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• BAE Systems to shed nearly 2000 jobs

  10-10-2017 17:05
  
  BAE Systems is to shed 1735 positions in its aerospace and maritime divisions as the company aligns its workforce with a declining workload.
  There is uncertainty over an order for Typhoon fighter aircraftRestructuring within the company will see a further 150 roles made redundant in BAE’s applied intelligence cyber security business. In total, 1,915 positions are at risk.
  Charles Woodburn, chief executive, BAE Systems, said: “These actions will further strengthen our company as we de
  
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• Power detector works across 9kHz to 7GHz in both directions

  10-10-2017 17:00 via electronicsweekly.com
  A 9KHz-7GHz directional bridge and dual RMS RF power detector that measures forward and reverse power levels in a signal path along with return loss.
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• Power detection works across 9kHz to 7GHz in both directions

  10-10-2017 17:00 via electronicsweekly.com
  Analog Devices has introduced a 9KHz-7GHz directional bridge and dual RMS RF power detector that can simultaneously measure forward and reverse power levels in a signal path along with return loss. ADL5920 detector represents a change to conventional approaches by integrating a directional bridge-based coupler which integrates the coupling or sensing function with the detection function ...
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• BAe to lose 2,000 jobs

  10-10-2017 16:18 via electronicsweekly.com
  BAe is to lose 2,000 jobs. Over the next three years, 1,400 jobs are to go at its military aerospace business, 375 at maritime services and 150 at its cyber-intelligence business. BAE aims to achieve the cuts through voluntary redundancies where possible. The company employs 83,100 people worldwide, including 34,600 in the UK. Warton and ...
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• Automotive sensor-less, brush-less controller for 3Φ DC motors

  10-10-2017 15:18 via electronicsweekly.com
  Allegro has introduced a three-phase, sensor-less, brush-less DC motor controller for automotive use with engine cooling fans, and oil and water pumps. Called A4964, it works with external n-channel mosfets and is designed to work in systems where a small microcontroller provides communication to a central  electronic control unit (ECU), plus intelligent fault and status handling. It provides ...
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• EuMW: Rohde & Schwarz tests automotive radar

  10-10-2017 14:52 via electronicsweekly.com
  Rohde & Schwarz is developing a range of automotive radar testing equipment. According to the firm, soon-to-be-available is something for analysing radomes, and a multi-dimensional automotive radar echo generator. The AREG100A automotive radar echo generator, previewed at European Microwave Week in Nuremberg, is aimed at end-of-production-line testing for all automotive radar bands  – 24, 76 ...
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• Bluetooth 4.2 module works on 3.3mA

  10-10-2017 13:20 via electronicsweekly.com
  Panasonic is claiming a record low power for its latest Bluetooth module, which has a peak consumption of 3.3mA in receive or transmit mode. Supporting mandatory and optional Bluetooth 4.2 features, PAN1760A is intended to add wireless function to IoT, medical and industrial applications. The 15.6 x 8.7 x 1.9mm surface-mount device is based on Toshiba’s ...
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• AI-controlled LED pedestrian crossing adapts in real-time

  10-10-2017 12:34
  
  A team of designers and engineers has created a prototype pedestrian crossing that features coloured LED lights which are controlled by artificial intelligence.The Starling (STigmergic Adaptive Responsive LearnING Crossing) project was commissioned by insurance company Direct Line and brought to fruition by design company Umbrellium. Using cameras and neural networks to monitor pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles, the crossing responds in real-time to different conditions.
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• This week’s poll: Has the weak pound been good or bad for your business?

  10-10-2017 12:27
  
  Has the weak value of the pound boosted revenues for your business or employer?
  Despite the inevitable jitters prompted by the dramatic slide in value of sterling following last year’s EU referendum, many suggested that a weak pound might give businesses, particularly manufacturing exporters, a boost.
  However, with a number of industry barometers reporting a marked slowdown in manufacturing growth it seems that this expected boost has failed to materialise and that the short-term benefits
  
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• Electric aircraft propulsion offers quiet operation but big challenges

  10-10-2017 12:15
  
  Electrification is having profound impacts on the automotive industry. Electric aircraft may have a similar impact on the aerospace sector.Attracted by the low weight and cost of electric motors compared with gas turbine jet engines, and particularly by their near-silent operation and potential for zero emissions, the civil aviation sector is showing increasing interest in using electricity to power future flight, at least over the relatively short distances that dominate city-to-city aviat
  
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• Companies embrace potential of electric aircraft propulsion

  10-10-2017 12:15
  
  Although Airbus is the most involved of the two civil aerospace giants in developing electric aircraft, it was not the first in the space. That honour goes to Boeing, which started its foray into electric aircraft propulsion in 2012 with a project called SUGARVolt (SUGAR – Subsonic Ultra-Green Aircraft Research).
  SUGARVolt is in fact a hybrid concept, with dual turbine engines running on conventional jet fuel for take-off and then switching to electrical power at cruise altitude. To accoun
  
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• Last week’s poll: The UK’s approach to carbon capture and storage

  10-10-2017 12:00
  
  Engineer readers are split on how the UK should approach carbon capture and storageWe received 348 responses to our poll last week on CCS, a technology which has fallen from the spotlight somewhat over the past year. The largest response was from people who believed the government should reinstate support for projects to demonstrate the technology; with 42 per cent of voters. However, this group was outnumbered by readers voting for the two options opposing full government support for the techno
  
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• 64bit quad-core Risc-V for Linux

  10-10-2017 11:43 via electronicsweekly.com
  SiFive has released an open-source RISC-V architecture 64bit, quad-core application processor aimed at full-featured operating systems such as Linux. “RISC-V is a free and open instruction set architecture [ISA] designed to enable chips across the full spectrum of computing devices, from embedded devices to the data centre,” said the firm. “The release of the U54-MC Coreplex ...
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• Teledyne e2v to supply sensors for giant astronomical camera

  10-10-2017 11:33
  
  Teledyne e2v has been awarded a contract by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to supply customised Charge Coupled Device image sensors for the largest digital camera ever built for ground-based astronomy.
  LSST camera (courtesy LSST project/NSF/AURA)The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope is an 8.4m telescope being constructed in Chile to carry out a 10-year survey of the sky to address fundamental astronomy questions about dark matter, dark energy, near-Earth asteroids, transient optical objects
  
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• Last week’s poll: Has the weak pound been good or bad for your business?

  10-10-2017 11:20
  
  A relatively low turnout for last week’s poll (280) didn’t hinder the debate that accompanied our question about the weak pound and its impact on business.
  Monthly indicators from the Purchasing Managers’ Index show that a drop in sterling has helped businesses exploit export opportunities, but it has also had a negative impact on input costs.A third of respondents said that the fall in the pound has been detrimental, followed by 28 per cent who thought it had no effect.
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• GaN-on-Si RF power transistor hits 500W for radar

  10-10-2017 11:13 via electronicsweekly.com
  Macom has announced a 500W (peak) GaN-on-Si power transistor for pulsed L-Band airport surveillance radar at 1.2-1.4GHz. Called MAGX-101214-500, greater than 70% power efficiency is claimed during 50V pulsed operation. “Supplied in a small-footprint ceramic flanged package and supporting matching structures that minimise circuit size, MAGX-101214-500 transistors help to enable rugged, compact radar systems underpinned with ...
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• Nuanced neurons help distinguish voices in a crowded room

  10-10-2017 09:35
  
  Better hearing aids and improved speech recognition technologies could result from research that has discovered neurons that help people to tune into specific conversations in a crowded room.In order to focus on a particular conversation, listeners need to be able to focus on the voice of the speaker they wish to listen to. This process is called selective attention and it has been long known that it happens in the auditory cortex, which processes speech information.
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• Qorvo launches 802.11ax ICs

  10-10-2017 08:00 via electronicsweekly.com
  RF specialist Qorvo has announced an expanded portfolio of 802.11ax products for Wi-Fi gateways, set-top boxes, routers and enterprise access points. “Our  portfolio reduces the need for thermal management, helping our customers design smaller, more attractive products without internal fans, ” says Qorvo’s Cees Links. Qorvo’s bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters allow full power output ...
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• IET and ITN combine to promote engineering

  10-10-2017 07:50 via electronicsweekly.com
  The IET and ITN have launched a news and current affairs-style programme ‘Engineering the Next Generation,’ which explores the challenges, careers and future of modern engineering in the UK. With the government announcing the £229 million of industrial strategy investment, ‘Engineering the Next Generation’ brings to life the opportunities and challenges the sector in the ...
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• Omnivision NIR image sensor boosts QE

  10-10-2017 07:33 via electronicsweekly.com
  Omnivision has introduced  near-infrared (NIR) sensor technology called Nyxel which claims  to increase quantum efficiency (QE) up to 3x at 850nm and 5x at 940nm, when previous NIR-capable sensors. These improvements in NIR sensitivity enable the image sensor to see better and farther under the same amount of light, extending the image detection range. Conversely, to match ...
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