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 marks an exciting milestone for PCTEL as we join forces with one of the world’s leading antenna solutions Read the original post at Amphenol Corporation Acquires PCTEL

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 are suitable for transmitting electrical power to AC and DC applications in factory automation. binder offers Read the original post at binder Expands M12 Connector...

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 critical role of welding in the production of tantalum capacitors, focusing on the Heat-Affected Zone (HAZ) formed during the process. Optimizing welding parameters, especially contact...

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 store more energy — improving regenerative brakes, power electronics and auxiliary power supplies. “By combining a data-driven method and our research experience, we created a...

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 (FOM) for RF filters. It’s typically expressed as the ratio of stored versus lost energy per oscillation cycle. Steepness of skirts, selectivity, and insertion loss...