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KEMET tantalum capacitors are conflict free
KEMET’s determination to source conflict-free minerals for its tantalum capacitor products is spelt out in the company’s 2013 Conflict Minerals Report, which it has submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in accordance with US law. The Conflict Minerals Report provides details on the company’s efforts to ensure that all KEMET tantalum materials are sourced conflict-free, either through the Company’s ve...
Surface mount tantalum capacitors identified as conflict-free
A 2013 Conflict Minerals Report, released by the KEMET Corporation, has been submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in accordance with U.S. law. The report outlines the company’s efforts to ensure that all KEMET tantalum materials are sourced conflict-free, with the report highlighting how all KEMET tantalum supply chain sources were validated by the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) Conflict-Free Sme...
Braking resistors take centre stage at NMI event
Tim Cooke, a electric braking expert from wound components manufacturer REO, is set to speak at the NMI Power Electronics event on July 2 in Nottingham. The event, entitled ‘Power Conversion for More Electric Transport’, will take place in the National College at the University of Nottingham and Tim’s presentation will be entitled ‘Braking Challenges in Electric Vehicles’.
Gaming monitor gives users competitive advantage
AOC has expanded its range of gaming monitors with a model that gives the user competitive advantage.The g2770Pqu is a 68.6cm (27") Full HD widescreen monitor, the largest in AOC's range, with a response rate of 1ms and refresh rate of 144Hz. The user therefore will not experience ghosting, screen-tearing or motion-blur, giving them competitive advantage, particularly when playing multiplayer games.
B&B appoints GM of EMEA Operations
B&B Electronics has appointed Gary Sheedy as the General Manager of its EMEA operations based in Galway, Ireland. Mr. Sheedy will manage the EMEA sales teams and have P&L responsibility for the EMEA operation. He will also take on an international business development role for B&B Electronics, drawing from his two decades of high-tech industry experience on the international stage.
MCUs for developers’ functional safety applications
Expanding the company's portfolio of SafeTI design components, Texas Instruments has announced the 32-bit dual-core lockstep Hercules RM57Lx and TMS570LCx microcontrollers for developers’ functional safety applications. System and software developers will enjoy an insightful, efficient and powerful debug experience for code profiling and greater execution visibility, enabled by integrated real-time instruction and data trace support.
MLCCs exhibit ultralow field failure rate of <1ppb
X8R and X8L dielectric components have been added to AVX'sAPS Series MLCCs for COTS applications. Tested extensively usingmany of the MIL-STD test methods as used in MIL-PRF-55681, the device seriesexhibit an ultralow field failure rate of <1ppb.
Systems Group established within CML Microcircuits
A Systems Group, formerly known as Applied Technology Ltd, has been established withinCML Microcircuits. The Systems Groupis an engineering organisation specialising in performance RF design and DSP software.
3.5” micro module suits industrial and railway applications
Avalue Technology has introduced the ECM-DX2 3.5" micro module, targeted to meet the demands of the embedded market, such as industrial automation, railway industry, cleantech, transportation/vehicle construction and aviation applications.
European governments are investing in e-ID cards
According to a recent report from Frost & Sullivan, 'Government ID: A Fragmented and Competitive Market', the unit shipment of government ID documents stood at 459.6m in 2013 and is expected to surpass 900m by 2018. The research analysis covers e-Passport, e-Health card, e-ID (electronic identity) and e-Driving License cards, as well as other electronic documents.