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RS stocks electric vehicle power connectors
Feb
The MSD series of receptacles and plugs offers a tool-free solution for disconnecting an internal high-voltage battery pack and delivering short-circuit protection.
The device uses a two-stage lever system to open the high-voltage interlock (‘HVIL’) circuit prior to contact separation. All high-voltage conducting surfaces on the receptacles are touch-proof to I…
Polyaniline + zinc ferrite = microwave absorption
Feb
The composites were synthesised by a two-step hydrothermal and in-situ polymerisation method, with Zn ferrite (20-30nm particles) used to adjust the impedance matching and improve polyaniline magnetic loss capability.
“The synergy of fluffy structure, dielectric loss, magnetic loss, interfacial polarisation and phase cancellation effect lead to the attenuation …
Metrology-grade coax accessories stretch to 110GHz
Feb
Fitted with 1mm-compatible W1 connectors, within the selection is a power splitter, a power divider, a directional coupler and some attenuators.
“The family removes measurement complexity, reduces measurement setup time, and improves accuracy, making them a superior alternative to millimeter-interfaced solutions,” claimed the firm. “Unlike solutions that ar…
5W 500mA relays are 10 x 3.7mm
Feb
Called the 111 Series, they all 6.6mm high and cover an area 3.7 x 10mm.
There is a base model (111), a low-cost version (111P) and an RF version designed for switching up to 1.5GHz (111RF).…
Charging and data on a two-wire bus for portables
Feb
The interface, branded Pow:Com, supplies 5V at up to 150mA for charging and data at 1kbit/s.
AS3442 is aimed at the charger cradle (WL-CSP16 package). It includes:…
China to have 16% of worldwide fab capacity this year
Feb
China will top the rest of the world in fab investment in 2020 with more than $20 billion in spending, driven by memory and foundry projects funded by both multinational and domestic companies.
SEMI’s China IC Ecosystem Report shows that IC design remained the largest semiconductor sector in China for the second year in a row with $31.9 billion in revenue in …
UK firm wins military terminal contract in Canada
Feb
General Dynamics will provide the Canadian armed forces with the Strategic Deployable Terminals (SDTs) as part of its In-Service Support (ISS) in the final stage of the Mercury Global (MG) Project to deliver military satellite communications (SATCOM) wideband capabilities.
Available in three sizes (small, medium and large) in multi-band configurations, the terminal…
AEC-Q101 automotive grade optocoupler
Feb
Called VOMA617A, it operates at 5mA and has a current transfer ratio between 50% and 600% – which can be specified, within bands, when ordering.
Operating temperature is across -55 to +110°C.…
Medical connector is easy to operate and can be sterilised
Feb
Its plastic shell is made from a proprietary sulfone material and the connector can withstand “extensive sterilisation cycles” according to a company spokeswoman.
For instant identification, models are available in different colours (grey, blue, yellow, black, red, green and white), and the system has a built-in push-pull latching system – push the connect…
Passive scope probes designed for tight places
Feb
Cal Test Electronics is offering the CT4200 series of passive voltage oscilloscope probes featuring compact 2.5 mm barrel size and bandwidths from 55MHz to 1.5GHz.
The 8 model series includes 1x, 10x, 20x, and 100x attenuation ratios.
Six models interface with oscilloscopes having 1 MΩ input impedances while two models require 50 Ω input impedances. …
Handheld determines best network operator for IoT and M2M
Feb
Called Snyper-LTE Graphyte, it works on 2G, 3G and LTE networks and is intended to be used in the field when setting up IoT or M2M devices that use cellular communication.
“It scans across all frequencies and all providers and tells you which MNO [mobile network operator – for example Vodaphone] gives the strongest signal where you are,” company MD Stephen …
Heavy duty industrial connectors from RS
Feb
Called RS Pro the range includes rugged housings and inserts, that includes screw terminals and cage-clamp terminals with UL approvals – including UL90V0 flammability.
Inserts come in contact-number sizes including 3 PE, 4 PE, 6 PE, 10 PE, 16 PE and 24 PE.…
Molex tightens pin spacing for smaller 11A PCB power connector
Feb
For single row parts (2-8pins) capacity is 14A per pin in tin plate versions and 12A for gold.
In dual row versions (evens 4-16pins) the max currents are 12A and 11A respectively.…
Hot-swap data and clock protection for I2C and SMBus, and increased fan-out
Feb
“These critical systems need to deliver upwards of 99.999% availability, which makes prolonged maintenance and unplanned downtime unacceptable,” said the firm. Hot-swapping is widely employed to keep these systems running, however today’s sensitive high-speed serial communication busses were not designed to facilitate hot-swapping.”
The chip, the PI6ULS5V…
Scope hits 110GHz analogue bandwidth, with low noise
Feb
Called the Infiniium UXR-Series, it is is aimed at designers of high-speed serial links and electro-optical interfaces – for example DDR, USB, PCIe, PAM4, 5G comms, radar and satellite communications.
The crucial front-end chips are made on the firm’s in-house 350GHz indium phosphide process – in total six new chips have been created for the UXR scopes, Key…