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New Touch Encoder Technology Makes User Experience More Intuitive

On červenec 23, 2018 in All, Audio, Automation, Automotive, Dev Tools, Industrial, IoT, Maker, Medical, Robotics by Grayhill Inc

Industrial designers are always looking for ways to improve user interface controls by combining functionalities of rotary switches, pushbuttons, trackballs, potentiometers, and touchscreens. In doing so, they can save on component costs and streamline the user experience. Now, Touch Encoder technology is available that helps modernize and simplify designs, while also making it much easier to support applications with multiple languages or configurations.

Will IoT Security Solutions Trickle Down or Bubble Up?

On červenec 20, 2018 in All, IoT, Security by Stephen Evanczuk

Internet of Things (IoT) security is complex because of the diverse mix of hardware, software, and data involved across multiple layers of various large-scale applications. Despite the increase in security mechanisms and services, IoT security remains fractured and needs a more unified approach.

Advanced Ceramic Resistors Yield Higher Power System Density

On červenec 19, 2018 in All, Circuit Protection by Bourns

Engineers today are asked to design applications with increasing power densities, which directly correspond to the demand for resistors. Leading manufacturers of these mighty passive components are answering current application requirements with new power resistor designs that can tolerate higher amounts of power in small and smaller form factors.

Li-ion Batteries Overcome Renewable Energy Uncertainty

On červenec 19, 2018 in All, Power by Steven Keeping

Renewable energy (RE) promises much, but it has yet to make a significant impact on world demand. Variability and uncertainty make it impossible to guarantee RE resources will be available when peak demand occurs. However, pilot operations have demonstrated that energy storage using Li-ion batteries could provide a solution to RE variability and uncertainty by smoothing the differences between supply and demand.

Tagged With: Li-ion batteries, RE, Renewable energy, Smart grid

Summertime Fun with Virtual Reality

On červenec 18, 2018 in All, Computing, Summer Fun by Paul Pickering

From clunky ’90s arcade games to Star Wars-themed Disney attractions, virtual reality (VR) has gone from a novelty to a multibillion-dollar industry. Read on for VR summertime fun activities.

Tagged With: GPU, Disney, Graphics processing units, Nvidia, Oculus Rift, P6000, Virtual reality, VR, VR arcade

Track Your Kids Electronically on Your Next Summer Adventure

On červenec 13, 2018 in Summer Fun by Jeremy Cook

With ubiquitous cellular data connections and Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking, you can now use technology to help keep your kids safe on your next summer adventure—even if you’re not physically watching them every second.

Tagged With: Global Positioning System, GPS, Children, Kid geotracking, Smartphone, Summer safety

Smart Monitoring Counters VOC Concerns

On červenec 11, 2018 in All, Industrial, IoT, RF, Sensors by Steven Keeping

Volatile organic compound (VOC) pollution is on the rise. Certain illnesses and cognitive impairments reveal a link to these chemicals, and modern energy-efficient buildings are making the problem worse. Miniaturized sensors offer a solution by indicating when concentrations breach safety levels.

No Sulfur Corrosion Here: Sulfur Resistant Film Resistors

On červenec 9, 2018 in All, Circuit Protection by Bourns

High sulfur environments play havoc with everything from IT industry server farms and data/storage centers and telecommunication base stations to industrial control equipment and rubber, paper, and oil manufacturing plants. In standard film resistors, their internal silver (Ag) or silver palladium (AgPd) terminal is only protected by the epoxy passivation layer making the device very susceptible to sulfur-based gases. Realizing how sulfur gases can affect the reliability of its film resistors, Bourns developed a specialized Palladium (Pd) layer that removes the chance for corrosion and the formation of silver sulfide.

Happy Birthday, Nikola Tesla!

On červenec 9, 2018 in All, General, Power, RF, STEAM, Student Central, Wireless by Mouser Staff

Nikola Tesla: Genius or charlatan? Maybe a little bit of both, but there is no disputing that Nikola Tesla, who would 162 years old on July 10th if he were alive today, had a flair for showmanship and a major impact on the advancement of applied electrical technologies. But what if Tesla were still alive today at a time when many of his inventions and ideas have been developed beyond even his wildest imagination? We decided to find out what electrical engineers thought....

Insights From Sensors Expo 2018

On červenec 5, 2018 in All, General, IoT, Medical, Security, Sensors by John Koon

Sensors Expo 2018 was full of insights from keynote speakers and cutting-edge products and technologies from top-notch manufacturers like Maxim Integrated, Microchip, STMicroelectronics, and Bosch. Read on to see what the buzz is all about!

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