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Dengrove adds “smallest 3W AC-DC” modules

Claimed to be the smallest 3W AC-DC power modules available to date, the RAC3 series by Recom is now available from Dengrove Electronic Components. The modules measure 28.5mm x 23.5mm x 17.9mm and deliver full load power from  -40°C to 60°C, and 2 Watts up to 80°C.  The modules also meet the latest European ErP ...

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RS Components wants engineers to show they care and share

The distributor wants to grow its DesignSpark community and has introduced a quarterly prize draw as part of a referral scheme. The scheme encourages members to introduce friends and colleagues to the engineering platform, which offers access to resources such as free MCAD and ECAD design software, CAD neutral libraries as well as the 850,000+ ...

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Semiconductor revenue declines but UK bucks the trend

European semiconductor distribution revenues fell by 8.9% in Q3 2019, reports DMASS, a non-profit organisation which monitors the European semiconductor distribution industry. Yet the UK is bucking the trend with – albeit a modest – growth of 1.6% in the same period. The largest market, Germany’s semiconductor distribution revenue dropped 12.9% to €618m, Italy’s fell ...

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Power boost to Components Bureau’s lineup

An agreement between Components Bureau and Artesyn covers the UK and Ireland, adding the latter’s high power modular and programmable power supplies to the distributor’s range, which includes AC/DC power supplies and DC/DC converters from a selection of manufacturers. Artesyn’s power offering ranges from products of 3W to hundreds of kW, for use in a ...

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Supercomputer adds boost to understanding language for AI at the edge

A credit card-sized supercomputer from Nvidia, the Jetson Xavier NX targets robotic and embedded computing devices at the edge. It has the performance of the company’s Xavier in the size of the Nano (70mm x 45mm), explained Rob Csongor, vice president of autonomous machines at Nvidia. “Understanding language is more complex than recognising images,” he ...

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Industrial displays are low power, high visibility

Two 12-inch TFT-LCDs released by Display Technology are designed for applications that require consistent readability in challenging conditions or full HD with low power consumption.  The AUO G121EAN01.2 12.1-inch WXGA display has white luminance of 1000Cd/m2 (typical) to display images, graphics, and text clearly under a high level of ambient light. It has a wide ...

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Suite of tools addresses ASIL-D safety design

An Israeli company, Optima Design Automation has introduced two tools for automotive design. The Optima Safety platform consists of Optima-HE and Optima-SE, both based on the company’s Fault Injection Engine (FIE) and designed for fault analysis, targeting safety analysis fault injection for SoC design. The FIE uses parallel simulation and formal verification, rather than fault ...

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TFT LCD displays meet rail environments

300 Litemax TFT LCDs have been supplied by Display Technology in a major transportation contract for a rail CCTV system. The  1068E 10.4inch TFT LCDs emits 1600 nits LED backlighting and boasts high brightness of 1600 cd/m2 with a resolution of 800 x 600 (SVGA) and a viewing angle of 65°(H) and 65°to 45°(V). The ...

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Adaptable, flexible and open source: the wish list for young engineers

The working practices of today’s young engineers are very much on Victor Peng’s mind. The president and CEO of Xilinx explained why the company’s Vitis, the software platform announced at the Xilinx Developers’ Forum in San Jose, California. He conceded that the company has not normally been associated with open source products. Now it is ...

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Display Technology extends TFT-LCD range with miniature model

Miniature transflective TFT-LCDs from Display Technology now include a 1.77-inch  (44.96mm) model from DISEA Electronics. The ZW-T177TTS-101 is designed for harsh outdoor or industrial environments, with an operating temperature range from -30°C – +75°C. The display is suitable for industrial instrumentation or portable, battery-powered applications such as field-test equipment and handheld devices, ensuring consistent readability ...

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