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TDK has selected Arrow as its first pan-European distributor for TDK-Lambda products. “This alliance with Arrow Electronics complements TDK-Lambda’s existing distribution agreements in the EMEA region, providing an integrated service through Arrow’s dual capability in logistics and design-in,” said TDK. Arrow will provide design-in support through its field application engineers across EMEA, as well as its power market development engineers. ...
A strategic partnership has been announced between image sensor technology specialist, Singular Photonics, and optical technology distributor AMS Technologies. The partnership means Singular’s image sensors based on single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) will be available to European customers. AMS will be the primary distribution and support partner for European OEMs, research labs, and system integrators. Singular provides on-chip computation to ...
Aiming at aircraft, Powell Electronics is offering high power connectors and cables from Glenair. The 972 series is designed for up to 2kVac, 1,500Hz and between 150 and 800A. With stainless steel bodies and shells, “the connectors feature a +230°C maximum operating temperature”, according to component distributor Powell, which added that rope-lay cables optimised for the connectors are available at ...
Bluetooth LE modules that combine Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth Core 5.4 by Ezurio (formerly known as Laird Connectivity) are available from Mouser Electronics. The Sona NX611 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth LE modules are based on NXP’s IW611 Wi-Fi 6 chipset and boast a data transmission throughput of 500Mbps. The small industrial IoT modules are suitable for use in IoT, ...
Semiconductors from Micro Commercial Components, or MCC, are now available from Farnell, following a worldwide distribution agreement. MCC, headquartered in California, brings a range of semiconductors, including diodes, mosfets, IGBTs, SiC devices, protection devices (TVS and ESD protection), voltage regulators, transistors and power modules. The company is bringing over 100,000 semiconductor products to Farnell, of which 25% are automotive-grade components. ...
At Embedded World in March, Electronics Weekly asked DigiKey‘s vice president global business development, Mike Slater, if new tariffs and executive orders had resulted in any changes. The main headlines have been around the introduction and then retraction of some tariffs in a short space of time. “There’s been some, well, there’s been a lot of discussions around fallback [in ...
Teensy 4.0 and 4.1 Cortex-M7 development boards are to be manufactured by SparkFun Electronics. The boards are attractive because they offer a combining a powerful (600MHz dual-issue superscaler) processor processor and Arduino compatibility, and were designed and were being manufactured by PJRC in Oregon. “PJRC and SparkFun have enjoyed a relationship for several years and we are looking forward to ...
The range of load cells and strain gauges available from Charcroft Electronics has increased with the acquisition of Sensor Techniques. Charcroft is a privately-owned, distributor and manufacturer of electronic components, including passive, interconnect, electromechanical and optoelectronic components, load cells and strain gauges, power supplies and rugged semiconductors. Sensor Techniques is a distributor of load cells and strain gauges for use ...
Megatron has launched a family of diminutive force sensors for industrial use. Measuring 19 x 16 x 5mm (sensor only), KM019 comes in three versions: 0 to 10N, 0 to 20N or 0 to 45N. Tension or compression is applied through a pair of 4-40 UNC threaded holes in the two opposing 16 x 5mm faces – see below for ...
Mouser is shipping a CO2 sensor for air quality monitoring that is “ideal for applications that must meet standards like California’s Title 24, RESET Grade B, WELL, UBA and ASHRAE 62.2”, it said. Made by Renesas, the single-channel, non-dispersive infra-red module is called RRH47000 and has automatic baseline calibration for measurement from 0 to 5,000ppm. Also in there are temperature ...
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