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ELECTRONICS INFORMATION UPDATE An affiliated Mouser Magazine EUROPE | MARCH 2019 DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT FEATURES Overcoming Constraints: Design a Precision Bipolar Power Supply on a Simple Buck Controller Arduino: Three Powerful Yet Overlooked Uses Threat-Modelling Your Device Operations Helps Identify Unwanted Exposure PLUS REGULARS Dev Kit pick Industry News: JEDEC publishes GaN HEMTs tests Fraunhofer researches energy storage Secure Ethernet in-vehicle comms New CEO at C&K Tech Tips NPI subscribe now | emea.info.mouser.com/EIU 880649-TI Authorized Concept A Print-A4.pdf 1 20.11.18 12:54 au thor ized adjective having permission or approval as in, “Mouser is an authorized source.” C M Y CM MY CY CMY K More TI products in stock for your next design. mouser.com/ti 880649-TI Authorized Concept A Print-A4.pdf 1 20.11.18 12:54 au thor ized adjective ELECTRONICS INFORMATION UPDATE having permission or approval In this issue... as in, “Mouser is an authorized source.” Mouser is all about supporting design and development innovation. We celebrate this activity this month with articles looking at powerful Arduino applications; threat-modelling; and designing a precision bipolar PSU on a simple buck controller. Our industry news round-up reports on: JEDEC’s publication of GaN HEMTs tests; Fraunhofer’s new research platforms for energy storage; how to deliver secure Ethernet in-vehicle comms; and newC&K’s new CEO. Plus, of course, regulars: Dev Kit Pick, Tech Tips (new this month) and the latest, most innovative NPIs now in stock at Mouser. Now read on… INDUSTRY NEWS MOUSER NEWS FEATURE C Page 4 Page 8 Page 10 M Y Secure Ethernet-based in-vehicle Grant Imahara hosts robot panel Threat-Modelling Your Device CM comms * Fraunhofer addresses energy * Transformational Design ezine Operations Helps Identify storage * Advanced wireless charging * Raspberry Pi, Arduino, micro:bit Unwanted Exposure MY * JEDEC’s GaN HEMT tests accessories * Formula E sponsorship CY CMY K FEATURE DEVELOPMENT FEATURE Page 12 Page 16 Page 18 Overcoming Constraints: Design a Mark Patrick spotlights development Arduino: Three Powerful Yet Precision Bipolar Power Supply on a tools from STMicro, Adafruit, Maxim, Overlooked Uses Simple Buck Controller SparkFun and MYIR Tech TECH TIPS NEW PRODUCTS Page 20 Page 21 Mouser’s Marcel Consée runs us through Latest products now available from ADI, getting started with PocketBeagle STMicro and TI and more…expanded section this month! More TI products in stock for your next design. mouser.com/ti Published by Ten Digit Ltd. For Editorial contact Nick Foot at [email protected]. For Advertising, contact John Waddell at [email protected]. www.mouser.com << previous page | next page >> March 2019 3 NEWS MOUSER NEWS FEATURES NEW PRODUCTS International PowerSphyr and Data Spaces GaN Systems Association partner to develop launches first advanced wireless data sovereignty charging hubs One of the more useful technologies being commercialized is wireless power transmission. Targeted at applications ranging from battery-charging to "We selected GaN Systems on the remotely-powering inaccessible devices, basis of our strategic vision for wireless charging is an area ripe for delivering fast, flexible, and complete development. PowerSphyr, an innovator wireless charging solutions, and their in wireless charging, and GaN Systems, ability to rapidly deliver a complete a leader in gallium nitride (GaN) power family of robust, reliable, best-in-class semiconductors, have announced a semiconductors." strategic agreement to bring state- With over 90 members from 18 of-the-art GaN-based wireless power "Cutting the cord began with the countries, the goal of the International systems to market. telephone then Ethernet LAN and now Data Spaces Association (IDSA) is to the power cord," said Jim Witham, guarantee data sovereignty in an open, Leveraging PowerSphyr's wireless GaN Systems’ CEO. "A world without vendor-independent architecture using power expertise and GaN Systems' cords is becoming a realization because a peer-to-peer network providing usage wide-bandgap semiconductors, the of collaborations with visionary control of data from all domains. partnership intends to deliver easy-to- companies like PowerSphyr, whose use, high-performance, and complete technology, approach, and expertise is In pursuit of this goal, the organization wireless charging solutions that adhere uniquely-positioned to accelerate the has established the first IDSA hubs to standards while delivering advanced wireless power transfer and charging in Europe, leveraging partners with functional capabilities. marketplace." excellent networks to build these ‘bridges for growth’ in their respective "GaN Systems was a clear choice as a www.powersphyr.com countries. strategic partner," said Neil Ganz, CEO www.gansystems.com and Chairman of PowerSphyr. IDSA and its partners intend to disseminate their standard on data sovereignty and ecosystems in Europe and other regions, and to intensify HARTING Technology unveils cooperation with international R&D organizations and companies. The RFID-based digital goods first five hubs were announced during the IDSA Winterdays in Berlin recently management solution by Dr. Reinhold Achatz, Chairman of the Board of the IDSA. He presented One of the overlooked aspects of of concepts for logistics applications the hubs' representatives from advanced manufacturing today is the without programming effort. Spain, France, Italy, Finland and the complexity and scope of the modern Netherlands with their certificates of supply chain. Improving the flow Using HARTING's Modular Industry incorporation. of goods is as instrumental to the Computing Architecture (MICA) development of a successful product as together with the company’s GS1 ALE The partners in these countries its internal technology. 1.1 based middleware system, the will create awareness to generate collected pallet and object data can more potential for the topic of data At this year's LogiMAT trade fair be filtered and compressed directly sovereignty, run initiatives to recruit the HARTING Technology Group at the gate. From there, the data is new members, and disseminate IDS- demonstrated how effective it is to transmitted on network cables, WiFi, based applications. Moreover, they automate the flow of goods with their or even directly via LTE to the enterprise will foster and coordinate projects to state-of-the-art UHF RFID technology. resource planning system. further develop the IDS standard. The GateToGo is a mobile data entry portal (gate) that can be set up quickly, www.harting.com www.internationaldataspaces.org and can be used to run proof 4 March 2019 < contents << previous page | next page >> www.mouser.com NEW PRODUCTS FEATURES MOUSER NEWS NEWS Seiko Epson develops new interface conversion IC for in-vehicle ESCRYPT and systems Marvell develop Seiko Epson has developed a new solution to secure interface conversion IC for in-vehicle Ethernet-based in-vehicle systems that converts Embedded communications DisplayPort (eDP) video signals to open LVDS display With the massive growth in Cloud- Stateless Packet Inspection; Dynamic interface (OpenLDI). based systems, one of the biggest Stateful Inspection and Deep Packet issues involved in the development Inspection. The firewall supports all Both eDP and OpenLDI are interface of products is the security of the standard routing schemes and can standards for transmitting video signals device, especially in important be used on the switch either as a to displays, but eDP supports higher systems like passenger vehicles. library or as a standalone solution. The resolution video and faster speeds than Addressing the security problem, switch hardware and software are so the more widely used OpenLDI. ESCRYPT and Marvell, a leader in interwoven algorithmically, that the Compared to OpenLDI, eDP can infrastructure semiconductor solutions, firewall can process the majority of transfer video signals at higher rates, are presenting a joint solution to data packets at wire speed. and are growing in popularity for in- secure Ethernet-based in-vehicle vehicle displays. communication. The Marvell 88Q5050 Ethernet switch is also available with ESCRYPT’s To ease transition to systems that The Marvell 88Q5050 automotive integrated intrusion detection system. support eDP input signals, Epson secure switch integrates ESCRYPT‘s The intrusion detection system is an developed the S2D13V70, an interface CycurGATE firewall and intrusion embedded security component that conversion IC that supports automotive detection system to provide an monitors in-vehicle communication standards. The new product satisfies enhanced level of end-to-end security so it can detect anomalies, typical the strict quality requirements of the to the automotive customers. The intrusion signatures, and abuse of automotive industry, is compliant Marvell 88Q5050 is an automotive diagnostic mechanisms. with AEC-Q100*2 and operates at Ethernet gigabit switch with cutting- “Together with Marvell, we offer our temperatures up to 105°C. edge security features to prevent customers a complete solution to malicious attacks or compromises to secure in-vehicle Ethernet networks. The device has safety functions the data streamed in the vehicle. required for automotive systems, This advanced switch employs Deep This solution provides comprehensive such as a CRC function to monitors Packet Inspection (DPI) techniques and protection against unauthorized access whether video signals output from an