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From the editor's desk: A ray of sunshine
27 September 2023, Technews Publishing
On Monday morning, I was making my way very slowly across town to my office. The drive was – even by Monday morning standards, which is usually busier than other days with everyone trying to get an ...

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Empowering women in the SA tech sector
30 August 2023
In South Africa’s tech industry, significant strides have been made in recent years to drive innovation through diversity. However, the journey towards cultivating a truly inclusive and supportive environment for women is far from complete.

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Where are the youth?
30 August 2023
During the month of July, I attended the excellent KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition in Durban. Walking around the show and chatting to various exhibitors, I was suitably impressed both ...

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Precise non-invasive monitoring of vital signs
30 August 2023, News
Scientists at Sydney Nano and the School of Physics have developed a new photonic radar system that delivers contactless, high-definition detection of vital signs.

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How to multiplex a 1-Wire host into multiple channels
30 August 2023, Altron Arrow, DSP, Micros & Memory
1-Wire networks with many 1-Wire nodes can require dedicated 1-Wire channels. This article discusses a method for using only one 1-Wire host in a network while having numerous 1-Wire channels.

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The switch to 400G Ethernet
30 August 2023, TRX Electronics, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
The key drivers behind the adoption of 400G Ethernet will be the demands created by data-intensive applications, such as AI, cloud computing, big data analytics, and high-definition video streaming.

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IEEE 802.11be: What’s the fuss?
30 August 2023, Otto Wireless Solutions, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
The next amendment to the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard is known as IEEE 802.11be EHT (extremely high throughput), or by its common name, Wi-Fi 7.

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Tracing the development of geolocation
30 August 2023, RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
We have come a long way in the thousands of years since the innovation of physical maps based on surveying, triangulation, cartography, and other methods used to understand location.

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Women in engineering: growth through influence
30 August 2023
Stepping into the footprints of compassion as we celebrate the heroines in engineering who paved the way for growth, upliftment and visionary thinking.

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Mobile devices in hazardous areas
26 July 2023, Extech Safety Systems, Circuit & System Protection
Five areas where the requirements of IS are important and substantial to avoid ignition via mobile devices have been selected, with all references to SANS 60079-11:2012.

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Case study: material handling system
26 July 2023, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
To promise customers short design-to-production cycles with an expansive product mix, material handling was a constant challenge, with parts being difficult to locate.

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Portable GPU for AI applications
26 July 2023, AI & ML
The Pocket AI module consists of an Nvidia RTX A500 GPU with 4 GB GDDR6 RAM onboard, 2048 CUDA cores, 64 Tensor cores, and 16 RT cores embedded.

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Microtronix: 30 years of excellence
26 July 2023, Microtronix Manufacturing, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Microtronix has, however, grown its customer base and its fleet of machinery to become a major player in the SMT manufacturing industry in South Africa.

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A renewed hope
26 July 2023, Technews Publishing
July has been a slightly more positive time for businesses in South Africa, and for engineers and technicians in the electronic engineering and manufacturing sector.

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LIDAR filters
28 June 2023, Opto-Electronics
LIDAR filters must be designed with the specific application and sensor type in mind to maximise signal-to-noise ratio.

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The smart future of field strength measurement
28 June 2023, Accutronics, Test & Measurement
Narda has realised the future of electromagnetic field measurements with its FieldMan, an easy-to-use instrument for reliable isotropic field measurements from 0 Hz up to 90 GHz.

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Why using PassThru technology can help extend an energy storage system’s life
28 June 2023, Altron Arrow, Power Electronics / Power Management
PassThru mode is a controller operation that enables a power source to connect to a load directly, and is used in buck-boost or boost converters to improve efficiency and electromagnetic compatibility.

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Hammond announces new flame-retardant ABS 1556 family
28 June 2023, Electrocomp, Enclosures, Racks, Cabinets & Panel Products
IP54 sealed for general-purpose indoor use, the ABS material gives a lower price point than the polycarbonate used in the 1557, which is designed for installation outdoors and in aggressive environments.

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From the editor's desk: Marvelling at the simple things
31 May 2023, Technews Publishing
Last month I had the opportunity to go away for a long weekend into the Gwahumbe Valley in Kwazulu-Natal. By midday on Friday, the car had been packed and we set off. With prior knowledge of where ...

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Avnet Abacus wins top distributor award
31 May 2023, Avnet Abacus, News
Avnet Abacus, a regional business unit of Avnet, has been recognised by TE Connectivity as its best performing distributor for the second year running.

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