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Disposable connectors for medical applications

Designed to be disposable after a small number of uses Fischer connectors and cable assemblies for medical device manufacturers are now available from Astute Electronics. The push-pull circular connector is cost effective yet does not

Astute Electronics | Products | 10-06-2015

Integrated single-channel current-limited high-side power switches

Now available from Mouser stock, Diodes Inc.'s AP2X Series offers single-channel, current-limited, integrated high-side power switches optimized for Universal Serial Bus (USB) and other hot-swap applications such as LCD TVs / monitors, s

Mouser Electronics | Products | 09-06-2015

Face-recognition module uses a UART interface to provide data

Available now from Digi-Key, Omron human vision components (HVC) module features Omron's best in class image sensing technology (OKAO Vision) along with a camera, processor, and external interface onto a single PCB, sized at 60mm x 40mm

Digikey | Products | 09-06-2015

Ultra-fast recovery rectifiers feature reverse recovery times as low as 15ns

Available now from RS Components, Vishay ultra-fast recovery rectifiers have very fast reverse recovery times as low as 15ns and voltage levels as high as 1500V. Typical applications include very high frequency switched mode power suppli

RS Components | Products | 09-06-2015

Highly-reliable power and signal connectors provide high-density solutions

Now available from TTI Europe, highly-reliable, power and signal Molex Picoflex connectors provide high-density solutions when flat-flexible connectors are not appropriate. Available in circuit sizes from 4 to 26, Picoflex connectors m

TTI Europe | Products | 09-06-2015

Wireless microcontroller targets Bluetooth Smart applications

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. The Texas Instruments CC2640 is a member of the CC26xx family of cost-effective, ultra low-power 2.4GHz RF devices. Very low active RF and MCU current, and low-power mode current consumption

Texas Instruments | Products | 09-06-2015

Integrated step-down COT regulators for point-of-load supplies

Available now from Mouser, Exar XR76203/5/8 synchronous step-down constant on-time (COT) regulators combine the controller, drivers, bootstrap diode and MOSFETs into a single package for point-of-load supplies. The devices have load cu

Mouser Electronics | Products | 09-06-2015

Six-sensor platform evaluation kit opens up hot swap capability

Farnell element14 has announced availability of the Rohm Multisense Evaluation Kit add-on sensor platform, opening up hot swappable sensor capability to projects. Users can test and interchange six of the most popular sensors from Rohm for

Farnell element14 | Products | 09-06-2015

Versatile digital colour sensor IC features I2C bus interface

Mouser now stocks Rohm's BH1745NUC digital colour sensor IC with I2C bus interface. The IC senses red, green and blue light (RGB) and converts them to digital values. It has a high sensitivity, wide dynamic range and 'excellent' ir-cut c

Mouser Electronics | Products | 09-06-2015

Expanded line up of solid-state high-power amplifiers

A new portfolio of solid state, high power amplifiers has been announced by Pasternack. The coaxial packaged RF amplifiers cover UHF, VHF, L, S and C frequency bands and are widely employed in applications such as defence, instrumentatio

Pasternack | Products | 09-06-2015

Trench gate field-stop IGBTs maximize low-frequency industrial system efficiency

STMicroelectronics' S Series trench gate field-stop 1200V IGBTs are now stocked by Mouser. The devices were developed with an advanced proprietary trench gate field-stop structure and are tailored to maximize low-frequency industrial sy

Mouser Electronics | Products | 09-06-2015

New FFT analyzer for low-frequency electromagnetic fields meets European EMF Directive

Narda Safety Test Solutions has launched a new FFT analyzer for low-frequency electromagnetic fields. The device assesses low-frequency electric and magnetic fields considering aspects of human safety. It covers the entire range from 1H

Narda | Products | 09-06-2015

Industry’s smallest 20A power module delivers on many levels

Exar has introduced the XR79120, a new 20A single-output, synchronous step-down power module in a compact, the world's smallest says the company, 12mm x 14mm x 4mm footprint. Although small, the XR79120 still offers greater than 93% peak ef

EXAR Europe | Products | 09-06-2015

PowerTrench MOSFETs offer low RDS(on) and high switching performance

Aimed at applications such as OringFET / load switching, synchronous rectification and DC-DC conversion, Fairchild's FDMT8001x N-channel Dual Cool PowerTrench MOSFETs are now stocked by Mouser. The device combine Dual Cool and PowerTre

Mouser Electronics | Products | 08-06-2015