RS Components stocking Fluke IP67 industrial digital multimeter

RS Components has added the Fluke 87V Max true-RMS digital multimeter , IP67 rated for use by maintenance engineers in demanding industrial environments. An enhanced version of the 87V DMM, the 87V Max comes with an IP67 rated casing and doubled battery life, aiming at applications in motor drives, plant automation, power distribution and electromechanical ...

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Recom helps engineers design in with digital models on SnapEDA

In collaboration with SnapEDA, Recom has launched digital models for its entire product catalog to assist engineers with electronic component discovery and design-in. Over 20,000 symbols & footprints, the digital models necessary for circuit board design, are now available for free download via the manufacturer’s website. Recom says this will save engineers weeks of development ...

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Optoscribe launches OptoArray fiber alignment arrays

Optoscribe has announced a range of fiber alignment structures called OptoArray, which offers “unrivalled levels of optical performance through the precise alignment of optical fiber arrays”. The manufacturer says its product range can help reduce losses in optical circuits through the precise and stable alignment of fibers. This is particularly important given the demand for ...

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After the biggest fall for 18 years, it’s all going to get better, says SI

The  2019 semiconductor market will decline about 12% to 15% from 2018, the biggest drop since the 32% decline in 2001, eighteen years ago, says Bill Jewell’s Semiconductor Intelligence. However, the momentum is trending up.  According to WSTS the market began the year with a 14.7% plunge in 1Q 2019 from 4Q 2018.  The market ...

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Ofcom to make it illegal to sell locked phone

Ofcom plans to make it illegal to sell a locked mobile phone. “By freeing mobile users from locked handsets, our plans would save people time, effort and money – and help them unlock a better deal,” says Lindsey Fussell, Ofcom’s consumer group director. Ofcom said that their market research had shown that the need to ...

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Relief at narrowly-drawn US export restrictions

A sigh of relief from the US high-tech industry has met reports that the US Department of Commerce is drafting its export restrictions to China narrowly. One of the areas which may be restricted under rules currently being drafted is technology relating to gate-all-around transistors which could replace finfets as the building block of the ...

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Dialog looks to 2020

Dialog’s best and brightest have come up with their ideas of what will be important in 2020. Here they are: Digital car keys – Erik Peters: In 2020 we will see the first wave of digital keys hit the market. One of the biggest advancements in Bluetooth low energy (BLE) over the past year has ...

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Rugged SMA connectors for extreme conditions

Amphenol RF has introduced additional SMA connectors to the existing Amphenol Rugged Connector (ARC) series. This product series is specifically designed to offer superior performance in harsh conditions which makes them ideal for outdoor applications where extreme weather conditions may be a consideration. These interconnect solutions are rated IP67 in both the mated and unmated ...

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SiC isolated gate driver claims to improve power supply efficiency

Maxim’s SiC isolated gate driver MAX22701E claims to offer improved power supply efficiency to designers of high-voltage/high-power systems. The driver IC is intended for use in switch-mode power supplies within industrial communication systems for solar power inverters, motor drives, electric cars, energy storage systems, uninterrupted power supplies, data farms and high-power/high-efficiency power supplies. Many switch-mode ...

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