Alpharetta, Ga. – Hoffmann + Krippner Inc. today posted a new white paper – How to Choose the Right Potentiometer for Reliable Position Sensing. It can be downloaded at http://www.hoffmann-krippner.com/whitepapers.html Created to help design engineers understand how membrane potentiometer sensors work and how to pick the right type of membrane potentiometer for their project, this new…
DetailsSan Francisco, Calif. –The global power transformer market size is expected to reach USD 28.22 billion by 2020, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Emerging technological advancements along with rising electricity consumption are projected to elevate industry growth over the next five years. Huge investment in power plant infrastructure coupled with increasing demand for smart meters…
DetailsDesigned to exceed the needs of industrial and commercial applications, Panasonic SD card solutions deliver true reliability. Panasonic SD cards utilize the latest in SLC / MLC NAND Flash and incorporate a high-performance, Panasonic designed controller for flexible firmware customization and industrial temperature durability. The SD/SDHC memory cards implement built-in industrial NAND flash memory. The…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the MAX77818 Switching Mode Charger from Maxim Integrated. One of the industry’s smallest and fastest battery charging programmable switching mode chargers, this power management integrated circuit (PCIM) utilizes several charging states to safely and quickly charge a wide range of one-cell lithium ion (Li+) or lithium polymer (Li-poly) battery sizes and system loads.…
DetailsLondon — OLED displays are thinner, lighter, and offer better color performances compared to backlit liquid crystal displays (LCD). OLED displays are already mass produced for mobile phones and OLEDs will continue gaining market share against LCD technology. The next evolution is plastic and flexible displays. IDTechEx expects the first flagship phone with a flexible…
DetailsBannockburn, Ill. — IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has released IPC-4101D-WAM1, an amendment to the already valuable IPC-4101D, Specification for Base Materials for Rigid and Multilayer Printed Boards. This newly revised standard delivers trending information for base materials used for rigid and multilayer printed boards. In particular, this standard provides key updates for board designers, specifiers of board…
DetailsA survey looking at the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies finds that more than 80 percent of companies increased their revenues by investing in the IoT. In 2014, the average increase in revenue was 15.6 percent, while market leaders reported a 64 percent revenue increase, according to a survey conducted by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).…
DetailsAnalog Devices Inc.’s broad product portfolio paid off massively in the recently-ended quarter with sales and profits exceeding forecasts on solid growth across most segments. Even as investors cheered its results, however, concerns have also cropped up about ADI’s rising exposure to the consumer electronics market with analysts wondering if it can fend off any…
DetailsForecasting is one aspect of supply chain planning that executive constantly works at, but the goal of making accurate predictions is still elusive to many. One analyst recently forecast that in the second half of 2015 there will be more disruptions at West Coast ports as they deal with the backlog caused by previous strikes…
DetailsA U.S. appeals court ruled this week that the government cannot compel companies to report whether or not their products contain so-called “conflict minerals” — gold, tantalum, tin, and tungsten– mined from regions in Africa. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on Monday that the requirement that companies state…
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