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UK solar car team gets access to supercomputer

UK solar car team gets access to supercomputer

[ad_1] 2015 winning Cruiser, from Eindhoven university “We are delighted to support Solar Team Great Britain through the use of advanced modelling and simulation and high performance computing,” said CFMS COO Sam Paice. The team is aiming to compete in the in the multi-seat vehicle ‘Cruiser Class’ in Bridgestone’s World Solar Challenge in October next yearRead more about UK solar car team gets access to supercomputer[…]

Automotive battery charger also works for industry

Automotive battery charger also works for industry

[ad_1] Called ENA200, the chargers are small (116 x 88 x 18mm), efficienct (>95%) and include a microcontroller with switch-selectable charging algorithms for standard Pb-acid batteries as well as absorbed glass matte (AGM), gel cell and calcium types – plus application-defined profiles can be uploaded from Powerbox to meet specific need. “Designers often face challengesRead more about Automotive battery charger also works for industry[…]

Electronica 2016: ON Semi shows tiny Python imager

Electronica 2016: ON Semi shows tiny Python imager

[ad_1] Python 480, which will be on view at Electronica in Munich next week, has the same pixel design and SVGA (800 x 600 pixel) resolution as the existing Python 500, but comes in a package which is 85% smaller than the existing device. These image sensors are designed with large 4.8µm global shutter pixelsRead more about Electronica 2016: ON Semi shows tiny Python imager[…]

Electronica 2016: Maxim goes mbed for fitness

Electronica 2016: Maxim goes mbed for fitness

[ad_1] The hSensor Platform, which will be seen next week at Electronica in Munich, is offered as the MAXREFDES100# reference design, includes an hSensor board, firmware with drivers, a debugger board, and a graphical user interface (GUI). “With access to firmware source code on Maxim’s website, the platform allows designers to load algorithms for differentRead more about Electronica 2016: Maxim goes mbed for fitness[…]

The iPhone SE reportedly won't be getting a refresh for a while

The iPhone SE reportedly won't be getting a refresh for a while

[ad_1] The iPhone SE is the odd one out in Apple’s current iPhone line up – its display is only four inches across, and it uses the classic design of iPhones gone by rather than the modern aesthetic that Sir Jony Ive and his friends are now intent on sticking with. Its differences are partRead more about The iPhone SE reportedly won't be getting a refresh for a while[…]

Picture of the day: HTC VR theme park Viveland opens in Taiwan

Picture of the day: HTC VR theme park Viveland opens in Taiwan

[ad_1] Pictured is a gamer taking on Nazi forces as a soldier, walking with HTC Vive VR. It’s a first person shooter game set in World War II. The website VRScout writes: The VR theme park, being dubbed VIVELAND, spans over 3,500 square feet in a Taipei technology shopping center in the capital city ofRead more about Picture of the day: HTC VR theme park Viveland opens in Taiwan[…]