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February 2016 | Volume 8, Issue 2
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INCREASING SECURITY IN THE CONNECTED CAR
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Contents
04 Comment
06 News 6
10 Distribution Blog
16
12 IoT
16 Wearables
20 Automotive
24 RF & Microwave
26 Alternative Energy
28 Passives
30 Communications
32 Optoelectronics 20
34 Power
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Comment
Printable and wearable
electronics set to big business
W
hether described as organic electronics, No less than two printed electronics events take
plastic electronics, flexible electronics, place in Europe this April. First up in Munich is
polymer electronics, large area electronics LOPEC 2016 which has the backing of the industry
and/or thin film electronics, printed electronics look body OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics
set for a fantastic career across many industry Association). Then IDTechEX stages Printed
sectors - not least in the next generation of wearable Electronics Europe in Berlin. Both events consist of
electronics. We say next generation wearables since an exhibition and conference designed to showcase
what passes for wearables today - fitness bands, the theory and practice behind the technology as
watches etc, are not our idea of wearables at all. It well as highlighting examples of actual products
will be proper wearables, like smart clothing, that manufactured using printed electronics techniques.
will find application in medical, military and industrial Some of these are likely to involve applications in
workwear as well as in consumer areas like sports cars, an industry sector which has become a major
and fitness. driving force (excuse the pun) behind the integration
of innovative electronic solutions.
Wearables will become pretty much pervasive
once the hurdles of cost, ease of manufacture, In a report published recently, IDTechEX recognised
durability and wash- or clean-ability are the potential of printed electronics within the
overcome. For this to happen, it is pretty clear automotive sector. The market research specialist
that makers of wearable items need to convince reckons that automotive related printed electronics
the leading materials manufacturers that a will be worth as much as $5.5bn a year within a
massive, global market is there for the taking decade. Much of this potential growth will be down
and that large scale investment in electronic to the development of OLED displays technology,
textiles will prove a good bet. claim IDTechEX, where new techniques will see a
huge increase in the use of front and rear screens
Among the factors a successful wearables as information sources for the driver and the
sector will rely on is printed electronics which vehicles behind.
is currently a particular flavour of the moment
among market research companies and One of the great things about our industry is its ability
exhibition organisers. It’s always a good sign to continue to develop new technologies and hence
when major event organisers devote a whole new applications. Wearables and printed electronics
show to a new application sector and printed are great examples of this and both are set to reward
electronics is no exception. their makers with a substantial payback.
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News
M2M specialist Export controls restricting UK electronics
signs global deal techUK has expressed concerns
with Arrow about the impact of export
controls on the electronics
Arrow Electronics has signed industry. Although progress has
a distribution agreement with been made to date, exports of
Siretta, a supplier of wireless technology components are
M2M products specialising in unfairly restricted compared explained: “We’ve laid
wireless modems, cloud-based to similar exports by other out a clear programme of
software and M2M application countries - especially the US improvements, and we’re
solutions. The agreement, following its introduction of clear that implementing
which covers all Siretta’s new rules exempting many these changes would have a
product offering in EMEA components from licensing. real, positive impact for UK
(Europe, Middle East and electronics companies.”
Africa) is already generating Ken Ball, Head of
strong interest from customers. Electronics at techUK Read more...
“Our expertise in wireless
technology has enabled Latest AI app helps identify dog breeds
us to build a broad M2M “We wanted to bring artificial
product and application intelligence to the canine
base,” commented Ian world,” said Mitch Goldberg,
McFadyen, Siretta’s Global a Microsoft Research
Channel Director. “Our alliance Development Director who
with Arrow is of strategic leads the UK-based team that
importance to us, given developed the Fetch! apps and
Arrow’s reputation, its strong Microsoft Garage incubation lab experience. “We wanted to
market presence and its has released an iPhone and web show that object recognition
significant investment in the app called Fetch! which identifies is something anyone could
M2M/IoT arena.” a breed of dog based on a picture. understand and interact with.”
It’s powered by Microsoft’s Project
Oxford artificial intelligence platform. Read more...
Improving road safety and emissions
Construction firm J. Murphy
& Sons has utilised a tracking
device fitted to its vehicle fleet
to reduce its carbon footprint
by monitoring all aspects
of driver performance. This
includes speed, idling time,
Read more...
distance and location.
Read more...
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News
Molex teams with Mouser to sponsor Dragon Racing
Molex has joined with to developing products that
Mouser Electronics to help advance the automotive
sponsor Jay Penske’s industry,” said Mark Rettig,
Dragon Racing team in Global Marketing Director,
the second season of the Transportation, Molex.
Fédération Internationale de
l’Automobile (FIA) Formula “Being a sponsor of the first FIA
E electric car racing series. Formula E electric car racing
The 2015/16 FIA Formula and European Formula Master series was a thrilling experience,
E Championship season Champion Jerome D’Ambrosio. and we are delighted to sponsor
started on 24th October in The Numbers 6 and 7 cars will the Dragon Racing team for
China at the Beijing ePrix. include prominent Molex and the 2015-2016 season. It
Other races will be held in Mouser branding. is an opportunity for us to
Malaysia, Uruguay, France, demonstrate our support of
Germany, England, Russia “As one of the world’s leading alternative energy solutions,
and the US. providers of integrated including the advancement
electronic solutions, we feel of electronic vehicles,” Rettig
The Dragon Racing team is this sponsorship provides added.
backed by Loic Duval, winner of Molex with the opportunity
Read more...
the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013 to illustrate its commitment
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News
Lego arm scoops top prize in Paris World’s smallest
compatible with Lego parts and 3D lattice
can be customised with different
shapes, colours and accessories. Nanotechnology, the ability
to manipulate structures
“Torres wanted to help children on an atomic level, has the
with malformed or injured arms potential to revolutionise our
feel less isolated by making world. From creating artificial
A prosthetic arm made of Lego their disability feel less of a skin that allows the user to
has won the grand prize at a burden or a stigma,” organisers ‘feel’, to using nanoscopic
digital technology forum in Paris. of the Netexplo forum algae ‘backpacks’ to deliver
The IKO Creative Prosthetic commented. chemotherapy treatment
System, created by Colombian - it is a technological field
Read more...
designer Carlos Torres, is that constantly breaks new
ground.
Integrated tech for flexible devices
IDT has announced that it is medical products.
integrating its wireless power
products with recently acquired The products under
signal conditioning technology development will integrate IDT’s
from its ZMDI acquisition wireless power technology with
to develop new families of signal conditioning products
programmable semiconductors. developed by engineers at Exemplifying this, a new
The devices will target several ZMDI, which IDT acquired in study in Nature Materials
key applications including December. showcases the world’s
wearables, home automation, smallest 3D lattice structure
Read more...
industrial, instrumentation and made of glassy carbon struts
500 times smaller than the
width of a human hair.
Batteries cause safety concerns
Following an investigation into A single lattice is roughly
a plane crash in 2011, the 10,000 nanometers
US National Transportation across, meaning you
Safety Board (NTSB), has could line up at least 150
called for restrictions on the on a single head of a
air transportation of lithium- pin. Lattices, like the one
ion batteries. After a fire broke produced by the team
out onboard, the Asiana Civil Aviation Organisation at the Karlsruhe Institute
Airlines cargo flight crashed did recommend new safety of Technology (KIT) in
into the Korea Strait killing two standards for the carriage of Germany, can be used as
crew members. Although the such batteries. load bearing supports.
cause of the fire was never
Read more...
determined, the International Read more...
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News
Searching a range of frequencies No-drone zone at
in a clear table sorted by the Super Bowl
the highest impedance or
attenuation, depending on the
user’s input.
The tool includes the ability
to search across a range of
frequencies, showing the
Coilcraft has launched an all- minimum common mode
new Common Mode Choke impedance/attenuation across
Finder web tool that allows that entire range. Another February’s Super Bowl, which
users to search and compare column shows the differential took place in Santa Clara,
hundreds of common mode mode attenuation. California, between the Carolina
filter options in seconds. Panthers and the Denver
Read more...
Search results are presented Broncos, was declared a ‘no-
drone zone’ by the Federal
Battery specialist acquired for £7.5m Aviation Administration (FAA),
who placed a 32 mile no-fly
Following an extensive search In a move to expand its zone around the Levi’s Stadium.
and assessment of potential commercial growth and revenue
growth acquisitions, US-based diversification among European The FAA warned supporters of
Battery and Energy Products OEMs, Ultralife Corporation the ban, which was put in place
and Communications identified Accutronics as a well from 14.00 and 11.59 PST
Systems company, Ultralife run, profitable company with on the day of the game. FAA
Corporation, has purchased a compatible business model, regulations also stated that,
all of the outstanding shares growth profile and management what it called ‘deadly force’
in Staffordshire-based battery approach. would be used if a perceived
specialist Accutronics for security threat was detected.
Read more...
£7.575m.
Speaking prior to the Super
Signalling tester key to WLAN roll-out Bowl, FAA Administrator
Michael Huerta commented:
using the Anritsu MD8475A “With so many drones being
Signalling Tester. sold for recreational use, we
want to do everything we can
ITRI and Anritsu will provide a test to get the word out that the
environment for testing related game is a no-drone zone.
WLAN Offload features for Taiwan’s We’re working closely with our
Wi-Fi device manufacturers and safety and security partners to
Industrial Technology Research smartphone makers and help them spread this message as widely
Institute (ITRI) and Anritsu are develop 4G traffic offload devices. as possible.”
collaborating on Taiwan’s WLAN
Read more...
Offload field implementation Read more...
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Distribution
Daily posts on the world of electronic parts distribution TTI signs with
in EMEA by electronics industry veteran Mick Elliott
Rohm Power
http://distributor.electronicspecifier.com/ TTI has signed an authorised
distribution partnership with
Open source T&M software lands at Mouser Rohm Semiconductor. Rohm’s
Mouser Electronics has signed in a reconfigurable, open source product portfolio includes
a global agreement with Red software platform that can silicon carbide MOSFETs
Pitaya, manufacturers of the effectively replace thousands of and Schottky barrier diodes,
Red Pitaya system, centred on a dollars’ worth of bench equipment. sensors, optoelectronics and
powerful open source software power management ICs.
development platform for test The board’s connectivity and
and measurement applications. web interface lets users access Jeff Ray, TTI Vice President,
Red Pitaya functionality from Corporate Product,
The Red Pitaya is designed to smartphones, tablets or PCs. commented on the partnership:
help people learn programming Mouser is also now offering the “Together we are a valuable,
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LCD modules join Digi-Key global linecard business label
RS Components is re-
Digi-Key Electronics is offering new applications that Digi-Key’s energising its private label
availability of intelligent graphic, customers will create by taking business. It has been
LCD modules that include advantage of our ever expanding relaunched as a
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development boards including provided by 4D Systems are a its own President,
Beaglebone, Arduino, Raspberry great resource for our customers the recently
Pi and more. that are looking for unique, appointed industry
innovative and cost effective veteran Kurt Colehower.
“We are delighted to work modules for their designs and
with Digi-Key in expanding our projects,” said Digi-Key’s David He will look to grow the
distributor network and have a Stein. “Because each product business globally while
new trusted partner in making has a starter kit and includes the expanding the product
our display solutions available to a use of Workshop4 IDE software, range, which will encompass
wider audience,” said Atilla Aknar, engineers worldwide will have the a range of industrial and
CEO, 4D Systems. “We very much opportunity to find something that electrical products including
look forward to seeing all the great fulfills their development needs.” tools, consumables, test and
measurement and automation.
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Mythbusting the IoT
From self-regulating refrigerators to smarter public transport, the IoT
encompasses a wide range of possibilities. However, its rise to prominence
has coincided with some inconsistencies. It’s helpful to separate the fact from
the fiction as you take a closer look at how the IoT will work and what its true
capabilities are. Barry Gold, a cloud computing consultant, highlights the five
most commonly held myths surrounding the IoT.
O
ne of the most commonly held
misconceptions about the IoT is that
it will work seamlessly and uniformly,
allowing all connected devices to interact with one
another. However, the truth will likely be a bit more
complicated. At least to start with, most devices will
only be able to work with related devices from the
same vendor. It’s possible that in the future these
protocols will be streamlined and shared to allow
data transfer between different families of products,
but for many manufacturers open protocols won’t even conceive of now and these could vary
be in their best financial interest at first. widely between providers.
Another major concern is the idea that all of One belief is that the transition to IoT will be
your habits and data are being recorded. In an easy one, with mobile apps seamlessly
order for the concept of the IoT to work, data transitioning into a fully connected web of
will need to move through internet servers to smart devices to make your life more elegant.
user applications, in most cases controlled by a However, it will not be as easy for app
third party. Securing this data will no doubt be developers as one would initially think. The
a challenge with connected devices and such Internet of Things involves aspects not only of
a high degree of information flow. The usual M2M communication, but also of big data and
techniques such as encryption can be utilised cloud computing. This is a large scope that
to protect user data, however. needs to be harnessed, which is no simple
task, particularly when you factor in security
There are a lot of major service providers and privacy issues.
currently working on the IoT, but at the
moment there is no uniform standard between The final myth is that the IoT just involves smart
them. There have been a number of definitive coffee makers and refrigerators. Although it does
statements made about this process, but involve smarter home and office appliances, its
it’s impossible at the moment to know what potential reach is far wider. It will also impact the way
the technological landscape will really look cities are designed as well as enterprise efficiency.
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The key to Low power Bluetooth module for IoT
unlocking the IoT Panasonic Automotive &
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STMicroelectronics has announced a next-gen
released its second Bluetooth Smart module
generation laser ranging v4.1 with integrated antenna
sensor based on its and embedded GATT profile.
FlightSense technology. Designed for the IoT, the
The new VL53L0 sensor PAN1760 series is a cost health monitoring, smart
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VL53L0 is a small ToF release of the Renesas Synergy Platform is a complete and
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and integrates a 940nm version 1.0.0, mass production development of embedded
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ranging function.
Gateway for improving energy efficiency
Using light emitted at performance and energy
940nm, coupled to infrared efficiency with integrated Intel 7th
filters, the VL53L0 delivers generation graphics engine for
ambient light immunity stunning graphics performance.
and is now invisible to the
human eye. The embedded The ADLIGW-1600 features
microcontroller and digital milled aluminium construction,
algorithms minimise both and is aimed at Industrial IoT
the host processing and ADL Embedded Solutions has gateway applications where
system power consumption announced its ADLIGW-1600 high mechanical stress or
in the final application. Rugged IoT gateway. The temperature extremes (-40 to
ADLIGW-1600 is based on Intel’s 70ºC) are a consideration.
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A look ahead to WTS 2016
It is predicted that by 2020, the wearable technology sector will be worth over
$80bn, driven by products such as the Apple Watch and Google Glass. The
Wearable Technology Show is now the world’s largest show for wearables, smart
technology and IoT and it returns to London for its third outing on 15th-16th March.
Skyhook Wireless, Samsung, Quicklogic, Silicon
Labs, Kinneir Dufort, JAE, Clothing+ and AIQ
Smart Clothing.
Things have moved on significantly since
fitness bands and smart glasses dominated the
M
any of the 120-plus exhibitors at the wearables sector. Health and fitness is still a
2016 show will be launching brand huge market but the technology has become
new technology into Europe for the infinitely more sophisticated and accurate.
very first time - some presenting global launches Wearables are also being developed with
and never before seen prototypes. Among the applications for the medical, construction and
exhibitors that have already confirmed for the retail sectors - to name just a few.
event include Sony, Microsoft, Zappar, Wikitude,
Epson, Energenie, Gemalto, Chipolo, Bittium, A comprehensive conference
The Wearable Technology Show conference
features nine tracks, 75 hours and more
than 100 speakers from established global
consumer tech brands, to exciting start-ups.
The main stages and workshop tracks will
provide an insight into the latest technology
on offer through talks and panel discussions
covering component technology, applications,
business commercialisation and a review of the
latest devices on offer for both enterprise and
consumer adoption.
Senior executives from Microsoft, Jaguar Land
Rover, Fitbit, Nest, IBM and British Gas are
just some of the big names speaking at this
year’s event, and the keynote speeches include
Disney Research on the Smart Home Track and
a Healthcare session from GSK. The event will
also feature a presentation from Simon Jones,
Head of Innovation at Team Sky and former
UK Coach of the Year, who will take part in a
Sports Performance track session.
16 electronicspecifier.comWearables
Dr Jerry Luo from with the Augmented Reality
the University of Show and IOT Connect.
Southampton is another
notable speaker - and New for 2016, the IOT Connect
he will preview the Show aims to bring technology
‘Smart’ Insole, a thin and together. From connected
flexible insole prototype cars to home appliances, the
that can harvest energy Internet of Things will connect
from walking, with every 50 billion devices by 2017, and
footstep powering a IoT arrives in London to help
sensor to transmit 32 exhibitors and delegates alike
bytes of data wirelessly. capitalise on this burgeoning
market.
Additional keynotes
include: The Augmented Reality Show
• Ruud de Jonge, is an independent event for
Evangelist, Microsoft. augmented reality, VR and
• Aleksandr Kuboskin smartglasses as well as the
Project Manager, Bosch Software Innovations. latest apps and software.
• Blaine Tookey, Digital Innovation Head, BP.
• Julie Alexander, Director, Urban Development, Award winners
Siemens Global Centre of Competence for Cities. The Wearable Awards are also returning for 2016 -
• Kassir Hussain, Director of Connected Homes, these are the number one awards for the industry.
Hive, A British Gas Innovation. The awards aim to find and recognise the companies
• Martin Gale, CTO, IBM. which have the best product or service offering and
• Radislav Potyrailo, Principal Scientist, GE have done the most to improve these over the past
Global Research. 12 months. In addition, the awards look to reward
the best wearable businesses, recognising those
Three shows in one that have offered the highest level of innovation,
This year, delegates attending the Wearable performance and service over the past year.
Technology Show will get access to three shows
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with one ticket as the show is now co-located
electronicspecifier.com 17Wearables
All eyes on next generation electronics Integrating
Research from the University
oximeter and
of South Australia is set to heart rate sensor
transform the common contact A pulse oximeter and heart
lens into the next generation rate integrated sensor
of consumer electronics. module has been unveiled by
Scientists from UniSA’s Future contact lens, with the potential Maxim Integrated Products.
Industries Institute (FII) have to build miniature electrical The MAX30102 integrated
successfully completed ‘proof circuits that are safe to be pulse oximetry and heart
of concept’ research on a worn by a person. rate monitor module is an
polymer thin film coating that ultra-low power solution,
Read more...
conducts electricity on a operating on a single 1.8V
power supply and a separate
5V power supply for the
Identity verification through user’s veins internal LEDs.
reading of the vein, and use it to
compare to future images. The MAX30102 integrates red
and IR LEDs to modulate LED
The technology could be used pulses for oxygen saturation
to verify one’s identity. It also (SpO2) and heart rate
Samsung has filed a patent for a could be used to authenticate a measurements, and maintains
method by which a smartwatch mobile payment, replacing the a very small solution size
user’s veins can be used to currently used fingerprint sensor without sacrificing optical or
authenticate the identity of the or password sign-in. electrical performance.
person wearing the device. The
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watch would first take an initial
The next era of Recovering arm use after a stroke
wearables the team will create a wireless
Qualcomm Technologies sleeve, which will provide
has introduced Qualcomm automatic, intelligent information
Snapdragon Wear, a new about muscle movement and
platform for next generation strength while patients practice
wearable devices, and the everyday tasks at home.
Snapdragon Wear 2100
system-on-chip (SoC), the The data will be available
first in a new product family Scientists at the University of on a computer tablet to
designed to bring new Southampton are to develop enable patients to review
and enhanced wearable and trial a new wearable their progress as well as to
experiences to consumers. technology to help people who allow therapists to tailor their
have had a stroke recover use rehabilitation programme.
Read more... of their arm and hand. Led
by Professor Jane Burridge, Read more...
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Smart socks help with diabetic neuropathy Powering multi-
Center, has set out to solve this
sport sensor
problem with the development STMicroelectronics has
of the SenseGO, a machine announced that its sense,
washable sock containing control and communication
dozens of micro-fabricated technologies are being utilised
pressure sensors. by PIQ in its lightweight and
low power sports wearable
Diabetic neuropathy is a type of With SenseGO, changes in device. By tracking hand
nerve damage associated with pressure due to incorrect and wrist movement in
the development of foot ulcers posture, anatomical multiple axes for accurate
in patients with diabetes. It is the deformation or ill-fitting shoes 3D analysis, the PIQ multi-
leading cause of amputation, are registered as electrical sport sensor helps improve
costing the US economy alone signals that are relayed to a performance and technique.
more than $10bn annually. smartphone app, which in The 44x39x5mm device,
turn informs the patient of weighing just 10g, is worn
Members of the BioDesign: developing risk - thus helping easily in a wristband, clipped
Medical Innovation programme, to reduce health care costs to a golf glove for example or
created by The Hebrew related to diabetes. integrated into a strap.
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electronicspecifier.com 19Automotive
Fanless vehicle Power IC for car audio systems
computing system ROHM has announced a power
supply IC for the car audio
market that, according to the
company, features the lowest
power consumption in the
industry. The BD49101AEFS-M
leverages ROHM’s car audio
power system design to achieve 65%, from 13.3W with ROHM’s
Vecow has launched a fanless an optimised system based on a conventional products to 4.66W.
embedded system with a 6th high efficiency DC/DC converter,
Gen Intel Xeon processor. reducing power consumption by Read more... Datasheet...
The IVH-9000 series rugged
vehicle computing system
features smart manageability, Increasing ECU performance
mobile availability, 6 to 78V verification capability with
power input with 200V surge the inclusion of new ECU,
protection, ignition power network, usability, interface and
control, intelligent protection prototype modelling features
and rugged reliability in harsh and functionality.
environments.
SymTA/S 3.8 and
With Quad Core 6th Gen Intel The SymTA/S 3.8 and TraceAnalyzer 3.8 includes a
Xeon/Core engine (Skylake), TraceAnalyzer 3.8 from range of new network analyses
fanless -25 to 70°C operating Symtavision helps to improve for Ethernet, CAN and FlexRay.
temperature, all-in-one automotive ECU and network
Read more...
integrated features and multiple timing design, analysis and
I/O connection, the Vecow IVH-
9000 series is well suited for Protective caps target motorsport
Rolling Stock System, Intelligent
Transportation System (ITS), Providing a corrosion vibration locking design
high performance Mobile DVR/ resistant cap for AS/8STA and can be supplied with or
NVR, Intelligent Surveillance, connector plugs and without a flexible, stainless
Fleet Management, Industry 4.0 receptacles, FC Lane steel micro-wire rope lanyard.
and any IoT performance driven Electronics has announced
real time vehicle computing a range of lightweight
applications. Powered by Quad protective caps machined
Core 6th Gen Intel Xeon/Core from solid aluminium and
processor (Skylake-H), IVH- designed for motorsport
9000 delivers up to 26% CPU applications. The company
improved performance than claims that the caps are up
former generations. to 35% lighter than current
Read more...
models, feature an anti-
Read more...
20 electronicspecifier.comAutomotive
Safeguarding antennas from ESD Adding flash to
Semtech has released a single
automotive devices
line TVS (Transient Voltage Renesas Electronics has
Suppression) device which development a 90nm one-
has been designed to protect transistor MONOS (Metal-
automotive antennas from ESD. Oxide-Nitride-Oxide-Silicon)
flash memory technology that
The RClamp2431TQ, part can be used in combination
of Semtech’s AEC-Q100 bandwidth antennas without with a variety of processes,
protection platform, offers a compromising the signal such as CMOS and bipolar
combination of low clamping integrity of the RF link. In CMOS DMOS (BiCDMOS),
ESD protection with an ultra- addition to low capacitance, and provides high Programme/
low capacitance rating, making RF links require a high Erase (P/E) endurance and low
it well suited for safeguarding working voltage TVS with re-write energy consumption.
car antennas against the harsh sufficient low ESD clamping This flash memory circuit
electrical transient threats voltage performance. The technology will enable it to add
present in vehicles. RClamp2431TQ achieves as flash memory to automotive
much as a 40% reduction in analogue devices with improved
The ultra-low capacitance ESD peak clamping voltage. performance and reliability.
of the RClamp2431TQ Read more...
Read more... Datasheet...
enables it to operate on high
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electronicspecifier.com 21Automotive
High speed multi-channel gigabit link Death-proof cars
new APIX transmitter device, an by 2020?
Altera HSMC daughtercard and Back in 2007, Volvo
a 3D ADAS demo. announced its lofty goal of
not having anyone killed or
The APIX (Automotive Pixel seriously injured in its cars.
Link) is a multi-channel Now, a decade on, the
technology for in-car Sweden-based company
applications. The company will claims that it is well on the
The APIX SerDes (serialiser/ be hosting four demonstrations way to achieving its target.
deserialiser) technology of the technology at embedded
for in-car video and data world 2016. However, Lex Kerssemakers,
communications from Inova CEO of Volvo North America,
Semiconductors includes a Read more... claims that for its cars to
be truly death-proof, Volvo
Making the connected car more secure will have to conquer fully
autonomous cars.
The RACE Smartphone
Connectivity technology from For the last few years
AllGo Systems has been Volvo has been investing
integrated with Green Hills heavily in developing the
Software’s INTEGRITY Multivisor technology to roll-out semi-
virtualisation platform for managed autonomous features in its
access to Apple CarPlay and vehicles. And beginning in
Android Auto services. critical automotive functions 2017, the company plans to
with consumer OSs like Linux, launch a programme called
This provides a flexible QNX, Android or Windows. DriveMe in Gothenburg,
software architecture to Sweden, where 100
Read more...
consolidate safety and security customers will be able
to lease an autonomous
Simulation software for vehicle dynamics Volvo XC90 and drive it
in autonomous mode on
New software from rFpro is was a study for Hyundai. specified roads.
enabling commercial vehicle rFpro’s software allowed
makers to simulate vehicle Applus IDIADA, the vehicle
dynamics with sufficient testing and development
realism to develop control organisation in Spain, to link
systems, handling and safety Hyundai’s CarSim model with
systems with a human driver in realistic graphics and a human
a virtual environment. driver to evaluate the benefits
of using a simulator for chassis
One of the first commercial development.
vehicle projects to benefit from Read more...
the use of rFpro technology Read more...
22 electronicspecifier.comRF & Microwave
Electromechanical switches in compact packages
Fairview Microwave related to aerospace, DC to 8GHz and models
has announced a line defence, industrial, telecom, incorporate either Failsafe or
of SPDT surface mount instrumentation and medical Latching Actuators. Exceptional
electromechanical RF switches devices. performance over -40 to 85°C
that cover broadband includes a maximum CW power
frequencies from DC to The electromechanical SPDT rating of 400W, high isolation
8GHz. These RF switches switches utilise compact up to 50dB and insertion loss
offer reliability and repeatable surface mount packages as low as 0.1dB. Operating
performance which make them and are designed for high-rel voltage is 24V DC.
well suited for demanding performance. Frequencies for
industries and applications these switches range from Read more...
RF amplifier enables Phase modulator an attractive solution
performances from IMEC and Vrije Universiteit Brussel
100MHz to 18GHz (VUB) have developed a self-
Pasternack has introduced a calibrated high speed (10Mb/s)
new rack mount variable gain RF phase modulator achieving a Error
amplifier. This 19” rack mounted Vector Magnitude (EVM) of -37dB
RF amplifier is designed for lab use at 10.25GHz.
and various test and measurement
applications. Pasternack has made The modulator is based on a l
this product available from stock analogue fractional sub-sampling
for immediate shipment. PLL featuring a -246.6dB Figure efficient polar transmitters.
of Merit (FOM). It is well suited
The RF amplifier offers for phase modulation in highly Read more...
broadband frequency coverage
from 100MHz to 18GHz
with high gain levels of 50dB
Antennas for military airborne use
minimum over a temperature Link Microtek has introduced
range of -40 to 85°C. Integrated a new series of lightweight
digitally controlled attenuators microwave gain horn antennas
boast dynamic range up to that have been specifically
60dB with a 1dB step size. designed for use in military
airborne applications. They provide a mid-band gain
Featuring a thin walled of 20dB and are available with
aluminium construction, the rectangular waveguide inputs
AM-LHA series horn antennas ranging in size from WR650
are half the weight of standard to WR28, covering microwave
aluminium gain horns and frequencies from 1.2 to 40.0GHz.
only a fifth of the weight of
Read more...
traditional brass alternatives.
Read more...
24 electronicspecifier.comRF & Microwave
Safeguarding NFC and RF interfaces Switch handles
Designed to deliver optimal
100W of continuous
transient protection for NFC wave power
resonator and RF interfaces, Microsemi Corporation has
Semtech has announced announced a high power
an ultra-low capacitance Monolithic Microwave Surface
TVS (Transient Voltage Mount (MMSM) series-shunt
Suppression) device. The SP2T PIN diode reflective switch
single line RClamp1851ZA voltage to prevent punch - the MPS2R10-606. The device
offers a combination of features through failures during an is optimised for High Frequency
that protect NFC interfaces ESD event. It is housed in an (HF),Very High Frequency (VHF)
in rapidly growing electronic ultra-small, fully encapsulated and Ultrahigh Frequency (UHF)
payment systems. package, which provides high power Transmit/Receive
flexibility in circuit design (T/R) switching in applications
Built on Semtech’s and eases PCB layout. To such as Magnetic Resonance
process technologies, the extend battery life of its end Imaging (MRI) receive arrays
RClamp1851ZA features user applications, the device and first responder, military,
a low, typical dynamic features low reverse leakage aviation and marine radio
resistance, which minimises current - typically under 1nA. communications.
harmonic distortion, as well Read more...
Read more... Datasheet...
as low ESD peak clamping
Medical Power Supplies
Plug top, Desk top, PCB mount, Open
framed & Enclosed options available
5W ~ 600W Options
No load power consumptionAlternative Energy
Fuel cell electrolyte How to avoid obscuring solar cells
for efficient energy An edge connector for
A new thin film electrolyte bifacial solar panels has been
material that helps solid introduced by Multi-Contact.
oxide fuel cells operate The PV-JB/BF junction box
more efficiently and cheaply can be mounted on the edge
than those composed of of double sided panels without Suitable for module thicknesses
conventional materials, and obscuring solar cells. Where between 5 and 9mm, the two-
has potential applications the panels are intended for use pole unit uses Multi-Contact’s
for portable power sources, in a photovoltaics system, this industry standard MC4
has been developed at the enables the connector and connector system.
University of Cambridge. cabling to be hidden within the
facade frame. Read more...
These new materials offer
the possibility of either
significantly improving the Wind turbines to withstand hurricanes
efficiency of current high The Department of Energy’s 200m exascale turbine requiring a
temperature fuel cell systems, (DOE) Advanced Research rotor blade more than 650ft long
or achieving the same Projects Agency-Energy - two and a half times longer than
performance levels at much programme is funding Sandia any existing wind blade.
lower temperatures. National Laboratories’
research on the extreme-scale Segmented turbine blades have a
Either of these approaches Segmented Ultralight Morphing significant advantage in locations at
could enable much lower Rotor (SUMR). risk from severe storms. The blades
fuel consumption and waste align themselves to reduce cantilever
energy. Solid oxide fuel cells The project’s forces on the blade through a
are comprised of a negative challenge trunnion hinge near the
electrode (cathode) and is to design hub that responds to
positive electrode (anode), a low cost changes in wind speed.
with an electrolyte material offshore
sandwiched between them. 50MW, Read more...
The electrolyte transports
oxygen ions from the
cathode to the anode,
Wonder material used in heating system
generating an electric Xefro has employed the Graphene has been selected
charge. Compared to services of European Circuits by Xefro for the heating
conventional batteries, fuel to design (hardware and element because of its
cells have the potential to software), and manufacture potential for efficient energy
run indefinitely, if supplied the electronics for its new transfer. This is the basis of
by a source of fuel such as heating system. Xefro expect the expectations of reduced
hydrogen or a hydrocarbon, this to be the world’s first energy costs of up to 70%.
and a source of oxygen. commercial heating system
using Graphene material. Read more...
Read more... Datasheet...
26 electronicspecifier.comAlternative Energy
Charge your mobile devices with the power of walking
New energy harvesting and electrowetting’. With this
storage technology developed micro-fluidic approach, as a
by University of Wisconsin- conductive liquid interacts
Madison’s mechanical with a proper nanofilm-coated
engineers could reduce our surface, the mechanical energy
reliance on the batteries in our is directly converted into
mobile devices, ensuring we electrical energy.
have power for our devices no
matter where we are. batteries to power their The harvester could directly
radios, GPS units and night power various mobile devices
The technology could enable vision goggles in the field. through a charging cable or
a footwear embedded energy The advance could provide a it could be integrated with
harvester that captures energy source of power to people in a broad range of electronic
produced by humans during remote areas and developing devices embedded in a shoe,
walking and stores it for later use. countries that lack adequate such as a Wi-Fi hot-spot
electrical power grids. that acts as a ‘middleman’
Power generating shoes between mobile devices and a
could be especially useful The researchers’ new energy wireless network.
for the military, as soldiers harvesting technology
Read more...
currently carry heavy takes advantage of ‘reverse
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electronicspecifier.com 27Passives
Reduced ESR with D and V case sizes enlarge range
polymer tantalum Extending its T55 series
capacitors of vPolyTan surface mount
polymer tantalum moulded
chip capacitors, Vishay
Intertechnology has announced
devices in the D and V case
sizes and higher voltage ratings
from 16 to 25V. Additionally,
devices in the A and B case
AVX’s F38 series of miniature, sizes have been enhanced with decoupling and energy storage
undertab, conductive polymer lower ESR. in computer, telecomms and
tantalum capacitors now feature industrial applications.
a reduced ESR for several The capacitors are optimised
Read more... Datasheet...
ratings. AVX claim that the series for power management, battery
now offers the lowest ESR small
case size polymer capacitors
available on the market.
Temperature performance of 175°C
175°C, giving engineers more
Made of conductive polymer scope in their designs.
materials and featuring SMD
facedown terminals, the Applications range from
F38 capacitors exhibit high impedance matching, power
conductivity, low ESR, low Dielectric Laboratories (DLI), handling, DC blocking, bypass,
ESL and high ripple current has announced a number of coupling, tuning and feedback
capabilities. The series is specification extensions to its in circuit designs covering
suited for use in demanding ultra-low ESR and high Q MLC oscillators, timing, filters, RF
microminiature hybrid capacitors. In both cases DLI power amplifiers and delay lines.
circuits and a variety of both has taken the temperature
handheld and wearable performance to a higher level of Read more...
electronics, including
smartphones, tablets,
portable games, wireless
Circuit breaker rated up to 35A
modules, fitness trackers Providing dependable including telecomms,
and smartwatches. circuit protection, datacomms and
Carling Technologies marine.
The F38 series polymer has announced the
tantalum capacitors are H-series hydraulic- It features a ‘trip-free’
currently available in two magnetic circuit mechanism, which
miniature cases sizes - 0603 breaker. Meeting will open the contacts
and 0805. the IEC spacing when a fault condition
requirements, occurs.
Read more... Datasheet... the H-series is suited for
international market applications Read more... Datasheet...
28 electronicspecifier.comPassives
SMD fuses qualified for space use Offering resistance
sealed with the ceramic housing
to 5mΩ
and designed to be robust. Stackpole Electronics has
Similarly, the HCSF fuse was announced that its CSRF series
developed for applications with of SMD current sense resistors
higher rated currents. is now available in resistances
down to 5mΩ in an 0402 chip
Both fuses meet the demanding size. This, combined with the small
Following an intensive requirements of the aerospace package size, enables efficiency
evaluation and qualification industry e.g. consistent properties improvements in small portable
process in cooperation during operation in a high vacuum electronic devices and potential
with representatives of or an acceleration of 1,600g. Each downsizing of existing designs.
the European Space and article delivered goes through a
Research and Technology specified burn-in test lasting 168
Center (ESTEC), SCHURTER’s hours at 85°C and 96% of the
HCSF fuse has been certified. rated current. As a result, the failure
rate of the fuse during operation is
The MGA-S is a surface mount practically reduced to zero.
fuse which is manufactured with
Read more...
thin film technology, hermetically
Read more... Datasheet...
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electronicspecifier.com 29Communications
Embedded computing boards in a Extended lifecycle
variety of form factors of AMD processor
EBM-SKLU and Computer on congatec has extended the
Modules ESM-SKLH. lifecycle of its AMD processor-
based ETX and XTX computer
The 6th gen Intel Core processor modules at least until the end
family (codename Skylake) is a of 2019, extending the module
micro-architecture built on Intel’s availability from the usual seven
14nm manufacturing process. years to 12-14 years. The
The new 6th gen Intel Core conga-ELX, conga-ELXeco
processor family offers higher and conga-XLX modules
Avalue Technology has unveiled CPU and graphics performance, were launched in 2005 and
embedded computing boards a wide range of power and 2007 with AMD Geode LX
in various form factors based feature scalability and new 800 500MHz processors.
on the 6th gen Intel Core i7/ advanced features that boost This announcement effectively
i5/i3 processors and latest IoT designs from the edge to the doubles the standard
Xeon processors. The boards cloud. availability of embedded x86
comprise a 3.5” micro-module processor technology.
Read more...
ECM-SKLH, 5.25” mini-module
With at least four additional years
of module availability, OEMs can
Increasing large scale site security benefit from further return on
A new range of compact, specifically for deployment investment on their PCI- and ISA
industrial grade 1-, in IP CCTV security bus-based individual designs.
2- and 4-port media applications where size Retro designs for discontinued
converters, unmanaged constraints exist and modules are also possible
and semi-managed where 24/7 reliability for as the ETX specification is
switches have been high bandwidth external standardised and allows the use
introduced by AMG. cameras is demanded. of processor modules from other
manufacturers. In cases such as
These devices are designed Read more... these, congatec offers personal
integration support to simplify
the design-in as far as possible
New possibilities for manufacturers for OEMs.
Barco Silex has validated footprint. This opens up new
its hardware solution for possibilities for equipment
lightweight, low complexity manufacturers as they get
video compression against the a low cost, interoperable
SMPTE 2042-3 reference. The compression solution to
low footprint core is now ready upgrade video transport to
to be integrated in both ASIC high definition formats.
and FPGA designs without
Read more...
the need for an expensive
Read more...
30 electronicspecifier.comCommunications
SESUB cuts Compact PC for IoT applications
Bluetooth module With the increasing dual core SoC CPU and
emphasis on space supports 4GB DDR3L
efficiency in commercial 1,333MHz SO-DIMM
applications, such as memory. LEC-3030
solar PV monitoring, wind also comes with various
turbines, smart meters and features including ESD/
renewable energy, Lanner surge protected COM and
has introduced the LEC- LAN ports, VGA display,
3030 product series, a compact DIN-rail and wall mount options
industrial grade DIN-rail box PC and a wide range of operating
The SESUB-PAN-D14580 for industrial communications. temperatures.
Bluetooth v4.1 module from
TDK is now being shipped by LEC-3030 is driven by Intel Read more... Datasheet...
Mouser Electronics. The ultra-
compact, Bluetooth 4.1 Low
Energy (LE) micro-module is
Supporting higher bit rates
the world’s smallest module intoPIX has announced the The IPX-AES IP-Cores
for Bluetooth Smart devices. extension of its AES encryption provide an efficient and
The 3.5mm × 3.5mm × 1mm IP core family to support higher flexible implementation of the
SESUB-PAN-D14580 module bit rate applications from Advanced Encryption Standard
is based on TDK’s proprietary 10-100Gbps and additional (AES) offering several functions
Semiconductor Embedded features. Thanks to its high and operating modes. The
in Substrate (SESUB) performance and scalable AES family of cores supports
technology, reducing the size architecture, customers can both 128-bit and 256-bit keys
by 60% compared to modules now build optimal solutions and follows the Advanced
using discrete components. for both compressed and Encryption Standard.
uncompressed secured video
The single-mode module’s transmission links. Read more...
ultra-compact footprint and low
current consumption make it
well suited for battery powered Processor for embedded systems
wearable devices where DFI has introduced its
small size and low power are latest COM Express Type 6
essential. The module integrates module powered by the Intel
a Dialog Semiconductor Pentium/Celeron Processor
DA14580 Bluetooth 4.1 N3000 Family - BW968.
chip, 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 When compared to previous
microcontroller and DC-DC generations, the latest
converter onto a thin substrate, compact supports three
along with all peripheral circuitry. independent displays up to banking, ticket machines and
4x2K with a lower 4-6W TDP digital signage.
Read more... and it targets applications
including entry level gaming, Read more... Datasheet...
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