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Tadiran Industrial Grade LiSOCL2 Batteries: High Energy Cells that Age Gracefully

With a standalone operating life of up to 40 years, high energy density and a wide operating temperature range, Tadiran’s bobbin-type lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCL2) battery is a power source particularly well-suited to the requirements of the newest generation of industrial grade applications.

Upscreened High-Reliability TVS Diodes Suit Aerospace, Military Apps

Littelfuse’s SMCG-HR and SMCG-HRA Series High-Reliability TVS Diodes are upscreened for aerospace, military, industrial, and medical applications.

NASA Completes Assembly of Final Mirror for James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch to space from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket in 2018, and will replace the Hubble to study many phases of our universe.

Researchers Transform Ordinary Contact Lenses into Hi-tech Computer Screens

Researchers have developed a new polymer film coating that generates electricity and could create images on a contact lens.

Toshiba to Expand 3-D Flash Memory Capacity

The Japanese company will acquire land adjacent to its Yokkaichi Operations.

IEDM Divulges Advances in Wide Bandgap Devices

Recent advances in device structure and process technology has significantly improved the performance of wide bandgap (WBG) power devices, especially those based on gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) technologies.

Comcast Will Roll Out New Gigabit Tech Across the U.S. This Year

The new technology comes after Comcast launched its residential fiber-based multi-gigabit service, Gigabit Pro, in metro Atlanta last year.

Large-diameter Inrush Current Limiters Serve High-watt Apps

TDK’s P27 series of EPCOS NTC inrush current limiters offer a rated resistance of 0.5 ? to 10 ? at 25 °C and can handle high currents of up to 30 A. They are suited for industrial applications.

Researchers Working on Virtual Reality Tools for Stroke Recovery

USC researchers wants to create a brain-computer interface for the treatment of stroke survivors.

Mouser and Imahara Launch 2016 Power Series for Empowering Innovation Together

Mouser Electronics and engineer Grant Imahara are launching a technical program on detailing the latest developments in power energy management and storage.

Engineers Create Electromechanical Trees to Harvest Energy in Place of Windmills

Wind energy could get a makeover now that engineers have developed new tools for harvesting wind energy that look like leafless trees.

GE to Cease Production of CFL Bulbs by Year’s End

The company hopes the move will propel LED adoption.

NASA Engineers Are Transforming Communications with Light-Driven Modems

The small device comes equipped with optics-based functions like lasers, switches, and wires, all integrated onto a microchip, similar to integrated circuits found in electronics hardware.

Semiconductor Sales Roughly Flat in 2015

Modest market growth projected for 2016.

Subaru’s EyeSight Collision Technology Reduces Accidents by 61%

Based on a recent survey of traffic incidents, the technology helps to avoid potential hazards.

Thermal Interface Material Handles Surface and Shape Variations

Fujipoly’s Sarcon PG80A thermal interface material conforms to most component shapes and uneven surfaces while exhibiting a thermal resistance as low as 0.08°C in2/W at 14 PSI.

Xilinx Begins 16nm Virtex FPGA Shipments

The programmable logic firm says it is engaged with more than 100 customers on its UltraScale+ portfolio

Wearable Sweat Sensors Monitor Health

The new system could lead to wearables that alert users to health problems like fatigue, dehydration and high body temperatures.

Connected Car Comes with Satellite Antenna

Toyota has teamed up with Redmond to develop an on-the-move data communications module for its vehicles that features a small, flat antenna installed in the roof.