Electronic Product Design & Test [EPDT]

Electronica 2024: 2A-Rated Reed Relays A finalist in the Passive Product of the Year category at the upcoming 2024 Elektra Awards, Pickering Electronics’ Series 144 single-in-line (SIL) reed relays are designed to handle power levels far exceeding those of traditional dry devices. Typically, such dry relays are rated for 0.5A at 10W. However, Series 144 devices offer significantly higher capabilities. They have a 2A switching current, which thus facilitates power delivery figures of up to 60W (or 1A for up to 80W) and a continuous carry current reaching 3A. Additionally, these components boast high-voltage capabilities, with a 1000VDC switching voltage up to 10W and up to 3kV stand-off.  Pickering Electronics A3.240 www.pickeringrelay.com Poppy Elliott-Moore Kevin Mallett Robert King Chelsea Pickering Jack Northcott Glen Ball Heiko Hespen Mark Gradwell Nick Foot

Cyient Buys Up Sizeable Stake in Azimuth AI Further contributing to the fulfillment of India's much-publicised ambitions of becoming a semiconductor superpower, Hyderabad-headquartered Cyient has managed to acquire 27.3% of the shares in fabless embedded technology firm Azimuth AI. Founded in 2022, the Californian start-up specialises in producing custom ASIC devices for resource-constrained edge computing applications. The monetary transaction involved in this deal is reported to be $7.25 million. "Investing in Azimuth AI strengthens our focus on building cutting-edge ASIC chips," states Krishna Bodanapu, Executive Vice-Chairman of Cyient. "India is emerging as a hub for chip development, especially in power and energy-efficient systems." Praveen Y. Raghu Chavali Sridevi Badiga Subash Sudireddy

Element & TWAICE Partner on Battery Testing Element Materials Technology has entered into a strategic partnership with Munich-based battery analytics software vendor TWAICE. The multi-faceted battery testing service now resulting will draw upon the sophisticated analytical capabilities that TWAICE can provide, alongside the extensive testing resources offered by Element. It will mean that customers can send their battery cells directly to Element’s lab facilities and from there it will be possible for comprehensive datasets to be generated/compiled. TWAICE will then use these to calibrate and validate its software models. As Dr. Michael Baumann, TWAICE's Co-CEO, comments; “TWAICE evaluated several potential testing partners and were most impressed by the laboratory environment, technical staff and customer success found at Element. This collaboration will eliminate costly and time-consuming overseas shipping and import regulations and offer a full-service local battery analytics resource.” “This partnership aligns with our commitment to driving innovation in the battery sector and will help R&D and engineering teams to accelerate their product development cycles,” adds Adam Tocco, Element's Senior Director for... READ MORE https://lnkd.in/emteG_JS Jonathan Berry Katya Beadsworth Andrew Pickup Steve Hayes Kate Aldridge Renae Leary Stefan Grubwinkler Holger Gauch Matthew Drazenovich Franziska Martin Hannah Walters Jeffrey Glasson Xinman Yin Venkata Sridhar Sakkari Lennart Hinrichs Rory Coltham Manuel Scheibel Henning Bruestle Bora Trimcev

Leveraging an Open Hardware Strategy to Build MCUs for IoT Usage By Frédéric Desbiens - Senior Manager for Embedded & IoT, Eclipse Foundation Serving as the heart of most IoT devices, microcontroller units (MCUs) are critical for many of today’s industrial automation implementations and electronic product strategies. The majority of MCUs currently available on the market rely on processor cores that use some form of RISC architecture - with Arm and AVR both being popular options. However, many organisations are now turning to open source hardware alternatives to these proprietary architectures. There’s a growing ecosystem of open source processor cores, MCUs, single-board computers (SBCs), sensors and actuators. Because hardware strongly influences the design of loT solutions, relying on open source components brings distinct advantages to device designers. IoT developers optimise their code for size and need to curb power consumption - at least in the case of... READ MORE https://lnkd.in/eqXTa4d8 Mike Milinkovich Gaël Blondelle Sara Gallian Aurélie Caron Larry LaCasse Amélie Burgess Benoit Simoneau Michael Plagge Amin Rasti

Incap Continues to Post Strong Growth Figures Helsinki-headquartered electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider Incap’s 3rd quarter saw revenues of Euro 61.8 million being attained. This represents a 7.1% quarter-on-quarter increase for the company. The adjusted operating profit for this quarter came to Euro 8.1 million, which is a year-on-year increase of 26.9%. As well as its operations in Finland, Incap also has sites in the UK, Estonia, India, Slovakia, USA and Hong Kong. It has a total workforce of 2,270 people. As Otto Pukk, Incap’s larger than life President, comments; “It was great to see a strong 3rd quarter for Incap despite the challenges in the EMS market. We continued to grow quarter... READ MORE https://lnkd.in/eT2TFVcm Jamie Maughan Dave Elms Tracy Court Hanno Septer Miroslav Michalik Laura Oks David Hughes Daniel Elkin James Atton

Electronica 2024: 65W USB-C Charging Reference Design Delivers Superior Efficiency Pulsiv recently released the world’s most efficient 65W USB-C GaN-optimised reference design, developed to address the complex challenges associated with thermal performance in power supplies. This development is set to revolutionise the USB-C fast charging space by offering a unique combination of features and benefits not seen in other designs. The PSV-RDAD-65USB reference design combines Pulsiv OSMIUM AC/DC power conversion technology with an industry standard QR flyback and highly optimised, ultra-compact magnetics. It represents the 1st in a series of designs aimed at pushing power conversion boundaries by drastically lowering operating temperatures, minimising losses and reducing size to create a sustainable platform for the USB-C standard. Pulsiv A4.259 www.pulsiv.com Nick Theodoris Darrel Kingham David Vail Tim Moore Adam Westcott Mark Gradwell Nick Foot

CM Distortion of WBG Power Electronics Probing By Chun Soong (CS) WONG - Oscilloscope Product Manager, Rohde & Schwarz In an ideal scenario, an oscilloscope probe would accurately transmit the signal from the device under test (DUT) in its original form, without introducing any alterations. Differential probes are designed to eliminate common-mode (CM) distortion by cancelling out identical signal artifacts on each socket relative to the earth. However, in practice, issues such as poor CM rejection, degradation of frequency response and signal distortion can compromise signal integrity - particularly in high-speed power applications where signal fidelity is crucial. New probes are now being introduced with an optical transmission architecture that… READ MORE https://lnkd.in/eHDGg-9K Christian Mokry Philipp Weigell Peter Bachmayr Andreas Grimm Michael Brett Gary Mackay

TTI Team Set to Provide Expert Technical Advice During Electronica TTI, Inc. will focus on the various value-added services that it can offer to its customer base at this year’s Electronica, which starts in just a few weeks from now. Situated at stand C3.578, there will be experienced engineering staff available to discuss a broad array of applications, as well as the latest product innovations aimed at addressing them. There will also be examples of products on display from a multitude of its key supply partners. “Our technical experts, who are qualified electronic/electrical engineers, bring extensive design experience to their areas of expertise,” notes Ros Kruger, Director of Technical Marketing at TTI, Inc. - Europe. “We aim to assist with your application requirements during design and development, offering impartial advice and guidance from leading manufacturers.” “For ultra-fast charging equipment, we focus on power supplies, HV contactors and MCS charging solutions. Additionally, we’re seeing new progress in sensor, discrete, and HV connector technologies, which are crucial for fully electric and fuel-cell vehicles,” adds Dermot Byrne, TTI Europe’s Director of Marketing for Transportation. “Artificial intelligence is poised to accelerate progress in factory automation and robotics, while advancements in renewable energy generation, infrastructure development, and storage solutions are catalysing innovation within the energy and power sectors,” states Markus Lorenz, Director of Industrial Marketing at TTI Europe. “Meanwhile, heat pumps are becoming increasingly significant in reducing carbon emissions in the heating systems used in building automation.” Felix Corbett, Director of Supplier Marketing for Passives & Discretes at TTI Europe, comments; “Our linecard features suppliers at the forefront of all passive technologies. Moreover, our discrete semiconductor portfolio now encompasses essential products such as diodes, MOSFETs, LEDs, and IGBTs.” “As a specialist distributor for Europe’s defence, aerospace and space sectors, TTI provides a range of IP&E products sourced from a comprehensive portfolio of suppliers,” says Lee Thompson, Director of Marketing for Defence, Aerospace & Space at TTI Europe. “Our state-of-the-art connector assembly line is... READ MORE https://lnkd.in/erjWszJr Geoff Breed Lara Gerber John Islam Joerg Frodl Christine Nohl Glyn Dennehy

Leveraging AI to Conduct Materials Research Bavaria-located start-up ExoMatter has successfully received Euro 1.7 million in pre-seed funding. It’s developed a way of dramatically reducing the time periods needed for conducting materials research through use of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and quantum-level calculations (DFT). The investigation of new materials is vital to numerous industry sectors. However, it’s normally a slow-moving, laborious, trial-and-error process that has heavy costs and excessive power consumption associated with it. Founded by Barbara Bachus and Josua Vieten, ExoMatter’s approach allows in-depth analysis of prospective materials’ properties and subsequent adaptation to be carried out in just 10% of the time needed by traditional methods. Customers are already benefiting include a major European IDM and one of the world’s largest avionics manufacturers. Those involved in the investment just announced are Vanagon.vc, Bayern Kapital, 212 NexT, Bloomhaus Ventures AG and ZAKA VC. "We are thrilled to have successfully closed this funding round in close collaboration with our lead investor Vanagon. With the support of our investors, we will further automate and scale the ExoMatter platform, and we are already in talks for a follow-on funding round next year," Bachus commented. “This technology enhances innovation capabilities and helps companies prepare for future regulatory requirements, such as the EU Ecodesign Directive,” added Vanagon’s Susanne Fromm... READ MORE https://lnkd.in/eKSqwnNX Nam Vu Claudia Remlinger Xaiza Aniban Mohammed Noureldien Andrej Petrus

Optical Networking Disruptor Oriole Secures Additional Funds University College London (UCL) spin-out Oriole Networks has pulled in an extra £17m in its latest financing round. This follows on from the £10 million in seed funding that it had managed to garner previously. Key investors contributing to this round are Plural, XTX Ventures, Dorilton, the UCL Technology Fund and Clean Growth Fund. The company’s modus operandi is to develop more energy-efficient interconnects for transferring data within the processing clusters tasked with handling complex artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. These use advanced optical technology (rather than relying on the conventional approach of copper wiring). The upshot is higher speeds and lower latency operation can be supported - with large language models (LLMs) being trained in dramatically shorter periods (reduced by as much as 2 orders of magnitude) and with far less power needing to be consumed. According to Oriole CEO, James Regan; “This funding is yet another milestone for Oriole following a year of rapid pace and growth. This is a booming market desperate for solutions and our ambition is to create an ecosystem of photonic networking that can reshape this industry by solving today’s bottlenecks and enabling greater competition at the GPU layer. Building on decades of research, we’re paving the way for faster, more efficient, more sustainable AI.” Partner at Plural, and newly installed Oriole board member, Ian Hogarth, adds; “Applying 20 years of deep research and learning in photonics to create a better AI infrastructure demonstrates how much more innovation there is to come to help reap the benefits of this technology. The team behind Oriole Networks have proven experience in both company building and bringing deep science to commercialisation and are... READ MORE https://lnkd.in/ey3QyQwf Georgios Zervas Alessandro Ottino Joshua Benjamin Richard Webb Paris Andreades Ian Gurney Nick Brooks Mark Putt Andrew Hunter-Osborne Chanju Kim Gabriele Papievyte Aashna Gupta Paul Wallace Joost Verberk Sebastian Hunte Jonathan Gill Stephen Price Mark Lewis Martin Rees Robert Bahns #photonics #techstartup