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17th February 2021
Powell Electronics now Europe’s largest Positronic stockist
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Powell holds $2.5M of Positronic inventory at its new European warehouse and headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. This includes Positronic’s Scorpion family, described by the company as ‘the most versatile modular power/signal connector on the planet’, and the Combo D-subminiature families, which offer a mixture of power and signal contacts in standard and high-density variations.
Sponsored
17th February 2021
Improve wireless battery management with the industry’s best network availability
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Battery management systems (BMS) are an essential component of EVs, with their efficiency, longevity and performance of paramount importance. To achieve these advantages, each cell in a battery pack monitors and reports data regarding its temperature, voltage and current through either an isolated Controller Area Network bus, differential daisy-chain communication or other proprietary solutions.
5G
17th February 2021
Verifying stable 5G communication aboard fast test train
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NTT DOCOMO and East Japan Railway Company (JR East) have jointly announced that they have verified the stable operation of important 5G communication capabilities, including handover between base stations and the transmission of high-definition video data, in trials conducted aboard JR East's ALFA-X Shinkansen test train running at 360km/h.
Latest
17th February 2021
Optimistic outlook at Optical Surfaces
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Specialist high precision optics manufacturer, Optical Surfaces has reported that despite the pressures of the global pandemic they managed to increase orders by 28% during 2020.
Medical
17th February 2021
Accelerating clinical trials using machine learning
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This past 12 months has been something of a challenge for us all – with everyone essentially living in limbo waiting for medical research to discover a treatment or prevention strategy for a brand-new disease. At the recent CES show, Charles Fisher, CEO, Unlearn.AI, discussed the role of machine learning in bringing cures for diseases such as COVID-19 to the market faster.
Webinars
17th February 2021
Innovative materials for printed/flexible electronics
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Printed and flexible electronics spans a vast array of applications, ranging from OLED displays to electronic skin patches. This breadth creates a substantial market for sophisticated materials, such as organic semiconductors, stretchable conductive inks, and innovative component attachment materials.
Security
17th February 2021
Data breaches increasing family exposure to cyber crime
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Thanks to cyber crime making regular headlines in the news, it’s no secret that massive data breaches are a significant threat to organisations. However, a new report from cyber security provider F-Secure highlights the rarely-discussed impact these attacks can have on people and families using online services.  
Passives
17th February 2021
RMEF 100% lead free thick film chip resistors released
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Applications for thick film chip resistors which are 100% lead free without exemption continue to expand. Finding resistors for those applications can be challenging since there are few options currently available.
IoT
17th February 2021
Avnet, OnSemi collaborate to aid IoT development
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Avnet and ON Semiconductor have joined forces to create a framework that helps OEMs more rapidly develop end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Optoelectronics
17th February 2021
What are LED spacers and mounts?
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Widespread use of LED technology for lighting tasks from indicators to headlights has brought forth a need for many mounting possibilities, as described in this Knowledge Centre article offered by Essentra Components. Accessories such as LED spacer mounts, LED light pipe panel mount technologies and LED lens holder options are discussed.
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