Dual- and quad-channel hi-speed USB interface ICs with accompanying hardware from FTDI Chip can be used to upgrade peripheral legacy systems to integrate USB in smart card readers, industrial control systems, barcode readers and USB flash-drive readers. These devices are new versions of FTDI’s FT2232H and FT4232H ICs and are available from RS Components. The configurable hi-speed …
USB Type-C hub controller will power up to 100W
Cypress Semiconductor is sampling its first USB Type-C hub controller with USB power delivery capabilities. The USB Type-C and Power Delivery specifications are defined by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and can be used to transmit multiple protocols and deliver of up to 100W of power. The previous USB power limit was 7.5W standard. The …
Gadget Watch: Reversing into the future with FenSens parking assistance
Parking assistance aids have been around for a while, and come as standard on some mid- to high-end cars. So what’s special about FenSens?
Gadget Watch: Reversing into the future with FenSens parking assistance
RFEL wideband core IP adopted for Ultra Channeliser
RFEL, the Isle of Wight signal processing specialist, says that the wideband variant of Its ChannelCore Flex IP core will be used in a Channeliser option offered in Ultra Electronics’ TCS UltraEAGLE family. UltraEAGLE (Electronic Acquisition Gathering Locating Equipment) is a family of Electronic Support (ES) systems designed to meet a wide array of Electronic …
Taiwan foundries have strong May revenues
TSMC saw May revenues 10% up on April and 5% up on May 2015 at $2.3 billion. YTD revenues are $10.692 billion, down 6.4% on 2015. TSMC expects 5-10 % growth this year. UMC’s May revenues were up 18% on April but down 1.8% on May 2015 at $394.8 million. UMC’s YTD revenues are $1.082 …
Re-thinking The Web
Can the web be re-thought? Sir Tim Berners-Leee thinks it can and it needs to be. “It controls what people see, creates mechanisms for how people interact,” Berners-Lee told a group in San Francisco earlier this week, “it’’s been great, but spying, blocking sites, repurposing people’s content, taking you to the wrong websites — that …
Passenger Drone To Be Tested
If this works, it could obsolete the driverless car before before it ever hits the streets. Nevada has approved a driverless drone. The drone carries one person. It was made by EHang of China. After tests, EHang hopes to have it on sale to the public this year. As well as approving the drone for …
Viewpoints: How to achieve production improvements in battery manufacturing
The battery manufacturing industry is continually developing and improving to keep up with the demands of the modern world. Prabhjit Singh, a specialist manufacturer of smart batteries at Accutronics, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the production improvements being made to keep up with demand. What does a typical day in the life of a production …
Viewpoints: How to achieve production improvements in battery manufacturing
Portable power generator drives 28Vdc from aviation fuel
Raytheon UK has developed a small and lightweight portable power generator (PPG) that can burn a variety of fuels (including diesel, kerosene and JP8 aviation fuel) to generate a regulated 28Vdc. Raytheon is currently building a 2kW technical demonstrator PPG, capable of providing an anticipated 12 hours of power at full load depending on the …
Online course targets open source SDN development
The Linux Foundation, the body promoting the open source software ecosystem, has introduced a new online training course for engineers who want to move into networking, with the skills necessary to manage a software-defined network (SDN) deployment. The Linux Foundation believes there is a growing need for SDN skills and it says that open source is “leading the charge …