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ICE development platform focuses on industrial communications capabilities

The Texas Instruments TMDSICE3359, available from Farnell element14, is an AM3359 industrial communications engine (ICE) development platform. It targeted for systems that specifically focus on industrial communications capabilities of the

Farnell element14 | Development Boards | 25-11-2016

LEDs accentuate freshness and overall visual appeal making food irresistible

In stock at Digi-Key, Lumileds' FreshFocus Technology creates impactful lighting by accentuating the freshness and overall visual appeal of a variety of fresh food areas such as supermarkets, delis, butcher shops, and bakeries. LUXEON C

Digikey | Products | 25-11-2016

New multimeter is all-in-one true RMS digital multimeter and thermal imager

Available now from RS Components, the FLIR DM284 imaging multimeter with IGM is a professional, all-in-one true RMS digital multimeter and thermal imager. The device can show you exactly where an electrical problem is to speed up troublesho

RS Components | Products | 25-11-2016

Synchronous four-switch buck-boost controller with spread spectrum

Linear Technology’s LT8390, is a synchronous buck-boost DC-DC controller that can regulate output voltage, and input or output current from input voltages above, below and equal to the output voltage. Its 4V to 60V input voltage range and 0

Linear Technology | Products | 25-11-2016

New DIN rail power supplies offer reliable power output

New DIN rail power supply series rated at 120W and 240W have been added to RECOMS existing range. The power supplies support brief peaks of 50% above rating, and the modules can be connected in parallel to increase the output power availabl

Recom International | Products | 25-11-2016

New automotive MCUs target touch interface and motor control applications

Two families of automotive-grade EFM8 MCUs designed to handle a wide range of in-cabin touch interface and body electronics motor control applications have been introduced by Silicon Labs. The new AEC-Q100-qualified, ultra-low-power EFM8SB1

Silicon Laboratories Inc | Products | 25-11-2016

Arduino shield for easier and faster stepper motor driver designs

ROHM Semiconductor’s new Arduino-based evaluation kit supports the evaluation of its motor driver devices as well as to enable, facilitate and accelerate customers’ developments. Designed as a ‘shield’ to plug directly into the Arduino main

ROHM Semiconductor | 25-11-2016

SDRAM portfolio provides automotive temperature range of -40C to +105C

Alliance Memory has announced its synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) portfolio now features a wide variety of components that provide an automotive temperature range of -40C to +105C and are fabricated and assembled to automotive quality standards. T

Alliance Memory | Semiconductors | 25-11-2016

Fast IoT connection to low-power wireless modules

Mouser is now stocking the MRF24WN0MA and MRF24WN0MB wireless modules from Microchip. The low-power, 2.4GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n-compliant transceiver modules interface with their PIC32 microcontrollers and are supported by the MPLAB Harmony i

Mouser Electronics | Products | 24-11-2016

New SSD T3 set high standards for speed, durability and connectivity

Stocked by RS Components, the new Samsung Portable SSD T3 sets the standard for speed, capacity, durability and connectivity. When on-the-go it can store data safely and the user can move it wherever it is needed. The SSD T3 is built strong

RS Components | Products | 24-11-2016

Processors enhanced with 3D acceleration for rich graphical user interfaces

The Texas Instruments AM437x high-performance processors are based on the ARM Cortex-A9 core. They are enhanced with 3D graphics acceleration for rich graphical user interfaces, as well as a coprocessor for deterministic, real-time processi

Texas Instruments | Products | 24-11-2016

Single chip USB with quad serial ports has variety of configurations

The FT4232H is FTDI’s 5th generation of USB devices and available now from Farnell element14. The device is a USB 2.0 High Speed (480Mb/s) to UART/MPSSE ICs. It features four UARTs; two of these have an option to independently configure

Farnell element14 | Products | 24-11-2016

Gas sensing devices ideal for industrial, home and safety applications

SPEC Sensors’ ultra-low-power sensors are available globally through Digi-Key as part of a new distribution agreement between the two companies. “SPEC Sensors views our global distribution partnership with Digi-Key as a great opportunit

Digikey | Products | 24-11-2016

USB µmodule transceiver protects systems with galvanic isolation

Linear Technology’s LTM2894 is a USB µModule (micromodule) reinforced isolator that guards against ground-to-ground voltage differentials and large common mode transients. A rugged interface and internal isolation makes the device ideal for

Linear Technology | Products | 24-11-2016