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PULS Power, the DIN-Rail power supply specialist, has extended its  PIANO series of power supplies. The growing PIANO product family now includes 17 different DIN-Rail power supplies designed to offer cost effective basic functionality, high reliability with output power ratings from 36W to 480W. The focus of the PIANO product family is on providing the …

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 Yanmar Holdings of Osaka has acquired a majority share in ELEO Technologies, the Dutch battery specialist. Pictured are Takayuki Onodera (Yanmar) and Bas Verkaik (ELEO) at the signing ceremony. By integrating ELEO’s scalable, and modular battery technology, Yanmar will further its electrified powertrain capabilities with versatile, customized solutions for off-road applications. Yanmar acquired a majority share …

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BAE Systems says it has successfully completed prototype tests of its Multiple Object Tracking Radar (iMOTR). This is a mobile instrumentation radar that provides radar data on multiple airborne objects, be they low flying objects, sea skimming weapons or surface craft. The tests addressed performance parameters for range, transportability, accuracy, and beacon tracking, the company …

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Spain is  to spend €11 billion on semiconductors, says prime minister Pedro Sanchez (pictured). “We want Spain to be at the vanguard of industrial and technological progress,” said Sanchez, adding that semiconductors are of “global geostrategic importance” and that  Spain “will not lose the race to the most advanced technology.” “This ambitious project to bring …

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There will be a new player in the dynamic silicon photonics sector, as Synopsys and Juniper Networks announce a partnership to form a new, separate company, with Synopsys as the majority owner. As yet, unnamed, the company will offer an open silicon photonics platform (integrated lasers, optical amplifiers) and photonic components. The companies believe that …

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NXP has announced a package of processing algorithms for automated driving. Called the ‘Premium radar SDK’ (PRSDK), the software will initially cover: interference mitigation, MIMO waveform optimisation and angular resolution enhancement, and is intended to be used with the company’s S32R45 or S32R41 radar processor. “It is planned to continue to evolve over time, expanding the …

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Altum RF has announced three GaAs pHEMT MMIC amplifiers for Q, V, and E-bands, using Win Semiconductors’ PP10-20 GaAs technology which is intended for use up to 170GHz and, compared with its earlier PP10-10 platform, “allows for a substantial increase in gain, with the same operating voltage for power applications”, according to Altum. They amplifiers …

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Pickering Interfaces has introduced 32 x 8 PXI RF matrix modules that fit into two chassis slots and offer a usable bandwidth up to 300MHz. Called 40-724 (PXI interface) and 42-724 (PXIe interface), they have a 50Ω characteristic impedance and bi-directional signal paths. All X and Y connections have isolation switches to disconnect the matrix from …

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Avnet Silica has signed a worldwide exclusive deal with Octavo Systems to handle Octavo’s Xilinx-based OSDZU3 module family. “System-in-package technology is an increasingly important tool in the field of electronic design,” said Avnet director Lucio Fornuto. “Access to Octavo’s solutions will enable our customers to take advantage of significant savings in the product development process, in their …

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