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26 May 2015THE QUARTERLY GUIDE TO THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS

PRODUCTS IN FOCUS

SPONSORED BY

EMBEDDED COMPUTERS • POWER ANALYSIS • ENCLOSURES • INTERCONNECTION

CIRCUIT BREAKERS • DISPLAY SYSTEMS • DIGITAL SIGNAL CONTROLLERS

INDUSTRIAL STORAGE • EMBEDDED SOFTWARE • MAGNETICS

There is nothing new in companies buying other companies; it’s been

going on since the concept of business was first developed. And there

has been a rash of acquisitions of late in the electronics industry. In

March, NXP announced its merger – an acquisition in all but name – with

Freescale. Microchip is buying Micrel, Cypress has acquired Spansion and

is trying to do deal to buy ISSI. Distributor Arrow Electronics has made a

couple of deals and is expected to make further moves shortly. ARM

bought a couple of companies. And so it goes on.

Why these acquisitions take place is an interesting question. At its most

brutal, acquisition of a competitor boosts market share at a stroke. But

many of the recent electronics deals seem to have been done for other

reasons; mainly to broaden portfolios.

Despite being big players, NXP and Freescale’s portfolios don’t overlap

too much. But the two have one thing in common: they target the

automotive sector. Cypress and Spansion, meanwhile, have

complementary memory technologies. Microchip says Micrel’s technology

will complement its initiatives in a range of markets. And so on.

But what about the customer? While it might streamline the purchasing

process, what is the impact on design engineers? On one hand, a

company becomes more of a ‘one stop shop’; if you’re designing

automotive electronics, NXP, for example, might now have everything you

need. On the other hand, are you sure that dealing with one company is

prudent?

One thing is certain: ‘acquisition fever’ will continue. The rumours linking

Intel and Altera continue to rumble on and Avago is being tipped as likely

to close a deal in the near future. While it’s probably a good time to be a

shareholder, is it good news for engineers?

Graham Pitcher, Group Editor, New Electronics

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26 May 2015THE QUARTERLY GUIDE TO THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS

PRODUCTS IN FOCUS

SPONSORED BY

EMBEDDED COMPUTERS • POWER ANALYSIS • ENCLOSURES • INTERCONNECTION

CIRCUIT BREAKERS • DISPLAY SYSTEMS • DIGITAL SIGNAL CONTROLLERS

INDUSTRIAL STORAGE • EMBEDDED SOFTWARE • MAGNETICS

6 EMBEDDED COMPUTERS:

congatec

7 POWER ANALYSIS:

Mentor Graphics

8 ENCLOSURES: OKW

9 INTERCONNECTION: Metz

10 CIRCUIT BREAKERS: Schurter

11 DISPLAY SYSTEMS: RDS

12 DIGITAL SIGNAL CONTROLLERS:

Microchip

13 MEMORY: Jactron

14 EMBEDDED SOFTWARE: HCC

15 MAGNETICS: Himag

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congatec AG is a leading supplier of

industrial computer modules , single board

computers and embedded design and

manufacturing (EDM) services. Core

knowledge and technical know-how includes

unique extended BIOS features as well as

comprehensive driver and board support

packages. Following the design-in phase,

customers are given support via extensive

product lifecycle management.

Quick facts

• Driver for innovation and technology

leadership

• Focused on Computer-on-Modules

• Leading in x86 & ARM COM technology

Product range

Industrial computer modules using form

factors Qseven, COM Express (Type2, Type6

and Type10), XTX and ETX, single board

computers and EDM services.

Standards and certifications

• COM Express

• Mini-ITX

• Pico-ITX

• Qseven

• XTX/ETX

Industries/sectors served

• Industrial automation

• Digital signage

• Medical

• Automotive

• Transportation

• Aerospace

• Gaming

• POS/POI

Company and product info

UK Sales Office

Cedarville

1 Draycott Road

Breaston

Derby

DE72 3DA

T: +44 (0)1332 872201

Mobile: +44 (0)7951 487501

E: [email protected]

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Industry 4.0 is ringing in new infrastructure

requirements. What is needed are

compact and reliable industrial

computers, such as those based on the

Pico-ITX form factor, that cannot only be

trusted to perform tasks reliably but that can

also provide Industry 4.0 connectivity.

The conga-PA3 from congatec is a

powerful, low-power single board computer

(SBC) with embedded qualities that is based

on Intel Atom E3800 processor technology.

The compact Pico-ITX design with a footprint

of 70 x102mm makes the SBC highly

versatile. Real-time capability and support

for multiple operating systems allow use in

demanding industrial applications. The Intel

Atom E3800 processors are also suitable for

use in the extended industrial temperature

range. Thanks to their low power

consumption with just 5 to 10 Watt TDP, the

single-chip Bay Trail solutions are ideal for

passively cooled and enclosed systems.

When high-performance graphics with

extensive 3-D capabilities are not required,

and when two independent displays with full

HD resolution are sufficient, the Pico-ITX

SBC is both reliable and cost effective.

The widespread and highly compact

Pico-ITX form factor enables high volumes at

low prices and is suitable for 24/7 operation

in harsh environments.

The conga-PA3 comes in two

configurations: A dual-core Intel Atom E3826

and a quad-core Intel Atom E3845. Both

processors are from Intel’s 64 bit Bay Trail

family and are full System-on-Chips (SoCs)

characterized by high efficiency and an

excellent price/performance ratio. Additional

CPUs can easily be implemented as tailored

products.

The integrated Intel Gen7 HD graphics

supports two independent displays in Full

HD resolution (LVDS 2x24bit

via an internal connector and

DP++; and HDMI1.4 via a

connector on the I/O panel).

The hardware supports or

directly accelerates DirectX

11.1, OpenGL 3.2 and

OpenCL 1.2. The RAM

memory is soldered to the

board. Depending on the

processor, a total of up to

4GB DDR3L-1666 are

available. The I/O panel

further provides two USB2.0

ports, an RJ-45 connector for

10/100/1000 GB Ethernet,

plus a 12V DC power supply.

Also integrated are an additional USB 2.0

port, a USB 3.0 SuperSpeed port, a

connector for backlight and LVDS, fan

control, HDA audio, two serial ports (RS232,

RS232/485/422), a SATA connection, a half-

size slot for shared mSATA/miniPCIe, plus

another half-size miniPCIe slot.

Various interfaces including ACPI 5.0,

I2C bus and LPC bus allow easy integration

of legacy I/O interfaces via the feature

connector. Real-time clock (RTC) and Intel

High Definition Audio complete the feature

set.

Compact and completecongatec’s Pico-ITX single board computer offers both reliability and

Industry 4.0 connectivity

Ahuge shift in the capabilities of mobile

computing devices requires a new

power analysis flow methodology and

Veloce Power Application software lets chip

designers identify power concerns while

running system level-tests, and then capture

detailed information for focused power

analysis.

The Veloce Activity Plot allows a power

analysis team to run long test sequences

and quickly isolate high switching regions

over long emulation runs, representing

actual power concerns. This enables

users to run real software applications,

identify areas of interest when it comes

to power and then narrow down those

application/logic blocks causing peak

switching. An Activity Plot can be

created in minutes compared to the

days it previously took to create a file-

based power chart.

Once high switching activity regions

are identified, various sub-blocks or

applications can be analyzed to

determine the main source of high

switching. This time zone information can be

captured in a tzf (Time Zone File) file and

inputted into Veloce for detailed analysis.

The Dynamic Read Waveform API enables

accurate power calculation at the system

level, where booting an OS and running

software applications is required making it

practical to explore power exploration at RTL

for power budgeting and tradeoffs, as well

as more accurate power analysis and signoff

at the gate level in a targeted application

environment. The dynamic API-based live

streaming exchange of switching data

between emulation and power analysis tools

allows for all the operations to be run in

parallel. Not only is it faster but it also

delivers improved accuracy compared to

SAIF based average flows as conditional

controls are incorporated automatically for

switching. The Dynamic Read Waveform API

enables the power analysis and exploration

possible at SoC level with long tests and

scenarios that are not possible with a file-

based flow

By eliminating a file-based flow and

providing the unique Dynamic Read

Waveform API integration with power

analysis tools, Veloce offers a complete RTL

power exploration and accurate gate level

power analysis flow. Design and verification

teams can start work earlier, allowing them to

do power tradeoffs and make architectural

adjustments far upstream in the design

cycle. Then they can continue to use the flow

as the design gets frozen and gate-level

representations are prepared. At that point,

users can focus on more accurate power

measurements and do additional fine tuning

before tapeout and power signoff.


New methodology forpower analysisMentor’s Veloce Power Application defines new methodology for the power

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Mentor Graphics is a technology leader

in electronic design automation (EDA),

providing software and hardware

design solutions that enable companies

to develop better electronic and

mechanical products faster and more

cost-effectively.

The company offers innovative

products and solutions that help

engineers overcome the design

challenges they face in the increasingly

complex worlds of board and chip

design.

Mentor Graphics has the broadest

industry portfolio of best-in-class

products and is the only EDA company

with an embedded software solution.

Services

Design-Through-Manufacturing PCB

Systems Development

Mechanical Analysis

Functional Verification

Design to Silicon

New and Emerging Products

Electrical System and Harness

Engineering

Electronic System Level (ESL) Design

Embedded Systems Design

Company and services info

Contact details

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Rivergate

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OKW Enclosures Ltd is the UK subsidiary of

OKW Gehäusesysteme GmbH of Germany.

The company was founded in 1987 and is

based in Fareham, Hampshire. OKW is a

world-class manufacturer of plastic and metal

enclosures for OEM electronics equipment.

Its UK programme includes five leading

brands: its own OKW and METCASE lines

plus partner product lines ROLEC, TEKO and

SERPAC. This combination gives OKW the

UK’s most comprehensive range of electronic

enclosures. OKW has won six major awards

since 1990 – five iF Product Design Awards

and a German Design Award – with 2015 its

most successful year yet.

Product range

Over 2000 high quality enclosures for

OEM electronics equipment. Modern and

ergonomic designs including pocket size

cases, handheld enclosures, desktop cases,

instrument enclosures, wall mount cases, DIN

rail enclosures, potting boxes and a large

range of modern and classic tuning knobs.


ISO 9001 : 2008

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Specialist sectors / industries served

Industrial controls, test and measurement,

medical,point-of-sale, communications,

security, HVAC, home automation, remote

controls.


UK Sales Office

OKW Enclosures Ltd

15 Brunel Way

Segensworth

Fareham

PO15 5TX

01489 583858

[email protected]

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Pushing the envelope in design is not

enough if you always push it the same

way – you must create something

radically different. Which is precisely what

OKW has done with its award-winning new

SYNERGY enclosures – its fifth range to win

the coveted iF Product Design Award (its

second iF Award in two years).

SYNERGY is a range of 36 superbly

finished enclosures aimed at high value

desktop, handheld and wall mounted

electronics. Applications include medical

and therapeutic systems, measurement and

control technology, home automation,

peripherals and building services

electronics.

OKW has combined two important

innovations to create SYNERGY.

Innovation number one is to build the

enclosures from ASA+PC-FR plastic (for high

flame resistance and very good UV

protection) and aluminium. But not just any

aluminium – we’re talking AIMgSi 0.5

aluminium that has been blasted with glass

beads and anodised in silver (or black on

request) to create an ultra-high quality finish.

All the anodising is done by a specialist

company which works for German

manufacturers of high end TV and home

entertainment systems.

Innovation number two is SYNERGY’s

connector-based construction system – a

smart system that conceals all the fixings.

Each SYNERGY enclosure uses four

fibreglass-reinforced polyamide connectors.

They snap into the recessed top plastic

panel, locate the aluminium assembly

extrusion and are fixed to the bottom part

with four stainless steel Torx T10 anti-tamper

screws. Aside from the aesthetic and

security benefits, the system also enables

several pillars to be snapped together to

create custom heights in 5 mm increments

(on request).

Combining these two innovations would

have been enough for some

manufacturers – but not OKW.

Instead of launching

SYNERGY in one format,

OKW unveiled its newest

enclosures in four formats:

Round, Square, Oval and

Edge (rectangular).

Round and Square models

are offered in three plan sizes:

100 mm x 100 mm; 120 mm x

120 mm; 140 mm x 140 mm,

all in heights of 40, 70 or 100

mm.

Oval and Edge models are

also available in three plan sizes: 160 mm x

80 mm; 180 mm x 90 mm; 200 mm x 100

mm, all in 40, 70 or 100 mm heights.

Options and accessories include battery

compartments for two, three or four 1.5V AA

cells, an extender kit for the PCB pillars, and

a wall suspension kit (SYNERGY can be wall

mounted with only one screw).

Customisation services include CNC

milling and drilling, digital printing or

engraving of legends and logos, EMC

shielding for the plastic parts, keypads and

assembly.

Innovative designOKW unveils its award winning and innovative SYNERGY range of

enclosures

METZ CONNECT has developed a

safe and simple single pole spring

clamp terminal block specifically

aimed at compact and low profile devices,

and which meet today’s Safety, Reliability, &

Convenience requirements perfectly.

Space optimisation on printed circuit

boards is becoming more and more critical

during the design process as the demand

for smaller, lower profile devices increases.

As a single pole connector solution and

also its compact size, SM/SR99 allows

design engineers to take a flexible

approach to connector placement on a

PCB with the very limited space that is

often available to them. At just 6.6mm in

height and 5.8mm wide SM/SR99 carries a

very small PCB footprint and can be

placed on the circuit board in any number

of orientations. For this innovation by METZ

CONNECT, developers focused on the

following market needs: integration,

migration, miniaturisation and reliability.

For such a compact connector, the

SM/SR99 is feature rich. Accepting solid

core and stranded cables 0.2sqmm –

1.5sqmm and rated up to 9A, SM/SR99

features a unique finger operated actuator

that not only allows for quick and easy

wiring but also enables the operator to

make multiple connect and disconnect

cycles should they require. Once the cable

is inserted, the operator will find an

inspection window on the top side of the

housing and a quick visual check can be

made.

Next to the inspection window the

operator will then find a continuity test point

to ensure that a quick, safe, and reliable

connection has been made. SM99/SR99,

is also offered with different colour

actuators for additional colour coding

benefits.

The single spring clamp terminal blocks

in SMT and THR versions are available in

bulk packaging or on tape & reel.


Keeping it safe, simple and reliableSingle pole spring clamp terminal blocks SM99 and SR99 offer a flexible

circuit board connection solution for most industrial and building

automation applications.

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The personal commitment of thefounding family characterises theinternational success of theindependent METZ CONNECT groupof companies - strength in innovation,highly effective processes andpartner-spirited businessrelationships. METZ CONNECT offersa broad-spectrum portfolio of highlyspecialised, superior quality plugconnection components. Worldwide,METZ CONNECT employs approx.800 staff.

Product rangeU|Contact: Connection systems forPrinted Circuit Boards. Spring,screw and IDC type terminal blocks,board-to-board connectors, pinheaders, USB, RJ12, RJ45 jacks andM12 Ethernet connectors.P|Cabling: Copper and fibre opticstructured cabling network solutions.C|Logline: Intelligent system andswitching cabinet solutions. Ethernet,LON, BACnet, Modbus I/O Modules.Interface modules. Time,measurement and monitoring relays.

Standards and certificationsMETZ CONNECT products arecertified by: UL, SEV, CSA, CCA, DINEN ISO 9001:2008, RoHS

Industries servedIndustrial automation and electronics,building automation controls, dataand communication systems.


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The T9 series circuit breaker family has

been expaned with the introduction of

Model T9-818 for PCB mounting. The

device, which fills a gap in SCHURTER’s T9

product line and in the market, features

dimensions comparable with those of

traditional fuse holders and is intended for

direct placement on circuit boards.

SCHURTER’s existing T9 series features

quick connect terminal types for front and

rear snap in panel mounting, as well as

thread neck mounting.

As with all PCB mounted components,

assembly costs are considerably lower

because fewer materials are used and wires

are eliminated to fully automate assembly. In

addition, the T9-818 is more compact than

quick connect terminal types and thus

requires less space. Furthermore, its slim

design means the reset button protrudes

only minimally from the front panel. Two

mounting pins provide additional mechanical

support on the circuit board and protect the

solder connections from additional

pressure when the reset button is

activated.

The shape of the T9 circuit

breaker is similar to that of a fuse

holder and thus offers an excellent

alternative to 5x20 fuses and their

respective fuseholders, where

current surges can lead to

premature tripping and aging over

time. In contrast, circuit breakers

prevent unnecessary down time, by

eliminating the need for changing

fuses, as well as the associated risk

of inadvertently inserting a fuse with

the incorrect current rating, which

may lead to equipment damage.

A further advantage of circuit

breakers is the reset button, which

springs out to indicate when the

device trips. Reset is achieved by a

simple push of the button.

Typical application areas for circuit

breakers include power supplies, UPS

systems, PDUs, electric tools, industrial

applications, medical diagnostic equipment,

analysis systems, lighting fixtures and HVAC

products, as well as equipment for sports

and leisure activities.

The T9 product line is approved by UL,

VDE and CCC.

SCHURTER’s T9 fuseholder style circuit breaker series now includes a

model for PCB mounting.

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www.schurter.co.uk

SCHURTER Ltd, established in 1998

after the acquisition of Rendar, is

responsible for sales, marketing,

distribution and support for the UK and

Ireland.

SCHURTER is a leading partner for

passive electromechanical

components, with a strong focus on

providing safe, clean power and on

making the interface between human

and machine ever easier. Based on

customer requirements, Schurter

develops, manufactures and provides

value added services through a global

network of affiliates and distributors.

Serving the electronic segments of the

IT/telecom, aerospace, medical,

instrumentation and industrial markets,

and with a particular focus on the

renewable energy market, Schurter

delivers solutions to equipment

manufacturers who require products

approved for use internationally.

Product ranges

Circuit protection; connectors; switches;

EMC products

Certifications

SCHURTER products are certified

according to the following standards

and carry country specific approvals:

UL, CSA, VDE (ENEC10), METI, CCC,

KTL


Schurter Ltd,

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Shripney Road,

Bognor Regis,

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Review Display Systems (RDS)

recently introduced Fujitsu’s new Mini-

ITX mainboard based on the latest

AMD Embedded G-Series SoC (System-on-

Chip) platform.

Designated D3313-S, the board has

been optimised for a wide range of

industrial, medical and semi-industrial

applications, having been designed to

provide continuous 24/7 operation in an

extended temperature range of 0 to 60°C.

With a production life of at least five years,

the board is ideal for applications requiring

any product approvals such as Weights and

Measures or FDA approval.

Three different AMD embedded G-Series

SoC processor options make it possible to

offer designers the optimum solution for their

specific requirements:

• Featuring impressive graphic

performance, the D3313-S3 uses the GX-

420CA SoC Quad-core APU (Advanced

Processing Unit) with the powerful

integrated Radeon HD8210E graphics core.

Clocked at 2.0GHz, the unit’s maximum TDP

(Thermal Design Power) is only 25W,

making this powerful board ideal for

applications requiring a lot of graphics

processing for minimal power usage.

• For less demanding applications, the

D3313-S2 version uses the GX-217GA SoC,

dual-core APU with AMD Radeon HD8280E

graphics. The APU is clocked at 1.65GHz,

with a maximum TDP of 15W.

• Finally, for cost driven, low power

applications, the D3313-S1 uses the GX-

210HA SoC, dual core APU (Advanced

Processing Unit) with AMD Radeon

HD8210E

graphics. APU

clocked at 1.0GHz

with a max TDP of just 9W.

The advantages of the D3313-S series of

mainboards compare very favourably with

the D3003-S – the current Fujitsu Mini-ITX

platform. TDP is reduced, while

performance is significantly higher.

The D3313-S has Mini PCIe with USB

support on-board and USB3.0 support;

competitive ‘performance per pound’

pricing; excellent production life-cycle

starting Q4 2013 until Q4 2018; Mini-ITX

chassis DS3003 fits D3313 as well (same

I/O layout as previous D3003-Sx board).

The Fujitsu D3313-S enables ruggedised

storage with its new m-SATA-connector,

mounting kit, possible wireless connections

via PCIe-Minicard-socket and the extended

PCIex4 expansion slot. In terms of display

interface, all three versions will have

available DVI-I DisplayPort and 24 bit dual-

channel LVDS.

RDS provides full technical support and

applications advice to support the new

Fujitsu D3313-S Mini-ITX Mainboard series

including customisation of the BIOS allowing

your own flash screen and storage of

bespoke default BIOS settings. Technical

support for the display interface is also in

house, with a range of standard panels and

cables available.

Fujitsu’s new AMD based GX-420CA SoC quad-core

Mini-ITX industrial mainboard features impressive

graphic performance for industrial and

semi-industrial applications

Review Display Systems has over 25

years experience in dealing with the

specialist needs of engineers

requiring a display solution.

Representing the leading

manufacturers of LCD,TFT-LCD, EL,

OLED and Plasma display

technologies, together with the leading

manufacturer of touch screen solutions

and one of the largest embedded

industrial single board computer

providers, ensures that we can offer the

best possible technical and commercial

solution to any display system

requirement.

We constantly monitor display related

product developments around the

world to ensure we can help our

customers design in the latest

technology, helping to make market

leading products.

Product ranges

Displays

Touchscreens

Display Systems

Digital Signage

Embedded Computing

Industrial Computing

Certifications

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

Industries served

Industrial

Consumer


Review Display Systems Limited

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Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading

provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal

analogue, and Flash-IP solutions,

providing low-risk product

development, lower total system cost

and faster time to market for thousands

of diverse customer applications

worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler,

Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding

technical support along with

dependable delivery and quality.

Product range

Microcontrollers & Digital Signal

Controllers

Analogue & Interface Products

Touch & Gesture Sensing Solutions

RF & Wireless Products

Memory Products

Embedded Security Products

Development Systems

USB & Ethernet Solutions


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Microchip Technology

720 Wharfedale Road

IQ Winnersh, Wokingham

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Microchip’s new 14-member

dsPIC33EP “GS” family of Digital

Signal Controllers (DSCs) delivers

the performance needed to implement more

sophisticated control algorithms at higher

switching frequencies.

These advanced algorithms enable

power supply designs that are more energy

efficient and have better power supply

specifications. Higher switching frequencies

enable the development of physically

smaller power supplies that offer higher

densities and lower costs. Compared with

the previous generation of DSCs, the new

dsPIC33EP “GS” devices provide less than

half the latency, when used in a three-pole

three-zero compensator, and consume up to

80% less power in any application.

The dsPIC33EP “GS” family includes

advanced features such as Live Update

Flash capability, which is especially helpful

for high-availability or ‘always-on’ systems.

Live Update can be used to change the

firmware of an operating power supply,

including the active compensator calculation

code, while maintaining continuous

regulation. Variants from this new digital

power optimised DSC family are available in

the 4 x 4mm UQFN package, so are suited

to space-constrained designs.

Other key features of this family include

up to five 12bit A/D converters with as many

as 22 inputs, providing total throughput of

16Msps with a converter latency of 300ns.

The dsPIC33EP “GS” devices include 12bit

D/A converters for each of the four analogue

comparators, supporting higher-precision

designs. The two on-chip programmable

gain amplifiers can be used for current

sensing and other precision measurements.

Including these advanced analogue

amplifiers on the device reduces the number

of external components required, thereby

saving cost and board space.

These features, combined with high

overall performance, make the dsPIC33EP

“GS” family well suited to a wide range of

applications including: computing and

telecoms AC/DC and DC/DC power

supplies; industrial solar inverters, LED

lighting, HID lighting, battery chargers,

projectors and welders; and automotive LED

and HID headlights and DC/DC converters.

The dsPIC33EP “GS” family is supported

by Microchip’s MPLAB Starter Kit for Digital

Power (DM330017-2), which allows

engineers to explore the devices’

capabilities in popular digital power-

conversion topologies.

Microchip’s new dsPIC33EP “GS” family is optimised for use in

digital power applications.


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The range includes 2.5-inch SSD,

SATADOM, SATA Slim, mSATA, and

CFast - available in a wide variety of

form factors and interfaces.

With SATA III, Innodisk storage devices

now offer sequential read and write

speeds up to 500/340MBps –

approximately two times faster than SATA

II to satisfy almost any embedded systems

requirement.

With the upgrade to SATA III, Innodisk

builds on its R&D strengths, by offering

support for wider temperature ranges,

customised firmware, power outage data

protection and other advanced functions.

These new features bring the industrial PC

market into the next generation. As well as

almost doubling the read and write

speeds, the upgraded SATA III 2.5-inch

SSDs provide a lower power design and

reduce operating costs with enhanced

power saving slumber and sleep modes.

Along with the upgrade to SATA III,

Innodisks disk health monitoring tool,

iSMART has also been updated to iSMART

3.1. It’s one touch activate mode can save

hours of setup and maintenance time, by

giving users easy one touch access to

features such as file write-protection,

quick erase and power saving settings.

The iSMART 3.1 can also help the user to

visualise the SSD wear- levelling status at

a glance, with a clear graphical display.

Additional features include ATA security

designed to keep critical data safe and

TRIM command support to extend drive

life by avoiding unnecessary write

operations.

The new SATA III range is available

from Jactron, along with a variety of other

industrial memory and storage solutions. If

you are looking for reliable industrial

storage and advice you can trust then look

no further.


THE INDUSTRIAL DIVISION OF SIMMSTHE INDUSTRIAL DIVISION OF SIMMS

As a dedicated industrial memory

distributor, Jactron will listen and

understand your data storage

requirements to provide the best

solution that offers both quality and

value.

We have more than 25 years

experience within a diverse customer

base and this, coupled with our

specialist knowledge, continuous

training and carefully selected partners

ensures we have a positive impact on

our customers’ businesses.

Our consultative approach means we

manage projects with precision, meet

commitments, resolve problems and

provide end-to-end support which is

unrivalled in the UK.

Product ranges

We offer a wide range of industrial-

grade storage products in both

standard and extended temperature

which includes:

• SSD

• CompactFlash and CFast

• Embedded USB

• mSATA

• Slim SATA

• DRAM

• Disk on Modules

Standards & certificates

• Investors in People Gold

• ISO 9001

• ADS Members

• COG Members


• Automation

• Communication

• Defence and Aerospace

• Embedded

• Energy

• Infotainment

• Medical

• Transportation

Company and product info Jactron introducesSATA III flash storage Jactron has announced that a new range of SATA III products from

industry-leading industrial embedded and DRAM storage manufacturer

Innodisk are now available!

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Recent, high profile network security

issues, such as Heartbleed, have

damaged the commercial reputation of

some manufacturers. Similar issues have

afflicted both open-source and proprietary

software. Even large corporations have been

exposed to major risk by downloading free

security software or by not implementing

basic life-cycle processes used as standard

in other industries. The security of customer

data is much more critical than other areas of

software and should be handled in a way

which demonstrates diligence and care.

HCC provides IPv4 and IPv6 developed

with strong life-cycle evidence that can be

used efficiently in any embedded

environment. With support for an extensive

range of embedded controllers, including

most ARM Cortex based devices, it can be

used to ensure a high-quality, secure device

connection to the Internet of Things.

HCC’s TLS/SSL is a highly optimised

software module designed to provide secure

network communications for embedded

devices. The software is developed using a

rigorous adherence to MISRA C:2004 and is

available with a full MISRA compliance

report as well as a full UML description. The

importance of using a strong development

process and source code control has been

emphasised by a number of high-profile

security problems caused by source code

errors. Network security requires a high

degree of quality and traditional methods of

‘freestyle coding’ and test do not provide

sufficient guarantees of correctness.

Key Features/Benefits

• SSL3.0, TLS1.0/1.1/1.2

• Full certificate management

• All mandatory cipher suites supported:

AES, DES, DSS, EDH, MD5, RSA, SHA

All algorithms are implemented as

individual libraries and, where possible, we

use crypto hardware support provided on

specific microcontrollers.

HCC’s SSL/TLS implementation can be

used as Client or Host and is designed

especially for microcontrollers, ensuring a

low memory footprint, typically around 20kB

ROM / 8kB RAM. Typically it uses a standard

sockets interface and will bring ease of

integration to many embedded applications.

HTTP or FTP Server support is provided for

HTTPS and FTPS implementations or

connection to any other secure client or

server application.

The software is fully specified using IBM

DOORS. For protocol elements the

requirements are mapped directly to their

section in the relevant RFCs to create

traceability. The UML software design has

been derived directly from this specification

and consists of Collaboration diagrams,

Object Model Diagrams, Sequence

Diagrams and Activity diagrams drilling all

the way down to the C code level.

Embedded networksecurity Protect your customers using embedded SSL/TLS with verifiable quality

www.hcc-embedded.com


HCC-Embedded

24a Melville St

Edinburgh EH3 7NS

Scotland, UK

Tel: 07918 787 571

email:

[email protected]

HCC has been a highly respected and

trusted developer of ‘RTOS

independent’ embedded software

components for nearly 15 years. HCC

provides advanced communications

solutions including IPv4, IPv6, SSL/TLS,

USB Device & Host and supports an

extensive range of class drivers,

network integration and target

controllers. A leading expert on flash

storage and fail-safety, HCC has a

number of advanced file systems that

can deal with almost any storage media

or performance requirement. All of

HCC's software is developed using a

framework making it highly portable

and efficient. Projects are delivered with

seamlessly integrated abstractions and

drivers for a number of leading real-

time operating systems including MQX,

uC OS, FreeRTOS and many more.

Product range

Fail-safe File Systems for NAND/NOR

Flash Translation Layers

Smart-meter File System

eTaskSync Verifiable Scheduler

USB Device, Host & OTG Software

TCP/IPv4 & IPv6

Verifiable SSL/TLS

Fail-safe bootloaders


Products supplied with life-cycle

evidence to support many standards

used in medical, industrial and

transport industries.


Consumer, Industrial, Communications,

Medical, Transport



Transforming the futureof power electronics

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Sectors such as automotive (inc F1) and

aerospace are already utilising match-

box size 500W-2kW planar

transformers, bespoke designed by Himag

in the UK. Himag’s new 22-layer, 5oz, PCB-

planar transformers are being used by many

world-leading automotive manufacturers. A

typical 1kW planar transformer offers >99%

efficiency, weighing 113g in dimensions of

62mm x 40mm x 15mm.

Himag continues to design and

manufacture its 2kW-50kW range of planar

transformers in the UK, and has recently

expanded its facility in China to include this

power range for larger volume customers, in

addition to the <2kW products it has been

supplying out of China since 2008.

Himag provides a full-cycle service,

bespoke-design through to volume

manufacture, of high-frequency magnetics

(planar and conventional). Planar

transformers can be used as a direct

replacement for conventional wire-wound

transformers in high-frequency power

electronics applications, with typical

switching frequencies of 20kHz – 1MHz.

Typically a planar

transformer is >99%

efficient, and around

30% of the volume and

weight of its conventional

wire-wound equivalent.

Planar transformers

are important to the

future of any electronic

product requiring a high

frequency switch mode

power supply. The main

advantages of planar

transformers over their

conventional counterparts are as follows:

• Improved Efficiency

• Low Profile

• Low Weight

• Low Leakage Inductance

• Highly Efficient Cooling

• High Repeatability

• Multiple Topologies

• Dimensional Accuracy

• Multiple Windings Options

After extensive R&D work in 2013, Himag

has now taken its first orders for its new

range of high-power planar transformers

(50kW+): Sectors such as traction, powering

modern-day requirements such as in-seat

charging points on trains, are adopting

Himag’s new planar transformers that offer

up to 120kW in a single-component in a size

smaller than a ream of paper.

The image shows one bespoke-designed

example of a 100kW planar transformer, with

an integrated water-cooled coldplate,

offering an efficiency of >98% with leakage

inductance of <0.01%, weighing <10kg in

dimensions of 360mm x 160mm x 70mm.

Himag expands its planar transformer product range above 50kW to include

planar transformers with a power rating up to 120kW in a single-component.


HIMAG PLANAR MAGNETICS.

Unit A, Aquarius Centre

Waterwells Business Park

Gloucester

GL2 2FN

T: 01452 722 351

Email (UK sales):

[email protected]

Himag is a global leader of planar

transformer and inductor technology,

offering a wide range of innovative

custom-design magnetics

(conventional and planar) providing

very high-efficiency (typ 99%+), in a

lightweight compact form factor, for all

high-frequency electronics.

Himag’s Engineering team have

developed single-component planar

transformers from 5W to 120kW, up to

20kV, including integrated

transformer/inductors and SMPS with

integrated magnetics. Product range

includes wire-wound transformers and

chokes through to full power supplies

and off-shore low-cost sub-assembly

service.

Product range

In addition to its expertise in planar

transformers and inductors, Himag also

designs and manufactures a large

range of wire-wound magnetics

products: including choke coils, line

filters, and lamination transformers.

Himag also provides an off-shore low-

cost sub-assembly service: including

power supplies and adapters, PCB

assembly, injection moulding, metal

casing and more…


ISO 9001:2008. Group: TS 16949, AS

9100, ISO 14001.


Automotive (inc. F1), communications,

defence, aerospace, medical, traction,

renewable energy, industrial.


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