Power system designers can now benefit from flexibility and the ability to customize electrical parameters by using configurable and programmable power supplies as well as fast and low-cost modifications of the electrical and mechanical properties of standard power supplies.
This white paper explains how, through...
A wide range of microcontroller development kits are available for engineers who are starting projects which will incorporate an MCU (also sometimes abreviated uC).
These kits are designed by companies such as Analog Devices, Cypress Semiconductor, Freescale,Fujitsu,Infineon,Maxim,Microchip Technology, STMicroelectronics,...
The fundamental process for making a tire hasn’t changed much in 50 years. The compounds, components, and automation used in executing the process have evolved; but the basic process of wrapping piles of rubber together and putting them in a press to get the finished product remains the same. Machine safety equipment,...
Today’s industrial control engineers and installers need to save space in the cabinet and reduce installation time. They need connection technology that is smaller, faster, safer and error-free, all at a lower cost. As manufacturers look for new ways to reduce costs, this trend even applies to industrial relays....
Micro ACTION PIN (MAP) connectors from Tyco Electronics have taken through-hole connector technology to a new level— significantly reducing hole diameters compared to previous designs, while retaining the assembly and operational advantages of press-fit connectors.
This paper briefly reviews the salient electrical...
When undertaking machine safety activities, it is always important to have a clearly structured process to be used as a guideline. With such a process in place, it is easier to ensure consistent results that coincide with the EH&S goals of an organization. A well-conceived risk assessment process is the answer to many...
Consumer appetite for high-speed mobile devices and services shows no sign of slowing. Smart phones and tablet computers are flying off retail shelves around the world, promising consumers high-speed data services.
The International Telecommunications Union reports that mobile broadband subscriptions reached 1.2 billion...
Solid State Relays and Contactors (SSRs) have been available in one form or the other for over 40 years. Traditional Electromechanical Relays and Contactors (EMRs) as well as Mercury Displacement Relays and Contactors (MDRs) have been available even longer.
However, current Environmental regulations now make the future...
Motion processing is emerging as the only solution that can deliver a new user interface and experience that will make a specific mobile handset stand out.
There is a need for full, six degrees of freedom (6-DoF) motion processing that can precisely translate human motion for the various applications. ...
As energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important in the electronics industry, many efforts are made to reduce power consumption in standby mode, the most effective being, evidently, safe disconnection by means of a mechanical switch.
Reliable disconnection from the power supply must take place directly at the...
Even though the eGaN FET was designed and optimized as a power-switching device, it also exhibits good RF characteristics. The smallest 200 V eGaN FET, EPC2012, was selected for RF evaluation and should be viewed as a starting point from which the RF characteristics of future eGaN FET part numbers can be optimized for...
This introduction to EPAD MOSFET describes a broad selection of devices with precisely set gate threshold voltage values, including zero threshold made, enhancement mode and depletion mode. Furthermore, novel circuit designs are presented to illustrate how these devices can be used at a practical level. The brief circuit...
The use of power supplies in harsh, remote environments brings with it many fundamental design issues that must be fully understood if long-term reliability is to be attained. For designers of communications equipment downtime is not an option. Both revenues and safety can be compromised under such circumstances.
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In recent years tin-copper based solders with a variety of elemental additives have emerged which improve the overall properties and performance of tin-copper solders. These alternative SnCu based solders are not normally used in reflow soldering but are gaining use globally in wave and selective soldering operations. ...
