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Qt 5.6 also sees the introduction of a Start-up offering that enables small companies (with annual revenues of $100,000 or less) to harness the full power of Qt for Application Development in their products on preferential terms. Visit www.qt.io/ start-up-plan for more details. Device Creation As the Internet of Things and other embedded applications increasingly demand smooth, high performance UIs and seamless integration with each other and the Cloud, Qt is being widely adopted as the development framework of choice. Qt 5.6 adds the ability to develop embedded Linux devices using a Windows host computer and also integrates seamlessly with the Yocto Project. This means that developers can easily pull in the full Qt offering to their own Yocto-based software stacks or customize Qt’s Yocto- compliant software stack to meet their production needs. Qt 5.6 also introduces a new version of the Qt Virtual Keyboard, now supporting handwriting recognition, integrating with Nuance T9 Write and adding traditional Chinese as one of the many built-in languages. To learn more and to download Qt 5.6, please visit: www.qt.io/qt5-6

least three years, even after later Qt versions are released. After this time additional extended support can be purchased, if required. With the LTS, a lot of effort has been put into improving the Qt APIs all-around. For instance, Qt 5.6 introduces improvements to C++11 support, Qt Multimedia, OpenGL ES 3 compatibility and the Chromium-based browser engine, Qt WebEngine, has been updated to a new version, adding support for Pepper plugins (PPAPI) such as Flash. Application Development Qt 5.6 enables developers to create applications with one technology in order to reach all the screens of the end users, supporting all major desktop and mobile operating systems including Windows, Linux, OS X, Android, iOS and now, with Qt 5.6, Windows 10 devices. Qt 5.6 introduces full support for Windows 10 so that applications built with Qt can run on all Windows 10 desktop PCs, tablets and phones, and, of course, be distributed through the Windows Store. With Qt’s cross- platform features, users can take existing Qt-based applications to the new Microsoft platforms and distribute them through Windows Store. In most cases, the migration is just a matter of recompiling the application against the new version of Qt. Another exciting feature introduced with Qt 5.6 is a completely new cross- platform High-DPI support. This allows even older Qt applications to be easily made to automatically scale from standard resolution displays to high pixel density displays. Qt can automatically adjust font sizes, window elements, icons and other graphics based on the pixel density.

plating from Olive Drab Cadmium to Gray Zinc over Electroless Nickel (Gray ZnNi) to be used in the harshest environments. Initially designed for use in marine applications, this plating is now used in military and industrial applications or where RoHS-compliant plating is required. Compatible with market standard plating options, Gray ZnNi is non- magnetic so it can be used safely in magnetic environments in conjunction with a connector shell that is also non-magnetic. It has an operating temperature range of -65°C to 200°C. Mark Cunningham, General Manager, Amphenol Industrial said, “Standard cadmium plating can only sustain 96 hours of salt spray and is not RoHS-compliant. Electroless nickel and zinc cobalt can only reach 48 and 96 hours. But, our new Gray ZnNi is rated for 500 hours of salt spray and is RoHS-compliant.” Technical Specifications RoHS-compliant 500 hour salt spray rating (OD Cad is only 96 hrs) Compatible with market standard plating options Non-magnetic Operating temperature range of -65°C to 200°C Our AC Threaded, PT, and GT product lines are currently available in Gray ZnNi plating through our distribution partners Mouser Electronics and PEI-Genesis.

Amphenol Industrial Adds Gray ZnNi Plating Amphenol Industrial Products Group has enhanced its standard shell

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