Pasternack has released a new line of electromechanical relay switches in popular configurations that operate from DC up to 26.5 GHz and feature a D-SUB multi-pin connector interface for secure and reliable DC voltage and command control functions. D-SUB multi-pin connectors provide a solderless, press fit reliable I/O connection that can be permanently locked down […]
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Energy efficient route to managing low-voltage energy harvesters
It can be tough to harvest energy from innovative IoT devices such as thermoelectric generators built into clothing. A new kind of MOSFET is designed to work with the super-low voltages involved. Robert Chao | Advanced Linear Devices Inc. Energy harvesting devices make headlines because they are thought to be important for internet-of-things applications. As […]
Crydom SSRs now available from Sager Electronics
Sager Electronics announces immediate availability of the most popular solid state switching products from Crydom.Crydom, a Sensata Technologies company, is the global expert in solid state switching technology. They combine technology and innovation to provide a wide range of standard Solid State Relays and Solid State Contactors, and specialize in custom designed solid state switching […]
Integrated 5G RF front-end supports broad range of millimeter wave applications
Movandi, introduced and has started sampling an industry breakthrough and innovative approach to radio frequency (RF) front-end design with its BeamX solutions for fixed and mobile networks. Movandi’s BeamX solutions are truly unique since they were designed and optimized as a complete RF front-end and provide unmatched performance, cost and size advantages that unlock the […]
Space-level MLCCs approved to MIL-PRF-32535 deliver 39x more capacitance
AVX Corporation now offers a space-level, X7R base metal electrode (BME) MLCCs with “M” and “T” reliability levels approved to the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA’s) MIL-PRF-32535 specification. Exhibiting high CV capabilities superior to those of precious metal electrode (PME) MLCCs, which have long been the standard for the global aerospace industry, AVX’s leading-edge, space-level, X7R BME […]
PLOs sport output frequencies to 6 GHz
Pasternack has unveiled a new line of phase -ocked oscillators (PLOs) that deliver accurate and stable output frequencies with low phase noise and spurious performance, making them ideal for use in radar and other exciter or frequency generation applications. Typical applications include phase-locked loops, frequency synthesizers function generators and as a local oscillator source in […]
4 μA accelerometer extends battery life in wearables and IoT applications
At the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA, Bosch Sensortec launched the BMA400, an ultra-low power acceleration sensor for wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The BMA400 draws ten times less current than existing accelerometers while delivering solid high performance. Its greatly reduced power demand significantly extends battery lifetime, especially on […]
3D-depth sensing chip enhances depth quality and computing in cameras
Altek Corporation, a machine vision and AI(Artificial Intelligence) solution provider from Taiwan with advance depth algorithm and chip design technologies will unveil its latest 3D- Depth Sensing Chip AL6100 at CES 2018. “Our first generation real-time depth chip AL3200 launched in 2016 has achieved a remarkable success in millions of smartphone and portable devices worldwide. […]
Development kit enables turnkey acquisition of IoT sensor data
ON Semiconductor has announced a complete wireless battery-free sensing solution kit (SPSDEVK1) that allows the company’s innovative Smart Passive Sensors (SPS) to be rapidly integrated into Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. The SPSDEVK1 solution kit is plug and play ready for users to immediately measure, aggregate and analyze the data for various IoT applications. SPS wireless and battery-free sensors enable the monitoring of […]
Zero-drift, nanopower op amp works from 650 nA supply current
Texas Instruments introduced the first operational amplifier (op amp) to combine ultra-high precision with the industry’s lowest supply current. With exceptional power-to-precision performance, the LPV821 zero-drift, nanopower op amp enables engineers to attain the highest DC precision, while consuming 60 percent less power than competitive zero-drift devices. The LPV821 is designed for use in precision […]