Products
‘Easy-Mount’ Plastic Enclosures from TEKO
The TEKO ‘Smartbox’ range offers electronics engineers a versatile and low cost housing solution. These universal enclosures are available with external mounting ears which allow fast mounting to walls, machines, furniture or any vertical or horizontal surface, without the need to open the case. Typical applications will include remote sensing and detection devices, RF equipment, switching units, security devices and connection nodes.
Synplicity Announces Acquisition By Synopsys
Synplicity, Inc., a leading supplier of solutions for the design and verification of semiconductors, has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing. When completed, the acquisition will expand Synplicity’s product portfolio and extend the market reach of its industry leading products.
Complete analogue front ends for superior ultrasound systems
Extending its high-performance analog expertise in the medical imaging market, Texas Instruments has introduced a family of fully integrated analog front ends (AFEs) for portable to high-end ultrasound diagnostic equipment. TI‘s AFE58xx family will allow the design of innovative ultrasound systems with superior image quality and reduced power consumption. The first device, the AFE5805, addresses the specific needs of the portable ultrasound...
LAPP tp demonstrate cable capability at the Hanover Fair
Lapp, the leading cable manufacturer, is again exhibiting at the Hanover Fair (Hanover April 21st to 25th) and will use this year’s event to demonstrate its wide-ranging cable solutions capability. The theme the company has chosen across its two booths is “Service meets Quality”.
Mouser Now Stocking Actel’s Icicle Development Kit
Mouser Electronics is now stocking the new Icicle Kit from Actel, the leading supplier of low-power FPGAs and programmable system chips. Leveraging Actel’s 5-microwatt (5µW) IGLOO FPGA, the kit showcases the unprecedented low-power advantages, flexible implementation options, and significant battery savings offered by IGLOO FPGAs for portable applications.
Gel filled enclosure system protects electrical junctions from flooding
Telford-based enclosures specialist Spelsberg ELS UK has launched its new Abox GT range of extreme environment electrical enclosures. The new range uses an extremely durable and easy to use gel fill system to protect electrical connections even after prolonged exposure to water, soil, sand or grit. The IP68-rated enclosure system will even withstand extended periods of total immersion.
Silicon Labs Expands Family of Small Form Factor MCUs with EPROM
Silicon Laboratories has announced the expansion of its small form factor microcontrollers (MCUs) with the C8051T630 family of 8-bit MCUs. Pin-for-pin compatible with Silicon Labs’ C8051F330 family, the T630 devices are low-cost, feature-rich, EPROM-based MCUs that give customers the ability to easily interchange the two MCU families for a given product platform.
Rocker and pushbutton switches from Hawco
Exclusively available in the UK from specialist controls components distributor, Hawco Controls, is a very comprehensive range of rocker and pushbutton switches plus indicators manufactured by Taiwan-based Light Country. Light Country was formed in 1985. Its Chinese factory is certified to ISO 9001:2000 and most products are approved to UL, VDE and ENEC standards.
Standard and Custom Seifert heatsinks from Live Electronics
Schaffner UK’s Seifert heatsinks are now available from specialist electronics distributor Live Electronics. A huge range of standard components are available, but custom heatsinks can also be quickly and cost-effectively manufactured to suit individual applications.
National Instruments Expands C Series Family for High-Performance Data Logging
National Instruments has announced four C Series modules for data-logging applications including vibration/acoustical data logging and in-vehicle, structural, temperature and pressure testing. The NI USB-9219, USB-9229 and USB-9239 provide USB, bus-powered connectivity to the C Series while the NI 9234 AC/DC-coupled dynamic signal acquisition module offers selectable IEPE signal conditioning for engineers measuring high-accuracy audio frequency.