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Knowles UK opens new global R&D centre
SEGGER’s J-Link Firmware upgrade for BBC micro:bit
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nowles, formally Syfer Technology, have recently made the short step to new hi-tech facilities at the Hethel
Engineering Centre, Norwich. The move reflects Knowles’ commitment to R&D for its portfolio of ceramic based electronic components manufactured in Far East and North American facilities.
Knowles R&D facility has a traceable history back to the 1940s under Erie Electronics Ltd, before becoming Syfer Technology in the 80s. The company was later acquired by the US Dover Corporation and is now part of Knowles, a recent spin-off from Dover. The spin-off also included the DLI, Novacap and Voltronics brands manufacturing Capacitor products, EMI filters and EMC solutions that span high reliability, military specification and space level through to
volume commercial products. Over the years the R&D facility has led the industry with leading technical advances producing products of the highest quality, utilising superior materials that made Syfer a global leader. Today the remit is to support all four operating brands in developing new products.
Commenting on the move, Knowles UK
director, Steve Watts said, “This is the start of a new chapter for Knowles (UK) Ltd. The Hethel Engineering Centre cultivates an environment for world-class hi-tech innovation and this is something we’re looking forward to working within. The Knowles UK team will focus on global R&D including product development and customer support.”
www.knowlescapacitors.com
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EGGER has introduced J-Link support for the BBC micro:bit providing students a path to using a production grade IDE for their next micro:bit project. SEGGER offers the capability to upgrade the firmware on the BBC micro:bit DAPLink to a J-Link OB (On Board). This firmware makes the on-board debug solution on the BBC micro:bit compatible to J-Link, allowing users to take advantage of all J-Link features such as ultra fast flash download and debugging speeds and the free-to-use GDBServer as well as application development using an IDE. “Adding J-Link debug capabilities to the BBC micro:bit broadens its exposure to an even larger audience. The micro:bit eco-
system is improved significantly by making professional tool options available to developers,” says John Leonard, product marketing manager, Nordic Semiconductor.
J-Link is supported in all major IDE’s; IAR
EWARM, Keil MDK, Rowley Crossworks, SEGGER’s own Embedded Studio and other Eclipse/GDB based offerings. This gives student developers flexibility in their choice of IDE’s without compromising on the superior download speed to RAM and Flash that J-Link technology offers.
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