Amazon CloudWatch Agent now supports the ability to publish custom StatsD or collectd metrics to CloudWatch. You can leverage these custom metrics to create alarms for triggering notifications and auto-scaling actions or save them to dashboards for quick viewing in CloudWatch. 

RS Components has introduced a portfolio of high-power connectors from Amphenol that are specifically designed for connecting up power cables used with electric vehicle (EV) drive systems. The MSD series of receptacles and plugs offers a tool-free solution for disconnecting an internal high-voltage battery pack and delivering short-circuit protection. The device uses a two-stage lever …

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University of Surrey scientists have unveiled maths that predicts the behaviour of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) – devices that harvest electricity from contact between two or more materials. “This study redefines the way we understand energy harvesting,” said researcher Ishara Dharmasena. “The tools developed here will help researchers all over the world to exploit the true …

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A thin coating of a composite made from zinc ferrite and polyaniline absorbs microwave radiation in Ku band, according to researchers at  Anhui University of Science and Technology in China. The composites were synthesised by a two-step hydrothermal and in-situ polymerisation method, with Zn ferrite (2-30nm particles) used to adjust the impedance matching and improve …

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Zettler will be showing relays for electric vehicles, solar and more at Electronica in November. AZEV116 and AZEV132 are IEC mode 2 electric vehicle charging relays in development for release in 2019, and are designed to survive high momentary currents that may occur on short circuits without contact welding. They also have a potential monitoring …

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For drug administration, pharmaceutical electronics will play an increasingly important role

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Tourism is a $1.34 trillion industry says the  World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). 1.32 billion tourists roamed the globe last year. Most went to France, but the USA raked in the biggest tourist spend. However, London beats French and American cities for being the city where tourists spend the most.  

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Mouser has signed SSD and memory module specialist Virtium into a global distribution deal. The Virtium portfolio includes StorFlyband TuffDrive SSDs, memory modules and other industrial embedded solutions. The  StorFly and TuffDrive SSDs are made for extreme conditions in industrial embedded applications, offering models with an available industrial temperature range of minus 40 to 85 degrees …

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Production of electronic equipment is healthy based on July and August data, says Bill Jewell’s Semiconductor Intelligence. China, the largest electronics producer, showed three-month-average change versus a year ago (3/12) of 13.8% in August. Growth for China has been in the 12% to 15% range since January 2017, picking up from the 8% to 11% …

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nPERT cells feature a conversion efficiency of 23.03%, certified by Fraunhofer ISE CalLab

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