Nanopower Semiconductor has announced the nPZ2100, a companion power-saving IC in its nPZero™ platform for battery-powered sensor and edge devices. The device is specified at 200 nA typical idle current at 3.0 V and 1 µA polling current, supports up to six peripherals over I²C or SPI, includes four 1 mA peripheral power switches plus…
Weidmuller USA launches 24V DC UPS for control cabinets
Weidmuller USA has introduced the DURAmax DC UPS, a 24V uninterruptible power supply for industrial control systems that powers PLCs, sensors and other devices and automatically switches to battery operation during mains failure. The unit is designed for compact control cabinets and includes temperature-compensated charging, LED status and fault indication, battery cold-start capability and PUSH…
Movandi launches synthesizers with 75 fs jitter at 150 mW
Movandi has announced the MV3564 and MV3514 frequency synthesizers, two pin- and feature-compatible devices for wireless infrastructure, AI data center links and physical AI systems. The parts are specified at 75 fs total jitter at 150 mW, include an integrated VCO, support multi-PLL frequency and phase synchronization, and provide complementary bands of 4.3-8.7 GHz and…
Bourns expands 12mm PEC11S encoder shaft options
Bourns, Inc. has expanded its Bourns® PEC11S series 12 mm surface mount incremental encoders with additional shaft lengths and SPST momentary switch options for compact control interfaces. The contacting encoder provides 2-bit quadrature output, up to 60 rpm operating speed, 3 Ω maximum closed-circuit resistance and a -40 °C to +70 °C operating range, with…
Modelithics adds 25 nonlinear diode models in v26.4
Modelithics® has released Modelithics COMPLETE Library™ v26.4 for Keysight ADS, with support for ADS 2024 through ADS 2027 on Windows and Linux 64-bit platforms. The update adds 25 nonlinear Microchip diode models including PIN and varactor families, six nonlinear GaN HEMT models from Guerilla RF, 20 new Microwave Global Models™ for passive components and three…
Texas Instruments adds dual-axis current sensing for EV inverters
Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced the TMCS2100-Q1, a multiaxial coreless Hall-effect current sensor for HEV and EV traction inverters. The device measures magnetic fields on horizontal and vertical axes and is specified for displacement error below 1% at 0.4 mm movement and as low as 0.25% at 0.1 mm, which supports tighter inverter current control…
KYOCERA AVX adds 30g vibration-proof electrolytic capacitors
KYOCERA AVX has released the AEVA and AEVB series surface-mount aluminum electrolytic capacitors for industrial systems exposed to vibration and high temperature, including robotics, motor control units, photovoltaic inverters, DC/DC converters and UPS equipment. The capacitors are rated for up to 30g acceleration, up to +125°C operation, low ESR and low leakage of ≤0.01CV or…
Mini-Circuits launches GaN-on-SiC MMIC amplifiers up to 6 GHz
Mini-Circuits has announced two GaN-on-SiC HEMT MMIC power amplifiers, GNA-63-5W+ and GNA-252-5W+, for defense, communications, satellite and test systems. The GNA-63-5W+ operates from 10 MHz to 6 GHz with typical saturated output power of +38.5 dBm, 12 dB gain and 35% PAE, while the GNA-252-5W+ covers 10 MHz to 2.5 GHz with typical saturated output…
Hirose adds 4.5 mm pitch for compact routing
Hirose has announced commercial availability of the ZE150HV series wire-to-board connector for EV and HEV powertrains, with 4.5 mm pitch, 1000V AC/DC support, 10A per pin and operating temperatures up to 125°C. The connector is designed to IEC 60664 conditions (Pollution Degree 2, altitude 6,000m), uses heat-resistant RoHS2-compliant materials and uses a ribbed contact layout…
Bourns expands low-inductance resistors for high-current measurement
Bourns, Inc. introduced eight new models in the Bourns CSS2H-5930 and CSI2H-5930 series current sense resistors, each with 0.1 mΩ resistance, a 15 W power rating, operating range of -55 °C to +170 °C and inductance below 3 nH. The surface-mount parts use an electron-beam-welded metal strip and are intended for battery management, power modules,…
Morse Micro launches USB Wi-Fi HaLow dongle references
Morse Micro has announced two Wi-Fi HaLow USB dongle reference designs, MM8108-RD09 and MM8108-RD17, built on the MM8108 SoC to add native IP connectivity at ranges up to 1 kilometer through a USB interface. The MM8108-RD09 supports AP and STA implementations with OpenWRT support for routers and access points plus Windows, Linux and MacOS support…
Swapfest: A truckload of test equipment
The August 2026 edition of “Flea at MIT” was not only the largest I’ve ever seen, but it had the most test equipment too. Cambridge, MA — On the third Sunday of the month from April through October, buyers and sellers gather in a garage on the MIT campus for the Flea at MIT. I…
Aetina edge AI systems support four GMSL2 cameras
Aetina Corporation has announced the DeviceEdge AIE-VN34/44 and AIE-VO24/34 palm-sized in-vehicle edge AI systems powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano modules. The systems deliver up to 100 TOPS or 67 TOPS of AI performance, support up to four GMSL2 cameras, use a 136.3 x 132 x 63 mm fanless chassis…
Vishay sensor integrates VCSEL, photodiode and 16-bit ADC
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced the Vishay Semiconductors VCNL36829UM, a fully integrated short-distance proximity sensor in a 1.6 mm x 1.0 mm x 0.35 mm transparent mold package with VCSEL, photodiode, ASIC, 16-bit ADC and smart dual I²C slave address. The sensor supports a 50 mm operating range, 14-bit proximity resolution, sunlight immunity up to…
Same Sky enclosures provide 1cc speaker test cavities
Same Sky® has introduced prototyping test enclosures for evaluating rectangular miniature speakers in 15 x 11 mm, 16 x 9 mm and 18 x 13 mm frame sizes. The BOX-1511-1CC, BOX-1609-1CC and BOX-1813-1CC create an acoustic cavity of about 1 cc to provide controlled rear volume during speaker testing and support comparison with specified performance.…
EPC Space eGaN transistors support 101A operation
EPC Space has announced three new eGaN® power transistors in plastic surface-mount PQFN packages for power conversion in space computing systems. The EPC7050PCSH, EPC7066PCSH and EPC7065PCSH support 15 V, 25 V and 40 V ratings respectively, each with 101 A continuous current capability, backside thermal pads, zero reverse-recovery charge and radiation ratings of TID >…
Antaira adds multi-port PoE protection for industrial networks
Antaira Technologies has announced the availability of the LSP Series, a line of IP30-rated multi-port Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) surge protection devices for industrial networks. The dual-port LSP-0200X-bt-100-T and four-port LSP-0400X-bt-100-T support 100W 802.3bt PoE++ pass-through per data line, data speeds from 10/100M to 10GbE and operation from -40°F to 167°F (-40°C to 75°C). The DIN-rail or…
Stackpole resistors support RF designs to 70 GHz
Stackpole Electronics offers the RNCQ Series high-frequency thin film chip resistor for RF and microwave designs operating above 1 GHz. The series supports frequency capability up to 70 GHz in 0201 size and 50 GHz in 0402 and 0603 sizes, with thin film construction and a high-purity alumina substrate to help maintain stable impedance at…
TI CAN XL transceiver supports 20 Mbps
Texas Instruments introduced the TCAN6062 controller area network (CAN) extended data-field length (XL) transceiver for industrial networks in robots, humanoid robots and HMI systems. The CAN XL device supports payloads up to 2,048 bytes per frame, data rates up to 20 Mbps, backward compatibility with CAN FD and CAN SIC operation and TCP/IP tunneling for…
TDK converters support 120 W and 240 W outputs
TDK has introduced the TDK-Lambda DDSM 120 W and 240 W programmable DC-DC converters for factory automation, industrial, semiconductor fabrication, renewable power, telecommunications and test and measurement applications. The isolated converters accept a 10.8 to 52.8 V input and provide a 4.7 to 57 V output, with up to 93.0% efficiency, 5 A or 10…