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element14 has introduced the CK Ecotronic range of stamped steel pliers, cutters and stripperswhich have been designed with electrostatic discharge safety and ergonomical working in mind. Each product’s blades feature special tool steel that are hardened for long-term cutting performance, while the handles are designed to dissipate ESD in order to protect components against failure.

Lack of privacy is not a “user issue”; it’s an engineering fault. When it comes to the Internet of Things, individual privacy is at the top of the agenda for both consumers and the wider media. For engineers and product developers however, it is rarely seen as the number one concern... BySimon Holt, Strategic Alliance Marketing Manager, Farnell element14.

Through an exclusive agreement with ARM, Farnell element14 is the first distributor to stock the recently launched ARM mbed IoT Starter Kit – Ethernet Edition for IBM Internet of Things Foundation, opening up opportunities for tech enthusiasts across the world to experiment and innovate with the IoT.

One of the key elements of the Farnell element14 Sudden Impact design challenge involved trialling wearable health solutions. The finalists of the undertaking, when put to the test, have unanimously identified a major challenge – power management. It’s been observed that the process of collecting and analysing data over long periods of time has had a significant impact on energy consumption in the competitors’ sport-related desi...

Farnellelement14 has added three new NXP development boards in the LPC Xpresso family. The new LPC Xpresso V3 boards work with most existing LPC Xpresso accessories and Arduino compatible shields to enhance functional capabilities, offering more versatility for applications in motor control, power management, white goods, RFID readers, embedded audio applications, industrial automation, and e-metering.

Farnell element14 has introduced the Wurth Elektronik WCAP series SMD and Leaded aluminium polymer capacitors containing solid conductive polymer instead of wet aluminium electrolytic, with ESR values below 10mΩ. The series is the outcome of a general trend among aluminium capacitor manufacturers to develop new polymer alternatives that offer customers a variety of new options.

A 2A, 42V input synchronous step-down switching regulator with unique synchronous rectification topology that delivers 93% efficiency while switching at 2MHz is available at Farnell element14. Linear Technology’s LT8609 enables designers to avoid noise-sensitive frequency bands, such as AM radio, while providing a highly compact package; it is available in a small 10-lead thermally-enhanced MSOP package.

XP Power has announced three SIP packaged 1W DC/DC converters with both single and dual output models. Aimed at applications requiring a high performance DC/DC converter, the products feature industry standard pinouts and offer an increased efficiency, higher isolation and a wider operating temperature range than previous products.

The full range of Apem Q-Series snap-in panel mount LED indicators are in stock at Farnell element14. Available with price breaks for volume purchases the Q-Series is ideal for domestic and commercial applications such as white goods, catering equipment, fire alarm panels, power distribution sockets or battery chargers.

A wireless lab instrument management solution for quickly setting up and efficiently managing basic electronics engineering laboratories at colleges and universities is available from Farnell element14. The TektronixTekSmartLabTSL3000A solutionsupports up to 120 instruments (30 test benches) on a single platform.