Matt Cook, Business Development Manager at Solid State Supplies, looks at what needs to be considered when setting up an IoT infrastructure.

A range of synchronous DRAMs from Alliance Memory featuring state-of-the-art silicon from Micron Technology is in stock at Solid State Supplies. The devices are a high-speed, low-voltage 8-Gbit DDR3L SDRAM (Double Data Rate 3 synchronous DRAM) memory and three 512-Mbit SDRAM chips that are 100% equivalent to discontinued memory ICs from Micron.

A new high-power and high-performance ultra-violet (UV) light emitter that targets a wide range of industrial applications is available at Solid State Supplies.  Manufactured by LED Engin, the new LZ4-04UV00 365nm LuxiGen emitter combines a high performance surface-mount package with the latest generation of high-power LED die.

A new series of AEC-Q100-certified SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) multiple-I/O NOR Flash memory ICs from AMIC Technology is available at Solid State Supplies. Specified for operation over the –40 to +125°C temperature range, the addition of AEC-Q100 certification for the AMIC A25L series of 3V SPI NOR Flash devices makes them ideal for automotive and other industrial applications.

Solid State Supplies is now stocking the full range of Microsemi PoE midspans, which allow powering devices over new or existing Ethernet infrastructure containing non-PoE switches. The Microsemi portfolio at Solid State Supplies also includes the PD-OUT-SP11 surge protector for indoor or outdoor use with any PoE or Ethernet equipment.

Solid State plc has bought Ginsbury Electronics in a deal worth some £2.125 million. Ginsbury is a specialist distributor of displays and power components that has been established for more than 30 years. The company’s strong supplier portfolio in these fields complements and strengthens the product offering from Solid State plc, and boosts the team of highly experienced engineers within the Group.  

  An Ethernet-based back-up and restore capability has been introduced by Solid State Disks for its family of Compact Flash (CF) SCSI-Flash SSDs, providing further storage future-proofing for critical legacy computer applications.

Solid State Supplies is now stocking legacy memory products from Taiwan-based manufacturer AMIC Technology that have been developed in the company’s new 90nm multi-voltage process. The implementation of this advanced process technology across the entire range will enable the long-term availability of both 5.0V and 3.0V memory devices.

Solid State Supplies has introduced three new Hall-sensor ICs for accurate, stable and energy-conscious current sensing, targeting applications such as motor or power-supply control, load management, and circuit protection, where space is tight and ambient temperature can vary. The Allegro MicroSystems ACS722, ACS723 and ACS726 Hall-sensor ICs feature a low-resistance conductor path that allows energy-efficient sensing and enhances inrush-current...

The SlimLynx Series of encapsulated and non-isolated DC/DC conversion power modules operate over a wide range of input voltages from 3 to 14.4V(DC) and provide a precisely regulated output voltage from 0.45 to 5.5V(DC), programmable via an external resistor or via PMBus control in the case of the digital modules. Module versions in the series offer either 6A or 12A of output current.

The new Bluegiga WT32i Bluetooth audio module, available now at Solid State Supplies, is Bluetooth Classic 3.0 compliant and comes with Bluegiga’s latest iWRAP6 software featuring enhanced audio capabilities and additional Bluetooth profiles. Superseding the successful WT32, the new WT32i with iWRAP6 includes 13 Bluetooth audio profiles and also offers options such as an aptX audio codec, AAC codecs for enhanced stereo audio streaming, and ...

A range of power supplies that provide a wide input range of 85 to 264V(AC), making them suitable for worldwide use has been introduced by Solid State Supplies. The single-output, AC/DC power supplies are manufactured by Japanese power specialists Sanken. Offering a small footprint with a low weight, the SWG series is ideal for industrial applications that require low noise, high efficiency, and variations in power.

Solid State Supplies has announced that they will be presenting a paper at this year's Device Developers' Conference, entitled "Android for Embedded Devices". The presentation will explain the benefits of using the Android operating system for device development and will introduce the tools and solutions available to help engineers and programmers get started.

Solid State Supplies is now stocking the industry's smallest 'Gallery White' emitter for directional lighting, developed by LED Engin. The emitter boasts an exceptional colour rendering index (CRI) of 97, and is designed for high-end applications, including retail outlets, galleries and museums, where accurate colour representation is vital.

Solid State Supplies announces availability of a LED emitter/driver combo that suits a range of lighting applications comprising a high luminous efficacy RGBW LED emitter from LED Engin and a complementary four-channel high-brightness LED driver from Microsemi.

Solid State Supplies has announced that the company will host the third in its ongoing series of one-day training seminars in collaboration with Microsemi, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions. The seminar will be held at Solid State Supplies’ new premises in Redditch, Worcestershire on Wednesday 14th November 2012.

Solid State Supplies today revealed that with effect from July 23rd, 2012, the company’s operations have relocated to new premises in Redditch, UK. The move to the new building provides a substantial increase in floor space, which will enable the distributor to augment its stock holding capacity, and prepares the ground for the introduction of a range of new services to be phased in over the next twelve months.

Solid State Supplies has announced a series of four one-day seminars to be held across the UK in collaboration with Microsemi and Allegro Microsystems Inc., two leading suppliers of mixed signal semiconductors for motor control applications. The first seminar will take place on Wednesday 7th March 2012 in Redditch, Worcestershire.

Solid State Supplies announces a development kit for the XBee family of flexible embedded WiFi modules. The kit consists of two XBee WiFi modules and two carrier boards with serial and USB connectivity options. With SPI and UART serial interfaces, XBee modules, manufactured by Digi, support 802.11 b/g/n and SPI data rates up to 3.5 Mbps. In deep sleep mode they consume less than 2uA whilst in low-power mode the XBee WiFi can maintain a connection...

Solid State Supplies announces the appointment of Colin Jacobs as director of business development. Jacobs, who started his career in electronic components with the Memec Group, joins Solid State Supplies after 6 years as European Business Development Director for Acal Technology. Prior to that, he spent 5 years running his own electronic component repping business.