Last year, the ecsn (Electronic Components Supply Network), the body which represents authorised distributors in the UK and Eire, reported that its members were entering 2025 with “extreme caution”. Customer demand was difficult to judge amid trade issues and high customer in-house inventory levels. Its forecast for 2026 is in a similar vein as global trade issues, such as trade ...
Avnet Silica is putting on a European roadshow series dedicated to power management and energy innovation. Starting now and running through April 2026, the events will bring together engineers and decision-makers for in-depth discussions, live demonstrations and collaborative learning in unique and inspiring locations across Europe. As part of the distributor’s ‘Powering the Shift’ concept, which supports customers as they ...
DigiKey is introducing a power supply configuration tool to help simplify the process of designing power supply systems. Power supply configuration Aimed at engineers and system integrators, the idea is for the configurator to enable fast selection and sourcing, for a project’s power requirements. The online tool covers Chassis Options, for example possible application standards, air-flow directions, the input connection ...
Astute Group has become an authorised distribution partner for NoMIS Power. Astute Group will distribute NoMIS Power’s SiC semiconductor technology, expanding access to high-performance power solutions with the capabilities to tackle mission-critical applications in aerospace, defence, energy, and transportation. Left to right: Astute Group MD, Geoff Hill, with Gehan Wanduragala, Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at NoMIS Power “As a distributor of NoMIS ...
Microchip is aiming at ISO 26262 or IEC 61508 compliance with a functional safety variant of its 8bit AVR family that has two cores operating in lock-step. Called AVR SD, the devices have 32 or 64kbyte of flash, 4 or 8kbyte of ram and 256 bytes of eeprom, and they come in packaes with 20, 28, 32 or 48pins. The ...
Farnell has launched The DevKit HQ, a new online resource that brings together evaluation boards, development kits, single board computers (SBCs), tools and technical documents in one place. A recent survey of engineering professionals found that finding the right development kit is a big challenge, with many engineers relying on kits to explore new technologies before starting projects. The survey ...
Conrad is stocking the Calliope Joy-Car educational robot from Joy-iT. “It features a horn, indicator lights, headlights, reversing and brake lights as well as line tracking, ultrasound, infrared and wheel speed sensors,” said Conrad. “Depending on your programming skills, these modules can be operated by a variety of both entry and advanced programming languages, simulating the behaviour of an autonomously ...
Rutronik has announced a 56A rated minimalist PCB-mount socket range that accepts 4.8 x 8mm blade plugs from three different directions. Made by Lumberg and with the base part number ‘4580 01’ it is “a solution for reliable power transmission and is suitable for operating from -40°C to +120°C”, according to Rutronik. “Certified according to LV 215 and VW 80332 ...
Mouser Electronics has teamed up with Tandem Ventures to develop a prototype underwater seed harvester to restore seagrass in UK waters. The distributor supplied components for the prototype underwater harvester, which collects seagrass seed 100-times faster than manual harvesting. The seeds are then grown and replanted to restore the seagrass stocks. Seagrass naturally protects coastlines from erosion by stabilising ocean ...
DigiKey has signed a distribution agreement with Silanna Semiconductor, adding its 10- to 16-bit Plural ADCs to its portfolio. Using a standard base design, the ADCs are factory-configurable using the ResolutionEngine to produce more than 150 ADC options, with sample rates from 20 to 250Msps. The standard base allows shorter lead times, said Silanna and long-term supply chain security. The ...
