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New cost effective enclosed AC-DC power supplies from XP Power rated from 35W to 100W

February 17, 2021 – XP Power today announced the introduction of the LCS series of regulated output, convection cooled AC-DC power supplies that are well-suited to budget-conscious applications. The four new series (LCS35, LCS50, LCS75 and LCS100) offer power levels of 35W, 50W, 75W and 100W, respectively and feature class B conducted and radiated emissions for easy & low cost system integration along with an integrated connector cover to enhance safety once installed.

The input voltage range is 85 to 264VAC facilitating global use in a wide range of ITE and industrial applications; these include auxiliary power sources, security installations, lighting … Read More → "New cost effective enclosed AC-DC power supplies from XP Power rated from 35W to 100W"

Keysight Delivers First 16-Port 400GE Test System to Validate Evolving Network Equipment and Data Center Environments

SANTA ROSA, Calif., February 16, 2021

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced the new AresONE-S 400GE test system which enables network equipment manufacturers and data center operators to validate complex, mixed 400 … Read More → "Keysight Delivers First 16-Port 400GE Test System to Validate Evolving Network Equipment and Data Center Environments"

PCAP support tool easyANALYZER 4.11 now available for new controller series and firmware versions

Munich, 15th of February 2021

DATA MODUL, one of the world’s leaders in display, touch, embedded, monitor and panel PC solutions, presents the easyANALYZER 4.11 which is the latest version of the company’s own PCAP support and tuning tool. The easyANALYZER helps users define, align and change the settings and parameters of their touch displays on their own, regardless of whether they are using a touch controller from MICROCHIP or ILITEK. In addition, the latest software version easyANALYZER 4.11 is compatible not only with new controller variants but also with new firmware … Read More → "PCAP support tool easyANALYZER 4.11 now available for new controller series and firmware versions"

RS Components supports Schneider Electric’s platform for managing and controlling low voltage loads

LONDON, UK, 16 February 2021 – RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, has added TeSys™ island from Schneider Electric to its portfolio. This object-oriented digital load management solution has huge potential in a modern industrial automation context. It can deal with motors and other electrical loads (such as pumps, relays, programmable logic controllers, conveyors) up to an 80A rating.

Through its unique object-oriented approach with an array of 30 different predetermined application-specific functions that may be utilised, this platform provides a straightforward method for implementing and … Read More → "RS Components supports Schneider Electric’s platform for managing and controlling low voltage loads"

Rohde & Schwarz enters source measure unit market with the new R&S NGU

With two new source measure units (SMU), Rohde & Schwarz enters a market previously not addressed by the power products of the test and measurement specialist. The performance of the new R&S NGU201 and R&S NGU401 SMUs enables simultaneous sourcing and measuring of currents and voltages with high precision. The two-quadrant R&S NGU201 addresses wireless device battery tests and automatically switches from source mode to sink mode at a defined positive input voltage. The four-quadrant R&S NGU401 can also switch at negative voltages, supporting source measurements for a vast range of … Read More → "Rohde & Schwarz enters source measure unit market with the new R&S NGU"

Imec Showcases World’s First Sub-5mW, IEEE 802.15.4z Ultra-Wideband Transmitter Chip

LEUVEN (Belgium), FEBRUARY 16, 2021 — At this week’s International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), imec – a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies – showcases the first IEEE 802.15.4z impulse-radio ultra-wideband (IR-UWB) transmitter chip striking a balance between UWB’s accurate and secure ranging capabilities for indoor localization and the need for increased energy efficiency.

Fabricated in 28nm CMOS (with an occupied core area of only 0.15mm²), the chip aims to enable the next generation of cost-effective, small form-factor UWB deployments. It has been custom-developed to achieve a record-low power consumption of 4.9 milliwatt (mW) in a standard-compliant … Read More → "Imec Showcases World’s First Sub-5mW, IEEE 802.15.4z Ultra-Wideband Transmitter Chip"

OmniVision Debuts Its First Image Sensor With 100% Phase Detection Coverage for Superior Autofocus in Flagship and High End Smartphones

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Feb. 16, 2021 – OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced in advance of Mobile World Congress Shanghai the OV50A image sensor, combining 50MP resolution, 1.0 micron pixel size, … Read More → "OmniVision Debuts Its First Image Sensor With 100% Phase Detection Coverage for Superior Autofocus in Flagship and High End Smartphones"

Ultra Librarian Adds STMicroelectronics Reference Designs in Cadence System Design Formats

Rochester, NY (February 16, 2021)—Ultra Librarian®, (ultralibrarian.com) the world’s largest free cloud-based CAD library provider, today announced the addition of 25 authorized STMicroelectronics interactive reference designs in Cadence system design formats, now available for download via Ultra Librarian. “These authorized reference designs from ST in Cadence system design formats, combined with CAD models from Ultra Librarian, jumpstart the design process,” … Read More → "Ultra Librarian Adds STMicroelectronics Reference Designs in Cadence System Design Formats"

Microchip Delivers Accuracy and Energy-efficiency of Current Monitoring in High-temperature Automotive Applications

CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the proliferation of automation and connectivity throughout the automotive and industrial markets, the need to accurately measure a dynamic current in the presence of high frequency noise often plagues modern vehicle and factory applications. In order to combat electrically noisy environments and address the need for higher accuracy current measurement, Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today introduced its Read More → "Microchip Delivers Accuracy and Energy-efficiency of Current Monitoring in High-temperature Automotive Applications"

STMicroelectronics Drives G3-PLC Hybrid Connectivity into Smart Devices with ST8500 Development Ecosystem

Geneva, February 16, 2021 – To accelerate G3-PLC Hybrid connectivity in smart-grid and IoT devices, STMicroelectronics has revealed a development ecosystem for its ST8500 programmable power-line communication (PLC) modem chipset.

Comprising two evaluation boards targeting 868MHz and 915MHz license-free RF bands, with documented firmware, the ecosystem helps users … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Drives G3-PLC Hybrid Connectivity into Smart Devices with ST8500 Development Ecosystem"

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