Shifting the boundaries of test to keep pace with new technology
Test facility company Presto Engineering is coming to the aid of customers who find the technology in their products has outpaced the means of testing them.
High current photorelays in DIP4 package
The new TLP3553A and TLP3555A devices from Toshiba Electronics Europe (Toshiba) are high current photorelays that are fabricated using the latest U-MOS IX semiconductor process.
Mobility as a service: The end of car ownership?
New mobility solutions like car sharing are becoming more and more popular. Does this mean the end of car ownership? On 28th to 29th November, 2018, this question and other disruptive mobility trends will be discussed at the second…
Expanding distribution network in Adriatic market
Kerlink and Croatia-based AdriNet have joined forces to speed adoption of LoRaTM low power, wide area networks across the entire Adriatic region with Kerlink’s products and services. The scope of the agreement covers smart city, smart…
What do design engineers need to know about VCA technology?
Supplier of sensor solutions, industrial controls, power management, and electrical protection, Sensata Technologies, has released a new white paper (What Design Engineers Need to Know about VCA Technology) that covers the current state of…
Disaster relief: how can AI improve humanitarian assistance?
The topic of artificial intelligence (AI) for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) has been in the spotlight last week, as leading minds from academia, industry and the federal government met to discuss how modern technology…
Smart wristband could monitor environmental exposures
Rutgers University–New Brunswick engineers have created a smart wristband with a wireless connection to smartphones that will enable a new wave of personal health and environmental monitoring devices.
Losing the wires: patient monitoring via electronic skin patches
The IDTechEx report, Electronic Skin Patches 2018-2028, covers this area in a dedicated chapter looking at wireless inpatient monitoring, mentioning activity and updates from prominent companies such as Sensium, VitalConnect, Isansys, Leaf…
Ultrafast rectifiers increase power density and efficiency
FRED Pt rectifiers from Vishay which are available from Rutronik UK, significantly increase power density, performance efficiency and device reliability. The rectifiers come in a thermally efficient FlatPAK five by six package, with a low…
1MW water cooled DC electronic load delivered to the US Navy
Programmable power products provider, Magna-Power Electronics, has announced the delivery of a 1MW water cooled DC electronic load to the US Navy, which will be used to research, develop, test, and evaluate the operation of Energy Storage…