Electronics Sourcing 
Tesla Electric is extending its portfolio of power supplies for harsh environments with a focus on the European market. Drawing on its strong background in military applications, Tesla Electric is now developing products to support power conversion projects in a variety of industries, including: automation, railway, oil and gas, telecommunications and radars. President and general … Read more
FCI, a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, will introduce its mini-SAS HD Active Optical Cable (MSHD AOC) assembly, the latest addition to its portfolio of optical and electrical cabling solutions, at DesignCon 2014. The MSHD AOC solution is a four-channel cable that features low power optical components with an average of 800 milliwatts … Read more
Bud Industries has launched a product selector tool on its website, designed to help customers find enclosures and related products. The tool is divided into two main categories: cabinets/racks and boxes/cases. After selecting the appropriate category, users may specify the inside or outside dimension range of the enclosure they are seeking. This allows them to … Read more
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has acquired the remaining interest in MSC Investoren GmbH (“MSC Group”). This completes a two part transaction in which the majority interest was acquired on October 1, 2013. MSC is a recognized value-add distributor focused on electronic component distribution, embedded computing technology, and display solutions as well … Read more
Diodes Incorporated has unveiled the AP1694, an AC-DC controller providing a universal high-performance driver solution for a variety of mains-dimmable LED lamp designs. Suitable for both 120V and 230V AC inputs, while supporting non-isolated buck, buck-boost and isolated flyback topologies, this part enables between 10% and 50% reductions in total BOM costs. The controller uses … Read more
Ametherm has announced a distribution agreement with Dexter Magnetic Technologies, under which Dexter is now carrying and providing technical support for Ametherm’s most popular inrush current limiting thermistors. Dexter supplies magnetic solutions, including magnetic cores and accessories, to a wide range of markets, from industrial to aerospace. With the goal of providing the power industry … Read more
Powerstax, specialist provider of highly optimized power sources, now presents its customer base with the Behlman PF1350 and PF1351. Targeting mission-critical industrial and military powers system designs, these compact, power factor-corrected bench-top units differentiate themselves from competing AC frequency products on the market through their compelling mix of performance, flexibility and cost effectiveness. The PF1350 … Read more
A new, survey-based study by IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries includes projections that electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and original design manufacturers (ODM) markets worldwide will resume growth in 2014 after a decline of approximately 4.9 percent in 2013. The 2012–2013 Analysis & Forecast for the Global EMS Industry, published last month, also predicts that … Read more
