Supply Chain
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Electronic Component Maker CTS Closing Elkhart Plant
The result will be a loss of about 230 jobs.
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Microsoft’s Magic Mirror Gives a Glimpse of a Smart Bathroom
The mirror contains an LCD behind it and runs using a Raspberry Pi.
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Intel Unveils Fourth-Generation Xeon Processors
The chips provide memory capacity up to 24TB per system and include 24 cores.
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Unipolar Hall-Effect Switch Has Built-in Diagnostics
Allegro’s A1162 Hall-effect switch has an externally enabled diagnostic function and user-programmable switchpoints.
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TE Connectivity Acquires Swiss Sensor Supplier
TE Connectivity Ltd. (TE) has acquired Jaquet Technology Group, a Swiss sensor supplier for the auto, rail and power markets.
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New Circuits Stretch Limits of Wearable Electronics
Just as spandex put stretch in apparel, newly developed elastic circuits are putting the stretch in wearable electronics.
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Laird's Spindle Screw Pump Is Ideal for Viscous Liquids
Laird’s spindle screw pump provides reliable operation in liquid cooling systems.
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Engineers Construct Tiny Lasers on Silicon for Faster Microprocessors
A collaboration by university scientists yield tiny lasers created directly on silicon.
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Microsemi Corporation Expands Partnership with Future Electronics
Global distributor Future Electronics has strengthened its partnership with Microsemi, following Microsemi’s recent announcement to narrow its Global Distributor partners.
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MLCCs Withstand Automotive Temperatures
Vishay BCcomponents K…H series “HOTcap” multilayer ceramic chip capacitors operate at temperatures up to 175° C.
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Smart Lighting Platform Aims to Provide Ambient Colors for LED Application
Dialog Semiconductor and Dyna Image collaborate to add ambient light and color sensor controls to their LED drivers and Bluetooth controllers.
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New Radar and Bed Sensor Combo Detect Health Problems in the Elderly
By placing sensors in the home, medical professionals will have the ability to capture early warning signs before the patient even recognizes a problem.
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LiDar Improves Automotive Safety
Automotive supplier VALEO has introduced a low-cost, solid-state LiDAR for ADAS applications based on the Leddar technology.
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Arrow Becomes Leading Global Distributor for Microsemi
The move will help support Microsemi’s position in aerospace and defense, communications, data center and industrial markets.
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Deciphering Two-Dimensional ID Codes: Reading the Unreadable
The idea of uniquely identifying individual parts, assemblies, and systems – such as in the electronics industry – gained attention to trace defective products from parts suppliers to final assemblies and to identify the source of faulty or counterfeit components and process problems, correction of which could prevent future failures.
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Mouser Electronics Named e-Commerce Distributor of the Year by Bourns
Mouser Electronics, Inc. has been named the 2015 eCommerce Distributor of the Year by Bourns, Inc. for the second consecutive year.
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Reinforced Film Provides High Thermal Conductivity
Fujipoly’s Sarcon® GAR thin films deliver thermal conductivity of 3.0 W/m°K.
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Muscle-Inspired Actuators Developed for Soft Robots
Engineers have created a new kind of actuator that generates movements similar to the ones of human skeletal muscles by using vacuum power.
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Power Solutions Fit Automotive, IoT Apps
Powerbox’s ENA100 and ENA200 power solutions are suited for automotive and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
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ADC with Wide Input Common Mode Range Simplifies Analog Front-End Circuitry
The LTC2311-16 features a flexible differential input that provides direct conversion of various signal types while maintaining a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 81.6 dB with a 2.2 MHz input signal.
