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MEMS oscillators from SiTime enhance AEL Crystals’ IoT offering

MEMS oscillators from SiTime have been added to the range of IoT-targeted frequency control products available from AEL Crystals. The company explains that the IoT brings fresh challenges for frequency control manufacture as it requires products to accommodate multiple protocols, such as Bluetooth,  ZigBee, Z-Wave, 6LoWPAN, CSR Mesh / Bluetooth Low Energy, Sigfox and Thread. Designs are ...

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Bluetooth LE module expands Mouser RF offering

Based on Toshiba’s TC35680 chip controller, the PAN1762 is the latest RF module from Panasonic that is now available from Mouser. The low power Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) 5.0 module is designed for used in the IoT, beacon and mesh networks to transmit large amounts of data wirelessly. The single-chip controller has an Arm Cortex-M0 core with a serial ...

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Telonic Instruments to act as UK distributor for power specialist, Delta Elektronika

Independent DC power supply manufacturer, Delta Elektronika, has signed a UK distribution agreement with test instrument and power supply specialist, Telonic Instruments. Delta produces reliable power supplies, with fast reaction times – they are more than 10 times faster to load transients than comparable alternatives available today, claims the company. They also have minimum audible noise ...

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Dengrove adds Recom’s latest railway DC/DC converters

Specialist distributor, Dengrove Electronic Components, has added the latest railway-qualified DC/DC converters from Recom. The RP40Q-RUW and RP60Q-RUW DC/DC converters are designed for a range of rolling-stock applications and high-voltage battery-powered systems, offering a wide input range of 14-160V DC. The single-output 40W and 60W quarter-brick converters accept all commonly used supply voltages, from 24 – 110V DC ...

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Multilayer varistors target the smart home

Surface-mount, multilayer varistors from TDK Epcos are now available from TTI. The CeraDiode and CTVS multilayer varistors (MLVs) are designed for smart home applications and security devices. According to the company, the MLVs’ surge current ratings are comparable to those of disk varistors, making them suitable for use as alternatives to transient voltage suppression (TVS) diodes, yet with ...

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Voila! Digi-Key adds wireless connectivity

Developers and makers can take an existing microcontroller application that does not have wireless connectivity and, using just two GPIO pins, add it without modifying the original firmware, via IoTize‘s TapNLink products for Bluetooth and near field communications (NFC) products. The French start up company has signed a distribution agreement with Digi-Key to resell the wireless ...

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Vigortronix signs Anglia for UK and Ireland

UK manufacturer, Vigortronix has signed a distribution agreement with Anglia, for the UK and Ireland. Vigortronix manufactures transformers and power supplies; its AC-DC converters, power transformers, toroidal transformers, pulse transformers and wound component lines will be added to the distributor’s linecard. The signing adds specialist products, explains David Pearson, technical director at Anglia. “[The signing] ...

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TÜV SÜD supports industry 4.0 with UK IoT cellular test service

Technical service provider, TÜV SÜD, has launched its IoT cellular testing service. The service will be accommodated within the existing facility, claimed to be the only laboratory in the UK to offer a dedicated Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) test and certification service. Explaining the rationale for the service, TÜV SÜD explained that NB-IoT enables multiple machines, devices ...

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In case of emergency, grab a solar suitcase

A solar-powered suitcase has won the 2019 Edison Award for Social Innovation. The Solar Suitcase was originally developed by the We Care Solar project and this third reiteration was enhanced by Arrow. In many developing nations, mothers and babies are put at risk in delivery rooms due to either lack of electricity or sudden power ...

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TTI steers towards automotive antennae from AVX

Low profile SMT automotive antennae for infotainment, telematics, e-call, onboard diagnosis, tracking, navigation and vehicle to everything (V2X) communication in vehicles from Ethertronics, an AVX company, are now available from TTI. The low profile antennae support worldwide frequency bands and are designed to occupy minimal PCB real estate to meet the space constraints of vehicle ...

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