FlyFocus has developed a detachable tethered drone that can hover indefinitely at 70m altitude, powered through a tether, then drop the line to fly for up to 30 minutes on internal batteries. The drone consumes up to 5kW, and 400Vdc is specified within the tether cable to reduce I2R losses, allowing lighter conductors to be ...
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EcoCortec’s EcoSonic VpCI-125 HP anti-static bags and film contain corrosion inhibiting materials suitable for protecting multi-metal items such as electronics. The materials used, according to the company, form a molecular corrosion inhibiting layer on metal substrates and does not interfere with the physical or chemical properties of electronic components. “The film and bags replace conventional ...
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GradConn has added cap accessories to its Nautilus range of IP rated coaxial cable assemblies and connectors, adding further protection, particularly to connections that stay un-mated for extended periods. The caps are IP67 rated and help prevent the build-up of moisture, dust, and dirt in the connector’s mating face. Due to the design of the ...
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Distributor Farnell has increased its range of products from XP Power, with the PLS600 series of DC power supplies, the DRC series of DIN rail power supplies, the FCS range of AC-DC power supplies and the VCE series for industrial and domestic power supplies. The PLS600 single output programmable DC power supplies are intended for ...
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Toshiba has announced a series of low noise low drop-out (LDO) voltage regulators in a 1 x 1 x 0.38mm plastic DFN4C package. Noise credentials are typically 5µVrms between 10Hz and 100kHz. There are 32 products in the TCR3RM series, as it will be known, with single fixed outputs spanning 0.9 to 4.5V. Ripple rejection ratio ...
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Teledyne e2v’s Chelmsford-based Space & Quantum team are working on the development of a Cold Atom Space Payload (CASPA) Accelerometer, for future space missions’ ability to take sensitive measurements of atmospheric drag. The aim is that the sensors will improve scientifc understanding of upper atmospheric dynamics and drive advances in climate modelling, weather forecasting and ...
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Murata has launched two new metal terminal type multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) series with temperature compensating U2J characteristics. The KCM line for automotive applications delivers low loss and excellent stability performance in high temperature, high voltages, and high frequencies. Similarly, the KRM was developed for general purpose functions, with certain models rated at 1,250 VDC. ...
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ADI has introduced an alias-free ADC that aims to simplify front-end design and speed up time to market for precision DC-350kHz applications. Traditional precision data-acquisition signal chain design is a time-consuming activity as designers balance anti-alias filter requirements, passive component tolerances, phase and gain errors, as well as high-speed ADC drive requirements. The AD7134 introduces ...
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Dialog is sampling its first Advanced Analog GreenPAK IC which integrates an instrumentation amplifier with auto-trimming, digital pots, analogue switches and myriad digital functions with in-system programmability in a 3 mm x 3 mm package. The SLG47004 is a suitable replacement for designs that include programmable gain amplifiers, instrumentation amplifiers, digital potentiometers and analogue switches. ...
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