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New thyristor offers excellent AC handling capability and surge robustness

Littelfuse has introduced a series of 16A SCR switching thyristors developed especially for use in EVOBC applications. The S8016xA Series SCR switching thyristors offer excellent AC handling capability and surge robustness, which allows the

Littelfuse | Products | 10-08-2017

Advanced LED technology enables doubling of light output from even small device packages

RS Components now offers three new series of second-generation LEDs from Cree that offer higher performance with greater efficiency and longer service life. The LEDs target design engineers and are suitable for a diverse range of lighting a

RS Components | Products | 09-08-2017

Easy to handle PCB terminals and connectors save assembly time and cost

August 2017 – Weidmüller’s application-oriented OMNIMATE Power range of PCB terminals and plug-in connectors for power electronics devices is now in stock at TTI Europe. The highly reliable connectors ensure maximum flexibility for device d

TTI Europe | Products | 09-08-2017

ESD protection diode offers robust IEC ESD performance

Texas Instruments’ ESD401 is a bidirectional TVS ESD protection diode featuring low RDYN and low clamping voltage. The device is rated to dissipate ESD strikes exceeding the maximum level specified in the IEC 61000-4-2 international sta

Texas Instruments | Products | 09-08-2017

Tracker offers faster IoT GPS solutions in an open source gateway

Mouser is now stocking the BeagleBone Green Wireless IoT Developer Prototyping Kit for the Google Cloud Platform from Seeed Studio. Together with BeagleBoard.org and Google, Seeed Studio introduces an IoT prototyping kit that includes a var

Mouser Electronics | Distributors | 09-08-2017

New RF MLCCs offer reliability and design flexibility

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced what is claimed to be the industry's first surface-mount MLCCs for high frequency RF and microwave applications to offer an operating temperature range to +200C. For telecom base stations and defence co

Vishay | Products | 09-08-2017

Varistors feature increased permissible operating temperature

TDK Corporation offers the new leaded EPCOS metal oxide disk varistors, which have been approved for an increased operating temperature of 105C (previously 85C). The reason for this is the recertification of the B722* series of varistors in

TDK | Products | 09-08-2017

New SMT cable clamps are small, black and snappy

Würth Elektronik now offers an addition to its Wire Protection System WR-TBL product family. The Series 8050 is a horizontal entry clamp in 2.5mm pitch, available either as a two or three-pole version. This unique component is perfect f

Wurth | Products | 09-08-2017

Power monitoring and switching system unlocks unutilized power in data centres

CUI released its second solution for unlocking power capacity in data centre and networking infrastructures. The ICE Switch, manufactured by the company, is a power monitoring and switching system that connects to Virtual Power Systems’ (VP

CUI | Power | 09-08-2017

Y1 Safety Certified SMD ceramic capacitors suitable for low-profile power supplies

Available now from Mouser is the Murata DK1 Series. They are general purpose, resin moulded, surface mount, type IEC 60384-14 Y1 class safety certified, ceramic capacitors for low-profile power supplies. The capacitor uses a structure of pl

Mouser Electronics | Products | 08-08-2017

Rail-to-rail op amp for applications requiring a good balance between cost and performance

The MCP6291 (single), MCP6292 (dual), and MCP6294 (quad) devices, from Texas Instruments, comprise a family of general-purpose, low-power operational amplifiers. Features such as rail-to-rail input and output swings, low quiescent current (

Texas Instruments | Products | 08-08-2017

Baseboard modules designed with embedded applications in mind

Available now from RS Components, the A1/B1 Baseboard by Eccel Technology Limited is an evaluation board for RFID-A1 and B1-modules. Only one module can be selected and evaluated at a time by the on board switch. The baseboard gives acc

RS Components | Distributors | 08-08-2017

Innovative solar technology can even operate with indoor lighting

Saelig Company has introduced the patented Sol Chip Pak power modules which offer day/night non-stop functionality by combining state-of-the-art solar cells, a rechargeable battery, and advanced power management circuitry. They include all

Saelig | Products | 08-08-2017

New ultra-compact SSDs enable smaller, lighter, faster mobile computing and IoT devices

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced the availability of the state-of-the-art BG3 series, its next generation single-package BGA SSD product line based on their latest 64 layer, 3-bit-per-cell TLC BiCS FLASH. Designed to fuel the future

Toshiba | Products | 08-08-2017