TDK Corporation presents the EPCOS Snubber Cap Finder – an innovative online tool that simplifies and speeds up the search for suitable snubber capacitors to protect IGBT modules against voltage peaks. With Snubber Cap Finder, the user only has to enter the manufacturer’s IGBT code number in the search mask, and the integrated database, covering…
DetailsSt. Petersburg, Fla. –America II Electronics, Inc., one of the world’s largest distributors of semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it has entered into a franchise distribution agreement with Masach Technologies, a manufacturer of board level EMI/RFI shields used in the aerospace, automotive, military, telecommunications, medical and consumer electronics industries. “This year, supply chain development…
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Supply chain professionals do lots of supplier audits. They ask about quality standards, IP data protection, manufacturing process certifications, contract review requirements, document control measures, and source of origin of parts and raw materials. But, surprisingly, they may not be asking how suppliers deal with bribes and corruption issues, according to a recent report from…
DetailsMulti-Tech Systems, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of M2M/IoT devices with the shortest path to deploy wireless communications, today announced a joint partnership with Aeris and Future Electronics to make available pre-activated and pre-paid cellular communication devices. Future Electronics, a leading distributor of M2M products, stocks a variety of MultiTech cellular modems, routers, and gateways…
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Analyze the data or prepare to be disappointed.Sensor data without analytics is nothing but noise. And right now there is a lot of noise being produced. Although still at the early-adopter stage, the Internet of Things is spawning a myriad of sensor-based technologies from the personal to the industrial realms. In just five years, 50…
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Many high-tech supply chain managers looking for qualified talent to fill jobs across their supply chain network will be thrilled with recently introduced immigration legislation. New guidelines triple the cap on the number of skilled foreign workers allowed in under the H-1B visa program. While some are happy with the announcement, however, my concern is…
DetailsThe best technical conference paper of IPC APEX EXPO 2015 has been selected. Voted on through a ballot process by members of IPC’s Technical Program Committee, the paper authors will receive their awards during the opening keynote session on Tuesday, February 24. Taking top honors, the winning paper is, “High Frequency Loss Test Methods for…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, today announced that for the third year in a row the company is proud to sponsor Texas Instruments’ Innovation Challenge European Design Contest, which is designed to encourage engineering students to submit design projects that utilize TI technology. Prizes will be…
Detailselement14 has expanded its portfolio of optocouplers from Vishay Intertechnology, a world leader in discrete semiconductors; diodes, MOSFETs and selected ICs, and passive electronic components; resistors, inductors, and capacitors. The VOW Widebody high-isolation and high-creepage optocoupler family is designed for high-voltage use such as alternative energy and industrial applications including solar inverters, motor drives, welding…
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Even modern printed circuit boards may need through-hole components. Buyers need to know whether their contract manufacturer can give through-hole work the attention it deserves when the manufacturer's business model revolves around surface mount technology (SMT). The SMT business model appeals to mid-size and larger manufacturers because the lines can be almost completely automated.…
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