Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

Vertical SMT Receptacle Complies With USB 3.1

Mill-Max’s Vertical SMT SuperSpeed Universal Serial Bus 3.1 allows data transfer at twice the speed of USB 3.0 with more efficient data transfer, higher throughput and improved I/O power efficiency.

Relay Transfer Switches Span DC to 40 GHz Range

Electromechanical relay transfer switches from Fairview Microwave Inc. cover frequencies from DC to 40 GHz, and feature low insertion loss and high isolation levels.

Fan Modules Keep Control Cabinets Cool

Diagonal compact fan modules from ebm Papst are designed to dissipate thermal loads in control cabinets. They come in 115 and 230 VAC versions.

Ultra-low Power Transistors Could Operate Years Without a Battery

Researchers have developed new technology that taps into the so-called Schottky barrier.

Qualcomm Nears Deal to Acquire NXP for $37 Billion

The acquisition could be finalized as soon as next week.

RF/Microwave Connectors Suit Test Applications

Products deliver high signal integrity in increasingly dense test and measurement applications.

The Smallest Transistor Yet

This finding could be what the industry has been waiting for to keep alive the Moore’s law prediction that the density of transistors in a chip will double every 18 – 24 months, assuring continuous improvement in the performance of our electronic gadgets.

High-Speed Backplane Connector System Expands

Growing portfolio includes new wafer sizes and power and guidance modules

Micro SIM Card Connectors Have 33% More Signal Contacts

The 5236 Series µSIM memory card connectors from AVX provide 33% more signal contacts and are designed to prevent improper card insertion.

World's First Cochlear Implant Works on Principle of Frictional Electricity

The artificial basilar membrane is an important aspect in overcoming the limitations of existing cochlear implant technology.

First Commercial 5G Modem Chipset Introduced

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X50 will initially support operation in the millimeter wave spectrum in the 28 Ghz band.

Swedish Nanotechnology Start-up Company to Discuss Carbon Nanostructures at SEMICON Europa

Swedish nanotechnology company Smoltek will present its Smoltek Tiger™ carbon nanostructure technology at the Innovation Village at SEMICON Europa 2016 in France.

Microsemi, Future Electronics Hold Seminars on FPGA Development Kits

Microsemi Corporation?and Future Electronics are sponsoring a one-day, hands-on workshop based on Microsemi’s leading-edge IGLOO™2? field-programmable gate array and?SmartFusion2?system-on-chip FPGA technologies.

Analog Front-End Monitors Power Quality

The ADE9000 AFE polyphase analog front-end (AFE) is an off-the-shelf solution designed to help extend the health and life of industrial equipment.

Thin, Flexible Electronic Paper Works Best Outdoors

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a display that could change public displays or handheld devices forever.

Avnet Completes $841 Million Acquisition of Premier Farnell

The company expects annual addition to revenues of $70 million to $80 million.

SMT Indicator is Automatically Insertable

VCC has introduced a 3 mm right angle SMD circuit board indicator.

Brushless Motors Produce Up to 1200 oz-in Torque

Pittman has introduced the EC044A and EC042B Series brushless motors rated to produce up to 600 oz-in and 1,200 oz-in. torque, respectively.

Laser Diode Driver Source Suits High Power Lab Apps

The PCX-6425 high power current source is designed to drive laser diodes, bars and arrays at up to 150 A of current and 120 V maximum forward voltage.