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High-temperature TRIAC thyristor series helps designers improve thermal management

The thyristors are designed for use as semiconductor switches in appliances and equipment powered by line AC voltages up to 250 V RMS.

Lasers in medical device manufacturing

It is difficult to imagine an application more tailor-made for a laser, which can make precise and intricate marks on a wide variety of metals, plastics and other materials used in medical device manufacturing.

Blacker blacks, sharper contrast with mini-LED display

Mini-LED technology aims to improve image quality by improving local dimming. Better local dimming improves contrast between bright and dark sections — the contrast ratio — thereby improving image quality.

New two-port compact VNAs with higher output power and dynamic range

The series includes the SC5065 and SC5090, both with a starting frequency of 300 kHz.

Highly engineered optical films for mobile electronics and display systems

A backlight only transmits 8% of generated light through a display. With a demand for large, high-resolution displays and the need to meet Energy Star 8.0 regulations, manufacturers must rely on advanced optical film solutions to innovate electronics displays.

Littelfuse Inc. offers protection for 10 Gbe high-speed differential data lines

Littelfuse Inc. has announced a series of low capacitance TVS Diode Arrays (SPA diodes) optimized to protect high-speed differential data lines from electrostatic discharge (ESD), cable discharge events (CDE), electrical fast transients (EFT) and lightning-induced surges, keeping network communications reliable by safeguarding signal integrity.

2019 Pulse of Engineering Survey: Retirements, resource constraints and millennials rising

IEEE GlobalSpec’s fifth annual Pulse of Engineering survey asked nearly 2,000 respondents, drawn from both Engineering360 and IEEE Spectrum subscribers, to paint a picture of the engineering profession in 2019.

Watch: Printer completes ICs with no post-processing

New research could be used to also make electronic bandages or biosensors grafted directly to the skin.

Video: Detecting personal air pollution in the office with sensors

Anything from breath, deodorant, outside air or even the particles from peeling an orange could end up toxic in the wrong work space.

UPS gets first FAA certification to fly drones beyond the visual line of sight

The company will accelerate drone delivery service for healthcare and other industries.

Will the hyperloop be the most energy-efficient mode of transportation?

Virgin Hyperloop One thinks so.

Verizon acquires AR startup to expand future options for 5G

The low latency and high speed of 5G will allow for new applications to emerge.

Watch: New AR headset does not cause nausea or eyestrain

Researchers from the University of Cambridge’s Center for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE) have created a new augmented reality (AR) head-mounted display (HMD) that does not cause eye strain or nausea, also called cybersickness, even after hours of use.

VR could be used in pain management

A new study from the Cedars-Sinai Health System found that virtual reality (VR) could be used to reduce pain as part of inpatient pain management.

Electrocube high current DC link capacitors provide long life under extreme operating conditions

The rugged 958A DC link capacitor provides long life under extreme operating conditions with high current and low equivalent series resistance.

Leading with clarity in the electronic components industry: ECIA 2019

The 2019 edition of the ECIA Executive Conference bills itself as an event designed to illuminate industry challenges and enable leaders to guide their organizations into the coming decade.

800 V DC-DC converters deliver up to 2,000 W

The converters are suitable for industrial applications that require a rugged, reliable DC-power supply capable of accepting high input voltage and where size and weight are constraining factors.