ROHM Semiconductor announced the addition of 14 new models to their PMDE package (2.5mm × 1.3mm) lineup – meeting the requirements for smaller protection and switching circuits (RBxx8 Series, RFN Series, VS Series). Diodes are used for rectification, protection, and switching circuits in a wide range of applications such as automotive, industrial, and consumer fields. Additionally, there […]
Industrial
Snap-in aluminum electrolytic caps handle 600 Vdc
The 380LX and 381LX series of aluminum electrolytic capacitors now include voltages up to 600 Vdc. The new ratings are designed to serve industrial electronics customers who continue to push the application boundaries for these components into higher voltages. The 380LX and 381LX snap-in series are among the industry’s top performers with a published load […]
Connector standard helps pave the way to the IIoT
A new universal connectivity standard will help bring Single-Pair Ethernet to the Industrial Internet of Things. Eric Leijtens, TE Connectivity The rise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) places new demands on industrial networks. With the increasing number of IIoT nodes, there’s a need for a simplified, economical communication infrastructure at the field level. […]
Flame-proof wirewound resistors target in-rush apps
TT Electronics announced the availability of its high surge, UL-recognised, fusible resistor family – the WHS-UL Series. Developed for inrush control applications, such as power supplies, UPS, energy metering, and motor drives, TT’s WHS-UL resistors offer enhanced surge and pulse energy withstand capability. A UL1412-recognised fusible resistor (UL file E234469), the WHS-UL provides failsafe fusing at […]
Industrial computers feature AMD Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 APUs
ASRock Industrial announces the 4X4 BOX-5000 Series Mini PCs 4X4 BOX-5800U, 4X4 BOX-5600U, and 4X4 BOX-5400U, with enhancement powered by AMD Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 U-Series APUs- Ryzen 7 5800U, Ryzen 5 5600U, and Ryzen 3 5400U up to 8 cores/16 threads to energize performance, energy efficiency, and lower latency. Featuring a powerful yet compact […]
16-Core SOM platform features compact footprint
SolidRun announces its all-new family of LX2-Lite SOMs and CLEARFOG LX2-Lite Development Platform, based on the powerful Layerscape LX2162A SoC from NXP Semiconductors. With a footprint measuring just 58mm x 48mm, or about 25% the size of the standard COM Express 7 solution, the LX2-Lite Mini SOM is the smallest 16-core SOM platform in the […]
Solid-state laser arrays target sensing apps
Lumentum Holdings Inc. announced the M Series multi-junction VCSEL arrays for next-generation automotive, industrial LiDAR, and 3D sensing applications and the availability of the first M Series product, the M51-100 905 nm 70 W multi-junction VCSEL array. Lumentum’s automotive qualified, high-performance M Series features peak powers suited for short- and long-range advanced mobility and industrial LiDAR applications. […]
Thick-film resistors feature high temperature stability
Commercial and industrial power electronics increasingly demand robust power supplies with high stability and low thermal resistance. For these requirements, standard chip resistors may not be the best solution. Wide terminal chip resistors, such as Stackpole’s RMCW, provide terminations on the long sides of the chip to provide better current handling and thermal resistance. The […]
Kyocera AVX expands wire-to-board connector product line
Kyocera expanded its line of wire-to-board connectors with the release of the new UL-approved 9296-400 Series 4mm-pitch horizontal poke-home connectors. The new 9296-400 Series connectors are designed to enable the quick, easy, cost-effective, and reliable board termination of discrete 18–26AWG solid or stranded wires or 1mm-diameter jumper pins in a broad range of industrial and commercial applications. The […]
Four types of connectors for robots and drones
Many power and signal connectors are used in robot and drone sub-systems, such as sensors, motion, high-speed wired and wireless communications, and more. As industry 4.0 continues to unfold, more robots and more types of robots are being found in factories, warehouses, and other facilities to increase quality and efficiencies and reduce costs. Robots and […]