The number of satellites in low-Earth orbit is predicted to grow dramatically over the next decade due to the launch of planned satellite constellations by private companies.

Supply chain shortages make it extremely difficult for OEMs to source electronic components, with many feeling that they have little alternative other than to use unauthorised supply routes to fulfil their customer orders. However, this option is fraught with danger and greatly increases the risk of receiving counterfeit products.

Electronic Specifier’s Paige West talks to Tom Freeman, Optoelectronics Product Manager at Solid State Supplies, about ultraviolet light (UV) disinfection and how excimer lamps are an effective, safer method compared with the alternatives.

Solid State Supplies has announced that it can now supply the Silicon Labs BG24 and MG24 series of 2.4GHz wireless SoCs for Bluetooth and Multiple-protocol operations, respectively.

The Microchip SA50-28 family is the space industry’s only standard, non-hybrid space-grade power converters, and now includes 28 Volt (V)-input, 50-watt (W) radiation-tolerant options.

Pulsed Xenon Light Sources from Excelitas, including the new μPAX-3 precision-aligned 2 Watt module are in stock at distributor Solid State Supplies.

John Macmichael, MD, Solid State Supplies, shares his trends and outlook for 2022 in this Q&A with Electronic Specifier.

ASUS IoT’s Face Recognition Edge AI Dev Kit is a complete solution to identify faces and read key facial markers.

Solid State Supplies has joined the ASUS IoT Alliance Program for the collaboration of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) development and solutions.

The Digi Connect EZ family is a ‘click-to-connect’ cellular solution that provides modern and secure connectivity that boots in seconds, configures in minutes, and runs for years. 

Distributor Solid State Supplies has introduced the new Digi IX15 combined industrial-grade XBee gateway and cellular router.

Solid State Supplies is hosting a series of free GaN Power Design webinars with Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) starting from 11 May 2021. 

Solid State Group expects to announce results ahead of the recently upgraded consensus forecasts for its full year to March 31, 2021.

Value added distributor Solid State Supplies has announced a new strategic partnership with Industrial IoT specialist TT Electronics. Speed to Connect from TT Electronics is an innovative system that enables customers to deploy IoT solutions faster, smarter and more cost effectively than ‘going it alone’.

Late last year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his green plan to ban new cars and vans, powered wholly by petrol and diesel, in the UK from 2030. That November announcement has highlighted a range of possibilities and challenges for designers, manufacturers and distributors of EV charging solutions such as Solid State Group, to ensure the Prime Minister’s vision is a success.

Pristine image quality of up to 4K resolution at 1080p is a feature of Winmate Communications’ ultra-high definition (UHD) military monitors.

Solid State plc has acquired completed the acquisition of UK-based Willow Technologies and its US-based subsidiary American Electronic Components.

John Fitzpatrick, Product Manager at Solid State Supplies Ltd, examines the latest Cellular and Wi-Fi standards and what it means to customers.

Solid State Supplies is hosting the “Real” IoT Seminar (RIoT) with Robustel, Quectel and InVMA on Thursday 20 June at its HQ in Redditch. Real IoT is an event aimed at people who are considering a move from the provision of “products” to “connected products”.

Quectel Wireless Solutions has just announced that their LTE Category six EP06-E module has reached Commercial Sample stage, working on track towards their release of 5G. The Quectel EP06-E embraces the 3GPP release 12 LTE technology, especially optimised for IoT and M2M applications, delivering at speeds of 300Mbs downlink and 50Mbs uplink data peak rates.