Visual Communications Company (VCC) announced its new LFBR Series 3mm Reverse Mount Press-Fit Rigid Light Pipes. These innovative reverse panel mount light pipes provide optimized light transmittance in regular and harsh environments. Built with a special long-life resin system, they are also UV-ready, making them ideal for a wide range of applications, including industrial, maritime, automation, […]
Robotics
Direct drive linear servo motor integrates encoder and temperature sensor
Moticont is introducing their new miniature 16 mm diameter SDLM-016-032-01-01 Direct Drive Linear Motor with integrated position and temperature sensors. This smallest of the fully enclosed SDLM series of linear motors features zero backlash, zero cogging, high acceleration, high speed, high resolution, and long life. Also known as an electric cylinder, this compact direct-drive linear […]
Miniature circuit breakers meet requirements for high voltage applications
c3controls has launched a new line of Direct Current (DC) Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs), specifically designed for higher voltage applications with DC currents. The new line of Series 1110 DC MCBs feature an industry-best rating of 250V DC per-pole, far greater than the highest per-pole ratings currently available from comparable DC MCBs, which top out […]
APEC 2024 to include workshop on wireless power technology
The purpose and focus of the workshop are to identify the latest improvements in wireless power technology and will cover the different dimensions to successfully integrate these new technologies into products. These include the technical foundation, innovations in power electronics semiconductors technologies, use cases, industry standards, common engineering challenges, regulatory and safety requirements, and how […]
Resettable switches protect circuits from excessive current
Littelfuse, Inc. announced the release of the 3425L Series SMD resettable PPTCs (Polymeric Positive Temperature Coefficient) overcurrent circuit protection devices. The latest 3425L Series SMD PPTCs is an extension of the Littelfuse PolySwitch family of resettable overcurrent protection devices, which provides resettable, high-voltage overcurrent protection in a compact, surface-mounted 8763 mm (3425 mils) size. The […]
Encapsulated 300 W dc-dc converters meet MIL-spec shock and vibration performance.
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the 300W-rated TDK-Lambda RGC series of ruggedized non-isolated DC-DC converters. Operating from an input voltage of 9 to 53V, the step-up/step-down converters deliver output voltages that can be adjustable from 9.6 to 48V or 5 to 28V with output currents of up to 12.5A. The series is designed to […]
Conduction cooled, fanless, 3-phase power supply delivers 3.5 kW
COSEL Co, Ltd announced the launch of the HCA3500TF, a fanless 3-phase / 3-wire 3500W AC/DC enclosed power supply, designed and optimized for industrial equipment such as high-frequency amplifiers, laser processing machines, and robotics. Addressing worldwide applications and 3-Phase Delta or 3-Phase Star networks, the HCA3500TF input voltage covers a wide operating range of 180VAC […]
Multilayer varistors meet IEEE 1000BASE-T1 and 100BASE-T1 testing requirements
KYOCERA AVX has extended its AntennaGuard range of proven, high-performance, and ultralow-capacitance products with two new 0402 multilayer varistors (MLVs) that meet IEEE 100BASE-T1 and 1000BASE-T1 testing requirements. The new ASPGuard Series MLVs have small, ultralow-profile, surface-mount packages optimized for high-density designs and exhibit high current and energy handling capabilities, bidirectional overvoltage protection, super-fast, sub-nanosecond response times, […]
Compact shielded transformers excel in ultrasonic applications
TDK Corporation presents the new B78302A* series of compact EPCOS transformers with innovative E5 cores for ultrasonic applications. It comprises three types with transformation ratios between 1:1:10.8 and 1:1:15.3. Depending on the type, the new transformers in SMD design offer inductance values between 2 mH and 4 mH and are suitable for frequencies from 50 […]
Multilayer varistors withstand severe flexing, vibration, and temperature cycling
KYOCERA AVX has released the industry’s first automotive-qualified multilayer varistors (MLVs) equipped with the company’s patented FLEXITERM soft termination technology, which has been widely employed on a number of automotive-qualified multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for more than 15 years. Designed to satisfy automotive industry demands for more robust component solutions, the new VCAS Series MLVs with FLEXITERM […]
