12mm circular connectors are waterproof for tough Ethernet

CUI has introduced waterproof M12 sized circular connectors for 1Gbit Ethernet. The CDM12 family offers male or female versions with a choice of 3, 4, 5, 8 or 12 pins. The panel-mount A-coded connectors are IP67 rated once mated to deal with harsh industrial and factory automation environments. Operation is over -25 to 80°C. PCB pin, solder ...

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GaN 500W conduction cooled ac-dc PSUs with PMBus

TDK-Lambda has announced 12V and 48V models of its 504W conduction-cooled PFH500F series of ac-dc power modules measuring 102 x 61 x 13.5mm (4 x 2.4in). Inside PFH500F-12 and PFH500F-48 are GaN power transistors, ‘bridge-less’ power factor correction and digital control, with digital isolators replacing optocouplers for reliability. Peak efficiency is 92%. PMBus is included for programming ...

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Tiny photo-relay for test and measurement

Omron is aiming at test and measurement with a miniature 200V 350mA mosfet opto-relay. In a 3.4 x 2.1mm P-SON (power small outline no lead) package and operating across -40 to +110°C, “this device can realise a current load of 75% higher than a comparable SOP4 type relay”, said the company, justifying this with the figure ...

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HDMI connector/cable assembly accelerates display response

Several HDMI standards are integrated in the Adam Tech high speed HDMI 2.1 connector/cable assembly, available from Omni Pro Electronics. The distributor is a New Yorker Electronics company. The assembly provides uncompressed 8K video with HDR, and support bandwidth speeds up to 48Gbps. In addition to support for 4K video, the assembly has eARC (enhanced audio ...

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Level 2+ and Level 3 automated driving for 2024 car production

Renesas has announced what hardware it thinks will be needed for Level 2+ and Level 3 automated driving – intended for cars (automobiles) sold in 2024 and onwards. “We expect to see ADAS adopted in all vehicle types, from mid-range to entry-level,” said company automotive v-p Naoki Yoshida.” In its Level 2+ and Level 3 ...

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GloFo sets up GF Photonics

 GlobalFoundries has set up a dedicated photonics unit called GF Photonics. GloFo is collaborating with Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Marvell, NVIDIA and photonics specialists Ayar Labs, Lightmatter, PsiQuantum, Ranovus and Xanadu, to deliver the advantages of photonics.  GloFo says it has active design wins with major customers, significant market share today and expects its growth in this segment to outpace the market.     GF ...

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January semi sales up 50.7% y-o-y

January semiconductor sales of €50.7 billion were up 26.8% on January 2021’s sales of $40 billion but 0.2% down on December sales of €50.9 billion, reports the SIA. “Following record sales and units shipped in 2021, global semiconductor sales remained strong at the beginning of 2022, reaching the second-highest-ever monthly total in January,” says SIA ...

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PCB sockets with right-angled design

Cliff Electronic manufactures PCB mount 4mm shrouded sockets which can mate with both safety shrouded and unshrouded plugs. The right-angled design reduces strain between the PCB and the lead, increasing reliability and product lifetime. The sockets are suitable for a  range of applications including automotive diagnostic, industrial, medical, music industry, instrumentation, education, and bench and hand-held electrical ...

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50W half-bridge coil-driver for wireless charging

AOS has announced a 50W coil-driver for wireless charging transmitters. AOZ32034AQV is a half-bridge, designed to be used in full-bridge circuits driving a resonant tank circuit. “A key feature of this product family is the ability to adjust mosfet gate drive using the slew rate control pin,” said the company. “This allows a designer to ...

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ADI invests €100m in Limerick

Analog Devices is to invest €100 million in a Europen research centre in Limerick, over three years. ADI Catalyst will be a 100,000ft2 custom-build its campus on the Raheen Business Park in Limerick. “ADI Catalyst is a state-of-the-art collaboration accelerator where ecosystems of customers, business partners and suppliers engage with ADI,” according to the company. “This ...

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