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Mouser adds Optiga Trust X to secure hardware

To secure the IoT, smart homes, medical devices and drones, Infineon’s Optiga Trust X supports a high-speed I²C communication interface up to 1MHz. Typical current consumption is 20mA, which drops to 70µA in sleep mode.  The elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) NIST P256, AES128 and SHA-256 has built-in tamper-proof non volatile memory to enhance system security. ...

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Programmable connectors are environmentally sealed

Bulgin’s 4000 series of environmentally sealed circular connectors are now available in a ‘smart’ variant from RS Components. They include a programmable memory for data monitoring and IoT applications. Programmability and over the air updates are via an integrated EEPROM. The connector is not designed to read data output from a sensor, only to identify issues ...

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DesignSpark hosts connectivity resource centre

RS Components has partnered with connector and sensor company, TE Connectivity, to launch TE Learning Centre, an online, interactive educational resource for connectivity and sensor technologies. The Centre is available now on DesignSpark, RS Components’ community for design engineers. There will be a series of interactive micro-courses, lasting between five and 10 minutes, with information ...

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Stratasys invests in UK AM sector

Offices in Cambridge and Derby have been opened by Stratasys to drive the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM). The new offices will house technical and business consultants and software developers from GrabCAD, Stratasys’ software start-up, a cloud-based CAD file sharing system. In Derby, strategic consultants will help UK businesses implement AM strategies for 3D printing ...

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Distribution enters a transition phase

Randall Restle, vice president, applications Engineering at Digi-Key Electronics considers how the industry continues to change and what support is required for customers today. “While it might be true that classical, board-level designers are aging, there is an explosion of people entering embedded design.  This is forcing a change in how customers are supported,” Restle ...

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Mouser brings edge computing via krtkl signing

Following the signing of a global distribution agreement, Mouser announced three boards from embedded hardware and software company, krtkl. The company specialises in edge computing applications from mechatronics and automation to computer vision and remote sensing.  The boards now available from the distributor are the snickerdoodle black system on module (SoM), the breakyBreaky breakout baseboard ...

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Avnet to accept cryptocurrency

Avnet has announced that it is working with blockchain payment provider, BitPay, to accept cryptocurrency payments for products and services. Customers wanting to purchase goods with Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash, the distributor will work with BitPay to verify the funds, process the order and complete the transaction. The two companies will also have the ability ...

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Website is dedicated to power products

Component distributor, Gateway Electronic Components, has added a fourth website, based on power. The power website was introduced to meet growing demand in power factor correction (PFC) and associated products market. The Power Gateway joins Components, IoT and Ferrite Gateway sites, each focusing on a specific market area and offering products, e-commerce trading, supply chain ...

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Dengrove adds space-saving DC/DC converters from Recom

Available in a DOSA (Distributed power Open Standards Alliance) footprint, and just 3.75mm high, the Recom RPM3.3 and RPM5.0, non-isolated DC-DC converters are now available from Dengrove Electronic Components. They are designed for applications that require high power density and high efficiency and have power ratings from 3.3W to 30W. They comply with the  industry standard DOSA ...

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Power supply accelerates factory conveyor systems

Delivering peak power to motor start or/and high capacitive loads in factory automation applications, the three-phase ENI250A series delivers a constant 250W and up to 480W peak power with an efficiency up to 94%. The power supply, by Powerbox, is housed in an IP54 case and measure 250mm x 160mm x 55mm. It includes a ...

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