Micsig’s SATO1004 is a four-channel automotive oscilloscope with a comprehensive list of pre-set vehicle related tests. The instrument features 100MHz bandwidth, 1Gsample/s (in single channel mode), 32Mpoint memory and up to five hours of mobile use from its built-in battery, or continuous use from its 12V power adaptor. “SATO1004 is a professional vehicle testing tool for evaluating CAN, LIN, Flex ...
The XPLR-IoT-1 explorer kit from u-blox is a “ready-to-use development platform” for the IoT in a variety of use cases and applications. The evaluation system is being stocked exclusively by Digi-Key. The kit includes GNSS, cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth technology, along with cloud communications services. The idea is for an easy out-of-the-box and setup experience, enabling you to publish data ...
Sub-standard chips are not new, but pressures on supply chains and shortages have created more opportunities for unscrupulous suppliers. Frank Cavallaro offers some advice on what to look for to make the right choices. Sub-standard chip sales, components developed or altered by counterfeiters and sold in the market as originals, are exceeding a value of $75bn globally. Though not a ...
Renesas has unveiled a family of 700V buck regulators that can deliver as little as 3.3V and as much as 8W from the mains. Depending on topology, which can include isolated fly-back or non-isolated buck, standby power can be below 20mW in the converters, which are numbered RAA2230xx. “The converters feature a unique constant-off-time control method that helps to achieve ...
Anglia Components Ltd has become Anglia Components PLC – a closed PLC whose shares are not traded on the stock exchange. The change to PLC status, according to the company, subject it to more stringent and complex auditing and financial requirements, which it said will increase the confidence of global key customers and global suppliers. “I am delighted to announce ...
The BeagleBone organisation has created a 64bit Linux single board computer with AI capability and other hardware accelerators. Eight Top/s of neural-network processing are accessible through Python libraries. Called AI-64 it is built around Texas Instruments’ TDA4VM, which has 2GHz dual Arm Cortex-A72 cores, a C7x DSP core, and deep learning, vision and multimedia accelerators, according to Farnell, which is ...
Digi-Key Electronics is celebrating its 10 years of support for the FIRST Robotics Competition. This is an international school robotics competition where teams of students build – over a six-week period competitive robots that can weigh up to 57kg. The exact tasks they face are changed each year. The distributor has received recognition for supplying the official Kit of Parts, ...
Two medical-certified power supplies by Mornsun have been added to the range available from Relec. The 45W LO45 and 65W LO65 series of ac-dc converters are available on short lead times of 10 – 12 weeks. They are certified to IEC/EN/ES60601 2xMOPP (means of patient protection), and are therefore useful for BF (body floating) medical equipment, such as syringe pumps, ...
Worcestershire Solid State has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Californian battery systems manufacturer Custom Power, for a maximum consideration of $45m. “In particular, the move will bring new and increased capabilities, specifically within the defence, medical and industrial markets”, according to Solid State. “After lengthy negotiations, we are delighted to be able to announce this,” said Solid State ...
Distributor Saelig has introduced portable oscilloscopes from Micsig, which which have a choice of 200MHz bandwidth (model STO2202C) or 300MHz (STO2302C), and have an 8inch touch screen. Specs include 2Gsample/s (on one channel), 280Mpoints of memory, up to 270,000waveform/s refresh and a battery (7.5Ah) for field use. “This instrument combines a capacitive TFT LCD touch screen for touch, drag and swipe, ...
