Industries

A high-performance coaxial connector, the Han Coax ETCS, has been introduced by HARTING. Designed for railway and harsh industrial applications, the connector's crimp flange incorporates an additional crimp barrel. This secures the screening braid permanently with high mechanical and electrical integrity, while also providing strain relief for the cable.

At 2014 InnoTrans, ITT will announce the completion of a connector upgrade project with DSB (Danish Railways). The ITT Veam and ITT Cannon blue-generation FRCIR series and CA Bayonet connectors were used to ensure the safety and reliability of DSB railcars.

Designed for portable electronics such as tablets, notebook computers and handheld medical equipment, Vishay has announced a wireless charging receiving coil for 10W applications. The WPC-compliant IWAS-4832FE-50 provides rated current of 2A, enabling 10W of charge at 5V and efficiency greater than 70%.

Enabling always-on location applications for mobile devices, Broadcom has introduced a GNSS and sensor hub combo chip. By integrating the GNSS chip and sensor hub into a single combo chip, the BCM4773 minimises battery loss and provides mobile devices with intelligent location technology. 

An industrial Ethernet switch, designated the TGS-1080-M12, has been launched by ORing. The full-Gigabit switch has a number of features which enable the device to provide stable data communications for moving vehicles. These features include integrated M12 connectors, an IP-40 casing and a temperature range from -40 to 70°C. The switch's 8 ports also make the device suited to rolling stock applications.

Preventing harmonic effects from impairing GPS performance in smartphones, the R159 and D5107 FEMs have been unveiled by TDK. Claimed to be best-in-class extractors, the devices enable the coexistence of cellular, WLAN, Bluetooth and satellite navigation services on one antenna.

u-blox has announced that the MAX-7 GPS/GNSS module has been integrated into the SporTrek 1305, a next-gen bike computer from Holux. Supporting GPS, GLONASS, QZSS and all SBAS, the compact module targets applications requiring small size, low power, fast acquisition and reliable operation in GPS hostile environments.

To address the growing intelligent processing markets, Microsemi has introduced Timberwolf, a platform of DSPs. The platform, which is available in either a 64-pin QFN package or a 56 pin 3x3 CSP, features a 4 MAC core, hardware accelerators, and two 16-bit DACs. 

Vishay Intertechnology has announced that the MC AT professional series automotive thin film chip resistors are AEC-Q200 qualified over resistances from 1Ω to 1MΩ. Operating over a temperature range from -55 to +175°C, the resistors are designed to deliver stability under harsh environmental conditions in automotive and industrial applications, rated for 1,000 hours at 175°C.

Enabling users to turn electrical appliances on and off from wherever they are in the world using a smart phone or tablet, UCam247 have released WiFi Smart Point Plugs (WiSPP). By plugging appliances into WiSPP sockets, users can save energy, cost and time, as well as eliminate the risk of dangers such as fire hazards.