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ARM mbed enabled development platform provides connectivity to existing component boards

The Maxim MAX32600MBED# is a ARM mbed enabled development platform for MAX32600 microcontroller. The board is available now from Farnell element14. The microcontroller is based on industry standard ARM Cortex-M3 32bit RISC CPU operating at

Farnell element14 | Distributors | 18-01-2017

ADC is ideal for space-constrained and fast-scanning automotive applications

The ADS7029-Q1 device, from Texas Instruments, is an automotive Q100-qualified, 8-bit, 2-MSPS, analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The device supports a wide analog input voltage range (2.35V to 3.6V) and includes a capacitor-based, successi

Texas Instruments | Products | 18-01-2017

LEDs ideal for compact wearable electronics

SunLED’s Heart Rate Sensor Series LEDs are ideal for any compact devices such as wearable electronics. They are available now from Digi-Key. Optoelectronic components have been evolving in application usages ever since their inception.

Digikey | Products | 18-01-2017

Laser level provides fast, accurate detection of plumb and level lines

Available from RS Components, the Fluke LDR and LDG Laser Line Detectors work with Fluke 2-line laser levels to provide fast, accurate detection of plumb and level lines in high ambient light situations. They are built with the ruggedness y

RS Components | Products | 18-01-2017

Ultra-low-power MCU doubles the battery life of wearable devices

Fujitsu Electronics Europe (FEEU) is bringing Ambiq Micro’s Apollo 2 Platform to the European market. The new ultra-low-power MCU offers breakthrough power consumption of around 10µA/MHz, allowing wearables and IoT devices to experience dou

Fujitsu | Products | 18-01-2017

Low-voltage stepper or motor driver IC requires only four external components

New from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is the A3916 low voltage bipolar stepper or dual DC motor driver IC. The device is designed for PWM control of low-voltage stepper motors or dual DC motors using just four external components, and is ca

Allegro | Products | 18-01-2017

Air flow probe with Modbus interface ideal for HVAC applications

The EE671 compact air flow probe from E+E Elektronik measures air velocity up to 20m/s and is ideal for HVAC applications. The new version with Modbus RTU interface facilitates the EE761 integration into modern building automation systems.

E+E Elektronik | Products | 18-01-2017

Tactile switches offer a long operating life and secure contact connections

RAFI’s high-quality push buttons offer a long operating life and secure contact connections. Tactility, and the force exerted to press them are an important criteria for operating reliability and comfort. They are available now from Digi-Ke

Digikey | Products | 17-01-2017

Redriver supports four TMDS channels and DDC interfaces

Texas Instruments’ TDP158 device is an AC-Coupled HDMI signal to transition-minimized differential signal (TMDS) Redriver supporting digital video interface (DVI) 1.0 and high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 1.4b and 2.0b output sign

Texas Instruments | Products | 17-01-2017

SMD chip LED ideal for backlighting and as indicator

The KPG1-1608PBC-TT-5MAV from Kingbright is a blue colour SMD chip LED. It is available now from Farnell element14. It is an ultra-thin LED at just 0.2mm thick. The maximum forward voltage is 3.1V at IF is 5mA and maximum reverse current i

Farnell element14 | Products | 17-01-2017

SMD MLCCs offer advanced mechanical and thermal stress performance

Available from Mouser, KEMET KPS L Series SnPb Termination X7R SMD Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors utilize a proprietary lead-frame technology to vertically stack one or two MLCCs into a single compact SMD package. The attached lead-frame mec

Mouser Electronics | Products | 17-01-2017

New Raspberry Pi3 module targets industrial embedded systems designers

RS Components and Allied Electronics have announced the latest version of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module, based on the Raspberry Pi 3 architecture. Designed for professional engineers to develop embedded systems, the new Raspberry Pi 3 Com

RS Components | Products | 17-01-2017

Modules allow RF over fibre in a single system

HUBER+SUHNER has combined two of its core technologies in a series of modules that allow the use of radio frequency over fibre optics in a single system. These RFoF modules are said to offer best in class conversion technology and feature f

HUBER+SUHNER | Products | 17-01-2017

Single row PCB header connectors with positive lock

RS Components are stocking the Molex Milli-Grid Series single row SMT and through hole mount PCB header connectors with a 2mm pitch for wire to board applications. The single row shrouded design of these 2mm Milli-Grid PCB headers offers sp

RS Components | Products | 16-01-2017