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TVS Diode Arrays Protect Portable Products

Littelfuse’s SP3145, SP1043 and SP1044 TVS diode arrays come in space-saving flip-chip packages and provide unidirectional transient protection.

Charging Electronic Devices Using Wireless Power Transfer

Power transfer method allows wireless charging of any electronic device

Ultrafast Camera Developed for Self-Driving Cars and Drones

The smart camera is faster than conventional video and sees far beyond typical optical cameras

Printable Solar Cells Move One Step Closer to Reality

Perovskite materials can form “solar ink” that could then be printed onto glass, plastic or other surfaces using inkjet printing.

Long Body LED Indicators Fit Thick Panels

Wilbrecht LEDCO has introduced a long body nickel-plated panel mount LED designed to easily fit panels up to 9.0 mm thick.

PMBus™ compliant PoLs power FPGAs, processors

Murata Power Solutions has launched the 90 A/162 W OKDx-T/90 series for point-of-load applications.

100 V Flyback Regulator Operates at 150°C

An H-grade version of Linear’s LT8303 monolithic flyback regulator offers guaranteed operation for junction temperatures as high as 150°C.

Smarter Sunglasses Fit Your Face Thanks to 3-D Printing Technology

Customized, 3-D printed sports sunglasses pave the way for safer head-worn sports gear.

Optical Fiber Performance: Theory Versus Practice

The practical realities of light gathering and propagation in multimode step index fiber differ from theory and lead to many misconceptions that experts can help dispel.

Wearables Powered by Green Tea

Squishy supercapacitors bathed in green tea gel can power heart rate monitors, LEDs or Bluetooth modules

Game Companies Introduce Virtual Reality Game Development Capabilities for Non-VR Games

Game development gets more immersive thanks to HTC Vive and VRCameraman technology.

Sony to Launch Robotics and Coding Kit for Kids

The goal is to teach kids coding kills through playing with blocks, sensors and software

Mouser Now Shipping Texas Instruments’ CC2564C Dual-mode Bluetooth HCI Solution

Mouser Electronics, Inc. now offers TI’s?CC2564C?Bluetooth®?controller for wireless and portable apps.

Video: Watch a Self-driving Car Navigate a Rainy Night

Drive.ai’s test of its technology is looking at all conditions of driving as well as potentially unpredictable situations

PolarOnyx Reveals Femtosecond Laser Applications for Additive Manufacturing

New femtosecond fiber lasers could disrupt additive manufacturing technologies in healthcare and aerospace industries, creating stronger components and reducing manufacturing time and costs.