Q&A: Lights Controller Startup SanDevices Helps Spread the Holiday Spirit

Add to Safe Senders List |  If you can't view this email, please click here Featured in this issue:      Reduce Unplanned Down Time and Product Breakage with Additive Manufacturing  |  To Panelize or Not to Panelize  |  Antenna Placement on Large Platforms 21 December 2017 Share with a friend Electronics360 is your source for Electronics industry news, analysis, and insight. Each week we provide you with the most significant news stories you'll need to stay up-to-date on industry breakthroughs and innovations. Top Stories . . .   Q&A: Lights Controller Startup SanDevices Helps Spread the Holiday Spirit With holiday lighting becoming a big-time hobby, one of our engineers sat down with Jim St. John of SanDevices to talk about a controller intended for holiday displays. Read more.   How Hackers Use Social Engineering to Get Your Password Long passwords and encrypted databases are great ways to protect against hackers. Unfortunately, even with these precautions, password-based systems will always be susceptible to social engineering techniques. Read more.

A New Hope for Prosthetic Hand Control A bionic hand inspired by the one worn by Luke Skywalker in Star Wars uses an ultrasound probe attached to the arm to achieve superior finger control and dexterity. Read more.   WWII Code-breaking Techniques Used to Interpret Brain Data A team of researchers used cryptographic techniques from WWII to decode the activity of motor neurons in the brain. Eventually, this technique could decode complex patterns of muscle activation. Read more.

Learn more   Reduce Unplanned Down Time and Product Breakage with Additive Manufacturing Markforged, Inc. Leverage high strength additive manufacturing techniques to complement existing technologies in MRO efforts, dramatically reducing the cost of factory tooling. AM can improve your productivity, and structure on the manufacturing floor. Learn more. Learn more   Learn more   Digital Tech Trends for 2018: Blockchain This past year saw blockchain becoming a buzzword across numerous industries, and as 2017 draws to a close, many wonder what 2018 will bring. Here's a look at what we can expect from the "distributed ledger" technology in the near future. Read more. Learn more

Learn more   To Panelize or Not to Panelize Advanced Assembly, LLC. Deciding whether to panelize your PCB project can have far-reaching consequences on both fabrication and assembly. Panelization can affect cost, board size, turn-time, and more. Download this white paper to understand the pros and cons of panelization and the criteria used to determine if it is right for your project. Learn more   Learn more   Antenna Placement on Large Platforms Altair HyperWorks This success story outlines the use of surrogate models for antenna placement on large platforms. The Institute of High Performance Computer (IHPC) used simulation in every respect from pre-study, through design optimization, and final validation. Read more. Learn more

Additional Articles . . .   Four Smart Tech Devices for Home Water Treatment Systems Water treatments systems are an unlikely part of your home that can easily be upgraded with the addition of a smart technology. Read more.   Panasonic Debuts New Robots Panasonic’s robotic solutions address a wide range of industries, including manufacturing and the farming and service industry. Read more.   Human-Machine Harmony Through Ping Pong Omron Corporation will be displaying a new technology at CES — in the form of a robot table-tennis tutor. Read more.