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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
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built with Qt can run on all Windows
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and, of course, be distributed through
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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
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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
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Development in their products on
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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
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Amphenol Industrial Adds
Gray ZnNi Plating
Amphenol Industrial Products Group
has enhanced its standard shell
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.