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Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking ePower-Lite plastic power connectors from Amphenol Industrial. Designed for the hybrid and electric vehicle markets, these connectors feature a lightweight plastic shell and compact design to save both weight and space in vehicle architecture. Amphenol Industrial...

The morning rain that fell on Washington as Donald Trump’s election victory became clear was a fitting metaphor for the nation’s defense industry, because it appears the Obama-era drought in Pentagon demand for new weapons is over.  Combined with Republican retention of majorities in both chambers of Congress, Trump’s win signals that the gridlock restraining increases in defense outlays...

Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the FL779xx LED direct AC drive (DACD) family from Fairchild Semiconductor, now a part of ON Semiconductor. The FL779xx DACDs are solid-state LED lighting solutions that manufacturers can use to easily scale power and create smart LED-based lighting products. The FL779xx DACDs enable smaller, higher-performance LED products that feature longer system lifetime compared...

Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ:TXN) today introduced the industry's first precision nanopower operational amplifiers (op amps). The LPV811 and LPV812 consume quiescent current as low as 320 nA and are part of a family of four new ultra-low-power op amps. With up to 60 percent lower power consumption than competitive precision op amps and offset voltage as low as 300...

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, will join in awarding the winners of the 2016 Create the Future Design Contest. The Grand Prize of $20,000 will be awarded to Hyliion of Pittsburgh, developer of a hybrid electric technology for semi-trailers. All of the winners will be recognized at an awards dinner...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced a new surface-mount Power Metal Strip current sense resistor that combines a high power rating up to 6 W, TCR down to ± 70 ppm/°C, and extremely low resistance values down to 0.0003 Ω in the 2512 case size. Providing a power density of 192 W/in^2, the Vishay Dale WSLF2512 allows designers to...

The aerospace and defense industries have witnessed tremendous change in the past few years. Both sectors have seen a rising use of wearables. In the defense sector wearables are increasingly being used in the form of body-worn sensors for training and combat. Wearables are becoming ubiquitous in aerospace as well in the form of head-mounted displays and smart glasses,...

U.S. aerospace companies and lobbying groups embraced Donald Trump's presidential victory on Wednesday, setting aside fears that his policies would depress sales, shatter global alliances and roll back trade agreements. Defense contractors in particular stand to benefit from a Trump presidency, given his pledges to beef up the U.S. military. Boeing Co (BA.N), which is finalizing a deal to sell 100...

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today unveiled the”5G Readiness Survey,” a global report that examines the actions leading edge services providers are taking now in anticipation of 5G; the priorities that drive their initiatives and how they can accelerate their 5G network deployments. The survey presents a snapshot of the state of the industry in relation to next-generation mobile technology. The “5G...

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, congratulates its Marketing team for winning several ECIA Marketing Awards at the recent Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) Executive Conference, held October 23 – 25 in Chicago. ECIA, the industry’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the expanding needs and interests of the authorized electronics...