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Linear Hall-effect sensor IC offers accurate and flexible alternative to potentiometers

Allegro MicroSystems has released a new three-axis linear Hall-effect sensor IC that provides 12-bit digital output words that are proportional to the strength of the field present in each of the X, Y, and Z axes. The quiescent output value

Allegro | Products | 20-09-2017

Wireless sensor hub delivers measurement and sensing data with GPS tracking in real time

The Blue Cube wireless sensor hub from Barnbrook enables real time data to be delivered remotely to mobile devices and PCs and is now available from Aerco. The hub is an award-winning wireless sensor system originally developed to monitor t

Aerco | Products | 20-09-2017

Simple to customise AC power sources at low off-the-shelf prices

Powerstax offers an options list illustrating how their 15 Behlman Electronics High-Power Series AC Power sources/frequency converters that can be selectively customised in many ways, without the typically high cost of engineering a bespoke

Powerstax | Products | 20-09-2017

Software upgraded with more efficient code and enhanced graphics development tools

Microchip’s MPLAB Harmony 2.0, the fully featured firmware development framework for PIC32 microcontrollers, is now available as a free download. The significant update to the award-winning software platform enables customers to create sma

Microchip Technology | Distributors | 19-09-2017

Lightweight board delivers efficient BLE and Arduino compatibility for wearables

Mouser now stocks the Feather nRF52 Bluefruit from Adafruit. The board, part of the company’s Feather line of standalone and stackable development boards, is a complete Arduino-compatible, Bluetooth low energy development board with built-i

Mouser Electronics | Products | 19-09-2017

Compact, lightweight RF coaxial cable plug connectors for limited space applications

The Rosenberger 4.3-10 RF coaxial cable plug connectors with a compact, lightweight design and interface according to IEC 61169-54 are available now from RS Components. The footprint of these connectors is 40% smaller than 7-16 connectors m

RS Components | Products | 19-09-2017

Unique DC-DC buck converter features innovative control topology

Texas Instruments has introduced what is claimed to be the industry’s first 16V input, 40A synchronous DC-DC buck converter with an internally compensated ACM control topology supporting frequency synchronization. The company’s TPS543C20 SW

Texas Instruments | Products | 19-09-2017

RAIN RFID tag designed for use on metal surfaces

Murata has released the LXFLANMXMG-003, a RAIN RFID tag designed for use on metal components and surfaces. The company has patented various technologies that allow RFID tags to work in conjunction with metal objects. The device uses the it

Murata | Products | 19-09-2017

Littelfuse – No need to compromise on size with new fuse blocks and holders

Littelfuse has introduced a multiple series of high-voltage fuse blocks and fuse holders designed for mechanical installation of fuses. Developed for applications from 400V to 600V, these new series include several fuse mounting alternative

Littelfuse | Products | 19-09-2017

RECOM – Extended low-cost AC/DC converter range for modern smart homes and IoT systems

Modern smart homes, as well as IoT systems require a high number of low power nodes, actuators and sensors to process information intelligently. To efficiently power these applications, RECOM has extended its low-power RAC-series with new 3

Recom International | Products | 19-09-2017

DC-DC controller provides five converter topologies at up to 10A output

Linear Technology offers the LT8711, a multitopology current mode PWM controller that can easily be configured as a synchronous buck, boost, SEPIC and ZETA DC-DC converter, or as a nonsynchronous buck-boost converter. This device replaces t

Linear Technology | Products | 19-09-2017

Power supply series delivers high efficiency and low power dissipation

Murata Power Solutions PQC power supplies, available now from Mouser, include the PQC250 250W switching power supply series that delivers high efficiency (94%, typical) and low power dissipation in operational and standby operation. The pow

Mouser Electronics | Products | 18-09-2017

PFC capacitors suited to power factor correction applications

The EPCOS Phasecap B25673A Series from RS Component are PFC metallised polypropylene film capacitors. B25673A film capacitors are wave cut and feature concentric winding.   Constructed in a cylindrical aluminium case with a threa

RS Components | Products | 18-09-2017

Three-phase automotive gate driver suitable for high-current applications

The DRV3220-Q1 bridge driver, from Texas Instruments, is dedicated to automotive three-phase brushless DC motor control applications. The device provides six dedicated drivers for standard-level N-channel MOSFET transistors. A boost convert

Texas Instruments | Distributors | 18-09-2017