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Bourns Introduces SRP2008DP Series High Current Shielded Power Inductors for Compact, High-Density Designs

RIVERSIDE, Calif., April 2, 2026 – Bourns today announced the SRP2008DP Series, its new line of high current shielded power inductors designed for high current applications that need to push the limits of board-space efficiency. Constructed with a metal-alloy powder core and packaged in a low-profile 0.8 mm footprint, the SRP2008DP Series delivers the saturation current capacity … Read More → "Bourns Introduces SRP2008DP Series High Current Shielded Power Inductors for Compact, High-Density Designs"

Keysight Adds Assembly Simulation to Virtual Manufacturing Portfolio

April 2, 2026

SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced Keysight Assembly, a new virtual process simulation solution designed to help manufacturers identify assembly issues earlier in development, before they become costly production problems.

Late-stage assembly failures are an expensive problem in automotive and industrial manufacturing. Recalls and warranty claimsRead More → "Keysight Adds Assembly Simulation to Virtual Manufacturing Portfolio"

e-con Systems Launches STURDeCAM57: A 5MP Global Shutter RGB-IR Camera for In-cabin Monitoring Systems

California & Chennai (March 31, 2026): e-con Systems®, a global leader in embedded vision solutions, launches STURDeCAM57, a 5MP global shutter RGB-IR GMSL2 camera designed to deliver reliable, context-rich vision from day to night for applications such as Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) and Occupant Monitoring Systems (OMS).

This new RGB-IR camera is based on the automotive grade image sensor. STURDeCAM57 streams RGB and infrared frames as independent channels, providing AI … Read More → "e-con Systems Launches STURDeCAM57: A 5MP Global Shutter RGB-IR Camera for In-cabin Monitoring Systems"

Microchip Technology Earns IEC 62443-4-1 ML2 Industrial Automation and Control System Certification

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 2, 2026 — As connected systems spread across residential, industrial and commercial environments, the need for independently verified cybersecurity assurance is becoming a core requirement. To help address this demand, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has been certified by UL Solutions to the IEC 62443‑4‑1 Maturity Level 2 (ML2) Industrial Automation and Control System standard, demonstrating that its new product development process meets globally recognized secure by design criteria. The certification provides audit-backed assurance that products are developed under a mature, repeatable and independently verified cybersecurity framework.
The IEC 62443‑4‑1 standard defines the requirements for a secure development lifecycle ( … Read More → "Microchip Technology Earns IEC 62443-4-1 ML2 Industrial Automation and Control System Certification"

ASRock Industrial and CSI Validate O-PAS™ Systems Management Architecture with the iEP-7020E and AiSMA

Taipei, Taiwan (April 1, 2026) – ASRock Industrial today announced a collaboration with Collaborative Systems Integration (CSI), both members of the Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF) and the Coalition of Open Process Automation (COPA), to validate standards-based Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS™) systems management architecture. Aligned with the O-PAS™ Standard, the joint initiative demonstrates a scalable and interoperable systems management model for Distributed Control Nodes (DCNs) operating within open, software-defined industrial automation environments. At the center of the validation was the integration of ASRock Industrial’s iEP-7020E industrial edge platform with AiSMA (ASRock Industrial System Management Architecture), a native Redfish®-based … Read More → "ASRock Industrial and CSI Validate O-PAS™ Systems Management Architecture with the iEP-7020E and AiSMA"

STMicroelectronics’ fast-switching GaN drivers add smart protection for motion control and power conversion

Geneva, Switzerland, April 1, 2026 — STMicroelectronics has announced two new high-speed half-bridge gate drivers that bring gallium-nitride (GaN) efficiency, thermal performance, and miniaturization to a broad range of power and motion-control applications.

The STDRIVEG212 and Read More → "STMicroelectronics’ fast-switching GaN drivers add smart protection for motion control and power conversion"

Vishay Intertechnology Automotive Grade Photovoltaic MOSFET Driver Boosts Reliability and Lowers Costs in High Voltage Systems

MALVERN, Pa. — April 1, 2026 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new Automotive Grade photovoltaic MOSFET driver that is the first such device in the compact SMD-4 package to provide a creepage distance of 8 mm and mold compound with a comparative tracking index (CTI) of 600. Designed to increase safety and reliability in high voltage automotive applications — while simplifying designs and reducing costs — the Vishay Semiconductors VODA1275 features the industry’s fastest turn-on times and the highest open circuit voltage and short circuit current in its class.

Classified as providing reinforced isolation, the device released today delivers an … Read More → "Vishay Intertechnology Automotive Grade Photovoltaic MOSFET Driver Boosts Reliability and Lowers Costs in High Voltage Systems"

Official Launch of eXRP™, a Real-time 3D Engine for Industries

Tokyo, Japan, 1 April 2026 – eSOL, a leading developer of real-time embedded software solutions, will officially launch the industry’s first ever real-time 3D engine known as eXRP™ which has been enhanced for industrial use. eXRP™ is powered by the open source Godot game engine.

eXRP is a real-time 3D engine with enhanced support for the development of visualization systems such as 3D simulation (digital twins etc.) and HMI (Human Machine Interfaces) in industrial sectors such as mobility, robotics, and manufacturing, amongst others.

CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) tools such as general simulation software, etc., are said to … Read More → "Official Launch of eXRP™, a Real-time 3D Engine for Industries"

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