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Lowest power BLE sensor node for IoT applications

Editorial Team Jul 26, 2016

Microchip Technology has released a demonstration platform for the world’s lowest-power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) sensor node. The platform comes complete with the award-winning ultra-low power BTLC1000-certified module, a SMART SAM L21…

Power

Active OR-ing controller increases maximum voltage

Editorial Team Jul 26, 2016

Diodes Incorporated has introduced, an active OR-ing MOSFET controller, suited for power systems that use redundancy to achieve high reliability in telecomms, data centre and server applications. The ZXGD3111N7 increases performance with a…

Connectivity

Multiplier range simplifies assembly of connectors

Editorial Team Jul 26, 2016

HARTING has announced the expansion of its Han Multiplier range. Han Multipliers help simplify the assembly of connectors where multiple contacts are carrying the same potential (voltage). Interlinked cabling of decentralized control…

Computers

Mini-ITX SoC designed for use in restricted spaces

Editorial Team Jul 26, 2016

With less than 18mm dependent on choice of heatsink, the tKINO-BW SoC from BVM Ltd is a thin Mini-ITX (170x170mm) format motherboard, it features a very low profile. The board is graphics intensive, supporting up to three independent…

LEDs

Perfect restaurant ambience created with lighting technology

Editorial Team Jul 26, 2016

To create the ideal ambience for restaurants and other hospitality venues there is the lighting technology, LUXEON LEDs with AtmoSphere Technology, by Lumileds, to make customers feel cozy, comfortable and relaxed. AtmoSphere Technology can…

A&D

Panasonic develops giant blimp-like drone for sporting events

Editorial Team Jul 26, 2016

For some time now, Panasonic has been providing high-resolution imaging via projectors and different cameras that help amplify different sporting and entertainment events. Now, it wants to take it a step further. Panasonic is currently…

Featured

Video of the Day: Worm-like robot moves its body in wavelike motion

Editorial Team Jul 26, 2016

A team of engineers from the Bio-Inspired and Medical Robotics Lab at Ben Gurion University of the Negev has created a robot based on the movements of a worm. The bot, called SAW (single actuator wave-like robot), is the first robot to …

A&D

Amazon making drone delivery a reality in the UK

Editorial Team Jul 26, 2016

Yesterday Amazon announced that it has teamed up with the UK Government to determine just how to make drone deliveries possible. The UK Government will allow the company to test new delivery system methods. Thanks to the partnership, …

Communications

Start-up uses wasted RF waves to wirelessly charge cellphones

Editorial Team Jul 26, 2016

Wireless chargers are the craze these days, and so is recycling waste — any kind of waste for that matter. Now, a start-up company called Radient Micro-Tech says it can combine those two concepts by wirelessly charging cell phones with…

Nanotechnology

Scientists do ‘The Time Warp’

Editorial Team Jul 26, 2016

It has been demonstrated for the first time, by scientists at the University of Nottingham, that it is possible to selectively sequence fragments of DNA in real time, which greatly reduces the time needed to analyze biological samples. A…

Communications

2.4GHz band wireless communication module complies with ISA100

Editorial Team Jul 25, 2016

The LBBA0ZZ1EU, Murata's 2.4GHz-band wireless communication module, has been certified to be ISA100 Wireless compliant. The International Society of Automation (ISA) Standards Committee developed the ISA100 Wireless standard to reflect…

LEDs

UV LED guarantees compact package and longer lifespan

Editorial Team Jul 25, 2016

The VLMU1610-365-135 with a silicone lens in a compact 1.6x1.6x1.4mm surface-mount package, has been announced by Vishay Intertechnology, expanding its offering of mid-power UV LEDs in the 365nm wavelength range. The VLMU1610-365-135 is…

Wearables

First personal security wearable developed not tied to cell phone

Editorial Team Jul 25, 2016

The first live-monitored personal safety wearable that doesn't require a connection to a cell phone, has been developed by Whereable Technologies, using u-blox technology. RiskBand, which launches in fall, 2016, is a small, bracelet-like…

Power

Cost-effective converters feature medical safety approvals

Editorial Team Jul 25, 2016

The ASA 6W-M series of 6W DC/DC converters has been introduced by Artesyn Embedded Technologies, designed to be a cost-effective solution for applications in industrial and medical instrumentation, requiring a certified compliance with the…

Design

IoT design simplified by sensor-to-cloud developer kit

Editorial Team Jul 25, 2016

A cost-effective prototyping vehicle that makes it easy to connect wireless sensor nodes to mobile devices and the cloud, has been introduced by Silicon Labs, to help businesses make data-driven decisions. The Thunderboard React developer…