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Vishay Intertechnology has announced a new low-cost, long-life panel potentiometer with a low temperature coefficient down to ±150ppm/°C and small 9.6-mm size. While standard low-cost panel potentiometers reach 50,000 cycles, the P10L offers a long life of 500,000 cycles. For designers, this reduces the need for replacement parts, increasing reliability and lowering maintenance costs.

Premier Farnell has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard (CTS) for measuring, managing and reducing its carbon footprint by 2% for its UK-based operations and committing to reduce it year on year. The company has already reduced its global carbon footprint by 20% within a period of three years.

Building upon the strong focus on the company’s Trust Agenda, Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), today announced its recent partnership with non-governmental organization (NGO) - the United Bank of Carbon (UBoC) - to support projects aimed at reducing de-forestation. The company is using innovative electronic design solutions to support the development of a sustainable rainforest reserve and local community in Tanzania, protecting an area of rainfo...

Vishay Intertechnology has announced a new cermet panel potentiometer that features long life to 2 million cycles and full IP67 sealing for reliable operation in extreme environmental conditions. Featuring a heavy-duty construction, the Vishay Sfernice P13L potentiometer is optimized for use as a voltage divider operator interface for military applications, cameras, night-vision devices, and portable industrial or professional equipment requirin...

ON Semiconductor today introduced a new series of Field Stop Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) targeted at industrial motor control and consumer products. The NGTB15N120, NGTB20N120 and NGTB25N120 enable high performance power conversion solutions for a wide range of demanding applications, including induction cook tops, rice cookers and other small kitchen appliances.

The EnOcean Alliance, together with supporting partners MK Electric, Distech Controls, EnOcean GmbH, WAGO and Wieland, will show a wide variety of innovative wireless products for green buildings on stand C104 at M&E – the building services event, 6-7 October, London Olympia. Utilising products based on EnOcean self-powered wireless technology means buildings can reduce carbon footprint by lowering energy use, whilst also greatly simplifying th...

LDRA, the leading provider of automated software verification, source code analysis and test tools, is announcing its selection by Analox, a leader in gas-detection technology, for compliance and test generation. Analox chose the LDRA tool suite for two projects—a dive monitoring system and for its Analox Sub MkIIIF system that measures oxygen, carbon dioxide, pressure, temperature and humidity in hyperbaric chambers and submarine rescue vehicl...

The highly acclaimed, modular PowerWAVE 9000DPA UPS from Uninterruptible Power Supplies Limited (UPSL) now offers the lowest total cost of ownership in its class, with its inclusion in the Carbon Trust's Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) approved products list.

Diodes Incorporated has received the 'Environmental Awareness' award from the UK's National Microelectronics Institute (NMI). The award was presented at NMI's prestigious annual awards' dinner held in London.

Chapel Hill, N.C., home to the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion UNC Tar Heels, has joined the Cree LED City® initiative, an international program to promote and deploy energy-efficient LED lighting. Chapel Hill has installed LED streetlights along the high-profile 100 block of Franklin Street, one of the town’s most recognizable landmarks.