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Hazardous substances in plastic components
While seated comfortably on my favorite couch, talking intensively with my friend using my hands-free headset, the cable dangles closely to my mouth – in a way that I am practically chewing on it. This gets me to consider the…
The road to determining a CEM partner can be a bumpy one
Canadian Tech product developer discusses his journey to Asia and back in his search for a contract electronic manufacturing partner
Emerging applications thrive using bidirectional power
DC-DC power conversion using switched-mode technology has been based on taking power from a dedicated generator and regulating it for use in a load. In newly-emerging systems (such as hybrid cars, UAVs, AUVs) where alternative voltage sources, energy storage and…
Vicor
Xiaomi Tech focuses on thin with Mi Sphere 360 camera
ABI Research recently tore down the Xiaomi Tech Mi Sphere camera, which is one of a growing number of 360 cameras that are used to capture content for virtual reality playback systems. What makes Xiaomi’s version of a 360-degree camera…
Switches & Controls: How to select the right one
Switches are the most fundamental component in any circuit and will often be the most important design decision a product designer makes when engineering the human/ machine interface. If you get this choice wrong, the results can range from inconvenience…
Carling Technologies
Teardown reveals BEAM Smart Button packs it all in
Since 2011, ABI Research’s Teardowns has been uncovering innovative design features and new semiconductor components to guide enterprises toward more streamlined solutions in future designs. A new and unique wearable device hit the market this year- a wireless, wearable button.…
Jannatec Technologies takes wearables underground
Smart Helmet is the latest wearable innovation to aid the mining industry
Extending coin cell battery life in wearable applications
Most low-power wireless interfaces like Bluetooth, ZigBee and Wi-Fi can be found in many Internet of Things, wearable, medical, health and fitness applications. These mobile applications require a small size coin-cell battery that can function for many months or even…
Transforming industrial automation systems to boost profitability
How industrial automation is breaking down the barrier between information technology and operational technology to deliver true business performance
Vancouver’s Electra Meccanica looks to electrify car market
In as little as a decade, cars, buses, or trucks that run on gasoline will no longer sell. The entire market for land transport will upgrade to electrification, leading to a collapse of oil prices and the demise of the…
Circumventing electronic OEM corrosion headaches
Avoiding corrosion on manufactured components is in the best interest of electronic OEMs for several reasons: maintaining good customer relations, reducing material waste, and ensuring optimum performance of equipment and electrical controls. Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) technology can play an…
Nest Hello video doorbell packs some heat
Smart home devices were added to the teardown service in 2015 at ABI Research when smart home products starting demanding attention. Video doorbells are the latest craze in the smart home market because they offer a new level of home…
