Wellington, New Zealand — RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has signed a significant distribution agreement with Adapteva, producer of the innovative Epiphany multicore coprocessor and developer of the popular Parallella-16 board. The partnership will bring the Parallella board directly to customers in Europe and Asia, which comprise…
DetailsWashington — As Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – or drones – become more commercially available and the list of industries utilizing the technology expands, companies should be aware of the stringent transportation regulations applicable to the lithium ion batteries that power virtually every UAV. These transportation regulations address the packaging, testing and size limitations (in Watt-hours and…
DetailsON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), driving energy efficient innovations, and power conversion specialist Transphorm have announced a newly formed partnership to co-develop and co-market gallium nitride (GaN) based products and power system solutions for a variety of high voltage applications in the industrial, computing, telecom and networking sectors. This strategic partnership leverages strengths inherent in both…
DetailsToshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced an online design tool that helps engineers to analyse the performance of components for the power stages of embedded designs and improve overall system effectiveness and efficiency. The Toshiba Semiconductor Web Simulator enables users to simulate MOSFET performance under various voltage and temperature conditions, and to analyse their switching…
DetailsChicago, Ill. – Newark element14 has launched the Arduino UNO Click Shield, along with a host of click boards and accessories, for the Atmel SAMA5D3 Xplained, a low-cost, rapid prototyping and evaluation platform featuring the ARM Cortex A5-based SAMA5D36 microprocessor. These accessories feature low-power operation and a small footprint, ideal for quick and easy implementation with development kits. The Arduino UNO…
DetailsCarson City, Nev. – Ametherm today announced that it has expanded its network of value-added representatives in the United States with the conclusion of three new agreements. Effective immediately, L&W Power Corp, Southeast Power Components Inc., and C&N Associates are offering Ametherm’s entire lineup of inrush current limiters and NTC thermistors in the Midwest U.S.,…
DetailsAliso Viejo, Calif. — Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today introduced the first product in its new Timberwolf family. Powered by Microsemi’s AcuEdge™ acoustic technology, the ZL38040 delivers best-in-class high definition (HD) voice communication solutions for the enterprise hands-free speakerphone markets. Microsemi’s ZL38040 is a…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., a leading engineering resource and global authorized distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, today announced that it will be a major sponsor of the SAE International Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference and the Counterfeit Parts Avoidance Symposium, occurring this week on September 23-25 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mouser is a Platinum level sponsor of…
DetailsSingapore — RS Components <http://sg.rs-online.com/>; (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc <http://www.electrocomponents.com/>; (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has announced that, fromOctober 2014, the popular Simatic S7-200 programmable logic controller (PLC) <http://sg.rs-online.com/web/c/automation-control-gear/plcs-hmi-data-acquisition/plc-cpus/?searchTerm=siemens> from Siemens is to be discontinued and fully replaced by the new generation Micro-SPS Simatic S7-1200 controller, which offers significant price and performance advantages over the…
DetailsWeston, Fla.–Micrium, the premier RTOS provider for embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the availability of the first Micrium TCP-IP driver for the QCA4002, a low power Wi-Fi chip and product of Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. The new module offers customers an advanced, low-cost Wi-Fi platform that is ready-to-use in…
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