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ARM Education Kit hardware components for higher educational institutions

Digi-Key has announced the extension of its partnership with the ARM University Program to distribute ARM Education Kit hardware components to higher educational institutions. Digi-Key will provide Education Kit hardware that support des

Digikey | 16-02-2016

Surface-mount dual-feeder ISM-band antenna

Offering two antennas within one slim compact module, Abracon's APAMSJ-147 dual-feeder antenna is now available from Digi-Key. The device supports an active GNSS antenna as well as a passive cellular antenna combined in one module. Cab

Digikey | 15-02-2016

Explorer kit targets industrial, telecom and server DC-DC power conversion

Aimed at applications such as industrial, telecom and server DC-DC power conversion, Infineon XMC Digital Power Explorer Kit is now available from Mouser stock. An evaluation board for learning and testing digital power control applic

Mouser Electronics | 15-02-2016

Hands-on kit shows how to use XBee RF modules for home automation

Mouser is now stocking the XBee ZigBee Mesh Kit from Digi International. The it offers designers a hands-on way to learn how to use XBee radio frequency (RF) modules for device connectivity and mesh networking. With Digi's extensive and

Mouser Electronics | 15-02-2016

Explore new ideas and quickly create prototypes with any STM32 MCU

Allowing design engineers to try out new ideas and quickly create prototypes with any STM32 MCU, ST Microelectronics' STM32 Nucleo boards are now available from Farnell element14. STM32 Nucleo boards share Arduino connectors and ST Mor

Farnell element14 | 12-02-2016

USB Type-C and USB power delivery controller evaluation module

Available now from RS Components, the Texas Instruments (TI) TPS65982 evaluation module is a complete BoosterPack design for USB Type-C and USB power delivery applications. It allows the user to develop various power profiles and altern

RS Components | 11-02-2016

New family of ±60V fault protected RS-485/RS-422 (TIA-485/TIA-422) transceivers

Exar has introduced a new family of ±60V fault protected RS-485/RS-422 (TIA-485/TIA-422) transceivers able to withstand direct shorts and achieve overvoltage protection with no external components. Designed for improved performance in no

EXAR Europe | 11-02-2016

Innovative connected devices and solutions for IoT applications

Mouser has announced a global distribution agreement with Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions, developers and marketers of innovative connected devices and solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Capitalizing on the Bosch

Mouser Electronics | 11-02-2016

Class-D high-power amplifier development board

Digi-Key now stocks EPC's EPC9065, a high-efficiency zero voltage switching (ZVS), differential mode, class-D amplifier development board that operates at, but is not limited to, 6.78MHz (lowest ISM band). The purpose of the developmen

Digikey | 10-02-2016

Comprehensive selection of 22.2mm linear panel-mount potentiometers

Vishay's comprehensive selection of 7/8-inch (22.2 mm) 10-turn, 534 Series linear panel mount potentiometers is now available from RS Components. The potentiometer range features, 100ohm to 100Kohm versions with 2W power handling, and 5

RS Components | 10-02-2016

NXP Freedom K82F development board targets secure applications

Farnell element14 has added the newest NXP Freedom development board, FRDM-K82F, to its family of Freedom development boards for the Kinetis K82, K81, and K80 MCU series of high-performance, low-power, security-enabled microcontrollers buil

Farnell element14 | 10-02-2016

Broadband high-power MMIC GaN amplifier offers 35W for Ku-band applications

Offering 35W of saturated CW output power for Ku-band applications, Qorvo's TGA2239-CP high-power MMIC amplifier is now available from RFMW. The TGA2239-CP operates from 13.4 - 15.5GHz with power added efficiency of >34% and small signal

RFMW | 10-02-2016

Evaluation board for FMT1000 motion-tracking modules

Available now from Mouser stock, Fairchild Semiconductor's FEBFMT1030 Evaluation Board provides an ideal starting point for designers to become familiar with the features of the FMT1000 series motion-tracking modules. The FEBFMT1030 is

Mouser Electronics | 09-02-2016

Low-temperature cure conductive adhesive for EMI/RFI shielding and more

Engineered Materials Systems (EMS) has introduced a new low-temperature cure one-part conductive adhesive designed for circuit assembly applications. The EMS 618-116 adhesive is designed to cure in 30 minutes at 100C, or rapidly at elevate

EMS | 09-02-2016

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