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Avnet Silica has announced a franchise agreement with South-Korean hardware and software manufacturer, DEEPX. DEEPX produces low power AI accelerators for edge devices. According to Avnet Silica, the new signing “significantly bolsters” its AI offering and addresses growing customer demand for low power, AI for edge devices. The portfolio includes the DX-M1 AI processor, which delivers 25 TOPS and the ...
Astute Group has become an authorised distribution partner for NoMIS Power. Astute Group will distribute NoMIS Power’s SiC semiconductor technology, expanding access to high-performance power solutions with the capabilities to tackle mission-critical applications in aerospace, defence, energy, and transportation. Left to right: Astute Group MD, Geoff Hill, with Gehan Wanduragala, Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at NoMIS Power “As a distributor of NoMIS ...
Mouser Electronics has teamed up with Tandem Ventures to develop a prototype underwater seed harvester to restore seagrass in UK waters. The distributor supplied components for the prototype underwater harvester, which collects seagrass seed 100-times faster than manual harvesting. The seeds are then grown and replanted to restore the seagrass stocks. Seagrass naturally protects coastlines from erosion by stabilising ocean ...
Direct Insight is to offer KaRo’s 27 x 27mm system on module that pairs a 1.2GHz dual-core Arm Cortex-A35 processor with 1Gbyte of LPDDR4, 4Gbyte of eMMC flash and an NPU. Called QSMP-23, “this solder-down module delivers an industrial-grade 64bit solution for secure industry 4.0 and machine learning edge computing applications that require multimedia capabilities,” said Direct Insight MD David ...
Saelig is offering Rigol’s RSA6000 series of real-time spectrum analysers in 8, 14 and 26.5GHz versions. “They combine high-performance signal capture, advanced analysis and portable design to extend applications beyond traditional desktop use,” according to Saelig. “One-click mode switching, web control and a lightweight form-factor make this series suitable for signal analysis anywhere, in applications from low-frequency communications to microwave ...
Rutronik is to stock automotive wire-to-wire connectors from Adam Tech’s Secur-Seal series. “They support various cable cross-sections and offer suitable seals for every cable thickness to prevent the ingress of water or dust,” according to the component distributor. “They are capable of carrying currents from 5A to 18A, especially in combination with customer-specific cable assemblies.” There are 2, 3, 4, ...
When Anglia Components lost the Analog Devices franchise as the semiconductor company dramatically streamlined its distribution network, CEO Steve Rawlins (pictured) saw an opportunity to create a new business model for outsourcing semiconductors. John Bowman, marketing director, explained: “There is a trend among certain large semiconductor manufacturers to reduce their distribution network. This, of course, reduces their operating costs and ...
German manufacturer MB Dynamics has introduced a vertical pitch and roll shaker table family that produces multi-axis vibration for testing components aimed at drones, helicopters and vehicles. “Unlike conventional single-axis shakers, the systems provide simultaneous motion in up to five axes,” according to MB’s UK distributor CentraTEQ, which is stocking the testers. “Vertical excitation is combined with pitch and roll ...
Component distributor Anglia Components is now stocking PCB prototyping aids and accessories from UK company Vero Technologies for UK and EU customers. “Vero’s range includes both traditional and innovative designs, manufactured at its headquarters in Southampton, UK, which combines decades of experience with modern production methods,” said Anglia technical director David Pearson: “The facility has benefited from significant investment in ...
Rutronik is stocking an evaluation board for a power management IC (PMIC) for wearables. The IC, Nordic Semiconductor’s nPM1304, has a 4 – 100mA linear battery charger with programmable termination voltage, and four power outputs via two 200mA dc-dc converters and two 50mA LDOs – the LDOs can also be set-up as 100mA load switches. “nPM1304 is configurable via an ...
