Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

Discrete and Bare Die IGBTs Aim At Hybrid, Electric Vehicles

Fairchild Semiconductor has introduced bare die IGBTs and diodes aimed at?hybrid electric vehicles?(HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EV).

IoT Development Kits Overshadow Kits of Old

As fast as the Internet of Things (IoT) has products hitting the shelf, product designers need all the help they can get—but they need it from reliable, complete and supported sources. They’re getting it via today’s development kits that are far more advanced than those put out just a few years ago.

Olea Makes Bid to Bring Sensor Technology to Industrial Truck Market

The company will bring its OleaVision technology to the segment through a joint venture with Flat Earth.

Aluminum Capacitors Suit Automotive Apps

The 146 CTI and 160 CLA series of surface-mount aluminum capacitors from Vishay handle up to 100 V and 80 V, respectively.

Mouser Sponsoring NXP Tech Forum in Austin

Global electronics distributor Mouser Electronics is sponsoring the NXP FTF 2016 Technology Forum in Austin, Texas, this week.

Silicone-Carbide Power Chips May Enable Faster, Better Electric Cars

ST is touting its power semiconductors as the next step toward improving renewable energy vehicles.

NXP Unveils ADAS Platform to Enable Autonomous Vehicles

The company says its BlueBox solution will allow automotive OEMs to design, manufacture and sell self-driving cars by 2020.

What is This Thing that EEs Routinely Call "Ground?"

Treating a circuit point as a "ground" when it really isn't can lead to design problems and safety issues.

DIN Rail Power Supplies Suit Industrial Applications

Artesyn’s ADNB series power supply has a DIN rail mounting clip for industrial applications.

Molex Implements Optical Fiber Measurement System for Astronomy Applications

Optical bench measures and validates FRD Values in fiber samples.

Schottky Barrier Rectifier Outperforms Conventional Switching Diodes

The LFUSCD Series of Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes from Littelfuse handle large surge currents without thermal runaway.

Video: Researchers Reveal a Reconfigurable Smartwatch with Two Screens

This new prototype smartwatch has two touchscreens – one of which can be removed and re-positioned.

Expanded Choke Line Covers Wide Inductance Range

The EPCOS ERU19 choke series from TDK Corp. that comprises ten different types covering an inductance range of 1.0 µH to 30 µH DC.

Course Examines High-Performance Computing Trends

Short course at 2016 Symposia on VLSI Technology & Circuits provides an intriguing look at the converging technology paths to the future of computing.

Western Digital Completes SanDisk Acquisition

The deal gives WDC a stable NAND flash memory supply and catapults it into the SSD market.

To Make a Better Battery Add Even More Salt

Adding a second salt to water-based batteries increases their energy capacity, without fire risk, poisonous chemicals, and environmental hazards of current lithium-ion batteries.