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Swimmers across the globe have a new level of activity tracking at their fingertips following a collaboration between digital technology and product design firm Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) and leading international swimwear brand Speedo. CDP has created a swim tracking algorithm for a new generation of tracking app, called Speedo …

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SOLISTRAND terminals and splices from TE Connectivity: performance that is measured in decades

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensorsand a pioneer in wire crimping solutions, offers the industry’s broadest range of crimping tools and terminals. An important family in that range, SOLISTRAND solderless terminals and splices, has played a pivotal role in powering technological innovation for over 70 years. …

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15W and 20W AC/DC converters for IoT and smart home

RECOM’s latest 15W and 20W AC/DC power supplies are designed for low power IoT and household applications. Based on the footprint of the compact RAC10-K modules, these new modules feature high-efficiency over a wide load range and minimal standby power consumption. The RAC15-K and RAC20-K series are PCB-mount AC/DC modules …

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Now at Mouser: Texas Instruments’ quad-channel ADS54J64 analog-to-digital converter offers 1-GSPS max sample rate

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components,is now stocking the quad-channel,1 GSPS ADS54J64 analog-to-digital converter (ADC) from Texas Instruments (TI). The 14-bit ADS54J64 ADC offers high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), wide bandwidth, and a maximum output sampling rate of …

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New Host-Controlled Interface Bluetooth RF module from Panasonic offers best-in-class RF performance

Panasonic Industry Europe is releasing a new Host-Controlled Interface (HCI) Bluetooth RF module offering increased BLE data transfer rates by factor 2,5 than previous Bluetooth low energy solutions. The PAN1326C module is Bluetooth-4.2-compliant and benefits from a tiny footprint of only 85.5mm² (9.0mm x 9.5mm x 1.8mm (width x length …

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Mouser Electronics recognised with more than 25 top awards for excellence from its supplier partners

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorised distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, has announced that it has received over 25 top business awardsfrom its supplier partners for exemplary performance during 2017. Suppliers cited many criteria for the honours, including double-digit growth, fastest new product introductions (NPIs), breadth of …

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TE Connectivity debuts first right angle cabled backplane connectors

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has introduced its new right angle cabled STRADA Whisper backplane connectors, the first right angle cabled backplane connectors in the industry. Primarily used to connect graphics processing unit (GPU) to GPU within a switch or server, these connectors save valuable …

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M12 female connector with RJ45 adaptor is ideal for control cabinet panels

A new M12 female cable connector and RJ45 adaptor combination from binder is ideal for lead-through control panel applications across many industry sectors. The Series 825 M12 X-coded connector has 8 gold-plated contacts and is available in straight or right-angled versions. Designed in accordance with IEC 61076-2-109, the M12/RJ45 combination …

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Gresham Power Electronics announces the availability of two series of high reliability VRLA batteries from Yuasa’s wide industrial product range

Authorised Yuasa battery distributor Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based Defence and Commercial power conversion specialist, announces the availability of two series of high reliability VRLA batteries  (valve-regulated lead-acid) from Yuasa’s wide industrial product range. VRLA batteries are more commonly known as sealed or maintenance free lead-acid rechargeable batteries which, …

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The role of women in engineering

According to the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), less than ten per cent of engineering professionals in the United Kingdom are women, the lowest figure in Europe. Latvia, Bulgaria and Cyprus are leading the way, with female engineers making up almost 30 per cent. Here, Helen Marston, engineer at specialist resistor …

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