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Online configurator allows designers to define and build custom PSUs

Excelsys Technologies has enhanced its online power supply configurator to include the new CoolX series of 600W convection cooled power supplies alongside the proven UltiMod, Xsolo and Xgen product ranges. The company's range of user-c

Excelsys | 08-09-2016

Secure and signed over-the-air firmware updates for 2.4GHz applications

Nordic Semiconductor has announced that its latest nRF5 SDK (Software Development Kit) v12.0 supports secure and signed over-the-air device firmware updates (OTA-DFU) to strengthen application updates from potentially damaging malicious dev

Nordic | 06-09-2016

Load cell selected for novel airline cabin luggage weighing machine

ZEMIC, the global load and force sensor manufacturer, represented in the UK by Variohm EuroSensor, has recently announced its participation in an innovative new machine for use at airports that scans, weighs and confirms that passenger’s ca

Variohm | 01-09-2016

Industrial IoT reference design speeds development of authenticated data chains

Maxim Integrated Products are addressing the many issues related to system security in IIoT installations - the MAXREFDES143 embedded security reference design provides protection against counterfeit sensor data, guaranteeing its authentici

Maxim | 31-08-2016

New enclosure application site designed to inspire engineers

OKW has added a new Applications Section to its website to help design engineers specify the best enclosures for their electronics system design needs. The area is divided into eight sectors. They comprise: Medicine / Laboratory / Wellness;

OKW Enclosures | 30-08-2016

DeepCover microcontroller enables XAC PCI-PTS 4.1 certification

The newest security key pad and smart card readers - the E200NP and E200CP from XAC Automation, which incorporate the MAX32550 DeepCover secure microcontroller from Maxim Integrated Products, have successfully passed the stringent PCI-PTS 4

Maxim | 26-08-2016

Partnership delivers scalable easy-to-use industrial IoT solutions

Wirepas and U-blox have partnered to offer an advanced decentralized radio communications solution (comparable with advanced mesh technology) for demanding industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The IoT industry is still quite yo

Wirepas | 23-08-2016

Partnership agreement for supply of enclosure thermal management solutions

RS Components has signed a long-term distribution partnership agreement with Pfannenberg (UK) Ltd for the supply of the company’s range of enclosure thermal management solutions including devices such as filterfans, cooling units heaters,

RS Components | 28-07-2016

Personal security wearable not tied to a phone

Whereable Technologies has tapped cutting-edge technology from U-blox for RiskBand, claimed to be the first wearable, live-monitored personal safety device that doesn’t require connection to a cell phone. RiskBand is a small, bracel

U-Blox | 28-07-2016

Groundbreaking contest to 3D-Print design aboard International Space Station

Mouser is teaming up with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara for the International Space Station (ISS) Design Challenge, the newest series in the exciting Empowering Innovation Together program. The company is accepting entries for this incre

Mouser Electronics | 27-07-2016

HyperSpeed FFT IP core delivered to Arizona Radio Observatory

RFEL is supplying one of its HyperSpeed FFT IP cores to the Arizona Radio Observatory at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. They are developing a new high performance radio astronomy spectrometer system where their core forms a

RFEL | 26-07-2016

Power management and precision analogue solutions added to portfolio of ICs

RS Components. a provider of innovative power management and precision analogue solutions, has announced a distribution agreement that allows the company to offer the complete Intersil product range to its customers worldwide. The p

RS Components | 18-07-2016

Next-generation automotive actuators deliver significant haptic improvements

New automotive actuators for next-generation haptic accelerator pedals have been developed by TT Electronics. The actuators tackle the weak spots of systems currently available on the market, offering a sub 400 gram total weight - a signif

TT Electronics | 18-07-2016

Lowest-profile scan engine for 2D barcode reading

Honeywell has introduced the N6600 Series ultra-slim area-imaging engine and its miniature decoding board the Mini DB, which together enable small mobile devices to quickly and accurately capture data from barcodes. Measuring just 6.8mm in

Honeywell | 12-07-2016

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