Binder-USA is now offering M12 and 7/8″ field-attachable connectors with larger screw clamp terminations. This change will allow the connectors to accept wires up to 14 AWG. The ability to use a larger wire gauge make the connectors suitable for connecting power applications typically found in industrial environments. The Series 713 M12 connectors with 4- […]
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Ultra-Thin Ferrite
In an effort to accommodate increasing market demand for high-performance EMI ferrites that will also fit inside smaller electronic packages, Leader Tech announces the availability of a low-profile, flat cable FerriShield Ferrite. Engineered for SCSI2 and thin flex circuits, this solid ferrite style provides up to 245 ohms of impedance at 100 MHz and can […]
Lift Stage Offers Precise Elevation of Large, Heavy Loads
Aerotech’s AVS1000 series stages offer the ideal solution for applications that require positioning of large or heavy loads over very small incremental movements in elevation above a horizontal plane. The low profile and precise motion capability make these stages ideal for use in semiconductor manufacturing and inspection, automated tool alignment, machine vision inspection systems, laser […]
Limit to Nanotechnology Mass-Production?
In a paper published on April 21, in IOP Publishing’s journal Nanotechnology, Professor Mike Kelly, Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics, University of Cambridge, stated that you cannot mass produce structures with a diameter of three nanometres or less using a top-down approach. SOURCE SOURCE
RF MEMS switch wins at Research Expo 2011 at UC San Diego
New RF MEMS metal-contact switches developed at the University of California, San Diego could make their way into MRIs and other medical equipment, satellites, and electronic instrumentation such as spectrum analyzers and signal sources. For his work on RF MEMS metal-contact switches, electrical engineering Ph.D. student Chirag Patel from the UC San Diego Jacobs School […]
Compact 60 Watt Convection Cooled Power Supplies
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and a global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity, has announced the latest additions to its portfolio of NPS6x-M series 60 W convection cooled open-frame ac-dc power supplies. The new NPS62-M has a 5 Vdc output and can deliver up to 11 A, while the NPS65-M has a 24 […]
13th Leti Annual Review will present latest breakthroughs in healthcare, energy and information technologies
High-level business speakers and leading scientists and engineers will present the outlook for the European electronics industry along with the latest developments for healthcare, energy, and information technologies at the 13th Leti Annual Review on the MINATEC campus in Grenoble, June 27-28. With networking opportunities including a gala dinner, the two-day format and the quality […]
High Rate Lithium Ion Cell
Panasonic, one of the world’s leading battery manufacturing companies, has introduced a new high rate lithium ion cell, the CGR18650CH. The cell’s Nickel Manganese-based cathode material delivers higher discharge rates and better energy density and voltage than comparative cells. CGR18650CH cells are suitable for multi-cell applications. Specific features include: High discharge rate capability— up to […]
AC-DC Power Supply Range Extended to 1 kw for Medical Applications
XP Power announced additions to its SHP and MHP series of high power density fan cooled AC-DC power supplies. The SHP1000 and MHP1000 are highly efficient, typically 85%, have a power density of up to 8.9 Watts/cubic inch and can provide 1000 W across the full input range of 90-264 VAC. Models with an output […]
mPhase Technologies developing battery for G-Force activated application(2)
LITTLE FALLS, NJ–(Marketwire – 04/21/11) – The Company has successfully tested with the U.S. Army in the past, a single-cell reserve battery, which was activated by a projectile launch event, fired out of a tank, at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, in 2008. The Company has since expanded its efforts to a multi-cell capability […]