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Excelsys -Modular fanless power supply features medical approvals

Introduced as revolutionary, the CoolX600 Series convection-cooled modular power supply from Excelsys Technologies delivers 600W without fan assisted cooling from a compact 8.5 x 4.5 x 1U package. The only fanless modular power supply on th

Excelsys | Power | 03-11-2016

Receiver modules offer a photo detector and a preamplifier in single package

Vishay Minimold IR receiver modules offer a photo detector and a preamplifier in a single epoxy package. They are available now from Mouser. These receivers provide a demodulated output signal that can be directly connected to a microproces

Mouser Electronics | Products | 02-11-2016

Single-chip 60V eFuse with reverse polarity protection

Texas Instruments has introduced a single-chip eFuse with back-to-back FETs, claimed to be an industry first, providing the highest rating of protection at up to 60V. Offering on-chip advanced features including reverse polarity protection

Texas Instruments | Products | 02-11-2016

Automotive connectors for e-mobility are robust with high-quality materials

Available from TTI Europe, the new design line of AC vehicle connectors from Phoenix Contact has been developed in accordance with the requirements of the automotive industry. Just as the tried-and-tested handle design line, the new AC vehi

TTI Europe | Connectors, Switches & EMECH | 02-11-2016

Core independent peripherals available on new MCU devices

Microchip has announced the PIC18F ‘K40’ family of MCUs consisting of 10 new devices ranging from 16-128KB of Flash memory with package options covering 28-64 pins. These cost optimised 8-bit MCUs are the first PIC18 product family to offe

Microchip Technology | Products | 02-11-2016

New single channel adjustable bench top power supply

The 72-2690 from Tenma is a single channel adjustable bench top power supply, 30V or 60V, 2A to 5A adjustable and programmable single channel models with USB and RS232 interfaces and blue LED display. It is a digitally controlled industr

Farnell element14 | Products | 02-11-2016

Toroid inductors ideal for high power and industrial applications

Abracon’s ATCA-XX product line, available now from Digi-Key offers a broad offering of high power toroid inductors for use in industrial power supplies, LED ballast, and heavy-duty appliance applications. By containing the majority of magne

Digikey | Products | 02-11-2016

New fluid pressure sensor for lubricants, oil and refrigeration

Stocked by RS Components, the Honeywell PX3 Series heavy duty pressure transducer is a range of highly configurable pressure sensors that use piezoresistive sensing technology with ASIC signal conditioning in a brass housing. The se

RS Components | Products | 02-11-2016

New kit simplifies development of cloud-connected devices

Silicon Labs has introduced a complete sensor-to-cloud development kit that provides all the hardware and software developers need to create battery-powered wireless sensor nodes for the IoT. Their new feature-packed Thunderboard Sense ‘ins

Silicon Labs | 02-11-2016

Dual-in-line military-spec high reliability crystal oscillators

Euroquartz has added new 8-pin dual-in-line (DIL) models to its recently launched range of military specification crystal oscillators designed for use in applications that require high reliability. The new 8-pin DIL EQXO-2000BM series clock

Euroquartz | Products | 02-11-2016

Development platform shows how analog integration enables lower heat dissipation and faster throughput

Available from Mouser, Maxim MAXREFDES150 Pocket IO PLC development platform is a reference design integrating a total of 30 IOs. This reference design consists of four analog inputs, one analog output, eight digital inputs, eight digital o

Mouser Electronics | Distributors | 02-11-2016

New cylindrical supercapacitor series with excellent pulse power handling characteristics

AVX has released a new series of cylindrical, electrochemical, double-layer supercapacitors. Rated for 2.7V and delivering high capacitance values (1F - 3,000F), low ESR (0.16mohm - 200mohm at 1,000KHz), low leakage (6µA - 5,800µA), high en

AVX | Products | 02-11-2016

Current sensor suited as open loop current sensor for PCB or bus bar mounting

Melexis MLX91208 IMC-Hall current sensor, available from Mouser, is a monolithic sensor IC featuring Triaxis Hall technology. The IMC-Hall current sensor is sensitive to the flux density applied parallel to the IC surface. This is obtained

Mouser Electronics | Products | 02-11-2016

Ultra-precision thin film chip resistor delivers extremely low TCR

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new ultra-precision thin film chip resistor that offers a dramatic improvement in TCR and tolerance over previous-generation devices. Available in five case sizes from 0603 to 2512, the PLTU offers a

Vishay | Products | 02-11-2016