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New larger measurement range for HBK Multicomponent Sensor MCS10

New feature-rich BBC micro:bit now shipping from Farnell

BBC Doctor Who HiFive Inventor launched by BBC Learning & Tynker on Dr Who Day

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UL 217 tested & verified smoke detector reference design & algorithm

EPDT November 2020 issue (inc. T&M + Industrial features) now available online

- Reshoring or… rightshoring? Why successful reshoring strategies must focus on quality… (01/11/2020)
  
  The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has exposed the fragility of long, complex supply chains. It has also shown how reliant many US & European companies are on overseas supply of critical items (for example, PPE or ventilators), bringing back to the fore a long-debated issue: are we ready to reshore?…
- Graphene comes of age thanks to large-area production process (01/11/2020)
  
  It’s 10 years since physicists, Andre Geim & Konstantin Novoselov, then research scientists at the University of Manchester, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on graphene. The extraordinary capabilities of this two-dimensional material, which is made up of a single layer of carbon atoms bonded in a hexagonal array, led to a burst of interest in graphene.
- Programmable PXI simulator modules effectively mimic current loop-based sensors in industrial control applications (30/10/2020)
  
  41-765 Analog Output/Current Loop Simulator Modules test transceivers using 4–20mA current loops.
- Volkswagen adopts NXP battery management solutions for its MEB EV platform (20/10/2020)
  
  Volkswagen’s newly launched ID series, powered by its MEB platform, is pushing the boundaries of EV travel – with precision battery management helping improve range, longevity & safety. NXP battery management systems (BMS) are flexible & easy to design-in across low- or high-voltage batteries, delivering high accuracy, optimal robustness & functional safety. 16 of the top 20 car makers have designed in NXP BMS solutions.
- New CMOS image sensors for high-res industrial imaging (19/10/2020)
  
  XGS integrated Global Shutter sensor portfolio from On Semi provides common architecture & resolutions up to 45 Mp.
- CO2 traffic lights rely on Sensirion’s sensor technology for classroom air quality measurement (15/10/2020)
  
  IoT system integrator, ISIS IC GmbH has chosen environmental sensors expert, Sensirion’s SCD30 CO2 sensor for its CO2 signal lights for classrooms, thus enabling reliable & accurate air quality measurements in schools – helping combat COVID-19. The SCD30 is an ideal solution for determining air quality and for applications in the heating, ventilation & air conditioning (HVAC) sector.
- Young women engineers reach national final & get set to inspire more girls to join the sector (13/10/2020)
  
  To celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, six young female engineers have been announced as finalists for the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards 2020.
- Deep learning machine vision tools brings simplicity to complex AI inspection (12/10/2020)
  
  Sensor intelligence expert, SICK has launched a suite of AI deep learning apps & services to simplify machine vision quality inspection for challenging electronic components – especially those that have previously defied automation & remained distinguishable only by human inspection.
- IET announces 16 Honorary Fellows to mark 150th year (08/10/2020)
  
  Marking its 150th year, sixteen world-leading engineers & technologists have been awarded Honorary Fellowships from the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) for their outstanding contributions to engineering & technology.

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