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Personality profile: Tau Ndhleleni
23 June 2021, News
Being competitive in the industry is something that every company will need to focus on. This can be done in a variety of ways, with one trend pointing toward the supply chain as more businesses aim to avoid constant price reduction.

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The dangers of gut-feel engineering
23 June 2021, Spectrum Concepts, News
The human brain is very good at understanding the world around us. An everyday example can be found when driving a car. An experienced driver will be able to judge how large their car is and how close ...

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Designing better comms systems, from factories to operating rooms
23 June 2021, Altron Arrow, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
At the base of Industry 4.0 is reliable communications infrastructure. This infrastructure enables decision makers to extract data from machines, field devices and factories. Ensuring reliability in ...

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From the editor's desk: All fall down
23 June 2021, Technews Publishing, News
The Internet of Things (IoT) can help mitigate the consequences of load shedding, but paradoxically it could also be one of the biggest victims of the knock-on effects.

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How do fusion splicers work?
26 February 2021, Lambda Test
Fibre-optic fusion splicers are highly accurate machines which are able to automatically align and join fibre-optic cores with sub-micron accuracy.

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The current state of GaN use for RF technology
26 February 2021, RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
Challenges for predicting the growth and penetration of GaN technology in certain markets come from the extent of the research and development being invested in.

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Modern LIDAR systems promise sensing for every industry
26 February 2021, Altron Arrow, Opto-Electronics
As is always the case in human endeavours, it is impossible to know exactly what creative and useful ways people will come up with to use technology such as LIDAR.

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Personality profile: Bossie Coetzer
26 February 2021, Rugged Interconnect Technologies, News
“Understanding product knowledge is power. I started reading any magazine that was available with articles discussing embedded products, including microprocessor technologies and bus architectures.”

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From the editor’s desk: We’re still just circling the problem of e-waste
28 April 2021, Technews Publishing, News
Until we have many more recycling points and, ideally, weekly pickups like we do with paper recycling, most South Africans are probably just not going to bother.

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Personality profile: Renato Martins
28 April 2021, Altron Arrow
“Spending more locally will create jobs, which in turn will have more people paying taxes, which in turn will create more opportunities.”

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Preparing IoT designers for next-generation cyberattacks
28 April 2021, NuVision Electronics
Even with some of the ambiguity in requirements, protection profiles and certifications, it is clear that IoT security is no longer a ‘nice to have’.

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What is device management and why should you care?
25 November 2020, Trinity IoT, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
When device management is implemented alongside a centralised interface, companies can update firmware or software, without the need to manually perform each update in the field.

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The A to Z of A2B applications
25 November 2020, Altron Arrow, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
An A2B device’s support for up to 32 channels of downstream audio and upstream audio on the network facilitate the distribution of multiple channels of different audio content within a single system.

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What makes good connector design?
25 November 2020, Interconnection
It’s important to remember that your connector may have physical design constraints like a minimum wire gauge or number of contacts, so it’s vital to consult with your connector supplier early in the process.

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Personality profile: Dereck Styane
25 November 2020, Phoenix Contact, News
“We do try and develop people and promote them from within the company, so I savour people’s personal growth that I’ve overseen.”

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Products of the Year 2020
25 November 2020, News
A selection of some of the best products to hit the South African electronic engineering market this year.

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Why you don’t take ‘touch’ for granted
30 September 2020
The key criteria for choosing the right sensor control IC          Touch has become an incredibly intuitive way for people to interact with high-tech devices. In just a few short years after the first ...

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Ask your PCB supplier about reliability, not just capability
28 October 2020, NCAB Group ELMATICA, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Make sure to discuss combinations and how your solution affects risk of failure with the multiple heat cycles required to assemble the product, and the risk of failure in the final application.

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How you can help your EMS partner
28 October 2020, Jemstech, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
If you want a good quality, reasonably priced product in a quick turnaround time, always communicate your assembly requirements effectively with your EMS partner.

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Practical experience with PCB robotic soldering processes
28 October 2020, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Over the past few years there has been a lot of discussion over the need for higher temperature materials and expanding the use and knowledge of high temperature assembly techniques.

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