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High-performance contactor switches up to 1000A/1000V in harsh and explosive environments

Now available through TTI Europe, the KILOVAC K1K is a high-performance, high-voltage, hermetically sealed contactor from TE Connectivity. The KIK is compact and lightweight and designed to handle up to 1000A/1000V in harsh and explosive e

TTI Europe | Products | 04-05-2017

New communication protocol stack can significantly reduce development time for customers

Avnet Silica has announced availability of a communication protocol stack, implemented in firmware, for the KNX standard for the application development of home and building systems. Designed to run on XMC industrial microcontrollers from I

Avnet | Products | 04-05-2017

New embedded vision development kit for mobile-influenced applications

Lattice Semiconductor has announced the availability of its Embedded Vision Development Kit. The kit is optimized for mobile-influenced system designs that require flexible, low cost, and low power image processing architectures. By leverag

Lattice | 04-05-2017

MOSFET gate-driver ICs address demand for driving battery-powered BLDC motors

The DGD0506 and DGD0507 high-frequency gate-driver ICs introduced by Diodes Incorporated are designed for driving two external N-channel MOSFETs in a half-bridge configuration. A 50V rating suits a wide range of motor driving requirements,

Diodes Inc | Products | 04-05-2017

Low power open frame AC/DC power supplies housed in compact, board mount package

CUI has added four low power, open frame AC/DC power supply series to its VOF product family. The VOF-6B, VOF-10B, VOF-15B, and VOF-20B series are 6, 10, 15, and 20W power additions to their general purpose AC/DC power supply portfolio now

CUI Inc | Products | 04-05-2017

Broad clock management fanout buffer products ideal for communications, enterprise and data center markets

Microsemi Corporation has four new miClockBuffer products and three new miSmartBuffer products in its portfolio of clock management fanout buffers. The ZL40230, ZL30235 and ZL30240 miSmartBuffer and ZL40231, ZL40234, ZL40241 and ZL40260 miC

MicroSemi | Semiconductors | 04-05-2017

Effectively test wetting balance of component leads with the new dip wetting tester

Seika Machinery has introduced the MALCOM SWB-2 Dip Wetting Tester. The system effectively tests the wetting balance of component leads and eliminates irregularities during testing with a fully automated wetting test procedure. The test

Seika Machinery | Products | 04-05-2017

Automotive gate-driver device capable of effectively driving MOSFET and IGBT power switches

The Texas Instruments UCC27524A1-Q1 device is a dual-channel, high-speed, low-side, gate-driver device capable of effectively driving MOSFET and IGBT power switches. The device is a variant of the UCC2752x family. The device adds the abilit

Texas Instruments | Distributors | 03-05-2017

Size and performance breakthrough in LED lighting modules for lighting designers

Plessey has announced that Mouser is distributing their ORION beam forming module. The Plessey Orion PLWS3000 series module represented a size and performance breakthrough for LED lighting modules giving architectural and industrial lightin

Mouser Electronics | Products | 03-05-2017

Microcontrollers ideal for small projects or platform decisions with easy to use functionality

The STMicroelectronics STM32 F0 Series of the 32-bit Flash microcontrollers (MCUs), available now from RS Components, is based on the ARM Cortex-M0 core; a core specifically developed for embedded applications. The company’s STM32 ARM C

RS Components | Distributors | 03-05-2017

FiDus – Small, green energy saving DC-DC converters offer 4:1 input

FiDUS Power has launched the FR series of regulated 9W DC-DC converters. In a SIP eight package it offers power density of 65W/in3. The series has two 4:1 input ranges of 9VDC-36VDC and 18VDC-75VDC. Single outputs 3.3, 5, 9, 12, 15, 24VDC.

FiDUS | Products | 03-05-2017

Value-added manufacturing services on PCB connectors with fast delivery

Aerco has increased investment in its value-added manufacturing capabilities that further enhance its range of services and increase the level of commitment to its UK customers. The company has been a major supplier of Smiths Interconnect

Aerco | Products | 03-05-2017

Two new series of automotive TVS components for circuit protection

ProTek Devices has several more of circuit protection transient voltage suppressor components available, certified by AEC, for use in a variety of high-stress automotive applications. This includes systems such as braking and drive authoriz

Protek | Products | 03-05-2017

New wide temperature rugged mini PCs are an excellent choice for demanding applications

Sparton Corporation has launched a pair of wide temperature range Mini PCs. These new rugged fanless computers models LPC-815 and LPC-835 provide an extended operating temperature range and are designed for a variety of demanding environmen

Sparton | Products | 03-05-2017