Electronics Sourcing 
This article explores how rethinking date code policies could lead to improved sustainability practices and new opportunities for ESG initiatives. Date code restrictions are a growing concern for both distributors and manufacturers of electronic components. There is an ingrained anticipation of pushback from customers when it comes to components with date codes older than three … Read more
ODU’s Expanded Beam Performance ferrules are the heart of its new rugged fibre-optic connector portfolio. Each ferrule can connect 12 optical fibers via a non-contact lens system. A space saving cassette arrangement allows system expansion up to 96 optical fibers. This has resulted in three products, in differing configurations. ODU Backplane connects modules to the … Read more
OKW has added a special new machining service for LED backlighting to its enclosure customisation options – enabling electronics designers to overcome the ingress protection issues associated with fitting LEDs and/or light pipes to a housing’s front panel. This smart new solution offers designers the opportunity to add extra visual cachet to their devices. … Read more
Bourns has announced its new Model SRR6838A Series shielded power inductors. These AEC-Q200 compliant, automotive-grade power inductors give designers of high reliability consumer, industrial and telecom applications an expanded range of inductive options. Designed with a ferrite core and ferrite shield that delivers low magnetic field radiation, the power inductors’ features make them a solution … Read more
Wireless Logic has been selected by Thales, to jointly provide secure, scalable and resilient IoT connectivity across diverse regions worldwide. Under this partnership, Thales Adaptive Connect—the advanced GSMA SGP.32 based eSIM solution for seamless IoT connectivity management—will integrate with a Wireless Logic’ bootstrap profile of its carrier-grade IoT network, Conexa. This enables Thales’ customers to … Read more
CDM has announced inhouse absolute and relative phase matching capabilities for the design and manufacture of jumper cable assemblies. Critical in RF systems, the phase matching process ensures each set of precision-tested cables meets applications’ cable length, dielectric material and temperature specifications. The phase matching program provides customers with a single resource for design, material … Read more
Direct Insight has created a QNX 8 board support package (BSP) for Ka-Ro’s QS93 solder-down module with NXP’s i.MX93 processor. The combination of a feature-rich real-time OS allied to a powerful processor with dual ARM Cortex-A55 cores suits high-reliability IoT and embedded systems. Applications include industrial automation, smart homes/cities, building control/energy, automotive/mass transportation, medical devices, … Read more
Mouser Electronics is now stocking Kingston’s KSM64 DDR5 SDRAM memory modules which are designed to deliver higher performance, lower energy consumption and more robust data integrity than equivalent DDR4 modules. The modules meet the needs of high-performance systems for edge, AI, gaming, industrial, content creation workstations and servers/data centers. The modules include 32 internal banks, … Read more
