An innovative ratchet mechanism ensures automatic switching from pre-clamping to power clamping. The robust design and self-locking feature of the clamping nuts provide a high level of safety. Manufactured from nitrocarburized tempered steel and equipped with a housing cover made of high-strength aluminum, these components are highly durable. Additionally, the clamping nuts are suitable for use in a wide temperature range from -30 °C to +90 °C.
Supporting millimeter-wave band of medical and automotive device evaluations.
Millimeter-wave sensing device can detect subtle changes in human body surfaces caused by breathing and heartbeat, as well as identify the position of people and objects. These advancements open up new applications in diverse fields, such as medical care, automotive, and facial-recognition security systems. Anritsu contributes to the development of a safer and more secure society by providing solutions to evaluate millimeter-waveband signals and enhancing of millimeter-wave device quality.
Development background.
The growing demand for sensing technologies using millimeter-wave radar, particularly in the 60 GHz band, has driven advancements in medical applications. This technology is also employed in facial-recognition security systems. Furthermore, automotive radar technology is undergoing advancements with the development of wideband 79 GHz band radar capable of detecting small targets such as pedestrians and bicycles at high resolution.
To accurately evaluate sensors designed for detecting mobile objects and automotive radars using ultra-wideband millimeter-wave signals, simple solutions are required to measure transmission signal characteristics
Features.
Anritsu’s mid-range benchtop MS2830A, MS2840A, and MS2850A signal analyzers provide high-performance capabilities and comprehensive options for wireless signal measurements across diverse applications. These models span the RF to microwave/millimeter-wave frequency bands and accommodate narrow- to wide-band signals.
For spectrum, signal, and phase-noise measurements, the measurement frequency range can be extended by installing Anritsu’s External Mixer Connection Function MX284090A. This function supports connection of a recommended external mixer from Eravant or VDI to the signal analyzer’s 1st Local Output port.
• Image-Response-Free Spectrum Measurement up to 7.5 GHz.
An image response can occur when measuring with external mixers lacking preselectors to eliminate unwanted signals, causing erroneous reception of signals at different frequencies from the intended signal. Anritsu’s signal analyzers boast industry-leading* intermediate frequencies (IF) of 1.875 GHz (MS2830A) and 1.8755 GHz (MS2840A/MS2850A), facilitating conversion of received high-frequency signals to manageable frequencies for processing. This enables suppression of image-response effects up to 7.5 GHz using Anritsu’s proprietary PS (Preselector Simulation) function, facilitating measurement of hard-to-distinguish variable signals.
*At December 2024
• Simple Measurement Setup.
The single coaxial-cable connection between the signal analyzer and recommended external mixers enhances flexibility in positioning the signal analyzer and allows the external mixer to be placed close to the device under test.
| The MS2830A offers exceptional cost-effectiveness and is suitable for a broad range of applications, including R&D, manufacturing, and maintenance.
The MS2840A stands out with its exceptional phase noise performance and provides a comprehensive suite of options to support higher-performance measurements. These options include 2dB attenuator resolution and noise floor suppression. The MS2850A signal analyzer function supports signal analysis at bandwidths up to 1 GHz. |
The latest update to Kollmorgan's SafeMotion™ Monitor (SMM) firmware has been announced. This upgrade, SMM2.0, allows OEMs to leverage SMM functional safety features with more encoder and motor types to support a wider range of applications such as material forming, multi-axis measurement equipment, food processing and food packaging.
As a result of updated regulations related to functional safety enacted by the EU, customers across the globe, in a wide range of industries, are seeking upgrades to meet these new standards. SMM2.0 makes compliance easier, with a comprehensive set of 16 safety features, including SafePosition, SafeStop and SafeSpeed.
“As the demand for functional safety increases, we want to make it easier for our customers to build this capability into their machine designs,” said Christopher Cooper, Product Management Senior Director. “We’re excited to announce that SMM2.0 provides easy, drive-resident functional safety for a wider range of motors, for even more demanding applications.”
Vertically aligned product portfolio transforms asset management with advanced localization and sensing.
A leading provider of localisation solutions, Undagrid B.V., has been acquired by EnOcean GmbH. This strategic move enables EnOcean to introduce the world´s first tracking, tracing, and sensing solution without batteries and regular maintenance. By combining their expertise, the two companies aim to revolutionize asset management across vertical markets such as aviation, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Undagrid will retain its brand and operational independence under the new partnership.
“The addition of Undagrid’s proven localization technology to our portfolio represents a major leap forward in how businesses manage and monitor their assets,” says Raoul Wijgergangs, CEO of EnOcean. “Together, we’re setting a new standard in delivering real-time visibility, reliability, and sustainability in asset tracking and sensing.”
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The integration of battery-free, maintenance-free EnOcean sensors with Undagrid’s localisation solutions ensures detailed monitoring of both location and condition. Whether tracking pallets, containers, or medical equipment, the system provides actionable insights by measuring key parameters such as temperature, humidity, and vibration in real time.
This collaboration marks the expansion of EnOcean beyond static environments into dynamic, asset-intensive industries. The enhanced offerings cater to aviation and logistics, with additional growth potential in pharmaceutical and healthcare applications. Key use cases include precise monitoring of cold chains, optimization of inventory management, and improving operational efficiencies in environments where accurate asset tracking is critical.
“By joining forces, we can deliver solutions that address the unique challenges of industries requiring precision and reliability,” underlines Rolf van de Velde, CEO of Undagrid. “From ensuring the integrity of pharmaceuticals to tracking airport equipment, our technology combination creates new possibilities for businesses worldwide.”
The acquisition represents EnOcean’s commitment to advancing sustainable solutions that drive efficiency and reduce waste. The combined strengths of both companies create a powerful platform for addressing the evolving demands of asset-intensive industries, ensuring businesses can operate with greater visibility and control.
To deliver major advancements for the tech industry and enabling highly tangible applications for consumers in the near future.
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| LtoR: Cofounders Sebastien Couet, CTO, Sylvain Dubois, CEO. |
Unlocking the future of AI with Verticality.
Vertical Compute’s technology will have a transformative impact, enabling next-generation applications with unparalleled efficiency and privacy. By minimising data movement and bringing large data closer to computation, the innovation ensures energy savings of up to 80%, unlocks hyper-personalised AI solutions, and eliminates the need for remote data transfers, protecting user privacy.
“Memory technologies face limitations in both density and performance scaling, while processor performance continues to surge. The extreme data access requirements of AI workloads exacerbate this challenge, making it imperative to overcome the memory wall to enable the next wave of AI innovations. We believe going Vertical is the path to 100X gains”, says Sébastien Couet, CTO of Vertical Compute.
Tackling the Memory Wall.
The rapid advancements in large language models and generative AI are transforming virtually all industries at an unprecedented pace. However, these large-scale AI models still heavily rely on complex cloud infrastructure and high bandwidth memories, leading to data transfer latency, high energy consumption and sending sensitive data to distant servers. Edge computing can address these issues, but inferencing large AI models on smartphones, PCs or smart home devices faces significant cost, power and scalability constraints.
The big underlying problem is the ‘memory wall’. Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), integrated as caches of the CPU or GPU, is fast but very small and expensive. Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM), the main memory of compute systems, is larger but expensive and energy-consuming. The scaling of both memory technologies in density and performance is slowing down while processor speeds and market needs keep increasing, causing a significant bottleneck. This problem is rapidly escalating due to the surging demand for AI workloads, requiring vast amounts of data to be accessed quickly. Overcoming this memory wall is crucial for advancing AI inference
Innovating with Vertical Compute’s Chiplet Technology.
Vertical Compute is headquartered in Louvain-La-Neuve (BE), with its main R&D offices in Leuven (BE), Grenoble (FR) and Nice (FR). The company is recruiting an elite team of engineers to support its ambitious R&D goals and accelerate the development and commercialization of its chiplet-based technology.
“We want to recruit the very best from all over Europe, and finally put Europe at the forefront in terms of tech”, adds Sylvain Dubois.
"This seed investment round highlights the confidence in the leadership team's capabilities and the disruptive potential of this game-changing technology. We could not be more excited to collaborate with Sylvain, Sebastien and their team and to help them to achieve their ambitious goals”, says Tom Vanhoutte from imec.xpand.
"We are confident that, with the ongoing support of our teams and ecosystem, Vertical Compute can become a disruptor in the semiconductor industry. The strong international investor base shows that we are not alone in this belief”, says Patrick Vandenameele, co-Chief Operating Officer at imec.
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‘Airly Fact Sheets’ are an additional feature for the online Airly Platform. “This new facility utilizes automation and AI to dramatically enhance and speed up the creation of air quality reports,” explains Airly’s Marta Steiner.
The size, accuracy and cost of Airly’s air quality sensors has enabled local government, schools and health authorities to monitor air quality continuously in many more locations than would have been possible in the past. As a consequence, an enormous amount of data is being produced, so the Airly Fact Sheets function was created to ensure that these organisations can extract maximum value from the data that they are generating.
How does it work?
For a small extra cost, users can add the Fact Sheets facility to their Dashboard on the Airly Platform. This allows them to create bespoke templates using logos, images and whatever air quality or health related information they wish to display.
Users simply select the air quality index or parameters that they wish to display, and the timescale required, and a bespoke document will be automatically created, with AI generated insights based on the data. So, for example, if NO2 levels are high during the selected period, the report could explain the likely sources and the potential health impacts. Every brochure can be exported as a pdf for printing or digital circulation.
How do Fact Sheets help?
Early users of the facility have found the Fact Sheets useful in a variety of ways. For example, they have helped improve understanding of air quality issues within local communities, within schools, and within different departments in councils and other public bodies. They have also helped engage with parents on the impacts of vehicles outside schools, and with local residents when implementing air quality mitigation, or when considering planning and development proposals.
Summarising, Marta says: “Continuous air quality monitoring data presents a fantastic opportunity to better understand the sources of pollution and the health impacts that they incur. However, the opportunities for improvement will be significantly lower if the data is not presented in an easy-to-understand format. The new AI-powered Fact Sheets facility will therefore help to ensure that local authorities, schools and health authorities are able to quickly and easily generate valuable air quality insights.”
“Harwin is a very well-respected leader in the interconnection and electromechanical fields," explains John Bowman, Marketing Director at Anglia. "Our companies share a similar philosophy that always puts the customer first, and Harwin’s commitment to innovation and their ongoing and significant investment in advanced manufacturing systems means we are more able to deliver what the customer needs, when they need it. We are delighted to recognise their excellent and ongoing efforts with this award.”
Steve Miller, Head of Distribution Sales – EMEA at Harwin declared that “the combination of Harwin’s technologies and advanced, flexible manufacturing with Anglia’s logistic expertise, stocking profile and technical capabilities has created a highly successful business model that delivers high levels of customer support. We are delighted to receive this award from Anglia, which further underlines the strong partnership between our two companies and the excellent working relationship between our commercial and technical teams. We look forward to continue building on this partnership in the future.”
