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New series of connectors for LED strip printed circuit boards

The use of LED strip PCB’s is increasingly popular in the efficient production of electrical lighting solutions. In response, Würth has introduced a new series of connectors for connecting LED strip PCBs. The WR-LECO is available with two,

Wurth | Connectors, Switches & EMECH | 03-03-2016

Low supply voltage 8-channel analog switches / multiplexers

Silicon Labs TS410x analog 8-channel switches / multiplexers are now available from Mouser. The TS4100 8-channel, TS4101 2x 4-channel and TS4102 3x single-pole / double-throw (SPDT) devices operate at a low 0.8V supply voltage with an i

Mouser Electronics | Products | 03-03-2016

High-power PIN diodes for T/R switch applications

Now available from RFMW, two new Skyworks high-power PIN diodes target T/R and attenuator applications. The SMP1331-085LF (shunt connected) and SMP1331-087LF (series connected) diodes are capable of handling 50W CW power in a shunt conn

RFMW | Products | 03-03-2016

Wireless connectivity kit provides step-by-step XBee module guidance

Digi International's Wireless Connectivity Kit is now available from Mouser stock, providing step-by-step guidance to use XBee & XBee-PRO 802.15.4 RF modules for device connectivity and sensor networking. The kit starts with simple exa

Mouser Electronics | Products | 03-03-2016

New driver ICs support widest range of TRIAC dimmers

Power Integrations has introduced the LYTSwitch-3 family of LED driver ICs. Ideal for bulbs, tubes and downlights up to 20W, LYTSwitch-3 ICs offer excellent dimming performance with both leading-edge and trailing-edge TRIAC dimmers, and sup

Power Integrations | Power | 03-03-2016

Kits demonstrate the functionality of wireless charging ICs to ease design

Aimed at applications such as wearables, mobile products and embedded systems, Semtech wireless charging evaluation kits are now stocked by Mouser. The kits demonstrate the functionality of the wireless charging ICs and provide tools

Mouser Electronics | Products | 02-03-2016

New audio reference design for automotive eCall and telematics systems

The Texas Instruments (TI) TIDA-00724 is a reference design of an audio subsystem for the automotive emergency call (eCall) and telematics modules. It demonstrates how the selected devices help meet the eCall system level needs. As the

Texas Instruments | Products | 02-03-2016

New wire-to-board connectors speed interconnect assembly

Now available through TTI Europe, Molex's CP-6.5 wire-to-board connectors benefit from full keying and colour-pairing enhancing user-safety while simplifying and speeding up consumer and industrial interconnect assembly applications.

TTI Europe | Products | 02-03-2016

High slew rate rail-to-rail output single operational amplifiers

Featuring a high slew rate, low voltage operation with rail-to-rail output drive capability, ON Semiconductor's NCS2003x family of operational amplifiers is now available from Digi-Key. The 1.8 V operation allows high performance opera

Digikey | Distributors | 02-03-2016

Evaluation board for the AD9959 direct digital synthesizer

RS Components now supplies an evaluation board for the Analog Devices AD9959 direct digital synthesizer. The evaluation board software provides a graphical user interface for easy communication with the device along with many user-friend

RS Components | Products | 02-03-2016

First series-connected LED surge protection modules for outdoor lighting

Available now from Farnell element14, Littelfuse LSP05 and LSP10 SPD modules are the world's first series-connected, 20kA-capable, indicating surge arrestors for outdoor lighting applications, says the company. The devices feature up to 20,

Farnell element14 | Design & Manufacture | 02-03-2016

New 8mm D-shaft rotary sensor offers proven resistive element technology

Variohm EuroSensor's new VTP11 rotary position sensor combines proven resistive element technology and convenient D-shaft mounting in a durable and low-cost IP66 rated package that ensures reliable and long-life operation for high performan

Variohm | Test & Measurement | 02-03-2016

High-performance single-chip solution for USB full-speed bridging

FTDI Chip continues to explore innovative new approaches for ensuring that USB technology is as straightforward to use as possible. The company's new FT260 is a human interface device (HID) class interface controller IC which can provide US

FTDI | Products | 02-03-2016

Generate higher-order MIMO scenarios with compact real-time fading

Equipped with the new SMW-K75 option, the R&S SMW200A high-end vector signal generator from Rohde & Schwarz can generate complex scenarios of up to 4x8 or 8x4 MIMO as well as two MIMO systems with up to 4x4 MIMO. Multiple input mult

Rohde & Schwarz | Test & Measurement | 02-03-2016