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PCTEL, Inc., a leading global provider of wireless technology solutions, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Amphenol Corporation, one of the world’s largest providers of high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions. Highlights: “Today...

binder, a leading supplier of industrial circular connectors, is expanding its M12 portfolio by adding K- and L-coded overmolded cable connectors of the 823 and 824 series, which were developed according to UL 2238. K- and L-coded M12 connectors...

Bourns releases a new Thermally Protected Surge Protective Device (TPMOV) family which will significantly expand our current product line offering. The Bourns® Model 1220 Series SPDs are PCB mounted TPMOVs which are surge suppressors with thermal protection designed to...

Bourns announced release of two new Data and Signal Surge Protective Device (SPD) families which significantly expands the company product line offering. The Bourns® Model 2510 and 2520 Series SPDs are DIN-Rail Data and Signal Surge Protective Devices. These...

Knowles Precision Devices, recently released white paper based on Python Scipy.signal Toolbox to explore the theory behind poles and zeros and how these impact Q factor and filter performance. Quality factor, or Q factor, is a common shorthand figure of merit...

Guided by machine learning, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a record-setting carbonaceous supercapacitor material that stores four times more energy than the best commercial material. A supercapacitor made with the new material could...

This article is written by Vladimir Azbel Ph.D., semiconductor process reliability engineer consultant, Israel, who investigates how welding of tantalum wire to tantalum capacitor pellet can be optimized to improve its quality and reliability. Introduction This study addresses the...

Würth Elektronik is extending its WR-TBL series by screwless push-in connectors in the 3.5mm and 3.81mm pitches. The new 4101, 8101, 4093, and 8093 series come close to matching the specifications of the screw-fixed connectors and can replace them....

Samtec has fully released its line of spring-loaded SMPM adaptors (also known as bullets or bullet adaptors), for SMPM axial misalignment. They are part of our PRFIA in-series adaptor family. Spring-loaded bullet adaptors are designated with a -SP in the part...

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has developed and started mass producing the GRM188D72A105KE01, a 1608M (1.6 x 0.8mm) size high energy density multilayer ceramic capacitor with the world’s largest capacitance of 1 µF and rated at 100 V for use in...