Telit has added the ME910G1, an LTE-M and NB-IoT combo module, to the xE910 product family. The module is now available at Rutronik UK. The manufacturer says its lower power consumption and enhanced quality of coverage specifically tailor the module for low-data throughput IoT applications. The ME910G1 LTE UE Cat M1/NB2 module offers a power saving mode and extended discontinuous ...

Netherlands PC oscilloscope maker TiePie has introduced a range oscilloscopes can be used via Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN, USB 2.0 or USB3.0. Data acquisition is between 5Msample/s and 200Msample/s is available depending on the link type. Called the WiFiScope series oscilloscopes (WS5 and WS6 and variants, see below), they have a built-in battery and, as they are wireless, can operate completely galvanically-isolated from ...

There was once an engineer who was bored. His job was to design custom MOS circuits for customers who had, typically, been using TTL. The transition could reduce a requirement for a hundred or more chips to three or four chips. The demand was consequently high and the workload was heavy. Doing this over and over again became tedious and ...

Claimed to be the industry’s first AEC-Q100 grade 1 solution for automotive systems, the DS28C40 Deepcover automotive secure authenticator from Maxim Integrated Products is designed to ensure only genuine components are used for electronic systems like advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and EV batteries. Safety and cybersecurity are growing concerns in the automotive market. Manufacturers can use authentication to ensure ...

Penn State university is claiming to be able to charge a Li-ion electric vehicle battery in 10 minutes

Renesas has introduced its RE family, which encompasses the company’s current and future lineup of energy harvesting embedded controllers. The RE family is based on a proprietary SOTB (silicon on thin buried oxide) process technology. The firm claims it dramatically reduces power consumption in both the active and standby states, eliminating the need for battery replacement or recharging. Following the ...

ADI has bought Test Motors of Barcelona which specialises in predictive maintenance of electric motors and generators.   Test Motors offers products and services that detect faults in electric motors before they cause damage to production cycles and advises on how and when to repair them. The acquisition expands ADI’s portfolio of condition-based monitoring solutions capable of identifying equipment faults before ...

A power regulator and parametric measurement tool for Raspberry Pi has been launched on Kickstarter

Hyundai has shown off this hydrogen fuel cell powered truck at a motor show in the US.

Sales of wearables will  total $52 billion in 2020 — an increase of 27% from the $41 billion of 2019 — according to Gartner. In 2019, worldwide wearable devices end-user spending is on pace to reach $41 billion. ASPs of smart watches are expected to decline 4.5% between 2020 and 2021. Smartwatches and ear-worn devices will take the lead in ...