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New development tool for designers using low-power PolarFire RISC-V SoC FPGAs for embedded vision applications at the edge

Activist Engineering programme from RS urges DesignSpark community to 'engineer for a better world'

New i-BMS battery management system enables battery hot swapping to minimise charging time for low voltage EVs

World-first 5G vehicle OTA RF test system from Anritsu, MVG & Toyota

R&S radome tester delivers fast, accurate & cost-effective production line measurements for automotive radar sensors

New voice processors & reference design from British chip company target smart home devices

- UK’s first complete RADAR test service launched by TÜV SÜD (10/11/2021)
  
  Global product testing & certification organisation, TÜV SÜD has launched its dedicated Maritime SOLAS RADAR Test Range, the only independent test house in the UK – and one of three in the world – to offer ISO 17025* accredited testing against IEC 62388*.
- CSUG & Teledyne e2v unveil AI-enabled smart nanosatellite with on-board imaging processing at Space Tech Expo 2021 (10/11/2021)
  
  Grenoble University Space Centre (CSUG: Centre Spatial Universitaire de Grenoble), in partnership with scientific imaging & hi-rel semiconductor expert, Teledyne e2v, will use this year’s Space Tech Expo (from 16-18 November in Bremen, Germany) to provide visitors with a detailed demonstration of a high-performance image analysis system for CubeSat deployment.
- Industry-first imaging tech + AI for PCB AOI requires less qualification & improves high-precision inspection (10/11/2021)
  
  OMRON's next-generation 3D AOI PCB inspection system, the VT-S10 Series, uses innovative, multi-direction, multi-colour imaging, MPS (multi-phase shift) 3D hardware & advanced AI to reduce false calls, improve first-pass yields & optimise defect detection.
- Semitec FT: smallest & fastest NTC thermistor (10/11/2021)
  
  When an application demands a miniature, rapid response temperature sensor, Semitec’s FT thin film thermistor is the first & only choice. The world’s thinnest temperature sensor, the FT simply outperforms other SMD thermistors with an exceptionally fast response time & high heat capability.
- NeoCortec signs agreement with Honeywell to develop wireless mesh technology for fire detection (08/11/2021)
  
  Manufacturer of ultra-low-power bi-directional wireless mesh network modules, NeoCortec recently signed an agreement with fire & life safety expert, Honeywell Building Technologies to develop wireless fire detection devices that offer higher reliability, ease of installation & commissioning, & competitive cost of ownership.
- 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.
- Airbus Zephyr ground & flight testing measurement technology supplied by Kistler (05/11/2021)
  
  For a revolutionary aerospace development project at Airbus, Kistler supplies two high-precision accelerometers which deliver key data for aerial vehicle design. The very small & lightweight sensors – one of them capable of operating under stratospheric pressure & temperature conditions – pave the way for further enhancement of the Zephyr platform.
- First-of-a-kind smart speaker uses SmartBeaming technology to transmit ultrasound silently through the air (04/11/2021)
  
  'Invisible headphones' set to transform work comfort & wellbeing for the modern professional, with Noveto's N1 promising a "magical sensory experience".
- EPDT November 2021 issue (inc. Manufacturing & Automotive features + T&M supplement) now available online (02/11/2021)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Manufacturing technologies & Automotive applications, plus the latest edition of EPDT's Test & Measurement supplement.

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