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Updates & Interesting Stuff
Here at Touché we like to share information about some of our projects and also other interesting information that we have learned or come across during our work. Sometimes this is about really useful tools or helpful hints.
Electronic product design: how to make your product wireless using Bluetooth and other technologies
Is your business struggling to keep up-to-date with the connected world? Do you have a product that would benefit from becoming a smart device?
Product labelling for UKCA and CE
When developing a new product and then introducing it to the market there are a number of steps that need to be completed once the development nears completion. One of these steps is determining the conformance requirements necessary for the product...
E-Textiles and Printed Electronics
Over the past few years there has been a lot of discussion around the development and use of e-textiles. E-textiles typically take the form of yarns, threads and fabrics that have conductive properties i.e. they conduct electricity. The different materials can be...
Designing for Brushless DC Motors (aka: Digital motors)
The brushless DC motor (BLDC) is becoming increasingly popular when designing products for markets such as automotive, domestic appliances, tools and industrial systems because it does away with the mechanical commutator (brushes) used in traditional motors, replacing...
Dealing with post pandemic chip shortages
Over the last few years it has been all too easy to design new products and get them into the market quickly but all that changed in 2020. The onset of COVID-19 sent shockwaves around the world with country after country imposing lockdowns. At that time many...
Using LIN Bus for locker systems
LIN (Local Interconnect Network) is a serial network protocol used for communication between components in vehicles. LIN is a low cost communications solution as it requires only 3 connections; Ground, Power and signal. These same 3 connections can be daisy chained to...