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In-House PCB Prototyping with Benchtop Milling Machines from LPKF

Tualatin, OR, January 2019 — LPKF Laser & Electronics will be exhibiting at the IPC/APEX Expo in San Diego this year, demonstrating its rapid PCB benchtop prototyping system, the ProtoMat S63.

The LPKF ProtoMat S63 is a desktop prototyping system designed to help electronics engineers make PCB prototypes in minutes or hours, instead of waiting for a design to come back from the board house weeks later. The system’s high-speed spindle can produce structures as small as 100 μm. Other features of the ProtoMat S63 include automatic tool change (15 tools), automatic … Read More → "In-House PCB Prototyping with Benchtop Milling Machines from LPKF"

Keysight Technologies, CharIN Collaborate to Accelerate the Combined Charging System for Battery Powered Electric Vehicles

SANTA ROSA, Calif., January 18, 2019 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers, and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, is now a member of the CharIN e.V. association which speeds the advancement of the Combined Charging System (CCS) for battery powered vehicles.

In support of … Read More → "Keysight Technologies, CharIN Collaborate to Accelerate the Combined Charging System for Battery Powered Electric Vehicles"

10:1 & 4:1 input DC-DC converters for railway and rugged environment applications launched by XP Power

January 17th 2019 – XP Power has introduced two series of wide input range, cost-effective, high-power density DC-DC converters for railway traction and rolling stock applications.

The DC-DC converters’ wide input ranges reduce inventory requirements and enable them to be used across a wide range of applications. The 20W rated RDE20 series feature a 4:1 input range covering 24, 37.5 & 48VDC nominal on the 13-70VDC input versions and 72 & 110VDC nominal on the 42-176VDC versions. The 25W rated RDF25 series converters boast an ultra-wide 10:1 input range of 16-160VDC covering all nominal inputs from 24VDC to 110VDC with one … Read More → "10:1 & 4:1 input DC-DC converters for railway and rugged environment applications launched by XP Power"

Bel Power Solutions Announces Platinum Efficiency 3600 W Power Supply for Big Data and Cloud Computing

Santa Clara, CA [January 17, 2019] Bel Power Solutions and Protection, a Bel group company (NASDAQ: BELFA and BELFB) and premier global manufacturer of power management devices, announces the Platinum efficiency PFE3600 series power supply, which delivers more power in a standard form factor for big data and cloud computing applications. This power supply features a compact form factor (69 x 42 x 555 mm) which converts standard AC mains power or high voltage DC bus voltages into a main output of 12 VDC.

The new PFE3600 series is designed to meet the growing power requirements … Read More → "Bel Power Solutions Announces Platinum Efficiency 3600 W Power Supply for Big Data and Cloud Computing"

High power RF transistor targets industrial and professional RF energy applications

Nijmegen, The Netherlands – Ampleon today announced the 500-Watt BLC2425M10LS500P LDMOS RF power transistor designed for pulsed and CW applications operating in the 2400 MHz to 2500 MHz frequency range. Suitable for use in a wide range of industrial, consumer and professional cooking RF energy applications, the BLC2425M10LS500P has an excellent high-power to footprint ratio as it delivers 500-Watt CW from a single SOT1250 air cavity plastic package.

With its 67% efficiency, it has best in class performance, within this frequency range and power level. Such high-efficiency characteristics will keep the required cooling capacity to … Read More → "High power RF transistor targets industrial and professional RF energy applications"

Molex Solutions Leading Evolution to 56 Gbps and 112 Gbps PAM-4 Signaling

LISLE, IL – January 17, 2019 – Molex, a global provider of integrated electronic solutions, continues to make strong efforts in developing leading-edge technologies for high-speed data networking. Thanks to decades of knowledge and advanced, automated manufacturing, Molex is … Read More → "Molex Solutions Leading Evolution to 56 Gbps and 112 Gbps PAM-4 Signaling"

NFC Reader IC and 8-bit Microcontroller from STMicroelectronics Adopted by Rohm for Qi Automotive Wireless Charging Design

Geneva, January 16, 2019 — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced that its automotive NFC Reader IC (ST25R3914) and its automotive 8-bit microcontroller (Read More → "NFC Reader IC and 8-bit Microcontroller from STMicroelectronics Adopted by Rohm for Qi Automotive Wireless Charging Design"

Newark element14 Offers Tronics Microsystems High-Performance MEMS Inertial Sensors

Chicago, January 16, 2019: Newark element14, the Development Distributor, has expanded its portfolio of inertial sensing solutions with the full range of high-performance MEMS gyros from Tronics Microsystems, a division of Read More → "Newark element14 Offers Tronics Microsystems High-Performance MEMS Inertial Sensors"

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