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The Arduino development team has announced its new Integrated Development Environment (IDE), Arduino 1.8.11. The new IDE now provides improved support for MAC OS X, by strictly following the OS X latest recommended security guidelines. Also, in this new release, the serial plotter gets a “send text” button allowing the user to send serial data to the board even while…
Panasonic Industry has launched a new Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy module called PAN1780 based on the Nordic nRF52840 SoC single-chip controller. The module is powered by a Cortex M4F Processor, with 256kB RAM and 1MB Flash memory, it also has a high sensitivity and output power of +8 dBm making it suitable for long-range applications. Furthermore, the module can broadcast a…
Marcel Schuck a researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) is working on the development of a no-touch robotic gripper that can grip small and fragile objects without touching them using pressure points in Ultrasonic Sound Waves. Conventional robotic grippers are made of soft, rubber-like materials that are prone to damaging fragile…
Sensirion has added two new airflow sensors namely, SDP821 & SDP831 to its SDP800 series of differential pressure sensors. These new differential pressure sensors can be used in critical applications since they were developed and certified in accordance with the GAR standards (Gas Appliances Regulations). These sensors can act as a reliable and precise airflow…
Infineon Technologies have introduced OPTIREG TLS715B0NAV50, a flip chip-based linear voltage regulator. With flip-chip technology, the ICs are installed upside down in the package so that the heated part of the IC will be facing the bottom of the package. This way, the IC gets closer to the PCB, and hence the thermal inductance can be improved by a factor between 2 and 3.…
Microchip Technologies has introduced a new high-performance Miniature Atomic Clock (MAC) called MAC-SA5X that can produce a stable time and frequency reference to maintain a high degree of synchronization with a reference clock, such as a GNSS-derived signal. Further, the new device can deliver a wider thermal range and rapid warm-up time which improves the critical…
Designed by an ex-Samsung engineer, Glamos is a motion sensor device that can turn any screen into a fully interactive touch screen with LiDAR technology. The device comprises a distance measurement sensor, motion recognition software, and a rotating mirror module instead of a camera. This mirror module can scan all directions without any limitations. It operates at…
CUI Devices has announced the addition of two new Peltier Cooling Units namely the CPM-2C and CPM-2H to its existing thermoelectric cooling modules. These two new modules have a higher current rating of 7A and 8.5A respectively, compared to the existing CPM-2F modules which operate on 6A. This higher current provides a wide temperature delta (temperature difference between…
Murata has successfully commercialized the world’s smallest PTC thermistor (resettable fuse) with part number PRG03BC181QB6RL, in a 0201-inch size (0.6 x 0.3 x 0.3mm) package targeted for mobile devices. With an operating temperature from -20 deg C to 60 deg C the new PTC can provide excellent long term stability in high-temperature environments.
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Researchers Xin Li and Kaige Shi have developed a zero-pressure difference (ZPD) method that can enhance the development of vacuum suction units. Specially designed suction units allow humans to climb up walls with ease. The suction units can be used on rough surfaces and textured walls, which will be helpful in the development of climbing robots and robotic arms with…
Rechargeable Lithium batteries play a vital role in satisfying the worlds growing portable energy demands. These low cost, compact, and lightweight batteries are the primary choices for most portable electronic devices, Electric/Hybrid Vehicles, Solar Plants, etc. However, the availability of Lithium and Cobalt is limited on the earth’s crust and relying completely on these…
The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology has introduced two new fully integrated proximity sensors namely VCNL36821S and VCNL36826S. Each sensor features an IR emitter and a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) respectively. The device combines a photodiode, signal processing IC, and 12-bit ADC in a compact 2.55 mm by 2.05 mm by 1.0 mm surface-mount…
