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Murata has announced two products that are designed to improve power conversion efficiency in large data centre environments. These complementary products are a 5 kW PFC converter with 3-phase AC input and a matching high input voltage 1,200 Watt DC-DC converter.

NXP Semiconductors has developed a versatile new Smartphone Quick-Jack Solution that simplifies connecting a variety of external devices to smartphones for self-powered data communications. Adapting the standard 3.5mm audio jack found on smartphones, the Solution creates a universal interface for external sensors, switches, peripherals and other devices.

International Rectifier has introduced the µIPM-DIP family of highly integrated, compact Integrated Power Modules (IPM) for low power motor drive applications including fans, pumps, air purifiers and refrigerator compressor drives.

Conrad Business Supplies has announced an extended distribution agreement with precision measurements specialist Kern & Sohn GmbH, in a deal that makes Conrad the only independent source for all Kern electronic balances and Sauter materials testers.

Akros Silicon, a supplier of intelligent energy management ICs, has announced the AS1705 digital isolator. The device has been optimised to enable real-time telemetry and control of Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) controllers used in Power-over-Ethernet capable (PoE) switches and routers, the AS1705’s 3.4 MHz communication speed and integration level are unmatched in the industry.

KOE Europe have introduced three new TFT display modules featuring the company’s UWVA (ultra-wide viewing angle) technology. The 7.0-inch TX18D45VM5BAA, 8.0-inch TX20D200VM5BAB and 10.4-inch TX26D200VM5BAA feature viewing angles of 80 degrees in all directions (up/down, left/right) and high brightness LED backlights.

Anderson Power Products (APP) has announced the addition of a 5 Position offering to the Mini SPEC Pak connector family. This environmentally sealed and touch safe connector houses up to 5 contact positions in a compact latching shell.

PPM Power (a division of Pulse Power & Measurement Ltd) a specialist distributor supplying a wide range of products used in Power Electronics, Pulsed Power, High Voltage and Test and Measurement applications has been appointed as sole UK distributor for EBG. Commenting EBG’s General Manager, Louis Klein, said that having reviewed the UK market penetration achieved by PPM Power the company was perceived as a specialist in two particular market areas - power electronics and high voltage.

Tektronix, a provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, has introduced the BSA286CL BERTScope Bit Error Rate Tester. The BSA286CL is designed for the low intrinsic jitter and precision impairments required for testing a broad set of 100G communications standards including OIF-CEI, CAUI, and InfiniBand Standards.

AVX Corporation has introduced a new series of single pogo pin board-to-board (BTB) contacts designed for use in high lifecycle commercial, industrial, medical, and military applications that demand robust, high-reliability components.