Electronics Sourcing

With a heightened demand for electronics rapidly increasing among all industry sectors, the global supply chain has struggled to meet manufacturers’ requirements, causing lines down and slowed time-to-market. Interestingly, over the past two years, the topic of the supply chain has become so prevalent that people with little understanding of what a supply chain is … Read more

Relec Electronics’ Premium’s CBS-10K DC/DC converter series is designed to provide peak power hybrid diesel-electric trains when catenary power is not available. The converters feature galvanic isolation between input and output, operating at fixed switching frequency. The single output converter has multiple I/O combinations to meet industrial and rail applications which require high power conversion … Read more

Anomet has introduced custom clad metal wire that can combine up to three materials to achieve the specific properties required in aerospace solar arrays and satellites. The wire combines up to three materials to achieve properties such as oxidation and corrosion-resistance, plus operation at cryogenic to 1200°C temperatures. Featuring two per cent or more cladding … Read more

In this article, Golledge unwraps recent supply chain shocks, then explains how the sector is steadily recovering with reducing lead times and costs. Q: What major changes has the crystal industry experienced over recent years? A: The frequency marketplace has been through a storm of issues since 2020 that have affected availability, price and lead … Read more

Schurter’s invisible, hygienic capacitive hidden switch (CHS) is now available via Rutronik. The switch can be hidden as it functions without mounting holes. Invisible installation suits hygiene applications such as medical and food products. The CHS attaches behind the surface using transfer adhesive tape. This eliminates drill holes and plug-in slots which aids cleaning. Likewise, … Read more

Omron DMS Europe’s new G9KB PCB power relay provides bi-directional high power DC switching for next generation renewable battery energy storage systems for homes and DC wall boxes for electric vehicles. It can replace two standard unidirectional relays. Omron’s strategic marketing manager, Steve Drumm, said: “This new relay is part of our response to the … Read more

In this article, Schurter discusses the application of switches and displays in potentially explosive environments. When working in potentially explosive environments, products and equipment must comply with ATEX directives in the EU. ATEX certification means a product may be used in potentially explosive atmospheres and won’t trigger the ignition of hazardous air-gas mixtures. ATEX is … Read more

Molex has announced quad-row board-to-board connectors, featuring the industry’s first staggered-circuit layout for 30 per cent space savings over conventional connector designs. These patent-pending connectors offer customers greater freedom and flexibility to support compact form factors including smartphones, smartwatches, wearables, game consoles and VR devices. Molex’ vice president and general manager Micro Solutions Business Unit, … Read more