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Automotive-grade TVS Diode Arrays Ensure Maximum Reliability in the Harshest Environments
Two new series of AEC-Q101-qualified TVS Diode Arrays (SPA® Diodes) from Littelfuse, Inc. are designed to provide very fast acting, high-performance over-voltage protection devices ideally suited for power interfaces, passenger charging interfaces, as well as LED lighting modules and low speed I/Os.
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The WASP Hub Network Is Born
Additive manufacturing usually refers to the 3D printing process used to build components in layers. Italian 3D printing company WASP has added a new meaning to the phrase by building up a global network of innovation-sharing business units.
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ABB Launches World’s Fastest e-Vehicle Charger at Hannover Messe
The new Terra High Power charger from ABB adds up to 200 kilometers of range to an electric vehicle in just eight minutes.
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The Industry's First Digital Manufacturing Quick-start Kit
Factory Kit is an intuitive self-service solution that includes everything engineers need to quickly design, build and deploy manufacturing apps without writing code.
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Breakthrough in Organic Solar Cells is a Big Step Towards Commercial Production
The new method creates a more flexible and inexpensive solar cell that has 15 percent efficiency.
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Is Amazon Bringing Robots to the Home?
According to Bloomberg, the online commerce giant is working on putting robots in the home, with testing to begin later this year.
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Watch: Folding Tactile Joystick Brings Haptics to Portable Devices
This low-power device plugs directly into a computer or mobile phone to add another dimension to the applications they run.
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Study Finds That Wearable Technology is Just as Distracting to Drivers as Cell Phones
The study found that using a wearable device to text while driving reduces distraction slightly but drivers are more likely to use it, therefore it is just as dangerous as texting while driving.
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CAP-XX Develops Industry’s First 3 Volt Thin Prismatic Supercapacitors
CAP-XX is initially targeting markets using 3V coin cell batteries, where popular batteries such as the CR2032 have reasonable energy (~220mAh) but have trouble delivering the peak power (~100mA) needed for data collection and transmission.
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U.S. Military is ‘this close’ to a Laser that Creates Voices, Light and Heat Kilometers Away
Military researchers are on the verge of a non-lethal weapon that can create controlled sound and light effects and heat at locations tens of kilometers away.
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Exoskeletons Won't Turn You into a Superhero...Yet
Researchers test the limits of a commercially available, passive exoskeleton worn by workers to help them carry heavy objects.
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New Microscope Can Take Images and 3D Video of Cancer Cells
The creation of this new microscope was a collaboration between researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
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Technique Incorporates Optical Components into Existing Chip Designs with 10-20 Times More Chip Space
The new technique creates on-chip optics and electronics separately, allowing for modern transistor technologies to be used and only requires the current manufacturing process.
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How to Protect Printed Circuit Boards
Printed circuit boards (PCB) are used in just about every electronic device, and most have some method of protection against the environment.
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Wireless Charging System for Electric Buses Begins in Washington
Momentum Dynamics has installed what it says is the first 200-kilowatt system for battery-electric fleets.
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Video: Soft Robot Moves Like a Worm, Can Crawl Under Debris
The robot could be used for search and rescue, on a battlefield or in health care.
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Technology to Stop Sex Offenders
A new digital forensic tool could be used to help law enforcement identify sex offenders most likely to attempt in-person meetings with child victims.
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Voith and Franka Emika Form a Strategic Partnership
Voith Robotics will offer self-teaching lightweight robots made by Franka Emika, along with software solutions, apps, services and process consulting.
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Heilind Electronics Now Stocking Amphenol Industrial Gray Zinc Nickel Connectors
Heilind recently introduced Amphenol Industrial’s Gray Zinc Nickel (ZnNi) circular connectors, a RoHS-compliant alternative to traditional harsh environment connectors.
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When Choosing Test Equipment, Don’t Forget the Interface
All too often the different pieces of equipment, while working well in isolation, aren't designed to easily fit into a production test flow that places a high priority on communication and synchronization between modules.
