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Yamaha Motor Robotics' search to recognize the best customer support engineers in its global distribution network resumed this year with the 2021 World SMT Engineer Grand Prix. Having accepted the challenge, 91 engineers from 13 countries took up the challenge, and the test of knowledge and skills reached its climax in the championship final, held online from YMC's headquarters in Japan.
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As a consequence of the new normal brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, work dynamics have been changing course, evolving to find best practices that adapt to new work environments. In the specific field of radiology, these changes have allowed for the increased use of remote technologies with the implementation of remote diagnostic readings.
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Cegasa has unveiled its innovation center, a laboratory comprised of four spaces where everything from testing and prototyping to safety trials and characterizations are carried out. The company is thus reinforcing its commitment to R&D&I, a key component of the energy transformation, a sector in which it has positioned itself as a leader, being the only Spanish company that produces lithium and zinc solutions entirely within Europe.
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Up to four million tons of end-of-life tires are generated each year in Europe, 300,000 tons in Spain alone, estimates the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA). Furthermore, most polyurethane foam from automotive, mattress, and related products in Europe is typically landfilled, as is other difficult-to-recycle plastic waste such as that from cables.
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RC Microelectrónica, distributor for Spain and Portugal of Audiowell Electronics, has presented its new catalog of measurement solutions covering different sensor technologies, where AUDIOWELL emphasizes the design, research and production of components, sensors and modular solutions.
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RC Microelectrónica, distributor for Spain and Portugal of MPD Memory Protection Devices, presents its new version of the BC-2003-FH-TR retainer, now with a lower profile, for 20 mm diameter batteries.
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Vishay, distributed by RC Microelectrónica, SL, expands the range of resistance values in case sizes 0402, 0603, 0805 and 1206 in its precision thin-film SMD resistors, approved for automotive applications.
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Power conversion is an essential function in numerous applications, from infotainment systems to battery-powered sensors in the IIoT. Various basic switching mode topologies are commonly used for DC/DC and DC/AC conversion. The specific type used will depend on the required voltage levels and the amount of power needed.
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been prevalent in the semiconductor industry for the past two decades and have increased substantially in the last seven years, creating significant consolidation within the sector. These mergers and consolidations are major multi-billion dollar deals that are shaping the future of the semiconductor industry, and it's easy to see why: in 2021, semiconductor sales are expected to reach $527.2 billion globally, according to Statista.
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With the world's population growing and becoming increasingly reliant on electronic devices, annual electricity consumption worldwide remains unacceptably high. This is placing immense pressure on available energy resources (particularly the nearly depleted oil reserves) and is also having a serious impact on the environment (through greenhouse gas emissions, etc.).
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Since its introduction, maintaining a power supply's temperature at a level that ensures the highest levels of performance and safety has been a primary concern for power supply designers. Given the astonishing increase in power densities we've witnessed over the past 20 years, thermal management has become a crucial part of the design process.
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USB devices are everywhere, and everyone with a smartphone has at some point stared at a port wondering if it will charge their device.
The power landscape is becoming simpler with the industry's convergence on USB Power Delivery (PD) standards, and with good implementations, USB4 can continue that trend. Ensuring the best possible charging experience across multiple new use cases will depend on several application design decisions.
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