Industrial
July 2014
element14, along with partners EnOcean, Tektronix, the Raspberry Pi Foundation and the Eclipse Foundation, has selected 15 finalists in the “Forget Me Not” design challenge, a global design competition which will encourage participating engineers to develop pioneering applications in the field of home monitoring an
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07/31/2014
The LTM8046 2.5W output DC/DC µModule converter with 2kVAC galvanic isolation
Linear Technology introduced the LTM8046, a 2.5W output DC/DC µModule® (micromodule) converter with 2kVAC galvanic isolation (production tested to 3kVDC) in a 9mm x 15mm x 4.92mm ball grid array (BGA) package. A minimum creepage distance of 4.3mm on the package exterior supports operation at a working voltage up
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07/30/2014
Tectrol announced the availability of their TFE-1800-48 1800 watt output power, 48VDC output front end power supply designed in a sub-1U horizontal package for integration into a Tectrol power shelf or other end-user system. The power supply includes secondary isolation from chassis >1500VRMS with output ad
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07/30/2014
Sprecher+Schuh’s KTU7 series UL Molded Case Circuit Breakers
Sprecher+Schuh’s KTU7 series of UL Molded Case Circuit Breakers are UL489 listed for global applications. The current limiting circuit breaker provides fixed short circuit and overcurrent protection and offers high interrupting ratings for 2- and 3-pole devices from 0.5 to 30A. These circuit breakers are 100% ra
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Date:
07/28/2014
Concerns over climate changes due to carbon emissions have resulted in the increasing application of power electronic inverters in both renewable energy applications and in energy efficient motor drives. Safe and reliable operation of these systems requires that the power electronic circuits connected di
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07/25/2014
Mersen non-fusible compact switch
Mersen Electrical Power launches a global line of premium compact low voltage switchgear, giving it one of the broadest range of switches in the industry, with a full line od accessories to accommodate virtually any application. According to Emmanuelle Delcambre, Product Manager, “this range is global and en
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07/25/2014
The element14 engineering community has announced two winners in its “Beyond the Phone” Wireless Power Challenge. They were chosen out of 12 finalists from around the world who built wireless power solutions for everyday purposes using technology from Wuerth Elektronik and Texas Instruments.
Eduardo Iscar Rul
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07/24/2014
HZA Hybrid Polymer-Aluminum electrolytic capacitors
Cornell Dubilier Electronics announced the release of type HZA Hybrid Polymer-Aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Combining the advantages of each technology, type HZA has the ultra-low ESR characteristics of conductive aluminum polymer capacitors packaged in a V-chip, SMT case with high capacitance and voltage ra
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07/17/2014
Mid Power SPEC Pak connector
Anderson Power Products is pleased to announce an expansion of the Mid Power SPEC Pak® connector family. The product is now available with a first mate, last break ground contact capable of accepting 6 to 10 awg (13.3 mm² to 5.3 mm²) wire making the Mid Power SPEC Pak suitable for 3 phase, 4 wire configurations up
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07/15/2014
Pulse high-frequency multilayer ceramic chip inductors
Pulse Electronics, a leading provider of electronic components, has extended its inductor product offerings with a line of high-frequency multilayer ceramic chip inductors. These RF ceramic inductors have low DC resistance, high Q values at higher frequencies, high self-resonant frequency, and high reliability. Th
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Date:
07/15/2014
EPC demonstration wireless power transfer kit.
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) announced the immediate availability of a complete demonstration wireless power transfer kit. The 40 V (EPC9111) or 100 V (EPC9112) wireless kits have three components:
• Source (or amplifier) board
• Class 3 A4WP compliant source (or transmit) coil
• Cat
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07/15/2014
Thyristor stack controller from Sprint Electric used in a hot rolling mill
Sprint Electric presents an external thyristor stack controller called the PLXD. Thyristor stack controllers are ideal for controlling DC 6 pulse or 12 pulse, 2 Quadrant or 4 Quadrant thyristor power stacks. A thyristor stack controller is used together with an external thyristor power stack when a modular drive is
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07/14/2014
The Han Ex range of connectors from HARTING meet all the requirements for the implementation of high-quality connectivity solutions in application areas with explosion protection requirements. This includes applications in mining and the chemical and process automation industries.
The connectors are designed
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07/14/2014
Littelfuse LSP05 and LSP10 Surge Protection Modules
Mouser Electronics is now shipping the LSP05 and LSP10 Surge Protection Modules from Littelfuse. The LSP05 protection module provides up to 10kA of surge current protection while the LSP10 provides up to 20kA of surge protection. Littelfuse's LSP product series provides surge immunity with multiple protection fea
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07/14/2014
Newark element14 has announced the launch of the Texas Instruments MSP430 ULP (ultra low power) FRAM LaunchPad, a development platform which combines embedded FRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory) and a holistic ultra low-power system architecture. The new addition to the LaunchPad family, MSP-EXP430FR5969 -
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07/10/2014
CBS ArcSafe, a leading manufacturer of remote racking and switching solutions for low- and medium-voltage switchgear, introduces its remote switch actuator for the ABB/Sace Tmax T7M low-voltage molded case circuit breakers with current ratings of 1000A and 1200A. The new CBS ArcSafe® RSA-174E actuators are des
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Date:
07/10/2014
LTC3124 dual-phase, 3MHz, current-mode, synchronous boost DC/DC converter
Linear Technology announced the LTC3124 dual-phase, 3MHz, current-mode, synchronous boost DC/DC converter with output disconnect and inrush current limiting. Dual-phase operation significantly reduces peak inductor and capacitor ripple currents, minimizing component size while delivering lower output ripple ver
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07/09/2014
Digital-to-analog converters are widely used in many different applications and an amplifier often accompanies them to signal-condition the output. The amplifier functions to increase output current drive, to convert differential to single ended output, to isolate the downstream signal path, or to provide a co
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07/08/2014
Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced two motor control reference platforms designed to drive any 3-phase permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM), also called Brushless AC motors. They enable engineers to reduce or even eliminate the time they would no
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Date:
07/08/2014
Farsens SHADOW battery-free RFID ambient light detector tag
The SHADOW from Farsens is a battery-free RFID ambient light detector tag. These tags are compatible with commercial EPC C1G2 readers. It features a LPRS N5AC501085 Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) to detect exposure to light or darkness.
The SHADOW has a 96 bits EPC number, a 32 bit TID and a password protected
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07/07/2014
There are a handful of naturally occurring materials, known as piezoelectric materials, that generate electricity if you bend, stretch or apply another mechanical force to them, and vice versa - if you apply a voltage across them, they'll deform accordingly. These materials are currently the subject of intense res
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Date:
07/03/2014
The SYS-405Q includes USB, dual Ethernet, mini-PCIe and serial ports in a rigid aluminum alloy enclosure
WinSystems, a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged embedded computers, is introducing a fanless quad-core Intel® Atom™ E3845 based industrial computer. The SYS-405Q includes USB, dual Ethernet, mini-PCIe and serial ports housed in a rigid aluminum alloy enclosure. Designed for rugged applications, th
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Date:
07/03/2014
TMCM-1043-KIT development system
TRINAMIC Motion Control, a leading global developer of motor and motion control technologies, announced immediate availability of the TMCM-1043-KIT development system. Designed for Trinamic’s highly integrated, NEMA 17-compatible TMCM-1043 stepDancer™ stepper motor module, the new development kit offers de
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Date:
07/02/2014
XTR2N family high-temperature MOSFET
X-REL Semiconductor, a specialist in high-reliability and extreme-temperature integrated circuits, has broadened its XTR2N family of high-temperature MOSFETs by introducing two mid-power P-channel and two small-signal P- and N-channel transistors. Intended for high-reliability, extreme temperature and extended li
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Date:
07/01/2014
Omron G5RL U/K latching relays
Omron Electronic Components Europe is addressing lighting control with two energy-saving latching relays featuring the capacity to handle the high inrush currents associated with this application. Omron G5RL U/K latching relays are also ideal for movement control, smart meter, power line switching and PV inverter app
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Date:
07/01/2014
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