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- EPDT January 2022 issue (inc. Sensors & Medical features + Distribution supplement) now available online (02/01/2022)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Sensor technologies & Medical applications, plus the latest edition of EPDT's twice-yearly Electronics Distribution supplement.
- EPDT's H1 2022 Electronics Distribution supplement now available online (02/01/2022)
  
  Included in this month’s EPDT January issue, the latest edition of this year's twice-yearly Electronics Distribution supplement, covering the world of electronic components distribution, is now available in print or digital editions.
- ecsn Chairman’s viewpoint: Darkest before the dawn… (01/01/2022)
  
  In his last report for EPDT’s Distribution supplement, back in July 2021, ecsn Chairman, Adam Fletcher predicted that 2021 would end up being an extremely challenging one for the global electronic components supply network – as well as for the many technology OEMs that depend on it. And so it turned out!
- Electronic components market insight & trends… (01/01/2022)
  
  New data shows positive & increased opportunities for electronics in various industries – even with shortage & price uncertainty still affecting the supply chain. With the growing need for stable supply chain networks, business research firm, OEMSecrets has identified 4 key trends that reflected this recurring theme in 2021…
- e-Commerce success starts with customer trust (01/01/2022)
  
  In today’s crowded digital marketplace, where customers have seemingly endless options for online shopping, e-commerce components distributors must find ways to stand out, Tim Carroll, Global Head of Marketing & eCommerce at Digi-Key Electronics tells us here.
- Viewpoint: Be the change in global healthcare – key insights from HIMSS 2021… (01/01/2022)
  
  The global health IT & medical technology conference held by the Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a key date in the calendar of any healthcare professional. With the COVID-19 crisis & the pressures faced by healthcare organisations worldwide, 2021’s HIMSS show – the first since the start of the pandemic – was even more important in highlighting the technologies & lasting innovations that are reshaping healthcare.
- CES 2022 to open with 2200+ in-person exhibitors from January 5-7 (now closing 1 day early) (31/12/2021)
  
  Show organisers, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) have today announced that CES 2022 will be closing one day early, and the in-person event will now take place in Las Vegas from January 5-7, 2022. The step was taken as an additional safety measure to the strong safety measures & current health protocols that have already been put in place for CES.
- embedded world 2022 postponed due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic concerns (16/12/2021)
  
  Change of date: in response to continuing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, embedded world Exhibition & Conference 2022 (originally scheduled to run from 15-17 March 2022 in Nuremberg) will now be held in June 2022. With the live event cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the 2021 event was held virtually online.
- UK drone industry faces ‘cliff-edge threat’ unless Government speeds up post-Brexit accreditation (07/12/2021)
  
  The future of the UK drone industry – one of Britain’s prime opportunities for growth – along with many other UK-based manufacturing exporters, faces severe ‘cliff-edge’ threat once the UK’s eligibility for the EU’s CE accreditation regime expires at the end of December 2022.
- Analog Devices expands Linux distribution with over 1,000 device drivers (07/12/2021)
  
  As the Linux open-source operating system marks its 30th anniversary, Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announces the expansion of its Linux distribution by recognising over 1,000 ADI peripherals supported by in kernel Linux device drivers.
- EPDT December 2021 issue (inc. Power & Consumer features + IoT & Industry 4.0 supplement) now available online (02/12/2021)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Power technologies & Consumer applications, plus the latest edition of EPDT's IoT & Industry 4.0 supplement.
- System integration of baseplate-cooled converter modules (aka ‘bricks’) (01/12/2021)
  
  Baseplate-cooled power converter modules, also known as ‘bricks’, provide building block power solutions for integration into end equipment. As Gary Bocock, Technical Director at XP Power tells us here, these high-density power solutions are ideal for outdoor sealed enclosures, transportation & defence applications, due to their rugged construction & conduction-cooled properties, as well as in high-density forced air-cooled applications, where their compact size is ideal.
- Bringing BLDC designs to market faster (01/12/2021)
  
  Electric motors are currently the largest consumers of electricity in the world by a large margin: indeed, the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) estimates that 45% of all electricity generated globally is consumed by electric motors. Therefore, as part of the push towards higher energy efficiency, legislation is being introduced to raise the required efficiency of motors.
- IEC 61850 will help digitize energy projects (01/12/2021)
  
  International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard 61850 was introduced to provide a protocol for power plants & electrical substations to allow communication & monitoring between intelligent electronic devices, equipment & facilities.
- Microchip continues expansion of Gallium Nitride (GaN) RF power portfolio (01/12/2021)
  
  New GaN-based monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) & discrete devices deliver performance levels required in 5G, satellite communication & defence applications.
- New i-BMS battery management system enables battery hot swapping to minimise charging time for low voltage EVs (18/11/2021)
  
  Sensata's new Lithium Balance i-BMS is a battery management system (BMS) for manufacturers of battery packs & low voltage electrified vehicle (EV) applications up to 60V, such as 2- & 3-wheelers, drones & robotics. It features ASIL C-rated key components, battery hot swapping functionality & advanced software that maximises battery use & increases vehicle range, uptime & performance.
- Battery management IC from ADI delivers longer battery runtime for consumer electronics devices (15/11/2021)
  
  ADI's MAX17330 with AccuCharge technology improves charge & fuel gauge accuracy in a smaller solution size & delivers longer battery runtime for consumer electronics devices, including medical & fitness wearables, home & building automation sensors, and handheld computers.
- New Lattice sensAI solution stack accelerates next-generation client computing devices (10/11/2021)
  
  Latest version of solution stack offers new features for power-efficient AI (artificial intelligence)/ML (machine learning) inferencing.
- Expanded wide bandgap semiconductor offering from Nexperia with new family of high-performance Silicon Carbide (SiC) diodes (08/11/2021)
  
  Samples of industrial-grade 650 V, 10 A SiC Schottky diode now available. Parts with 1200 V / 6-20 A current range & automotive-grade parts also planned.
- European semiconductor distribution sales jump to new records, despite ongoing chip shortages (08/11/2021)
  
  Electronics industry body, DMASS (Distributors’ & Manufacturers’ Association of Semiconductor Specialists) reports a whopping 31.8% growth in semiconductors in Q3 – as well as +44.7% in interconnect, passive & electromechanical components. However, component shortages remain the biggest problem for entire industry.

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