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    February 2022
    Molex Squba 3.60mm Pre-Crimped Leads in Stock at TTI
    TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, announces the availability of Off-the-Shelf (OTS) Squba 3.60mm Pre-Crimped Leads from stock at TTI. Molex and TTI have now added the Squba 3.60mm product to our range of OTS Pre-Crimped Leads. As their name suggests, these products are in st
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    Date:
    02/28/2022
    PSDcast – A Potentially Revolutionary Battery Recycling Technology

    Roger Lin, Vice President, Global Marketing &
    Government Relations, Ascend Elements

    Ascend Elements and Koura just announced the launch of a proprietary process technology yielding battery-grade graphite material from spent lithium-ion batteries.
    Date:
    02/25/2022
    Three New Semi-Shielded Power Inductor Series
    Bourns, Inc., announced the expansion of its power inductor line with three new semi-shielded power inductor model series, Model SRN3030HA, SRN4030HA, and SRN5030HA. The new AEC-200 compliant power inductors from Bourns are designed with high current capacity, compact size, low loss, high op
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    02/24/2022
    1.27mm-Pitch Board-to-Board Battery Connectors
    KYOCERA AVX has further expanded its well-proven portfolio of battery connectors for board-to-board and battery pack integration applications with the release of a new fine-pitch connector series designed for medical, industrial, and networking applications. The newest additions to this product po
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    Date:
    02/23/2022
    Infineon Invests Over €2 Billion in New Frontend Fab
    There was a time where the trend in the semiconductor industry was to move to a fabless strategy. Why bother with the expense of a fab and gaining the expertise in-house to take care of complex manufacturing, when you could easily subcontract to a specialist who’d make your chips cheaply and with higher yields t
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    Date:
    02/22/2022
    Amphenol Board-to-Board Connectors Range Extension at TTI
    TTI, Inc., announces the range extension of Amphenol ICC’s Minitek MicroSpeed Board-to-Board Connectors from stock at TTI. A range of 26 Position Connectors have been added to Amphenol’s ICC Minitek MicroSpeed Connector family. These 1.00mm pitch connectors support high-speed data applications with spee
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    Date:
    02/14/2022
    Harwin Archer .8mm Board-to-Board Connectors in Stock at TTI
    TTI, Inc., announces the availability of Archer .8mm Board-to-Board Connectors from stock at TTI. Harwin Archer .8mm Board-to-Board Connectors are compact and highly capable, micro-pitch connectors ideal for IIoT modules and embedded computing. These connectors are designed for mezzanine daughterboard to
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    Date:
    02/11/2022
    Gowanda Electronics Introduces Chip Inductors for Power & RF Applications
    Gowanda Electronics announces the introduction of its first ceramic core chip inductor series for power applications – SMP0603. This new power series is ideal for use in test & measurement, industrial control and automotive sectors. These high performance chip inductors can also be utilized in RF ap
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    Date:
    02/11/2022
    High-Temperature Wet Tantalum Capacitors Now Offer the World's Highest CV/cc at 200°C at 125V
    KYOCERA AVX expanded its TWA-Y Series high-temperature, COTS-Plus wet electrolytic tantalum capacitors with the addition of a new 470µF/125V code proven to 200°C life testing procedures. Currently available in a DLA T4-size case, the new 470µF TWA-Y Series capacitor offers the world’s highest CV/c
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    Date:
    02/10/2022
    Strain Sensor Can Help Prevent Structural Disasters
    Developed to help prevent civil disasters and save lives, HEIDENHAIN’s ESR digital strain sensor is available to monitor the structural health on structures, such as on bridges and buildings, in order to provide preventative maintenance information.  With a renewed emphasis on improving the na
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    Date:
    02/08/2022
    5G Power Inductors Deliver Improved Isat and RDC Performance
    Murata announced the availability of the DFE21CCN series, new power inductors developed for the 5G smartphone market. Comprised of four inductance values, the line is intended for use in DC/DC converter and power management circuitry. These components offer significant performance enhancements when compared to
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    Date:
    02/08/2022
    Elongated Thermoelectric Coolers from Laird Thermal Systems Speed up PCR Testing
    Thermal Cycling devices used for Real-Time PCR utilize thermoelectric technology to precisely manage temperature set points and ramp rates, enabling amplification of DNA segments. To improve temperature precision control in PCR devices, Laird Thermal Systems has developed an elongated series of PowerCycling PC
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    Date:
    02/07/2022
    Programmable Electronic Loads Offer Cooling and Operating-Mode Options

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    The proliferation of renewable-energy applications is driving an increasing need to test batteries, fuel cells, solar panels, and other devices that produce renewable DC power. An electronic load—typically programmable and designed to draw various and specified amounts of power from a source—is the ideal inst
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    Date:
    02/06/2022
    Chip Shortage Remains a Worry for the Industry
    Talk of the chip shortage, its length and the damage it is doing to the industry has been ongoing for well over a year now. The most optimistic of experts predict that it should start to ease during the course of this year, and we may even see an oversupply by this time next year. However, despite these upbeat pr
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    Date:
    02/04/2022
    30W DC/DC Converter for Railway and Industrial Applications
    RCD30W series is a 30W high-performance DC/DC converter designed for ruggedized railway and industrial applications. It expands P-Duke’s railway converter range of 10W to 30W in a 1”x1” compact package. The series has 4:1 input voltage ranges of 9-36V, 18-75V, and 36-160V, which perfectly fits the supply vol
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    Date:
    02/03/2022
    TPI 180 and TPP 180 Series 180 Watt AC/DC power supplies
    TRACO POWER’s TPI 180 & TPP 180 are a set of encapsulated AC/DC power supplies coming as open frame and encased versions. They feature a reinforced double I/O isolation (3000 VAC) system according to latest medical safety standards (60601-1 3rd edition, 2 x MOPP). The leakage current is below 300 μA and makes
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    Date:
    02/02/2022
    It’s All About Voltage Ratings

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    Figure 1: Voltage distributes equally across inductor turns

    Yes, voltage ratings for inductors. The popularity of molded composite core inductors has placed new emphasis on voltage ratings to ensure safe and reliable inductor operation. Molded-core inductors place the core material in direct contact with the windings, changing the way inductor windings are insulated. New circuit
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    Date:
    02/02/2022
    An Innovative MEMS Solution for the Timing Industry's Supply Chain Disruption
    SiTime Corporation introduced the SiTime XCalibur active resonator. This innovative new product category solves supply chain constraints using programmable semiconductors to deliver a drop-in replacement for quartz crystal resonators. Additionally, XCalibur provides higher performance and reliability while re
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    Date:
    02/01/2022
    100W AC-DC Power Supplies for Industrial, Technology, and Medical Devices
    XP Power introduces the FCB100 series of AC-DC power supplies. The series is certified to medical (including BF), ITE and household standards for Class I and II (no ground connection) operation. With Class B conducted and radiated emissions in both Class I & Class II configurations and supporting both convection &a
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    Date:
    02/01/2022
    1,700V Switcher ICs Allow 1000V EV Designs
    There is an ongoing trend in electric vehicle (EV) design to move to a higher voltage operation. Most of the initial tranche of EVs had a battery voltage of 400V for cars and 600V for heavier vehicles, but manufacturers are now making the transition to 800V and in some cases even higher voltages. Even the manufa
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    Date:
    02/01/2022
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