare applications. SMP350 supplies have a built-in cooling fan, screw terminal connections, low (class-B) EMI emissions, and come in a 92 x 178 x 43mm enclosure – equating to 13W/in3. The series has a 85 to 264Vac ...

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200kHz current sensor aims at motor control

Allegro MicroSystems has announced a family of current sensor ICs for AC or DC current sensing with 200kHz bandwidth and 2.5µs response time – “the fastest response time of an IC ever offered in the custom CB package,” said the firm. “The response time enables over-current fault detection in safety-critical applications,” claimed the firm. Accuracy is ...

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