New-Tech Europe | July 2018

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development work through possible thesis topics. “Research plays on important role in this changing world. We also need bold experiments alongside strategic cooperation between the different actors. VTT wants to bring the actors together to find new business solutions for global opportunities. Smart Otaniemi is a good indication of a new kind of cooperation in Finland,” says Antti Vasara, CEO, VTT. Otaniemi’s smart energy testing platform is part of Business Finland’s Smart Energy program which accelerates the know-how and competitiveness of Finnish companies in the international markets with the help of testing platforms that are created in different parts of Finland.

commercial electricity market integration and smart electricity networks of properties as we create, together with competent partners, a working vision for a smart city of the future and develop solutions for everything from demand flexibility to energy digitalization,” says Miko Huomo, Executive Partner, GreenEnergy Finland. Involving consumers in testing newenergy solutions VTT Technical Research Center of Finland is coordinating the testing environment and building it in close cooperation with the network of actors formed by the universities and companies. The first experiments will already begin in 2018. The aim is to collect information and experiences on utilising the 5G and IoT platform, improving the energy efficiency of buildings, more flexible electricity markets, and the possibilities for charging electric vehicles. Students from Aalto University’s campus area will also be involved in testing the solutions. Students can also get involved in the

“By actively involving consumers in testing and developing the solutions, we can ensure the development of new types of user-friendly energy services,” says Pia Salokoski, Manager of the Smart Energy program. CUI Partners with SnapEDA to Offer Free PCB Footprint Files

“This partnership with SnapEDA is a continuation of CUI’s mission to equip our customers with necessary design tools and resources at every stage of the product development cycle,” said Jeff Schnabel, CUI’s VP of Global Marketing. “The addition of these PCB footprint

CUI announced that it has teamed up with SnapEDA, the market-leading parts library for circuit board design, to provide designers with a catalog of free, ready-to-download PCB footprints and symbols for CUI’s range of board mount electromechanical components.

Circuit board design has historically been a time-consuming and challenging process due to the variety of product configurations and standards. With this partnership, users will be able to prevent footprint errors and design smarter, thanks to a library of verified PCB footprints and symbols readily available in all major CAD formats, including: Altium, Eagle, KiCad, OrCAD/Allegro, PADS/DxDesigner, and PCB123. The files are free to download from CUI’s CAD model library and product pages, or via the SnapEDA website, where they can then be placed directly into a product’s design.

files bolsters CUI’s already extensive catalog of ready-made 3D models, further streamlining the design process for engineers,” Schnabel concluded. “We are committed to building the industry’s largest, verified library of component models. Adding CUI and their broad portfolio of board level components to our catalog supplies yet another source from which engineers can gather PCB files for seamless integration into their designs,” stated Natasha Baker, CEO of SnapEDA.

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