Industrial

February 2025
New at Mouser: Microchip Technology's EV42J24A Evaluation Kit for Rapidly Developing Root of Trust Solutions

New at Mouser: Microchip Technology's EV42J24A Evaluation Kit for Rapidly Developing Root of Trust Solutions

­Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, is now stocking the CEC173x evaluation kit (EV42J24A) from Microchip Technology. The EV42J24A is an evaluation and development kit
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Date:
02/28/2025
Attopsemi Expands its Proven I-fuse OTP Portfolio on X-FAB’s 180nm Platform

Attopsemi Expands its Proven I-fuse OTP Portfolio on X-FAB’s 180nm Platform

­X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, the leading analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry, and Attopsemi Technology, the innovative one-time programmable (OTP) IP solutions provider, jointly announced today the successful demonstration of the latest version of Attopsemi’s I-fuse S3® OTP on X-FAB's XH018 tech
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Date:
02/27/2025
Air Turbine Technology Inc. Highlights Air Turbine Spindles New 601 Series at 65,000/90,000 RPM

Air Turbine Technology Inc. Highlights Air Turbine Spindles New 601 Series at 65,000/90,000 RPM

­Air Turbine Technology Inc., the leading manufacturer of revolutionary high-speed turbine products, highlights its new Air Turbine Spindles® 601 Series Spindle. This innovative spindle combines constant high-speed in cut, energy efficiency and a user-friendly design. As a result of its governed hi
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Date:
02/26/2025
PSDcast – How AI is Revolutionizing AI Infrastructure, Robotics, and Industrial and Consumer Applications

CEO and Co-founder of EPC, Alex Lidow

­In the run-up to the most important power event of the year, the Applied Power Electronics Conference, or APEC, we’d like to take an extra special look at one of our key partners, Efficient Power Conversion, and how GaN is revolutionizing AI infrastructure, humanoid robotics, and industrial and consumer ap
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Date:
02/26/2025
1A Buck Converter from STMicroelectronics Powers Low-Voltage Loads in Smart Meters, Home Appliances, and Industrial Converters

1A Buck Converter from STMicroelectronics Powers Low-Voltage Loads in Smart Meters, Home Appliances, and Industrial Converters

­STMicroelectronics’ DCP3601 miniature monolithic buck converter combines extensive feature integration and flexibility, enabling simple, low-BOM designs to achieve high conversion efficiency. The power switches and compensation are built-in, requiring only six components to complete the circuit, including th
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Date:
02/25/2025
GAÏA Converter Introduces the MGDM-500/P with a New Parallel Option for Scalable Power Solutions up to 3 kW

GAÏA Converter Introduces the MGDM-500/P with a New Parallel Option for Scalable Power Solutions up to 3 kW

­GAÏA Converter, a world leader in high-reliability power conversion solutions, is proud to announce the introduction of a parallel option to its MGDM500 series. This new feature optimises the scalability of the power architecture, enabling users to reach power levels of 3 kW while maintaining high efficiency an
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Date:
02/21/2025
Smart Farming: Machine Learning’s Impact on Agricultural Productivity

Smart Farming: Machine Learning’s Impact on Agricultural Productivity

­The machine learning for crop yield prediction market stood at USD 581 million in 2023, with a projected growth at a CAGR of 26.5% from 2024 to 2032. This expansion is driven by improvements in data quality from satellite imagery and the enhanced precision of machine learning technologies. High-resolution mu
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Date:
02/21/2025
Chromasens Adds Ultra High-Resolution 15K Linescan Camera to allPIXA evo DXGE Family

Chromasens allPIXA evo DXGE 15K camera with Dual 10GigE

­Chromasens' allPIXA evo DXGE linescan camera portfolio has been expanded with an ultra high-resolution model capable of acquiring 15360 x 3 pixel True RGB color images at a maximum line speed of 49 kHz. Aimed at precision web and print verification, the new allPIXA evo DXGE 15K also supports challenging color lin
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Date:
02/21/2025
Latest STM32C0 MCUs from STMicroelectronics Ease Entry into Embedded Development

Latest STM32C0 MCUs from STMicroelectronics Ease Entry into Embedded Development

­Three new microcontrollers (MCUs) are joining STMicroelectronics’ STM32C0 series, giving designers more flexibility with options including greater memory density, extended interfaces, and CAN FD for enhanced communication capability. The new MCUs now joining the cost-efficient series include the STM32C051
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Date:
02/19/2025
TAIYO YUDEN Realizes a Metal Power Inductor as Thin as 0.33 mm

TAIYO YUDEN Realizes a Metal Power Inductor as Thin as 0.33 mm

­TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. has begun mass production of a new metal power inductor MCOIL™ LSCN series of multilayer metal power inductors, the "LSCND1005CCTR47MH" (1.0 x 0.5 x 0.33 mm; maximum height shown). This power inductor is for use as choke coils in the power supply circuits of wearable de
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Date:
02/19/2025
PCB Threaded Connections Using Press-Fit Technology

REDCUBE PRESS-FIT for Automotive: The individually tested press-fit connectors can carry high currents and are mechanically very stable.

­Würth Elektronik, manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components for the electronics industry, presents its “REDCUBE PRESS-FIT for Automotive”, a new range of threaded connections specially optimized for the automotive industry. The robust components can carry currents of up to 250 A and ar
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Date:
02/18/2025
RS Offers Next-Generation Terminal Blocks from Phoenix Contact

RS Offers Next-Generation Terminal Blocks from Phoenix Contact

­RS, a global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, offers Phoenix Contact’s growing line of terminal blocks equipped with its innovative Push-X connection technology, which is tested and proven to facilitate wired connections that are user-friendly, flexible, durable, reliable, re
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Date:
02/18/2025
ROHM's New General-Purpose Chip Resistors Contribute to Greater Miniaturization

ROHM's New General-Purpose Chip Resistors Contribute to Greater Miniaturization

­ROHM Semiconductor announced an expanded portfolio of general-purpose chip resistors with the MCRx family, designed to achieve greater miniaturization and enhanced performance across a variety of applications. The new lineup includes the high-power MCRS series and low-resistance, high-power MCRL series. In today's er
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Date:
02/17/2025
Heilind Electronics Introduces Molex NextStream Connector System

Heilind Electronics Introduces Molex NextStream Connector System

­Heilind Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components, is now featuring the Molex NextStream Connector System. Designed for high-density and high-speed applications, this advanced connector system ensures reliable performance for data storage, networking, and other mission-critical environments. The Molex Nex
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Date:
02/14/2025
Toshiba Introduces the TCR3DMxxA and TCR3EMxxA Series of 300mA LDO Voltage Regulators

Toshiba Introduces the TCR3DMxxA and TCR3EMxxA Series of 300mA LDO Voltage Regulators

­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) announces the introduction of the TCR3DMxxA and TCR3EMxxA series of general-purpose, single-output voltage regulators with an on/off control input, featuring a low dropout voltage and fast transient response. Both series are housed in the ultra-small DFN4D package (1.
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Date:
02/13/2025
SEGGER J-Link Debug Probes and Flasher Programming Tools Support ST’s Stellar P and G MCUs

Stellar devices enable developers to consolidate
multiple electronic control units.

­With multiple cores, Stellar devices enable developers to consolidate multiple electronic control units (ECUs) into one high-performance ECU using a single Stellar MCU. This approach simplifies system architecture while maintaining the ability to handle diverse automotive applications.  "By adding supp
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Date:
02/12/2025
Heilind Electronics Featuring HARTING M17 Circular Connectors

Heilind Electronics Featuring HARTING M17 Circular Connectors

­Heilind Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components, is now featuring HARTING M17 Circular Connectors. These compact and versatile connectors are specifically engineered to meet the demands of industrial automation, robotics, and other harsh environment applications. The HARTING M17 Circu
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Date:
02/07/2025
SVS-Vistek Introduces 10GigE Version of Beyond Vision Series of Ultraviolet Camera

SVS-Vistek Introduces 10GigE Version of Beyond Vision Series of Ultraviolet Camera

­SVS-Vistek has developed its new fxo487MXGE machine vision UV camera by fusing the Sony Pregius Ultraviolet (UV) 8.1 megapixel image sensor with the 10GigE Vision interface. In addition to its low latency and flexible cabling options,10GigE Vision's significantly higher bandwidth makes it possible to
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Date:
02/07/2025
SEGGER Enhances SystemView with Multicore Support for Advanced Real-Time Analysis

SystemView for Multicore identifies inefficiencies,
unforeseen interactions, and resource conflicts,
enabling developers to ensure a program
performs as intended.

­SEGGER’s SystemView now supports multicore systems, allowing it to deliver powerful real-time verification and visualization for multicore chips. SystemView is a real-time recording and visualization tool designed to analyze and provide deep insight into the runtime behavior of embedded systems. It
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Date:
02/06/2025
SCHURTER Partners with Hughes-Peters to Expand Distribution Reach

Leonard Overholser, General Manager/VP Americas at SCHURTER

­SCHURTER is pleased to announce their partnership with Hughes-Peters, a prominent distributor in the industrial electronics sector. This collaboration will enable SCHURTER to broaden its distribution network and further strengthen its presence in key markets. Through their renewed relationship, Hughes-Pe
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Date:
02/06/2025
Scientists Invent

A sample of the "slime" material created by Dr. Erica Pensini. The gel contains lysine, oleic acid and 90% water.

­University of Guelph (U of G) researchers have developed a slime-like material that produces electricity when compressed. When the team studied their prototype using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan, they discovered the material has an array of potential applications.  If installed
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Date:
02/06/2025
Linux Foundation Energy Releases Version 1.0 of SEAPATH, the Open Source Software Hypervisor for Digitalizing Electrical Power Substation Systems

LF Energy Executive Director Alex Thornton

­LF Energy, the open source foundation focused on harnessing the power of collaborative software and hardware technologies to accelerate the energy transition, has released version 1.0 of LF Energy SEAPATH, an open source software hypervisor designed for IEC 61850 Digital Substation Automation Sy
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Date:
02/05/2025
Sager Electronics and Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America Sign Distribution Agreement

Faris Aruri, Senior Vice President, Marketing for Sager Electronics

­Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power, and Electromechanical products and custom solutions provider, announces the addition of Panasonic Industry products to its line card. Panasonic Industry’s North American sales affiliate is a leading provider of
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Date:
02/04/2025
Delays Hinder Europe's Chip Strategy

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

­The COVID-19 pandemic showed us that our supply chains were not as robust as we thought they were. Shutdowns across the globe stopped OEMs getting the components they needed to finish their products, adversely affecting the economies of nations all around the world. After the pandemic was over, the leaders of
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Date:
02/01/2025
Why Choose Polymer for Capacitors?

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Figure 1: Similarities and differences in the construction of polymer capacitors (Source: Kemet)

­Aluminum electrolytic capacitors are polarized capacitors in which the anode and cathode are made of aluminum. They can have either a wet electrolyte, a solid conductive polymer, or a hybrid (wet and solid conductive polymer) electrolyte. In aluminum electrolytic capacitors, both electrodes are made of a
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Date:
02/01/2025
Driving the Future of Intelligent Robotics and Smart Home Devices with FPGAs

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Figure 1: A Field Programmable Gate Array, or FPGA, is a type of integrated circuit (IC) that enables the development of custom logic for rapid prototyping and final system design. FPGAs are different than other custom or semi-custom ICs due to their inherent flexibility....

­The global smart homes market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 20.35% from 2023 to 2030 and, the global industrial robotics market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 11.65% over the same period according to ABI Analytics. As adoption across both markets accelerates, Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) ar
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Date:
02/01/2025
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