Industrial

    July 2024
    RS Offers MEAN WELL's Energy-Saving VFD Series Motor Drives

    RS Offers MEAN WELL's Energy-Saving VFD Series Motor Drives

    RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc, a digitally enabled global distributor of product and service solutions for industrial customers, offers MEAN WELL’s energy-saving VFD Series variable frequency motor drive modules.  The VFD Series was inspired by an International Energy Agency (IEA) report&nb
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    07/23/2024
    STMicroelectronics Releases 750W Motor-Drive Reference Board in Tiny Outline for Home and Industrial Equipment

    STMicroelectronics Releases 750W Motor-Drive Reference Board in Tiny Outline for Home and Industrial Equipment

    ­The EVLDRIVE101-HPD (High Power Density) motor-drive reference design by STMicroelectronics packs a 3-phase gate driver, STM32G0 microcontroller, and 750W power stage on a circular PCB just 50mm in diameter. The board features extremely low power consumption in sleep mode, below 1uA, and its tiny outline ca
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    07/22/2024
    ProTek Devices' Newest TVS Array Provides Circuit Protection in Industrial Automation Equipment and Sensors

    ProTek Devices' Newest TVS Array Provides Circuit Protection in Industrial Automation Equipment and Sensors

    ­ProTek Devices has a new transient voltage suppressor array (TVS array) that delivers circuit protection in industrial automation equipment, sensors, and power or data line applications. The new TVS array is a high surge green device, having no lead content. The new PSM36A can deliver circuit protection in IO-lin
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    07/22/2024
    85-528VAC Ultra-Wide Input OVC III-Certified Power Supplies for Industrial Automation and Appliances in Commercial and Residential Buildings

    85-528VAC Ultra-Wide Input OVC III-Certified Power Supplies for Industrial Automation and Appliances in Commercial and Residential Buildings

    ­XP Power introduces the EHL series of PCB mount AC-DC power supplies that deliver single output voltages ranging from 3.3VDC to 48VDC. Available in both open-frame and encapsulated mechanical formats, the EHL05 (5W) and EHL20 (20W) high-power density power supplies feature an ultra-wide in
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    07/18/2024
    Data Protection Laws Reduced Breaches but Affected Firms' Value

    Data Protection Laws Reduced Breaches but Affected Firms' Value

    ­The introduction of new data protection rules significantly reduced breaches by firms but negatively impacted their market value, according to new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Texas. Researchers looked at what happened when the European Union’s General Data Protectio
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    07/18/2024
    New Technique Pinpoints Nanoscale 'Hot Spots' in Electronics to Improve Their Longevity

    Department of Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor and Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) scientist Andrea Pickel (right), assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Rochester and her materials science PhD students Benjamin Harrington (left) and Ziyang Ye...

    ­When electronic devices like laptops or smartphones overheat, they are fundamentally suffering from a nanoscale heat transfer problem. Pinpointing the source of that problem can be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. “The building blocks of our modern electronics are transistors with nanoscale features,
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    07/18/2024
    CUI Devices Adds M12 D-Coded Models to Circular Connectors and Cables Product Lines

    CUI Devices Adds M12 D-Coded Models to Circular Connectors and Cables Product Lines

    ­CUI Devices’ Interconnect Group announced the addition of M12 connector types with D coding to its line of circular connectors and circular cable assemblies. The CDM12 family offers a range of male or female jack or plug versions with 4-pin contact position options. These M12 D-coded co
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    07/16/2024
    The Industry's First Analog-Digital Fusion Control Power Supply Solution

    The Industry's First Analog-Digital Fusion Control Power Supply Solution

    ROHM Semiconductor announced LogiCoA™, a power supply solution for small to medium power industrial and consumer equipment (30W to 1kW class). It provides the same functionality as fully digital control power supplies at low power consumption and cost equivalent to analog power types. Analog controlle
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    07/15/2024
    Alliance Memory Expands eMMC Offering With New 5GB and 10GB 3D pSLC Solutions

    Alliance Memory Expands eMMC Offering With New 5GB and 10GB 3D pSLC Solutions

    ­Alliance Memory introduced new industrial-grade 3D pSLC embedded multi-media card (eMMC) solutions for solid-state storage in consumer, industrial, and networking applications. Offering 30,000 program/erase cycles, the 5GB ASFC5G31P3-51BIN and 10GB ASFC10G31P3-51BIN integrate high-reliability 3D pSLC NAND fla
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    07/12/2024
    Contactless Connectors Market to Reach USD 700 million by 2034

    Contactless Connectors Market to Reach USD 700 million by 2034

    ­The global contactless connectors market (無接点コネクタ市場) was projected to attain US$ 330 million in 2023. It is to garner a 6.8% CAGR from 2024 to 2034, and by 2034, the market is expected to attain US$ 700 million.  A state-of-the-art technological advanceme
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    Date:
    07/12/2024
    OmniOn Power Expands DLynx IIITM Family with 15, 20, and 30-Amp FPLX-Series DC/DC Converters

    OmniOn Power Expands DLynx IIITM Family with 15, 20, and 30-Amp FPLX-Series DC/DC Converters

    ­Power density continues to play an essential role in printed circuit board (PCB) design across industries and applications. With increased computing capacity demands to support today’s connected and fast-paced world, board designers are challenged with packing as many value-added features as possible onto ev
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    07/11/2024
    Murata launches new LoRa + GNSS communication module with Semtech IC for Asset tracking

    Murata launches new LoRa + GNSS communication module with Semtech IC for Asset tracking

    ­Murata announced a new compact low-cost low-power wide area network (LPWAN) wireless product (Type 2DT). Type 2DT integrating Semtech’s LoRa devices measures just 9.98 mm x 8.70 mm with a metal shield surrounding multiple electronic components to allow for faster time to market and increased cost savings fo
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    Date:
    07/11/2024
    STMicroelectronics Reveals ST BrightSense Image Sensor Ecosystem for Advanced Camera Performance Everywhere

    STMicroelectronics Reveals ST BrightSense Image Sensor Ecosystem for Advanced Camera Performance Everywhere

    ­STMicroelectronics has introduced a set of plug-and-play hardware kits, evaluation camera modules and software that ease development with its ST BrightSense global-shutter image sensors. The ecosystem lets developers of mass-market industrial and consumer applications ensure superior camera performance by de
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    07/08/2024
    RS PRO Control Panel Products Improve Automation Efficiency

    RS PRO Control Panel Products Improve Automation Efficiency

    ­RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc offers an extensive selection of RS PRO brand control panel products ideally suited for improving automation efficiency and overcoming common challenges in applications extending throughout the industrial market.  Companies in the energy, u
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    Date:
    07/08/2024
    Go Micro with New Bosch BMA530 and BMA580 MEMS Accelerometers from Mouser

    Go Micro with New Bosch BMA530 and BMA580 MEMS Accelerometers from Mouser

    Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, is now stocking the new BMA530 and BMA580 accelerometers from Bosch. The BMA530 and BMA580 are the world's smallest acceleration sensors for space-constrained applications like wea
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    Date:
    07/05/2024
    Self-Assembling, Highly Conductive Sensors Could Improve Wearable Devices

    Penn State researchers developed a new soft and stretchable material that can be 3D-printed. The material can be used to fabricate wearable devices, such a sensor that can be worn on a finger, as shown here.

    ­To advance soft robotics, skin-integrated electronics and biomedical devices, researchers at Penn State have developed a 3D-printed material that is soft and stretchable — traits needed for matching the properties of tissues and organs — and that self-assembles. Their approach employs a process that eliminates ma
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    Date:
    07/02/2024
    Scientists Observe Record-Setting Electron Mobility in a New Crystal Film

    The thin film’s microscopic crystal structure, with minimized defects, allows electrons to flow through with high mobility.

    ­A material with a high electron mobility is like a highway without traffic. Any electrons that flow into the material experience a commuter’s dream, breezing through without any obstacles or congestion to slow or scatter them off their path.  The higher a material’s electron mobility, the more effi
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    Date:
    07/02/2024
    Moxa Launches New Line of High-bandwidth Ethernet Switches

    Moxa Launches New Line of High-bandwidth Ethernet Switches

    ­Industrial digital transformation drives extensive deployment of IoT and AI-enabled technologies, requiring high-bandwidth networks offering low latency and higher data transfer speeds. Moxa announced its new MRX Series Layer 3 rackmount Ethernet switches that support 64 ports with up to 16 ports of 10GbE sp
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    07/01/2024
    Bourns Announces Release of Model SSD Shunt Sensor – Digital Series

    Bourns Announces Release of Model SSD Shunt Sensor – Digital Series

    ­Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced the release of the Model SSD Shunt Sensor - Digital Series. The series includes innovatively designed digital DC shunt-based current sensors that offer superior ac
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    Date:
    07/01/2024
    Aston University Researchers Break 'World Record' Again for Data Transmission Speed

    Dr Ian Philips

    ­Aston University researchers are part of a team that has sent data at a record rate of 402 terabits per second using commercially available optical fibre. This beats their previous record, announced in March 2024, of 301 terabits or 301,000,000 megabits per second using a single, standard optical f
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    Date:
    07/01/2024
    Soft, Stretchy Electrode Simulates Touch Sensations Using Electrical Signals

    Soft, stretchable electrode recreates sensations of vibration or pressure on the skin through electrical stimulation.

    ­A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has developed a soft, stretchy electronic device capable of simulating the feeling of pressure or vibration when worn on the skin. This device, reported in a paper published in Science Robotics, represents a step towards creating haptic te
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    Date:
    07/01/2024
    Super Junction MOSFET – ROHM's Compact SOT-223-3 600V MOSFETs for Lighting Power Supplies, Pumps, and Motors

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    Figure 1: Reverse recovery time & power loss: PrestoMOS vs. Standard SJ-MOS

    ­This trend extends beyond consumer electronics into industrial and commercial applications such as lighting power supplies, pumps, and motors. However, miniaturization isn’t merely a function of reducing the physical size; it also demands improved power efficiency and reliability. A major challenge is designing po
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    Date:
    07/01/2024
    Do You Know the Role of Tracking in Augmented Reality?

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    Figure 1: In addition, the accuracy of the 3D model in relation to reality, the texture and shape of target objects (presence of edges) and lighting conditions (visibility) are key points to take into account for more effective tracking

    ­Thanks to Delmia’s 3D model, it simultaneously locates several elements at once, and displays the digital information required for the industrial process in the right place, at the right time and at the right scale. What is tracking? Tracking is the software process that locates a given product of i
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    Date:
    07/01/2024

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