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Misconceptions around advanced technologies often lead to the emergence of urban legends. This is currently the case for the integration of smart electric meters. Here, Jonathan DiGiacomandrea, applications engineering manager at battery specialist Ultralife Corporation, explains some of the truths behind powering the energy saving devices. With a global consciousness …

AWS Electronics Group, one of Europe’s specialist electronics manufacturing services providers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amelia Godwin as new group quotations manager. Based in the UK and Slovakia, AWS offers electronics manufacturing capabilities in rapid prototyping, PCBAs, cable manufacture and unit assembly, alongside a dedicated maintenance and …

TÜV SÜD Product Service has invested more than £400,000 in a new EMC and RF testing chamber, and will for the first time offer 24-hour testing services. Based at TÜV SÜD Product Service’s Hampshire headquarters, the new semi-anechoic EMC chamber is in addition to its eight existing ones, significantly increasing capacity …

Nano Dimension Ltd., a leading additive electronics provider, has announced the results of the Electrifying Additive Manufacturing Survey, which found nearly 91 per cent of respondents expect 3D printed electronics will be a strategic direction. More than three quarters (76 per cent) are already exploring the technology for design validation …

Avnet Abacus, one of Europe’s leading interconnect, passive, electro-mechanical and power distributors and a regional business unit of Avnet, is the recipient of TDK Corporation’s 2017 European Senten Manten Gold award. This recognition comes as a result of the consistently strong operational and sales performance achieved by Avnet Abacus, with …

Foremost Electronics, the Essex based specialist distributor of electromechanical components, is now offering its UK customers flexible light guide / light pipe systems from the long established German manufacturer MENTOR. MENTOR are world-leading experts in the design and in-house manufacture of LED displays providing precision optics that precisely manage the …

Avnet Silica, an Avnet company, has announced it has been appointed as a franchised distributor for the EMEA region for products from Digi International, a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services. The new relationship between Avnet Silica and Digi International is part of the …

MicroCare Corp. has created a dedicated webpage to introduce the company’s state-of-the-art Critical Cleaning Lab services. As a part of a fresh new website update, the page highlights the company’s unique service which analyses specific critical cleaning applications for electronics, industrial parts and medical devices. Developing custom critical cleaning solutions …

MonoDAQ, a company that aims to simplify the test and measurement industry, has announced the launch of its latest product, the MonoDAQ E-ACC accelerometer amplifier which the company claims will save costs and increase the accuracy of acceleration and vibration measurement by enabling the module to be placed near the …

ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, has introduced a new family of ambient light and proximity sensors which offer high sensitivity, low-power, and small package size required for use in display/LED brightness control in consumer electronics devices. The family includes the TSL2540 and TSL2541 ambient light sensors and …