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Altera Corporation and Lime Microsystems, a specialist in field programmable RF (radio frequency) transceivers headquartered in the UK, have entered into a Strategic Cooperation Agreement that will focus on the joint development and promotion of programmable solutions for a diverse range of broadband wireless markets.

Conrad Business Supplies is continuing to expand its product offering of high-quality electronic components, sensors and modules with the addition of over 2,000 articles from the Bourns’ brand. The now broadened selection of products including components, fixed resistors, potentiometers and trimmers, multifuses, diodes, circuit-protection devices and sensors, and strengthens Conrad’s business portfolio and offering throughout Europe.

Harting has introduced a 5-year service package that provides users with additional protection beyond statutory warranty claims for Harting Ethernet switches in the event of a product or workmanship defect.

Maxwell Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage and power delivery solutions, has introduced the K2 series of ultracapacitor cells. These 2.85-volt, 3400-farad ultracapacitor cells increase the range of available specific power and stored energy in the industry-standard 60 mm cylindrical “K2” form factor, and introduces DuraBlue Shock and Vibration Technology.

Switchtec is making available Euroclamp’s CEM series of modular DIN rail enclosures meeting the growing requirement for a low cost, compact enclosure that can be fitted – sometimes during the latter stages of manufacturing to accommodate design modifications - to house a small circuit board or similar electronic assembly.

The display specialist distributor Ginsbury has introduced Kyocera's new Raspberry Pi based Universal Demo Kit (VIP Kit). Simple to use and easy to operate, the VIP Kit connects to a Raspberry Pi and processes the HDMI output, enabling images and graphics to be displayed on any of Kyocera's currently available TFT display panels.

STMicroelectronics has unveiled a new family of Field-Effect Rectifier diodes (FERD)which offer a unique trade-off between low forward voltage drop (VF) and low leakage current (IR) that allows designers of equipment such as battery chargers and notebook adaptors to meet the most stringent energy-efficiency standard requirements without the expense of using synchronous rectification techniques.

Anritsu has announced a partnership with Elliptika to create Eductika, an innovative microwave teaching kit for students at colleges and universities. Anritsu's VNA Master series of handheld vector network analyzers is part of the complete turnkey solution that can be used by professors to teach the fundamentals of RF and microwave technologies.

Looking to address the needs of the Solid State Lighting (SSL) interconnect market Molex Incorporated has introduced a new Plastic Substrate Interconnect (PSI) for LED Chip-on-Board (CoB) Arrays. These customisable interconnects feature a low-profile harness interface that delivers power to the array through a simple and reliable connection to a holder, or plastic substrate.

Building on its OLH10K family of high voltage power supply systems, in both single and dual output configurations, HiTek Power has added 12 new models to provide a range of maximum output voltages from 60kV to 500kV and 10kW output power.