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Efficient 2MHz Industrial Isolated Input ICs: Secondary-Side Power Only

Efficient 2MHz Industrial Isolated Input ICs: Secondary-Side Power Only

Novosense Microelectronics, a Shanghai-based analog and mixed signal IC company, has developed a pair of isolated digital input chips specifically designed for 24V industrial control applications. These chips, known as the NSI8604 and NSI8608, offer input/output isolation and require power only on...

Published on: January 24, 2024

New MIL-STD-461 Power EMI Filters: Enhancing Electrical Performance

New MIL-STD-461 Power EMI Filters: Enhancing Electrical Performance

Spectrum Control, a leading provider of electronic components, has recently unveiled a new family of modular power EMI filters specifically designed for meeting MIL-STD-461 standards.The 52F1825 filters are built to withstand extreme temperatures, operating flawlessly across a wide range from -55° to...

Published on: January 23, 2024

Autonomous Robot Grows Stem by Responding to Light and Gravity

Autonomous Robot Grows Stem by Responding to Light and Gravity

Researchers in Italy have developed a remarkable robot that mimics the growth patterns of a plant. Known as FiloBot, this innovative creation is the result of the Bioinspired Soft Robotics Laboratory at the Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Genova.FiloBot has the...

Published on: January 23, 2024

High-Power US-Compliant Relay Switches: 70A 277V Single-Phase Solution

High-Power US-Compliant Relay Switches: 70A 277V Single-Phase Solution

Panasonic has recently introduced a series of 70A PCB-mount power relays that are specifically designed to meet US standards. The HE-R2A relay series offers a UL508-compliant solution for European four-phase systems, allowing for the consolidation of switching functions onto PCBs with space...

Published on: January 23, 2024

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Offers Forward Guidance to Select Users

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Offers Forward Guidance to Select Users

For those of you wanting to design with Raspberry Pi's much-awaited Compute Module 5 (CM5), the organisation has created a forward guidance document to help engineers get started.Unfortunately, Electronics Weekly cannot publish any of the document here. However, you can download the...

Published on: January 23, 2024

Empowering Women in Electronics: A Call for Change

Empowering Women in Electronics: A Call for Change

There has been a notable change in the number of women influencing electronics design and some of the judges for Electronics Weekly’s Women Leaders in Electronics Awards are feeling positive.“I’ve observed significant transformation influenced by wider societal issues in the people we...

Published on: January 23, 2024

STEM Takes Root: National Apprenticeship Week Celebrates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

STEM Takes Root: National Apprenticeship Week Celebrates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

This year’s National Apprenticeship Week in the UK runs from 5 to 11 February. The initiative targets all industries and sectors, but for the electronics industry, there is a particular need for programmes that equip apprentices with STEM skills.Among the companies and...

Published on: January 23, 2024

Autonomous Robot Grows Stem by Responding to Light and Gravity

Autonomous Robot Grows Stem by Responding to Light and Gravity

Researchers in Italy have developed a remarkable robot that mimics the growth patterns of a plant. Known as FiloBot, this innovative creation is the result of the Bioinspired Soft Robotics Laboratory at the Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Genova.FiloBot constructs its...

Published on: January 23, 2024

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Offers Forward Guidance

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Offers Forward Guidance

For those of you wanting to design with Raspberry Pi's much-awaited Compute Module 5 (CM5), the organisation has created a forward guidance document to help engineers get started.Electronics Weekly cannot publish any of it here, but you can download the CM5 forward...

Published on: January 23, 2024

November Sees 5.3% Year-on-Year Increase in Semi Sales

November Sees 5.3% Year-on-Year Increase in Semi Sales

According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), November semiconductor sales reached $48 billion, marking a 5.3% increase compared to November 2022's total of $45.6 billion. Additionally, it showed a 2.9% growth compared to October 2023's total of $46.6 billion.SIA CEO John Neuffer...

Published on: January 23, 2024