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Gold and platinum particle-free inks for conductor deposition

Electroninks has added gold and platinum particle-free conductive inks to its silver and copper inks. Chemically-resistant, the printed metal structures can be used as conductive tracks and contacts in high-temperature electronics in consumer and medical devices, sensors and semiconductors, according to the company. It claims 6μΩ.cm for the gold version and 40 – 120Ω/square for ...

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Phabrix celebrates making its 8,000th broadcast tester

Berkshire-based Phabrix is manufacturing its 8,000th Sx handheld 3G-SDI tester. Established in 2005 by engineer Phillip Adams, the company was set-up to create an instrument to test and monitor the then new 3G-SDI signals. The SxA prototype was unveiled at IBC2007, with production starting the following year. 13 years later, the company is still making ...

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Anglia signs to Ekinglux for discrete LEDs

Anglia Components has signed a UK and Ireland distribution  agreement with Chinese LED maker Ekinglux. “We are always seeking to strategically expand our supplier base to stabilise our supply chain.,” said Anglia technical director David Pearson, “The addition of Ekinglux, one of China’s top ten LED manufacturers, widens the range of optoelectronics devices we offer. Ekinglux has an ...

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Torque sensor with separate sensing head gets into tight places

Sensor Technology has introduced a torque sensor that has the sensing head and electronics in separate housings. “This has two advantages,” according to the Oxfordshire company: “the sensing head can fit into very confined spaces, and the electronics can be located in a position where they are protected from physical damage, dust, dirt, moisture and ...

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Broadcom spectrometer modules are compact

Farnell is stocking spectrometer modules from Broadcom’s range. “Broadcom’s compact spectrometer modules are suitable for industrial sensing and mobile analytics in numerous applications,” according to Farnell. “Field and lab-based engineers can now access spectrometers from stock for same day shipping.” The USB-connected modules cover ultra-violet, visible and near-infra-red – alone or in various combinations. The ...

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IP68 fans for tough environments

Distributor New Yorker Electronics is stocking IP68-rated cooling fans from Orion Fans’ Harsh Environment AC and DC Fan Series. “Offered in a variety of frame sizes, the IP68 rating ensures that the motor has complete protection from dust and other particles and can be completely submerged in water of depths up to three meters,” according ...

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Tektronix upgrades 5 Series mixed-signal oscilloscopes

Tektronix has announced Version B of its 5 Series mixed-signal oscilloscopes. Changes include a new auxiliary trigger input that lets users synchronise the scope to an external signal without consuming any of the 8 (or 6 or 4) main input channels, and an upgrade to 100MHz for the built-in waveform generator (doubled from 50MHz) “enabling higher ...

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Infineon MCUs for automotive include functional safety AI

First samples of Infineon’s 28nm Aurix TC4x family of automotive MCUs are available. “The family provides an upward migration path for the Aurix TC3x family,” according to the company. “It features the next-generation TriCore 1.8 and the new parallel processing unit, a SIMD vector DSP which addresses the demands of various AI topologies – this ...

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Infineon MCUs for automotive include functional safety AI

First samples of Infineon’s 28nm Aurix TC4x family of automotive MCUs are available. “The family provides an upward migration path for the Aurix TC3x family,” according to the company. “It features the next-generation TriCore 1.8 and the new parallel processing unit, a SIMD vector DSP which addresses the demands of various AI topologies – this ...

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60W power supplies work over 90-305Vac

XP Power is aiming at IT, industrial electronics and robotics with 60W ac-dc power supplies that can operate from 90-305Vac. This range suits them suitable to factory or roadside equipment running from four-wire three-phase 480Vac (277Vac nominal), or running from single-phase 110 or 230Vac. Called the VCB60 series, there are eight devices with regulated outputs ...

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