Breakthrough in CO2 Sensing: First Sensirion Miniaturized CO2 Sensor

Once again, Sensirion trailblazes innovation in environmental sensing to create healthier and more productive environments for people. At this year’s Sensor+Test 2019 in Nuremberg and SensorsExpo 2019 in San José, the expert in environmental sensing, Sensirion, is announcing the SCD40 – the first miniaturized CO2 and RH/T sensor that fits in a space of just one cubic centimeter.

There is a tremendous amount of pressure on the embedded electronics community for higher efficiencies and better system performance. This is due to multiple factors - from thermal management issues, to increased power densities, to battery life, and more. This pressure to improve is driving development in many areas. Much of the focus today is on advanced materials, topologies, and advanced software-defined architectures.

TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announces the PD86-3-1260 PANdrive™ smart motor solution. Extending the range of NEMA23 and NEMA24 motors with a NEMA34 stepper motor, the latest addition is ideal for applications in need of bigger motors, for example in the field of laboratory automation, robotics, manufacturing, factory automation, life science, and test and measurement equipment.

Sensirion’s dust resistance and advanced binning technologies provide added value to applications in several industries, including air quality monitoring, air purifiers and HVAC. A sensor that works over the whole lifetime of a device guarantees good air quality to the final user and increases energy efficiency and sustainable operation. Advanced binning and higher accuracy help to trigger specific actions based on the detected particle composition and improve the monitoring of filter lifetime based on the contaminant type information collected over the device’s operation.

DDR5 is a game changer in DDR memory technology. DDR5 is designed to satisfy large performance demands for data centers. Several key drivers for this technology are smart mobile technology and exascale computing. CPUs in the server and high computing industries are each fueled by GBs of memory. Technologies such as IoT, 100/400GBE and 5G are now connecting the world in real time. Storage architecture has been redefined with nonvolatile memory moving closer to the CPU. Also, the rise of new technology spaces like artificial intelligence and machine learning are defining the role of memory today.

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OV2312 automotive image sensor, which enables multiple functions in one camera. This multi-functional approach reduces total system cost, space and power budget for driver state monitoring (DSM) and viewing applications like video conferencing.

Elektor software developer and lab worker Mathias Claußen was tasked to develop a control for the FM radio on the Raspberry Pi [1] using a touch screen. The platform-independent (GUI) framework Qt has almost become the go-to industry standard to build such interfaces, so the choice was clear. For any developers out there facing similar challenges, Mathias has put together a manual that shows how set up a cross-compiler environment on a PC to allow you to compile Qt applications for the Raspberry Pi from a PC — he also includes a simple demo of course.

Ethernet has been equally established as a dependable wired solution in both computer and automation networks. The open standard allows terminals to be quickly and simply connected as well as easily scaled to exchange data with relatively inexpensive hardware. Ethernet was, however, not originally designed to meet the requirements posed by automation technology, particularly in regards to guaranteed and real-time communication. Therefore, various bus systems in automation have evolved using Ethernet on a physical level while implementing proprietary real-time protocols on top. These systems often lead to the exclusive use of the network infrastructure as well as vendor dependencies.

At the start of 2019, some 35 years after its introduction, version 2.0 of the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, better known as MIDI, was announced. MIDI 2.0 introduces many new features, two of them being two new connectors. A new universal MIDI interface breakout board is due and here it is.

The InMotion student team from the Technical University Eindhoven (TUE) in The Netherlands is grabbing this space to publicize they’re working on ‘Electric Refuelling’, a concept which aims to offer a solution to recharge electric cars as fast as you would refuel those with a combustion. Interesting, right? Let’s see what they’re up to...