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Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that Silicon Labs has significantly reduced the power consumption of its latest energy-friendly ARM-based microcontroller unit (MCU) by 50 percent using the complete Cadence mixed-signal low-power design flow. According to Silicon Labs, the new EFM32 Wonder Gecko, which incorporates an ARM Cortex-M4 … Read more

Cyntech Components, a specialist supplier of electro-mechanical components and power supplies located in Milton Keynes, UK, introduces new high-temperature 250°C QFP/QFN Test Sockets from US Manufacturer, Aries Electronics. The new 24001HT series contact strip sockets are ideal for testing devices in need of high temperature testing as well as “down-hole” devices. Where normal test socket … Read more

Coilcraft’s new SER80xx Series High Current Shielded Power Inductors are offered in two versions — one providing exceptionally low DC resistance and the other offering saturation current ratings up to 53 Amps — making them ideal for a broad range of applications. Designed for applications with high average current (up to 13 A rms), the … Read more

Available from Luso Electronics Distribution is a range of highly versatile 19-inch cabinets that are ideal for a wide range of markets including broadcast, transportation, industrial and computer networking. The IMRAK range from APW Electronics Srl, a leading designer and manufacturer of 19-inch cabinets, includes the: •    IMRAK 1400 highly versatile 19in enclosure systems, which … Read more

Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today expanded its family of radio frequency (RF) power transistors based on gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) on silicon carbide (SiC) technology with a new 750 watt (W) RF transistor. The MDSGN-750ELMV delivers outstanding, highest power performance … Read more

Due to unpredictable fluctuations in customer demand from the marketplace and the early termination of manufacturing projects most manufacturing companies typically have Excess and Obsolete stock at around 10% of their annual spend or 1% of PCB Assembly revenues. This drives additional cost through working capital and stock holding charges which negatively impact both profit … Read more