http://www.cieonline.co.uk CIE - Components in Electronics en Fri, 25 May 2012 08:38:43 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 08:38:43 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PFPS version 2.45 http://www.cieonline.co.uk/images/rss.gif http://www.cieonline.co.uk http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4733/Melexis_launches_highly_integrated,_rugged_magnetic_sensor.html Melexis has unveiled the MLX90364 Triaxis, a high accuracy position sensor, which is able to eliminate the need for the inclusion of a printed circuit board (PCB) within sensing modules. The device is based on a dual mold package construction, integrating a 12-bit resolution position sensing die with the decoupling capacitors necessary to meet automotive electro-static discharge and electromagnetic compliance requirements. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4733 http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4730/CommScope_extends_GeoLENS_portfolio.html CommScope GeoLENs portfolio of solutions has been extended with the software launch of the GeoLENs Mobile Location Center (MLC) 10.3, which has been designed to give wireless operators the ability to accurately and reliably locate mobile devices connected to LTE networks. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4730 http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4729/Power_management_chip_market_rebounds.html Following a serious decline during the last three months of 2011, the market for power management semiconductors recovered to a degree at the beginning of 2012 and is finally on its way to discernible growth in the second quarter, driven primarily by an expansion in the consumer and industrial sectors. According to IHS iSuppli revenue for power management semiconductors will reach $8.0 billion in the second quarter, up 6.7 percent from $7.5 billion in the first quarter. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4729 http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4728/New_Bluetooth_audio_module_cuts_wireless_speaker_development_time.html HiWave Technologies has unveiled the DyadBA3 module that will enable consumer audio product designers and manufacturers to introduce power-efficient, Bluetooth-streaming stereo loudspeakers to global markets more quickly. The module significantly extends battery life in small-format, portable wireless speakers. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4728 http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4732/Molex_unveils_Flexi-Mate_Connector_System_for_LED_lighting_applications.html Molex has introduced the Flexi-Mate Connector System for LED lighting applications and is intended to address the lighting needs of luminaire manufacturers, particularly luminaires for the office environment. The Flexi-Mate Connector System provides a full range of both board-to-board and wire-to-board connectivity. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4732 http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4731/New_Kontron_3U_CompactPCI_processor_board_boosts_performance_and_power_efficiency_.html Kontron has introduced a high-performance 3U CompactPCI processor board CP3003. Based on the 3rd generation Intel Core processor technology it can, according to the company, deliver a new level of performance while at the same time offer improved power efficiency. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4731 http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4727/Latest_SMPM_connector_benefits_from_enhanced_insulator.html The latest SMPM snap-on connectors from Radiall have a relatively small interface, making it difficult to achieve secure centre contact captivation, with sufficient retention force, when traditional PTFE machined insulators are used, however a solution has been developed that solves the problem. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4727 http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4726/Google_to_help_fund_ICT_teaching_in_the_UK.html Google has announced that it is to help fund ICT teaching in the UK through supporting the charity Teach First, enabling dozens of teachers specialising in computer science to work across the UK. Google's chairman Eric Schmidt said the money being made available would be used to provide "teaching aids, such as Raspberry Pi's or Arduino starter kits". Schmidt has been a major critic of the ICT curriculum in the UK suggesting that without investment in the subject, the UK risked "losing a generation" of scientists. Thu, 24 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4726 http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4720/Hall_Effect_switch_to_aid_portable_product_miniaturisation.html Diodes Incorporated has introduced what it is claiming to be the smallest programmable omnipolar Hall effect switch.  The AH1892 has been designed for proximity and position detection in space-constrained portable and battery-powered products, including tablets, smart phones and camcorders.  Thu, 24 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.cieonline.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4720