If you’re developing an embedded or IoT system, download the latest book of tips and tricks for embedded engineers from Farnell element14. 

At Embedded World Farnell element14 announced it is now shipping BeagleBone Blue, the latest offering based on the popular open source BeagleBonefrom the BeagleBoard.org Foundation, built specifically for use in the development of robotics and autonomous vehicles.

tinyTILE is an Intel Curie module based board that has been created by Farnell element14 in partnership with Intel. This new board has been specifically designed for use in wearable and IoT designs for consumer and industrial edge products.   The low power board offers features that are ideal for "always-on" applications, such as social media, sports and fitness activities, as it enables quick and easy identification of action and motio...

Following on from the success of its initial ‘Essential Design Tips for Engineers’ book, Premier Farnell has developed a second book focussing purely on Embedded Design. With the embedded space still seeing rapid expansion, the demands on single board computing functionality is also rising. 

Farnell element14, The Development Distributor has launched its “Win a Lab Makeover” competition for education organisations in the UK to win the opportunity to have their teaching space refurbished. Schools, universities and other education charities are being invited to submit their establishment to be considered for a lab makeover worth up to £3,500.

The newly-launched Ultra-Low Cost Oscilloscope Series from Keysight Technologies is now being shipped by Farnell element14. The range has 50 to 100 MHz models delivering professional-level functionality, industry-leading software analysis and 6-in-1 instrument integration, giving users even more value for money and saving valuable bench space.

Three new products in the successful open source BeagleBone range are being shipped by Premier Farnell. They are BeagleBone Black Wireless, the element14 Wireless Connectivity Cape and the element14 4.3in. Display Cape. The BeagleBone Black Wireless now has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities built in, removing the need for design or hardware workarounds.

Focusing on how it works with education, makers, start-ups and the leading semi-conductor manufacturers to shape the future of electronics Farnell element14 will be reinforcing its credentials as the Development Distributor at Embedded World in Nuremberg (March 14-16). The focus of the stand will be on Farnell element14’s leadership in Research and Design, highlighting its broad range of development kits and software as well as service...

Farnell element14 has signed a new franchise with Autodesk, a leader in mechanical design software, to sell its products in Europe, including two new products from Autodesk, the AutoCAD LT and the AutoDesk Fusion 360. Aimed at mechanical design engineers, AutoCAD LT delivers smarter tools to bring precision to 2-D drawings with applications in rendering 2-D drawings and prototyping.

A new Design Challenge for designers and engineers called ‘Upcycle it’ has been launched by element14.   Sponsored by Intel, element14 will challenge 15 community members to Upcycle an unwanted or waste product to give it a new or enhanced lease of life. Upcycling is a concept that began in the 1990s and is also known as “Creative Reuse”.  This is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless,...

The New Autodesk EAGLE PCB design software is now being sold by distributor element14. It is a comprehensive Schematic, PCB and collaboration tool with a new routing engine, ultra-precise selection, and easy circuitry reuse. Engineers can use Autodesk EAGLE to deliver integrated ECAD/MCAD for designing smart products.

  element14 has extended the deadline of its global competition to discover how engineers can ‘Change the World’ with their design ideas. Entries will now be accepted on the competition website until 28th February 2017.

element14 has global exclusivity on supply of the new BitScope Blade range, which offers the ability to conveniently power and mount multiple Raspberry Pi’s. BitScope Blades are designed for building scalable computing solutions ranging from stand-alone servers, routers and workstations up to full compute clusters, private clouds, networked physical computing and Industrial IoT systems.

Three new products – Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3, Raspberry Pi Compute Module Lite and Raspberry Pi Compute Module Development kit have been launched by Farnell element14. The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3 (CM3) and Compute Module 3 Lite (CM3L) are DDR2-SODIMM-mechanically-compatible System on Modules (SoMs) containing processor, memory, eMMC Flash (CM3 only) and support power circuitry.

A new Design Challenge for designers and engineers called ‘Safe and Sound’ has been launched by Farnell element14. Sponsored by Texas Instruments (TI), element14 will challenge 15 community members to design a personal safety-oriented wearable device or solution that protects a person from personal and environmental risks, monitors personal health or protects personal property from theft.

Farnell element14, The Development Distributor, is launching a new global competition to discover how engineers can ‘Change the World’ with their design ideas. The aim of the competition is to find out how the world of electronics can have a positive impact on the world we live in by challenging designers to come up with creative ideas of how they could use $1,000 of products from Farnell element14.

Farnell element14 has teamed up with Electronic Specifier to offer an amazing giveaway this Christmas. One lucky winner will be the recipient of a brand new Texas Instruments MCU dev kit. Balance performance to deliver low power consumption and expanded peripherals for general purpose applications with the Texas Instruments MSP432 LaunchPad kit from Farnell element14.

Three new editions of the MathWorks Learn to Program pack, for the Raspberry Pi3, Arduino Uno and BeagleBone Black are now in stock at Farnell element14.  The packs provide access to all the necessary hardware and software to get started including the board and MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite. 

What is said to be a market first IoT Learner Kit is being shipped by Farnell element14. The kit was developed in collaboration with IBM.  It provides an end-to-end learning solution for makers, hardware and software developers and students looking to get started with IoT development and can be used in conjunction with IBM’s Coursera course: “A Developer`s Guide to Internet of Things (IoT)”.

The 2016 Super12 components from Vishay have been added to the Farnell element14 product portfolio for same-day shipping. The group of components highlights Vishay’s most innovative semiconductor and passive components including resistors, capacitors, diodes and more for applications such as consumer electronics, audio amplifiers, industrial PCs and controls, and home automation.