Leti today announced that the European R&D project known as PiezoMAT has developed a pressure-based fingerprint sensor that enables resolution more than twice as high as currently required by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The project’s proof of concept demonstrates that a matrix of interconnected piezoelectric zinc-oxide (ZnO) nanowires grown on silicon can […]
New 14-mm panel LED indicator light designed for rugged industrial use
A new 14-mm mount CL series panel LED for industrial and outdoor applications incorporates a 10-mm LED available in red, green, yellow, blue and bicolor options. Pre-wired with internal resistors, the indicators can be configured for voltages up to 60 Vdc or 120/240 Vac. The robust M14 size metal housing is designed for panel thicknesses […]
High resistance chip resistors in 10 GΩ and 100 MΩ
The HMC series from Stackpole offers resistance values up to 10 GΩ in 5% tolerances and 100 MΩ in 1%. While standard commodity thick film chip resistors typically offer resistance values up to 10-20 Mohms, the HMC utilizes high-speed thick film manufacturing and high resistivity inks to create an inexpensive surface mount solution. This performance […]
Flyback transformer packaging eliminates need for flying leads
The new MID-OLRM extended rail RM8 transformer series for offline applications from Wurth Electronics Midcom is now available. “For the past 30 years, the RM packages have required flying leads to meet reinforced insulation and creepage and clearance distances. We decided to change this by adding an extended rail to the existing RM8 package; eliminating […]
Catalog details pyroelectric detectors, PbS and PbSe detectors, InGaAs photodiodes, sensor arrays
LASER COMPONENTS has issued a new catalog covering its extensive portfolio of infrared components on more than 130 pages. Many of the products are manufactured at the company’s own sites in Arizona and Florida – including pyroelectric detectors, PbS and PbSe detectors, and most of all the highly successful (x)InGaAs photodiodes and sensor arrays. Other […]
Low-profile, mid-plane-mounted, single-port connector modules with up to 10G capability
Bel Magnetic Solutions, a Bel group company and manufacturer of MagJack Integrated Connector Modules (ICM) for Networking and Telecommunications applications, announces an entire suite of low profile, mid-plane mounted, single port ICM’s that can support 10/100Base-T through 10GBase-T Ethernet applications. With system requirements migrating to smaller and faster speeds, Bel Magnetics MagJack low profile ICM’s […]
UHF RFID antennas for rugged environments and extended temperatures
The new Ha-VIS RF-ANT-WR24 UHF antenna range is extremely robust and reliable. This antenna range is a candidate for container tracking and identifying platforms where the antenna is installed directly under the train. The antenna is also suitable for applications in conditions of extreme temperature. Adding to the existing HARTING UHF RFID product portfolio, there […]
World’s first blockchain platform for AR/VR/3D content
Cappasity announced today it is developing an AR/VR blockchain ecosystem designed to enable fast and easy AR/VR/3D content creation. The platform will be powered by ARToken (ART), a virtual currency for trading the content inside the ecosystem. The virtual currency will be made available as a result of Cappasity’s upcoming $50M token crowdsale scheduled for […]
Free lit: Photo etching of thin-metal parts, shielding and flexible circuits
A capabilities brochure describes how the photo etching process lets Tech-Etch produce prototype quantities and large production runs of intricate parts for many diverse mechanical and electrical applications, without the high cost and long lead times of hard tooling. Custom light-gauge parts are produced with intricate patterns, precise tolerances and burr-free edges, in addition to […]
Thermal imaging sensor aids in characterizing critical production equipment
Fluke Corp. has expanded the capabilities of its Condition Monitoring system to include thermal monitoring with the addition of the new Fluke® 3550 FC Thermal Imaging Sensor. Maintenance managers can now collect a more comprehensive variety of key-indicator data — thermal imaging, voltage, current, temperature, and power — on critical equipment to build a real-time […]