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    Hirose Develops Narrow-Width Hybrid FPC-to-Board Connector For Space-constrained Applications

    Hirose Develops Narrow-Width Hybrid FPC-to-Board Connector For Space-constrained Applications

    ­Hirose has expanded its hybrid FPC-to-board connector family with a narrow-width, ultra-low-profile version that enables slimmer, more compact designs for portable devices. Among the world's smallest single-row FPC-to-board connectors, the BK19 Series features a 0.3 mm pitch, 0.5 mm stacking height, and 1.2 mm
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    Date:
    10/29/2026
    Toshiba Introduces Compact eFuse ICs for 1.8V Power-Line Protection

    Toshiba Introduces Compact eFuse ICs for 1.8V Power-Line Protection

    ­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) announces the TCKE5 Series of electronic fuse ICs (eFuses), extending its power-line protection range to support 1.8V supplies in space-constrained electronic equipment. Applications include SD memory cards, USB and HDMI® devices, laptop PCs and gaming consoles. Th
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    Date:
    10/22/2026
    PSDcast – Is it Time for

    Aaron Strout, the author of WIRED FOR PURPOSE: Why Humanity is the Biggest Differentiator in a Digital World

    ­We’re currently experiencing the mass build-out of AI infrastructure, and to say call the adoption rate rapid is…the understatement of the century – literally so, since AI is apparently the fastest spreading technology in human history (and definitely in the 21st century). All of which led Bill Gate
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    Date:
    10/15/2026
    Littelfuse Unveils Ultra-Low Capacitance TVS Diode Arrays with Industry's Lowest Clamping Voltage

    Littelfuse Unveils Ultra-Low Capacitance TVS Diode Arrays with Industry's Lowest Clamping Voltage

    ­Littelfuse, Inc., an industrial technology manufacturing company shaping solutions for the safe and efficient transfer of electrical energy, today announced AQ4315-01ETG and SP4315-01WTG, two new Bidirectional TVS Diode Arrays (SPA® Diodes) that combine industry-leading low clamping voltage with ultra-low ca
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    Date:
    10/07/2026
    Modern Instrumentation for Small Vehicles

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    Figure 1: A possible implementation case with the TRAVEO T2G Graphics shows the “speedometer” on the left-hand side with speed and virtual signal or control symbols, as well as the navigation displayed by a smartphone. On the right is the smartphone with a wireless connection

    ­Digital display and control concepts are increasingly finding their way into vehicle classes that were traditionally equipped with mechanical or basic LCD instrument. Today, the requirements and capabilities of these applications extend far beyond simple speed or fuel indicators: Users expect clear, easy-to-read vi
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
    Putting on the Heat

    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    ­One of my favourite things about this job is hearing how the products that I write about are used in the real world. Normally these are in popular applications, such as datacentres and EV powertrains, but occasionally one pops up that is totally unique. Recently, I talked to Vicor, and its customer, BetterFrost, ab
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
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