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INPE selects Brüel & Kjær Satellite Vibration Test System
NPE, Brazil has selected Brüel & Kjær as supplier of their replacement data acquisition and vibration test system for satellite launch simulation and qualification testing.
Infrared imaging specialist Sofradir appoints new VP of Technology
Sofradir today announced the appointment of David Billon-Lanfrey as VP of R&D, technology & products, replacing Philippe Tribolet who died November 2010 aged 51.
u-blox GPS receiver technology selected for new and enhanced SPOT satellite GPS messenger product
u-blox, a leading semiconductor provider of embedded positioning and wireless communication solutions for the consumer, industrial and automotive markets, is pleased to announce that small-outline AMY-5M GPS receiver module has been chosen as the GPS receiver for the new Globalstar next-generation SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger.
Continental enhances Electric Vehicle Safety
Continental has developed a sensor for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles which will immediately shut off the high-voltage battery in the event of a collision while the vehicle is in charge mode. This means that emergency service personnel can recover vehicles without running the risk of suffering an electric shock.
Surface-Mount Current Sensing Chip Resistor from Vishay
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced the new VCS1625Z ultra-high-precision Z-Foil surface-mount current sensing chip resistor. The new device provides an industrial-grade absolute TCR of ±0.05ppm/°C from 0°C to +60°C and ±0.2ppm/°C from -55°C to +125°C, +25°C ref., an excellent power coefficient (ΔR due to self heating) of ±5ppm at rated power, and a tolerance of ±0.2%. While typical current sensing resistors offer a load-life st...
Bulk Metal Foil Surface-Mount Resistors for Military, Avionics, and Space Applications
Vishay is now offering a wide variety of surface-mount resistors built on Bulk Metal Foil technology for high reliability and high stability in demanding military, avionics, and space applications. Including the release of the newly improved VSMP (0805 to 2512) series, VCS1625Z, and CSM2512S, Vishay's offering features a wide range of ultra-high-precision specifications and configurations for optimized performance.
GaN HEMT Amplifier delivers World’s Highest PAE of 67% allowing the replacement of bulky TWTAs
Mitsubishi Electric is introducing an internally matched GaN HEMT power amplifier for C-band satellite communication, which offers a power-added efficiency (PAE) of 67%. This is the world’s highest PAE rating as it is more than seven points higher than the rating of conventional C-band GaN amplifiers.
Altium Designer now used in Canadian space research
Altium Limited continues its investment in the future generation of electronics designers and engineers, with new donations of software to the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, Space Flight Laboratory (UTIAS/SFL) in support of its CanX satellite missions.
Altium Designer helps first Hungarian satellite launch into space on board Vega
The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) has successfully sent the first Hungarian satellite, MASAT-1, into space on board the new ESA (European Space Agency) Vega launcher. The development tool Altium Designer has contributed significantly to the success of this project.
ITT Interconnect Solutions to exhibit latest Trinity MKJ and Nemesis connector ranges at Eurosatory in Paris on stand J681
Leading global connector manufacturer and supplier, ITT Interconnect Solutions, will be showcasing two of its latest product families at Eurosatory International, the specialist defence exhibition to be held in Paris from 14 – 18 June at VIPARIS Nord, Villepinte Exhibition Centre.