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MALVERN, Pa. — June 12, 2017 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today broadened its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of two new series of miniature infrared (IR) receiver modules for IR remote control applications in flat-panel TVs and monitors. For front mounting in the tight 3 mm frames of these products, Vishay Semiconductors' TSOP39xxxTR1 and TSOP59xxxTR1 series devices...

Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it has extended its nRF52 Series of class-leading, high-performance Bluetooth low energy Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) with the addition of a peripheral and memory-optimized variant, the nRF52810, that represents the most accessible, single-chip Bluetooth 5 solution available on the market today. The nRF52810 SoC brings the key performance benefits of Bluetooth 5 to the most cost-sensitive, high-volume applications....

“For now, the card is only being used for access control and employee time and attendance tracking at the newly opened casino, but FPC has indicated that expansionary plans are in the works that could see the V2 used by casino guests as payment cards.” Precise Biometrics and Fingerprint Cards are celebrating an important step into the biometric smart card market...

Healthcare facilities seeking to improve the patient experience through wayfinding initiatives can now leverage the Versus real-time locating system (RTLS), providing power and simplifying maintenance for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) networks. Wayfinding apps for smart phones can ease patient anxiety as they navigate large healthcare campuses, providing turn-by-turn directions. Yet installing BLE beacons for wayfinding typically creates a stand-alone network...

Munich, Karlsruhe, and Gackenbach, Germany –An appalling scenario: a famous soccer player is involved in a serious traffic accident, just as his team is fighting to avoid relegation. While the player’s accident is not yet publicly known, the IT systems of the hospital are attacked. Looking for sensitive data, the perpetrators come across the name and records of the...

For more than 30 years, Rohde & Schwarz, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of test and measurement, communications and broadcasting equipment, has been productively collaborating with Analog Devices, the leading global high performance analog technology company. With the signing of a new global procurement agreement, the two companies have given their relationship a new contractual foundation, ensuring a...

Coming off strong showings at the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 and the Detroit Grand Prix, the Mouser-sponsored No. 18 car is being readied for the oval track at Texas Motor Speedway on June 10. Veteran IndyCar driver Tristan Vautier will return to the Fort Worth track, substituting for Sebastien Bourdais, who was injured just days before the...

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the Heart Rate 4 click board from MikroElektronika. One of the latest health-focused click board from MikroElektronika, the Heart Rate 4 board measures the oxygen saturation in a person’s blood through pulse oximetry. The MikroElektronika Heart rate 4 click board, available from Mouser Electronics,...

St. Louis, Missouri-based LMI Aerospace Inc. shareholders have approved the company’s acquisition by the Sonaca Group.  “With the strong support our shareholders gave today, we are one step closer to building a bright future together with the Sonaca Group,” said Dan Korte, LMI Aerospace chief executive officer. “We look forward to welcoming LMI Aerospace to the Sonaca Group,” said Bernard Delvaux,...

Solar power prices in India have hit rock bottom, but it is not all good news for the electricity-starved country as the phenomenon has hit investor confidence and threatens the country's effort to push its green credentials. Cut-throat competition has driven prices down to unsustainable levels, undermining the booming sector's viability, according to experts. After the United States withdrew from the...