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RS Components has introduced the Isabellenhütte portfolio of low-ohmic current-sense resistors. The devices are produced using two different proprietary manufacturing technologies known as ISA-plan and ISA-weld. RS calls itself the first “high-service-level” distributor to offer Isabellenhütte products, including over 200 SMD power resistor specifications. Isabellenhütte power resistors are designed for use in automotive applications such as battery management in electric, ...

RS Components has introduced Cardmaster and Piccolo ranges of ABS and polycarbonate enclosures from Finnish manufacturer Fibox, manufacturer of thermoplastic enclosures for electronics in hostile environments. The Cardmaster range is intended for packaging measurement, monitoring and process control equipment, and comes in sizes ranging from 166x160x80mm to 390x316x167mm. It has two compartments: one for circuit boards and sensors, with PCB ...

Components Bureau have announced the availability BDQ1300 1,300W quarter-brick DC-DC converter from Artesyn Embedded Power. The converter is designed to provide the highest efficiency (over 97%) on-board 12V output with optional digital control. It can accept an input voltage range of 40 ~ 60 V, making it ideal for data centre and communications network equipment.  “The BDQ1300 has been designed ...

Microchip Technology and Arrow have announced an engineering services collaboration which aims to simplify connectivity and security across industrial, smart building and energy markets. According to NIST, cybersecurity and privacy risks for IoT devices can be thought of in terms of three high-level risk mitigation goals, including protecting: device security, data security, and individuals’ privacy. Arrow will augment Microchip’s portfolio ...

Mouser has announced a distribution agreement with CML Microcircuits, a supplier of low power analogue, digital and mixed-signal semiconductors for telecommunications systems. With a product line aimed at wireless voice and data system design, CML Microcircuits devices include RF transceivers, analogue front ends, baseband processing and application-specific microcontrollers. The CMX901 and CMX902 are three-stage wideband, high-gain, and high-efficiency RF power ...

Business growth has prompted Telonic Industries to move to larger premises with capacity for a workshop, calibration laboratory and demonstration room, reports the company. The company will still be located in Wokingham, UK in a facility that is three times larger than its original site, with space for a demonstration room and trade counter for customer visits to view and ...

Minew’s MS88SF2 multi-protocol module, now stocking at Rutronik, is based on Nordic’s nRF52840 SoC (System-on-Chip), a short-range wireless microcontroller. It can be operated with the wireless protocols Bluetooth 5.0, Zigbee 3.0, Thread and Ant, as well as with proprietary 2.4GHz stacks. The module comes in a 23.2×17.4x2mm package and contains the necessary components from radio to different antennas (PCB & ...

RS Components has announced the availability of the RAC03-K series of encapsulated switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) from Recom. The company claims the devices are the smallest 3W AC/DC power solution currently on the market. The RAC03-K series of modules has been designed for a range of applications and comes with international safety certifications for use in IT equipment and various household ...

Anglia has signed a UK and Ireland distribution agreement with Simcom Wireless Solutions, a supplier of machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless modules. It has a range of modules covering 2G, 2G+GNSS Combo, 3G and 4G in standard form factors with sizes down to 17.6×15.7mm, designed to provide customers a migration path as they require more functionality or need to specify different modules ...

SMS Machine Automation has been announced as the first UK-based “value provider” technical distributor for ABB motion control products. The range includes servo motors, servo drives and programmable logic controllers (PLCs). SMS’s pre-existing infrastructure as an ABB’s “system integrator” distributor enables it to provide additional services for customers. The company says this covers applications’ operational life from initial purchase through ...