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Jauch‘s smart lithium rechargeable batteries provide essential information about battery performance, backed by an intelligent, consultative design service Users of smart lithium rechargeable batteries can access battery pack status at any time. It is also possible to programme various voltage level alarms, which can then inform the application when thresholds are reached. Together with accurate … Read more
New legislation from the USA regarding ‘conflict minerals’ is set to impact the global electronics industry. Aspen Electronics‘ Howard Venning asks how the ruling will affect the supply chain The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a rule that requires companies to publicly disclose their use of ‘conflict minerals’ that originated in the … Read more
TTI, Inc., global specialist distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components, has significantly increased both the scale and scope of its European connector assembly service. First opened in 2010 to service the European defence and hi-rel markets, the facility – based at TTI’s European Distribution Centre in Gerlinden, near Munich, Germany – has more … Read more
The new DF59S series connector system by Hirose, Germany, is primarily dedicated for the LED lighting market but also for other applications where small connectors are required and immediately available from MSC. Suitable applications are LED lighting, battery connections, small DC motor drives, power supplies and other small devices. The connector range consists of a … Read more
Harwin, the leading hi-rel connector and SMT board hardware manufacturer, has increased the flexibility of its industry-recognised 2mm pitch Datamate hi-rel connector family with new versions. The company now offers its single-in-line, surface mount version in vertical configuration, while the recently-announced extra-small bore product is now available with jack screws for extra mating security. The … Read more
According to general manager of Arrival Electronics, Stewart Darroch, the answer is undoubtedly ‘yes’, with benefits ranging from overhead savings to reduced inventory Component purchasing is still challenging in today’s market and is not as straight forward as it may seem. There are so many variables involved that purchasing personnel often get swamped with the … Read more
DisplayTouch has introduced a brand new range of touchscreens utilising Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) technology to serve customers seeking full two-point touch functionality, durability and aesthetics without the cost-implications of capacitive touch. The new range will offer screen sizes from 10.1″ to 42″ in the slim bezel-free design already successful with the DisplayTouch PCAP technology. … Read more
UK based Dialog Semiconductor’s flagship quad buck PMIC subsystem provides supply domain flexibility to support a wide range of multicore application processors, including ARM multicore devices, associated peripherals and user interface functions. The DA9063 is an advanced high performance PMIC that provides multi-processor core power with a switched-mode DC input/USB compatible charger, full power path … Read more
