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Yamaha introduces upgrades to its 3D AOI systems
Truth Electronic Manufacturing, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

Yamaha Robotics SMT section has revealed performance-boosting upgrades for the YRi-V 3D AOI system, including faster board handling, multi-component alignment checking, and enhanced LED coplanarity measurement.
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Utility-scale solar development for local company
News

Teraco has announced that it has secured its first grid capacity allocation from Eskom, and will commence construction of a 120 MW utility-scale solar PV energy facility in the Free State province.
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Global semiconductor sales increase YoY
News

The Semiconductor Industry Alliance (SIA) has announced global semiconductor sales totalled $47,6 billion during the month of January, an increase of 15,2% compared to January 2023.
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Flash for AI
EBV Electrolink, AI & ML

SCM offers a midway latency point between DRAM and SSDs, and when coupled with the introduction of CXL, low-latency flash, such as XL-FLASH, is well-positioned to deliver improvements in price, system performance, and power consumption to everything from servers to edge devices deploying the power of AI.
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1.6T Ethernet IP solution to drive AI and hyperscale data centre chips
Computer/Embedded Technology

As artificial intelligence (AI) workloads continue to grow exponentially, and hyperscale data centres become the backbone of our digital infrastructure, the need for faster and more efficient communication technologies becomes imperative. 1.6T Ethernet will rapidly be replacing 400G and 800G Ethernet as the backbone of hyperscale data centres.
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PolarFire SoC Discovery Kit
ASIC Design Services, DSP, Micros & Memory

By offering a user-friendly, feature-rich development kit for embedded processing and compute acceleration, Microchip is making emerging technology more accessible to engineers at all levels.
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Hiconnex announces new partnership
Hiconnex, News

With over 60 years of experience in the civil, military aeronautics, and space industries, Petercem offers robust solutions for position detection and human machine interfaces.
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The 8-bit survival syndrome – part 1
DSP, Micros & Memory

Without risk to the longevity of a new design, selecting a low-pin count 8-bit MCU that integrates a few precision analogue peripherals, configurable GPIO pins, serial interfaces, and a fast data bus architecture can accomplish a lot.
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Make your small asset tracker last longer
Altron Arrow, Editor's Choice, Power Electronics / Power Management

This design solution reviews a typical asset tracking solution, and shows how the MAX3864x nanopower buck converter family, with its high efficiency and small size, enables longer battery life in small portables.
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Vicor Powering Innovation podcast
News

The episode explores electrification with Lightning Motorcycles, a company that produces the fastest electric motorcycle on the planet.
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Intelligent electronics assembly
Zetech One, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

The Omni Inserter uses a linear motor positioning system and a host of intelligent features to deliver accurate insertion of axial, radial, and other odd-form components at high speed.
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High-speed multi-function dispensing
Techmet , Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

The D-VIS and DL-VIS from GKG SMT printer specialists are high-speed dispensing systems that can handle multiple scenarios.
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Revolutionising clean air in electronics manufacturing
Allan McKinnon & Associates, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

Designed to prioritise clean air in the electronics manufacturing industry, the ZeroSmog Shield Pro sets a new standard for workplace health and safety.
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High-mix SMT solution from Panasonic
Techmet , Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

Only one machine is required to get production started, and adding more units and/or technologies as demand changes is easy to accomplish.
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High-performance conformal coater
MyKay Tronics, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

The MYC50 from Mycronic is a high-performance conformal coating system that ensures non-stop throughput across a range of high-volume applications.
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Improved precision laser marking
RS South Africa , Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

On-the-fly marking at high speeds is only one of the comprehensive features of Panasonic’s new LP-RH laser marker series.
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Optimising AOI performance
Rugged Interconnect Technologies, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

Optimising AOI performance is now a reality with the highly integrated ADLINK MVP-6200, combined with Intel Arc GPUs.
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Mouser broadens its LED lineup
Opto-Electronics

Mouser has broadened its LED lineup with diverse solutions designed to support lighting, medical, and smart home applications.
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