Notable & Newsworthy
August 2020
As someone involved with the semiconductor world for several decades, I’d describe the relationship with the test companies like this: We need better test equipment performance to assist in advancing power electronics technology and the test equipment industry is benefitting from power electronics developments to
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08/31/2020
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Figure 1. VIN = 14 V, VOUT = 1 V, 20 A. fSW = 400 kHz.
Power budgets continually rise for advanced SoC (system on chip) solutions used in industrial and automotive systems. Each successive SoC generation adds power hungry devices and increases data processing speed. These devices require reliable power, including 0.8 V for cores, 1.2 V, and 1.1 V for DDR3 and LPDDR4, an
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08/31/2020
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Figure 1. Position sensor usage in automotive applications
In the past few years, Electric Vehicles (EV) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) have started to become a reality. Figures from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) confirm this; whereas in 2010 the worldwide EV market was negligible, by 2015 over 500,000 electric cars had been sold - and sa
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08/31/2020
Global electrical energy demand is forecast to peak at 30 petawatts in 2020, and beyond that it’s set to increase further. The source might be fossil fuels or renewables–but regardless, the efficiency of power-conversion equipment is critical to minimize costs and energy lost to the environment.
Industry consumes
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08/31/2020
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Table 1: MPS Digital Controller vs. Traditional Analog Controllers
The explosive growth of cloud services has driven major advances in datacenters, as well as networking and telecom equipment. Innovative demands impact the servers, storage, and networking switches that process these ever-increasing amounts of data. Infrastructure equipment is being pushed to its limits in terms of
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08/31/2020
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Figure 1. The floating contact system like the one found in Hirose’s FX26 Series board-to-board connector increases reliability by reducing the stress on solder joints caused by misaligned connectors. The floating design also enhances durability by preventing solder cracking.
The popularity of hybrid vehicles (HEV) and electric vehicles (EV) continues to rapidly grow. This can be attributed to consumer demand for eco-friendly vehicles combined with increased confidence in the technology. Almost every automotive manufacturer has HEV and/or EV vehicles in future manufacturing pla
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08/31/2020
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Figure 1. Cree employees in the lab
The upcoming shift from silicon to silicon carbide in numerous power systems is the biggest transition in the power semiconductor industry since the move from bipolar to IGBTs in the 1980s. While that shift is occurring, many of the industries impacted are experiencing unusually transformative periods across th
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08/31/2020
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Figure 1: A matrix type of sensor such as Omron’s D6T 4x4 makes it easy to separate human and background temperatures
No-contact sensors provide the solid basis to solutions for access control and body temperature measurement – both of which provide countermeasures to the Covid-19 threat. Recent developments make these vital devices more dependable and reliable. Such sensors can also replace ‘touch-based’ switches to op
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08/31/2020
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Figure 1. Power solution for a nonisolated bipolar supply system (±15 V and ±5 V) with low supply ripple
In these high-precision test and measurement applications, generating system supplies that are bipolar and/or isolated poses a challenge to system designers in terms of board area, switching ripple, EMI, and efficiency. Data acquisition systems and digital multimeters require low noise supplies in order to deliver the
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08/31/2020
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Figure 1. Voltage is applied to one conductor at a time while adjacent conductors are bundled. Resistance is calculated based on leakage current
Electrical safety (hipot) testing is critical in ensuring compliance with a host of electrical safety standards and in confirming the assembled product is free from electrical or mechanical defects. Hipot testers are used to measure leakage current and insulation resistance between components and connections, co
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08/31/2020
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Figure 1. A Hybrid Vehicle Component Stand
Over the past decade, most transportation markets, from automotive, to military, aircraft, and even space systems have seen a tremendous surge of interest in hybrid and electric vehicle technology. To gain the promised efficiency benefits and green profile of these vehicles, it is important to conduct driveline an
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08/31/2020
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Figure 1. Remote Soil Moisture Monitor Used in Smart Agriculture
If you can identify with the feeling of “sleeping with one eye on the clock”, you will know how it prevents you from getting that deep sleep needed to maintain your energy levels, leaving you feeling drained for most of the following day. Key to achieving that all-important deep sleep state is emptying your mi
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08/31/2020
I recently decided to rearrange my living space to give me more room, but I almost put the idea on hold when I looked at the nest of wires behind my TV. I knew the job had just got a lot more time consuming and complex. Then I wondered how I’d disguise the long, ugly extension cable as it ran across the side of
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08/31/2020
We’re 6-8 months into a global pandemic – depending on how (and where) you track its origins – and it’s worth taking a gander at COVID-19’s impact on the semiconductor industry.
First off, we’ve been extremely lucky – and not just your humble editors at Power Systems Design. The coronavirus hit the w
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08/31/2020
Phihong has released its new Level 2 AW Series 32A EV AC Charger. Featuring an input voltage range of 200VAC–240VAC, and a built-in rotary switch for selecting maximum output current, the new compact, thin-profile AW Series AC charger is ergonomically designed with IP55-rated weatherproof casing to provide an
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08/28/2020
AVX Corporation released a new series of high-CV resin-molded, surface-mount tantalum chip capacitors with a miniature and low-profile facedown design optimized for automotive electronics applications. The new F98-AJ6 Series capacitors are currently available in miniature 0603 and 0805 chip sizes with maximum he
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08/27/2020
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced two new series of miniature axial aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Offered in 10 compact case sizes ranging from 6.5 mm by 18 mm to 21 mm by 38 mm, the Vishay BCcomponents 125 ALS and 126 ALX series combine operating temperatures up to +125 °C with useful life up to 10
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08/26/2020
Industrial automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas has recently launched a complete machine vision solutions package that can be easily installed on PC-based systems. The new FJ2 cameras feature state-of-the-art complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensors, frame rates as fast as 282 fr
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08/26/2020
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Signal Transformer announces the latest product innovation for Power Over Ethernet (PoE) applications, the SPoE Surface Mount Transformer Series. SPoE is a new product for equipment or devices connecting to an Ethernet or enterprise network and relies on ethernet cables to receive power and digital data signals fo
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08/25/2020
Black Box introduced Connected Buildings — a suite of solutions and services that enable digital experiences in smart, IoT buildings. Black Box designs, deploys, manages and maintains the foundational technology that connects the internal ecosystem of interoperable devices and sensors that work together to en
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08/25/2020
Sager Electronics is now stocking ebm-papst’s new RV45 DC Centrifugal fan.
The RV45 DC Centrifugal fan is remarkably quiet and powerful, offering dynamic air delivery in a compact size for critical respiratory applications as well as a variety of industrial applications. The RV45’s aerodynamics an
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08/25/2020
Portable consumer and medical devices including fitness trackers, hearing aids and glucose monitors as well as industrial, automotive and other systems often use customer-specific data sets to optimize the consumer experience. These nonvolatile data sets – including calibration constants, background conditions, us
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08/25/2020
The new electrocatalyst for hydrogen fuel cells consists of a thin platinum-cobalt alloy network and, unlike the catalysts commonly used today, does not require a carbon carrier.
Fuel cells are gaining in importance as an alternative to battery-operated electromobility in heavy traffic, especially since hydrogen is a CO2-neutral energy carrier if it is obtained from renewable sources. For efficient operation, fuel cells need an electrocatalyst that improves the electrochemical reaction in
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08/25/2020
CBI Battery Match is helping the energy storage sector find the best lead battery for their system
A ground-breaking new battery ‘match’ service is set to help utility companies choose the most suitable batteries as partners for their energy storage schemes.
CBI Battery Match has been designed and built by the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI) – the global advanced lead battery research
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08/24/2020
Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. announces a major product expansion of standard and custom high energy storage, pulse-discharge capacitors. These are specialized devices, designed for applications requiring repetitive high energy and high voltage charge/discharge cycles. The capacitor technology is based on
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08/24/2020
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced a new Automotive Grade low profile, high current dual inductor in the 2525 case size. Designed to replace the two inductors required in an automotive Class D audio amplifier with a single device, the Vishay Dale IHLD-2525GG-5A reduces board space requirements and component co
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08/24/2020
TTI, Inc., has stock for immediate shipment of Bourns AEC-Q101 400W SMAJ-Q Series TVS Diodes. The SMAJ Automotive qualified series is offered in the compact DO-214AC (SMA) size format. Working peak reverse voltage is available from 5V up to 220V and typical response times are less than 1.0 picosecond from 0V to
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08/24/2020
Silicon Designs, Inc., announced its high-performance, Model 2276 Series for zero-to-medium frequency aerospace and automotive testing, industrial vibration monitoring and robotics instrumentation applications.
Available in eight standard ranges from ±2 g to ±400 g, the single-axis Model 2276 Serie
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08/24/2020
A tunnel junction is a device consisting of two conducting layers separated by an insulating layer. Classically, the resistance for driving current across an insulating layer is infinite; however, when the insulating layer is thin (~ 1-2 nanometers), charge carriers may tunnel through the insulating layer, due to
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08/24/2020
A coal transfer hub near Ordos, China.
China is the world's largest producer and consumer of coal. A team of international scientists led by Stony Brook University's Gang He, PhD, contend that China needs to transition away from coal to help the world achieve global decarbonization and improve the nation's environmental and human health. They outline steps
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08/24/2020
SnS crystals grown by flux growth technique. Large single crystals were obtained by halogen addition to the flux.
Tin monosulfide (SnS) is a promising material used for next generation solar cells because of its nontoxic characteristics and abundance, in addition to its excellent photovoltaic properties. Sakiko Kawanishi and Issei Suzuki led a team that has succeeded in growing large single crystals of SnS, which can provide a
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08/21/2020
Sager Electronics is now stocking Phoenix Contact’s new Industrial RJ45 Jacks and Plugs.
The new jacks and plugs of Phoenix Contact’s RJ45 industrial series enable data rates of up to 10 Gbps and are particularly suitable for demanding industrial Ethernet applications. Phoenix Contact’s industria
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08/20/2020
mophie unveiled four new universal power solutions designed to charge mobile devices at the fastest speed possible. The powerstation, powerstation XXL, powerstation wireless XL, and powerstation wireless stand each feature the ability to charge multiple devices through a versatile USB-C PD input/output port and
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08/20/2020
Taiwan Semiconductor announces the availability of the TSCR4 family of linear CMOS LED driver ICs, providing a much improved performance drop-in replacement for legacy bipolar drivers. These constant current drivers provide stable LED current over a wide range of conditions including source voltage variati
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08/20/2020
EPC advances the performance capability while lowering the cost of off-the-shelf gallium nitride transistors with the introduction of the EPC2215 and EPC2207 200 V eGaN FETs. The applications for these leading-edge devices include class D audio, synchronous rectification, solar MPPTs (maximum
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08/20/2020
TTI, Inc., is stocking the MYMGK family of DC/DC Converters from Murata.
The Murata MYMGK family is a miniature non-isolated Point-of-Load (PoL) DC-DC power converters for embedded applications. The MonoBK Series called “Mono Block” are offered in multiple sizes starting at 9.0 x 7.5 x 5.0 mm. These DC/DC
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08/20/2020
Torex Semiconductor Ltd. has launched two new products of XP22x Series (20 Withstand Voltage) for MOSFETs. The products are general-purpose N-channel MOSFETs with low on-resistance and high-speed switching. They can be used for various applications such as relay circuits and switching circuits. The gate protection di
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08/20/2020
Transphorm Inc. announced its second 900 V GaN FET is now in production. The TP90H050WS offers a typical on-resistance of 50 milliohms with a one kilovolt transient spike rating and is now JEDEC qualified. The primary target markets are broad industrial and renewable energy, including applications such as photovoltaic in
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08/20/2020
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) announced the release of, AONS32310, a 30V MOSFET with low on-resistance and a high Safe Operating Area (SOA) capability which is ideally suited for demanding applications such as hot swap and e-fuse.
A high SOA is essential in server hot swap applications where the
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08/20/2020
DELO has launched a new die attach adhesive that offers high strength after aging. According to tests performed in conjunction with the machine integrator, ASM Assembly Systems, a global manufacturer of SMT placement machines and solutions, DELO MONOPOX EG2596 can be dispensed more precisely than its predecessor, DE
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08/19/2020
Rack cases are a key building block of rack mounting systems, enabling electronic, electric and electro-mechanical sub-systems and assemblies to be mounted easily in any standard 19” enclosure. For non-adjustable requirements they will be secured directly to the 19” front and rear panel mountings, or if re
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08/19/2020
Yalcin Bulut, VP of Global Sales and Marketing at UnitedSiC
UnitedSiC has announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Macnica, Inc. Macnica will partner with UnitedSiC to distribute its product portfolio to Japanese customers in high-growth applications such as electric vehicles, battery charging, IT infrastructure, renewable energy and circuit protection.
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08/19/2020
TRACO POWER’s new TMPW line of high-density encapsulated AC/DC power supplies cover 4 power levels at 5 / 10 / 25 / 50 watts and are available in either PCB mount or chassis-mount packages. Designed for industrial, IoT / IIoT and household/building applications where small size and an economical price are critical
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08/19/2020
TTI, Inc., announces the availability of Molex iGrid 2.00mm Dual-Row Wire-to-Board Connectors with Positive Lock, Right-Angle Headers and Gold Terminals from stock at TTI. Molex iGrid Wire-to-Board Dual-Row Connectors offer a compact design and anti-tangle internal lock for applications requiring good mating re
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08/18/2020
Until the 12.5Gbps CoaXPress 2.0 interface standard was ratified last year, machine-vision image-capture solutions had replaced conveyor belts as the primary roadblock to achieving faster production-line throughput. Now, Microchip Technology Inc. has taken the next step toward realizing the full potential of Co
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08/18/2020
The fin LED pixel design includes the glowing zinc oxide fin (purple), isolating dielectric material (green), and metal contact (yellow atop green).
A new design for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) developed by a team including scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may hold the key to overcoming a long-standing limitation in the light sources' efficiency. The concept, demonstrated with microscopic LEDs in the lab, achieves a d
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08/17/2020
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced the first-ever -30 V p-channel power MOSFET to offer on-resistance of 1.7 mΩ at 10 V. With its industry-low on-resistance and 6.15 mm by 5.15 mm thermally enhanced PowerPAK SO-8 single package, the Vishay Siliconix TrenchFET Gen IV SiRA99DP is purpose-built to increase po
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08/17/2020
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Chase Joslin uses Peregrine software to monitor and analyze a component being 3D printed at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed artificial intelligence software for powder bed 3D printers that assesses the quality of parts in real time, without the need for expensive characterization equipment.
The software, named Peregrine, supports the advanced manufacturing "digital thread&qu
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08/17/2020
Intelligent mathematical tools for the simulation of spin systems reduce the computing time required on supercomputers. Some of the fastest supercomputers in the world are currently located at Forschungszentrum Jülich (shown here is JUWELS).
Supercomputers around the world work around the clock on research problems. In principle, even novel materials can be simulated in computers in order to calculate their magnetic and thermal properties as well as their phase transitions. The gold standard for this kind of modelling is known as the quantum Monte Ca
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08/17/2020
People rarely use just one sense to understand the world, but robots usually only rely on vision and, increasingly, touch. Carnegie Mellon University researchers find that robot perception could improve markedly by adding another sense: hearing.
In what they say is the first large-scale study of the interacti
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08/17/2020
Abracon announces the availability of a new continuous voltage SMD oscillator family.
The ASADV, ASDDV and ASEDV simple packaged crystal oscillator (SPXO) devices are designed for simplicity and optimized for low power consumption while providing low RMS jitter operation at any voltage between 1.60V and 3.60V
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08/14/2020
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the DTM36-C8 series of 25 to 36W medical external power supplies. Certified to the medical safety standards IEC 60601-1 and EN 60601-1-11 and compliant to EN 60601-1-2 Edition 4 for EMC, the products have a Class II input requiring no earth ground. The DTM36-C8 also me
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08/13/2020
Crocus Technology Inc., announces the CT220, a contactless current sensor, with high linearity, high-resolution, a wide dynamic range in a small form-factor targeted for multitude of current sensing applications. The CT220 is the newest member of Crocus’ current sensing product family joining the CT110 and CT
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08/13/2020
Showcasing research from Professor Ganesh Balasubramanian's laboratory (Group for Interfacial and Nanoengineering), Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA.
Organic solar cells are ideal for use in flexible electronics because of the inherently malleable nature of semiconducting polymers. Recent research on the interplay between processing, thermodynamics and mechanical stability of typical photoactive layers in organic cells is providing a deeper understanding of
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08/13/2020
2D-3D transition in hybrid perovskites.
Hydrostatic pressurization can effectively lead to new and improved material properties. However, most of the novel material properties are only retainable at high-pressure states, and therefore warrant no practical applicability at ambient conditions. Recently, a team of international scientists led by Dr. Li
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08/13/2020
Electronic content has rapidly increased in a wide variety of markets. For applications that reside in humid or unpredictable environmental locations, resistors with robust performance in humidity and under environmental stress is key. Typical anti-moisture resistors are expensive and have limited availability.
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08/13/2020
Emerson SolaHD SVL DIN rail power supplies are ideal for high volume, controlled environments where essential power quality technology is required in a compact footprint. Available in a versatile range of 15 to 480 Watts in 5, 12, 24 and 48 Volt combinations, SolaHD SVL power supplies convert AC to DC power in
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08/13/2020
CUI Inc today announced the addition of four 10 watt external, ac-dc power supply series to its SWI product family.
New Series
• SWI10B-N: North American blade series with cord options
• SWI10B-N-USB: North American blade series with USB Type A connector
• SWI10B-E: European blade series with cord
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08/12/2020
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now stocking the ADS7028 and ADS7138 12-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) from Texas Instruments (TI). The 8-channel, multiplexed, successive approximation register (SAR) ADCs provide reliable performance for applications, such as rack servers, AC drive power stage modules, au
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08/12/2020
COSEL Co, Ltd announced the addition of a 1.2 kW, compact and low profile, onboard AC/DC power module. Designed for demanding worldwide applications, the TUNS1200 has an input voltage range of 85VAC to 305VAC and is certified to meet industrial and medical standards. Packaged in a sealed plastic case with aluminum bas
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08/11/2020
Mark Kraman, right, professor Xiuling Li, center, and Mike Yang led a study that integrates the multiple elements needed for the electronic filters found inside wireless devices into a single, self-assembling and space-saving computer chip component.
Electronic filters are essential to the inner workings of our phones and other wireless devices. They eliminate or enhance specific input signals to achieve the desired output signals. They are essential, but take up space on the chips that researchers are on a constant quest to make smaller. A new study demonstrates th
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08/11/2020
An illustration of metal organic frameworks (MOFS).
To the naked eye, metal organic frameworks (MOFs) look a little like sand. But if you zoom in, you will see that each grain looks and acts more like a sponge--and serves a similar purpose. MOFs are used to absorb and hold gases, which is useful when trying to filter toxic gases out of the air or as a way to st
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08/11/2020
Sager Electronics and Sensata Technologies announced the addition of Sensata’s Cynergy3 products to the Sager line card. Cynergy3 is a leading manufacturer of high performance reed relays and industrial sensors, and joins Airpax, BEI Sensors, Crydom, Kavlico, and Sensata Pressure and Temperature in the portfolio of
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08/11/2020
At the height of a thunderstorm, the tips of cell towers, telephone poles, and other tall, electrically conductive structures can spontaneously emit a flash of blue light. This electric glow, known as a corona discharge, is produced when the air surrounding a conductive object is briefly ionized by an electrically ch
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08/11/2020
Environmental Lights announces the launch of EcoFlex 4-in-1 LED Neon.
EcoFlex 4-in-1 LED Neon is an LED-based replacement for traditional neon that provides more color options than standard LED RGB neon. It takes LED neon to the next level by enabling users to mix RGB with one of three different color options.
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08/09/2020
TTI, Inc., is pleased to announce the company is now an authorized distributor of Gowanda Electronics’ inductors and chokes designed for RF, microwave and power applications.
For more than 50 years, Gowanda Electronics has been designing and manufacturing high performance components for demanding applicati
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08/09/2020
Francesca Toma (right) and Johanna Eichhorn developed a special technique using an atomic force microscope at Berkeley Lab's JCAP laboratory to capture images of thin-film bismuth vanadate at the nanoscale to understand how a material's properties can affect its performance in an artificial photosynthesis device.
In the fight against climate change, scientists have searched for ways to replace fossil fuels with carbon-free alternatives such as hydrogen fuel.
A device known as a photoelectrical chemical cell (PEC) has the potential to produce hydrogen fuel through artificial photosynthesis, an emerging renewable energy te
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08/09/2020
Researchers hope that new materials help to build safe and durable high-performance cells.
Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Jilin University in Changchun/China investigated a highly promising anode material for future high-performance batteries - lithium lanthanum titanate with a perovskite crystal structure (LLTO). As the team reported in the Nature Communications journal, LLT
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08/09/2020
As more states in the U.S. push for increased reliance on variable renewable energy in the form of wind or solar power, long-term energy storage may play an important role in assuring reliability and reducing electricity costs, according to a new paper published by Caltech researchers.
Graduate student Jackie Do
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08/09/2020
Omron Automation Americas is releasing an update to its FS Series GigE Vision line scan cameras. Available in 2K, 4K and 8K resolutions and with single-line monochrome and upcoming dual-line monochrome and color formats, these cameras serve as excellent additions to Omron’s already robust and high-performing Gi
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08/07/2020
TDK Corporation presents a new range of Open Mode chip varistors for electronic automotive assemblies that are directly connected to the battery. The new chip varistors offer reliable protection against transient surge voltages according to ISO 7637-2 and meet the failsafe requirements according to the VW standard VW
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08/06/2020
An example of Cadenza's Li-ion racks and batteries.
Validating the safety features of its patented lithium-ion (Li-ion) technology, Cadenza Innovation announced that UL9540A testing verifies that the company’s supercell battery architecture stops propagation when thermal runaway is induced inside the battery itself.
By doing so, Cadenza’s technology solves a
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08/06/2020
Ron MacDonald, the President and CEO of Zinc8 Energy Solutions
It’s no exaggeration to say that more robust batteries will power the future. But how do we reach that new electronic renaissance? Will lithium ion fit the bill or should we consider alternatives?
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08/06/2020
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that more than 20 of its radiation-hardened (rad-hard) integrated circuits (ICs) were onboard the July 30 lift off of NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, with the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity Mars Helicopter onboard, lau
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08/06/2020
KEMET, a subsidiary of Yageo Corporation, continues to develop and design solutions for alternative energy, industrial/lighting, medical, defense and aerospace, and telecommunications applications with the new Tantalum Stack Polymer (TSP) O 7360-43 and the 82uF/75V rated voltage extension in Polymer Hermetically Seal
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08/06/2020
The ultra wide input allows the converter to act as an all-in-one solution if different voltage ranges have to be covered in the same application, resolving the issue of having multiple different converters installed. An internal circuit implemented in these modules helps to extend the hold-up time with ease as it
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08/05/2020
The issued patent protects TDK Lambda’s intellectual property regarding the method used to control and monitor paralleled power supplies connected in a scalable master-slave configuration.
“This US patent recognises the years of hard work our GENESYS+ engineering teams have put into developing this unique
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08/05/2020
The transistor process technology will be the foundation for the success of British and worldwide industries in all sectors.
The grant has been made by the ‘Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge’ program, part of UKRI’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. The aim of the initiative is to position the UK
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08/05/2020
Vitesco Technologies, the powertrain business area of Continental, will use SiC components to further increase the efficiency of its power electronics for electric vehicles (EV). Through their higher efficiency SiC semiconductors make better use of the electric energy stored in a vehicle battery. Thus, an EV has a l
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08/05/2020
Just in time for the World Environment Day, an electric truck was commissioned at the Regensburg site after two weeks of testing. The vehicle of the logistics partner Kühne+Nagel will drive the distance between the factory premises and an external warehouse in the east of the city four times per working day. Thu
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08/05/2020
As robotic fleets reshape logistic, delivery and inspection industries, the demand for more efficient and flexible charging solutions is increasing while the feasibility for these fleets to be managed manually and recharged ad hoc by a 24/7 rotation of personnel is decreasing. The next step is toward enhanced a
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08/05/2020
The new connectors are available in various blade designs, orientations and dimensions and are intended for current flows up to 16 A and working voltages up to 300 V.
Straight or angled contacts in various numbers are available — for the common 6.3 mm blade receptacles but also for the 2.8 mm version. Fo
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08/05/2020
The transducers can be used for applications such as power analysers in EV production, medical equipment such as MRI scanners and power supplies for particle accelerators.
The video explains zero flux technology, also called ‘fluxgate’ and how it works, including the use of a closed loop which balances opposi
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08/05/2020
Worldwide revenue for power semiconductors used in automotive applications will fall to $9.1 billion in 2020, down from $10.8 billion in 2019, according to Omdia’s Power Semiconductors in Automotive Report – 2020.
“The year 2020 had been expected to bring a rebound for the automotive power semiconductor
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08/05/2020
These new parts provide low radiated emissions and enable solutions that meet EMC compliance with fewer board spins and budget overruns. The transceivers’ simplified PCB layout and small SOIC form factor pack more functionality into space constrained applications than the previous generation as well as current
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08/05/2020
It is the second device released in the new generation BCR family with low voltage drop focusing on low current designs of up to 37 mA. Typical applications for the new BCR431U include LED strips, channel letters, architectural LED lighting, LED displays, as well as emergency, retail, and appliance lighting.
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08/05/2020
The MDA3KP is a 3kW diode family of more than 25 products with different screening levels, polarities and qualification standards.
Microchip’s MDA3KP TVS diode array family – the only available technology offering a comprehensive voltage range tested to a high reliability standard and qualified based on the MIL-PRF-1
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08/05/2020
The VMS-450B, VMS-450B-CF, VMS-450B-CFS, and VMS-450B-CNF offer 450 W of continuous power from compact chassis mount packages. These ac-dc supplies have been designed for space-constrained medical and dental applications where reliability and regulatory compliance are major concerns.
The VMS-450B, VMS-450B
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08/05/2020
For safe use in industrial applications, Würth Elektronik has now published a circuit layout with transformers as galvanic isolation. The solution has an isolation of 1.5 kV/60 s and is therefore fully suitable for industrial applications, unlike previous circuits that use two 50 V capacitors as galvanic isolation.
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08/05/2020
Escalating concern over rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is driving worldwide demand for pure-electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV). The airline industry is undergoing a similar evolution and is analyzing the cost and performance benefits of electric-powered aviation. If air travel infrast
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08/05/2020
Companies developing solutions for vertical farming in cities or optimized "supplemental lighting" in greenhouses can use the Development Kit to explore the effect of different "lighting recipes" on plants and in their different growth phases. The circuit developed by Würth Elektronik thus
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08/05/2020
The scholarships will be awarded to students in the United States who are pursuing a PhD and undergraduate degrees at the University of Limerick.
The Peter Real Analog Devices Bernal Fulbright PhD Scholarship will be awarded in partnership with the Bernal Institute at UL and the Fulbright Commission. The schol
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08/05/2020
The venture will be focused on designing and manufacturing rad hard GaN-on-silicon transistors and ICs packaged, tested, and qualified for satellite and high-reliability applications.
EPC Space will provide advanced, high-reliability, power conversion solutions for critical spaceborne environments in applications including power supplies, lig
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08/05/2020
NAWA Technologies’ NAWACap ultracapacitors are based on carbon and use a material that is abundant, recyclable and environmentally friendly. The NAWACaps can be packaged into small, flat cells and withstand extremes of temperature and the harshest environments, through deep sea to deep space. They also match i
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08/05/2020
The AEC-Q101 range of devices available cuts across all Nexperia’s product groups and includes switching, Schottky, Zener and protection diodes, bipolar junction transistors (BJTs), N- and P-channel MOSFETs, resistor-equipped transistors and LED drivers.
Automotive qualified discrete leadless packages offer
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08/05/2020
Small and flexible flat-ribbon cables are widely used in LCD screens, board-to-board connections for medical equipment, test and measurement devices, industrial applications, entertainment electronics, and the broadest conceivable range of other types of devices. In many of these applications, it’s not important
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08/05/2020
With EP70xx, Empower has integrated a triple output DC/DC power supply with no external components into a single tiny 5mm x 5mm package, attaining up to 10x higher current density, 3x tighter accuracy during transients, and 1000x faster dynamic voltage scaling than leading competitors.
Empower Semi’s patented digitally configurable hardwar
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08/05/2020
SupIR-SMD is key to higher performing space power systems such as satellite bus power distribution systems, payload power supplies, space-grade DC-DC converters, and other high-switching designs.
Capable of attaching directly to the PCB, the SupIR-SMD design is optimized for surface mount attach and pr
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08/05/2020
This product lineup is compatible with AEC-Q200, a reliability test qualification standard for automotive passive components.
We have sophisticated various types of elemental technologies nurtured by us to improve the temperature characteristics of X7R (operating temperature range: -55 to 125°C) in our onv
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08/05/2020
Thanks to their narrow frequency range, these audio indicators offer added frequency stability that is not affected by temperature or voltage, while providing more consistent tones and sounds in an end application. This makes them a highly reliable solution for medical, smart home, and security applications that req
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08/05/2020
The PRQ3W-S, PQD10W-D, PQF20W-D, and PRF30W-D are 3 to 30 W, dual regulated, dc-dc converters in SIP & DIP packages. These converters additionally offer wide input ranges, robust operating temperatures, and EN 62368-1 certification.
The PRQ3W-S series offers up to 3 W of continuous power, an ultra-wide 4:1 i
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08/05/2020
The sensor comes in a thin and lightweight form factor, the IPS2200 is ideal for use as an absolute position sensor in a wide range of industrial, medical, and robot applications. The sensor allows customers to cost effectively tailor sensor design for their applications and maximize the performance of the sensor’s accuracy.
“Inductive position sen
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08/05/2020
The new VITA 62 compliant power supply is designed for 6U OpenVPX conduction-cooled chassis systems. The product operates from a nominal 28V input with predefined output voltages ranging from 3.3V to 12V and delivering up to 1000W of power. Customers requiring different output voltages or power levels can request a customized power supply to
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08/05/2020
The DTMOSVI series has already gained a lot of market traction thanks to an excellent ratio of on-resistance and support for elevated switching speeds.
The 650V-rated TK110N65Z, TK110Z65Z, TK110A65Z, TK125V65Z, TK155A65Z, TK170V65Z, TK190A65Z and TK210V65Z devices all possess highly appealing performance parameters. These MOSFETs present en
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08/05/2020
The technology works even with ultra-small capacitances in the magnitude of nF.
The growing awareness for sustainable energy consumption has led to greater electrification in a variety of applications. Especially in the automotive field, the number of electrical components continues to increase due to technological innovations spurred by advances in EVs an
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08/05/2020
Comparing bulk and frontal polymerization.
Airplane wings, wind turbine blades, and other large parts are typically created using bulk polymerization in composite manufacturing facilities. They are heated and cured in enormous autoclaves and heated molds as big as the finished part. Frontal polymerization is a new out-of-autoclave method for composite ma
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08/05/2020
Renesas Electronics Corporation strengthened its robust RF Amplifiers portfolio with the new F1490 delivering much lower quiescent current (75 mA) than competitive solutions. The F1490 is a second-generation high-gain, 2-stage RF amplifier that covers the key sub-6 GHz 5G frequency bands from 1.8 GHz to 5.0 GH
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08/05/2020
pSemi Corporation announces the expansion of its digital step attenuator (DSA) portfolio with two new high-performance DSAs, PE43610 and PE43614. Featuring industry-leading attenuation accuracy, the PE43610 and PE43614 DSAs support the entire 9 kHz–13 GHz and 9 kHz–45 GHz frequency ranges, respectively. Idea
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08/05/2020
GaN Systems announced a new reference design for a high power density 65W QR (quasi-resonant) charger targeted for the consumer electronics market, including mobile phone and laptop computer applications. The reference design comprises of an operating charger and design documentation – providing a complete an
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08/05/2020
Microchip Technology Inc. announced its newest member of the Flashtec family, the Flashtec NVMe 3108 PCIe Gen 4 enterprise NVMe SSD controller. The 8-channel Flashtec NVMe 3108 complements the 16-channel Flashtec NVMe 3016 and provides a full suite of PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD solutions to support a comprehensive se
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08/05/2020
In an effort to increase production of respiratory care products in the war against COVID-19, Crank Software teamed with Ventec Life Systems to enable rapid design improvements to the VOCSN critical care ventilator. Crank Software’s Storyboard embedded graphical user interface (GUI) development platform made it
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08/05/2020
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced sample shipment availability of the new RYZ012 Bluetooth module targeting ultra-low power IoT applications. The RYZ012 is Renesas' first Bluetooth Low Energy 5 module. It integrates a 2.4 GHz RF transceiver supporting the IEEE802.15.4 multi-standard wireless protocol, Blu
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08/04/2020
The National Science Foundation has awarded Utah State University a five-year, $26 million grant, renewable to 10-year, $50.6 million, to develop an international research center dedicated to advancing sustainable, electrified transportation. The center is expected to raise more than $200 million over the next decade in government and industry support.
The grant establishes an Engineering Research Center focused on developing new infrastructure that facilitates widespread adoption of electric vehicles. The center is named ASPIRE — Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification.
“ASPIRE represents the very best of what a research university brings to the state and community,” said USU President Noelle E. Cockett. “The center will provide unprecedented opportuniti
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08/04/2020
Digi-Key Electronics is pleased to formally announce the next level of providing a single source for all aspects of technology innovation with the launching of the Digi-Key Marketplace initiative.
The Digi-Key Marketplace now gives customers access well beyond that – including bare PCB boards, industrial automatio
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08/04/2020
SiTime Corporation announced the Cascade family of MEMS clock ICs for 5G, wireline telecom and datacenter infrastructure. This clock-system-on-a-chip (ClkSoC) family, the SiT9514x, consists of clock generators, jitter cleaners,and network synchronizersthat deliver multiple clock signals in a system. This clock fa
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08/04/2020
Mahr, Inc., introduced the new MarSurf M 310 mobile surface measurement system. The successor to the popular MarSurf M 300, the all-new M 310 brings ease-of-use to new levels with a large, illuminated, rotatable 4.3” high-resolution touch screen built right into the unit. It was designed to provide high-precision me
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08/04/2020
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announced its collaboration with Intel Corporation to create a flexible radio platform that addresses 5G network design challenges and will enable customers to scale their 5G networks more quickly and economically. The new radio platform combines the advanced technology of ADI’s ra
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08/03/2020
Bourns, Inc., introduced a new CANbus Common Mode Chip Inductor series. The new AEC-Q200 compliant inductors feature a ferrite core with a bifilar-wound construction that provides high impedance over a broad frequency range to suppress unwanted incoming or outgoing EMI signals.
Offered in a compact form fact
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08/03/2020
CDE’s Illinois Capacitor brand DGH Series of supercapacitors has been its most popular to date, with a winning combination of low ESR and low cost. Now, the line has been expanded, with capacitance values up to 600 Farads. The DGH Series includes 24 different value/voltage combinations, ranging in capacitance fro
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08/03/2020
A new form of electronics known as "drawn-on-skin electronics" allows multifunctional sensors and circuits to be drawn on the skin with an ink pen.
A team of researchers led by Cunjiang Yu, Bill D. Cook Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston, has developed a new form of electronics known as "drawn-on-skin electronics," allowing multifunctional sensors and circuits to be drawn on the skin with an ink pen.
The advance,
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08/03/2020
TTI, Inc., now has available inventory for Amphenol Advanced Sensors Infrared (IR) Thermopile Temperature Sensors for non-contact temperature sensing. These sensors can be used for temperature scanners, kiosks, or thermometers and are used for initial screening of individuals before gaining access to specific ar
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08/03/2020
Megger now offers a digital low resistance ohmmeter that can deliver reliable results when using long test leads. The DLRO2, a 2 Amp handheld tester, is ideal for use in production line testing and industrial applications. This robust and intuitive handheld instrument offers a ‘difference meter’ that allows fo
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08/03/2020
The Emerson and MHPS alliance brings together technology leaders to develop next-generation digital software and solutions that optimize power plant performance and reliability through AI-driven strategies and automated decision-making.
Emerson and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas are joining forces again to develop digital technologies, software and services to help utility customers drive operational excellence in North America. The companies will collaborate on digital solutions to optimize performance and reliability, enable predictive
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08/03/2020
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced an ultra-high-definition (UHD) surveillance camera reference design to address today’s high-accuracy object detection and recognition needs for video security and surveillance systems. Developed in collaboration with Novatek Microelectronics Corporation and designed by S
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08/03/2020
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