u‑blox, the Swiss wireless specialist, claims to have the world’s smallest quad-band LTE Cat M1 module, the 16mm x 26mm SARA‑R410M.

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AMD’s Q1 revenue was up 18.3% y-o-y boosted by sales of its new Ryzen processor. Q1 revenue was $984 million compared to $832 million in Q12016. Net loss was $73 million. Gross margin of 34% was seen as a problem for AMD. Intel’s gross margins hover around 60%. Ryzen’s  Q1 launch earned AMD two percentage …

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It looks as if the UK-EU Brexit talks are going to be a culture clash – pragmatic Brits vs detail-fixated Continentals. The Brits’ approach is: ‘We’ve had a trading agreement for 40-odd years what do you want to change about it to implement Brexit?’ The Continentals’ approach is: ‘Let’s pencil in three days for the …

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The next government must protect UK’s global status in digital industries and boost skills, writes Richard Wilson TechUK and the IET have called for a reinforcement of the current focus on skills and digital innovation after June’s snap general election. “Tech businesses will be looking to the UK’s political parties to set out clear plans …

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To complement its FT602 USB 3.1 (Gen 1) video class FIFO IC, FTDI Chip has introduced a pair of accompanying hardware modules.

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Plessey and Mouser have inked a distribution deal for Plessey’s ORION beam forming module.

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Avnet Silica is selling a KNX communication stack for Infineon’s XMC microcontrollers which are designed for use in home and building automation systems. The communication protocol stack for the KNX standard is implemented in firmware. Designed to run on XMC industrial microcontrollers, the KNX Stack NGS, developed by Weinzierl Engineering, is an ISO/IEC14543 approved platform for building automation systems. It …

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The highlights include a laster trip-wire alarm, piano tuition from Google, a plant monitor, DIY iPhone construction and, of course, a fair sprinkle of Arduino and Raspberry Pi throughout…

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Diodes has introduced a pair of dual-channel high and low-side mosfet drivers for applications up to 50V. Called DGD0506 and DGD0507, they will both driver a pair of n-channel mosfets in a half-bridge configuration. “A 50V rating suits a wide range of motor driving requirements, especially brushless DC motors, which are increasingly being used in …

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It might seem out of this world, but space star-ups have pulled in $4 billion in start VC money in the last two years, according to CB Insights. Four years ago, start-up money for space tech was zero. Among those companies backed are:   Activities in space tech include developing rockets and satellites where the …

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