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Small, safe and accurate rotary position sensing with integrated resolver sensor interface

Texas Instruments has introduced a resolver sensor interface with integrated power supply, exciter amplifier and functional safety features, which they claim is an industry first. The new device is capable of simultaneously exciting the res

Texas Instruments | Products | 13-06-2016

Rugged oscilloscope for industrial electrical and electro-mechanical equipment

The compact ScopeMeter 120B Series, from Farnell element14, is a rugged oscilloscope solution for industrial electrical and electro-mechanical equipment troubleshooting and maintenance applications. The series test tools include inn

Farnell element14 | Products | 13-06-2016

Power amplifier enables true premium sound quality with class-D efficiency

Available from Digi-Key, the Texas Instruments' TPA3250 device is a high-performance, class-D power amplifier that enables true premium sound quality with class-D efficiency. It features an advanced, integrated feedback design and proprieta

Digikey | Products | 13-06-2016

Dual-colour red and IR diode balances signal levels for medical monitoring

Latest from Vishay is a new dual-colour red and IR emitting diode designed to save space in wearable devices and medical patient monitoring systems. Offered in a compact 2mm x 2mm x 0.87mm package, the VSMD66694 features wavelengths of 6

Vishay | Products | 13-06-2016

BBG Wireless can connect to the large family of sensors

Seeed Studio BeagleBone Green Wireless, available from Mouser, has all the features of the BeagleBone Green but with four USB 2.0 hosts, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.1 LE. Like the BeagleBone Green, the Wireless features a Texas

Mouser Electronics | Products | 13-06-2016

New dual channel S-band capable space-grade ADC

The new EV12AD550 1.5GSps ADC from e2v supports high dynamic range at 4.5GHz and S-band direct digitization, which enables space systems to avoid costly down conversion requirements. Future Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Earth observat

E2V | Products | 13-06-2016

Common-mode range differential transceivers for balanced communication

Available from Mouser, the Intersil ISL3245xE RS-485/RS-422 transceivers are ±60V fault protected, 3.35V powered, ±20V common-mode range differential transceivers for balanced communication. The extended common-mode range is larger than req

Mouser Electronics | Products | 13-06-2016

New high-speed PXI Express digitizer family

Spectrum has released its first high-speed digitizer product line based on the popular PXIe (PXI Express) modular instrumentation standard. The M4x.44xx series consists of six new products, each packaged in a dual-width 3U module and incorp

Spectrum | Products | 13-06-2016

Economy power connectors offer compact single row or dual row crimp connections

Stocked by Mouser, the TE Connectivity economy power connectors are compact single row or dual row crimp connectors based on a 2.5mm centerline pitch. The EP 2.5 series is comprised of housings, contacts, headers and optional contact retain

Mouser Electronics | Products | 13-06-2016

Medical AC/DC switching supplies deliver 1100W of continuous power

Protek Power's new PM1100 Series of medical AC/DC switching power supplies delivers 1100W of continuous power (1250W peak) in a compact package layout of 5.91 x 9.25” x 2.4 inches. The supplies are highly efficient and designed with in

Protek | Products | 13-06-2016

Connectors have robust lock structure with unique contact design

Available from Mouser, the Hirose Electric FH52 Series 0.5mm pitch FFC/FPC connectors with the 2mm board height offer increased retention force with tabs. The series features a robust lock structure with unique contact design, a rotating ac

Mouser Electronics | Products | 10-06-2016

MCU optimised for extended battery life in portable and wireless sensing applications

Texas Instruments’ ultra-low-power MSP430FR231x FRAM microcontroller (MCU) family consists of several devices that feature embedded nonvolatile FRAM and different sets of peripherals targeted for various sensing and measurement applications

Texas Instruments | Products | 10-06-2016

Portable fume extraction unit features high power capacity

The Weller Zero Smog EL fume extraction unit, available from Farnell element14, has a small footprint for easy installation beneath a work bench. With four speed adjustments, it is capable of variable power regulation. It comes with a long

Farnell element14 | Products | 10-06-2016

Conductive nylon weaves of copper wire with nickel-plating and non-alkali glass fibre

Stocked by Digi-Key Wurth Electronics' WE-ST conductive nylon weaves are used for optimal EMI protection for wires, cables, cabletrees and lines. They are suitable for cable bunching. The products are made out of a copper wire with nickel-p

Digikey | Products | 10-06-2016