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Dialog Semiconductor to buy Atmel for $4.6bn
Dialog Semiconductor is buying Atmel for $4.6bn. The UK-based company says the deal creates a global leader in both Power Management and Embedded Processing solutions able to pursue opportunities in the Mobile Power, IoT and Automotive customers. The combined company will address an attractive, fast growing market opportunity of approximately $20 billion by 2019.
Starter kit targets industrial, HMI applications
Design engineers working in industrial, HMI and networking applications are being offered the Texas Instruments AM437x starter kit by distributor element14. The kit is a low-cost development platform based on the ARM Cortex-A9 processor providing a stable and affordable platform to quickly start evaluation of Sitara ARM Cortex®-A9 AM437x Processors (AM4376, AM4378).
Nano-board teaches programming fundamentals
CodeBug, a £12.50 crowdfunded nano-board designed to teach beginners the fundamentals of programming and electronics in a friendly non-intimidating way is now on sale at element14. First announced on Kickstarter in March 2015, following 3 years of development, CodeBug has subsequently raised more than £18,000 in independent funding. Making the leap into mainstream development, CodeBug is now being launched on a global scale with the h...
Farnell element14 debuts at London defence event
Looking to promote its proposition for the defence and security markets Farnell element14 is attending DSEI exhibition in London’s ExCel Centre (September 15-18) for the first time this year. At the event the distributor will showcase products selected from its range of 600,000 available products from leading suppliers including Harwin, Amphenol, Tektronix, and many more.
DSEI 2015: Picking accuracy steps up another notch
Improved picking procedures in its Maybrook warehouse that support a new market leading product label and despatch note have been introduced by Farnell element14. The picking procedure will further enhance a pick accuracy of 99.75% resulting in even fewer incorrect orders for customers. Farnell element14 will be attending DSEI 2015 at Excel, London (Sept 15-18) in the Tri-Service Zone.
SIM card connectors come in 6-and 8- circuit versions
Block-style SIM card connectors from Molex in a range of profile heights have been introduced by Farnell element14. They feature high contact normal force and gold-plated, anti-stubbing contacts. The connectors are available in 6- and 8-circuit versions, in profile heights that start as low as 0.30mm and go up to 2.4mm.
Brushless fan motor controllers feature PWM control
A series of three-phase brushless fan motor controllers from ROHM are available at Farnell element14. The controllers – part of the BD6201x and BM620x families of products – synthesise the optimal driving signal from hall sensor signals and output the synthesised signal to control the external level shifter and power transistor.
Development kit delivers high performance digital control
The C2000 Delfino F28377S LaunchPad development kit from Texas Instruments is available from Farnell element14. The development kit delivers high-performance digital control for use in power conversion and motor control applications. The low-cost development board is based on the Delfino TMS320F28377S MCU, contains 1MB of on-board flash and includes highly differentiated peripherals such as 12bit ADCs, comparators, DACs, delta-sigma sinc filters,...
HATS OFF!: Raspberry Pi gains a new accessory
The ecosystem of Raspberry Pi accessories has been extended. element14 has launched the Raspberry Pi Sense HAT, as featured in the ‘Astro Pi’ space mission. The Sense HAT will enable enthusiasts to control the same hardware used in space. The Sense HAT attaches to the Raspberry Pi board, and can be used for many different types of experiments, applications and games, including those due to be carried out on the International Space Sta...
Fume extraction system covers large areas
A new product for fume extraction has been added to its test and tools range by Farnell element14. The Zero-Smog System 2 from WellerFT is specifically designed for continuous operation in industrial environments. The System is easy to install and operate. It is designed as a small economical central system for two workplaces.