New (ErP) Ecodesign Requirements for External Power Supplies
Background As of the 1st April 2020, all external PSUs sold into the European Union (EU) must comply with the new European Commission (EC) eco-design requirements 2009/125/EC per EC regulation 2019/1782 that supersedes EC regulation 278/2009. New Legislation The...
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CommScope Tech Day
A big thank you to CommScope for letting us host our ‘Tech Day’ in Saltaire. A great turn out and always lovely to see some familiar faces!
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Generic Access Platform (GAP): Cable Innovation at its Finest.
Introduction Generic Access Platform (GAP) marks the birth of the ultimate cable access node. Intelligent, modular and scalable, GAP will open up opportunities in the cable network like never before. In this article, we are going to examine GAP,...
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Case Study: DC Plug Recommendations
Background: A client recently asked us to recommend an alternative DC plug for their new STBs. The client needed to ensure the plugs were optimised for 12V low power applications (1A 12W and 1.5A 18W). Problem: The client...
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Ethernet-USB Adapter PSU
NetBit is currently involved in the development of a wall-mount power supply with integrated Ethernet to USB Adapter capability. Tier 1 operators (providing video via cable or satellite) are under threat from Over The Top (OTT) streaming services e.g....
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7 FAQs for Defining CPE PSUs
The CPE power supply market is predominately made up of fully bespoke or semi-customised product solutions which are tailored to the needs of a specific project deployment. In this article, we are going to look at seven of the...
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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Has Added Six New Substances to The Candidate List
As of the 15th of January 2019, ECHA has added six new substances to the Candidate List. This is due to the carcinogenic, toxic to reproduction, persistent bioaccumlative and toxic (PBT) and bioaccumulative (vPvB) properties of the substances. What...
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CPE Industry Insight: Desktop vs. Wall Mount?
A trending topic within the CPE power supply industry that raises many questions on the pros and cons of each approach. In this article, we are going to examine the benefits and disadvantages of both formats. Economics From...
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NetBit Appoints New Global Operations Director
NetBit Electronics is delighted to announce the appointment of Hao Xu to the senior management team as Global Operations Director. Hao will be based in Shenzhen, China and will be a valuable asset to the team and our customers....
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