Design & Manufacture


Evaluation kit demonstrates the form factor and reversibility of USB Type-C cable operations

Available from RS Components, the Microchip EVK-UTC2000 is a complete kit to demonstrate the UTC2000 USB-C controller in both Host (DFP) and Device (UFP) modes. The kit comprises of one host and one device board that convert any USB Type

RS Components | 29-04-2016

Development kit provides high resolution, capacitive-touch solution with high reliability and noise immunity at low power

Available from Farnell element 14, the Texas Instruments MSP CapTIvate MCU development kit is a comprehensive, easy-to-use platform to evaluate the MSP430FR2633 microcontroller with CapTIvate touch technology. The kit contains the processor

Farnell element14 | 29-04-2016

Cost and complexity of timing technology for coherent optical market reduced

Providing a high-frequency, flexible clocking solution that significantly reduces system-level cost and complexity, Silicon Labs has introduced a new family of jitter-attenuating clock devices that simplifies 100G/400G coherent optical line

Silicon Labs | 29-04-2016

Low cost development platform for Kinetis

The FRDM-K66F is a low cost development platform for Kinetis K66, K65, and K26 MCUs, available from Farnell element14. It features a Kinetis K66 series microcontroller, built on the ARM Cortex -M4 core, offering IEEE 1588 Ethernet and full

Farnell element14 | 28-04-2016

Mouser signs global distribution agreement with Alorium Technology, adding XLR8 FPGA dev board for Arduino

Mouser announced the global distribution agreement with Alorium Technology, producers of the XLR8 development board. The board integrates an ATmega328-compatible microcontroller core and custom accelerator blocks on a field-programmable ga

Mouser Electronics | 28-04-2016

Develop and evaluate applications featuring the EZ-BLE PRoC module

The Cypress EZ-BLE PRoC BT 4.2 evaluation board, available from Mouser, lets users develop and evaluate applications featuring the EZ-BLE PRoC BT 4.2 module. The Cypress Bluetooth module featured on the kit enables three key features of the

Mouser Electronics | 25-04-2016

New module for programming, debugging and EFUSE burning

The Future Technology Devices International UMFTPD2A, available from RS Components, is a module with an FT4232HL Hi-Speed USB2.0 to multipurpose UART/MPSSE converter. The module features a single line half-duplex UART signal with no handsha

RS Components | 22-04-2016

Complete hardware and software kit for IoT development

Available from Mouser, the Seeed Studio Grove Starter Kit Plus for Intel Galileo Gen2 is a complete hardware and software kit for IoT development. Create innovative projects using Intel Galileo Gen2 with included sensors, actuators and shie

Mouser Electronics | 22-04-2016

First Freedom development platform for NXP Kinetis V motor control development

The FRDM-KV31F, available now from Farnell element14, is a low-cost development tool for the Kinetis V series KV3x MCU family built on the ARM Cortex-M4 processor. The hardware is form-factor compatible with the Arduino R3 pin layout, provi

Farnell element14 | 21-04-2016

Knowles = Turnkey SMD directional couplers for high-frequency power monitoring

A new series of directional couplers from Knowles DLI provides is testament to how high-permittivity, temperature-stable materials can reduce size and weight providing high performance repeatability. The small-size directional coupler

Knowles | 21-04-2016

Integrate Bluetooth low energy functionality to embedded mobile apps

RF Digital Simblee BLE series, available now from Mouser, integrates Bluetooth low energy functionality to embedded mobile apps using an Arduino integrated development environment. Using Simblee, designers can begin developing mobile apps w

Mouser Electronics | 21-04-2016

ON Semiconductor F143-MINI-DVK Development Kit

ON Semiconductor F143-MINI-DVK development kit, available now from Mouser, is a miniaturized kit for the AX8052F143, System-on-Chip RF microcontroller. It features a USB debug adapter and a pair of RF modules (F143-Mini-A-MOD and F143-Mini-

Mouser Electronics | 21-04-2016

evaluation kit for single-supply dual operational amplifiers

Mouser now stocks the MAX44267EVKIT evaluation kit from Maxim Integrated. The kit provides the perfect design environment for evaluating Maxim’s high-precision, low-noise and low-drift Beyond-the-Rails single-supply dual operational amplifi

Mouser Electronics | 21-04-2016

GPS/GLONASS development kit with patch antenna evaluation board

Available from RS Components, the L86 evaluation board offers an effective and complete interface of the Quectel L86 GNSS module with a patch antenna and a computer. Board components and interface include UART port connector, antenna connec

RS Components | 20-04-2016

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