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Smiths Interconnect X-band WR112 waveguide components for Space and Defence


Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of technically differentiated electronic components, subsystems, microwave, optical and radio frequency products for demanding applications extends its broad range of passive components in X-band with the addition of WR112 waveguides. Smiths Interconnect’s comprehensive range of


broadband WR112 waveguide components is designed for mission critical applications including satellite communications, commercial datalinks and deep space mission management. Several of these products are also used in terrestrial defence applications. “Users around the world recognise Smiths


Interconnect’s experience gained through decades of participation in prestigious space missions.” said Tullio Panarello, VP and General Manager of the Fibre Optics and RF Components Business Unit at Smiths Interconnect. “All our waveguides have been successfully used in one deep space mission and some in several. Each of them has been engineered to meet a specific set of requirements and is rigorously tested and qualified in our leading-edge facility, proving our reputation for design and manufacturing excellence”, he added.


Smiths Interconnect


Direct Insight resells BlackBerry Jarvis 2.0 in the United Kingdom


BlackBerry’s single-tool solution helps protect complex embedded systems, analyzing and detecting cyberthreats in minutes


Direct Insight, a UK-based, technical systems integrator and reseller of system-on-module (SoM) and other embedded systems including BlackBerry® QNX®, today announced an agreement with BlackBerry to resell BlackBerry® Jarvis™2.0. Designed for companies that build secure, mission-critical systems, BlackBerry’s binary software analysis and security testing tool helps to secure customers’ multi-tiered supply chains and protect embedded software assets from sophisticated cyberattacks against critical industries and infrastructure. David Pashley, Direct Insight’s MD, comments: “Cybersecurity is rightly a major issue right now, but it


can be hard to track all the open-source code that is typically used in an embedded design when there is a complex supply chain. New regulations such as the U.S. Federal Government’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity or directions from WP.29, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE’s) Sustainable Transport Division covering international automotive cybersecurity require vendors to provide software bills of materials (SBOMs) and demonstrate cybersecurity management. This can be a very onerous task." BlackBerry Jarvis, available through Direct Insight, a BlackBerry QNX Distributor & Value-Added


Integrator, enables designers to detect and analyse the software composition of their products by producing an SBOM without having to access source code, much quicker that it is possible to do manually. This ability to efficiently produce an accurate SBOM is the foundation of the cybersecurity management required by emerging regulations.


Direct Insight https://www.directinsight.co.uk/blackberry-jarvis-static-binary-checker/


Nicomatic expands UK custom connector team with appointment of specialist Field Applications Engineer, Quentin Rillié


Custom interconnect solutions designed and delivered within 3 – 12 weeks from initial request


Nicomatic has expanded its UK team with the addition of highly-experienced custom connector specialist, Quentin Rillié, Field Applications Engineer, Custom Solutions, who has transferred to the UK operation from Nicomatic’s headquarters and manufacturing facility in France. Quentin has specialized in the design of Nicomatic custom solutions since joining the company some three years ago and brings his significant experience of solving more challenging design problems direct to the company’s UK customer base. Nicomatic designs and manufactures over a thousand custom solutions every year, solving customer


design challenges to find the optimum solution for applications needing high-speed transmission, signal integrity and reliable performance under space-constrained or challenging environments, or where standard solutions are overly-complex, or simply no longer available. Experts in rugged connectors for aerospace, defence, medical and rail markets, Nicomatic supplies custom connectors in short lead times and with no minimum order requirement. Managing Director, Phil McDavitt comments: ”Due to our modular manufacturing methods, Nicomatic


standard connector ranges offer hundreds of thousands of configurations, but there are multiple instances where a custom solution really is the optimum solution, adding technical capability to a system, saving weight and space and even saving cost when all “hidden cost/time” factors are taken into account. Having Quentin’s vast experience in designing custom solutions here in the UK means our team can work directly face-to-face with UK customers or even co-design within their teams if wished. We are delighted to welcome him.”


Nicomatic www.cieonline.co.uk www.nicomatic.com www.smithsinterconnect.com Terminal Blocks now available from BEC


A wide range of Terminal Blocks are now available from BEC, offering Alternatives to well-known manufacturers such as A wide range of Terminal Blocks are now available from BEC, offering Alternatives to well-known manufacturers such as Phoenix Contact, Sauro, Weidmuller, Camdenboss, Wago, PTR, Euroclamp, Stelvio Kontek, and many others. Products include single-


deck and multi-deck terminal blocks, plug-in connectors and spring terminal blocks. The terminal blocks combine cost-effectiveness with high quality. They are available on short lead times, with many ex-stock, offering a fast-turnaround, quality Alternatives. The PCB terminal blocks and connectors are designed and manufactured to international standards


and each component is manufactured using high-quality materials. The plastic body is made from a PA66 Polyamide V0 self-extinguishing plastic, conforming to GLOW WIRE standards. The soldering pins are made of copper alloy with tin plating over nickel plating to ensure reliable soldering. The result is a quality product providing excellent mechanical and electrical properties. DIN Rail options are also available, in 72mm and 107mm sizes.


BEC Distribution Ltd 01844 275824


Power Integrations Unveils High-Efficiency Quasi-Resonant PFC IC with 750 V GaN Switch


HiperPFS-5 ICs enable compact, efficient power-factor stage for ultra-fast adapters, consumer electronics, computer and appliance power supplies


Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced the HiperPFS™-5 family of power-factor-correction (PFC) ICs with an integrated 750 V PowiGaN™ gallium-nitride switch. With efficiency of up to 98.3 percent, the new ICs deliver up to 240 W without a heat sink and can achieve a power factor of better than 0.98. HiperPFS-5 ICs are ideal for high-power USB PD adapters, TVs, game consoles, all-in-one computers and appliances. Commented Edward Ong, senior product marketing manager at Power Integrations: “With OEMs and


after-market suppliers racing to create the fastest, smallest, most versatile USB PD chargers for mobile devices, HiperPFS-5 ICs give engineers a critical advantage. We have combined our proprietary PowiGaN switch with a quasi-resonant, variable-frequency discontinuous mode boost PFC topology. By pairing HiperPFS-5 ICs with our new HiperLCS™2 chipset or our InnoSwitch™4-CZ active-clamp flyback ICs, designers can easily beat even the most aggressive efficiency regulations while cutting the bill of materials by half and achieving extremely attractive form factors for ultra-fast chargers.” The capacitors and inductors used in power supplies generate a phase change between current and


voltage, causing losses in the power lines and potentially disrupting other equipment connected to the AC mains. Many countries require power supplies over 75 W to adjust for this effect with so-called power factor correction, or PFC. While there are many PFC solutions available, HiperPFS-5 ICs with PowiGaN technology and a quasi-resonant (QR) control scheme represent the pinnacle of the art and science of off- line power quality enhancement.


Power Integrations, Inc. www.power.com


Add ADI 24-bit precision data acquisition for just $75 Save months of development time and expense by using DAQ Click board from MIKROE


MikroElektronika (MIKROE), the embedded solutions company that dramatically cuts development time by providing innovative hardware and software products based on proven standards, has launched DAQ Click, a compact add-on Click board™ which allows designers to try out a precision data acquisition solution within their system, quickly and cost-effectively. It is suitable as a universal input measurement platform for electrical tests and measurements, condition-monitoring for predictive maintenance, and many other applications. DAQ Click features the ADAQ7768-1, a 24-bit data


acquisition μModule system from Analog Devices that encapsulates signal conditioning, conversion, and processing blocks into one SiP. It supports a fully differential input signal with a maximum voltage range of ±12V with an excellent common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR). The input signal is fully buffered with a low input bias current, enabling the ADAQ7768-1 to interface directly with sensors with a high output impedance. Also, the μModule comes with a selectable clock source and programmable gain options, output data rate, filter type, and latency configurable through an SPI serial interface. Comments Nebojsa Matic, CEO at MIKROE: “For just $75, designers can try out the advanced data


acquisition capabilities of this miniature system simply by including the mikroBUS™ socket in their design.” DAQ Click is supported by a mikroSDK-compliant library, which includes functions that simplify software development, and comes as a fully tested product.


MikroElektronika (MIKROE) www.mikroe.com Components in Electronics May 2022 53 www.bec.co.uk


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