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Rad-hard optical fibres available from LASER COMPONENTS
The need for new earth and universe observation satellites is becoming more and more important, with new challenges in this very hostile space environment where components are exposed to ionising radiation. Longer missions, distant satellites for deep space sensing and new telecomm demands all necessitate stronger photonic devices and components to withstand ionising radiation.
Global navigation chip for in-vehicle applications
A new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) wireless connectivity chip has been added to Broadcom Corporation’s automotive portfolio. The BCM89774 provides improved location and positioning while lowering power consumption for in-vehicle applications and reduces bill of materials (BOM) cost for car makers.
Multi-GNSS receivers concurrently track three constellations
Now supporting Galileo, in addition to GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS and SBAS, u-blox has released a new firmware, FW 3.01, for its M8 concurrent multi-GNSS platform. It can track up to three constellations concurrently and makes use of all SBAS and QZSS augmentation systems at the same time.
Boosting the next generation of satellites
Society in the 21st Century is becoming increasingly connected, with vast amounts of data being transferred around the world. The concept of ‘Big Data’ is becoming a hot topic. Satellites for communication, remote sensing, navigation and scientific investigations are generating a deluge of information for a variety of applications, all of which must find its way down to the ground efficiently and effectively.
Revolutionising the aerospace industry
Having witnessed tremendous growth in recent years, the market for small satellites now offers a great deal of potential - particularly for small and mid-sized companies. Start-ups like Skybox, Planet-Labs and UrtheCast are already grabbing headlines with satellite fleets, investment deals and corporate acquisitions.
Gears of exploration: from deep space to deep sea
While Star Wars fans excitedly await the next instalment of the film franchise, Harmonic Drive has released the next best thing: a short video inspired by the film. The video (below) demonstrates Harmonic Drive's technology in aerospace and defence applications, which until recently belonged in the realms of science fiction.
UK space industry could be worth £40bn
The UK will miss out on the chance to capture £40bn of the global space market and an additional 100,000 jobs if Government and industry does not address the problem of restrictive regulations, barriers to investment, the growing skills shortages in engineering and science and fragmented collaboration between stakeholders, according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
CAN transceivers reduce satellite weight & mass by up to 18%
Intersil has introduced what is claimed to be the industry’s first radiation tolerant 3.3V CAN transceivers that are fully QML-V qualified and compliant with the ISO11898-2 physical layer standard. The three ISL7202xSEH CAN transceivers provide reliable serial data transmission between a CAN controller and CAN bus at speeds up to 1Mb/s.
Jetting system dispenses small dot sizes at high frequencies
Nordson ASYMTEK has introduced the Spectrum II Premier with the IntelliJet jetting system for dispensing small dot sizes at high frequencies without compromising the precision, high yield and long-term reliability needed for advanced packaging applications.
Five data centre trends for 2016
Emerson Network Power has releasedfive data center trends to watch for in 2016. “The industry continues to advance at an unprecedented pace,” said Steve Hassell, President of Data Centre Solutions, Emerson Network Power. “While many businesses remain cautious about making significant changes to their IT infrastructure due to economic uncertainty and the desire to extend the life of existing facilities, we are seeing innovation o...