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Automated lane keeping regulations for functional safety
With less than six months until the new UN regulations on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) are enabled, automakers are preparing for a new ‘common rulebook’ for Level 3 automation of vehicles. But with an international standard for functional safety already in place, what does best practice look like in the new ALKS era?Here David Ward, Senior Technical Manager for Functional Safety at leading automotive engineering consultancy H...
Automotive USB power delivery ports with small solution size
Designers of automotive chargers now have the industry’s smallest and lowest-cost solution with the MAX25430 100W USB Power Delivery (PD) buck-boost controller and protector from Maxim Integrated Products. As the industry’s most integrated solution, the MAX25430 can reduce design size up to 40% compared to competitive solutions and offer the industry’s lowest cost for increasing the number of USB PD ports in vehicles.
Levelling the playing field for automotive suppliers
Automotive suppliers face major barriers to entry for advanced 77GHz radar applications. The development challenges are myriad, but the path forward to OEM qualification can be greatly simplified. Ioseph Martinez, Radar Product Manager, NXP Semiconductors, explains how.
Power management IC comes in space-saving package
In stock now at Rutronik UK is the NJW4750 from NJR, one of the smallest 4-channel Power Management ICs on the market.
Trust&GO WiFi MCU module with advanced peripheral options
As the IoT expands beyond home automation and drives deeper into home control and grows in building and industrial automation, the need for highly integrated, reliable and secured Industrial IoT (IIoT) connectivity is greater than ever. Microchip Technology has announced a WiFi microcontroller (MCU) module with Microchip’s Trust&GO-enabled verifiable identity.
Top tips for maintaining a secure supply of quality bearings
It has become a cliché to say that the coronavirus pandemic is posing an unprecedented challenge to global supply chains. Bearings are vital to the effective functioning of so many applications that supply chain management cannot be neglected for those who rely on them. Here, Chris Johnson, Managing Director at SMB Bearings, explains how best to ensure your supply chain delivers the bearings you need.
The growing importance of Ethernet switches
Whether you refer to it as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or simply as industrial networking, there is no doubt that connected field systems are becoming increasingly valuable across industries. One of the main components underpinning this connectivity is the Ethernet switch. Once exclusively used in IT environments, these switches now find themselves commonly used in harsh rail, marine, industrial and military environments. Here, Marti...
TÜV Rheinland and Ericsson partner in communications
TÜV Rheinland has signed a contract for cooperation with Ericsson. The agreement focuses on the cooperation between the two companies with regard to the new Ericsson Device Hub (EDH) ecosystem. Ericsson and TÜV Rheinland will offer manufacturers of radio and telecommunications products all services related to global market launch and can thus make a decisive contribution to reducing the previous complexity of product launch and marketin...
Gateway delivers Bluetooth 5 connectivity
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the Sentrius MG100 Gateway from Laird Connectivity.
Regulation update heralds wider spread of IoT in healthcare
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) isexpected to grow to £409bn within the next decade. The integration of the internet of things (IoT) into the healthcare environment is accelerating, especially as the coronavirus pandemic has increased demand for the roll-out of contactless solutions to minimise direct exposure between healthcare workers and patients. Ana Maria Gimenez, Global Partners Director,Sigfox, explains.