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    PSDcast – Will the Latest Tariffs Empower Domestic Markets?

    Laura Garcia, SIGNAL+POWER's Director of Global Sales

    ­President Trump recently passed a new round of tariffs ranging from 10-12.5% and targeting 60 trading partners, including the European Union, China, the U.K. and Canada. Naturally, this has created a ton of uncertainty in the marketplace, which is never good for business. And on the line to discuss shed some
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    Date:
    09/04/2026
    Fully Integrated, Baseplate-Cooled 320W Full-Brick AC-DC Power Supplies for Sealed, Space-Constrained Systems

    Fully Integrated, Baseplate-Cooled 320W Full-Brick AC-DC Power Supplies for Sealed, Space-Constrained Systems

    ­XP Power introduces the ASB320 series of 320W fully integrated, baseplate-cooled AC-DC power supplies offering single output from 12V to 54VDC in a compact, encapsulated brick format. Global ITE safety approvals, Class B emissions and a low-profile rugged mechanical design make these power supplies an ideal ch
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    Date:
    09/03/2026
    Fast-Response NDIR Propane Sensor Supports Safety Monitoring Across Propane's Flammable Range

    Fast-Response NDIR Propane Sensor Supports Safety Monitoring Across Propane's Flammable Range

    ­MEMSensing announces the availability of the LARK-1QM C3H8(LX) sensor, a new non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) propane sensor developed by Promisense. Founded in Suzhou in 2014, Promisense specialises in gas sensing and detection technologies and became a controlling subsidiary of MEMSensing in June 2026. Following it
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    Date:
    09/03/2026
    Würth Elektronik Extends its Optocoupler Range

    WL-OCHS high speed optocoupler: High-speed digital signal transmission between galvanically isolated circuit sections.
    Source: Würth Elektronik

    ­Würth Elektronik is expanding its optoelectronics portfolio with the WL-OCHS high-speed optocoupler. This component is designed for high-speed digital signal transmission between galvanically isolated circuit sections. The optocoupler supports data rates from 1 MBd to 10 MBd and provides an isolation voltage of
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    Date:
    09/01/2026
    No Fear of Short Circuits

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    Figure 1: The completely new compact fuse can be welded directly to a cold plate

    ­The energy transition is giving birth to numerous new DC applications that require protection against overloads and short circuits. These news applications are challenging for current fuse design. Furthermore, clearing a fault current in a DC circuit is harder than clearing a fault current in an AC circuit. To
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    Date:
    09/01/2026
    The Rapidly Expanding Domain of AI

    Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

    ­In a move that’ll probably surprise no one, Zoom has begun offering a dedicated AI receptionist service within their business telephone system. And though changes like this seem inevitable, it’s also a potentially troubling sign of the times. Let’s face it – automation is nothing new. Ever since the
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    Date:
    09/01/2026
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