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High power resistors ideal for braking, motor starting and power control
March 8, 2013 2:56 pm | Ohmite Manufacturing Co. | Product Releases | CommentsOhmite Manufacturing announces the BA Series of resistors. Featuring a rugged wirewound design, these high power resistors are ideal for dynamic braking, motor starting, and power control applications. Other uses for the BA Series include inverter and power conversion applications.
Multi-purpose, one part UV curing system designed for bonding, sealing, coating and encapsulation
March 8, 2013 2:37 pm | Master Bond Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMaster Bond UV25 is a multi-purpose, one part UV curing system for bonding, sealing, coating and encapsulation that features excellent optical clarity, superb physical properties, moderate viscosity and most importantly, an ultra high glass transition temperature (Tg) of over 180°C.
DC-DC converters designed for applications with convection cooling
March 8, 2013 2:28 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMurata announced the availability of the RBQ series of isolated 12Vout, 400 Watt DC-DC converters from Murata Power Solutions. The RBQ-12/33-D48 model provides what are believed to be the industry's highest efficiencies of up to 96% from a standard DOSA-compliant quarter-brick package. The RBQ-12/33-D48 is designed to operate in most applications with convection cooling.
Technology evaluation kit enabling assessment of the accurate indoor- and outdoor energy efficient Real-Time locating system
March 8, 2013 2:25 pm | dresden elektronik | Product Releases | Commentsdresden elektronik ingenieurtechnik gmbh and ZIGPOS GmbH together launch an advanced technology evaluation kit enabling assessment of the accurate indoor- and outdoor energy efficient Real-Time locating system (eeRTLS) offered by the partners.
MLCC series features near-pure silver electrodes for high conductivity
March 8, 2013 2:12 pm | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has introduced a new series of microwave MLCCs with near-pure silver (Ag) electrodes, which both enhance performance and mitigate cost. Exhibiting higher conductivity than competing non-precious metal RF capacitors...
Array fracking extracts oil safely and effectively
March 8, 2013 12:27 pm | by M. Simon, Technical Contributor | Blogs | CommentsIt looks like we may have more available oil than we thought, thanks to a new procedure called array fracking. What does that mean? It means that the oil boys are drilling the oil holes closer together. And since fracking is about horizontal drilling, that means the wells are parallel to each other.
638nm fiber-coupled tailored bar modules designed for cinema projection
March 8, 2013 10:00 am | Dilas Diode Laser, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDILAS now delivers 40W output power, substantially higher than previously available, from a T-bar based 638nm 400-micron/0.22NA, fiber-coupled module used for cinema projection.
Varistor series provides high peak surge current ratings
March 7, 2013 5:11 pm | Mouser Electronics, Littelfuse, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMouser Electronics, Inc. announced it is stocking the new LV UltraMOV Varistor Series from Littelfuse, which uses a breakthrough technology in low voltage varistor design to provide high peak surge current ratings.
Flat cables ideal for guided missile and fire control systems
March 7, 2013 5:01 pm | Cicoil Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsCicoil’s highly durable flat cables are designed for guided missile and fire control systems, where unparalleled performance is critical and cable failure is not an option. Their compact, silicone encased flat cable solutions are engineered to provide consistent electrical characteristics, space & weight savings, optimum cable flexibility...
Subrack enclosure family offered in EMC, compact, and mobile rugged styles
March 7, 2013 4:51 pm | Product Releases | CommentsPixus Technologies offers Eurocard subracks for 3U and 6U boards in multiple configurations. The subrack enclosures can house backplanes or special modules for industrial, mil/aero, communications, medical, energy, and test/measurement industries.
Earth's 'heartbeat' seen in clouds
March 7, 2013 4:26 pm | Videos | CommentsThe height of clouds changes by up to 200m during a day under the influence of a global "electrical heartbeat" in the atmosphere.
Robotic bartender uses Raspberry Pi to dispense perfect drinks
March 7, 2013 4:08 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | Comments"Let our bot get you drunk!" If there’s a better sales pitch for the seamless integration of consumer robotics into our everyday lives, I don’t know it. "Bartendro" is a godsend for those who enjoy a good cocktail but don’t like to fiddle with precise measurements (or obscene bar tabs).
The Microsoft vision for 2018
March 7, 2013 3:08 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsA few weeks ago, we took a look at Walter Cronkite’s 1967 prediction of a media room in the year 2001 and, setting aside the 1960s aesthetics, he wasn’t too far off. Humans are always trying to figure out what the future of technology will be. It’s fun to imagine what would happen if Google Glass became the new iPhone or 3D printing allowed for on-site organ creation. These things could change the world as we know it.
Engineering Newswire 28: Titanic II will sink, if you put a hole in it
March 7, 2013 1:20 pm | Videos | CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by Interpower, we're building trikes with BMW engines, separating Oreos with scrap parts, and designing Titanic II, because, you know, that's necessary. This episode features...
A bug in the drone wars
March 7, 2013 12:52 pm | by M. Simon, Technical Contributor | Blogs | CommentsA new element is being added to the drone wars: Micro Drones. You can watch a five-minute video by the Air Force that looks at the development of M.A.V - Micro Killer Drones. Done in the usual dominating voice that the people promoting superior military technology seem to like for their videos.
Low-power microcontroller family features up to 1MB of on-chip Flash
March 7, 2013 10:44 am | Renesas Technology America, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics America announced the availability of a large number of new low-power, low voltage microcontrollers (MCUs). By expanding the low-power, low-voltage RX200 Series to include versions offering from 64 KB to 1 MB of on-chip flash memory, and package sizes from 48-pin LQFP to 145-pin LGA, Renesas now offers the broadest range of low-power 32-bit solutions in the industry.
Power MOSFETs combine fast switching, low gate charge
March 7, 2013 10:31 am | Advanced Power Electronics Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Power Electronics Corp. (USA) launched a new series of power MOSFETs in the popular TO-92 through-hole package which is widely used in commercial and industrial applications where PCB space is at a premium.
Power amplifier systems available in the frequency range of 20 to 1000 MHz
March 7, 2013 9:50 am | Empower Rf Systems | Product Releases | CommentsEmpower RF Systems is delivering units from its “Size Matters” 1 kW Power Amplifier portfolio to Richardson RFPD as an integral part of a Test & Measurement promotion that Richardson RFPD is sponsoring on its website. The two companies are collaborating on a package of free accessories....
Learn from success too
March 7, 2013 9:20 am | by Alan Nicol, Executive Member, AlanNicolSolutions | Blogs | CommentsToo easily, we forget that we should also examine how we achieve those occasional perfect outcomes. As we immerse ourselves in continuous process improvement, we get in the habit of tearing down and examining everything that doesn’t meet expectations, go according to plan, or work efficiently enough.
Switches feature operating temperature down to -40°C
March 6, 2013 4:55 pm | Crouzet Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsCrouzet's precision snap-action limit switches range now has a version available with an operating temperature down to -40°C and a scraper seal.
Platform for Kinetis KL05Z MCUs delivers desirable energy efficiency, performance
March 6, 2013 4:52 pm | Product Releases | Commentselement14 has announced the global availability of a new board for evaluating Kinetis KL05Z MCUs (FRDM-KL05Z). Based on a microcontroller built on the ARM Cortex-M0+ processor, the new platform gives design engineers the ability to use the latest 32-bit technology with low energy consumption and
2-pole connector offers larger wire, increased current carrying capabilities
March 6, 2013 2:54 pm | Anderson Power Products | Product Releases | CommentsAnderson Power Products announces a new addition to the SB connector family with the release of their new 2 pole SB 2/0 connector. APP continues to search for ways to offer system designers increased power connections in compact formats. The SB 2/0 offers larger wire capability and increased current carrying capability over the similar sized SB 175 connector.
Tunable RF components enable smaller, thinner smartphones with reliable antenna performance
March 6, 2013 2:14 pm | On Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsON Semiconductor has introduced a new family of Tunable RF Components (TRFC) that address the design challenges faced by engineers developing the latest generation smartphones. The new devices optimally combine tuning range, RF quality factor (Q) and frequency operation, providing a superior solution to existing fixed approaches.
Forget 3D, say hello to 4D
March 6, 2013 12:08 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsLeave it to MIT to come out with 4D printing, just as 3D printing seems to be really hitting its stride. They can’t just leave well enough alone, can they? We’ve talked a little bit about the potential of 3D printing and the pretty amazing things they can do, so now we’re moving on to 4D.
Coolers designed for low-profile applications
March 6, 2013 9:52 am | Jaro Thermal | Product Releases | CommentsBy embedding a leading-edge 50x50x13 mm fan inside of a skived-copper-fin heatsink, Jaro's unique "Skive" Cooler significantly reduces height requirements for low-profile applications, while providing unsurpassed surface-area. The dense arrangement of thin copper fins offers unheralded thermal conductivity.
