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The Hexiwear platform uses FreeRTOS, the Kinetis software development kit (SDK), as well as the Kinetis Design Studio integrated development environment (IDE). In addition, Hexiwear developers can access Kinetis Design Studio source files and complete hardware and software schematics, making the Hexiwear platform truly open source. The platform is designed for expansion with easy access to SPI,

and support for up to three click boards. With the Hexiwear platform, developers can combine the style and usability of high-end consumer devices with the functionality and expandability of sophisticated development platforms, making Hexiwear the ideal form factor for IoT edge node and wearable markets. With its broad product line and unsurpassed customer service,

I2C, and other serial interfaces for customization. Developers can plug the Hexiwear device into its docking station and add from nearly 200 sensors through MikroElektronika click boards™. Further expanding the functionality of the Hexiwear device, the Hexiwear smartphone app for Android and iOS allows developers to remotely access the readings from all of Hexiwear’s sensors, and log the data into a cloud. Hexiwear is available from Mouser Electronics as a single unit or as part of the Power User Pack, which includes the docking station. Also available are Hexiwear color packs — featuring a wristband, soft cover, and front mask — and a standalone docking station with onboard programmer

our global centre of excellence for radar systems since the turn of the century. Our ongoing investment in the plant shows our commitment to the technology – one where we anticipate significant volume increases as the market adoption of active safety and automated driving systems continues to accelerate. Furthermore, we have an exceptionally skilled workforce in Brest which has increased by nearly 30 percent over the last 18 months. We are investing further in our engineering resources as this area of the business continues to expand.” ZF TRW has designed and developed radar in Brest since 1999 and started production with its first generation system in 2002. Since then, the company has launched radar on multiple global passenger car and truck platforms, and with the AC1000 family it is entering its fifth generation. Mouser caters to design engineers and buyers by delivering What’s Next in advanced technologies. Mouser offers customers 22 global support locations and stocks the world’s widest selection of the latest semiconductors and electronic components for the newest design projects. Mouser Electronics’ website is updated daily and searches more than 10 million products to locate over 4 million orderable part numbers available for easy online purchase. Mouser.com also houses an industry-first interactive catalog, data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information, and engineering tools.

ZF Invests Further in Radar Facility in Brest, France

Peter Austen, Global Portfolio Director, Driver Assist Systems at ZF TRW said: “Radar is a fundamental part of the automated driving equation. When combined with camera, intelligent control units and actuators, it can help to enable partially automated driving functions such as Highway Driving Assist with automated lane change. Together with our advanced camera systems, our AC1000 family is an ideal solution to meet Euro NCAP requirements up to 2020.”

ZF’s radar systems are designed, assembled and tested at Brest which currently occupies approximately 2200 square meters. The facility produces around 300,000 units per year, and the company anticipates that this figure will exceed one million by 2020. Mickael Leon, plant manager at Brest, added: “Brest has been

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