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Challenges of ‘connecting’ within the nuclear power industry
The nuclear power industry demands long-term reliable solutions designed for the most severe environments.
Getting to Know Your PCB Design Stakeholders
Contrary to what many may believe, designing a printed circuit board is not a one-man job. Communication with many stakeholders is a critical part of the design process and an important responsibility of the EE/PCB Designer. With the role of…
EMA Design Automation Inc.
Aurora Solar Technologies grows via solar cell partnerships
Founded in 2009, Aurora Solar Technologies Inc. is a Vancouver-based company that assists solar cell manufacturers improve in-line processes. By measuring, visualizing and controlling critical processes, Aurora Solar decreases the variability of cell power in the individual cells produced and…
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
LeddarTech senses the future of transport with its leading-edge LiDAR technology
Quebec City-based developer and owner of Leddar light detection and ranging details its use in autonomous vehicles
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…
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…