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Keep flexible, then stay fashionably focused

Mon, Apr 24, 2017

Keep flexible, then stay fashionably focused: The first rule of business is to be flexible to market demands. Some electronics companies are taking that literally, and producing flexible, hybrid electronics for a new generation of wearable products, writes Caroline Hayes

Analyst IDTechEx Research reports that today’s $100million annual wholesale revenue of electronics textiles will increase to nearly $5billion by 2027, as clothing and electronics companies make “significant investments” to enable mainstream, commercial products.

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TTI offers Murata’s range of inductors for power lines

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

TTI offers Murata’s range of inductors for power lines: Distributor TTI has added a range of inductors from Murata.

Now available in Europe through specialist electronic component distributor, TTI, the broad range of inductors for power lines from Murata covers a range of sizes from 1.6 x 0.8mm up to 12mm square. The devices are manufactured using multiple techniques including metal alloy, wire-wound construction techniques and ferrite, multi-layer techniques. The components are particularly suited for many different applications including wearable devices, smartphones, automotive, industrial electronics, as well as on-board devices.

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Multi-sensor modules are connectivity hub for developing devices

Wed, Dec 07, 2016

Claimed to be the the smallest turnkey sensor board of its type, containing a MEMS accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, pressure sensor, and a MEMS microphone, the SensorTile from STMicroelectronics measures just 13.5 x 13.5mm.

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Wireless battery charging chipset shrinks sealed wearables

Fri, Sep 30, 2016

To save space and simplify enclosure design and sealing, STMicroelectronics has introduced a miniature, wireless battery-charging chipset.

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