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Silicon was any electronics enthusiast’s trusted companion. Since the discovery of  properties of the semiconductor, the electronics industry began thriving. Till date, the one place we never curb to spend on is this. But have we ever worried about the internal structure or the nasty electron’s behavior? Looks like the scientists have done a really great job. The electronic...

Indium Corporation and MEL Systems and Services Ltd. (MELSS) have formed a strategic partnership to expand accessibility to Indium Corporation soldering materials throughout India. MELSS will be selling all of Indium Corporation's soldering materials, such as low-voiding solder paste and solder preforms for bottom termination components, solder wire for hand and robotic soldering, and rework fluxes. "This partnership enables us to provide enhanced service...

Panasonic Industry Europe is releasing a new series of automotive-qualified Aluminium electrolytic capacitors benefiting from very high ripple current (2 to 2.5 times higher than existing FC series products) and large capacitance values (up to 60% higher than existing FC series products). FP series radial lead type devices also feature a high endurance of 4000h up to 5000h at...

Continental's Supervisory Board approves one of the largest organizational changes in the company's history New holding structure: Three group sectors under the umbrella of Continental AG Transformation of the Powertrain division into an independent legal entity by the start of 2019 with partial IPO possible starting mid-2019 CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart: "With the Supervisory Board's approval of the...

The VCSEL (Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) industry took a strategic turn last year with the release of the latest iPhone. Indeed the leading smartphones manufacturer, Apple revealed to the entire world a new smartphone with innovative 3D sensing function based on VCSEL technology. Apple’s technical choice directly impacted the VCSEL industry. Data communications was the first industrial application to start integrating...

EEMBC, an industry consortium that develops benchmarks for embedded hardware,  announced that its ADASMark autonomous driving benchmark suite is now available for licensing. The benchmarks provide a performance measurement and optimization tool for automotive companies building next-generation advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Intended to analyze the performance of SoCs used in ADAS implementations above Level 2 — which require compute-intensive object-detection...

5G is the buzz word of the year for mobile devices and cellular infrastructure — but cable TV infrastructure is doing its part to upgrade its system capacity and support the transition to 5G. One breakthrough CATV technology currently in development is Full Duplex DOCSIS 3.1, which will significantly increase the upstream capabilities of existing hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cable networks. What...

RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), a global multi-channel distributor, has announced availability of the HARTING PushPull V4 series of connectors, which target a wide range of industrial applications. The PushPull industrial range covers the gamut of connectivity from data to signal to power, while also offering a high degree of modular flexibility, which make the series ideal for meeting...

Mouser Electronics, Inc. specializes in the rapid introduction of new products and technologies. As the industry leader in New Product Introductions (NPIs), Mouser makes it a priority to stock the newest products and technologies from our 700+ manufacturer partners, giving customers an edge and helping speed time to market. Last month, Mouser launched more than 320 new products ready for...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced two new series of surface-mount Automotive Grade power LEDs in PLCC-2 and ultra-compact MiniLED packages. Utilizing the latest advanced AllnGaP technology in the smallest chip size available, the Vishay Semiconductors VLMx335xx and VLMx235xx series deliver high brightness and maximum drive current up to 50 mA for automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. The AEC-Q101 qualified LEDs released...