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Buck LED drivers from Diodes feature 4.5-40V input voltage range

Diodes has launched the AL8843Q and AL8862Q automotive-compliant DC-DC buck LED drivers, designed for single and multiple LED strings in and around vehicles. Applications include daytime running lights as well as fog lights, turn lights, and brake/stop lights. The devices’ supply voltage range 4.5-40V (AL8862Q up to 55V), in order to withstand voltage variations, such ...

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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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Modbus TCP interface option added to programmable DC PSUs

TDK has announced a Modbus TCP interface option for the Genesys+ series of programmable DC power supplies. The option is available on all models ranging from the 1U high half rack GH1.5kW to the 3U high full rack GSP15kW. The Modbus TCP protocol is used for transmission of information between electronic devices for the supervision ...

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Kioxia claims world’s first 3D semicircular flash memory cell structure

Kioxia claims to have developed the world’s first three-dimensional semicircular split-gate flash memory cell structure, twin BiCS flash, using floating gate (FG) cells. The firm says twin BiCS flash achieves superior program slope and a larger program/erase window at a much smaller cell size compared to conventional circular charge trap (CT) cells. These attributes make ...

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Charcroft quality department expanded with two apprentices

Charcroft Electronics has employed two apprentices who will become members of the distributor’s quality department. Addison Southwood-Evans and Owain Williams will undertake an extended training period to gain experience in each area of Charcroft’s business. This will give the apprentices a comprehensive overview of all activities within the distribution and manufacturing facilities. The apprentices will ...

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BMD-380 introduced for cost- and space-sensitive Bluetooth applications

In an extension of its BMD-3 series, U-Blox has announced a Bluetooth low energy 5.0 module, the BMD-380. Measuring 7.5×9.5mm including the ceramic antenna, its long range protocol is suitable for implementing communication in harsh radio environments. It also supports IEEE802.15.4 (Thread and Zigbee) and is designed for applications in industrial automation, healthcare, smart cities, ...

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UKESF female scholars attend WES student conference

For the fourth year in a row, the UKESF has supported final-year female scholars to attend the annual Women’s Engineering Society (WES) Student Conference with all-expenses-paid places. Attendance was sponsored by Enigma, a recruitment company that specialises in the UK technology sector. The University of Warwick hosted the annual conference, which took place between the ...

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Survey: The edge of tomorrow

XMOS is giving away a VocalFusion dev kit for Amazon AVS (XVF3510) to one lucky participant in a new survey. Are you an engineer involved in the spec or design of electronic products or devices? If you work with battery-powered, hand-held, low-power, rugged, consumer or industrial products, this survey is directly relevant to you!  Enter ...

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