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RS brings solar light to 150 000 people
RS South Africa , News

The company’s three-year partnership with SolarAid aims to raise £1 million through corporate donations, matched funding, product contributions, and fundraising to accelerate access to safe, sustainable energy.
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Distribution partnership with MacDermid Alpha
Testerion, News

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions India Private Limited has announced that as of 01 September 2025 Testerion will be the sole importer and distributor of their products to the South African market.
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Engineered for high-reliability applications
Future Electronics, DSP, Micros & Memory

The MCX E series of Arm Cortex-M4F and Arm Cortex-M7 microcontrollers from NXP are engineered for demanding industrial and IoT environments.
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High-speed, high-resolution material deposition system
Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

ioTech recently unveiled the io600 inline digital laser material deposition system at productronica 2025.
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An argument to redefine IPC class definitions for class 1, 2, & 3 electronics
MyKay Tronics, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

One of the most critical aspects of electronic assembly reliability is cleanliness. Contaminants left on a circuit board after the reflow process can lead to failures through mechanisms such as electrochemical migration or corrosion.
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4000 A containerised DB for power project
News

Power Process Systems has successfully completed the design, fabrication, and commissioning of a 4000 A containerised distribution board for a wind/PV solar hybrid renewable energy project.
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Microchip and AVIVA Links collaboration
Altron Arrow, News

Microchip and AVIVA Links have achieved groundbreaking ASA-ML interoperability, accelerating the shift to open standards for automotive connectivity.
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Processor offers competitive solution for advanced HMIs
Future Electronics, DSP, Micros & Memory

The new RZ/A3M microprocessor from Renesas features 128 Mbytes of fast DDR3L DRAM memory for system cost reduction, and supports 1280 x 800 px video resolution at a rate of 30 frames/s.
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Memory for asset tracking
Altron Arrow, DSP, Micros & Memory

The Page EEPROM, ST’s latest memory, has been designed for efficient datalogging and fast firmware upload/download in battery-operated devices.
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Enhanced graphics on STM32U3
Design Automation

ST has introduced a new program designed specifically for users working with its mainstream STM32 MCUs, including STM32C0, U0, WBA, and U3 series.
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Transparent rigid PCBs launched on PCBWay
PCBWay, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

[Sponsored] PCBWay is thrilled to announce a highly anticipated new service - transparent rigid PCBs – a combination of technology and aesthetics.
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Understanding and controlling impedance in high-speed interconnects
Spectrum Concepts, Interconnection

[Sponsored] As data rates move well into the hundreds of gigabits per second, success increasingly depends on an invisible but critical factor: impedance.
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USB/Ethernet smart RF power sensor
RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

The PWR-18PWHS-RC from Mini-Circuits is an RF power sensor that operates from 50 MHz to 18 GHz and is designed to capture pulsed and trace modulated signals with very high data resolution.
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Precise multi-vital sign monitoring
Future Electronics, Power Electronics / Power Management

The AS7058 by ams OSRAM is an integrated multi-vital sign monitoring device, which provides a complete photoplethysmogram, electrocardiogram, body impedance sensor, and electrodermal activity sensor.
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Tiny Bluetooth LE + 802.15 + NFC module
RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Unleashing enhanced processing power, expanded memory, and innovative peripherals, the BL54L15µ from Ezurio is the ultimate choice for small and low power connectivity.
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NeoMesh on LoRa
CST Electronics, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Thomas Steen Halkier, CEO of NeoCortec, recently gave a keynote speech where he spoke about “NeoMesh on LoRa: Bringing true mesh networking to the LoRa PHY”.
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Powering performance and precision
Future Electronics, Power Electronics / Power Management

onsemi’s innovative T10 series MOSFETs, available in 40 V and 80 V versions, are designed for high-efficiency, fast-switching, and power-dense applications.
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Semicon Summit 2025 - Dubai: Direct access to global chipmakers, built for Africa’s engineering needs
Design Automation

[Sponsored] The future of South Africa’s technology ecosystem depends on deeper integration with global supply chains and tighter alignment with semiconductor manufacturers. That alignment takes presence, interaction, and shared focus on real systems.
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