Vishay Intertechnology True Green LEDs in Tiny SMD 0603 ChipLED Package Increase Design-in Flexibility, Enable Smaller End Products
MALVERN, Pa. — June 21, 2017 — The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced a new series of true green LEDs in a compact surface-mount 0603 ChipLED package. Measuring 1.6 mm by 0.8 mm with an ultra thin 0.55 mm profile, the VLMTG1400 series devices utilize the most recent ultrabright InGaN chip technology to achieve industry-high luminous...
Allegro MicroSystems, LLC Introduces New Two-Wire Differential Speed & Direction Sensor IC
Worcester, MA – June 21, 2017 - Allegro MicroSystems, LLC introduces a new optimized Hall-effect integrated circuit (IC) and rare-earth pellet combination that provides a user-friendly solution for direction detection and true zero-speed, digital gear-tooth sensing. The small package can be easily assembled and used in conjunction with a wide variety of gear-tooth-sensing applications. This new IC employs patented...
Smart Homes with Intel Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies
Delivering Impactful Smart Home Experiences
Transform home efficiency and management with Internet of Things (IoT) solutions: With all the world’s knowledge in our pockets, we are living in a world that is already smart. But the dream of a true smart home remains unfulfilled, partly due to the high level of fragmentation in the industry, leading to countless offerings that don’t...
Infineon receives “Supplier of the Year Award” from DENSO
The Japanese automotive system supplier DENSO has honored Infineon with a “Supplier of the Year Award”. DENSO acknowledged the Infineon North America team for their outstanding local support. The award is given to the supplier who demonstrates commitment to exceptional quality and logistics performance. The assessment criteria also include collaboration in advancing automotive technologies and the supplier’s willingness to...
New Research Reveals Power Engineers Struggle with Changes in Requirements
The biggest power design challenges identified by engineers are subsequent changes to the specifications after the design process has begun. According to research conducted by Vicor Corporation, 87% of power system designers around the world identified specification changes as the most frequent impediment in designing power systems.
“When creating power system designs engineers need to consider new, more flexible approaches...
IHS Markit: Latest Outlook for Industrial Semiconductor Growth
Worldwide industrial semiconductor revenues grew by 3.8 percent year-over-year in 2016, to $43.5 billion, according to the latest analysis from business information provider IHS Markit .
Industrial electronics equipment demand was broad-based, with continued growth in commercial and military avionics, digital signage, network video surveillance, HVAC, smart meters, traction, PV inverters, LED lighting and various medical electronics such as cardiac...
Inmarsat and Airbus to provide airlines with European Aviation Network (EAN) deployment package
21 June 2017: Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, today announced a strategic partnership for its new European Aviation Network (EAN) inflight broadband service with leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
As part of a collaborative agreement signed at the Paris Air Show, Airbus will offer airlines a specialist retrofit solution to deploy EAN on the entire A320...
Latest PIC32 family increases performance while reducing power consumption
The latest PIC32 microcontroller family from Microchip Technology Inc. expands Microchip’seXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology to 32-bit products. The PIC32MX1/2 XLP offers current PIC32MX customers an easy migration path to achieve higher performance at much lower power, enabling both increased functions and longer battery life in portable applications. The PIC32MX1/2 XLP family increases performance in small pin-count devices with little...
VPG Transducers Introduces Extensometer for Industrial, EN15000 and EN280 Compliant Off-Highway Vehicle and Equipment Safety Applications
The VPG Transducers brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc., global designers and manufacturers of standard and custom force, pressure, torque, load, tension and weight sensors, today announced the global market introduction of its Model 182 extensometer, a specialty high-performance strain gage-based force sensor, expressly designed for industrial, EN15000 and EN280 compliant off-highway vehicle and equipment safety applications.
The Model 182...
Isro to launch earth observation satellite Cartosat-2E and 30 nano satellites on Friday
HIGHLIGHTS
Cartosat-2E is an earth observation satellite
The 30 Nano satellites include those from foreign countries, including the US
PSLV carrying the satellites will lift off from Sriharikota spaceport at 9.29am on Friday
CHENNAI: After successfully launching the maiden developmental flight of its heavy rocket GSLV Mk-III earlier this month, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch 31 satellites, including...