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Sponsored 4th February 2021 EMI/EMC Compliant Industrial Temp Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet PHY Reference Design Read more This design allows for performance evaluation of two industrial grade DP83867IR Gigabit Ethernet PHYs and Sitara host processors with integrated Ethernet MAC and Switch. It was developed to meet industrial requirements for EMI and EMC. The application firmware implements a driver for the PHY, UDP and TCP/IP stack and HTTP web server examples. The host processor is configured to boot the pre-installed firmware from on-board SD-Card. A USB virtual COM port offers optional access to the PHYs registers. A JTAG interface allows for own firmware development.

Latest 4th February 2021 Disti giant WPG eyes EMEA market Read more WPG, the world’s third largest component distribution company and biggest semiconductor distributor is starting operations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, writes Mick Elliott.

Medical 4th February 2021 Keeping the public healthy - preventative care for a well society Read more Marc Eichhorn, Product Marketing Manager Batteries, Avnet Abacus, explores the changing world of healthcare and technology. One of the first recorded examples of real science being used to improve public health comes from the case of Dr John Snow, who in the mid-1800s successfully identified contaminated water as the cause of cholera.

Security 4th February 2021 5 cyber security training methods to try in 2021 Read more As much as 88% of data breaches are caused by human error, but only 43% of workers admit having made mistakes that compromised cyber security. In the past year a third of the breaches incorporated social engineering techniques and the cost of a breach caused by a human error averaged to $3.33m. Juta Gurinaviciute, Chief Technology Officer at NordVPN explains.

IoT 4th February 2021 How ports and marinas are capitalising on IoT solutions Read more On-board, berthed, and on the marina, smart technologies are driving widespread digitalisation - a process which has the potential to guide shipping processes into the future. Digitisation in the maritime industry assists with complex logistics, asset and supply chain management. Smart technologies are taking this a step further, with so-called smart shipping set to address challenges and offer far-reaching benefits for a range of maritime players. Matthew Margetts, Director of Sales and Marketing at Smarter Technologies explains more.

Design 4th February 2021 Clear source PTP Clock Manager software designed for Linux Read more Renesas Electronics has introduced PTP (Precision Time Protocol) Clock Manager, according to the company, it is the industry’s first Linux-based clock management software, providing an easy-to-use and accessible timing synchronisation solution for telecom networks, including 4G, 5G, and Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN), including both fronthaul and backhaul systems.

Security 4th February 2021 Network attacks hit two-year high during the pandemic Read more Network attacks and unique attack signatures both hit two-year highs between July and September 2020, according to the latest Internet Security Report from WatchGuard Technologies. Findings from the research show that attacks detected grew to more than 3.3 million, representing a 90% increase over the previous quarter.

Automotive 4th February 2021 The benefits of composite EV battery enclosures Read more The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that for every 100 pounds of weight taken out of a vehicle, the fuel economy is increased by one to two percent. This holds opportunity for the Electric Vehicle (EV) sector, which is fighting to boost energy efficiency and quash ‘range anxiety’. Jari Sopanen, Transportation Segment Owner at Exel Composites, explains how composite EV battery enclosures could support the overall light weighting mission, and provide additional structural benefits compared with the traditional metal offerings.

Sensors 4th February 2021 Miniature ambient light sensors for smartphone displays Read more ams has announced the TSL2520 and TSL2521 ambient light sensors which fit in a tiny bezel or gap to enable a smartphone’s screen to stretch from edge-to-edge of the chassis with no aperture. By using the TSL2520/21 to maximise the viewable screen area, smartphone manufacturers can provide the best possible user experience while enabling effective camera image correction.

Test & Measurement 4th February 2021 URLLC application testing using system simulators Read more URLLC applications have stringent requirements for latency and reliability. This means we need to understand their performance envelopes to ensure their correct functioning and successful deployment in the field. To characterize the application’s performance, a wide range of conditions need to be tested, including testing extreme and rare events. Pavol Polacek, Wireless Specialist from Anritsu explains more.

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