For Traction and Heavy-Duty Applications, Devices Offer High Ripple Current to 19.76 A in Two Large Case SizesMALVERN, Pa. - Oct. 16, 2014 - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of screw-terminal power aluminum capacitors designed for traction and heavy-duty applications. Devices in the Vishay BCcomponents 110...

17th October 2014 – In order to maximise the optimization and troubleshooting possibilities when deploying next generation wireless networks, test sourcing specialist Livingston now offers JDSU’s RANAdvisor Handheld multi-technology radio access network (RAN) analysis solution. Complementing the backpack and vehicle based RANAdvisor pro...

More than half (52%) of UK school children want to pursue a career in STEM, but feel they are being held back from doing so by a lack of access to technology in the classroom.That's according to a new survey released today by software giant Autodesk. The company spoke to 1000 pupils aged between 11 and 18. The majority (78%) said t...

A new Wi-Fi technology has been developed by Samsung that enables data transmission speeds of up to 4.6Gb/s – five times faster than the 866Mb/s currently achievable.The company claims the 802.11ad standard, 60GHz Wi-Fi technology will soon allow users to download a 1GB movie in less than three seconds. It will also enable maximu...

In less than a week's time, the Electronics Design Show will open its doors to some 4,000 design engineers and over 200 exhibitors.The Show will give engineering professionals working in the electronics sector the chance to meet, learn and solve their design challenges. They'll also be able to talk with industry leading supplie...

Volvo has developed a new safety feature that it believes has the potential to eliminate deaths and injuries by its cars and trucks by 2020.Created as part of the Non-Hit Car and Truck project, the 360° system acts as a virtual co-driver by using a suite of discrete sensors to provide comprehensive 360° coverage of the immediate area ar...

Scalable Devices Offered in EMIPAK Packages for NPC Topologies, 3-Level Inverters, and Multi-Boost ConvertersMALVERN, Pa. - Oct. 15, 2014 - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced four new IGBT power modules designed specifically for string solar inverters and medium-power-range uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). Combining...

MALVERN, Pa. - Oct. 15, 2014 - Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) today announced that Netherlands-based electronic components distributor Added Value Electronics (AVE) has bolstered its portfolio of VPG components with the addition of Powertron and Vishay Foil Resistor brand (VFR) resistors. Joining AVE's existing offering of Alpha Elect...

Described as a "game changer for the cable industry", the UltraCMOS PE42722 from Peregrine Semiconductor is a high linearity RF switch that enables a dual upstream/downstream band architecture in cable customer premises equipment (CPE) devices.According to Peregrine, the DOCSIS 3.1 compliant switch marks the first time that dual upstr...

AESIN, the UK's Automotive Electronics Innovation Network, is to lead a collaborative research project that will demonstrate the potential services and business models when a car is connected reliably to a mobile network. According to the Network, various electronic systems and devices are in existence which are at a point where a cost...