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For those who are asking why we haven't seen flying cars in our current reality just yet—they might be coming sooner than you think. The aviation company Airbus just announced they will unveil a self-flying electric vehicle sometime next year. This will be Airbus' first step in launching an automated flying taxi service. Airbus successfully tested the prototype for the multi-passenger, electric...

Cloud, mobile and social engagement are driving a digital disruption that’s revolutionizing business. Individuals are more connected than ever before, taking advantage of more diverse channels of engagement. Readily available digital technologies have empowered consumers to expect more from their service providers (financial institutions, government, retailers and so on). They want faster, more transparent ways of doing business as...

Molex has added three new terminals plus the Mini50 sealed connector following the launch of its highly popular Mini50 Wire-to-Board Connector System. Designated as TAK50 terminal, CTX50 unsealed gold terminal, and CTX50 sealed terminal, these new terminals enable vehicle manufacturers to take advantage of miniaturized interconnect systems in both interior (unsealed) and exterior (sealed) applications. “Manufacturers are adding more electronic features to...

Molex serves in leadership roles in Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) Groups aimed at fostering development of new high-speed, high-density interfaces and links used in telecommunication, data center equipment and networking platforms. “Building and sustaining the pipeline of interoperable interconnect solutions is absolutely critical to support advances in transceiver modules, switch technologies and servers,” said Scott Sommers, group product manager at Molex...

Vicor has extended its family of isolated, regulated DC-DC converter modules (DCMs) in ChiP packages, with a range of ±1% voltage regulation devices. With unrivaled power densities of up to 1,032 W/in3, the new series will offer engineers the option of directly driving loads that require tightly regulated output voltages. Vicor’s current family of DCMs in a ChiP package...

Highlights: Generate complex IQ defined modulation on pulsed signals Frequency, amplitude and phase switching speed of 170 ns Simulate realistic angle-of-arrival and scan-on-scan with agile amplitude range of 120 dB Keysight Technologies, Inc., introduced an agile vector adapter which extends the capabilities of the UXG X-Series agile signal generators to generate complex pulsed signals and waveforms based on IQ data...

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers, is providing support for customers looking to migrate to the latest generation of the Siemens SIRIUS line of industrial control products. The modular system offers a comprehensive range of control panel products with numerous combinations to cover every possible application. Sizes S00, S0, S2 and S3 up to 55kW...

DENSO, one of the world’s largest automotive technology, systems and components suppliers, is expanding its U.S. footprint with a $1 billion investment in its Maryville, Tennessee location. The investment is part of DENSO’s commitment to advancing automotive innovation in North America, and will significantly increase the role North America plays in the global trend toward vehicle safety and electrification. DENSO...

Portronics, industry’s flag bearer famous for its innovative and portable digital products in Portable Electronics, has launched “Car Power IV”. An ultra powerful 5-port car charger to charge upto 5 smartphones, fitness bands, powerbanks, digital cameras or any 5V digital devices – all at once. Car Power IV is an extension of Car Power Series of premium and highly reliable...

B&R is introducing new software components for controlling hydraulics applications. These components provide easier access to advanced closed-loop control functions and assist developers in the design, simulation, virtual commissioning and diagnosis of hydraulic systems. B&R mapp Hydraulics provides numerous new functions, particularly for variable-speed pump drives. Automatic control loop tuning With the autotuning function, the system automatically optimizes the control loop...