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Powell Electronics signs partnership agreement with IOT Electronics Ltd.


Great support for customers in the region of Southern Africa


Powell Electronics, the supplier of connectors and more for high-rel applications including defence, aerospace


and industrial, has entered into a partnership agreement with IOT Electronics Ltd. to strengthen its presence across Southern Africa. IOT Electronics is a broad-based South African supplier of high-quality electronic components and services, serving both local and international customers across a diverse range of industries, including contract manufacturing, healthcare, mining, fleet management, IoT, security, military and aerospace, and telecommunications. Giuseppe Schito, Managing Director of IOT Electronics, commented: “Powell Electronics is an excellent addition to our portfolio of partners, offering a comprehensive line card featuring leading manufacturers such as Amphenol, Bulgin, and Cinch Connectivity. We look forward to working closely with Powell Electronics to support our expanding customer base and meet the evolving needs of the South African market.”


Gary Evans, European Director of Powell Electronics, added: “We are delighted to partner with IOT Electronics to expand our presence in Southern Africa. Backed by our extensive inventory of connector solutions, value-added cable assembly services, and experienced technical team supporting design-in activities, we are well positioned to provide IOT Electronics’ customers with the products, expertise, and support they need.”


Powell Electronics www.powell-europe.com New PhotoMOS® app now available for IOS and Android


Panasonic Industry Europe’s PhotoMOS® mobile app is now available for Android devices. The app offers developers easy and valuable orientation within a range of more than 400 available types of photo- coupled MOSFET relays – for any kind of application. The app enables product developers and designers to find the component that exactly matches a new application’s requirements in each criterion, save the results as favorites, directly download the datasheet, or immediately request for samples. The integrated MOSpedia offers answers on specs, features and benefits of PhotoMOS® relays and provides answers to common design-in questions.


Since its launch, the app has been downloaded over 4000 times. Together with the personal support of Panasonic Industry relay experts, the app serves as a complementary asset to help customers find the perfect product for their specific application.


“Our vast offering of PhotoMOS® relays can be overwhelming at times, especially for new developers on the market. That is why we introduced the PhotoMOS® app to make information more accessible and share relevant product knowledge in the easiest way possible”, explains Markus Bichler, Head of Product Management from Panasonic Industry Europe. “We are very pleased that we can now offer this service to all users in our MOSFET relay community whether they use an iPhone or Android device.”


Panasonic Industry Europe GmbH http://industry.panasonic.eu NeoCortec releases new white paper about


‘NeoMesh using LoRa® modulation as its physical layer’ Unified wireless platform delivers long range, noise immunity, low power and massive scalability


NeoCortec, manufacturer of the ultra-low-power bi-directional wireless mesh networking protocol stack NeoMesh, has released a new white paper on its website about NeoMesh using LoRa® modulation as its physical layer. The white paper explains in detail the combined approach about NeoMesh using LoRa® modulation and which advantages this approach can bring to the latest IoT deployments.


NeoMesh provides a fully decentralized, self-healing, ultra- low-power mesh network capable of supporting thousands of nodes without complex installation or reliance on mains- powered routers. LoRa® delivers long-range communication and exceptional immunity to noise and interference. Together they can create a wireless system with strong performance across a broader range of environments than either technology can address alone. As IoT deployments today frequently span thousands of sensors distributed across difficult environments— underground, across farms and forests, throughout industrial facilities, or inside large buildings, the new approach of NeoMesh using LoRa® modulation as its physical layer offers many benefits.


To find out more about these benefits and to download the new white paper please go to NeoCortec’s homepage at www.neocortec.com


NeoCortec www.cieonline.co.uk www.neocortec.com Pickering guide


highlights the benefits of reed relays for EV and chargepoint testing


Application guide explains how high isolation and low leakage capabilities support high voltage measurements and insulation testing in EV applications


Pickering Electronics, a leading manufacturer of high-performance reed


relays, has published an application guide for engineers taking high voltage (HV) measurements and performing insulation testing in electric vehicles (EVs) and charging points. The guide, titled: ‘Reed Relays for Electric Vehicle and Charge Point Testing’, explains why high-isolation reed relays are ideal for use in instrumentation and test equipment intended for measuring high voltages and verifying the integrity of electrical insulation in EVs and charging points. The electrification of drivetrains in electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids (HEVs and PHEVs) is made possible by the presence of high voltage batteries, battery management systems (BMS), power inverters and powerful motors. All these high voltage components are ‘floating’, meaning that none of their power terminals are earthed to chassis. Accordingly, all HV components and high current-carrying cables must be heavily insulated. The design and manufacture of EVs – as well as the associated charging points needed to power them – therefore require specialist equipment and procedures to ensure safety. And as more EVs enter service, their maintenance, repair and recovery will also require similar equipment and procedures.


Pickering Electronics


Sleeping with the enemy? Anglia sounds alarm bell on CEM/broker ‘cartel’


Blurred lines can lead to lack of transparency and independence


Responding to recent mergers and acquisitions activity, Anglia Components, one of Europe’s longest-established, independent, authorised distributors of electronic components, has warned


of a looming potential imbalance in the supply chain, where traditional lines may become blurred, leading to a lack of transparency and compromised independence. Reasons Steve Rawlins, Anglia’s CEO: “Last week, the news sneaked out that one of the leading electronic component brokers had been bought by a major CEM, confirming rumours that had been floating about for months. This is concerning because it places too much buying power in the control of one organisation, leaving the supply chain at risk. If this were to become a trend, with other Tier 1 CEMs buying brokerage companies, it could easily result in artificial shortages and price hikes.” Anglia is speaking from experience. 25 years ago, the company set up its own CEM operation, which was in Rawlins words ‘a disaster’ as customers were confused and worried by the potential conflict. The experiment was swiftly terminated.


The issue really centres on how increasingly blurred lines between manufacturing, distribution, and open-market sourcing affect company governance. Anglia believes in forging strong, three-way supply chain partnerships between component manufacturer, the customer and the distributor. “We operate with full transparency in the best interests of our customers”, concludes Rawlins.


Anglia


QS91 module utilizes low-cost single core i.MX 91 to deliver secure, energy-efficient Linux capabilities for edge applications


Tiny SoM integrates NXP i.MX 91 into high thermal efficiency, low EMI form factor for smart home and industrial automation devices


Direct Insight, the UK-based technical systems integrator focused on system-on-module solutions, can now deliver and support development for the new QS91, featuring NXP’s i.MX 91 applications processor, which delivers an optimized blend of security, features, and energy-efficient performance for the next generation of Linux-based IoT and industrial applications. The QS91 is a tiny solderable computer module, measuring just 27x27mm, with 2.6mm total height in a single-sided assembly. Its QFN-style lead style design has a 1mm pitch with 100 pads – and in addition to providing EMC-compliant signal routing, the ground pad on the bottom side is also used for heat transfer, ensuring highly efficient thermal characteristics.


“With the spiralling cost of RAM due to the AI boom driving up the cost of embedded modules,” notes David Pashley, co-founder & Managing Director at Direct Insight, “Some applications need more cost- effective and pragmatic solutions – and the QS91’s design offers energy efficiency and reduced cost, in comparison to the i.MX 93-based QS93. As the entry point into NXP’s i.MX 9 series, the single-core i.MX 91 applications processor delivers an optimised blend of security, features, and low-power performance to enable developers to quickly create new Linux-based IoT edge devices – but also provides the extensibility and ease of programming for applications to evolve over time.”


Direct Insight Components in Electronics www.directinsight.co.uk July/August 2026 41 www.anglia-live.com www.pickeringrelay.com


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