MSM Ring Illuminated Switch with Modern Dead-Front
SCHURTER extends its Metal Line switch series MSM to include a modern ring illuminated dead-front display. With its fresh look, the new MSM combines the familiar and intuitive features of…
Thorough, exhaustive verification and validation of complex SoCs
Enterprise FPGA prototyping is being used to fill the gap between an emulator’s powerful analysis/debug capabilities and the raw performance of a desktop FPGA prototyping board. System-on-chip (SoC) designers are…
Smart fabrics provide new methods for measuring human interaction
On a mission to create a violin for the 21st century, Keith McMillen developed a smart fabric that can provide humanoid robots with tactile awareness that exceeds the capabilities of…
DIN-Rail Mount Adaptor Kits for Panel Mount 1- and 3-Phase Filters
SCHURTER now offers DIN-Rail mount adaptor kits with metal clips. The kits provide a simple solution for converting panel mount block filters to DIN-Rail mount for use inside control cabinets.…
Advanced test equipment enables LED lighting manufacturers to ensure compliance with standards
This article provides an overview of the relevant industry standards for LED lighting products. It also describes how advanced test equipment helps ensure that LED lighting products meet all necessary…
New designs brought to light
Smarter lighting provides new solutions delivering higher levels of energy efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction for building automation. Lighting accounted for about 5% of the total electricity consumption in the…
Designing Sustainable Energy Technology
Aided by appropriate semiconductor diodes and transistors, solar panels are leading the way among renewable energy sources. Over the past twenty years, sustainable energy has evolved significantly. Improvements in renewable…
Choosing a rack-mount power supply
Distrelec’s head of product management, Rodrigue Mao, explores important factors to consider when selecting a rack-mount power supply. There are different types of rack mounted supplies: floor-standing and compact. Rack…
ROHM Solution Simulator adds new thermal analysis function
The only simulator in the industry to enable web-based electrically and thermally coupled analysis. ROHM Semiconductor has announced the addition of a new thermal analysis function to the ROHM Solution…
Design engineers pitch in to combat semiconductor shortages
The role of engineers is evolving as they help their employers respond to ongoing shortages in the semiconductor supply chain. Design engineers have typically spent very little time pondering the…