High Q radial inductor alternatives
Bourns PT121 series high Q radial inductors are now on last-time-buy with no replacements. BEC Distribution is now offering alternatives on five to seven-weeks lead time. The inductors are part of BEC’s Select range of passive alternatives, available on short lead times. Samples and spec sheets are now available. The…
Insulation tape handles the heat
Digi-Key Electronics is now offering a selection of RockeTape structured air thermal insulation tape. RockeTape products use Blueshift’s patented AeroZero structured air polymeric aerogel technology to deliver a combination of low thermal conductivity and diffusivity. This line of thin, lightweight thermal insulation tape is designed to deliver peak performance in…
AI-64 SBC available from stock
Farnell is now selling the new BeagleBone AI-64 SBC board from stock. Farnell states this is the first 64-bit open hardware single board computer designed for building performance-optimised embedded applications and offering an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning system. BeagleBoard.org Foundation board president, Jason Kridner, said: “With multiple SuperSpeed…
EV connector compatibility conundrum
PEI-Genesis’ European industrial product manager, Dawn Robinson, unpicks the growing problem of EV connector compatibility There are several recognised standards, which categorise EV connectors. These include SAE J1772 Type 1, IEC62196 Type 2, GB/T and CHAdeMO connectors. SAE J1772 Type 1 were among the first EV connectors. These five-pin connectors…
Understanding SPE and the different protocol choices involved
Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) is proving beneficial to a broad cross section of different application areas. In industrial IoT, it is enabling seamless and scalable connectivity from devices at the edge all the way back to the cloud. Elsewhere, it is seeing uptake in home and building automation infrastructure, as…
Power portfolio grows
Sager Electronics has added Bel Power Solutions and CUI product brands to its portfolio. BPS specializes in power products (25W to 25kW) for server architecture, storage, networking and telecommunications, while CUI offers a range of lower power (0.5 to 550W) power supplies. Sager Electronics’ supplier marketing and product manager, Kristin…
