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Mouser and Marvel Superhero Video Series Exceeds 1.3 Million Views

Mouser Electronics' Project Heroes?video series, which shows Marvel superheroes being produced from electronic parts, has produced over 1.3 million page views in just a few weeks.

Xilinx Adds Dual-Core Zynq UltraScale+ FPGAS Devices

The new additions to the multiprocessor SoC (MPSoC) family can be used for dual application and real-time processor combinations.

TSMC to Double Green Power Usage This Year

The pure-play foundry says it will purchase 200 million kWh of renewable energy in 2016.

FLI Launches Wireless Charging Pad Capable of Powering 8 Smartphones Simultaneously

The pad can also charge anything from smartwatches, to gaming controllers, to Bluetooth speakers.

New 42 V Regulator Comes in Compact BGA

The LTM8053 houses a switching regulator controller, power switches, inductor and other supporting components in a 6.25 mm x 9 mm x 3.32 mm BGA package.

AVX Releases Upgraded Simulation Software for Its Advanced SMPS MLCCs

Featuring new products, updated links to the latest datasheets and product photographs, SpiCALCI 10 simulates performance characteristics and parameters for AVX’s advanced SMPS MLCCs.

Polymer Strain Gage Used to Measure Pressure in Applications

The sensor paste can be used in many industries including musical instruments, touch screens, retail establishments and more

Apple’s Smart Home Application Will Provide a Central Hub for All Smart Gadgets

The app can control anything from doorbells, to entertainment systems, to video cameras, to light bulbs and more.

Augmented Reality Comes to Smartphones with this Tiny 3-D Camera

Google's Tango technology is coming to smartphones, making augmented reality a new feature.

Mouser Electronics Launches New Timing Technology Site

Mouser Electronics’s new Timing Technology site provides easy-to-access information on the latest technical advances in timers, counters and clocks.

Nissan Developing Bio-Ethanol Electric Engine

The engine could provide a driving range equivalent to most gasoline-powered engines.

NXP to Sell Standard Products Division for $2.75 Billion

The business will be re-branded as a new company called Nexperia.

TVS Diode Arrays Protect Against Electrostatic Discharge

The SP1026 Series 30 kV Bidirectional Discrete TVS Diode Array from Littelfuse protects sensitive electronic equipment from damage due to electrostatic discharge.

Rotary Switches Deliver 50% Reduction in Board Space

Switches deliver economical subminiature solutions for applications requiring multiple-position switches with tactile feedback.

Switching Power Supplies Versus LDOs: Making the "Right" Choice

This ready-to-use fingerprint module is small enough to stay installed in any notebook USB port for secure laptop access.

Switching Power Supplies Versus LDOs: Making the "Right" Choice

Choosing a DC/DC power converter architecture is not a simple, clear choice between switching and LDO regulators, as there are many tradeoffs between the options.

Smart City Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Technology Released

VIMOC Technologies powers a way to help cities garner real-time data to encourage citizens not to drive.

Ask Celebrity Engineer Allen Pan Anything About Creating Real-Life Superhero Tech

You can join in with @MouserElec and Allen Pan for a live Q&A about making #SuperheroTech and more. Get involved by sending questions to #MouserParty.

Humans Can’t Differentiate Between AI-produced and Real-life Sounds

Researchers are still trying to figure out if it is possible to create robots and machines that behave so much like humans that we can’t tell the difference.