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Industry's first 16-cell battery monitor / protector monitors up to 256 cells

Introduced the industry’s first integrated battery monitor and protector to measure 16 battery cells at one time, the bq76PL455A-Q1 has been unveiled by Texas Instruments (TI). The device provides highly-accurate cell-voltage monitoring

Texas Instruments | Products | 11-12-2015

High-performance thick-film chip resistors for the most demanding applications

Available now from TTI Europe, Vishay Sfernice thick-film chip resistors CHPHR are specially designed to meet the requirements of the ESA 4001/026 specification. The devices have undergone the CNES evaluation (Space French National Ag

TTI Europe | Products | 11-12-2015

wireless interface connects a wireless IPv6 network to servers on the Internet

A wireless interface device that functions as a Border Router for a local 6LoWPAN network, connecting a wireless IPv6 network to servers on the Internet, The 6LoWPAN IoT Gateway from WEPTECH is now stocked by RS Components. A NAT64 tr

RS Components | Products | 11-12-2015

Complete high-accuracy universal analog input for industrial applications

A complete universal analog input for industrial applications, Maxim Integrated's MAXREFDES67# reference design is now available from Digi-Key. The novel 24-bit front-end accepts bipolar voltage and current, resistance temperature detect

Digikey | Products | 11-12-2015

Kit helps designers evaluate the PSoC 4 family of devices for motor-control applications

Helping designers evaluate the PSoC 4 family of devices for motor-control applications, the Cypress CY8CKIT-037 PSoC 4 Motor Control Evaluation Kit is now available from Mouser stock. The kit enables designers to create control solution

Mouser Electronics | Products | 11-12-2015

Four-quadrant DC-DC Controller with bipolar output seamlessly sources or sinks up to 5A

Linear Technology has introduced the LT8714, a new 80V input synchronous PWM four quadrant output DC-DC controller. The device cleanly transitions the output voltage through zero volts with up to 5A sourcing and sinking current capability,

Linear | Products | 11-12-2015

Micro-miniature surface-mount switches for portable / wearable electronics

C&K Components has released a new series of micro-miniature, SMT top-actuated switches that provide low profile, high actuation force (450gf), and high life cycle (500,000) solutions especially designed to meet the demanding size and perfor

C&K Components | Products | 11-12-2015

Controllers speed development of capacitive sensing applications

Providing the fastest, easiest way to add low-power capacitive touch interfaces to embedded designs, Silicon Labs has introduced the TouchXpress family of fixed-function controllers. The robust CPT007B and CPT112S TouchXpress controllers el

Silicon Laboratories Inc | Semiconductors | 11-12-2015

New M8 connectors for smaller cable applications

Designed to meet the growing trend for shielded cables in many sensor and control applications, Binder's extensive range of M8 connectors has been enhanced with the introduction of cable connectors suitable for small cables of between 3mm a

Binder | Connectors, Switches & EMECH | 11-12-2015

Ultra-thin surface-mount RGB LEDs can produce any colour in the visible spectrum

Kingbright's KPGF Series of ultra-thin surface-mount RGB LEDs is now available in the UK from Components Bureau. The KPGF products combine separate green, blue and hyper red light sources to produce any colour in the visible spectrum. The c

Components Bureau | Connectors, Switches & EMECH | 11-12-2015

Build demos with a range of sensors, actuators, displays, lights and motors

Now stocked by Mouser, the Seeed Studio Grove Base Boosterpack interfaces between a TI LaunchPad and Seeed Studios Grove Modules. Users are able to build demos with a range of sensors, actuators, displays, lights and motors. The grove mo

Mouser Electronics | Products | 11-12-2015

High-sensitivity magneto-resistive sensors for industrial, medical and white goods

The newest additions to Honeywell's line of magneto-resistive technologies feature highly-sensitive sensor integrated circuits (ICs), which offer design engineers more flexibility for creating a range of industrial, medical and white goods

Honeywell | Test & Measurement | 11-12-2015

Pressure sensing modules target high-volume applications

Available now from Mouser stock, Kavlico's PS312 pressure sensing modules use proprietary ceramic capacitive sensing technology and are intended for high volume applications. The modules are RoHS compliant and equipped with a robust flus

Mouser Electronics | Products | 11-12-2015

Low-power floating-point processor for intelligent connected devices

Cortus has released the FPS26, a new single precision floating-point IP core. It is the third in a family of products based on the Cortus v2 instruction set. The core is aimed at embedded systems requiring good floating point computational

Cortus | Products | 11-12-2015