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Dimmable LED controllers drive lamps with high power factor

The AL1663 and AL1663R single-stage dimmable LED controllers introduced by Diodes Incorporated support flyback and buck-boost topologies to provide primary-side regulation that achieves an accurate constant-current output without requiring

Diodes Inc | Products | 03-08-2016

Digital temperature sensor features high measurement accuracy

Stocked by Mouser, the ams AS6200 digital temperature sensor features high measurement accuracy (±0.4C) and low power consumption (6µA operation and 0.1µA standby). AS6200 communicates via a 2-wire digital bus with other devices. Th

Mouser Electronics | Products | 02-08-2016

Controller offers high level of integration and performance in a single chip solution

The Texas Instruments UCD3138xA is a digital power supply controller offering high levels of integration and performance in a single chip solution. The device offers 128kB of program flash memory in comparison to 32kB in UCD3138A. It also p

Texas Instruments | Products | 02-08-2016

Multi-function instrument for students in university-based circuits and electronics classes

The Digilent Analog Discovery 2, available from Farnell element14, is developed in conjunction with Analog Devices. It is a multi-function instrument that allows users to measure, visualise, generate, record, and control mixed signal circui

Farnell element14 | Products | 02-08-2016

Thin, non-contact magnetic position ANG and LIN sensors available with dual output

Stocked by Digi-Key, Cherry/ZF Electronics' ANG series and LIN series are non-contact position sensors with one or two independent outputs. These sensors operate through the use of Hall effect technology with magnetic fields generated by pe

Digikey | Products | 02-08-2016

Cost-effective, ultra-low power sub-1GHz RF microcontroller

Available from Mouser are Texas Instruments’ CC1310 SimpleLink ultra-low power wireless microcontrollers. It is a cost-effective, ultra-low power sub-1GHz RF device. It combines a flexible, very low power RF transceiver with a powerful 48MH

Mouser Electronics | Products | 02-08-2016

Thermal imaging multimeters for first-line troubleshooting tool

Fluke 279 FC is a digital multimeter with integrated thermal imaging and now available from RS Components. Thermal imaging multimeters are a first-line troubleshooting tool for electrical equipment. They can check hot spots of high-voltage

RS Components | Products | 02-08-2016

Powerful, easy-to-use kit is starting point for beginners and developers

Mouser is now stocking the 32F769IDISCOVERY Discovery Kit from STMicroelectronics (ST), which provides an easy-to-use development platform for the STM32F7 series of high-performance microcontrollers. This new development tool includes an on

Mouser Electronics | Products | 02-08-2016

New waterproof electric rotary joint features IP65 sealed slip ring assembly

Specifically designed to meet the needs of the latest technology flow-pack packaging machines, the SVTS B Series (SRC 032M) series IP65 sealed slip ring assembly is now available from Heason Technology. The slip ring enables the transfe

Heason | Products | 02-08-2016

Easy-to-use module minimises design time for BLE Development

Mouser is now shipping the CY8CKIT-143A PSoC 4 BLE 256K module from Cypress Semiconductor. This fully certified Bluetooth Low Energy module is an easy-to-use solution for creating a complete BLE system with Bluetooth 4.2 features — data len

Mouser Electronics | Products | 02-08-2016

New AWGs simplify signal generation in automated and remote areas

Spectrum Instrumentation's release of a new line of arbitrary waveform generators (AWGs) based on the LXI instrumentation standard opens new doors for engineers and scientists who need to generate electronic signals in automated test and re

Spectrum | Products | 02-08-2016

CAN transceiver includes many protection features to enhance device and network

Texas Instruments TCAN1051 fault protected CAN transceiver, from Mouser, meets the ISO11898-2 (2016) High-Speed CAN (Controller Area Network) physical layer standard. All devices are designed for use in CAN FD networks up to 2Mbps (megabits

Mouser Electronics | Products | 01-08-2016

TI – New microcontroller addition to efficient ultra-low-power mixed-signal MCU portfolio

Texas Instruments’ MSP432P401x microcontroller (MCU) family is their latest addition to its portfolio of efficient ultra-low-power mixed-signal MCUs. The MCUs feature the ARM Cortex-M4 processor in a wide configuration of device options inc

Texas Instruments | Products | 01-08-2016

Inductors with high quality factors and low frequency range

Stocked by Digi-Key, Wurth Electronics' air coil inductors, WE-CAIR, are characterised by high quality factors and are also in the low-frequency range (Q greater than 100). The resonance frequency is very high. The air coil inductors also g

Digikey | Products | 01-08-2016