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Ethertronics/AVX GPS Antennas | New Product Briefs

Ethertronics/AVX GPS Antennas | New Product Briefs

AVX’s EtherHelix GPS Quad Helix Isolated Magnetic Dipole 1.575GHz antennas are mission-critical GPS antennas that provide high performance in a small package with simple design rules.


Bridgetek Introduces “Credit Card” Dev Modules for EVE IC Geared Towards Human-Machine Interfaces

Bridgetek Introduces “Credit Card” Dev Modules for EVE IC Geared Towards Human-Machine Interfaces

Bridgetek recently released a slim "credit card" dev module for its EVE (embedded video engine) IC, the BT81x.


News Oct 24, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Infineon Automotive Solutions | New Product Brief

Infineon Automotive Solutions | New Product Brief

Infineon’s automotive solutions portfolio includes a broad range of power, interface, control, and sensor products that are designed for the harsh automotive environment, are AEC qualified, and subject to Infineon’s rigorous zero-defect policy.


Micron e.MMC Memory | New Product Brief

Micron e.MMC Memory | New Product Brief

Micron e.MMC memories provide designers a simple solution to mass storage, removing the burden of complex error correction and NAND management.


Vishay Triple-Channel Transmissive Optical Sensor | Tech Specs

Vishay Triple-Channel Transmissive Optical Sensor | Tech Specs

Vishay's TCUT1630X01 is a three-channel transmissive sensor, also called a photo interrupter. It can be used to detect not only the speed and direction of an encoding wheel but can also detect a vertical push function.


new products Oct 18, 2018 by TTI, Inc
The Location Awareness Engine and Hardware Behind Nanotron’s Real-Time Location System Tracking

The Location Awareness Engine and Hardware Behind Nanotron’s Real-Time Location System Tracking

Tracking via a real-time location system (RTLS) has proven important for a variety of industries, including agriculture, manufacturing, traffic management, healthcare, and general location analytics. This article takes a look at a location engine server with ultrawideband functionality and some of the MEMS-based hardware that puts RTLS into action.


News Oct 08, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
A Look at Chirp’s Range and Presence Sensing MEMS Time-of-Flight Ultrasonic Sensors

A Look at Chirp’s Range and Presence Sensing MEMS Time-of-Flight Ultrasonic Sensors

What do you get when you combine an ultrasonic transducer with micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) machining?


News Oct 04, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
ROSCon2018: ROS 2, Autonomous Vehicles, and ROS’s Availability on Windows

ROSCon2018: ROS 2, Autonomous Vehicles, and ROS’s Availability on Windows

Here’s a brief summary of a few sessions that touched on ROS being used in autonomous vehicles, the development of ROS 2, and the ROS’s recent availability on the Windows platform.


News Oct 02, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois
Intel RealSense Depth Camera D400 Series | Featured Product Spotlight

Intel RealSense Depth Camera D400 Series | Featured Product Spotlight

The Intel RealSense Depth Camera D400 Series includes a vision processor, modules, and full-featured cameras designed for use indoors or outdoors and can be used reliably in any lighting environment.


Molex Mega-Fit Double-Ended Overmolded Cable Assembly | Featured Product Spotlight

Molex Mega-Fit Double-Ended Overmolded Cable Assembly | Featured Product Spotlight

Molex Mega-Fit Double-Ended Overmolded Cable Assemblies provide high power density in a ruggedized, off-the-shelf cable assembly.


Magnetoresistance in Magnetic Field Sensors: Applications for TMR Sensors

Magnetoresistance in Magnetic Field Sensors: Applications for TMR Sensors

What are TMR sensors and what applications are they best suited to? This article provides a snapshot of this sensor type and what TMR-based components are available for designers.


News Sep 24, 2018 by Kate Smith
Amphenol LTW Waterproof Swift USB Type-C Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol LTW Waterproof Swift USB Type-C Connectors | New Product Brief

Amphenol LTW Swift-GG series are USB Type-C connectors designed for automotive applications and provide all the benefits of USB Type C with an IP67 rating and high vibration resistance.


Analog Devices & Coilcraft Low EMI Solution | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices & Coilcraft Low EMI Solution | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices Silent Switcher 2 Regulators together with Coilcraft Power Inductors provide designers a design solution to lower EMI, improve reliability, and enhance safety in automotive and industrial applications.


MEAN WELL DRP-3200/DPU-3200 3200W Power Supplies | New Product Brief

MEAN WELL DRP-3200/DPU-3200 3200W Power Supplies | New Product Brief

MEAN WELL DRP-3200 and DPU-3200 are single-output, 3200W AC/DC power supplies that provide high efficiency, high-density power conversion for industrial automation, telecom, and battery or EV charging equipment.


Raytheon’s New GPS OCX (Operational Control System) to Enable Era of Next-Gen Satellites

Raytheon’s New GPS OCX (Operational Control System) to Enable Era of Next-Gen Satellites

The newest GPS satellites require an upgraded control segment for launch and control. Scheduled to launch in late 2018, the GPS III satellites need OCX. Let's take a look at what the OCX offers.


News Sep 19, 2018 by Marie Christiano
How to Design a Super Simple Sensor System for Industrial Monitoring Applications

How to Design a Super Simple Sensor System for Industrial Monitoring Applications

This article describes an Ethernet-connected subsystem of a larger modular sensor system designed for industrial or smart home sensing and monitoring. We will discuss a custom sensor subsystem developed for this application.


Projects Sep 12, 2018 by Mark Hughes
Amphenol HSD Automotive Connectors | Tech Specs

Amphenol HSD Automotive Connectors | Tech Specs

Amphenol’s HSD connectors are fully shielded connectors that are built for use with shielded twist quad cabling in LVDS cameras, USB, and other high-speed digital interfaces.


new products Sep 11, 2018 by TTI, Inc
Does a Smart City Need to be 5G? Three Cities Implementing 5G Today

Does a Smart City Need to be 5G? Three Cities Implementing 5G Today

The terms are often used interchangeably, but you can implement a smart city with or without 5G, and 5G doesn’t need to live in a smart city. But if you don’t want to be left in the digital dust, it seems clear that the trend is to not pursue one without keeping the other in mind.


News Sep 06, 2018 by Gary Elinoff
Sports Tech Roundup: Better Safety and Performance Through Sensors and GPS

Sports Tech Roundup: Better Safety and Performance Through Sensors and GPS

In this roundup, we'll take a look at some recent sports technology advancements.


News Sep 05, 2018 by Donald Krambeck
Kalashnikov Enters the EV Market, Highlights “Revolutionary” Inverter

Kalashnikov Enters the EV Market, Highlights “Revolutionary” Inverter

What do automatic rifles and electric vehicles have in common? Kalashnikov wants to be famous for both.


News Aug 31, 2018 by David Jones