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Huge SA grid battery project
News

A standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) has won preferred bidder status under South Africa’s Energy Storage Capacity Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (ESIPPPP).
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Nordex adding 830 MW of wind generation
News

Nordex Energy South Africa will be adding 830 MW of wind energy generation capacity to the company’s already-installed 1 GW base.
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TrinaTracker brings its smart solar tracking to SA
News

The Vanguard 1P is designed to provide customers with trackers that combine suitability for flat terrain, together with outstanding system stability and reliability, quick installation, and flexible external compatibility.
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The ‘magic’ of photovoltaic cells
Editor's Choice

Everyone knows that solar generation converts sunlight to electricity, but what comprises a solar panel, and how do they actually work?
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Microchip introduces ECC608 TrustMANAGER
Altron Arrow, Circuit & System Protection

To increase security on IoT products and facilitate easier setup and management, Microchip Technology has added the ECC608 TrustMANAGER with Kudelski IoT keySTREAM, Software as a Service (SaaS) to its Trust Platform portfolio of devices, services and tools.
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Serial SRAM up to 4 MB
EBV Electrolink, DSP, Micros & Memory

The chips are designed to provide a lower-cost alternative to traditional parallel SRAM products, and include optional battery backup switchover circuitry in the SRAM memory to retain data on power loss.
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Microchip expands partnership with TSMC
News

Microchip Technology has announced it has expanded its partnership with TSMC to enable a specialised 40 nm manufacturing capacity at Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing.
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Hardware architectural options for artificial intelligence systems
NuVision Electronics, Editor's Choice, AI & ML

With smart sensors creating data at an ever-increasing rate, it is becoming exponentially more difficult to consume and make sense of the data to extract relevant insight. This is providing the impetus behind the rapidly developing field of artificial intelligence.
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Clearing the Static: Understanding the significance of ESD audits
Actum Electronics, Circuit & System Protection

An ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) audit is the first step in establishing an ESD plan, and it is important to include all areas where ESD-sensitive components are being handled.
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Webinar: Decarbonise with industrial drives
Power Electronics / Power Management

Infineon's TRENCHSTOP IGBT7 and CoolSiC technologies increase the efficiency of your industrial drive design, ultimately resulting in cost savings for you, and a more sustainable future for all.
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MCU for battery-powered applications
Altron Arrow, DSP, Micros & Memory

Included in ST’s family of devices is the STM32U031, an ultra-low-power MCU featuring an ARM Cortex-M0+ 32-bit core running at up to 56 MHz.
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MIKROE’s IDE now includes MPLAB XC compilers
DSP, Micros & Memory

MIKROE has announced that the latest version of its multi-architectural IDE, NECTO Studio 6.1, now includes Microchip’s MPLAB XC compilers for 8-, 16- and 32-bit MCUs.
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Modular CAT7 inter-car-connection
Hiconnex, Interconnection

These modular connectors are particularly suitable for harsh environments, and have a high resistance to industrial vibration and an IP67 protection rating.
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SolidRun unveils new SoM
Altron Arrow, AI & ML

SolidRun and Hailo has unveiled a game-changer for engineers and AI product developers with the launch of their market-ready SoM, which packs the cutting-edge capabilities of the Hailo-15H SoC.
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8-bit MCU with I3C support
Avnet Silica, DSP, Micros & Memory

The PIC18-Q20 8-bit microcontrollers from Microchip easily interface with devices operating in multiple voltage domains, and the built-in I3C interface supports higher-speed and lower-power data transfers than I2C.
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Enhanced code protection for USB µC portfolio
Future Electronics, DSP, Micros & Memory

To help easily incorporate USB power and communication functionality into embedded systems, Microchip Technology has launched the AVR DU family of microcontrollers.
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General-purpose MCU with RISC-V architecture
EBV Electrolink, DSP, Micros & Memory

Renesas has released a general-purpose MCU to enhance its existing RISC-V portfolio, and this is its first MCU using a RISC-V core developed internally at the company.
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SiP supports LTE/NB-IoT and GNSS
RF Design, DSP, Micros & Memory

The nRF9151 from Nordic Semiconductor is an integrated System-in-Package that supports LTE-M/NB-IoT, DECT NR+ and GNSS services.
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