Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

Malware Can Turn Computers into Eavesdropping Devices Without a Microphone

Researchers have tested how headphones can be used as a new type of cyberattack.

All the technology inside your Google Home

Components that enable the newest smart home assistant on the market to control voice and other devices .

Harting and PEI-Genesis Demonstrate Tradeshow on Wheels

The vehicle is aimed at bringing a show experience from company to company instead of having employees attend an event.

Low-Profile FPC Connector Has Dual-Sided Contacts, 4 A Rating

Kyocera’s 6808 Series right-angle FPC connector has a 0.5 mm pitch and 4 A power rating.

Understand Your Circuit-Protection Needs and Options

There are many options to consider when choosing components that protect against current, voltage or thermal excess; each has unique attributes and rarely is just one the complete solution.

The iPhone: From 2007 to Now

A brief history of the iPhone, including a description of every model release from 2007 to now.

Bendable Nanomaterial Could Usher in New Types of Wearable

Rollable touchscreens, flexible solar cells and electronic skin could also be manufactured using the process.

100 V Synchronous Step-Down Regulator Delivers Over 93% Efficiency

The LT8630 synchronous step-down switching regulator has Burst Mode operation to keep quiescent current under 7 µA in no-load standby conditions.

Silicon Labs’ Gecko Networking Module Available from Mouser

Mouser Electronics now carries Silicon Labs' MGM111 Mighty Gecko mesh networking module, based on the EFR32 Mighty Gecko system-on-chip (SoC).

Glow-in-the-Dark Dye Could Power Liquid Batteries of the Future

Using BODIPY materials to create a redox flow battery could power an entire house during peak hours.

Smartphone Application Monitors for Blood Disorders

A new smartphone application can noninvasively measure a patient’s hemoglobin level and screen for anemia.

Transient Voltage Suppressors Have Low Profile

The TPCxxCA transient voltage suppressors offer a 52% lower profile than TVS in the traditional SMC package, while providing a 38% smaller footprint to reduce total volume by 70%

Gallium Nitride’s Semiconductor Virtues Grow: Tough as Diamonds

Gallium nitride’s virtues as a semiconducting material are impressive, and now researchers have discovered another quality that could affect future electronic and digital devices.

PC Boards Offer Universal Supercapacitor Balancing With Ultra-Low Power

Boards automatically balance leakage current in supercapacitor series stacks used in evaluation, prototype and production systems.

Sixteen-Megapixel Image Sensors Debut, Targeting Mobile Device

OmniVision Technologies' OV16885 and OV16885-4C serve world-facing and user-facing roles, respectively, in mainstream smartphones.

Performance Capture Technology Creates a Digital Avatar in Classic Shakespearean Play

A new rendition of “The Tempest” uses cutting-edge technology from Intel and The Imaginarium Studios.

Power Varistor Series Operates to 125° C with 2500V Isolation

Littelfuse’s HMOV varistor operates at ambient temperatures up to 125° C with 2500V isolation voltage.

3200 W Power Supply Has 3-Phase Delta Input

The TPS3000-24 power supply operates from a wide range Delta or Wye 350 – 528 Vac three-phase input.

High-Density Connector Exhibits 25 Milliohms Resistance

Fujipoly’s Zebra® Gold Series 8000C connector transfers both data and power between parallel components and circuit boards while exhibiting low electrical resistance.