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Global semiconductor sales increase 18,7% YoY
News

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced that global semiconductor industry sales hit $51,3 billion during the month of July 2024, an increase of 18,7%.
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Digital signal controller evolution
Altron Arrow, DSP, Micros & Memory

Built around a 32-bit CPU architecture with a 200 MHz operating speed, the dsPIC33A family’s advanced core includes a Double-Precision Floating-Point Unit and DSP instructions for numerically intensive tasks in many closed-loop control algorithms.
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Designing a smart wireless industrial sensor
Altron Arrow, Editor's Choice, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

This article provides an overview of wireless standards and assesses the suitability of Bluetooth LE, SmartMesh (6LoWPAN over IEEE 802.15.4e), and Thread/Zigbee (6LoWPAN over IEEE 802.15.4) for use in industrial harsh RF environments.
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Researchers discover a simple way to make batteries last longer
Power Electronics / Power Management

Researchers at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center have discovered a way to extend the life of Li-ion batteries by up to 70% with a simple change to the process immediately after production.
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The rise of AI expertise as a new employment trend in South Africa
Editor's Choice, News

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to evolve globally, its integration into the South African business landscape is becoming increasingly prominent, and this shift has triggered a surge in demand for AI specialists.
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From the editor's desk: How electronics is shaping modern warfare
Technews Publishing, News

From radar systems and encrypted communications to drones and cyber warfare, electronic devices have transformed the battlefield into a highly digitised and networked environment.
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Renesas completes acquisition of Altium
News

Altium is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas, with Altium CEO Aram Mirkazemi assuming the role of senior vice president and head of Renesas’ Software & Digitalization.
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Altron Arrow joins forces with Identiv
Altron Arrow, News

The strategic collaboration with Altron Arrow expands Identiv’s reach in the southern African market.
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Clearing the Static: Ionisation equipment
Actum Electronics, Circuit & System Protection

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) ionisation equipment is designed to neutralise static charges that accumulate on surfaces in environments where ESD-sensitive components or materials are handled. These ...
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Online DFM analysis for better products, faster
ASIC Design Services, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

This user-friendly DFM solution allows you to perform fabrication and assembly analysis effortlessly through the cloud-based Valor DFM engine.
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SSD-based RAID offload tech named ‘Best of Show’
News

KIOXIA Europe GmbH announced that its RAID Offload on SSD technology received an FMS ‘Best of Show’ award in the ‘Most Innovative Technology’ SSD technology category.
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PIC micros with integrated FPGA features
DSP, Micros & Memory

The new PIC16F131xx microcontrollers from Microchip are ideal for the evolving and miniaturising electronic equipment market, offering efficient power management, and predictable response times for controllers.
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Bluetooth Channel Sounding provides sub-metre accuracy
Altron Arrow, News

Bluetooth Channel Sounding is a new protocol stack designed to enable secure and precise distance measurement between two Bluetooth LE connected devices.
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Avnet Silica launches new AI microsite
Avnet Silica, AI & ML

Avnet Silica has developed a new AI microsite where visitors can discover a plethora of AI/ML resources, including technical articles, webinars, and podcasts.
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Perfecting your PCB with DFM analysis
ASIC Design Services, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services

From layout to manufacture and testing, a single fabrication holdup can cost a business untold amounts in lost productivity.
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Seven Labs partnership enhances local electronics distribution
Seven Labs Technology, News

Aimed at revolutionising the electronics distribution landscape in South Africa, Seven Labs has announced a partnership with LCSC, one of China’s most reputable electronics distributors.
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LTE Cat 1bis IoT module
RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

The C17QS from Cavli Wireless is an LTE Cat 1bis IoT module that supports global LTE cellular bands, delivering a downlink data rate of 10 Mbps.
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High-precision GNSS module
iCorp Technologies, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Quectel LG290P is a full-frequency and full-system high precision GNSS module, which supports simultaneous reception of GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS and NavIC constellations, including SBAS systems (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, and GAGAN).
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