#6 - Electronic Design Software, IoT Support, I/O Expanders, and much more!
06/27/23 • 19 min
Welcome to show #6 of News Bytes, Elektor's news show looking at what's happening in the electronics and semiconductor industry.
This episode is sponsored by Eurocircuits, a leading European manufacturer of PCB prototypes and small series production. They specialize in fast and cost-effective production and assembly, and excellent on-time delivery. With simple online ordering and virtual manufacturing capability, designs can be reviewed before ordering to deliver on time and within budget. The Eurocircuits Group, founded in 1991 and based in Belgium, employs more than 500 people and manufactures in two modern plants in Hungary and Germany that conform to Europe’s high sustainability standards. To learn more, click here: https://www.eurocircuits.com/
The episode also includes an in-depth interview with Matrix Technology Solutions: https://www.matrixtsl.com/
In this episode, Stuart Cording, The Electronics Reporter, looks at:
[00:00] Intro to the show!
[00:47] Drop by Hardware Pioneers Max 2023 to get your IoT project off the ground - https://www.hardwarepioneers.com/
[01:44] Xcharge introduce a high-power electric vehicle charger with its own battery, enabling it to be charged off-peak - https://www.xcharge.com/global/en/device/NetZeroSeries
[02:39] The second part of Distrelec's Guide to Robotics and Automation covers case studies and low-cost robot arms - https://knowhow.distrelec.com/robotics-and-automation-guide-distrelec/
[04:21] Paltech are the winners of Avnet Silica’s BayStartUp Robotics and Adaptive Computing Challenge with a weed removing robot - https://www.paltech-robotics.eu/
[05:30] Get more I/Os for your microcontroller with new I2C GPIO expanders from Nexperia - https://www.nexperia.com/products/analog-logic-ics/interface/i2c-general-purpose-i-o-gpio
[06:40] Monitoring PTCs in applications gets easier with Toshiba's Thermoflagger temperature monitors - https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/eu/semiconductor/product/linear-ics/detail.TCTH021BE.html
[07:35] Samsung announces the world's smallest 10 μF MLCC capacitor for automotive - https://product.samsungsem.com/mlcc/CL32Y106KCJ6PJ.do
[08:36] Together with Bern University of Applied Sciences, InnoScience has created a three-level ANPC reference design using 650 V InnoGaN HEMT
[09:43] Help your students get to grips with electronics hardware with the new "Beginning Breadboarding" book from Jen Fox - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4842-9218-1
[10:46] While scrolling through LinkedIn or chatting with peers, it won’t be long before someone highlights the lack of talent entering the electronics and semiconductor industry. But it isn’t due to a lack of resources. Stuart Cording, the Electronics Reporter, speaks to John Dobson and Ben Rowland of Matrix Technology Solutions to learn how they’ve been supporting educators, students, makers, and industrial customers for decades. - https://www.matrixtsl.com/
Please like, subscribe, and share if you've enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/).
You may also like Elektor Engineering Insights, a channel on Elektor TV - Industry, that comes out twice per month on Wednesdays - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-zSJNOEG7G6cs918oHOK4mAnU9iJYSbv
Elektor Magazine: https://www.elektormagazine.com/
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Elektor Industry News: https://www.elektormagazine.com/business-special
Please like, subscribe, and share if you've enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/).
Welcome to show #6 of News Bytes, Elektor's news show looking at what's happening in the electronics and semiconductor industry.
This episode is sponsored by Eurocircuits, a leading European manufacturer of PCB prototypes and small series production. They specialize in fast and cost-effective production and assembly, and excellent on-time delivery. With simple online ordering and virtual manufacturing capability, designs can be reviewed before ordering to deliver on time and within budget. The Eurocircuits Group, founded in 1991 and based in Belgium, employs more than 500 people and manufactures in two modern plants in Hungary and Germany that conform to Europe’s high sustainability standards. To learn more, click here: https://www.eurocircuits.com/
The episode also includes an in-depth interview with Matrix Technology Solutions: https://www.matrixtsl.com/
In this episode, Stuart Cording, The Electronics Reporter, looks at:
[00:00] Intro to the show!
[00:47] Drop by Hardware Pioneers Max 2023 to get your IoT project off the ground - https://www.hardwarepioneers.com/
[01:44] Xcharge introduce a high-power electric vehicle charger with its own battery, enabling it to be charged off-peak - https://www.xcharge.com/global/en/device/NetZeroSeries
[02:39] The second part of Distrelec's Guide to Robotics and Automation covers case studies and low-cost robot arms - https://knowhow.distrelec.com/robotics-and-automation-guide-distrelec/
[04:21] Paltech are the winners of Avnet Silica’s BayStartUp Robotics and Adaptive Computing Challenge with a weed removing robot - https://www.paltech-robotics.eu/
[05:30] Get more I/Os for your microcontroller with new I2C GPIO expanders from Nexperia - https://www.nexperia.com/products/analog-logic-ics/interface/i2c-general-purpose-i-o-gpio
[06:40] Monitoring PTCs in applications gets easier with Toshiba's Thermoflagger temperature monitors - https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/eu/semiconductor/product/linear-ics/detail.TCTH021BE.html
[07:35] Samsung announces the world's smallest 10 μF MLCC capacitor for automotive - https://product.samsungsem.com/mlcc/CL32Y106KCJ6PJ.do
[08:36] Together with Bern University of Applied Sciences, InnoScience has created a three-level ANPC reference design using 650 V InnoGaN HEMT
[09:43] Help your students get to grips with electronics hardware with the new "Beginning Breadboarding" book from Jen Fox - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4842-9218-1
[10:46] While scrolling through LinkedIn or chatting with peers, it won’t be long before someone highlights the lack of talent entering the electronics and semiconductor industry. But it isn’t due to a lack of resources. Stuart Cording, the Electronics Reporter, speaks to John Dobson and Ben Rowland of Matrix Technology Solutions to learn how they’ve been supporting educators, students, makers, and industrial customers for decades. - https://www.matrixtsl.com/
Please like, subscribe, and share if you've enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/).
You may also like Elektor Engineering Insights, a channel on Elektor TV - Industry, that comes out twice per month on Wednesdays - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-zSJNOEG7G6cs918oHOK4mAnU9iJYSbv
Elektor Magazine: https://www.elektormagazine.com/
Elektor Store: https://www.elektor.com/
Elektor Industry News: https://www.elektormagazine.com/business-special
Please like, subscribe, and share if you've enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/).
Previous Episode
#5 - PCB Tools, chatGPT for T&M, sudo in Rust, Smart Shunts, and much more!
Semiconductor and electronics news looking at a PCB tools to simplify the move from prototyping to manufacturing, chatGPT support for customizing the FPGA in Moku test and measurement equipment, a Rust version of sudo and su, smart shunts for industrial energy consumption monitoring, and much, much more!
This episode is sponsored by Voltera. Founded in 2013, Voltera focuses on additive electronics manufacturing with their V-One multi-functional PCB printer. Since its launch, the V-One is now deployed in over eighty countries, supporting developers and educators with their rapid prototyping needs. Fitting easily onto your desktop, the V-One can print and assemble a simple PCB within an hour, allowing you to quickly iterate your design several times in a single day. The V-One and its accessories are available through the Elektor store here: www.elektor.com/voltera.
The episode also includes an in-depth interview with DownStream Technologies https://www.downstreamtech.com/
In this episode, Stuart Cording, The Electronics Reporter, looks at:
[00:00] Intro to the show!
[00:47] The Promissimo Project, run by Tweede Golf and Ferrous Systems, is developing a Rust version of sudo and su - https://github.com/memorysafety/sudo-rs
[01:36] Riedon Inc. launch their SSD smart shunts for improved energy consumption monitoring - https://shunts.com/pages/next-generation-current-sensor
[02:49] GCHQ's CyberChef offers a client-side tool for supporting cyber operations and file analysis - https://github.com/gchq/CyberChef
[04:34] Mouser now stocks the STMicroelectronics ISM330IS iNEMO inertial sensors - https://eu.mouser.com/new/stmicroelectronics/stm-ism330is-inemo-module
[05:44] Customizing the measurement capabilities of the Moku from Liquid Instruments just got easier, thanks to chatGPT - webinar link: https://hubs.ly/Q01NSSDj0
[07:02] BelFuse targets industrial and data center applications with their new 3.6 kW Titanium power supply - https://www.belfuse.com/product/part-details?partn=TET3600-48-104RA
[08:28] IP blocks from ShortLink have been added to the X-Fab X-Chain design and supply chain partner network - https://shortlink.se/ and https://www.xfab.com/x-chain
[09:23] Analog Devices announces platinum sponsorship of Formula Student's oldest racing team, WOB Raching - www.wob-racing.de/
[10:26] Make mains-powered smart home applications power efficient with the LinkSwitch-TNZ from Power Integrations and their latest design example report - https://www.power.com/design-support/design-examples/der-867-2-wire-ble-smart-wall-switch-using-linkswitch-tnz-relay-zero-voltage-switching-and-automatic-setreset-time
[11:37] While most engineers have developed printed circuit boards for prototyping purposes, there remains quite a gap before such designs can be considered ready for mass production. DownStream Technologies help teams with this challenge, providing software and services for optimizing and automating the Printed Circuit Board release process. Stuart Cording, the Electronics Reporter, speaks to Rick Almeida, one of the DownStream co-founders, to get an overview of DownStream and their products. - https://www.downstreamtech.com/
Please like, subscribe, and share if you've enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/).
You may also like Elektor Engineering Insights, a channel on Elektor TV - Industry, that comes out twice per month on Wednesdays - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-zSJNOEG7G6cs918oHOK4mAnU9iJYSbv
Elektor Magazine: https://www.elektormagazine.com/
Elektor Store: https://www.elektor.com/
Elektor Industry News: https://www.elektormagazine.com/business-special
Please like, subscribe, and share if you've enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/).
Next Episode
#7 - Automotive Black Box, AI improves assembler, and more!
Welcome to show #7 of News Bytes, Elektor's news show looking at what's happening in the electronics and semiconductor industry.
This episode is sponsored by TME. Products for makers and hobbyists are a solid and growing segment of the TME product portfolio. The most popular are Arduino boards, ranging from the iconic UNO Rev3, through to the MKR and NANO series, up to the PORTENTA boards focused on the needs of professional developers. Arduino’s latest addition to the lineup, the UNO Rev 4 Minima & UNO Rev 4 WiFi, can also be ordered directly from the website at https://www.tme.eu
In this episode, Stuart Cording, The Electronics Reporter, looks at:
[00:00] Intro to the show!
[00:47] Drop low-power MCUs from Ambiq into your wearable health app with the Apollo Four Lite and Apollo Four Blue Lite ultra-low power microcontrollers - https://ambiq.com/apollo4-lite/
[02:04] AI used to play games like Go has been used to improve assembler code - https://www.deepmind.com/blog/alphadev-discovers-faster-sorting-algorithms
[03:03] A new 5 kW power supply is launched by TSK targeting testing of EV batteries of over 600 V - http://www.emea.lambda.tdk.com/genesysplus
[04:53] From mid-2024, vehicles in the EU will need a black box (Event Data Recorder - EDR) to record data pre- and post-crash. To ensure reliable storage, Infineon has launched a new 1 megabit ferroelectric RAM (F-RAM) - https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/about-infineon/press/market-news/2023/INFATV202307-130.html
[06:17] Get reliable connections up to 16 Gbps and supporting up to 0.5 A with the Harwin Archer mezzanine connector series - https://www.harwin.com/connectors-hardware/pcb-connectors/0-50mm-pitch-pcb-connectors/
[07:13] Analog Devices are already offering software-defined, direct RF-sampling, wideband mixed-signal front-ends for future 6G and WiFi 7 development with their Apollo MxFE series - https://www.analog.com/en/product-category/mixed-signal-frontends.html?ADICID=PRLS_EMEA_p872450_Apollo
[08:30] Helping to reduce the size of automated test equipment and replace relays is the Toshiba TLP3476S photorelay - https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/info/TLP3476S_datasheet_en_20230525.pdf?did=151743&prodName=TLP3476S
[09:43] Tasking announces the launch of their VX-Toolset Version Seven, a powerful Eclipse-based C and C++ compiler certified to ISO 26262 - https://www.tasking.com/products/arm
[10:42] Recognizing the importance of SiC for automotive electronics, Vitesco Technologies and Rohm have announced a long-term supplier partnership, securing parts for applications like their advanced inverters.
Please like, subscribe, and share if you've enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/).
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