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The sheer volume of automotive electronics in today’s cars is dramatically driving up the transmission requirements and data payload on automotive networks, writes Lukas Droemer of Nexperia. To take the next step we need high-speed, high-bandwidth Automotive Ethernet. And that means getting the right ESD protection in place to ensure it is both safe and secure while we are driving. ...

The automotive industry stands on the cusp of technological revolution, writes Guido Söhrn of Nexperia. Modern vehicles are becoming more electric and connected, representing a significant shift towards smarter and more sustainable mobility solutions. This unstoppable trend is having a dramatic effect on the way that cars are designed and built. Electronic components and software are expected to make up ...

As billions of people around the world adopt more flexible lifestyles, stable connections to the cloud via Wi-Fi, 4G and 5G are vital, writes Mike Becker of Nexperia. To manage this, the growth in hyperscale computing solutions and high-speed 5G telecom systems continues unabated. At the same time operators are seeking to squeeze higher performance levels and improved efficiency into ...

Power supplies are increasingly expected to reach heightened levels of efficiency, while still being as compact as possible, affordable and of course reliable and safe, writes Jan Fischer of Nexperia. One company overcoming these design challenges is Recom — an Austrian manufacturer of AC/DC power supplies and DC/DC. For a recent project, Recom wanted to develop a power supply which ...

High energy density and durable connectivity meet the needs of automotive board net stabilisation, UPS/back up power, wind turbine pitch controls, handheld portable devices, emergency lighting, start/stop, power correction, sea buoys, and robotics and defence systems Richmond, North Yorkshire, UK, 3 July 2012 – Easby Electronics is introducing the ESHSR series 360F 2.7V ultracapacitor, following its recently-announced distribution agreement with ...

Ulverston manufacturer invests to grow in energy efficient lighting market Manufacturing investment allows Marl to enter electromechanical assembly market Ulverston, UK, 3 July 2012. Marl International has invested £150,000 to double its manufacturing output at its site in Ulverston Cumbria, putting it in a prime position to benefit from the rapid growth of an emerging ‘green’ lighting technology. The line ...

Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 25 June 2012. Omron Electronic Components Europe has re-engineered two relay families specifically to address the very specific low power and long term reliability characteristics required for grid-connected solar PV and wind turbine inverters, charge controllers, battery powered UPS back-up systems and similar applications.   Grid tied solar PV inverters use pairs of monostable grid protection relays whose ...

ECSN and Aston Business School collaborate in Professional Qualification program UK 26th June 2012: In partnership with Aston Business School’s Centre for Executive Development, ECSN (the Electronic Components Supply Network) launched a Certificate in Management program for its executive membership. The key objectives of the new Certificate in Management program is to develop the fundamental building blocks of management competence ...

The MLX90364 Triaxis® is a high accuracy position sensor, from Melexis, which eliminates need for inclusion of a printed circuit board (PCB) within sensing modules. This device is based on a dual mold package construction, which integrates a 12-bit resolution position sensing die together with the decoupling capacitors necessary to meet the strenuous electro-static discharge (ESD) and electromagnetic compliance (EMC) ...

Test equipment sourcing specialist Livingston has confirmed that it is providing ATS-Group with the hardware and software needed to enable an innovative, more streamlined approach for testing the performance of mobile communications networks (commonly known as drive testing). ATS-Group has been contracted by a leading mobile operator to execute drive tests across the whole of London, for analysis of base ...