Advanced lithium battery technology delivers long-life power and high pulses to expand remote wireless connectivity throughout the Industrial Internet of Things. Sol Jacobs | Tadiran Batteries The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is largely influenced by advanced wireless devices and sensors. To a large extent, the rapid expansion of industrial connectivity is being driven by […]
Software-defined radio powers the IoT
ADCs with SDR help reduce design efforts and let designers focus on implementing more fashionable features. Ryan Liu | Microchip Technology Inc. Software-defined radio (SDR) technology finds its way into everything from multi-carrier multi-standby smartphones to innovative multi-mode mobile internet electronics. When enabled by SDR, a configurable transceiver works flexibly with software-defined carrier frequencies, easing […]
Halt and catch fire: The perils of cheap PoE
Dave Jeskey tells an interesting story about what happened when an LED lighting company operated a few of its products in a test chamber. The RJ45 plugs, used for making a connection to a Power over Ethernet cable, melted. The RJ45 plugs came from Sentinel Connector Systems where Jeskey is director of sales and marketing. […]
Lock-in amps get AM/FM modulation option
Lock-in amplifiers can be equipped with amplitude and frequency modulation capabilities with the new AM/FM Modulation Option. This option enables coherent generation and detection of signals with multiple frequency components, such as amplitude- and frequency modulated signals. Up to three frequencies can be coherently combined to generate fully configurable AM signals. The three characteristic frequency […]
Software simplifies multi-Instrument setup, promotes fast data visualization
Keithley KickStart 2.0 software enables quick test set-up and data visualization when using single or multiple instruments. KickStart simplifies what users need to know about instruments so engineers can take instruments out of the box and quickly start gathering real data, complete with plots and quick statistical summaries. One of the most significant enhancements in […]
Saelig to stock Teledyne LeCroy HVD3000A Series 1-6kV high-voltage differential probes
The Teledyne LeCroy HVD3000A High-voltage Differential Probes – the 1kV HVD310xA, the 2kV HVD3206A, and the 6kV HVD3605A — are now stocked by Saelig Co. Inc. These probes provide excellent CMRR over a broad frequency range to simplify the measurement challenges found in noisy, high common-mode power electronics environments. The probe’s design makes it easy […]
Review: Optimizing IoT battery life with the Otii
A handy gadget for analyzing current consumption helps shed light on how internet-of-things appliances can be optimized for energy efficiency. The Otii, from the Qiotech group in Sony Mobile Communications, is one of those ideas that seems obvious only after you’ve seen it. It targets developers who must minimize the current drain from batteries, a […]
Inverter optimized for motor testing
The Test Inverter PWR100 has been developed for the testing of PMSM, BLDC, asynchronous, dc, single-phase ac and three-phase reluctance electrical motors. This model includes a software package for parameterizing, commissioning and evaluation of the motors to be tested. Current and voltage values of the motors to be tested can be determined and evaluated. Optionally, […]
Smallest 40 to 63-A cartridge fuses carry 2 kA/500 Vac interrupting rating
The smallest cartridge fuse series available that’s rated at 500 Vac has current ratings from 40 to 63 A and a 2,000 A@500 Vac interrupt rating. The 606 Series high-current Cartridge Fuse is designed for overcurrent protection in applications such as high-voltage power supply circuits rated up to 23 kW. With a 10×32-mm cartridge body, […]
Master Electronics receives TE Connectivity Americas Distributor of the Year award
Master Electronics, the 13th largest global distributor of electronic components, was named the Americas Distributor of the Year from TE Connectivity (TE), a global leader in connectivity and sensors. This top award was presented to Master Electronics at TE’s annual distributor summit. “Master’s entrepreneurial and innovative culture supports the speedy execution of differentiated customer and […]