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Ethernet Connector Suits Heavy-duty Vehicle Apps

The First to meet SAE J2839 standards for heavy-duty vehicles, this connector delivers speeds of 10/100 Mbps and withstands 10x the pull-force of M12 connectors.

Coaxial Voltage Variable Attenuators Offer 60 dB Attenuation

Attenuators come in six models supporting frequencies from 400 MHz to 18 GHz.

Power Factor Correction ICs Achieve Over 95 Percent Efficiency

Devices eliminate the need for external current sense resistors and use a control technique that adjusts the switching frequency over output load.

Video: DIY Portable Game Console Teaches Kids STEM

Makerbuino is an Arduino-powered device that you build yourself to teach kids about electronics and technology

ECI’s Packet Optical Transport Platforms Address Challenges of Cloud Service Providers

The solution uses Microsemi’s DIGI optical transport network processors

Use of LiDAR in Drone Applications

Two modern technologies – drones and LiDAR sensors–work together to provide applications that benefit humanity. Most people think the word drone means a modern unmanned aircraft full of cameras and other devices built with the purpose of invading your airspace and privacy. In fact, drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are not new, if we consider them as the successors of balloons. In 1849, for instance, Austria sent unmanned bomb-filled balloons to attack Venice, setting up the model for modern warfare using distance bombing.

Sony Rolls Out SSD Series for Video Recording Devices

The new storage devices give higher speeds security and longer lifetime to video professionals

Internet of Things Devices Powered by Body Heat in Smart Clothing

Purdue University is working on a fabric that includes a flexible, thermoelectric generator

Pencils, Calculators, Computers, Now Robots

Robotics are becoming more and more prevalent in science education.

Single-slot, Half-size PCIe Board Configured with Three I/O and Communication Modules

North Atlantic Industries has introduced its latest PCIe board.

Video: Watch NASA’s Planned “Grand Finale” for the Saturn Cassini Spacecraft

After 20 years in space, the Saturn orbiter has one last mission

Quick-Coating Lithium-ion Batteries to Improve Efficiency

The method also eliminates the use of toxic solvents in batteries.

Ambient Light Sensor Recognizes Gestures

Vishay Semiconductors’ VCNL4035X01 ambient light sensor provides gesture recognition for various automotive, consumer, and industrial applications.

TE Connectivity Developed a Compact Glass-Sealed Hybrid Penetrator

TE Connectivity’s glass-sealed hybrid penetrator contains one optical and two electrical contacts in a single body, saving space in oil and gas, submarine and naval applications.

Mouser to Host Webinar on Bluetooth 5

Mouser Electronics will host a webinar on the advancements of the Bluetooth 5 specification on April 11.

Bosch and Daimler Team to Deliver Fully Self-Driving Cars by 2020

The main goal will be to develop software and algorithms to get the earliest possible introduction to the technology on the market.

APEC 2017: ON Semiconductor Launches 100 V Bridge Power Stage Module

The device is design to work in cloud-based applications such as wireless base stations, power modules or any on-board isolated DC-DC converter

Researchers Make “Pre-Heating” Discovery That Could Speed up 3-D Printing Process

A team from Binghamton University has discovered some bottlenecks in 3-D printers that could speed up the entire printing process if they were improved.

Self-Healing Material May Indicate a Future of Auto-Repair Smartphones

If you’ve ever seen X-Men, you know that Wolverine could heal himself, giving him a leg-up when it comes to saving the world. Now imagine your smartphone could heal itself. What a help that would be for consumers.