Product News

October 2013
LynTec RPC panel combines latest motorized circuit breakers and an improved controller
LynTec, a leading manufacturer of customized electrical power control for installed audio, video, and lighting systems, today announced the availability of its RPC (Remote Power Controller) Series Panel version 2. RPC v2 is designed to facilitate system build-outs by accelerating the design and installation proce
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10/31/2013
Eaton adds three-phase models to its high-efficiency 9PX UPS familiy
Power management company Eaton has announced the addition of new three-phase models to its popular and versatile Eaton 9PX range of compact high-efficiency Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs). Available throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the new models are an ideal choice for IT and industrial applicatio
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10/31/2013
ABB brings DC fast charging standards together in one station
ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, launched the Terra 53 for North America. This 50 kW DC fast charging station meets both SAE Combo and CHAdeMO standards for battery electric vehicles. ABB has led the market as the first manufacturer in the world to meet both standards, launching the harmon
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10/31/2013
Infineon Technologies introduced 50V LDMOS transistors designed for use in UHF TV broadcast transmitters, including one device providing the highest peak power output available for this application. The higher power output across the entire 470 – 806 MHz TV broadcast band gives amplifier designers the option to
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10/31/2013
Integrated isolated energy-measurement chipset for embedded apps touts accuracy & flexibility
Designers can now measure AC or DC power usage from any phase without the need for bulky sensors, optocouplers, or an extra power supply for the measurement subsystem with the compact MAX78700/MAX78615+LMU isolated energy measurement chipset with preloaded firmware from Maxim Integrated Products. Engineers fac
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10/30/2013
Single-output 200W AC/DC power supplies from XP acheive an industry-leading 95% efficiency
XP Power announced the CCB200 series of ultra efficient “green” 200 Watt single output AC-DC power supplies aimed at a broad range of medical and industrial applications. Suiting convection cooled applications that require a very high efficiency in an open frame design, the series has a typical effic
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10/30/2013
AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has updated its advanced SpiCalci 8.0 SPICE modelling software with the addition of two new high temperature multilayer ceramic capacitor series for power electronics employed in harsh environment applications such as down-hole oil dril
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10/30/2013
Three low-power reference designs from Maxim Integrated provide end-to-end integration of the signal chain, simplifying factory automation. The Carmel, Monterey, and Fremont industrial reference designs
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10/28/2013
Eltek, a leader in high efficiency power systems for telecommunications, industrial applications and renewable energy projects, announced their latest 24 VDC and 48 VDC wide-input DC-DC converter
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10/25/2013
Wind River, a leader in embedded software for intelligent connected systems, introduced the latest version of Wind River Intelligent Device Platform, a complete software development environment used
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10/25/2013
Wind River, a leader in embedded software for intelligent connected systems, has introduced the latest version of its open source, real-time, multi-core-enabled kernel virtualization technology offering,
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10/24/2013
AS8506 cell monitoring IC from ams empowers lithium cell monitoring and balancing
ams, a leading provider of high performance analog ICs and sensors, introduced a vastly simplified and more robust method of implementing cell monitoring and balancing in lithium battery systems. The
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10/24/2013
Tomorrow's advances in digital communication solutions are available today from Arrow OCS. The solutions provided integrate the complexities of signage, kiosks and other applications to create complete,
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10/24/2013
Wireless 400mA power receiver simplifies contactless battery charging over a 1.2cm air gap
Linear Technology introduced the LTC4120, a first for the company in the wireless battery charging space. The LTC4120 combines a wireless power receiver with a constant-current/constant-voltage battery
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10/24/2013
Acopian releases a family of 450W 1U programmable single-output AC-DC power supplies
Acopian, a leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of custom, standard and modified standard power supplies, is the expansion of its 1U AC-DC programmable power supply portfolio to include
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10/23/2013
Microstepping motor driver IC from Allegro offers built-in translator for easy operation
The new A4992 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a single-chip microstepping motor driver with a built-in translator that simplifies operation by minimising the need for external control circuitry. The
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10/23/2013
Synchronous step-down 42V, 4A Silent Switcher draws just 2.5A of quiescent current
Linear Technology announced the LT8614, a 4A, 42V input capable synchronous step-down switching regulator. A novel Silent Switcher™ architecture reduces EMI/EMC emissions by more than 20dB, well below
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10/22/2013
IRs 35A IR3846 SupIRBuck integrated voltage regulator is over 97% efficient, shrinks PCB size 60% vs. discretes
International Rectifier, a leader in power management technology, announced the introduction of the IR3846 35A Point-of-Load (POL) integrated voltage regulator for space constrained enterprise
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10/22/2013
TI unveils envelope tracking DC/DC converter for 3G and 4G LTE smartphones
To help get more life out of a battery, Texas Instruments introduced what is believed to be the industry's most efficient envelope tracking power supply solution available to support 3G and 4G LTE
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10/22/2013
Power Integrations claims first Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Smartphone Charger reference design
Power Integrations, a leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, introduced the first reference design for a Qualcomm® Quick Charge 2.0-enabled charger power
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10/21/2013
High-side MOSFET gate driver handles -55C to 150C operating junction temps
Linear Technology announced the LTC4440A-5, a high-side, high frequency N-channel MOSFET gate driver that operates with an input voltage up to 80V and continues to function with transients up to 100V.
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10/21/2013
C&K claims industry's most compact EN-14604-certified switch
C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle and rocker switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has expanded its line of switch products for smoke detectors in
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10/21/2013
EPC releases development board highlighting 100V enhancement-mode GaN FETs in parallel
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) introduced the EPC9017 half bridge development board for high current, high step down voltage, buck Intermediate Bus Converter (IBC) applications using eGaN FETs.
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10/21/2013
Infineon ramps production of chipsets for millimeter-wave backhaul
Infineon Technologies has started the production of its BGTx0 chipsets for wireless backhaul communication systems. The transceiver family provides a complete radio frequency (RF) front-end for wireless
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10/18/2013
ARCOL MSR bare-element resistors serve measurement and control apps
MSR bare-element resistors from ARCOL Resistors have been developed for current sensing and shunt applications in intelligent power systems and instrumentation. The MSR series feature a special alloy
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10/18/2013
PREMO offers RFID transponder designer kit for automotive electronics
PREMO Group, a leading manufacturer of RFID antennas, is offering a new RFID kit with a set of transponder coils with 30% discount for ams users. The promotion is available for the next 60 days. The
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10/18/2013
Micrel, an industry leader in high performance linear and power solutions, LAN and timing and communications solutions, introduced the MIC4604, a 85V Half Bridge MOSFET driver that features an integrated
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10/17/2013
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor claims best-In-class DrMOS-IIIS power modules
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, a designer, developer and supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors and power ICs, launched the AOZ5019, a third-generation high efficiency power module with
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10/17/2013
True bipolar SAR ADC simplifies input signal conditioning for 10V applications
Linear Technology introduced the LTC2338-18, an 18-bit 1Msps no latency analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with a wide ±10.24V fully differential, true bipolar input range for high voltage, industrial
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10/17/2013
CUI's USB switcher comes in an ultra-compact case
CUI Inc has announced an ultra-compact 5 W wall plug adapter with integrated USB connector, the EPSA050100U-I38-EJ. With a footprint of just 41 x 30 mm (1.61 x 1.18 inches), the adapter is among the
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10/17/2013
Quickly and reliably charge portable device in a car over USB with a single IC from Maxim
Recognizing and then charging any portable device (PD) directly from a vehicle battery can now be done over USB with a single IC, the MAX16984 automotive DC-DC converter with USB charge emulator from
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10/16/2013
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) introduced devices with a high-lead solder termination ideal for applications requiring higher temperature solder. The EPC2801, EPC2815, and EPC2818 feature
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10/16/2013
PFM DC/DC converter from Advanced Power Electronics saves space, cost
Advanced Power Electronics, a leading manufacturer of MOS power semiconductors and ICs for DC-DC power conversion applications, has announced the APE1910-HF-3, a Pulse Frequency Modulation (PFM) DC/DC
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10/16/2013
Freescale Semiconductor will soon begin shipping Kinetis M series microcontrollers (MCUs) in volume quantities. Based on the 32-bit ARM® CortexTM-M0+ core, Kinetis M series products are designed for
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10/16/2013
IAR Systems announced that its technical education program IAR Academy™, previously launched in Germany and Sweden, is now extended to the UK, France, United States, Brazil, and Japan.
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10/15/2013
The XC9260/XC9261 Series of synchronous step-down DC/DC converters with 1.5A output from Torex Semiconductor incorporates their HiSAT-COT control method (High Speed Transient Response). Compared to
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10/15/2013
Nordic claims first concurrent ANT+ and Bluetooth low energy combo chip
Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor announced the release of the nRF51922 System-on-Chip (SoC), presented as the world's first multiprotocol SoC solution offering concurrent ANT+
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10/15/2013
TI claims its 10-A SIMPLE SWITCHER power module is industrys smallest
Texas Instruments introduced three power management modules to its SIMPLE SWITCHER® family, including the 10-A LMZ31710, which provides the industry's highest power efficiency in the smallest package,
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10/15/2013
Low-noise low-dropout 600mA negative linear regulator includes precision programmable current limit and bidirectional output current monitoring
Linear Technology announced the LT3090, the latest member of their LDO+™ family, a 600mA low dropout negative linear regulator featuring low noise, rail-to-rail operation, precision programmable current
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10/14/2013
STMicro unveils novel HomePlug smart SoC for smart-home and smart-energy apps
STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has released its novel ST2100 STreamPlug System-on-Chip (SoC), targeting smart-home and
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10/14/2013
Maxims smart-meter reference platform integrates metrology, security, and communications for a safer smart grid
Designers of smart meters can now reduce time to market, raise the bar for higher accuracy, and secure their designs with Capistrano, a smart grid reference platform from Maxim Integrated Products.
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10/14/2013
Maxwell Technologies, a leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage products, announced that it is working with Celadon, a manufacturer of remote control systems for
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10/11/2013
Battery-free sensor evaluation kits now available from Farsens
Farsens has developed wireless sensor devices that can be used without the need of batteries on the sensors. These battery free sensor tags are based on UHF RFID technology and are able to continuously
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10/11/2013
Fault-protected, 50mA step-down charge pump provides tegulated output with input current doubling
Linear Technology announced the LTC3255, a versatile high voltage step-down switched capacitor converter that delivers up to 50mA of output current. In applications where the input voltage exceeds
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10/11/2013
Elteks Flatpack S 1800W rectifier challenges industry with a power density of 47W/in3
Eltek, a leader in high efficiency (HE) power systems for telecommunications, industrial applications, and renewable energy projects announced an extension to their Flatpack S family with the launch
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10/10/2013
Altium, a leader in Smart System Design Automation, 3D PCB design (Altium Designer), and embedded software development (TASKING) announced a strategic partnership with Brazil-based reseller SKA Group.
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10/10/2013
ROHM claims first baseband IC compliant with  HD-PLC Inside
ROHM has recently begun development of what is believed to be the industry's first baseband IC compliant with HD PLC Inside, a newly developed embedded broadband high-speed power line communication
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10/10/2013
300mA LDO regulators from Advanced Power Electronics offer low quiescent current
Advanced Power Electronics, a leading manufacturer of MOS power semiconductors and ICs for DC-DC power conversion applications, has announced a new series of low drop-out linear regulators that include
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10/10/2013
TI delivers industry's first digital current sensor and voltage monitor
Texas Instruments LMP92064 is presented as the industry's first digital current sensor and voltage monitor with simultaneous sampling and SPI interface. The LMP92064 integrates a precision current
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10/09/2013
Latest space-saving bipolar power transistor from STMicro rivals MOSFET energy efficiency
The STMicroelectronics 3STL2540 combines the cost and silicon-area efficiencies of a bipolar transistor with energy efficiency similar to MOSFETs of comparable rating, giving designers a space-saving
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10/09/2013
Red Lion Controls, an expert in communication, monitoring, and control for industrial automation and networking, released the Watchdog Relay, presented as the industry's only rugged hardware-based
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10/09/2013
Coilcraft's latest high-current shielded power Inductors offered in low DCR and high Isat versions
Coilcraft's latest SER80xx Series high-current shielded power inductors are offered in two versions — one providing exceptionally low DC resistance and the other offering saturation current ratings
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10/08/2013
RIGOL introduces the DS1000Z Series digital oscilloscope
RIGOL Technologies EU introduced the DS1000Z series digital oscilloscope with lots of breakthrough built-in technologies in its class, including analog front end and trigger unit. It delivers superior
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10/08/2013
IAR Systems introducesd a new version of its world-leading development tool suite IAR Embedded Workbench® for the ultra-low power 16-bit MSP430 microcontrollers. In addition to new libraries and integrations,
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10/08/2013
AVX adds two wire-to-board closed box contacts to its 70-9296 series
AVX, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has announced the completion of its innovative 70-9296 Series wire-to-board, dual beam, closed box contacts. The full
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10/08/2013
Pulse Electronics introduces ultra-thin NFC antenna for mobile devices
Pulse Electronics, a leading provider of electronic components, introduces an ultra-thin near field communications (NFC) ferrite sheet antenna. The antenna is 28% thinner than the previous version
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10/07/2013
CamSemi's C2172PX8 empowers low-cost USB chargers for smartphones
CamSemi has announced the first in a series of planned new products that will extend the company's recently launched C2170 family of next generation Primary Side Sensing (PSS) controllers into higher
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10/07/2013
IRs SupIRBuck integrated voltage regulator delivers over 97% efficiency, shrinks PCB size up to 60% vs. discrete solutions
nternational Rectifier introduced the IR3846 35A Point-of-Load (POL) integrated voltage regulator for space constrained enterprise power applications including servers, storage and netcom and telecom
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10/07/2013
Lattice MachXO3 FPGA family claims most advanced & lowest cost per I/O programmable bridging and I/O expansion solution
Lattice Semiconductor presented its ultra-low density MachXO3™ Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) family as the world's smallest, lowest-cost-per I/O programmable platform aimed at expanding system
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10/04/2013
Cambrios Technologies, a leader in silver nanowire-based solutions for the transparent and flexible conductor markets, announced the expansion of its existing joint venture with TPK, the world's largest
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10/04/2013
Morgan Advanced Materials is pleased to announce that it now offers ceramic pins for sensors, circuit breakers and electronic passive components in a variety of custom material formulations and blends,including
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10/04/2013
Ametherm's SMT thermistors enable high-accuracy temperature compensation and measurement
Ametherm introduced three new series of surface-mount thermistors for high-accuracy temperature compensation and measurement. To meet the specific requirements of any application, SM04, SM06, and
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10/04/2013
Eaton's 93PM UPS boasts market-leading efficiency, scalability and flexible deployment options
Power management company Eaton announced the launch of the 93PM uninterruptible power supply (UPS), its next generation three-phase system engineered to offer the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO)
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10/03/2013
Torex Semiconductor releases 85m? power switch
Torex Semiconductor has developed the XC8107/XC8108 series of 85m? low ON resistance power switches with an internal Pch MOSFET. These switches are ideal for USB 2.0 and 3.0 applications, as well
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10/03/2013
Allegro MicroSystems offers dual full-bridge motor driver IC for automotive and harsh environment applications
The A4990 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a dual full-bridge driver IC designed to operate one bipolar stepper or two brush DC motors in automotive and harsh environment industrial applications.
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10/03/2013
EMA, a full-service provider of electrical and mechanical CAD tools, is announcing release 2.0 of Team Design for OrCAD®. "Many of our customers design their electronics with a team of engineers,
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10/03/2013
STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the innovator of integrated micro-package components used by OEMs to build incredibly
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10/03/2013
TMD to highlight latest high power travelling wave tube amplifiers at EMCUK 2013
A wide range of travelling wave tube (TWT) amplifiers from TMD Technologies will be highlighted at the EMCUK 2013 exhibition and conference in Newbury this October. On show will be a new range of
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10/02/2013
Phihong's latest 75W PoE power injector handles dual 2-pair detection systems
Phihong, a leader in Power-over-Ethernet solutions, has developed a power injector that provides a full 75W output and operates with 4-pair detection systems using 25K signature resistance. Designated
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10/02/2013
TI unveils first current-sharing LDOs for harsh environments
Texas Instruments introduced the first current-sharing low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulators for harsh environments. The current-sharing feature of the 3-A TPS7H1101-SP and the 0.5-A TPS7H1201-HT
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10/02/2013
Dual 13A Module regulator from Linear offers digital interface for remote monitoring & control
Linear Technology announced the LTM4676, a dual 13A or single 26A μModule® (micromodule) step-down DC/DC regulator with a serial digital interface. The interface enables system designers and remote
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10/02/2013
Power supplies from SolaHD drive controls in photocell arrays and solar reflectors
Solar power is as old as the planet itself. Today, thanks to technology, this inexhaustible energy source is growing exponentially, promising to fundamentally change the way we live and work for centuries
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Date:
10/01/2013
EPC releases GaN transistors capable of amplification to multiple GHz range
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation, a leader in enhancement-mode gallium nitride on silicon (eGaN®) power FETs, extends its family of high-speed, high performance transistors with the EPC8000
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Date:
10/01/2013
As the primary line of defense for our electric power grid, it's essential to understand and regularly assess the health of circuit breakers in order to ensure the safe, reliable delivery of power.
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10/01/2013
Multi-chip Osram Ostar headlamp module simplifies implementation of AFS
Advanced Forward Lighting Systems (AFS) can be implemented more simply than before because no mechanical assemblies are required to move parts of the headlight or the complete headlight. With the
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Date:
10/01/2013
Latest motion controllers from Lenze offer sequence control and visualization
Leading manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drives, motion control and automation technology, Lenze Americas recently expanded its successful PC-based controller series with the recent release
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Date:
10/01/2013
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