Wurth added high saturation current versions to the ‘1206’ surface-mount shielded energy storage chokes in its WE-PD family – see photo for general family appearance. Identified by ‘1260P’ (with the ‘P’ indicating a performance parts within the PD family) the parts use a different core material. Check data sheet for actual product size. “Thanks to ...
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Measuring the density of a random lump of soil sample is not as easy as you might think, according to New Mexico State University. Weighing it is simple – use a set of scales. But turning this weight into density requires the volume of a formless lump to be measured – you might need to ...
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TrumPower has upgraded its TW150 series of dual, triple, and quad output ac-dc switching power supplies to comply with the new IEC 62368-1 hazard-based, performance-oriented standards, which will be replacing the current IEC 60950-1 safety standards in December. The power supply is available in three standard dual output models, three triples and seven quadruple output ...
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Mechatronics supplier Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) is opening a factory in Dorset. Enterprise House is a 40,000 square foot building on an secure two acre site on Holton Heath near Poole Harbour. It is a “welcome improvement from the previous facility where the evolution of the business resulted in the company working from multiple units”, ...
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Electronics design and software engineering consultancy Ignys has celebrated its third birthday by moving into new premises on the Nottingham Science Park. East Midlands entrepreneur Richard Fletcher set up Ignys in 2017. “After 20 years in the electronics sector, he knew that products often suffered due to electronic flaws in their design,” according to the ...
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Renesas has cut quiescent consumption in its latest 1.8 to 5.0GHz 39.5dB RF amplifier, dubbed F1490. “F1490 is a second-generation high-gain, two-stage RF amplifier that covers key sub-6GHz 5G frequency bands,” According to the company. Operating from a 5V rail at up to 115°C TCB, it offers two selectable gain modes: 39.5dB or 35.5dB [2.6GHz], ...
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Announced yesterday, researchers from Surrey and Cambridge universities and the National Research Institute in Rome have used thin-film source-gated transistor (SGT) to create compact analogue circuit building blocks that can be used on flexible substrates. Source-gated transistors – SGTs – are uni-polar – they only need n or p-type semiconductor, not both. The research team ...
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Tektronix is aiming at educational institutions, embedded design engineers and the maker community with an entry-level oscilloscope series. Called TBS1000C, and part of the TBS1000 range, they have a 7inch WVGA colour display (10 x 15 divisions), a choice of bandwidths across 50MHz to 200MHz (200MHz in photo) and up to 1Gsample/s. “This series has dedicated ...
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Tower Semiconductor is using phase-change materials to make non-volatile RF switches – therefore consuming no power to hold open or closed suiting them to battery-powered IoT use. “This switch technology demonstrates a figure-of-merit Ron x Coff <10fs,” according to the company. “The switch performs over frequencies spanning MHz to all frequency bands discussed for 5G, ...
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STMicroelectronics has introduced a 400W pans power supply evaluation kit that “meets today’s toughest eco-design norms”, according to the company. “Full-load efficiency is over 93% at 230Vac and over 91% at 110Vac, with no-load mains consumption of less than 0.150W [at 230V].” Called EVL400W-EUPL7, is is built around ST’s L4984D current-mode power factor correction controller ...
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