Industry News
May 2017
Arlington, VA, May 31, 2017 -The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced that Smart Cities will be a new area of focus at CES, as the show launches a dedicated Marketplace (exhibit area) and a full schedule of related conference programming. Owned and produced by CTA, CES 2018 is the world's gather
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05/31/2017
Researchers from Concordia's Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE) in collaboration with Bio-Terre Systems Inc. are taking the fight against global warming to colder climes.
Their weapon of choice? Cold-loving bacteria.
In a study published in Process Safety and Environmental Pro
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05/31/2017
Smart meters and time-of-use electricity pricing have only modestly reduced residential energy demand during the most expensive peak periods, a new study suggests.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo compared data for nine months before and nine months after time-of-use rates were introduced in Novemb
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05/31/2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today's computers provide storage of tremendous quantities of information with extremely large data densities, but writing and retrieving this information expends a lot of energy. More than 99 percent of the consumed power of information storage and processing is wasted in the form of heat, a b
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05/31/2017
In advance of a CWIEME Berlin seminar, project leaders from two prestigious universities reveal their exciting experiences in developing magnetically-propelled transit pods for the SpaceX Hyperloop.
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MIT’s pod carries out its test run at the SpaceX Hyperloop tunnel in Californi
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05/31/2017
eRamp
One of the most important European research projects for energy efficiency, “eRamp”, is coming to a close. Over the past three years, 26 partners from business and science have explored innovative electronics components for using energy even more efficiently. Their focus was on the rapid introduction of new pr
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05/30/2017
Fernando Spada, KEMET Vice President, Sales, Global Distribution and others from Mouser and Kemet
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, has won the 2016 High Service Distributor of the Year award from KEMET. This is the third year for Mouser to receive this top award.
“We’d like to thank KEMET for this important rec
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05/25/2017
Butterfly wings inspire new solar technologies
Engineers have invented tiny structures inspired by butterfly wings that open the door to new solar cell technologies and other applications requiring precise manipulation of light.
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Butterfly wings inspire new solar technologies
The inspiration comes from the bl
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05/25/2017
Plessey CEO mentors University of Plymouth student as part of Tamar Engineering Project
Michael LeGoff, Plessey’s CEO, has played a pivotal role in a successful pilot project providing one-to-one mentoring and financial support to high-performing students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. Other influential mentors include Paul O’Brien, Director, BT Service & Operations Lab; Nick Ame
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05/25/2017
TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, has announced that with immediate effect, Xtronics Inc., a top tier representative firm for manufacturers based in Canada, will lead market and customer development initiatives for TT Electronics in the region.
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05/25/2017
Avnet, a leading global technology distributor, and Silego Technology today announced a new exclusive global distribution channel agreement. Effective immediately, Avnet will be Silego’s only global distributor and will serve as Silego’s sole demand creation distributor in the Americas and Europe. Avnet will al
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05/25/2017
ABB is bringing affordable, safe and reliable electricity to remote communities thanks to its new integrated microgrid solution, MGS100, that enables solar power and battery energy storage.
The MGS100 has been built to perform in extreme environments, and has the ability to transform lives and businesses for the b
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05/25/2017
Reed Switch Developments Corporate Headquarters
Reed Switch Developments Corp. Announces North American Sales and Distribution Agreement with Amazon
The 100% woman-owned Reed Switch Developments Corp.,(www.reedswitchdevelopments.com), now celebrating 50 years as a leading U.S. based designer and manufacturer of standard and custom magnetic reed switches and proximity sensor assemblies, today announced that it has established an official North
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05/25/2017
ABB and IBM have announced a strategic collaboration that brings together ABB’s industry leading digital offering, ABB Ability, with IBM Watson Internet of Things cognitive capabilities to unlock new value for customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure.
Customers will benefit from A
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05/20/2017
LEM reinvents the fluxgate technology for high accuracy current measurement with a low noise level, over a wide temperature range
LEM reinvents the fluxgate technology, announcing the new IN 2000-S high accuracy current transducer for non-intrusive and isolated measurement of DC, AC and pulsed nominal current of 2000 A. This is the first model of a future family that will cover a range of different primary currents.
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05/16/2017
Over the last several years mainstream distribution of U.S. electronics has ended up in the hands of “the Big Three” – two major players in the U.S. and one privately held Canadian company. Concerned that the large semiconductor companies have determined they are not getting the ROI they need from the di
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05/05/2017
This is the busy time of the year for those of us in the Power Electronics Industry.
APEC was a great show and PSD held their 8th annual golf tournament along with sponsors, Mouser Electronics and Coilcraft. Congratulations goes to United Silicon Carbide who proudly was the recipient of the perpetual tro
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05/05/2017
DIN-rail power supplies
Digi-Keys worldwide customers now have fast and easy access to AC/DC and DC/DC converters from PULS, the DIN-rail power supply specialist. The power supplies and matching supplementary modules are now in stock at Digi-Key and available for immediate shipment.
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DIN-rail power supplies
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05/04/2017
New measurement options for fast serial Interfaces
For the first time, Rohde & Schwarz will exhibit its extensive oscilloscope portfolio at PCIM 2017 in Nuremberg. Visitors to hall 6, booth 224 will be treated to numerous highlights, from the portable R&S Scope Rider and the new entry-level R&S RTB2000 oscilloscope to the R&S RTO2000 high-perfo
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05/04/2017
Ruggedized Connectors Deliver Unparalleled Performance in Mission-Critical Military and Aerospace Applications
CDM Electronics, a premier authorized distributor of electronic connectors and cables, is the availability of the latest generation of Eaton's Micro-Military Circular Connector Series with shell diameters as small as 0.43” (11 mm). The feature-packed series consists of fast-mating M1 (dual-start) and M5
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Date:
05/02/2017
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