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Bosch Introduces Position Tracking Smart Sensor as Part of Third Wave of Sensor Technologies

Bosch Introduces Position Tracking Smart Sensor as Part of Third Wave of Sensor Technologies

In its third wave of intelligent MEMs sensor technologies, Bosch has recently announced the BHI160BP—a lightweight, small form factor, and low power consumption, position tracking sensor.


News Nov 23, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
KEMET Electronics TRS Thermal Reed Switches | New Product Brief

KEMET Electronics TRS Thermal Reed Switches | New Product Brief

KEMET Electronics TRS thermal reed switches provide precise, highly reliable thermal switching for energy saving applications.


As Emerging Technologies Outpace Semiconductor Processes, IBM Takes Leap Towards 7nm IC Fabrication

As Emerging Technologies Outpace Semiconductor Processes, IBM Takes Leap Towards 7nm IC Fabrication

IBM has developed several new materials that make selectively depositing materials on features as small as 15nm.


News Nov 21, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Ladder Logic in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

Ladder Logic in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

This article describes the programming language ladder logic used to program PLCs and shows examples of how it functions.


Panasonic SD and eMMC Storage Media | Featured Product Spotlight

Panasonic SD and eMMC Storage Media | Featured Product Spotlight

Panasonic’s broad portfolio of SD and eMMC storage media offers fixed and removable storage solutions able to address a wide range of durability, capacity, and use-case requirements.


Newest Dialog Semiconductor PMIC Tackles Big IoT Design Issue: Extending Battery Life for Wearables

Newest Dialog Semiconductor PMIC Tackles Big IoT Design Issue: Extending Battery Life for Wearables

Dialog Semiconductor's newest PMIC (power management IC) aims to help solve the battery life issue with wearables and other small, portable applications.


News Nov 20, 2018 by Kate Smith
Utilizing the Different Types of Common IoT Connection Methods

Utilizing the Different Types of Common IoT Connection Methods

This article explores the pros and cons of connectivity options for IoT edge device design.


Harting ix Industrial Ethernet Interface | New Product Brief

Harting ix Industrial Ethernet Interface | New Product Brief

Harting ix Industrial is a smaller, more robust interface for Ethernet and other high-speed interfaces.


An EV Made to Demo Motion Control: Monolithic Power Systems’ mCar Shows Off Angular Sensors

An EV Made to Demo Motion Control: Monolithic Power Systems’ mCar Shows Off Angular Sensors

The Monolithic Power Systems mCar EV demo at electronica 2018 showed off angle position sensors and motion control.


News Nov 19, 2018 by Kate Smith
Digi International TransPort WR64 Dual Cellular LTE-Advanced Router | New Product Brief

Digi International TransPort WR64 Dual Cellular LTE-Advanced Router | New Product Brief

Digi International’s TransPort WR64 Dual Cellular LTE-Advanced Router is designed to meet the physical and functional demands of transportation and mobile environments.


Coilcraft 0805HP Ceramic Wire-Wound Chip Inductors | New Product Brief

Coilcraft 0805HP Ceramic Wire-Wound Chip Inductors | New Product Brief

Coilcraft 0805HP series ceramic wire-wound chip inductors are ideal for high frequency and high current applications.


Power Integrations Introduces New Family of Brushless DC Motor Drive ICs

Power Integrations Introduces New Family of Brushless DC Motor Drive ICs

Power Integrations’ BridgeSwitch™ family of ICs achieve conversion efficiency of up to 98.5% in brushless DC (BLDC) motor drive applications of up to 300 W.


News Nov 16, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Integration of Isolation Products to Protect from Electrostatic Discharge

Integration of Isolation Products to Protect from Electrostatic Discharge

In any high voltage and electrical noise system, the electrostatic discharge (ESD) immunity, an important aspect of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), is a key consideration in choosing a galvanic isolation device.


Phoenix Contact PCB Connectors with SKEDD Technology | Tech Specs

Phoenix Contact PCB Connectors with SKEDD Technology | Tech Specs

Phoenix Contact’s SDC 2.5 and SDDC 1.5 PCB connectors with SKEDD plug-in technology plug directly into the PCB.


new products Nov 15, 2018 by TTI, Inc
Bourns TBU-DB-Q TBU High-Speed Protectors | New Product Brief

Bourns TBU-DB-Q TBU High-Speed Protectors | New Product Brief

Bourns TBU-DB-Q series of Bourns’ TBU High-Speed Protectors are high-speed, two-channel bidirectional circuit protection ICs.


Phoenix Contact QUINT DC UPS | Featured Product Spotlight

Phoenix Contact QUINT DC UPS | Featured Product Spotlight

Phoenix Contact QUINT DC UPS is an intelligent, networked, DIN rail UPS for industrial networks.


Can the IoT Save the World by 2040? Dr. Jeremy Rifkin Delivers electronica 2018 Keynote

Can the IoT Save the World by 2040? Dr. Jeremy Rifkin Delivers electronica 2018 Keynote

Didn’t make it to electronica 2018’s keynote presentation? Here’s a breakdown of how electronica 2018 kicked off with a keynote presentation from economist Dr. Jeremy Rifkin.


News Nov 13, 2018 by Kate Smith
Amphenol Sine eco|mate rm Rugged Metal Shielded Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol Sine eco|mate rm Rugged Metal Shielded Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol eco|mate rm Rugged Metal Shielded Connectors are economical connectors that offer quick, reliable mating and the flexibility to adapt to many different applications.


How to Measure Noise in Switch-Mode Power Supplies (SMPSs)

How to Measure Noise in Switch-Mode Power Supplies (SMPSs)

Noise on switch mode power supplies (SMPSs) sometimes gets a bum rap.


ams Introduces Image Sensor for High-Throughput Manufacturing and Optical Sensing Applications

ams Introduces Image Sensor for High-Throughput Manufacturing and Optical Sensing Applications

ams has announced its new CSG14K image sensor for Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) that supports the 1” optical format.


News Nov 12, 2018 by Gary Elinoff