29 April 2025

ByteSnap Design explains how industrial manufacturers can navigate today's technical challenges, including implementing FPGA solutions, modernising systems, extending product lifecycles, and managing obsolescence without costly redesigns. Director, Dunstan Power, also shares insights from his new industry report on manufacturing challenges, while introducing SNAPPRO-IQ, their innovative production testing solution. X: @ByteSnap https://www.facebook.com/ByteSnap/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/bytesnap-design-ltd/ www.bytesnap.com Video: emap – Priya Atwal

4 March 2025

Continuous testing and monitoring of devices is required to guarantee optimal performance, reliability and safety throughout their operation. Tessent In-System Test enables the application of high-quality deterministic test patterns for in-system/in-field testing during the lifecycle of your chip.

3 December 2024

The interview highlights WINSOURCE's global procurement strategy and its significant role in the global supply chain. It explores how WINSOURCE leverages global sourcing to support local production flexibility and effectively address local market demands through strategic partnerships and efficient supply chain management. http://www.twitter.com/win_source http://www.facebook.com/winsourceelectronic http://www.linkedin.com/company/win-source-electronic-co-ltd- https://www.win-source.net/ and https://win-source.group/

29 November 2024

Sam Presley, Nordic Semiconductor’s Technical Product Manager discusses the global launch of Nordic’s nRF54L Series of wireless SoCs at electronica, including the previously announced nRF54L15™, and the new nRF54L10™ and nRF54L05™. Sam will explain the key features of the nRF54L series, why it was important to develop, the gap in the market it fills and more. Keywords: Nordic Semiconductor, nRF54L15, nRF54L10, nRF54L05, wireless SoCs, New Bluetooth LE SoCs, IoT applications, Bluetooth LE, nRF54L, nRF54L Series, electronica. https://x.com/NordicTweets https://www.facebook.com/nordicsemiconductor https://www.linkedin.com/company/nordic-semiconductor/ https://www.nordicsemi.com/

27 November 2024

At Electronica, Stephen Morris, GM EMEA, and Dan Deisz, VP Design Technology at Rochester Electronics, highlighted industry challenges like cash flow issues from excess stock. They emphasized the critical need for long-term semiconductor solutions, with markets like avionics and agriculture requiring decades of system support. Rochester's authorized solutions enable system longevity without redesigns, driving a 4-5X pipeline growth. The company is set for sustained growth, focusing on innovation and future-ready strategies. https://www.facebook.com/rochesterEMEA https://www.linkedin.com/company/rochester-electronics-ltd Website: www.rocelec.com

27 November 2024

ST unveils the biosensor family with ST1VAFE3BX, the first dual-function biosensor combining a vertical analog front-end (vAFE) for detecting biopotential signals and a 3-axis ultralow-power accelerometer for motion tracking. Biopotential and motion signals are fully synchronized, enabling unique in-the-edge context aware analysis, ideal for wearables designed to unlock predictive healthcare by monitoring movement and body bio signals for diverse applications. https://www.st.com/en/mems-and-sensors/biosensors.html https://www.st.com/en/mems-and-sensors/st1vafe3bx.html#overview

26 November 2024

The latest version of this scope introduces several key enhancements compared to its predecessors, particularly in terms of frequency analysis capabilities. Notably, it now includes Eye/Jitter Analysis for automatic extraction of embedded reference clocks, making it highly suitable for automotive applications, high-speed communications, and semiconductor testing with a focus on power integrity. Additionally, the scope features a Real-Time Spectrum Analysis (RTSA) mode, enabling seamless analysis in both the time and frequency domains. Moreover, the 12-bit resolution provides the ability to distinguish 4,096 levels (2^12), offering significantly more detailed signal resolution. This is especially beneficial for applications where precise detection of small signal variations is crucial.

26 November 2024

Datakey Mini-Bar receptacles and memory tokens form a portable memory system that is designed for small embedded systems requiring a robust credential or removable memory device for harsh environments. Designed to minimize front panel space needed and internal volume, target applications include use as a Crypto Ignition Key (CIK). X: @DatakeyMemory https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/atek-access-datakey/ https://datakey.com/

26 November 2024

In this interview, Calterah discusses how its cutting-edge mmWave radar SoCs are accelerating innovation in the automotive sector. The company shares strategies for engaging international markets, particularly in Europe, and highlights its growth potential amidst rising demands for advanced exterior and interior features of vehicles. Calterah Semiconductor https://twitter.com/CalterahCalterah Semiconductor https://www.linkedin.com/company/13223065/admin/feed/posts/ Website: www.calterah.com Video: emap

20 November 2024

Altium Chief Customer Officer Ted Pawela shares details of Altium Discover, revealed at electronica 2024. Altium Discover is set to transform the electronics supply chain and distribution industry by connecting semiconductor manufacturers, distributors, and product developers through an efficient cloud-enabled ecosystem. https://x.com/altium https://www.facebook.com/AltiumOfficial https://www.linkedin.com/company/altium altium.com

13 October 2024

We caught up with Stephanie Dournelle, CEO of Siemens EDA Silicon Systems, as part of our promotional coverage for the 2024 Siemens Technology Day. Stephanie discusses the digital transformations that challenge the automotive industry, with the requirements for increasing change. For example, she covers the need to shorten development times as vehicles become more intelligent - having a platform that enables exchanges between OEM, Tier-2 and Tier-1 parties, in a standardised way. Thank you to Stephanie for her time. https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/ic/tessent/safety-security/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/tag/siemens-eda/ Video: Priya Atwal, emap

12 October 2024

We caught up with Siraj Shaikh, Professor in Systems Security at Swansea University, as part of our promotional coverage for the 2024 Siemens Technology Day. Siraj discusses the role of academia in pushing the frontiers of knowledge, presenting a neutral playground for a lot of new ideas. And how it is well placed to work with a range of industry partners to realise how modern industrial technologies could best become part of road vehicles.. He covers, for example, how the Global Automotive Advisory Council (GAAC) - which represents semiconductor industries and also automotive industry players - provides a forum for thought leadership, to explore new emerging ideas. Vehicles have to be increasingly connected and also increasingly complex, he highlights, and they are also increasingly carrying the electronics and software in different configurations that come together to form even more complex systems... The security of an automotive is becoming a substantial challenge. Thank you to Siraj for his time. https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/ic/tessent/safety-security/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/tag/siemens-eda/ Video: Priya Atwal, emap

12 October 2024

We caught up with Heiko Dudek of Siemens EDA as part of our promotional coverage for the 2024 Siemens Technology Day. Heiko discusses why reliability is a critical aspect in automotive design, and why you have really have to plan reliability upfront. He discusses, for example, how the most important aspect for the European automotive industry going forward is the formation of ecosystems. These are mostly being driven by Research and Technology Organisations (Imec, Fraunhofer, and Leti) and all these projects require an EDA partner - you need a software platform that you can develop the ecosystem on. Also, why design-for-test is important when you are combining silicon from multiple sources. Even if you have known good chiplets and you combine them in an architecture on a substrate it doesn't mean it is necessarily going to work or work forever. Thank you to Heiko for his time. https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/ic/tessent/safety-security/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/tag/siemens-eda/ Video: Priya Atwal, emap

12 October 2024

We caught up with Lee Harrison, Director of Automotive IC Solutions at Siemens EDA, as part of our promotional coverage for the 2024 Siemens Technology Day. Lee discusses how Siemens is helping to make sure that Europe remains the number one supplier of automotive components. [https://youtu.be/tihXMeD7RxU] He covers, for example, the role of chiplets, how the pressure on developing more advanced silicon is becoming alot higher (in terms of area, power, and cost), advancements in safety requirements, and the end-to-end development flow for automotive semiconductor ICs... Thank you to Lee for his time. Video: Priya Atwal, emap

5 June 2024

During this year’s Hardware Pioneers, Advantech will showcase its comprehensive product and software portfolio tailored for different emerging markets such as EV charging and AI-integrated robotics. We will also give a spotlight on a number of individual high-performance embedded products showing our Industrial Box-PCs for End-to-end Edge AI Solutions and a variety of our boards such as Computer-on-Modules (COMs), Single-Board-Computers (SBCs) and Motherboards. This includes the compact and high-performance AI Box AIR-030 based on NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ that delivers powerful AI inferencing capabilities.

10 January 2024

We start a tour of the UK space industry, seeing some of the most innovative players in action. Here, we talk with XCAM, the Northampton-based digital imaging specialist. Watch the video below to see how XCAM established itself in the space sector, the innovations they made, the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, and its thoughts on the future health of the UK space industry... Thank you to Karen Holland (CEO), Dr. Ross Burgon (Head of Operations) and David Colebrook (Engineering Director), for their time. Video - David Berman, emap

25 October 2023

Lee Harrison, Director of Product Marketing for Siemens EDA, talks about Streaming Scan Network (SSN) buses and the next-generation of design-for-test technology. He discusses the significant changes involved with SSN, de-coupling complexity and dependencies, and delivering test-pattern content in a packetised format...

29 November 2022

At Electronica 2022 in Munich our Group Editor Clive Couldwell caught up with the electronics distributors Mouser Electronics and Farnell to discuss issues such as coping with chip shortages, inventory management, product lifecycles and supply chains... Mark Burr-Lonnon, Senior VP EMEA, Asia and Global Service at Mouser Electronics talks about passives and interconnects becoming more available, for example, but shortages are continuing for semiconductor lines. This view was confirmed by Cliff Ortmeyer, Global Head of Technical and North America Marketing at Newark/Farnell, who see shortages continuing through mid-2003. What's the next evolution, he considers? Video: emap - Priya Atwal

29 November 2022

With resilience and sustainability top of mind for many organizations, the opportunity to significantly increase energy efficiency, productivity and reduce waste while also making manufacturing supply chains more resilient is now underway. Analog Devices is enabling this transformation and convergence of OT/IT with a focus on industry edge intelligence, advanced connectivity and enhanced control of manufacturing enterprises. Motors are a significant consumer of energy within factories, improving the energy efficiency of motors brings major reductions in energy consumption. Twitter: @ADI_News Facebook: @AnalogDevicesInc LI: @AnalogDevices www.analog.com Video: emap - Priya Atwal

25 November 2022

At Electronica 2022 in Munich our Group Editor Clive Couldwell caught up with NeoCortec, the ultra low power wireless connectivity Danish company, and Pickering, the UK and Czech Single-in-Line (SIL) reed relay specialists. Thomas Steen Halkier, the CEO of NeoCortec, shares his thoughts on wireless mesh networking, with NeoMesh being its networking offering for smart building applications, for example fire-detection systems in commercial premises and indoor climate monitoring. Keith Moore, Director of the UK-based Pickering Group, talks of the company's work with reed relays and switching modules, and how revenue feeds into R&D and plays its part in the companies high-mix, low-volume product range, to provide an exact fit for a client's application need - rather than mass production, its focus is mass customisation, he says. They also talk Covid, Brexit and the necessary mix of youth and experience. Thank you to Thomas and Keith for their time. Video: emap - Priya Atwal

22 November 2022

NGK Insulators is a ceramic specialist. The exhibit will feature EnerCera, a battery for IoT devices that contributes to the realization of Society 5.0, a gallium nitride (GaN) wafer that improves the performance of RF devices and high-power devices, and dissimilar material bonded wafers, which contribute to the production of highly functional semiconductors and electronic components. Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ngk-insulators/ https://enercera.ngk-insulators.com/en/ https://www.ngk-insulators.com/en/ Video: emap - Priya Atwal

22 November 2022

Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced the InnoSwitch™4-Pro family of digitally controllable, off-line CV/CC Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) flyback ICs, which substantially reduce the size of power adapters. Incorporating a robust PowiGaN gallium-nitride primary switch and steady-state switching frequency of up to 140 kHz, the highly integrated devices reduce the component count and PCB area required for ultra-compact adapters for cellphone, notebook, tablet and multi-port accessories. Power Integrations InnoSwitch™4-Pro PowiGaN gallium-nitride GaN www.power.com Video: emap - Priya Atwal

17 November 2022

Taking the opportunity of electronica 2022, Calterah CEO Dr Chen shares his perspective regarding the outlook of automotive and industrial mmWave radar applications. With the full range products on display, Calterah shows its technological evolution and confidence in the future of mmWave technology. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Calterah Facebook: This channel is currently not used. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/calterah-semiconductor Website: https://www.calterah.com/ Video: emap - Priya Atwal

16 November 2022

Nathan John, Senior Director - Marketing at Renesas, presents the GreenPAK platform that provides an industry-leading level of integration and flexibility. GreenPAK is a broad family of mixed-signal parts enabling designers to integrate multiple discrete components into a single chip reducing current consumption, BOM, cost, and PCB footprint. Recently, the GreenPAK family was extended by analog-rich parts and an integrated motor control solution. Twitter: https://www.renesas.com/twitter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RenesasElectronics LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/renesas https://www.renesas.com Video: emap - Priya Atwal

16 November 2022

Highlighting exciting customers' products in four key areas (Electrification of Everything, Smart Everything, Energy Management and Autonomous machines) at our Technology Solutions Zone, we are showcasing how we help our customers design in complex technology by using a mix of engineering talent as well as our engineering design services business einfochips. Twitter: @arrowglobal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arrowfiveyearsout LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arrow-electronics/ www.arrow.com Video: emap - Priya Atwal

16 November 2022

At Electronica 2022, we caught up with Jason Chonko, Marketing and Applications Specialist at SIGLENT Technologies, as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He talks about RF test and measurement and LIDAR and RADAR, new applications, K-Band RF signal sources and spectrum analysers, enabling more than one engineer to have the product at their desk, and how general purpose T&M can focus on customer applications and deal with analogue and digital design issues. Video: emap - Priya Atwal

19 April 2022

Short interview between Electronics Weekly and Kieran Neale about Kontakt chemie. The electronic maintenance brand of CRC industries. http://www.kontaktchemie.com/

21 February 2022

Odd Magne Vea, CSO for RamBase Cloud ERP, talks about trends in the ERP market and how RamBase represents the smart choice for manufacturing and wholesale companies within medium sized businesses. https://www.rambase.com/ Video: emap, David Berman

8 December 2021

Electronics Weekly talks with Radoslaw Kotewicz - IoT Sales and Consulting Director at Comarch - about IoT standards, professional services, and the expertise and skill set of Comarch, including its IoT R&D facility, and its cutting edge work, for example a project involving time sensitive networking protocols and device synchronisation... Video: Ash Marshall, Emap.

1 December 2021

Electronics Weekly talks with Thomas Rottach - Sales & Marketing Director at Siglent - about the new Siglent IV A series, aimed at advanced applications and solutions, launching with the SNA5014A Vector Network Analyzer and 2GHz Oscilloscope SDS6000A, combining small footprints with large screens... Video: David Berman, Emap.

7 January 2021

Caroline Hayes talks to #WE president/founder, Jackie Mattox, about the need for networking, mentoring and spreading the WE ethos outside of the US Edit: Priya Atwal

12 November 2020

LMD talks to Electronics Weekly and demonstrates its V-Sensor for smartphones and wearables measuring BP and vital signs with medical accuracy, and explains how this will empower people to improve their personal health in the coming year.

18 August 2020

How are you? Nick Foot BWW Communications.

11 December 2019

Hear from the EMC industry experts involved in Demystifying EMC 2020.

11 December 2019

Demystifying EMC takes place at Silverstone circuit on 10 February 2020, providing delegates with the vital opportunity to stay up to speed with this critical topic.

16 August 2019

We have five Micron Technology Automotive and Industrial grade PCIe SSDs to give away as prizes to Electronics Weekly readers. Enter your details in the form below for a chance to win. Note, that these prizes are only available to UK residents. See: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/participate/win-a-micron-technology-industrial-grade-pcie-ssd/

13 February 2019

#mearm The MeArm is a flatpack robot arm that you can build with nothing but a screwdriver and enthusiasm. Here we build the #Arduino compatible version, but the physical build is the same for the #RaspberryPi and #microbit version. For more information visit: ►https://www.kitronik.co.uk/robotics/mearm-robot-arm.html -- Kitronik - We create high-quality products and resources for Education and Makers. Visit us and connect with us in the following places: ★ Website: https://www.kitronik.co.uk ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kitronik/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kitronik ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kitronik/ ► Instructables: https://www.instructables.com/member/kitronik/

3 December 2018

With the growth of IoT and M2M technologies, Cellular IoT will play an important role for connecting billions of devices requiring low power consumption, low data-rates, long range and low cost features. Cellular Iot (LTE CATM1NBIoT) are designed to serve a wide range of vertical industries and applications such as utilities, agriculture, manufacturing, wearables and transport. In these environments, the huge numbers of connected devices can only be supported if communications are efficient and power costs low. Data transfer rates of LPWAN are very low, as is the power consumption of connected devices. LPWAN enables connectivity for devices networks that require less bandwidth than what the standard home equipment provides. Therefore, networks can also support more devices over a larger coverage area than consumer mobile technologies. Furthermore, LPWANs can operate at a lower cost, with greater power efficiency. Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/MurataEurope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MurataElectr... LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mura... https://www.murata.com/ Camera and production: David Berman, Chris Dicks and Priya Atwal Copyright: Metropolis Multimedia unauthorised usage not allowed.

3 December 2018

SCL3300 series products have high resolution digital interface. This enables advanced signal processing and no high performance AD-converter is required for high performance system. SCL3300 series products are measuring inclination to 3 sensing axis directions. This enables complete freedom of assembly orientation for customer product. All measurement directions can be covered with a single high performance inclinometer, compared to single or dual axis sensors which require matching to customer module design and end usage. In addition to conventional digital acceleration output, SCL3300 product family has output data as angle in degrees. Having the angle conversion inside sensor enables simple, robust SW for the customers and reduces the engineering work on customer side. SCL3300 has the same or improved performance compared to market leading SCA61T and SCA100T inclinometers in smaller package and further developed interface to support various customer needs. SCL3300 enables lower system power consumption and smaller system size. Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/MurataEurope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MurataElectr... LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mura... https://www.murata.com/

16 November 2018

Electronica 2018 in condensed form! A flavour of the news and views from the show floor in Munich, at the vast Messe Munchen. Thank you to all those who contributed to the video. For full content, see EW-TV at https://www.electronicsweekly.com/ew-tv/ Video: David Berman, emap, Metropolis Group For all Electronics Weekly's news coverage see: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/electronica/

16 November 2018

R&S continues to build up its product portfolio at the high end as well as the low end. At electronica, we showcase our latest T&M highlights, many of which are dual channel products available not only directly from R&S but also our growing channel partner network. Especially with our entry-level products, we focus increasingly on the education sphere. www.rohde-schwarz.com Twitter: https: @RohdeSchwarz Facebook: www.facebook.com/RohdeAndSchwarz LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rohde-&-schwarz

16 November 2018

As part of our video interview series at Electronica 2018 we caught up with Patrik Nilsson of Emporium Partners who talked about the long term storage of electronic components​. See https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/electronica/ and https://emporiumpartners.com/

15 November 2018

DATA MODUL’s own PCAP solution easyTOUCH is meanwhile a well-known product in the industrial field. The key for the success was choosing the right sensor and controller components, ensuring perfect touch operation with mAXTouch or ILITEK ICs and in-house optical bonding with custom cover glasses. Latest developments like Haptic, force touch and gesture operation without touching the screen are looking for new application design-ins. ww.data-modul.com

15 November 2018

Since its repositioning last year Panasonic Industry offers one of the broadest product portfolios on the market. Bridging the range from electronic components, devices and modules over complete solutions and production facilities to finally advanced services and training. The company answers now to both demands: off-the-shelf products and customised solutions along with value-added services. http://industry.panasonic.eu LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/panasonic-electric-works-ltd/

15 November 2018

Interview with Gordon Lunn, Technical Marketing Manager, Bridgetek, on the company’s MCU offering and how Bridgetek addresses trends within the IoT market. Founded in 2016, Bridgetek supplies highly advanced ICs and board level products to meet the exacting demands of a constantly evolving global technology landscape. The company’s Embedded Video Engine (EVE) graphic controller ICs each integrate display, audio and touch functionality onto a single chip, thereby dramatically reducing in the time period and bill-of-materials costs associated with developing next generation Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems. These are complemented by its highly-differentiated, speed-optimised microcontroller units (MCUs) with augmented connectivity features. For more information go to www.brtchip.com www.melexis.com/en Twitter: @Bridgetek1 LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/future-technology-devices-international/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelexisSensors/ LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/melexis/

15 November 2018

At Electronica 2018 Keith Moore, of Pickering Interfaces, talks about reed relays, multi-slot USB/LXI modular chassis, the company's PCI Standard Programmable Resistor Cards with 2.5W, 5W and 10W of power handling, and the importance of rack space density.

15 November 2018

The second generation of the Melexis ToF chipset offers significant performance advantages, says the company, particularly with respect to improved sensitivity, greater integration, extended functionality and reduced power consumption. A common footprint with earlier generations allows existing customers to upgrade easily while a comprehensive evaluation kit reduces time-to-market for designers developing solutions for new projects and enables significant cost savings. Twitter: melexis_sensors

15 November 2018

EW interviews Pickering Electronics’ Technical Director, Graham Dale, at Electronica 2018. Interview focuses on Pickering’s latest Ultra-High-Density 4mm product lines. The Series 120 and 124 reed relays stack on a tiny 4mm x 4mm pitch, taking up to 75% less PCB floor space, whilst switching up to 1 Amp, 20 Watts. www.pickeringrelay.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PickeringRelay Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pickeringrelay LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pickering-electronics

13 November 2018

Analog Devices’ (ADI) presence at the electronica 2018 trade fair will be its largest ever, as well as being the first show to feature the company’s expanded range of technologies following the successful acquisition of Linear Technology. A broad range of live demonstrations will showcase every aspect of the company’s mission to sense, measure, power, connect and interpret, across a range of markets including industrial, automotive and instrumentation. www.analog.com Twitter Handle: @ADI_News Facebook: @AnalogDevicesInc LinkedIN: Analog Devices Camera and production: David Berman, Chris Dicks and Priya Atwal Copyright: Metropolis Multimedia unauthorised usage not allowed.

13 November 2018

The Allegro integrated conductor power monitoring IC can deliver reinforced isolation with fewer components than competitive solutions. By eliminating the direct connection with the shunt resistor to measure current, this new IC eliminates the need for dual isolated power supplies and opto-couplers. The ACS71020 can achieve power measurement with reduced bill of materials at a lower overall price point. www.allegromicro.com Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/allegromicro LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allegro-microsystems/ Camera and production: David Berman, Chris Dicks and Priya Atwal Copyright: Metropolis Multimedia unauthorised usage not allowed.

13 November 2018

SCL3300 series products have high resolution digital interface. This enables advanced signal processing and no high performance AD-converter is required for high performance system. SCL3300 series products are measuring inclination to 3 sensing axis directions. This enables complete freedom of assembly orientation for customer product. All measurement directions can be covered with a single high performance inclinometer, compared to single or dual axis sensors which require matching to customer module design and end usage. In addition to conventional digital acceleration output, SCL3300 product family has output data as angle in degrees. Having the angle conversion inside sensor enables simple, robust SW for the customers and reduces the engineering work on customer side. SCL3300 has the same or improved performance compared to market leading SCA61T and SCA100T inclinometers in smaller package and further developed interface to support various customer needs. SCL3300 enables lower system power consumption and smaller system size. Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/MurataEurope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MurataElectronics LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/murata-electronics https://www.murata.com/ Camera and production: David Berman, Chris Dicks and Priya Atwal Copyright: Metropolis Multimedia unauthorised usage not allowed.

13 November 2018

DATA MODUL’s own PCAP solution easyTOUCH is meanwhile a well-known product in the industrial field. The key for the success was choosing the right sensor and controller components, ensuring perfect touch operation with mAXTouch or ILITEK ICs and in-house optical bonding with custom cover glasses. Latest developments like Haptic, force touch and gesture operation without touching the screen are looking for new application design-ins. www.data-modul.com Camera and production: David Berman, Chris Dicks and Priya Atwal Copyright: Metropolis Multimedia unauthorised usage not allowed.

13 November 2018

With the growth of IoT and M2M technologies, Cellular IoT will play an important role for connecting billions of devices requiring low power consumption, low data-rates, long range and low cost features. Cellular Iot (LTE CATM1NBIoT) are designed to serve a wide range of vertical industries and applications such as utilities, agriculture, manufacturing, wearables and transport. In these environments, the huge numbers of connected devices can only be supported if communications are efficient and power costs low. Data transfer rates of LPWAN are very low, as is the power consumption of connected devices. LPWAN enables connectivity for devices networks that require less bandwidth than what the standard home equipment provides. Therefore, networks can also support more devices over a larger coverage area than consumer mobile technologies. Furthermore, LPWANs can operate at a lower cost, with greater power efficiency. Twitter Handle: https://twitter.com/MurataEurope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MurataElectronics LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/murata-electronics https://www.murata.com/ Camera and production: David Berman, Chris Dicks and Priya Atwal Copyright: Metropolis Multimedia unauthorised usage not allowed.

12 June 2018

Paper: http://openaccess.thecvf.com/content_cvpr_2018/CameraReady/2406.pdf More info: http://news.mit.edu/2018/artificial-intelligence-senses-people-through-walls-0612

11 May 2018

The finalists of EW BrightSparks 2018 – a crop of the UK’s brightest young electronics engineers – receive their awards at a celebratory event at the prestigious venue of the IET, in Central London, in the Maxwell Library https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/ew-brightsparks/ew-brightsparks-2018-receive-awards-iet-2018-05/ Video: Chris Dicks, Metropolis Business Media

30 April 2018

At the EW BrightSparks 2018 selection panel meeting, the CEO of RS Components, Lindsley Ruth, addressed a range of issues surrounding engineering in the UK and Europe, and how best to attract the next generation of innovators. https://www.electronicsweekly.com/brightsparks/ Video: David Berman, Metropolis Business Media

12 April 2018

The EW BrightSparks 2018 ‘Judges Morning’ was held at the RS Components Kings Cross HQ to deliberate on the excellent entries we have received for the programme. https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/selection-panel-for-brightsparks-2018-deliberates-2018-03/ Video: Dave Berman, Metropolis Business Media

5 April 2018

The EW BrightSparks 2018 ‘Judges Morning’ was held at the RS Components Kings Cross HQ yesterday to deliberate on the excellent entries we have received for the programme. Thank you to one and all who took the time to enter and who made the final selection process so difficult. https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/selection-panel-for-brightsparks-2018-deliberates-2018-03/ Video: Dave Berman, Metropolis Business Media

5 March 2018

Join Dave and Bob as they explore the similarities and differences between two key serial interface protocols, Controller Area Network (CAN) and RS-485.

24 January 2018

“This display is like a 3D printer for light. You’re actually printing an object in space with these little particles.” - Daniel Smalley, #BYU electrical engineering professor. BYU engineers have developed a technique for creating a full-color 3D graphic display that can float in free space and is visible from any angle. Inspired by the displays of science fiction--most notably the iconic Star Wars' Princess Leia projection--the new Optical Trap Display (OTD) technique, creates a 3D volumetric image by trapping and illuminating a particle with a laser, and then scanning the image in free space. Unlike a hologram, a volumetric image is created in free-space and is visible from any angle. BYU electrical engineering professor Daniel Smalley and co-authors publish their research ("A photophoretic-trap volumetric display') in the January 24, 2018, issue of the journal Nature. Media inquires please contact Todd Hollingshead (toddh@byu.edu) Video produced by BYU University Communications: Julie Walker (producer); Brian Wilcox (DP), Hannah Hansen (editor) Copyright BYU Special thanks to the films that inspired the research: Star Wars (courtesy 20th Century Fox and LucasFilm) Avatar (courtesy 20th Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment) Iron Man (courtesy Marvel Studios, The Walt Disney Studios) All rights retained by the copyright holders News release from Todd Hollingshead, Brigham Young University: See: http://bit.ly/2n7A9sh Better than a hologram: BYU study produces 3D images that float in thin air Photophoretic-trap volumetric display produces full-color graphics in free space In the original Star Wars film, R2D2 projects an image of Princess Leia in distress. The iconic scene includes the line still famous 40 years later: “Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.” BYU engineering professor and holography expert Daniel Smalley has long had a goal to create the same type of 3D image projection. In a paper published this week in Nature, Smalley details the method he has developed to do so. “We refer to this colloquially as the Princess Leia project,” Smalley said. “Our group has a mission to take the 3D displays of science fiction and make them real. We have created a display that can do that.” First things, first, Smalley says. The image of Princess Leia is not what people think it is: It’s not a hologram. A 3D image that floats in air, that you can walk all around and see from every angle, is actually called a volumetric image. Examples of volumetric images include the 3D displays Tony Stark interacts with in Ironman or the massive image-projecting table in Avatar. A holographic display scatters light only at a 2D surface. If you aren’t looking at that surface you won’t see the 3D image because you must be looking at the scattering surface to see the image. A volumetric display has little scattering surfaces scattered throughout a 3D space — the same space occupied by the 3D image — so if you are looking at the image you’re are also looking at the scatters. For this reason, a volumetric image can be seen from any angle. Smalley and his coauthors have devised a free -space volumetric display platform, based on photophoretic optical trapping, that produces full-color, aerial volumetric images with 10-micron image points by persistence of vision. “We’re using a laser beam to trap a particle, and then we can steer the laser beam around to move the particle and create the image,” said undergrad coauthor Erich Nygaard. Smalley said the easiest way to understand what they are doing is to think about the images they create like 3D-printed objects. “This display is like a 3D printer for light,” Smalley said. “You’re actually printing an object in space with these little particles.” So far Smalley and his student researchers have 3D light printed a butterfly, a prism, the stretch-Y BYU logo, rings that wrap around an arm and an individual in a lab coat crouched in a position similar to Princess Leia as she begins her projected message. While previous researchers outside of BYU have done related work to create volumetric imagery, the Smalley team is the first to use optical trapping and color effectively. Their method of trapping particles and illuminating it with colorful lasers you can see is novel. “We’re providing a method to make a volumetric image that can create the images we imagine we’ll have in the future,” Smalley said.

15 January 2018

The UK has one of the world’s most influential, innovative and dynamic electronics and embedded software industries, with a skills base and global influence envied by many. This should be celebrated – which is where our EW BrightSparks programme comes in. Electronics Weekly wants to highlight the achievements of the most talented young people in the electronics world, to inspire and encourage new entrants to our industry. See: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/brightsparks/

13 December 2017

Hubo Completes New Mission at the Winter Olympic Torch Relay at KAIST

28 November 2017

The launch of the new RS Titan 2 innovation truck, with the support of world record setter, Richard Browning, showcasing the Gravity Jet Suit. Both are initiatives designed to engage and inspire the young engineers of tomorrow through technology. Gravity Industries DesignSpark #Daedalus #fortheinspired #RSTitan2

9 November 2017

http://www.Motorward.com - Subscribe For More Cool Videos: https://goo.gl/2nkv2Z Putting dishes on a high shelf or changing an overhead lightbulb occasionally might not be difficult, but could you imagine performing either of these tasks 4,600 times per day? How about 1 million times a year? These are the approximate number of times some Ford assembly line workers lift their arms during overhead work tasks. At this rate, the possibility of fatigue or injury on the body increases significantly. But a new upper body exoskeletal tool – the result of a partnership between Ford and California-based Ekso Bionics – helps lessen the chance of injury. “My job entails working over my head, so when I get home my back, neck and shoulders usually hurt,” said Paul Collins, an assembly line worker at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant. “Since I started using the vest, I’m not as sore, and I have more energy to play with my grandsons when I get home.” Called EksoVest, the wearable technology elevates and supports a worker’s arms while performing overhead tasks. It can be fitted to support workers ranging from 5 feet tall to 6 feet 4 inches tall, and provides adjustable lift assistance of five pounds to 15 pounds per arm. It’s comfortable to wear because it’s lightweight, it isn’t bulky, and it allows workers to move their arms freely. Designed and built for dynamic, real-world environments like factories, construction sites and distribution centers, the non-powered vest offers protection and support against fatigue and injury by reducing the stress and strain of high-frequency, long-duration activities that can take a toll on the body over time. “Collaboratively working with Ford enabled us to test and refine early prototypes of the EksoVest based on insights directly from their production line workers,” said Russ Angold, co-founder and chief technology officer of Ekso Bionics. “The end result is a wearable tool that reduces the strain on a worker’s body, reducing the likelihood of injury, and helping them feel better at the end of the day – increasing both productivity and morale.” With support from the United Automobile Workers and Ford, EksoVest is being piloted in two U.S. plants, with plans to test in other regions, including Europe and South America. “The health and safety of our membership has always been our highest priority,” said UAW-Ford Vice President Jimmy Settles. “With the proven success at the piloted locations, we look forward to expanding this technology to our other UAW-Ford manufacturing facilities.” EksoVest is the latest example of advanced technology Ford is using to reduce the physical toll on employees during the vehicle assembly process. Between 2005 and 2016, the most recent full year of data, the company saw an 83 percent decrease in the number of incidents that resulted in days away, work restrictions or job transfers – to an all-time low of 1.55 incidents per 100 full-time North American employees.

4 October 2017

This video describes the principles of operation of the first millimeter-wave non-reciprocal circulator implemented on a silicon chip. The circulator uses synchronized switching around transmission-line delays to achieve non-reciprocity. From Columbia Engineering’s CosMIC Lab, directed by Harish Krishnaswamy. Video Credit: Tolga Dinc, Aravind Nagulu and the company Molgraphics

26 September 2017

A 16 m-long radar boom that is part of ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer was tested with the help of a helicopter close to Friedrichshafen, Germany, on 20–21 September 2017. The Radar for Icy Moons Exploration instrument will probe below the surface of Jupiter’s icy moons using ice-penetrating radar. In order to measure key antenna characteristics, and to verify computer simulations, a test was carried out using a simplified mock-up of the spacecraft, simplified solar arrays and a representative antenna. The model spacecraft hung 150 m below the helicopter and flew trajectories between 50m and 320 m above the ground. The tests were performed with the antenna and solar array in horizontal and vertical orientation with respect to the spacecraft, to understand the interaction between the spacecraft components and the antenna, and to test the characteristics of the returned signals. More information: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Helicopter_test_for_Jupiter_icy_moons_radar Credit: Airbus

4 September 2017

ams' Tricorder Color and NIR sensing demonstration showcases how spectral- and color analysis can be future utilized for food analysis and color detection in mobile devices.

29 August 2017

Team members reflect on what has made the NASA/ESA Cassini mission such an epic journey -- the extraordinary spacecraft, tremendous science and historic international collaboration. This video uses a combination of animation and actual imagery returned over the course of the mission. For more information about the Cassini mission, visit https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov . For specific information about the mission's Grand Finale, visit https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/grand-finale/overview/

15 August 2017

4 August 2017

Learn, play, create. pi-topPULSE is an accessory to help you build fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) projects with music, lights and sound. pi-topPULSE brings the Arts into STEAM. It is an integrated solution for music, lights and sound. Easy to transport and deploy in any classroom. It can be used both, as an accessory for a pi-top or pi-top CEED, and additionally as a HAT/ add-on board to the Raspberry Pi 3. pi-topPULSE allow all functionalities to be used simultaneously to enhance its application in the classroom. The microphone can be used to record music, as a DIY cloud-based voice service for students to ask computer science related questions and more! Order here: https://goo.gl/Atyda2 (UK) / https://goo.gl/aAe3B2 (GER) To find out more, here is a related article: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/alexa-and-pi-please

31 July 2017

Sixteen teams from around the world came to Nagoya, Japan to participate in the third annual Amazon Robotics challenge. The winners shared $250,000 in prizes. Read more: https://blog.aboutamazon.com/innovation/amazon-robotics-challenge-winners-announced Visit Amazon's Day One Blog: https://blog.aboutamazon.com For more Amazon news, visit About Amazon: https://aboutamazon.com Follow us on social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/amazonnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amazon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon About Amazon: Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer, and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. Teams Compete to Build a Better Robot | Amazon News https://youtu.be/yVIRLao1E28 Amazon News: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzE5rz2KHTFYAkmMksUpPLA

25 July 2017

Digi-Key puts Grace to work on her summer break creating the Circuit Playground Bike Light project on Maker.io in Another Geek Moment – Summer Break Edition. Grace chose the Bike Light Project to work with the Circuit Playground which includes all the sensors, LEDs, and other components on one board to quickly get up and running with the Arduino IDE and start developing her project. Grace points out that the Circuit Playgrounds reach exceeds this project and gives some examples of how she could see it applied in her biomedical classes. Learn more: Thanks to Nordeast Makers http://nordeastmakers.com/ Circuit Playground https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/adafruit-industries-llc/3000/1528-1640-ND/5959352 Bike Light Project https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/projects/circuit-playground-bike-light/b29b1e1076d44f95a34d06473d230274 Check out our blog TheCircuit https://www.digikey.com/en/blog Connect with Digi-Key on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/digikey.electronics/ And follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/digikey

25 July 2017

Researchers from EPFL, together with other institutes, have developed a robotic eel that swims through contaminated water to find the source of the pollution. The sensor-equipped robot can be controlled remotely or move on its own. In tests carried out in a small section of Lake Geneva, the robot was able to generate maps of water conductivity and temperature. More information:https://actu.epfl.ch/news/une-anguille-robotique-qui-traque-les-sources-de-p/ The Envirobot project, part of the Nano-Tera research program, is a joint initiative involving EPFL, the University of Lausanne, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG). Its cross-disciplinary approach brings together engineers, biologists and chemists.

5 June 2017

Celebrating the new generation of design engineers. Electronics Weekly has teamed up with RS Components to launch a new programme highlighting the brightest and most talented young electronic engineers in the UK today. Read more about EW BrightSparks 2017: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/brightsparks/ Video: David Berman, Metropolis Business Media

5 June 2017

RS chief executive Lindsley Ruth hails the EW BrightSparks programme https://www.electronicsweekly.com/brightsparks/

5 June 2017

Celebrating the new generation of design engineers. Electronics Weekly has teamed up with RS Components to launch a new programme highlighting the brightest and most talented young electronic engineers in the UK today. Read more about EW BrightSparks 2017: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/brightsparks/ Video: David Berman, Metropolis Business Media

15 May 2017

We have three excellent JTAG Live Controller to give away, from test and measurement specialists JTAG Technologies. Learn more about the technology. And everyone who enters will receive JTAG booklet explaining the test functionality in more detail! See: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/participate/win-jtag-live-controller/ Video: David Berman, Metropolis Business Media

2 February 2017

http://gigazine.net/news/20170202-aspark-ev-project-2nd/ 栃木で開発中の世界最高加速のモンスターEV「アウル(Owl)」の実走行試験に行ってきました - GIGAZINE

11 November 2016

The new Keysight CX3300A family of Waveform Device Analyzer offers: 1. Industry’s lowest dynamic current measurements; 100 pA to analyze device sleep mode abnormalities 2. Maximum bandwidth: 200 MHz, to capture sharp current spikes and quick transients. 3. Current range: 100 pA to 10 A and with Max. sampling rate: 1 GSa/s and 14/16 bit digitizers. http://bit.ly/2glrVed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ciUEQTnIG8

10 November 2016

Murata provided IGBT gate drive dc-dc conversion technology which helped the University of Nottingham team achieve successful balance of power output and energy preservation. This brought the team many victories during the 2016 TT Zero at the world-famous event. www.murata.com http://bit.ly/2goraNP

10 November 2016

Key Words: USB Type-C, Connectors, High Quality Interconnects for automotive and industrial applications. Erik and Maria are giving an introduction of JAE and JAE products. Concentrating on trends and customer focus. The importance of Electronica and the meetings during the event is highlighted. Few focus products are highlighted and shown while explaining the market trends. www.jae.com http://bit.ly/2fZO8h1

10 November 2016

A new evolution of the award-winning Gecko 1.25mm pitch connector series launches at Electronica from Harwin. Gecko Screw-Lok connectors feature ruggedised screw fixings for increased security and can withstand repeated mating cycles without damage. Up to 45% smaller than Micro-D connectors and up to 75% lighter, Gecko SL delivers high reliability with a smaller footprint. Harwin; Gecko; Screw-Lok; 1.25mm pitch; electronic connectors; rugged; miniature; lightweight; Micro-D; G125 Series; hi-rel connector; low-profile, dual row; cable-to-board; board-to-board; interconnect; PCB; beryllium copper contact; shielded; EMC; backshell Twitter Handle: HarwinEurope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarwinPlc LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harwin Website: www.harwin.co.uk

10 November 2016

RS’ stand at Electronica brings to life how RS support millions of engineers around the globe from the design to the maintenance of their products and systems. Electronics are all around us. On the stand RS are taking a playful look at how electronics facilitate many of the fun things in life from battling robots to the progression of the gaming industry. http://bit.ly/2fbPtCd Twitter Handle: @RSComponents Facebook: @RSComponents LinkedIN: RS Components Website: http://uk.rs-online.com/web/

10 November 2016

Introduction of Pickering’s latest switching and simulation products for electronic test and verification. These include their 2-slot LXI/USB chassis that accepts over 1000 Pickering PXI modules, PXI Thermocouple Simulator, high-density PXI Matrix Module and their Switch Path Manager signal routing software designed to simplify switch system development. http://bit.ly/2fwfMhM Twitter Handle: @pickeringtest Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PickeringInterfaces LinkedIN: http://www.linkedin.com/company/pickering-interfaces-ltd Website: www.pickeringtest.com

10 November 2016

Reed Relays for high voltage applications and the miniaturization of Reed Relays are amongst the topics discussed by Graham Dale, Director of R&D at Pickering Electronics on their stand at Electronica 2016. http://bit.ly/2fsBuTZ Twitter Handle: twitter.com/PickeringRelay Facebook: www.facebook.com/pickeringrelay LinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/company/pickering-electronics Website: www.pickeringrelay.com

2 November 2016

The Melexis MLX92292 latch/switch sensor represents a whole new way of sensing. It's the first chip designed with the Triaxis® technology (lateral sensing) and the very first switch on the market with ASIL-B readiness, combined with MicroPower. More details: www.melexis.com/MLX92292

28 August 2016

I recently noticed this striking clock in one of the departure lounges at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. At first I thought the man painting the hands of the clock was real (it's life size) but then realised it was a video installation. I later found out that the clock is called 'Real Time' and was created by Dutch designer Maarten Baas, who is the man in blue overalls. It took him 12 hours to film.

3 March 2016

The IBM lab responsible for inventing both the scanning tunneling microscope and the atomic force microscope has invented another critical tool for helping us understand the nanoworld. Accurately measuring the temperature of objects at the nanoscale has been challenging scientists for decades. Current techniques are not accurate and they typically generate artifacts, limiting their reliability. Motivated by this challenge and their need to precisely characterize the temperature of new transistor designs to meet the demand of future cognitive computers, scientists in Switzerland from IBM and ETH Zurich have invented a breakthrough technique to measure the temperature of nano- and macro-sized objects. The patent-pending invention is being disclosed for the first time today in the peer-review journal Nature Communications, "Temperature mapping of operating nanoscale devices by scanning probe thermometry."

27 February 2016

I've designed and built a frequency counter using, amongst other things, an FPGA and an STM32F072 MCU. I call it 'Nanocounter'. Watch the video to learn how I designed and constructed it. See it measuring some crystal frequencies and watch me calibrate it with a GPSDO. You can read all about the board and get the free and open source designs and firmware from my website: http://andybrown.me.uk/2016/02/21/nanocounter

13 October 2015

Researchers at Georgia Tech have identified a way to teach robots how to fall with grace and without serious injury. In the video, the top robot uses a novel algorithm to minimize impact when the robot falls. The algorithm is not used for the robot on the bottom of the screen. The work is important as costly robots become more common in manufacturing. The skill becomes especially important, too, as robots are sought for healthcare or domestic tasks – working near the elderly, injured, children or pets. More information:

7 July 2015

The BBC launches its Micro-Bit (micro:bit) programmable device, which will be given free to all Year 7 children in the UK. Dara Ó Briain was host for the launch event at the BBC, and coincidentally joins me for a demo of the user interface - the Microsoft Touch Development Environment.

17 May 2015

BrilliantTS, a startup already with reputable name in the ITsector, has again made a splash with all-in-one smart card embedded with IC chips, wireless technologies Bluetooth and NFC as well as radio-frequency identification that supports all debit and credit cards without any security concerns. The company is as versatile as its new plastic innovation, producing hardware like smart TV, smart remote control, OTT box, and wearable devices as well as software applications.

26 March 2015

PA's Raspberry Pi Competition finalists and their inventions are captured in this 2015 awards day video filmed at the Science Museum on 24 March 2015. Congratulations to all the winners of #PiAwardsPA 2015. Making the difference by inspiring the engineers of the future. http://www.paconsulting.com/events/raspberry-pi-competition/ We would like to congratulate all the finalists for their remarkable contribution to PA's Raspberry Pi competition and wish them every success with their innovations in the future. CATEGORIES AND WINNERS: PA’s Primary School Award: academic years 4-6: WINNER: FitDog - William Law CE Primary School Their project is a robot dog that aims to encourage children to exercise. The dog (his name is Bolt) provides motivation for the child and is programmed with the following phrases: ‘keep up the pace', ‘keep moving’ and ‘do twenty star jumps!’. FINALISTS: Pi n’ Mash, St Mary’s CE Primary School; The Green Pi Team, Bowmansgreen Primary School PA’s Secondary School Award: academic years 7-11: WINNER: Pi-Scription - The Liverpool Blue Coat School They have created an automatic prescription dispenser that works using QR codes given to patients by their doctors. The patient simply takes the QR code to the machine which recognises the code and dispenses the required prescription. Their system aims to make the whole process of picking up a prescription hassle free, as the prescription is picked up instantly at the surgery with no need to visit a pharmacy. FINALISTS: WHS STEM Club, Wales High School; Lavant Pi, Lavant House School PA’s Sixth Form and College Award: academic years 12-13: WINNER: Revolution Pi Truro and Penwith College Revolution Pi is an innovative way to control your computer. Using a small camera situated in an easy-to-mount case, it can track your eye movement and consequently relay this to your computer screen. It allows the user to be able to move the mouse anywhere just by looking. The thinking behind the invention was to allow those without the ability to easily manoeuvre a mouse, such as amputees or those who suffer from rare diseases like motor neurone disease, to be able to communicate effectively with a computer and make use of all the benefits it can offer. FINALISTS: Team Collyers, The College of Richard Collyer; Dr Pi, Haileybury PA’s Young Entrepreneur Award: undergraduate team: WINNER: Hamoudy - University of Birmingham This is a wireless, internet-connected doorbell. When a person rings your doorbell, it can perform various actions such as calling your phone so it can be used as an intercom, texting you, emailing you with a photo of the person who is at your door, tweet you or live stream HD video locally and on YouTube. This invention could be used in care homes when an elderly patient requires assistance from a nurse, or in an ill person’s home, they could contact the nurse directly and quickly for instructions. FINALISTS: CHOJO, University of Liverpool; Dreamer, University of Liverpool For further information about PA’s Raspberry Pi competition: http://www.paconsulting.com/events/raspberry-pi-competition/

16 February 2015

Find out more about the Raspberry Pi 2: http://bit.ly/1E3cB7R Raspberry Pi co-founder Eben Upton spoke to us about the creative processes behind the Raspberry Pi 2, his passion for computer science education and how the Raspberry Pi is effecting real change within the computing industry. Eben is one of the genius thinkers behind Raspberry Pi, which has already succeeded expectations in its popularity and adaptability. If you want to join the hundreds of thousands of people already revolutionising technology, you can pick up their latest offering, the Raspberry Pi 2, at RS components here: http://bit.ly/1AOY3eh #portraitofaninventor #raspberrypi #ebenupton #rshacks #fortheinspired #rscomponents For more on Eben and others like him, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/RSComponents, Facebook at http://facebook.com/RSComponents or visit the RS website and start your journey today Deutsche Untertitel | Kaufen Sie den Raspberry Pi 2: http://bit.ly/16Gzz9N Disponible con subtítulos en Castellano | Más información sobre Raspberry Pi 2 en http://goo.gl/zK8OSm

7 August 2014

Researchers have developed a range of soft robots, from limbo-dancing squid to bendy tentacles, based on flexible Lego-like bricks. They hope the bots will be able to play with the bricks as well, leading to self-replication bots that could swap parts in and out as needed. Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26015-squidgy-click-e-bricks-will-let-robots-fix-themselves/#ixzz6D6KLm8W3

29 November 2013

It’s always nice to have a video record of an Elektra Awards, and check out this year’s video summarising the 2013 awards. All the winners are interviewed and you may also see yourself at the drinks reception! Camera and production: David Berman. Copyright: Metropolis Multimedia unauthorised usage not allowed.

31 October 2013

Building tensile structures with flying machines in the ETH Zurich Flying Machine Arena. The video shows quadrocopters assembling prototypical tensile structures. This is part of a body of research in aerial construction, a field that addresses the construction of structures with the aid of flying machines. The video demonstrates that flying machines are capable of autonomously spanning a rope between two support points. They can also create surface structures by using already placed ropes as new support points. Furthermore, multiple machines can work together thus extending the type of realizable structures. More information and related publications can be found on the project website: http://www.idsc.ethz.ch/research-dandrea/research-projects/aerial-construction.html * Researchers Federico Augugliaro, Ammar Mirjan, Fabio Gramazio, Matthias Kohler, and Raffaello D'Andrea Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control (IDSC), ETH Zurich, Switzerland Professorship for Architecture and Digital Fabrication, ETH Zurich, Switzerland * Music Aerial Alegretto, Weerthof - http://www.weerthof.com Used with kind permission of the composer. * Location ETH Zurich, Flying Machine Arena - http://www.FlyingMachineArena.org * Acknowledgments This work is supported by and builds upon prior contributions by numerous collaborators in the Flying Machine Arena project. See http://www.flyingmachinearena.org/people . This work was supported by the Hartmann Müller-Fonds on ETH Research Grant ETH-30 12-1 and by the SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation).

6 June 2013

29 April 2013

Latest 4G LTE test generator demonstrated - Hans-Joerg Strufe, head of product management signal generators demonstrates the touchscreen interface of the SMW200A high-end vector signal generator for wireless communications test including LTE-Advanced mobile and IEEE802.11ac Wi-Fi. It is notable because it combines baseband and RF generators with a multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) fading simulator in a single instrument. The SMW200A supports a range of international standards including LTE, LTE-Advanced, 3GPP FDD/HSPA/HSPA+, GSM/EDGE, TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000/1xEV-DO and IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac. Significantly it simplifies the implementation of MIMO fading simulation supporting 2x22 and 8x2 MIMO from the instrument and 4x4 MIMO with two additional RF sources. The vector signal generator covers the frequency range from 100kHz to 3GHz or 6GHz and features an I/Q modulation bandwidth of 160MHz with internal baseband.

29 April 2013

Sylvia Reitz, product manager for oscilloscopes at Rohde & Schwarz, demonstrates the RTM series oscilloscope with the new logic analyser function. (From Munich)

28 February 2013

BigDog handles heavy objects. The goal is to use the strength of the legs and torso to help power motions of the arm. This sort of dynamic, whole-body approach to manipulation is used routinely by human athletes and will enhance the performance of advanced robots. Boston Dynamics is developing the control and actuation techniques needed for dynamic manipulation. The cinderblock weighs about 35 lbs and the best throw is a bit more than 17 ft. The research is funded by the Army Research Laboratory's RCTA program.

18 December 2012

Electronics Weekly. The Elektra Awards 2012. Metropolis multimedia

19 October 2009

Fritzing is an open-source initiative to support designers, artists, researchers and hobbyists to take the step from physical prototyping to actual product. We are creating this software in the spirit of Processing and Arduino, developing a tool that allows users to document their Arduino and other electronic-based prototypes, share them with others, teach electronics in a classroom, and to create a pcb layout for manufacturing.