Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

Nokia Bets on Digital Health Wearables with Withings Acquisition

The $191.8 million deal will push Nokia further into the healthcare technology segment.

Scienlab to Demo BMS Development Solutions at Hannover Show

Scienlab is demonstrating a number of its products and services for battery management systems development at Hannover Messe.

Zebra Connector Suits Displays

Fujipoly’s® 2005 Zebra® connectors packs 500 layers per inch and suits devices with pad spacing as close as .010 in. (0.25 mm).

Wide Input Buck Regulators Target Automotive Infotainment

Allegro’s A8586 and A8587 step-down DC/DC buck regulators meet the power supply needs of automotive infotainment systems.

Lightweight LiDAR Sensor for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

This LiDAR sensor underwent a weight-loss program to better serve the global UAV market.

Printed, Self-Powered Sensors Could Monitor Your Health

Instead of wearable technology to track your every move, how about printable sensors integrated into your clothing?

Ambient Light Sensor Enables Spectral Sensitivity Similar to Human Eye for Consumer Apps

Vishay Semiconductors’?VEML6030?provide display and keypad dimming adjustment and optical switching for consumer and home electronics applications.

Dimming Wall Switch Occupancy Sensor Brings Added Energy Savings to LED Lighting Applications

Legrand's Wattstopper PW-311 combines passive-infrared occupancy-sensing with 0-10 V LED light dimming.

New Generation PowerTrench MOSFET Delivers Substantial Improvements in Performance

Next-generation PowerTrench MOSFETs

Internet of Things (IoT) Sensor Iinterface Utilizes SmartMesh IP

Norwegian company Vicotee AS has released a wireless mesh Internet of Things (IoT) sensor interface that utilizes SmartMesh IP™?from Linear Technology Corporation.

Startup Unveils Plan to Build GaN Power ICs

GaN power ICs to set new benchmarks in efficiency, density and system cost.

Mouser Returns to FIRST Robotics Competition

Mouser Electronics is again sponsoring the FIRST Robotics Competition at the FIRST?Championship science and technology competition, to be held in St. Louis from April 27 through 30.

C&K Components Names John Boucher CEO

Switch and connector supplier taps former Celestica and ModusLink exec as its new CEO.

Four Plastic-Recycling Machines That Anyone Can Build

Precious Plastic has a plan to get everyone recycling their plastic waste with DIY machines.

Grant Imahara Debuts New Empowering Innovation Together Series

Mouser Electronics, Inc., has launched a new series in the second year of the?Empowering Innovation Together™ program.

Radiation-Tolerant Diode Array IC for Space Satellites Released

Microsemi has unveiled a new integrated chip offering eight diode pair channels.

Snap-action Switch Fits Portable Products

Miniature switches occupy a footprint of ultra-miniature 3.7 mm x 3.0 mm x 1.05 mm and offer a choice of two actuation forces.

COTS Connector Meets VITA 46 Standards

Amphenol’s R-VPX connectors are COTS connectors designed for open architecture embedded computing systems and meet VITA 46 standards.

2 W DC-DC Converter Has 50% Lower Profile than Industry Norm

Murata Power Solutions’ NXE2 series DC/DC converters measure 12.5 x 4.36 x 10.41 mm and have footprints compatible with?competitive 1 and 2 W devices.