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D-Cell series ultracapacitors target applications requiring an extra pulse of power

Maxwell Technologies' D-Cell Series ultracapacitors are now available from Digi-Key. They are aimed at automotive boardnet stabilization, medical devices, uninterruptible power supplies, backup power and pulse, wind turbine pitch contro

Digikey | Products | 08-01-2015

Tough lead crystal batteries perform in extreme temperature conditions

Designed for harsh working environments, RS Components offers a range of tough Lead crystal batteries. Working in temperatures above +65C and down to -40C they can be discharged down to 0V and recovered daily without loss of capacity wh

RS Components | Products | 08-01-2015

Power and signal connectors assure flexibility in high-reliability applications

Astute Electronics has announced the availability of Positronic's Scorpion modular signal power connector family including the low profile version. Positronic uses modular tooling that enables the quick turnaround of a very large number

Astute Electronics | Products | 08-01-2015

Ultra low-power high-performance three-axis digital output MEMS motion sensor

STMicroelectronics' LIS2HH12 MEMS digital output motion sensor is now available from Mouser stock. Part of the company's Pico family, the device is an ultra low-power high-performance three-axis linear accelerometer. It has full scale

Mouser Electronics | Products | 08-01-2015

Ultra-small discrete MOSFETs for space-critical product designs

Diodes Incorporated has extended its line of ultra-small discrete products for space-critical product design. The company has announced a trio of small-signal MOSFETs in the tiny DFN0606 package: 20V and 30V rated N-channel transistors and

Diodes Inc | Products | 08-01-2015

Integrated up-converter comes in a lead-free 24-lead PQFN plastic package

Housed in a lead-free 4mm x 4mm 24-lead PQFN plastic package, Macom's MAUC-011003 integrated up-converter is now available from Mouser stock. The device has a typical conversion gain of 12dB, and an image rejection of 15dBc. The devi

Mouser Electronics | Products | 07-01-2015

LDO voltage regulator features ripple blocker technology to reduce switching noise

Incorporating proprietary Ripple Blocker active filter technology, Micrel's MIC94310 LDO DC-DC voltage regulator is now stocked by Mouser. The device provides high-frequency ripple attenuation (switching noise rejection) for application

Mouser Electronics | Products | 07-01-2015

Chip-on-board LED arrays deliver more from compact packages

Bridgelux V-Series Chip-on-Board (COB) LED arrays are now available from Digi-Key. The cost-effective light engines extend the technology and performance of the established Bridgelux Vero line. Featuring high flux density in small-sourc

Digikey | Products | 07-01-2015

Raspberry Pi Model A+ computer board runs applications that normally require a desktop

Available now from RS Components, the Raspberry Pi Model A+ is a tiny computer board that is up and running when a keyboard, mouse, display, PSU and MicroSD card with installed OS are added. It is a miniature ARM-based PC which can run m

RS Components | Products | 07-01-2015

Innovative voice-over-RF4CE remote control technology for tomorrow's TVs

Consumers can now control their TVs with just their voice due to Comcast and Texas Instruments (TI). TI has announced its voice-over-RF4CE ZigBee remote control technology and has been selected to power Comcast's newest XFINITY TV remot

Texas Instruments | Products | 07-01-2015

RGB LED lighting shield with XMC1202 for Arduino

The new Infineon Technologies RGB LED Lighting Shield with XMC1202 for Arduino is now available from Farnell element14. It is one of the industry’s first easy-to-use, intelligent lighting solutions compatible with Arduino and the XMC1100 B

Farnell element14 | Products | 07-01-2015

Integrated gas gauge IC with alarm output for battery-monitoring applications

Suitable for applications such as wearables, fitness, healthcare and portable medical equipment, Mouser is now stocking the STMicroelectronics GG25L, a gas gauge IC with alarm output and the hardware functions required to implement a low

Mouser Electronics | Products | 07-01-2015

Tiny servo drive delivers 4000W output - the most powerful available

A range of ultra-small Elmo servo drives with huge output powers is now available from Motion Control Products (MCP). The Gold Twitter drives weigh as little as 18 grams, yet can deliver up to 4000W of qualitative power. The drives are

MCP | Products | 07-01-2015

New development platform for battery-free wireless sensors and actuators

Farsens unveils the MEDUSA, a development platform for battery-free wireless sensors and actuators The Medusa development platform allows developers to design components driven by RF energy harvesting The Medusa, from Farsens, is a new

Farsens | New Technologies | 07-01-2015