Geneva – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and a leader in ARM® Cortex®-M processor based microcontrollers, is further broadening the accessibility and flexibility of its STM32 family by introducing affordable and easily extensible prototyping boards for all STM32 lines. The new STM32 Nucleo boards are…
DetailsLondon — Global machine-to-machine (M2M) connections[¹] will hit a quarter of a billion this year, according to a new report[²] by the GSMA, underscoring that M2M has become a major growth area for mobile operators. The new report from GSMA Intelligence, ‘From concept to delivery: the M2M market today’, tracks the development of the M2M…
DetailsEl Segundo, Calif. — The global market for connected, or Internet-enabled devices is expected to surpass 6 billion units in 2014, as new products including cell phones, tablets and computers enter the market, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS). The global projection calls for 6.18 billion units to be produced in…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. now has stock available to ship of Intel’s popular Galileo Arduino® Certified Development Board, powered by the newest Intel® Quark X1000 SoC. The Intel® Galileo Development Board available from Mouser Electronics is designed around the 32‑bit Intel Quark X1000, a Pentium-class system on a chip (SoC) and is the first product in a…
DetailsOne of the electronics industry’s problems with the so-called U.S. “Conflict Minerals Act” has been the lack of a comprehensive standard for disclosing the origin of certain minerals. An organization of electronics manufacturers, consultancies and compliance agencies have developed a comprehensive conflict minerals web database system, BOMcheck, in preparation for the reporting period beginning in…
DetailsOnlinecomponents.com http://www.onlinecomponents.com, an authorized e-commerce distributor of electronic components, announces the launch of its redesigned website, which now includes valuable decision making resources, quick sort features, and a streamlined user experience from search to checkout. The Onlinecomponents.com site offers domestic and international flat rate shipping options, additional payment methods, and an enhanced checkout process helping…
DetailsSidney, N.Y. — Amphenol Industrial Products Group has expanded its line of RADSOK high-current connectors with a compact power-to-board connector. The PowerBlok WTB (wire-to-board) latching connector provides a high current single-point of connection to a printed circuit board (PCB) of up to 70 A. The PowerBlok WTB can be used to deliver high-current internal connections…
DetailsCary, IL, USA – Coilcraft Inc. has launched the XAL1010 series of high-temperature, shielded power inductors that combine excellent current handling and low DC resistance (DCR) in a rugged, molded package. Available in the popular, cube-shaped package (10.0 x 11.3 x 10.0 mm), the inductor series is available with thirteen inductance values from 0.22 to…
DetailsLisle, Ill. – Molex Inc. has introduced a wire-to-board, mid-range power connector that delivers 23.0A in a 5.70-mm footprint. The Mega-Fit power connector targets applications that require power from 14.0A to 23.0A per terminal. These high-current terminals are well suited for a broad range of applications including consumer/home appliance, networking, telecommunications, industrial and commercial vehicle.…
DetailsThe electronic s supply chain has been struggling to find a way to flag counterfeit parts for decades. One anti-counterfeiting effort currently underway is marking components with a plant-based DNA taggant developed by Applied DNA Sciences. The taggent will allow component buyers to verify the component is authentic. There are still a few bugs in…
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