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Modern high-speed RS-485 data links are pushing the envelope to the absolute breaking point with regards to data rate versus cable length. Applications include position encoders, traffic monitoring, seismic networks, and GPS transceivers. Data rates from as low as 8 Mbits/s up to 20 Mbits/s are driven across distances of 200 to 1000 feet (70 to 300 m). The designs

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KOA Speer Electronics has expanded their line of Power Shunt Resistors to include the PSI and PSE series, which address higher current applications. The power ratings of the PSE (5 Watts) and PSI (3 Watts) allow these resistors to offer a smooth current flow making them ideal for large current detecting. KOA’s power shunt resistors feature a flat rectangular structure

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Smartenergy Renewables AG successfully completed the conversion and upgrade of its fully-automated solar panel manufacturing facility in Luckenwalde, near Berlin, Germany. The factory is certified to DIN ISO 9001, 14001, and 50001 standards. The currently manufactured 295W Utility panels are fully IEC certified. To-date 1.9MW of the ultra-reliable Utility panels have been installed in a solar park in Southern Germany.

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Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today introduced the industry’s first seven-channel, NMOS low-side driver, replacing standard Darlington transistor arrays with a power-efficient, drop-in compatible IC. The TPL7407L replaces half of the transistor arrays required to drive high current loads, providing a new option for high-voltage systems that previously required a number of transistor arrays or a motor driver. Reducing power by

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Why didn’t they make classrooms like this when we were kids? A new off-grid teaching space in the UK is set to inspire the next generation of environmentalists. Treehouse designers Blue Forest have created a unique wooden classroom equipped with an innovative sedum green roof that turns rain into drinking water. The solar-powered system is believed to be the first

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A new range of microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics Pty Ltd can help the cloud become significantly more energy-efficient. The digital infrastructure of today demands large quantities of electrical energy – data centres alone are believed to consume around 1.3% of the world’s electricity, equivalent to about 286,000 GWh per year. However, only about 40% of this energy is used productively, according

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Microchip Technology Inc. today announced from the Sensors Expo in Rosemont, IL the expansion of its eXtreme Low Power (XLP) PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs) with the PIC24F “GB2” family. This new family features an integrated hardware crypto engine, a Random Number Generator (RNG) and One-Time-Programmable (OTP) key storage for protecting data in embedded applications. The PIC24F “GB2” devices offer up to

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Microchip has tuned its eXtreme Low Power (XLP) PIC microcontroller range with increased data protection capabilities. The MCUs integrate a hardware crypto engine, a Random Number Generator (RNG) and One-Time-Programmable (OTP) key storage  or protecting data in embedded applications. Several security features are integrated into the PIC24F “GB2” family, to protect embedded data. The fully featured hardware crypto engine, supporting

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72 fabs were closed between 2009-2013 and another nine fabs are to close this year, says IC Insights. Since mid-2007, the IC industry has been paring down older capacity (i.e. 200mm and smaller wafers) in order to produce devices more cost-effectively on larger wafers. A few fabs have been refurbished for production using larger wafers or for production of “non-IC”

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Rohde & Schwarz has introduced a radio conformance test system for standard-compliant testing of components for vehicle-to-vehicle applications and intelligent transport systems (ITS). The TS-ITS100 automated test system for standard-compliant testing of RF components in line with IEEE 802.11p. These components are used for vehicle-to-vehicle communications and intelligent transport systems (ITS). Using sequencer software developed especially for RF conformance tests,

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