Wearable electronics that adhere to skin are an emerging trend in health sensor technology for their ability to monitor a variety of human activities, from heart rate to step count. But finding the best way to stick a device to the body has been a challenge. Now, a team of researchers reports the development of […]
Components
TDK Extends Portfolio of Mini PowerHap Haptic Feedback Actuators
TDK Corporation announced that it has extended its portfolio of PowerHap™ piezo actuators for haptic feedback with the new miniature rectangular 0904H014V060 and 1204H018V060 actuators. These new actuators have smaller dimensions of 9 x 3.75 x 1.4 mm and 12 x 4 x 1.8 mm, respectively. At the maximum operating voltage of 60 V, they […]
Sensata’s Slim 22.5mm Hybrid Motor Starters Extend Motor Life and Save Space
Expanding on its extensive product line for motion control applications, Sensata Technologies released the Crydom DRMS Series hybrid motor starters. These new hybrid starters integrate the benefits of both solid state and electromechanical relay technologies to produce a compact device that can control electrical power delivery to motors as large as 4kW. Suitable applications range […]
Mini Displayport Added to Cliff’s FeedThrough Connecter Range
Cliff Electronics announces the addition of a Mini Displayport to its market leading range of FeedThrough connectors. Assembled into an industry standard XLR connector panel cut out the Mini DisplayPort (MiniDP or mDP) is a miniaturised version of the widely used DisplayPort audio-visual digital interface Frequently fitted to PC and notebook motherboards and AV Systems, unlike its Mini-DVI and Micro-DVI predecessors, the Mini DisplayPort can drive […]
SOLARLOK 2.0 DC Connectors for PV Panels Enable Fast and Reliable Field Installation
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has introduced SOLARLOK 2.0 connectors. The new products enable photovoltaic system installers to make reliable connections more easy, quickly and cost-effectively. SOLARLOK 2.0 is a field-installable product that uses Insulation Displacement Contact (IDC) technology to create a connection between panels and cables without the need for […]
Lever Actuated Spring Pin Socket for BGA676
Ironwood Electronics recently introduced a new BGA socketaddressing high performance requirements – CBT-BGA-6087. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 19 gram actuation force per ball and cycle life of 125,000 insertions. The self inductance of the contactor is 0.93 nH, insertion loss < 1 dB at 14.1 GHz and contact resistance is <30mOhms. The current capacity […]
What is the Right Temperature Set Point for My Electrical Enclosure?
Electrical enclosures serve to protect electrical devices from adverse environmental influences, such as dirt, other particulates, moisture, or chemicals that could damage components. Plus, by housing electrical devices inside a secure enclosure or box, personnel are protected from electrical hazards such as electric shock, arc flash, and burns. However, electrical devices generate heat as a […]
Next-Gen Crystal Oscillators for LEO Applications
Q-Tech Corporation, the world’s leading supplier of crystal oscillators for space, military, avionics and high-temperature applications, introduces the QT780 Series of space qualified crystal oscillators, designed for use as primary clocks in low earth orbit, small communications and broadcasting satellites. The QT780 series is offered with a broad range of operating frequencies (230 kHz – 162.5 MHz) […]
New Way to Beat the Heat in Electronics
A nanocomposite invented at Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering promises to be a superior high-temperature dielectric material for flexible electronics, energy storage and electric devices. The nanocomposite combines one-dimensional polymer nanofibers and two-dimensional boron nitride nanosheets. The nanofibers reinforce the self-assembling material while the “white graphene” nanosheets provide a thermally conductive network that allows […]
Clean and Effective Electronic Waste Recycling
As the number of electronics devices increases around the world, finding effective methods of recycling electronic waste (e-waste) is a growing concern. About 50 million tons of e-waste is generated each year and only 20% of that is recycled. Most of the remaining 80% ends up in a landfill where it can become an environmental […]