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MilSource: Techaya’s Rugged USB 3.1 Hub and Charging Platform now in HUB on Board Format

LOS ANGELES — April 2, 2018 – MilSource, the exclusive U.S.-based distributor for Techaya’s military-grade and rugged Ethernet solutions today announced industry’s first rugged USB 3.1 Smart hub and charging platform in a board-level solution. It allows for connectivity and communication between multiple USB-connected devices in fixed-wing/rotor aircraft, hardened portable enclosures and harsh commercial environments. The small form factor Read More → "MilSource: Techaya’s Rugged USB 3.1 Hub and Charging Platform now in HUB on Board Format"

RS Components introduces new offline flyback switcher chips that deliver 94% efficiency for power supplies

LONDON, UK, 29 March, 2018 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has announced availability of a new family of offline flyback switcher ICs from Power Integrations that offer efficiency of up to 94% and are ideal for use in state-of-the-art compact power supply designs.

Targeting the design of power supplies with stringent constraints in terms of energy consumption, footprint and thermal performance, the new InnoSwitch™3 family ( Read More → "RS Components introduces new offline flyback switcher chips that deliver 94% efficiency for power supplies"

Matrox Imaging Releases Next Generation Multi-Port Gigabit Ethernet Adaptors with PoE for GigE Vision

Montreal — 29 March 2018 — Matrox® Imaging Imaging is pleased to announce Matrox Concord PoE, a new line of multi-port Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) adaptors with Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) for GigE Vision®. Available in two- or … Read More → "Matrox Imaging Releases Next Generation Multi-Port Gigabit Ethernet Adaptors with PoE for GigE Vision"

DDC-I and North Atlantic Industries Showcase Integrated Safety-Critical Platform at Army Aviation Mission Solution Summit

Phoenix, AZ – March 29, 2018. DDC-I, a leading supplier of software and professional services for mission- and safety-critical applications, and North Atlantic Industries, a leading provider of embedded systems for mil/aero applications, today announced that they will demonstrate an integrated safety-critical platform running high-end graphics at the Army Aviation Mission Solution Summit. Utilizing NAI’s Custom-on-Standard-Architecture™ (COSA®), the integrated platform will feature DDC-I’s DO-178 real-time operating system running Ensco IData and CoreAVI OpenGL graphics.

DDC-I and NAI will demonstrate their integrated solution in Booth 3007 at the show, which runs from April 25-27 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & … Read More → "DDC-I and North Atlantic Industries Showcase Integrated Safety-Critical Platform at Army Aviation Mission Solution Summit"

Reflex Photonics space grade, radiation–hardened LightSPACE optical transceivers ushers a new era of global communication.

Kirkland (Montréal), March 28, 2018: Reflex Photonics is proud to announce the launch of the space grade radiation-hardened LightSPACE line of products. The LightSPACE optical transceivers have been submitted to the most stringent protocol for heavy-ions, gamma rays, and high and low energy protons to ensure space worthiness of these components.

Reflex Photonics’ radiation hardened or “Space-grade” transceivers are engineered to withstand radiation doses >100  … Read More → "Reflex Photonics space grade, radiation–hardened LightSPACE optical transceivers ushers a new era of global communication."

NIST Helps Facilitate First-Ever Spectrum Sharing Between Military and Commercial Wireless Users

For the past three years, an important broker has had its eyes on a prime piece of property that it wants to allocate to multiple tenants to ensure maximum use. However, the “For Lease” sign isn’t on some quiet suburban street, along a beachfront vista, or any physical location at all. It’s posted in front of a small portion of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum that the broker wants two “renters”—the military and the private sector—to jointly occupy for both of their wireless broadband needs.

The broker is the Read More → "NIST Helps Facilitate First-Ever Spectrum Sharing Between Military and Commercial Wireless Users"

Amphenol Provides Automation and Robotics Market with Rugged Interconnect Solutions for the Most Demanding Environments

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  • Amphenol Industrial Operations (AIO) offers power connectors, including the Micro-B™, Amphe-PD™ and LPT.
  • Amphenol LTW offers a variety of waterproof connectors that meet harsh environment specifications. These connectors include the largest range of M series, such as M12 S/T/X/M/Y/L/E/F codes, M12/M8 SMT types and M12 X-code. The division also offers the RJ45 Cat.6A adapter, USB 3.1 Type-C and distribution boxes.
  • Amphenol Sine/Tuchel offers connectors for machine applications, including the C16-3, C091, heavy|mate® C146 series, M23 Elite Series, PowerBosslite™ M22 … Read More → "Amphenol Provides Automation and Robotics Market with Rugged Interconnect Solutions for the Most Demanding Environments"

Marvell Announces Integration of Industry’s First Secure Automotive Ethernet Switch into NVIDIA DRIVE Pegasus Platform for Level 5 Autonomy

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (March 27, 2018) – Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), a leader in storage, networking, and connectivity semiconductor solutions, today announced that its industry-first 88Q5050 secure automotive … Read More → "Marvell Announces Integration of Industry’s First Secure Automotive Ethernet Switch into NVIDIA DRIVE Pegasus Platform for Level 5 Autonomy"

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