Analysis
Partnership to benefit smart wireless lighting control solutions
Casambi has announced that it is deepening its technology partnership with OSRAM. An agreement has been signed that will see OSRAM leverage the benefits of Casambi’s embedded Bluetooth module and software technology. The move will act as a solid base to develop further intelligent Casambi-ready hardware, as well as lighting control software solutions for the professional lighting market.
Smart materials emerge as a $200bn business
Here come previously impossible devices and structures. The new IDTechEx report, ‘Smart Material Opportunities in Structural Electronics 2020-2030’ has analysed and forecasted a remarkable $200bn materials opportunity by making dumb structures smart. Save weight, space and cost. Eliminate maintenance.
Three-phase inverter with smart gate driver for servo drives
Efficiency, protection, and integration are important design factors for compact DC-fed drives up to 60VDC. This reference design from Texas Instruments shows a three-phase inverter with nominal 48V DC input and a ten-ARMS output current.
Energy sector to drive growth in China's automotive market
Serving as a business gateway into Southwest China’s evolving automotive market and supply chain, the Chengdu International Trade Fair for Automotive Parts and Aftermarket Services (CAPAS) has gradually risen, becoming one of the region’s most reputable automotive trading platforms. In 2020, CAPAS will turn its spotlight onto the E-mobility and Infrastructure zone. The zone debuted back in 2016, and since then, it has continued t...
Electrification: another (r)evolution for the automotive sector?
“The automotive industry is facing a downturn in car sales - this is accepted reality,” asserted Santosh Kumar, Principal Analyst and Director Packaging, Assembly & Substrates, Yole Korea. “The industry’s difficulties are partly linked to the political tension between China and US, Brexit and the severe ecological regulations in Europe.” These occurrences are global drivers that the automotive industry ...
Uber banned in Birmingham as scandal spreads
It has been announced that Uber’s license to operate in Birmingham will not be renewed at the end of the month, following the company’s unresolved dispute with Transport for London. In November, it was revealed that drivers in the capital who were not licenced or insured conducted 14,000 rides, putting passenger safety at great risk.
The electrification of the medium and heavy-duty truck market
Along with the rest of the automotive sector, the medium and heavy-duty truck market is evolving. Governments around the world, recognising the potentially catastrophic repercussions of unfettered climate change and witnessing the detrimental impact on human health from vehicle exhaust pollutant emissions in urban environments, are taking decisive action, that will, in the coming decades, drive vehicle manufacturers to zero on-road exhaust emissi...
What will 2020 bring for the satellite industry?
IoT will be the most prevailing trend in the satcom industry in 2020, predicts the satellite communications waveform and test tool specialist, GateHouse Telecom. Significant advancements within satellite enabled data relay, environmental monitoring, and flight safety will also influence satcom in the year to come.
Partnership ensures continued Ampleon supply
Ampleon and Rochester Electronics have joined forces to extend the supply of Ampleon’s VDMOS portfolio of high-performance RF transistors to customers worldwide. This strategic partnership will allow continued product availability to their valued customers.
Is the UK transport sector ready for winter 2019/20?
In a recent study, scientists from UCL forecasted yet another extreme winter for the beginning of 2020. Those who had their lives turned upside-down by the infamous Beast from the East in 2018 will be hoping for a milder season. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look that way. It is too early to know for sure what the upcoming months will bring, but if the UCL predictions are anything to go by, we must start preparing.