PRODUCTS EDITOR’S CHOICE 3D FORCE TOUCH REMOTE CONTROL ENABLES NEXT GENERATION OF HMI
3D force touch remote control that utilises Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) sensor technology from Peratech has been co-
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developed between the company and Humax. The company’s advise, the abundance of network and streaming sources requires a new type of HMI to comprehend and select from the
wide assortment of content. The Aware HMI with Force Touch enables viewers to navigate menus and media quickly, identify and select content with a short press, preview it with a press and hold, or send it to picture in picture with a hard press. Forward and rewind functions benefit from force-based speed control. Peratech are now collaborating on customer projects that will improve the home entertainment user experience within the next year. The Aware Force Touch HMI
provides an intuitive and enjoyable experience while giving access to all of the features and content. Humax intends to launch two different versions; a standard and a premium model. Both versions highlight a
simple control interface. By eliminating most of the single- function buttons from the traditional button layout, the remote restores easy one-handed control to the user’s multi-media system. While the standard model incorporates Peratech’s single point force sensing solution to eliminate the false button-presses that often happen with touchpads using capacitive sensors, the premium model offers full press and gesture functionality through a Peratech multi-touch force sensor. Peratech’s QTC sensor provides both touch location and force while delivering much longer battery life compared with a capacitive touchpad solution.
www.peratech.com
USB FEEDTHROUGH CONNECTORS
Specialist distributor JPR Electronics is now stocking USB FeedThrough connectors manufactured by Cliff Electronics. USB 3.0A to USB 3A, USB3.0 B to USB 3.0A, USB 2.0B to USB 2.0A and USB 2.0A to USB 2.0A versions are available from stock and provide true FeedThrough data connection for developing custom I/O configurations for rack panels, wall plates and control boxes. The FeedThrough connectors fit into an
SEMI SUPPLIER JOINS CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT TO ADVANCE SMART DEVICES
Renesas Electronics has announced that it has joined the Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP) project. The reason for this, the company advises, is largely to focus on embedded technologies for IoT devices. Launched in April 2016 as a cooperative project of the Linux Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that supports the dissemination of the Linux operating system (OS), the CIP provides a base layer for industrial-grade open source software for civil infrastructure systems. Starting with the RZ/G Series, Renesas plans to develop an embedded platform for industrial applications incorporating the industrial-grade Linux OS from the project into an embedded platform for industrial applications. The company highlights that, with standardisation around the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Industry
4.0, industrial devices are continually expanding with networking capabilities and multimedia functionalities such as video and graphics processing. Since the Linux OS supports a wide array of software for implementing these functions, an increasing number of system developers are considering switching to Linux from their current OS. Life cycle is another key consideration. When new devices are introduced in the industrial field, they are expected to remain in service for over a decade. System developers need an OSS base layer that provides high reliability, robust security, and long-term support. The company considers the CIP project essential as it was launched to provide a base layer that will meet
the growing customer needs. The project supports the “smart society” that Renesas promotes. Through its involvement in this initiative, Renesas plans to advance the CIP project’s activities that CIP promotes and help realise an OSS platform to support embedded devices for the industrial field. Starting with its RZ/G Series, Renesas plans to incorporate the industrial-grade Linux OS from the project
into an embedded platform for industrial applications to provide support for the rapid development of highly reliable industrial devices.
www.renesas.com
industry standard 24mm XLR connector cut- out simplifying panel design and manufacture and use common cabling for front and rear. No soldering or punch terminations are required; simply use a standard cable for the selected connector style, simplifying and speeding up assembly times. Cliff’s FT range features a low rear profile to minimise space and may be front or rear mounted.
www.jprelec.co.uk
Tektronix has introduced a receiver test solution covering the MIPI Alliance’s recently released D-PHY v.2.0 specification along with support for the C-PHY v1.1 receiver test specification. The latest high- speed MIPI standards are seeing broad adoption in the automotive sector for applications ranging from self-driving cars to vehicle telematics. Receiver testing has emerged as one of the more difficult challenges due to increased complexity, higher speeds, different data rates and modes (HS, LP, HS-LP) and backward compatibility requirements.
www.uk.tek.com
ULTRA-LOW POWER E-PAPER DISPLAYS PIVOTAL IN STREAMLINING SERVICE AUTOMATION The use of the company’s e-paper technology
ContinuumBridge. Each incorporating a Pervasive Displays 2 inch e-paper module to form the basis for a simple user interface, Spur implementations consist of remote, battery-powered units that are wirelessly connected to a cloud server. When activated, they communicate with the
Pervasive Displays (PDi), has announced the use of its advanced technology in the intelligent call- to-action product Spur, from UK-based start-up
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connected network and give instant visual feedback to the user. This flags that the service request is being dealt with (e.g. asking for a hotel room to be cleaned or a coffee machine to be refilled). Because they are not reliant on any additional infrastructure, these units are quick, easy and cost effective to deploy. As a result, they are already seeing widespread uptake in retail, hospitality and facilities management sectors.
means that Spur units can run for prolonged periods without needing battery replacement - over five years based on normal operational circumstances. Proving to be essential in achieving this are the ultra-low power capabilities of the specified display modules. They present a highly effective mechanism for rendering text and graphics that, unlike TFTs or OLEDs, only draw power when the displayed content is changed. These modules are also advanced in sunlight readability (making them highly suited to outdoor applications) and image retention.
www.pervasivedisplays.com / ELECTRONICS
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