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2 x 2 Modular Jack Suits PoE Apps

Molex’s PoE 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Multi-Port modular jack now comes in a 2 x 2 configuration.

Advanced Capacitor Technology Extends MLCC Applications

KEMET's high-stability U2J ceramic dielectric capacitors extend the application reach of compact, cost-effective Class-I MLCCs.

Future Electronics Establishes Interconnect Business Development Management Group

Future Electronics has established an Interconnect Business Development Management group to ensure best-in-class support in providing Interconnect solutions for customers.

Some Like It Hot

Designed specifically for long-term use in harsh environments, Tadiran’s TLI industrial-grade rechargeable energy packs will power more than 50,000 controllable mirrors being deployed at the Ashalim Solar Power Station in the Israeli desert.

White House Pledges $4.5 Billion for Electric Car Charging Stations

The government will also gather an electric fleet and work with 35 companies to expand EV charging.

Graphene "Rivet" Enhances Material’s Electronics

Newly developed “rivet graphene” could play an important role in future electronic devices.

Radiation-Tolerant Instrumentation Amplifiers Designed for Communication Satellites

Radiation-tolerant instrumentation amplifiers deliver high signal processing-performance

Q&A: Makerbot’s VP of Engineering Talks about 3-D Printing

Get up-close with David Veisz, MakerBot's VP of Engineering, to find out how 3-D printing is changing production and Makerbot’s role in the future of the industry.

Video: Mini Robots Can Deliver Drugs, Perform Medical Operations

Over the past few years, groups of scientists have been investigating different ways to use miniature robots for medical purposes to help treat diseases.

Electronic Bacteria Sensor for Medicine, Food Safety

A new type of electronic sensor may lead to devices that rapidly detect and classify bacteria.

Constant Current Power Supplies Suit Energy Storage Systems?

The TDK-Lambda brand EVS constant current AC-DC power supplies are ideal for charging batteries in energy storage systems.

LED Driver IC Efficiently Manages TRIACs

Power Integrations’ LYTSwitch™-7 LED driver ICs produce up to 22 watts without a heatsink in an SO-8 package.

Waveguide Bends Span Up to 90 GHz

In-stock waveguide bends suit numerous microwave and instrumentation applications requiring uninterrupted signal-transmission performance.

Tesla’s Elon Musk Unveils New “Master Plan”

It involves solar roofs, self-driving cars and sharing electric vehicles as part of a ride share fleet.

NEXT Biometrics and Innolux to Mass-Produce Flexible Fingerprint Sensors

The agreement will work toward producing up to 10 million flexible sensors per month by 2018.

LED Utility Light is Submersible and Fire Resistant

FoxFury’s handheld Scout light offers double the brightness.

Researchers Look for a Way to Prevent GPS Jammer Cyberattacks

Researchers are investigating how to prevent shipping (GPS) from being jammed in potential cyberattacks that could cause vessels to go off course and collide or end up stranded.

New Low-voltage Artificial Muscles Are the Future of Soft Robots

Harvard researchers develop a new soft actuator that has a plethora of applications in the world of soft robots.

Single Contact Connectors Solve Space, Assembly Issues

AVX’s STRIPT connectors deliver the same performance as complete connector solutions without the additional space required by and assembly costs associated with a plastic insulator.