Industrial

    July 2025
    Renesas Introduces 64-bit RZ/G3E MPU for High-Performance HMI Systems Requiring AI Acceleration and Edge Computing

    Renesas Introduces 64-bit RZ/G3E MPU for High-Performance HMI Systems Requiring AI Acceleration and Edge Computing

    ­Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the launch of its new 64-bit RZ/G3E microprocessor (MPU), a general-purpose device optimized for high-performance Human Machine Interface (HMI) applications. Combining a quad-core Arm® Cortex®-A55 run
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    Date:
    07/29/2025
    Same Sky Expands Peltier Modules Product Offering

    Same Sky Expands Peltier Modules Product Offering

    ­Same Sky’s Thermal Management Group announced the expansion of its Peltier devices product line with the addition of new single-stage and multi-stage Peltier modules. The CP family of Peltier modules now offer sizes up to 76 mm and current ratings up to 40 A. The new single-stage mo
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    Date:
    07/29/2025
    ADLINK Launches Wide-Voltage Mini-ITX Motherboard Designed for Industrial Embedded Applications

    ADLINK Launches Wide-Voltage Mini-ITX Motherboard Designed for Industrial Embedded Applications

    ­ADLINK Technology Inc., a global leader in industrial embedded platforms and edge computing, today announced the launch of the AmITX-RL-WV, a new Mini-ITX motherboard specifically engineered for industrial embedded systems deployed in environments with variable power conditions. Built on the Intel® H
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    Date:
    07/28/2025
    Antaira Debuts IP67 Fast Ethernet Switches for Railway and Industrial Automation Networks

    Antaira Debuts IP67 Fast Ethernet Switches for Railway and Industrial Automation Networks

    ­Antaira has launched the LNX-0800-M12-67 Series, a new line of 8-port Fast Ethernet unmanaged switches equipped with a robust IP67 waterproof housing and vibration-proof M12 connectors to withstand harsh railway and industrial automation environments. Superior resistance to dust, water ingress, an
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    Date:
    07/25/2025
    KYOCERA AVX Introduces new T1 Industrial SPE Connectors

    KYOCERA AVX Introduces new T1 Industrial SPE Connectors

    ­KYOCERA AVX, a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, has introduced the new 6780-000 Series IP20 T1 Industrial Single-Pair Ethernet (SPE) connectors and cable assemblies.  Designed to meet growing demand fo
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    Date:
    07/25/2025
    Next-Generation Package for Power MOSFETs Achieves Significant On-Resistance and Thermal Resistance Reductions

    Next-Generation Package for Power MOSFETs Achieves Significant On-Resistance and Thermal Resistance Reductions

    ­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) announces the launch of two new N-channel power MOSFETs, the 80V TPM1R908QM and the 150V TPM7R10CQ5. These latest offerings adopt Toshiba’s innovative SOP Advance(E) package, designed to significantly enhance performance in switched-mode power supplies for de
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    Date:
    07/22/2025
    Space and Weight-Saving Harting Han-Modular Domino Connectors Available from Powell

    Space and Weight-Saving Harting Han-Modular Domino Connectors Available from Powell

    ­In stock at Powell Electronics, the supplier of connectors and more for high-rel applications including defense, aerospace and industrial, are Han-Modular Domino modules from Harting. The modular connector series enables a hybrid combination of transmission media in one module. Just as a domino has two se
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    Date:
    07/16/2025
    Littelfuse TVS Diodes Cut Clamping Voltage by Up to 15% for DC Line Protection

    New Littelfuse TVS Diodes Cut Clamping Voltage by Up to 15% for DC Line Protection

    ­Littelfuse, Inc., an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, announced the launch of the 5.0SMDJ-FB TVS Diode Series, a 5000 W surface-mount solution in a DO-214AB package engineered to protect sensitive DC power lines from overvoltage transients.  The new serie
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    Date:
    07/16/2025
    Same Sky Introduces New Latching Power Relays

    Same Sky Introduces New Latching Power Relays

    ­Same Sky’s Relays Group announced the addition of latching power relay models to its power relays product line. The PRL family of latching power relays features single coil and double coil types with max switching currents from 10 to 20 A. Offering SPST (1 Form A), SPDT (1 Form C), and DPST (2 Form A
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    Date:
    07/15/2025
    Bourns Announces its Smallest Package AEC-Q200 Compliant, Automotive Grade Thick Film Resistors

    Bourns CR01005A-AS, Sulfur-resistant Thick Film Resistor Product Extension

    ­Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced its AEC-Q200 compliant, automotive grade CR01005A-AS Series Thick Film Resistors. An extension to the Company’s popular CR-A-AS Series, these new resistors fe
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    Date:
    07/14/2025
    Infineon Expands Security Controller Portfolio for USB Tokens with new ID Key S USB for More Security and Versatility

    Infineon ID Key S USB is highly secured and designed for a wide range of USB- and USB/NFC-token devices and applications like certificate- based authentication,Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication with device-bound passkeys, digital signatures, encryption, access control, software protection..

    ­Infineon Technologies AG is expanding its offering for universal serial bus (USB) tokens, dongles, security keys, and other hardware authenticators with the introduction of the new Infineon ID Key family. The newest member, the ID Key S USB is a highly secured and versatile product designed for a wide range of
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    Date:
    07/09/2025
    Microchip Partners with Nippon Chemi-Con and NetVision on First ASA-ML Camera Development Ecosystem for Japanese Automotive Market

    Microchip Partners with Nippon Chemi-Con and NetVision on First ASA-ML Camera Development Ecosystem for Japanese Automotive Market

    ­An automotive industry transition is underway to replace proprietary camera connectivity with solutions based on the open and interoperable Automotive Serdes Alliance Motion Link (ASA-ML) standard driven by over 150 member companies worldwide. To simplify and accelerate the adoption of ASA-ML for Advanced Dr
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    Date:
    07/02/2025
    PassThru of a Voltage Using Buck-Boost Regulators

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    Figure 1: A system in which the permissible voltage range of a load is narrower than the possible voltage range of the energy source

    ­This article will illustrate how special converters equipped with PassThru™ mode can be useful when the circuit’s input voltage is too high or too low to power a load. It will give examples of how PassThru mode is used with buck-boost regulators and boost regulators to increase power supply efficiency an
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    Date:
    07/01/2025
    Are We Giving Up on the Fight Against Climate Change?

    Ally Winning, European Editor

    ­There seems to be a slow but definite change in our determination to tackle climate change since the COVID-19 pandemic. It always has been difficult to get politicians to enact Net Zero policies, but now they seem to be pushing back on even the small measures they have already passed, such as phasing out the sa
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    Date:
    07/01/2025
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