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2nd August 2022
Design for Manufacture (DFM): Streamline your design, supply chain, and production process
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The race to bring new electronics-based products to market is never-ending. Design and engineering teams find themselves caught up in a fast-paced environment that demands design prototypes within weeks. This speed may mask challenges that come to light during production planning but introducing a Design For Manufacture (DFM) approach provides a framework that highlights potential issues before production commences. 
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1st August 2022
ECS640 ecoSpin™ brushless DC motor controller
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By combining control and driver functions in a highly-integrated System-in-Package (SiP) solution, the ECS640A brushless DC motor controller greatly simplifies the development of high-voltage motor control systems including those deployed in HVAC, refrigeration and robotics. The unprecedented flexibility and integration in a single IC package truly redefines BLDC (brushless DC) motor control performance in an extremely small form-factor.
Component Management
26th July 2022
Vital attributes of component research
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There are many factors to consider when selecting the correct component for your design. Choosing a part that meets the physical and functional specifications of the design is just the beginning.
Automotive
1st August 2022
Ford trials robot charging station
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Ford has developed a prototype robot charging station that drivers operate via their smartphone from inside their electric vehicle. The technology could enable disabled drivers to stay in the car while charging, or they could leave the car while the robot does all the work.
News & Analysis
1st August 2022
Upskill now, before it’s too late
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UK businesses are experiencing the knock-on effect of the on-going skills shortage and recruitment challenges.
Women in Tech
1st August 2022
Questioning ‘common knowledge’: the gender gap
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It is considered common knowledge that there are many more male engineers than there are female members of the industry. As Electronic Specifier’s Sam Holland considers, the points that are less understood, however, are how the ratios of female-to-male employees fare in other STEM-friendly industries – and the reasons why engineering has one of the widest gender gaps of them all.
Enclosures
1st August 2022
Preventing package theft with secure parcel boxes
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Founded in 2017, MB Sentinel (MB) is a manufacturer of mailbox and package delivery boxes for residential and commercial buildings. MB fills the need in the marketplace for consumers to have a secure space to receive delivered packages at their homes.
Renewables
1st August 2022
Journey towards a net-zero society
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Governments around the world have set the target of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. To achieve this goal, they are promoting CO₂ reduction and other greenhouse gases together with the expansion of renewable energy. By Yoshiaki Fukumitsu, Manager, Energy Solution Business Company, TDK discusses how electronics can help society on the journey to net-zero emissions.
Automotive
1st August 2022
Building public acceptance with autonomous vehicles
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With the global autonomous vehicle market worth $76bn in 2020, it’s predicted to reach $2,162bn by 2030, a compound annual growth rate of 40.1%. Key players in the automotive sector, including Ford, Audi and Tesla have developed autonomous systems and made headway with self-driving technology. However, greater public acceptance is required for autonomous driving to become widespread in daily life.
Test & Measurement
2nd August 2022
Jaguar Land Rover opens next-generation vehicle testing facility
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Jaguar Land Rover has taken another step towards a new era of electrification and connectivity by opening a facility to test the next generation of vehicles for electrical and radio interference.
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