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Tamar Engineering Project (TEP) scholar Brian Viviers has graduated with first-class honours in BSc Computer Science from the University of Plymouth and has now begun a master’s degree course in Robotics at the University of Bristol. TEP is a mentoring and financial award programme introduced by University of Plymouth to …

Demand from the electronics sector pushed contract manufacturing up 25 per cent in Q3 Despite negative indicators such as the fall in UK productivity and decline in new car registrations, Britain’s contract and subcontract manufacturing market appears to be going from strength to strength. According to the latest Qimtek Contract …

Murata announces the addition of the OKI-78SR-E series of three terminal non-isolated DC-DC converters designed by Murata Power Solutions for use in harsh environment applications. The series features three modules with a fixed single output voltage of 3.3 V at 1.5 A, 5 V at 1.5 A and 12 V …

One of the worlds leading full-range suppliers of intelligent system solutions for building management, Gira UK, appoints three new staff members to join its prestigious brand and business Matthew Boyd, sales manager, Gira UK Appointed 1st June 2017 Based externally, Matthew Boyd is an experienced and innovative sales professional with sophisticated sales, customer …

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, has announced that it has signed a global distribution agreement with LinkSprite, designers and producers of hardware, firmware, and apps focused on home automation, health care, and more. The LinkSprite …

Most tourists and holiday fanatics appreciate the value of the ocean air, either to ease flu-like symptoms or as a means of relaxation. However, the salty air is not as kind to offshore wind turbines, with the salt particles accelerating corrosion and hindering performance. Here, Steve Hughes, managing director of …

In a time where corporate and even government hacks seem to be more prevalent than ever, it is extremely important to protect all IT assets with the best cyber security software. SecurityPlusCloud is bringing an ICO to the market on Nov 1, 2017 that will forever change the face of …

Smaller camera designs help automakers add cameras without affecting styling and reduce system cost  ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, continues to make major advances within the rapidly growing automotive imaging sector with the announcement of two new highly integrated 1.0 Megapixel (Mp) CMOS image sensing products. The new parts provide a …

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has announced that Teradyne Inc. has standardised its simulation tasks using the Xcelium Parallel Logic Simulator to accelerate ASIC development for delivery of its automation equipment for test and industrial applications. With the Xcelium simulator, Teradyne achieved a 2X performance speedup with production-use single-core, mixed-signal ASIC verification …

New testers and electrical proving unit from Fluke provide affordable, safe measurement capability for installation and maintenance engineers RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers, has added to its wide portfolio of high-quality test and measurement equipment with the latest electrical testers and …