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Renesas has expanded its environmental sensor portfolio with its first family of thermopile-based detectors with integrated optical filters for optical (NDIR) CO₂ sensors. The four new single and dual-channel analog detectors are designed for use in industrial, medical and IoT applications that require reliability, accuracy and operation in high temperatures….

As Rochester Electronics explains, when sourcing elusive components it’s important to understand the difference between AS6496 and AS6171/4 sources. Recent supply issues have undermined normal delivery certainties. Covid-related manufacturing problems, shipping disruptions and even natural disasters have led to supply chain uncertainty and lengthening lead times. Component discontinuation notices have…

NXP Semiconductors has announced a new device in its EdgeLock secure authenticator family, designed to help ensure security across multiple standards in various IoT ecosystems. The EdgeLock A5000 is a scalable solution for authentication applications including IoT, smart city infrastructure and connected industrial equipment. Authentication verifies device identities during secure…

Fusion Worldwide explains how an intelligence-led, proactive approach to obsolescence management helps manufacturers shield themselves from supply chain challenges. Obsolescence is an inherent side effect of various supply chain challenges, with end-of-life and last-time-buy notices common across the electronic component space. Most recently, the pandemic put a magnifying glass on…

Just over two years after the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the electronic components supply chain is settling into a “new normal” rhythm, coping with COVID-19 variants, high customer demand, shipping snarls and tight supply. New disruptions like COVID lockdowns, extreme weather events and armed conflicts continue to cause global…