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UK made: III-V Epi at UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase

Glasgow-based III-V Epi will promote its MBE and MOCVD epitaxial manufacturing services at the UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase. Held in London on 5th November, the showcase is supported by Innovate UK and the Knowledge Transfer Network, and will include over eighty UK exhibitors with high ‘technology readiness level’ quantum technologies. “The MBE and MOCVD, ...

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New CEO at Plextek

Brent Hudson has taken over as CEO of Plextek Services. Previously CEO of street lighting company Telensa, Hudson has 25 years at senior management and board level with companies such as Sagentia, QinetiQ, and Tality, said Plextek: “Hudson’s skillset and market knowledge will enable Plextek to grow its UK and international client base.” “Having worked with Brent when he was CEO of Telensa, I know that we can harness his ...

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Fibre splicer automates more for rapid installation

Fujikura Europe has launched its most compact active cladding alignment fusion splicer, engineered for network installers. Called 41S+, it borrows ‘active fusion control and ‘active blade management’ from the company’s flagship 90S+ model. Active fusion control activates when a cleave end face is bad quality, and automatically adjusts settings to improve fusion stability and decrease splice ...

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Level-shifting IO expanders are automotive compliant

Diodes has introduced a pair of level-shifting IO port expanders with automotive qualification to AEC-Q100 Grade 2. Both interface to the host controller though a variable voltage I2C interface and interface to the outside world thorough variable voltage IO pins. The thresholds for the I2C-bus interface are set by a reference voltage input, intended to be ...

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Triboelectric generator mimics seaweed to extract electricity from waves

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) could extract energy from waves large and small, even well under water, according to Chinese scientist. The seaweed-like proof-of-concept generators were ~40 x 80mm, and attached at one end to somethign solid while currents in the water wafted the free end. They were made by coated two strips of different polymers with conductive ...

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Clamping diodes for USB4

Nexperia is aiming at protecting USB4 with a pair of semiconductor clamping chips – effectively back to beck Zeners, but built around active silicon-controlled rectification. “Since there are tight budgets on insertion loss and return loss for the USB4 Super Speed lines, Nexperia is offering devices that minimise the impact of ESD protection on the ...

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Conrad stocks every Arduino model

Conrad has become an authorised distributor of Arduino products, stocking the whole product line – boards, modules, shields and kits – rather that the selection of parts that it had been carrying. “Working together now also means each and every new product will be available from Conrad on the very day it’s being released,” said ...

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Kontron takes Raspberry Pi into Industry 4.0 with Codesys

Industrial control language Codesys will now run on Kontron’s Raspberry Pi compute module-based Pi-Tron CM3+ PCB computer (pictured). “The integrated development environment Codesys for programmable logic controllers according to the IEC 61131-3 standards is hardware-independent software for application development in industrial automation,” according to Kontron. “Thanks to its open interfaces and security features, Codesys has ...

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Heilind signs Sensata-Crydom for solid-state relays

Heilind has signed a global agreement to distribute Sensata-Crydom solid-state relays and its other products. “For more than 40 years, Sensata-Crydom has delivered proven solid-state relay solutions to customers around the world,” According to Heilind. “Heilind will stock a range of solid state relays, contactors and power modules, as well as custom-designed solid state switching ...

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Information packages from Microchip ease ISO 26262 applications

Microchip is offering information packages assist the development of products to ASIL B and ASIL C automotive functional safety levels of ISO 26262. “As the level of sophistication and electronics increases in cars, functional safety requirements are becoming much more rigorous in automotive designs,” said Microchip v-p Joe Thomsen. “To help our clients develop safety ...

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