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Low-cost snap cure conductive adhesive for stringing solar modules

Engineered Materials Systems has unveiled its new EMS 561-403 low-cost snap cure conductive adhesive for stringing applications in crystalline silicon and thin-film solar modules. EMS 561-403 is designed to electrically interconnect solar c

EMS | Products | 21-07-2015

Complete Linux based computer with built-in 280 x 272 pixel touchscreen

Available now from Mouser, the 4D Systems Armadillo is a complete Linux based computer with a built in 280 x 272 pixel touchscreen liquid crystal display. The Armadillo module is controlled by a Broadcom BCM2835 SoC with an integrated

Mouser Electronics | Products | 20-07-2015

Industrial piezo driver with integrated boost converter

Available now from Farnell element14, the Texas Instruments (TI) DRV2700 is a single-chip piezo driver featuring an integrated 105V boost switch, integrated power diode and integrated fully-differential amplifier. The device is capable

Farnell element14 | Products | 20-07-2015

Comprehensive modular Jack range offers standard and ruggedized formats

With today's requirement for bigger data transfers, streaming audio and video, faster networking speeds are required. In response, Amphenol's comprehensive range of standard and ruggedized format modular jacks is now available from TTI

TTI Europe | Products | 20-07-2015

Monolithic device designed for driving resistive or inductive loads

Available now from RS Components, the STMicroelectronics VN5160S-E is a monolithic device made using proprietary VIPower M0-5 technology. It is intended for driving resistive or inductive loads with one side connected to ground. Active V

RS Components | Products | 20-07-2015

High-current power inductors exceed the AEC Q200 grade 3 standard

Eaton Bussmanns' Coiltronics HCMA0703 series high-current power inductors are now available from Digi-Key. The HCMA0703 meets and exceed the automotive electronics council's (AEC) Q200 grade 3 standard with a maximum total temperature o

Digikey | Products | 20-07-2015

Near field communications controllers support various transmission modes

Mouser now stocks NXP's PN7120 NFC controllers which support various transmission modes, and include an ARM Cortex-M0 MCU with integrated firmware supporting the NCI 1.0 host communication. The PN7120 features full NFC forum compliancy with

Mouser Electronics | Semiconductors | 20-07-2015

Motor drivers reduce spin-up time to just seconds

Texas Instruments' (TI) DAQ expanded motor driver portfolio offers a 12V motor driver family that reduces spin-up time to just seconds and makes tuning stepper and brushed DC motors easier. The DRV8846 incorporates a new, proprietary a

Texas Instruments | Products | 20-07-2015

New 20A, 30A and 50A models expand compact SIP POL converter series

Murata has announced three additions to its Okami OKR series of single-output, non-isolated point of load (PoL) DC-DC converters. Constructed in a space-efficient single in-line package (SIP) format, the compact devices use the latest synch

Murata | Products | 20-07-2015

Waterproof mixed power and signal Combo-D connectors

Astute Electronics is now stocking a new waterproof version of Positronic's Combo-D mixed power / signal connector family. The WCBD Series connectors maintain a rating of IP67 making them ideally-suited to non-sheltered and outdoor appli

Astute Electronics | Products | 20-07-2015

Two-terminal vibration sensors detect acceleration and shock as electrical signals

Murata PKGS Series vibration sensors are now available from Mouser stock. The two-terminal devices detect acceleration and shock as electrical signals. Using bimorph piezo elements clamped at the one-end (Cantilever construction) with

Mouser Electronics | Products | 20-07-2015

Mini radial-leaded PTC thermistors offer accurate remote over-temperature sensing

Vishay has introduced a new series of mini radial-leaded positive temperature coefficient (PTC) sensing thermistors. Featuring tiny

Vishay | Products | 20-07-2015

New 2A / 70V SEPIC / boost DC-DC converter features 7µA quiescent current

Linear Technology has introduced the LT8494, a new current-mode, fixed frequency SEPIC / boost DC-DC converter with an internal 2A, 70V switch. Ultralow quiescent current of only 7µA makes the device ideal for always-on automotive or other

Linear | Products | 20-07-2015

Bluetooth Smart wireless solution accelerates embedded devices IoT applications

A new wireless solution that supports the Bluetooth Smart near field wireless communication standard, the RL78/G1D Group of microcontrollers (MCUs) has been developed by Renesas. The devices were developed by combining the low-power RF

Renesas | Products | 20-07-2015