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Xilinx reports record revenues and searches for UK engineers
Feb
Revenues were $673 million for Q4 of FY 2018, up 7% from the prior quarter and up 10% from Q4 FY 2017.
CEO Victor Peng attributes the growth to :a three-pronged approach”, focusing on data centres, with the introduction of a new chip type, the Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform (ACAP) in March (Electronics Weekly, 19 March 2018) . The multi-core platform ca…
TE relay offers 35A/28Vdc resistive load rating
Feb
Intended for the requirements of rugged power switching in aerospace, defence and marine applications CII FC-335 series relays are built to handle high capacity loads and offer a 35A/28Vdc resistive load rating.
CII FC-335 series relays are built in accordance with MIL-PRF-6106 to meet rigorous military standards for use in power distribution, fuel pumps, guidance …
Anglia targets healthcare designers with Oxford/Cambridge events
Feb
The events will be held at The Cambridge Belfry, Cambourne, near Cambridge on 12th June and at The Oxford Belfry, Milton Common, near Oxford on 27th June.
The Wisbech-based distributor is working with suppliers ST, Advantech, Analog Devices, Panasonic, Renesas, Rohm, Varta and Omron which will be represented at the Healthcare Conference and Exhibition.
On the …
EPC announces eGaN hits the road for automotive design
Feb
Two of the company’s eGaN FETs, the EPC2202 and EPC2203, underwent environmental and bias-stress testing, including humidity testing with bias (H3TRB), high temperature reverse bias (HTRB), high temperature gate bias (HTGB) and temperature cycling. The company reports that the wafer level chip scale (WLCS) package has also passed the same testing standards creat…
Power and analogue connectors fit into standard XLR cut-out
Feb
So now there are mono and stereo jack sockets as well as high current terminal posts.
“XLR connectors are widely used in audio and broadcast systems and are increasingly popular in instrumentation, medical and industrial products due their flexibility, security and reliability of the format,” said the Surrey firm. “By utilising the XLR cut-out, connectors …
TI claims its automotive Ethernet PHY cuts component count and power
Feb
The DP83TC811S-Q1’s support for serial gigabit media independent interface (SGMII), small packaging and integrated diagnostic features enable designers to bring greater intelligence via Ethernet connectivity to space-constrained automotive body electronics, infotainment and cluster, and ADAS.
As the first 100BASE-T1 device to support SGMII, the DP83TC811S-Q1 Et…
Berkeley engineers build smallest wireless nerve stimulator
Feb
Called StimDust, it “is the smallest deep-tissue stimulator that we are aware of that’s capable of stimulating almost all of the major therapeutic targets in the peripheral nervous system”, said Berkley researcher Rikky Muller. “This device represents our vision of having tiny devices that can be implanted in minimally invasive ways to modulate or stimulat…
200W ac-dc PSC is medically qualified
Feb
It provides IEC protections for Class I and Class II configurations, 89.3%.…
Soft flexible heat dissipating adhesive sheets for power devices hit 10W/mK
Feb
Called Lioelm FTS, “Toyochem researchers in Japan were able to solve the performance trade-off problem between the elastic modulus and thermal resistance that typically arises in conventional epoxy-based thermal interface materials”, said the firm. “Lioelm FTS is a thermal material that maintains an ultra-low elastic modulus. Thanks to its soft consistency a…
Waterproof wire-to-wire connectors for up to 6A
Feb
The connectors carry up to a 6A and provide an IP67 NEMA rating on the seals – seals are retained with caps to provide manufacturers of sensors, lighting, vending machines and liquid dispensers with a durable barrier from moisture and dust.
“The seal and seal caps protect against on-the-job damage and guard against shipping and handling abuse as well as the p…
Eval kit for blood pressure wearables
Feb
The PCB is based around a dedicated RL78 core-based chip (RL78/H1D) that includes the analogue functions needed for blood pressure measurement.
Reference software is included, as is graphical user interface (GUI) development tool.…
Molex announces Squba
Feb
The connectors carry up to a 6.0A current and provide an IP67 NEMA rating on the seals.
Seals are retained with caps to provide manufacturers of sensors, lighting, vending machines and liquid dispensers with a durable barrier from moisture and dust.…
6A SMD IDC connectors are only 2.55mm high
Feb
Rated at 300V and 6A (22AWG wire – 24AWG is 5A, 26 is 4A) and known as the 9176-800 Series, operation is across -40°C to +125°C. 28AWG versions are in development.
The metal part is fatigue resistant phosphor bronze and the wire can be stranded or solid. Once operated, the connection is redundant (dual), gas tight and cold welded, claims the firm.
Accordin…
US to regulate space
Feb
“President Trump knows that a stable and orderly space environment is critical to the strength of our economy and the resilience of our national security systems,” US vice prseident Mike Pence told a conference last week, “and that’s why the National Space Council has developed the first comprehensive space-traffic-management policy, which we will soon be …
House of Lords raises space concerns
Feb
The letter calls on the Government to act quickly to achieve an agreement that preserves UK access to EU space programmes.
The letter follows a roundtable discussion held by the Sub-Committee on Thursday 15 March 2018 on the impact of Brexit on the UK space sector with witnesses from academia, research facilities, professional bodies and industry.…