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Automotive relays with switching capacity of 80A
Automotive relays are being provided by CIT Relay & Switch, from low current up to its highest switching capacity of 80A with voltage ranging from six to 72VDC. PC pin and quick connect mounting methods offer multiple choices for the design engineer, along with the option of mounting tabs in plastic and metal.
Automotive industry needs clearer roadmaps for self-driving cars
Developers of autonomous vehicle technology need to adopt a more realistic tone to avoid growing consumer scepticism towards self-driving cars, said the White Paper shown below which has recently been published. Many overly ambitious predictions for the arrival of Level 4 and 5 autonomy were pushed back in 2018, as the size of the task of safely navigating the full range of conditions encountered in urban environments became ever more appare...
Titanium cloud virtualisation platform for UNICA initiative selected
Wind River announced that Telefónica has completed their validation in their NFV Reference Lab of Wind River Titanium Cloud as a Virtualised Infrastructure Manager (VIM) for NFV workloads, in line with the multi VIM paradigm of their UNICA initiative. Titanium Cloud is an ultrareliable, deployment-ready virtualisation software platform, fully compatible with open standards such the Open Source MANO (OSM) orchestration project.
3D printing is disrupting the way we provide medicine
From its humble beginnings in the late 1980s, through to the global force that it is today, the capabilities of 3D printing technology have expanded dramatically, to establish itself as an attractive manufacturing solution for prototyping and production.
Infographic: Drones are increasingly being used in construction
Drones are becoming increasingly popular within the construction industry as more businesses begin to adopt the technology, so much so that their usage has increased 239% year-on-year. Construction firms are utilising drones to save costs, improve efficiency and streamline projects. Some of the use cases for drones in construction can be seen in the infographic below.
LIN protocol and physical layer requirements
As automobiles continue to become more intelligent, safe, and comfortable, the amount of electrical systems and components continues to grow. With the addition of these components and systems comes a need for communication transceivers to facilitate their interaction in the most advantageous way possible for manufacturers.
Robust-EMC reinforced quad-channel digital isolators
This paper from Texas Instruments explores ISO774x-Q1 devices, which are high-performance, quad-channel digital isolators with 5,000 VRMS (DW package) and 3,000 VRMS (DBQ package) isolation ratings per UL 1577. This family of devices has reinforced insulation ratings according to VDE, CSA, TUV and CQC.
Range of LoRaWAN wireless solutions
Specialist in the global intelligent systems market, Advantech B+B SmartWorx, is expanding its range of wireless products with the launch of LoRaWAN wireless solutions. LoRa solutions from Advantech help users have better control and management for applications in remote areas, for example flood monitoring, and in harsh environments including extreme temperatures and high humidity.
Photonic-based medical device for the screening of arterial stiffness
The research and innovation hub, Imec, and Ghent University, alongside Medtronic and other CARDIS project partners, have developed a prototype medical device based on silicon photonics for the screening of arterial stiffness and for the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases such as arterial stenosis and heart failure.
Ultra-cute Alexa robot acts as assistant to parents
The new Hubble HUGO Robot, with colourful ‘clothes’, is now available for purchase directly from Moorebot and at Amazon. This is the only Alexa Smart Home accessory that adds a big camera eye and a Smile. More than a personal robot and smart speaker that can be used to control the smart home, it can also be used as a baby and child monitor with voice-recognition that can act as a smart assistant to parents.