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20th December 2024
Molex high-power solutions
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Together with Avnet Abacus, Molex provides our customers with a versatile range of high-performance busbar, connector, and cable assembly solutions, backed by our 80+ years of proven experience across every major industry sector.
Robotics
20th December 2024
TDES960 by Texas Instruments
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The TDES960 is a versatile sensor hub capable of connecting serialized sensor data received from four independent video data streams through a V 3Link interface. When paired with a TSER953 serializer, the TDES960 receives data from sensors such as imagers supporting full HD 1080p/2MP resolution at 60-Hz frame rates.
Robotics
20th December 2024
Girls kickstart journey into robotics
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The UK's first ever robotics competition for girls was launched at King's last month. The Girls Robotics Challenge sees teams of female students aged 12–16 from schools in London design, code, and build their own robots, under the supervision of King's students, to complete space exploration-themed challenges.
News & Analysis
20th December 2024
The European EtherCAT Plug Fest returns
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Once again, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) organised the 2024 European EtherCAT Plug Fest, this time hosted by ETG member Panasonic Industry Europe at their Customer Experience Centre in Ottobrunn near Munich.
Robotics
20th December 2024
J721EXSOMXEVM by Texas Instruments
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The J721EXSOMXEVM socketed system on module (SoM) — when paired with the J721EXPCP01EVM common processor board — is used for evaluating TDA4VM and DRA829V processors in vision analytics and networking applications throughout automotive and industrial markets.
Design
20th December 2024
sureCore teams with Sarcina to package cryo chips
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Further to sureCore’s recent announcement about its launch of a range of cryogenic IP following the successful evaluation of test chips in both 180nm and 22nm process nodes, the company has revealed that it has teamed with packaging experts, Sarcina, who designed a custom package specifically for use at cryogenic temperatures.
Passives
20th December 2024
Microchip adds MTCH2120 turnkey capacitive touch controller
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Turnkey touch controllers are a fast and easy way to upgrade from mechanical buttons to modern touch buttons or displays. With the launch of its 12-button MTCH2120 touch controller, Microchip is providing designers with a straightforward pathway for implementing touch button capabilities on user interfaces. The low-power, water-tolerant turnkey touch device is integrated with Microchip’s unified ecosystem, allowing for an easier design process and facilitating transitions between other turnkey solutions and MCU-based touch implementations. The MTCH2120 is the first of what will be a family of I2C-based touch controllers with a comprehensive design-in ecosystem.
Optoelectronics
20th December 2024
Optical Surfaces develops new optics approach
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Optical Surfaces has developed a new approach, using a series of pre-aligned beam collimator sub-assemblies, for Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) testing of large diameter military optical systems.
Industrial
20th December 2024
POC-700 series embedded computer from Impulse Embedded
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For demanding control or automation applications where a solution is required which can be installed into a waterproof enclosure, fit around other essential components, or meet stringent safety requirements, choosing an embedded computer can prove difficult when faced with space limitations. The Neousys Technology POC-700 series available from Impulse Embedded addresses these issues head-on, delivering powerful performance and adaptability in an ultra-compact form factor.
Latest
20th December 2024
New December Issue of Electronic Specifier Design Magazine
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In this month’s Editor’s Comment, Paige West explores the current challenges and opportunities facing the electronics industry. From the holiday season’s consumer spending predictions to the impact of potential tariffs and the role of AI in product design, Paige highlights key trends shaping 2025 and beyond.
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