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New USB Type-C connector compatible with the next-generation specification

JAE has launched the DX07 Series, plug and the receptacle connectors which are compatible with the next-generation USB Type-C specification. The connectors are available now from TTI Europe. With its compact design and high-density term

TTI Europe | Products | 28-03-2017

Automotive MLCCs offer users option of greater total capacitance on the board

Knowles MLCCs have been used in automotive applications for years, but the big change being seen is the voltage rating and size of components now being used. This new revolution in MLCC technology, used in control electronics, is being dri

Knowles | Products | 28-03-2017

New 14mm panel LED for industrial and outdoor applications

Microprecision Electronics subsidiary, Wilbrecht LEDCO, has introduced a new 14mm mount CL series panel LED for industrial and outdoor applications. The series incorporates a 10mm LED available in red, green, yellow, blue and bicolor option

Microprecision | Products | 28-03-2017

Versatile FPC connector supports transmission speeds up to 10Gbps

Hirose has launched a new low-profile FPC connector that supports FPC applications in a small package, and operates at USB 3.1 gen 2 speeds up to 10Gbps. The DF40GL Series is ideal for daughter boards in USB Type C applications. Featuring a

Hirose | Products | 28-03-2017

Radial taped power resistors ideal for minimal footprint designs

TT Electronics has launched its ULWP2R range of fusible wirewound resistors. By combining the functions of a fuse and a line input resistor in a single, vertical radial formed component the resistors save valuable PCB space. The UL reco

TT Electronics | Products | 28-03-2017

New capacitors deliver high-reliability performance in electric and hybrid electric vehicles

AVX Corporation has released the new FHC1 and FHC2 Series power film capacitors, which were especially designed for electric and hybrid electric vehicle (EV/HEV) applications. Exhibiting high ripple current capabilities, extremely high diel

AVX | Products | 28-03-2017

MCUs with core independent peripherals for increased design flexibility and lower system cost

Mouser is now stocking PIC18FxxK40 microcontrollers from Microchip Technology. The 8-bit microcontrollers combine flash, EEPROM, and RAM memory; rich peripheral integration; and eXtreme Low-Power (XLP) features to suit a variety of general-

Mouser Electronics | Products | 27-03-2017

Education toolbox for teachers or instructors to teach school students

Available now from RS Components, the Genuino CTC101 is an ideal Education Toolbox for the Classroom. Suitable for teachers or instructors to teach school students aged from 13 to 17 and require no prior experience with electronics or progr

RS Components | Distributors | 27-03-2017

Automotive current-sensing amplifier family with integrated internal shunt resistor

Texas Instruments’ automotive qualified INA250-Q1 is a voltage-output, current-sensing amplifier family that integrates an internal precision shunt resistor to enable high-accuracy current measurements at common-mode voltages that may vary

Texas Instruments | Distributors | 27-03-2017

High speed PIN photodiode delivers precise signal detection

Vishay Intertechnology has broadened its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of a new high speed silicon PIN photodiode with enhanced sensitivity for visible light. Offered in a compact 5mm x 4mm top-view, surface-mount package

Vishay | Products | 27-03-2017

New low profile AC/DC power supply series delivers high performance at low cost

Stadium Stontronics, a leader in the design and manufacture of high-efficiency power supply technology, has introduced the low-cost SRS series of medium- to high-power single-output enclosed type AC-DC power supplies, which have been design

Stadium | Products | 27-03-2017

Thermal printhead compatible with single-cell power supplies offer energy savings

ROHM has recently announced the availability of a new thermal printhead for receipt printers in payment terminals capable of being driven by a single-cell li-ion battery. Thermal printheads are electronic devices that print on special m

ROHM Semiconductor | Products | 27-03-2017

Small regulated and isolated DC-DC converters offer 4:1 input range

March 23rd 2017 – XP Power has announced the ITZ series of compact regulated 9W DC-DC converters. Believed to be the industry’s smallest 9W DC-DC converters, the units accommodate an ultra-wide 4:1 input and are available with single and du

XP | Products | 27-03-2017

Handheld programmer for in-field-services offers 10 hours of continuous operation

SEGGER has announced the release of Flasher Portable PLUS, a new member of the company’s Flasher family. This compact unit uses a rechargeable Li-Ion-battery to enable more than 10 hours of continuous, untethered stand-alone operation. It i

Segger | Products | 27-03-2017