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u‑blox, a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced that its SARA‑N2 series of NB‑IoT (LTE Cat NB1) modules is enabling the world’s first Narrowband IoT (NB‑IoT) connected smart street lighting control system from Flashnet in Romania, inteliLIGHT. A pilot project is already deployed on the OTE (Telekom) network in Patras, Greece. With hundreds of existing projects deployed worldwide,...

Developers of multi-cell, USB Type-C products that need higher current, dual input, and I2C support now have a flexible option with the MAX77756 24V, 500mA, low quiescent current (Iq) buck converter from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. USB Type-C products must generate an always-on 3.3V rail to detect USB insertions. Products utilizing the Power Delivery (PD) voltage range (5V to 20V)...

Highlights: MAX4 can be integrated into any vehicle without compromise to vehicle design and styling Platform can enable up to Level 4 autonomous driving in both urban and highway environments Key focus on scalability and volume production readiness The hurdles to reaching high levels of vehicle autonomy might be in infrastructure and legislation, but not necessarily in technology development. Today,...

Moxa, a leading provider of industrial wireless solutions worldwide, recently unveiled the TAP-213, a new WLAN-based railway solution for efficient train-to-ground communication. Designed to fulfill both onboard and trackside requirements, the TAP-213 WLAN solution comes with IP68-rated waterproofing and a wide operating temperature range of -40 to 75°C, making it suitable for outdoor applications. The TAP-213 is built to be...

Avnet, a leading global technology distributor, and TD next, a business unit of Telecom Design, have signed an agreement expanding Avnet’s current franchise exclusive in EMEA to include the Americas. Effective immediately, Avnet’s best-in-class design and supply chain experts throughout Europe and the Americas will support the technical and sourcing requirements of customers implementing TD next’s cutting-edge wired and...

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd, announces the release of our latest RAIN RFID tag designed for embeddable applications – p/n LXMSJZNCMF-198.  This new product has been in production since August 2017. Overview RAIN RFID adoption rates are rising as companies realize its value in inventory tracking and product traceability, but small consumer goods have posed a challenge due to the reduced space...

Overview: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has successfully developed an ultra-small rotary encoder with switch, the micro ES, which is now the world’s smallest encoder switch. This product is primarily intended for smart watches, Bluetooth supporting headsets, and smart glasses. Samples are now  available, with mass production scheduled to start in December. Details: Wearable devices require a user interface that is small but has excellent...

Fujitsu Limited and VMware, Inc. announced that they have expanded their global partnership in cloud to empower the digital transformations of enterprises. Fujitsu plans to partner with VMware to deliver VMware cloud solutions as a service on the Fujitsu Cloud Service, K5. Fujitsu is scheduled to commence worldwide rollout in the fourth quarter of its fiscal 2017 (January - March...

Keysight Technologies, Inc., reported financial results for the third fiscal quarter of 2017 ended July 31, 2017. "We delivered strong third quarter results. Order growth accelerated to 8 percent on a core basis driven by strength in our key focus areas, and cash generated from operations was $98 million. We are pleased with the momentum we are building in the...

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers, is expanding its high-quality RS Pro series of products with a large range of simple-to-install and easy-to-use AC inverters. Complementing the wide range of AC inverters available from RS, the RSAC, RSMK, RSMA and RSDA series of devices are ideal for AC motor-control applications required by maintenance engineers...