Recom has created a range of unregulated dc-dc converters designed to provide voltages tuned for GaN, SiC or silicon gate driving. Called the RA3 series, they are 23.4 x 15 x 8.5mm LGA surface-mount parts offering one of five output combinations: +7 and -1V +15 and -3V +20 and -5V single +8V single +9V “These values cover ...
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Tyne & Wear touch screen company Zytronic has developed a touch sensor with an ultra-narrow border – between 3mm and zero. “Designed to mirror the narrowest bezel video wall monitors, the glass sensors create a sleek appearance by using the maximum display area,” according to the company. “The sensors can be linked when used with the ...
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CUI Devices has added 17 devices in over 300 varieties to its pluggable terminal block portfolio with 2 to 24 poles and three pitch options: 3.5, 5 or 7.62mm. They carry UL current ratings of 8 or 15A and 300Vdc, and IEC current ratings of 7, 8, or 10A, and 250 to 1,000Vdc. “Ideal for ...
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Essex-based Pickering Electronics has introduced versions of its Series 104 reed relays that can stand-off 4kVdc – 1kVdc higher than earlier versions. “The higher stand-off voltage allows for an increase in the equipment specification,” said Pickering technical specialist Kevin Mallett. ““It also means an increased high voltage protection margin for extra safety and security.” While ...
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U-blox has announced two LTE Cat 1 module series offering multi-regional data coverage. “The modules offer device makers facing imminent 2G and 3G network sunsets a migration path to 4G technology for data streaming applications,” according to the Swiss company. “Additionally they offer MQTT Anywhere and MQTT Flex connectivity via u-blox’s Thingstream platform out of ...
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P-Duke has introduced medical grade PSUs that deliver 150W convection cooled, 180W fan cooled, and boost to 220W for 5s. The MAD180 series has 2xMOPP insulation and leakage current <100µA. “Being certified with EIC/EN/ANSI 60601-1 makes this supply suitable for any safety demanding type BF medical application,” said Luso, with is representing P-Duke in the UK. ...
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The European Space Agency has qualified the RTEMS open-source real-time operating system for safety-critical multi-processing in satellites. Railway, medical and automotive sectors could benefit. “ESA certified RTEMS in the symmetric multiprocessing configuration for Criticality Category C and D,” said German RTEMS support company Embedded Brains. “This means that safety-critical functions can now also be executed ...
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Oriental Motor of Japan has created brush-less dc motors for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots. BLV-R motors, which are the R type of the BLV series, come in 100W (1/8hp) and 200W (1/4hp) types. A “100W motor with a 30:1 gearbox measures 108.4mm in length and weighs 2.4kg”, according to the company. ...
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Cambridge fabless chip company Flusso has received “almost £46,000” from Growth Works, the development programme launched last year by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority and Business Board – backed with UK government and EU funding. The award is made up of a capital expenditure grant, allowing the company to purchase additional test equipment for ...
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Korean transistor maker Magnachip has announced today 11 600V super-junction mosfets Describing them as ‘2.5th generation’, they are claimed to have lower switching loss and better power efficiency than its previous devices. Rds(on) varies between 190 and 580mΩ and packages include DPAK TO-220F and TO-220SF (see photo). A gate-source Zener diode is embedded to protect against ...
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