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The USB Type-C receptacle from TE Connectivity (TE) is now in stock at Mouser Electronics. This new mid-mount connector provides data, power, and audio/video connectivity and transmission in a single solution. The receptacle is fully…

Converting existing linear fluorescent fixtures to LED is a snap with MaxLite DirectFit T5 lamps, the plug-and-play replacement for high output linear fluorescent tubes. DirectFit T5 Lamps plug into existing 54-watt T5HO ballasts without…

Ambiq Micro has announced a duo of Apollo MCU evaluation kits to enable engineers to assess the capabilities and cutting-edge low-power performance of the Apollo sub-threshold MCU: the ‘Apollo EVB’ evaluation board and the ‘Apollo EVK’…

Designed to provide robust rectification, blocking and reverse-battery protection for automotive ECUs, two AEC-Q101-qualified high-voltage rectifiers have been introduced by Diodes Incorporated. The compact, small form factor and thermally…

Standex-Meder Electronics announces the newly improved MK23-501 (Helix) series containing a best value, miniature, surface mount reed switch with an overall glass length of 12.7mm and a diameter of 2.3mm. It has a rated power of 10W,…

The 9801 programmable AC power source offering from B&K Precision has been extended with the addition of two new high power AC sources, models 9803 and 9805. The new models can deliver up to 750 VA and 1500 VA respectively, and also…

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the new MTC1 series of 1W DC–DC converters from Murata Power Solutions. These new single-output voltage converters occupy 34 percent less board space than similar converters without requiring additional…

Researchers from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) have developed the Row-bot, a robot that thrives in dirty water. The research team took its inspiration for development from water beetles and other swimming insects, that feed on…

A Toronto-based software developer and hardware hacker named Phil Tucker has hacked an IKEA ANTILOP Highchair so his son can make music while he eats. Tucker re-designed the $20 high chair to include joysticks and push-buttons that…

Gone are the days of heading to the arcade, but if video-game lovers want to relive the feeling, they can purchase tiny arcade game cabinets and play as much as they'd like. Tiny-circuits, a team of makers fro Ohio, developed the…