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    November 2018
    Fort Worth, Texas – TTI, Inc. is now offering the MF-USHT and MF-NSHT series MultiFuse resettable fuses from Bourns. The MF-USHT and MF-NSHT Polymer Positive Temperature Coefficient (PPTC), available from TTI Inc., are AEC-Q200 certified and features operating temperatures up to 125 ⁰C. Offered in 1206
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    11/28/2018
    Portable Power Stations Feature 80% Residual Capacity
    EnerVision Inc. is a Cary, NC-based company with operations and manufacturing in China. The company has been under development for the past two years, completing the final design recently with two products ready to launch, the EV200 and EV450. EnerVision Inc. introduces products that are more environmentally friendly
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    11/27/2018
    IR Transceiver Module in 6.8 mm x 2.8 mm x 1.6 mm Footprint
    MALVERN, Pa. — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced that the company is providing designers with a new device for IrDA-compliant infrared (IR) transceiver modules in the standard 6.8 mm by 2.8 mm by 1.6 mm footprint. Vishay Semiconductors' TFBR4650 offers a reliable drop-in replacement for devices from other man
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    11/27/2018
    A Supercomputer to Accelerate UK Research for EV Batteries

    The new supercomputer 'Michael' funded by the Faraday Institution and designed to speed up research on two of the UK's most important battery research projects and installed at University College London.

    HARWELL, UK - A new supercomputer designed to speed up research on two of the UK's most important battery research projects has been installed at University College London (UCL). Named Michael, after the UK's most famous battery scientist, Michael Faraday, the supercomputer will reach 265 teraflops at peak performance. Michael will flex i
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    11/23/2018
    Low-Power Technology Eliminates the Need for Batteries
    TOKYO, Japan ― Renesas Electronics Corporation unveiled an innovative energy-harvesting embedded controller that can eliminate the need to use or replace batteries in IoT devices. Developed based on Renesas' breakthrough SOTB (silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide) process technology, the new embedded control
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    11/15/2018
    PLEASANTON, Calif. … Power management company Eaton today announced its next generation of miniature power inductors. The MPI25V2 and MPIA25V2 represents many of Eaton’s latest advancements in power magnetics in a compressed 2.5 mm x 2.0 mm package with 1.0 mm and 1.2 mm heights.  MPI25V2
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    11/14/2018
    PSMA Energy Mgmt. Technical Committee Leadership Opportunity

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    PSMA Energy Management Technical Committee Leadership Opportunity

    The PSMA Board of Directors is seeking one or more volunteers interested in providing leadership for the Energy Management Technical Committee. The membership in all the PSMA Technical Committees is comprised of individual volunteers from both Member and non-Member Companies who have a technical, business or pers
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    11/10/2018
    CITE 2019 will be held in Shenzhen on April 2019

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    CITE 2019 Press Conference

    On November 8, 2018, the Organizing Committee of the 7th China Electronic Information Exposition (hereinafter referred to as "CITE 2019") held a press conference in Beijing, announcing that the 7th China Electronic Information Exposition will be held in Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center from Ap
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    11/08/2018
    A Burst of 'Synchronous' Light

    Superlattices under the microscope (white light illumination). This sandwich structures of nanocrystals act as quantum light source.

    Some materials spontaneously emit light if they are excited by an external source, for instance a laser. This phenomenon is known as fluorescence. However, in several gases and quantum systems a much stronger emission of light can occur, when the emitters within an ensemble spontaneously synchronize their quantum me
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    11/08/2018
    TDK Corporation announces that its subsidiary TDK Electronics is joining forces with Aito, a leading company in controller solutions for piezo haptics. Both companies will cooperate in the development and promotion of cutting-edge touch response solutions that are based on TDK’s portfolio of piezo actuators wi
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    11/07/2018
    Adding Heart Rate Monitoring to Consumer Electronics Devices
    MALVERN, Pa. — The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced that it can help manufacturers add a heart rate monitoring capability to any type of consumer electronic device. Vishay will demonstrate the capability at electronica 2018 with a fitness watch prototype that uses Vishay optoele
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    11/07/2018
    The Industry's Smallest Multi-Output MEMS Clock Generator
    CHANDLER, Ariz.— As consumer demand for compact Internet of Things (IoT) and portable electronics devices accelerates, product designers need to find solutions that reduce application size while extending battery life. Timing devices are central to the operation of these products, but clock sources traditional
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    11/06/2018
    Children's Sleep not Significantly Affected by Screen Time
    Screen-time has little impact on the quality of children's sleep, according to new Oxford University research. Screens are now a fixture of modern childhood. And as young people spend an increasing amount of time on electronic devices, the effects of these digital activities has become a prevalent concern am
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    11/05/2018
    Ultra-high accuracy coreless current sensor supports 60Arms
    The CZ-370x series device meets the UL safety standard UL61800-5-1 for industrial equipment and features a wide current detection lineup from ±5.3 to ±180 App, 60 Arms. The CZ-370x series is intended to be used for many applications including AC motors and general inverters. Features ● Creepage / Cleara
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    11/01/2018
    TI’s TPS650861 Multi-Rail PMICs, Now Shipping at Mouser
    The TPS650861 configurable power management integrated circuit (PMIC) offers flexible power solutions for multiprocessor systems-on-chip (MPSoCs) and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The TI TPS650861 PMIC, available from Mouser Electronics, features three variable-output voltage synchronous step-down
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    11/01/2018
    COSEL announces new R&D Innovation center in Toyama Japan
    In a brand new, purpose built building with a floor space of 8,200 square meters, 250 R&D employees will have access to the most advanced equipment and technologies to design high quality power solutions with a reduced time-to-market. Looking towards future requirements and in order to respond rapidly to ma
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    11/01/2018
    Compact, Efficient 5-20W AC/DC Power Modules
    The modules are designed to offer great light-load efficiency and low standby power. Ideal for industrial controls, IoT infrastructure, smart-building devices, and household appliances, the range comprises 5W, 10W, 15W and 20W options. Built-in filters bring them well within EMC Class B limits with no additional ex
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    11/01/2018
    High-Tech Film Blocks Electromagnetic Interference
    BROOKLYN, New York - Electromagnetic interference (EMI), which can harm smartphones, tablets, chips, drones, wearables, and even aircraft and human health, is increasing with the explosive proliferation of devices that generate it. The market for EM-blocking solutions, which employ conductive or magnetic materials, is
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    Date:
    11/01/2018
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