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Photo relays handle up to 3A

Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) has added two mid-voltage amp-class photorelays: the 100V 3A TLP3823 and 200V 1.5A TLP3825. “The new products can be used to replace mechanical relays in applications including industrial equipment, general purpose inverters, HVAC, thermostats, building automation equipment and semiconductor testers,” said the firm. They come in 8pin DIP packages, and ...

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Metal shell industrial connectors from Amphenol

Mouser is stocking zinc+nickel plated industrial metal connectors from Amphenol. Part of the Amphe-Lite commercial sub-miniature connector series, Amphe-Lite Gray ZnNi are RoHS-compliant and have zinc-over-electroless-nickel shell plating to withstand harsh environments. The plating is rated for 500 hours of salt spray and is compatible with other standard plating options. “Further, moisture resistance through an improved ...

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Sony and IBM break mag tape record

Sony and IBM are claiming a record magnetic tape data storage record, at 201Gb/in2, ~20x greater than IBM’s latest enterprise tape drive. “The resulting technology can support approximately 330TB per data cartridge, whereas conventional technology can only handle 15TB per data cartridge”, said Sony (see footnote). Behind the announcement is Sony’s lubricated magnetic tape technology ...

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IP67 push button is 0.5mm thick, including tactile feedback

Panasonic is introducing a SMD push-button switch, claimed to be the thinnest of its kind at 0.55mm. Called ‘Light Touch Switch‘, it occupies a 2.6 x 1.6mm footprint and is IP67 water and dust proof suiting it to outdoor as well as indoor use. IP67 rating comes from laser-welding the cover and base. Operating force ...

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Exactly what could quantum computers do?

Scientists at ETH Zurich and Microsoft have come up with a concrete example of what quantum computers will actually be able to do. They picked a knotty problem – understanding how the enzyme nitrogenase allows plants to use nitrogen from the atmosphere to make their own fertilizer – something that is unknown. Computers available today, ...

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Solar lenses power MCU in sunglasses

Semi-transparent organic solar cells on the lenses of these sunglasses can supply enough power for a microprocessor and two displays, according to the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) which made them. “We bring solar power to places where other solar technologies fail,” said Dr Alexander Colsmann, who heads organic photovoltaics at KIT’s Light Technology Institute. ...

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Thin light wire vies with PTFE for high-rel connections

Alpha Wire’s new ThermoThin Hook-Up Wire, now available from Aerco, delivers 600V performance from -150 to +300°C, and is intended for applications where premium performance must be matched with space and weight savings. Potential applications are foreseen in medical devices, semiconductor production, geothermal energy generation, energy production, military equipment and the oil and gas industry. ...

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Small PC also supports Arduino

LattePanda is an Intel Atom PC running and Arduino combined. Designed for Windows 10, it has a 1.8GHz Z8300 Cherry Trail CPU with I/O handled by a second processor rather than the Atom. “This micro controller is re-programmable, source code is provided, and can be programmed to off-load the Atom if an application is so demanding,” said RS Components, ...

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