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KiCad open source EDA software has been added to Digi-Key’s list of EDA model output formats for schematic symbols and PCB footprints covering one million in-stock Digi-Key parts. “One added value we provide our customers is the ability to download EDA and CAD models for many of the parts we sell,” said Jeremy Purcell, Program Manager - Digital Design Tools, Design Support at Digi-Key.

The UK’s largest union, Unite and pladis, the global biscuit and confectionery company behind the iconic McVitie’s brand, have announced the signing of an Engineering Apprenticeship Agreement in the UK. The agreement sets the gold standard for apprenticeships and by 2020 the partnership will have will have enabled close to 50 new apprentices to be recruited into engineering roles at pladis.

Anthony McDougal, a graduate student in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering,has developed a model that predicts a single heart cell’s response to dwindling supplies of oxygen. Specifically, it evaluates a cell’s ability to keep producing ATP — a cell’s primary fuel source — and stay alive, even as it is increasingly deprived of oxygen.

If you missed out on Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017, you will be kicking yourself as it really took off there, literally. At the exhibition, there were ‘Experience Halls’ which focussed on four main themes; sports, lifestyle, entertainment and learning, and more importantly included the increasingly popular drones.

The University of Hertfordshire’s Formula Student UH Racing team has beaten its competition in an acceleration demo at the Formula One British Grand Prix.Students from the University of Hertfordshire revealed their Formula Student (FS) car to thousands at F1 qualifying ahead of this week’s educational engineering competition.

Cees Links, GM of Qorvo Wireless Connectivity Business Unit, Formerly CEO and founder of GreenPeak Technologies explains some of the expectations and fears surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT), and whether or not they are justified.

A new video series entitled “New Product Discoveries with Randall Restle” recently kicked off to help engineers and maker professionals find innovative products for their prototypes and projects. The series by Digi-Key Electronics, was created as a way for the company to share innovative products with the electrical engineering (EE) community.

In all industries rapid response is paramount, so when an engineer or technician reaches for an item and finds a gap on the rack, that’s when frustration and delays kick in. Bearing this in mind Lee Spring have developed spring kits which meet a comprehensive range of needs for design, prototyping and development purposes.

IAR Systems haspresented its tool solution for simplified evaluation and development of Renesas Electronics’ EC-1, a dedicated communication System on Chip (SoC) with a built-in EtherCATslave controller, intended to boost production efficiency in factories. In addition, IAR Systems announces that the company has joined EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) to provide reliable solutions for industrial applications.

The term 'futuristic' is thrown around very lightly nowadays, as when you think about it we are living in the future, and for 2017 people would argue our technology is very advanced.Some extremely futuristic technology as an example is these incredible LED eyelashes that light your eyes up. Named f.lashes and designed by Tien Pham they were showcased earlier this year at Maker Faire. Overwhelmed by positive reactions he has launched a kickstarter...