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Linear position sensors suit professional mountain bike set-up

As in all areas of elite sports, teams and competitors go to great lengths to ensure their equipment set-up is optimised for the best possible performance levels. This is certainly the case for Loic Bruni, the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike & T

Variohm | Design Applications | 25-04-2016

USB 2.0 filter connectors offer ESD protection and noise suppression

Designed to provide improved PCB design flexibility, suppress noise from data and power lines, and deliver reliable ESD protection, Elec & Eltek's high-speed USB 2.0 Type A filter connectors are now available from Luso Electronics.

Luso | Connectors, Switches & EMECH | 25-04-2016

Sensor interface analog front end simplifies sensor conditioning

The latest addition to Exar's family of analog front end sensor interfaces integrates high channel count and functionality in a tiny 3.5mm x 3.5mm footprint. The XR18910 provides 14-bit signal path linearity and is designed to connect analo

EXAR Europe | Products | 25-04-2016

: New harsh-environment IP67 push-button switch

A new push-button switch designed for ruggedized industrial applications requiring waterproofing, the DPY 1 CB has been introduced by Knitter-switch. The 14mm diameter switch has a stainless steel actuator and gold-plated contacts.

Knitter Switch | 25-04-2016

Dual asymmetric logic level device optimized for high performance buck converters

Infineon BSG0811ND N-channel OptiMOS 5 MOSFET, available from Mouser, is a dual asymmetric, 4.5V-rated logic level device optimized for high performance buck converters. The device is qualified according to JEDEC1 for target applications. T

Mouser Electronics | Products | 25-04-2016

UPS-ready medical-grade supply integrates 24V battery charger

TRUMPower has introduced the Intel Haswell compatible TMPC-550U, which is a medically approved 550W ATX PC power supply equipped with a built-in 24V battery charger. A single 24V or two 12V lead-acid batteries in series can be connected to

TRUMPower | Power | 25-04-2016

Develop and evaluate applications featuring the EZ-BLE PRoC module

The Cypress EZ-BLE PRoC BT 4.2 evaluation board, available from Mouser, lets users develop and evaluate applications featuring the EZ-BLE PRoC BT 4.2 module. The Cypress Bluetooth module featured on the kit enables three key features of the

Mouser Electronics | Products | 25-04-2016

Compact embedded controller for harsh environments

Now available from Saelig, the emPC-CXR rugged embedded PC system, from Janz Tec, Germany, is based on the GE Intelligent Platforms Rugged COM Express embedded processor modules that meet the extreme demands of temperature, moisture, size,

Saelig | Products | 25-04-2016

Connectors compatible with the next generation USB Type-C

Now available from Mouser, the JAE Electronics DX07 Series USB type-C connectors are compatible with the next generation USB type-C specifications. The connector features a reversible plug orientation and supports SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps comm

Mouser Electronics | Products | 25-04-2016

New DC-DC converters target healthcare and wearable markets

A new series of 0.8A step-up DC-DC converters with load disconnection function has been introduced by Torex. The demand for internal-driver, step-up DC-DC converters in a small package for use in portable devices has been increasing in

Torex Semiconductor | Products | 25-04-2016

Aluminium electrolytic capacitors for automotive and power supply markets

Suitable for the automative and power supplies markets, the Panasonic FK-S Series aluminium electrolytic capacitors, available from Mouser, are a revolution in size and performance. The AEC-Q200 qualified capacitors use advanced foil techno

Mouser Electronics | Products | 22-04-2016

Resolver-to-digital Interface with power supply and amp

The PGA411-Q1 device, from Texas Instruments, is a resolver to digital converter, with an integrated exciter-amplifier and boost-regulator power supply. It is capable of both exciting and reading the sine and cosine angle from a resolver se

Texas Instruments | Products | 22-04-2016

High frequency SMD inductor series for HF circuits and filtering applications

The WE-GFH series of high frequency inductors, available from Farnell element14, offer Chip SMD Inductance with Lower RDC and higher current support. The compact design makes them ideal for small and space-restricted circuit boards. Indu

Farnell element14 | Products | 22-04-2016

New module for programming, debugging and EFUSE burning

The Future Technology Devices International UMFTPD2A, available from RS Components, is a module with an FT4232HL Hi-Speed USB2.0 to multipurpose UART/MPSSE converter. The module features a single line half-duplex UART signal with no handsha

RS Components | Products | 22-04-2016