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VRG Components expands its presence in the Austrian market 

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, United States, 19-Oct-2023 — /EPR ELECTRONICS NEWS/ — Today, VRG Components, a global independent distributor of electronic components, is pleased to announce a new independent agency partnership with Austrian-based Insistra. The companies have chosen to work together based on their shared values and commitment to the highest quality standards, timely deliveries, and exemplary customer service.

Insistra will directly work with Austrian manufacturers to fill supply chain gaps that are ever present in the global economy. “Being directly available to meet or talk with Austrian-based customers is an important part of providing the level of communications so often needed in time-sensitive purchasing decisions,” stated Insistra’s Sales Manager, Sylvia Strasser. “The Insistra team is well-positioned to deliver exceptional service and support to this important market.”

VRG Components CEO Verena Martin added, “VRG Components has always had a very strong customer base in Austria.  It is clearly time to expand our footprint in this important market. We are thrilled to have Insistra support our business and excited for the growth opportunities that lie ahead.”

About Insistra:
Insistra is an independent sales agency that offers the highest quality electronic components to Austrian-based manufacturers via its partnership with VRG Components. Insistra is a privately held company based in Vienna, Austria. For more information, visit their website at www.insistra.com or contact Sales Manager, Sylvia Strasser, at sylvia.strasser@insistra.com or +43 670 556 0077.

About VRG Components:
As an AS9120B/ISO 9001:2015 certified independent global distributor, VRG Components supplies the highest quality hard-to-find, end-of-life, highly allocated, and long lead time electronic components enabling customers to maintain manufacturing operations, bridge supply gaps, reduce costs, manage inventory, and speed time to market. Manufacturers around the world turn to VRG Components to keep their supply chains intact, reduce carrying costs, minimize the effects of price increases or shortages, and achieve accuracy in cost planning.

The company is a three-time Inc. 5000 winner and a 2023 Supply Chain Connect Top Electronics Distributor.  VRG Components is a privately held company based in Charlotte, NC USA. For more information visit their website www.vrgcomponents.com and LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube pages.

SOURCE: EuropaWire

Electromechanical, Electronic Components, Electronics, Electronics & Electrical Components, Electronics & Electrical Instrumentation, Electronics Design, Power Supplies, Semiconductors, Services

MinDCet, FTEX announce the development of the first gallium nitride-driven Dynamic Drive

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LEUVEN, Belgium, 16-Nov-2021 — /EPR ELECTRONIC NEWS/ — MinDCet, a leading semiconductor house specializing in power and high-voltage IC design, announced the development of the first GaN-driven Dynamic Drive along with FTEX, the renowned specialist in precision motor control systems using gallium nitride (GaN) transistors.

FTEX develops variable DC bus motor drives for EVs which have been shown to play a significant role in increasing range and power of EV powertrains. However, legacy silicon DC-DC converters are too large to be integrated in an EV powertrain, taking up space otherwise used for batteries. Having the possibility to drastically increase the power density of a DC-DC power converter enables multiple architectures not previously commercially viable.

FTEX finds solutions to these problems by implementing novel topologies and gallium nitride transistors to overcome the size and efficiency issues of variable DC bus powertrains. GaN power transistors have multiple key advantages, such as lower On resistance compared to state-of-the-art silicon equivalents and very sharp commutations that enable high-frequency power conversion and ideal waveform generation. Provided they are designed and driven effectively, this technology can drastically reduce the size of DC-DC converters while maintaining ultra-high-efficiency operation.

FTEX is leaning on the high-performance gallium nitride transistors offered by EPC driven to their full potential thanks to the high-performance MinDCet MDC901 drivers. “With its advanced capabilities and flexibility by design, this single driver can achieve high-performance in various applications, either for power conversion or motor control,” said Alexandre Cosneau, CTO of FTEX. “Exclusive features such as charge pumps, 5V to 6V gate drive voltages, and advanced thermal dissipation allow this driver to get the best out of the EPC GaN transistors, for example. Considering the safety of the power conversion system, a shoot-through event, one of the worst failure scenarios that can occur in a half-bridge, can be greatly prevented by MinDCet’s driver, thanks to its numerous fail-safes.”

The gate driver precision and control directly influence the reliability and efficiency of the system. The gate driver controls the behavior of the half-bridge output, known as the switching node. By generating a near perfect waveform at the switching node, harmonics within the magnetic elements are minimized, resulting in very low losses. These harmonics arise from the over-/under-shoots and their subsequent ringing during commutation transitions, where harmonics are simply wasted energy and damage the circuitry over time. “Driving GaN transistors in a robust and reliable way requires a specifically developed gate driver,” explained Jef Thoné, CTO at MinDCet. “You want to maintain a perfect gate voltage control under high slew-rate conditions to ensure a long lifetime for your GaN power stage.”

The combination of EPC GaNs and the MinDCet driver allows FTEX to effectively use its expertise to design and implement high-performance algorithms and control methods to deliver a DC-DC converter with up to three times the power density compared to the existing state-of-the-art. The result is the FTEX Dynamic Drive, a high-performance, ultra-compact, variable DC bus motor drive that has been shown to provide up to 30% more range and power in a commercially viable, cost effective solution.

SOURCE:  EuropaWire

Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Electronics Design, Printers

PrintekMobile Launches Its Next 8” Mobile Thermal Printer

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St. Joseph, Michigan, USA, 2021-Jun-30 — /EPR ELECTRONICS NEWS/ — PrintekMobile, a long-time industry leader for reliable, innovative, on-the-go rugged mobile printers, has announced the launch of its NEW Interceptor 80 mobile thermal printer series. The I80is the newest addition to the Interceptor series, and it provides users the ability to print full-page receipts, work orders, invoices, tickets or other printing needs for vehicle applications. This printer is packed with the latest in advanced features to help your mobile workforce increase productivity right out of the box.

The Interceptor 80 is the fastest 8” mobile printer on the market. It brings with it, user friendly features like dual serrated tear bars, large function buttons, an easy to open paper door, and a web-based configuration page for easy printer set up. With a ruggedized casing, the I80 Mobile Printer will withstand environments where most other printers won’t last. The I80 was designed with ease-of-use, functionality, and the ability to drop-in and easily replace existing competitor printers. Mounting systems that are currently offered by all the major mounting companies will work with the I80 with no modifications needed.

The I80 Mobile Printer design makes for a low profile, small foot print, and highly reliable full-page mobile printer that is perfect for a wide variety of applications. The I80 Mobile Thermal printers is an ideal printing solution for EMS, police, fire, insurance agencies, fork lifts, public utilities, trucking companies and more. Like other PrintekMobile printers, the I80 Mobile Thermal Printer is available in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and USB versions. A wide variety of mobile printer mounting options are also available to help with ease of installation. Continuous roll paper, single sheet feed, or fanfold media allow for a variety of printing options. The I80 Mobile Printer is compatible with Windows, Android, and iOS Bluetooth operating systems.

“Early users of the I80 Mobile Printers have reported improved paper loading, paper tearing and faster printing then the competition. Our customers are happy with the ability to use current mounts and cables when installing the I80.” states Chris Yeager, Director of Marketing and Mobile Sales at Printek, LLC. “The Interceptor 80 is an example of Printek’s commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in the mobile printer world.”

As PrintekMobile continues to penetrate the 8” full-page mobile thermal printer market, the I80 is sure to be a standout. To download a brochure on the NEW Interceptor 80 Mobile Thermal Printer, please visit:

https://www.printek.com/portable-mobile-printers.html

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Sintecs to support Mentor’s HyperLynx high-speed printed circuit board design and verification software in Europe

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HENGELO, The Netherlands, 2-Sep-2020 — /EPR ELECTRONICS NEWS/ — Sintecs, a leading high-speed electronics development company, is proud to announce it has entered into a value-added reseller agreement with Mentor. Under the agreement, Sintecs will sell and provide technical design services and support for Mentor’s HyperLynx high-speed printed circuit board design and verification software in Europe. Sintecs leverages extensive high-speed PCB design experience to focus on a growing number of Altium Designer users adopting PCB simulation to improve on-time project deliveries while offsetting physical design prototyping iterations and outsourcing costs.

For Altium users, Sintecs developed the HyperLynx Connector to tightly integrate Altium Designer for PCB layout and HyperLynx for signal integrity. The HyperLynx Connector is delivered as an Altium Designer menu item add-in providing support to set up HyperLynx simulation databases, models, stack-ups and natively launch HyperLynx simulations. The HyperLynx Connector is free and can be downloaded by visiting https://sintecs.nl/en/hyperlynx-connector/.

“We are excited to partner with Sintecs to provide such a unique solution for the Altium Designer community,” said Elmar Dukek, Director Distribution EMEA and India, Mentor. “Sintecs is a well-respected European electronics development company, uniquely positioned to serve the rapidly growing number of companies bringing simulation tools in-house for the first time.”

HyperLynx offers the broadest and easiest-to-use analysis tools for high-speed electronic design, including electrical design rule checking (DRC/ERC), signal and power integrity (SI/PI), high-speed DDR3/4 and SerDes interface design and compliance. Sintecs specializes in automating HyperLynx workflows making sophisticated analysis accessible to designers new to high-speed design and verification. HyperLynx supports most popular layout design flows.

Sintecs can now offer interested customers a special HyperLynx bundle https://sintecs.nl/en/eda/

SOURCE: EuropaWire

Electronics, Electronics & Electrical Components, Electronics & Electrical Instrumentation, Electronics Design

ByteSnap launches electronics and software design troubleshooting and rescue service

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BIRMINGHAM, UK, 2019-Oct-22 — /EPR ELECTRONICS NEWS/ —Award-winning embedded systems consultancy ByteSnap Design will launch a new service to put struggling electronics projects back on track, at this year’s Electronics Design Show on stand L22.

Called the ByteSnap Design Rescue Service, it includes a thorough analysis of a project to identify reasons for failure, advice on the best approach for rescue and provides realistic timelines for delivery. Whether a rescue means replacing some components or starting from scratch to deliver a working product, the ByteSnap team has the experience, integrity and honesty to recommend the optimum solution.

Even with the best requirements and specifications, electronics design projects can drift. Missed deadlines lead to slower time to market, frustration in both technical and management teams and potential financial and reputational damage if a product isn’t delivered on time.

The service was developed for the increasing number of clients approaching ByteSnap to troubleshoot electronics and software design projects. Whether a project is drifting because of staff churn and issues with replacements, internal politics, incorrect component selection caused by lack of specific knowledge within a technical team, or developing a product that is simply too difficult to manufacture, getting a project back on track should be a
priority, especially if costs are skyrocketing.

Example projects include:

  • Completing a specialist mobile phone design that was six months behind schedule
  • Fixing EMC issues with an industrial motor controller
  • Redesigning a security camera system that had been architected in such a way as to be incapable of meeting the original requirements
  • Moving a GUI from a poor performing QT implementation to a 15x faster solution based on SnapUI (ByteSnap’s User Interface Development Framework)

The design rescue process includes:

  • Open communication with the current team, both technical and management
  • Analysis of existing design
  • Identification of usable elements of design
  • Estimation of work effort to put the project back on track
  • Design rescue with detailed design review
  • Results verification and planning
  • Planning for the project’s next steps
  • Design changes pushed into production for implementation.

ByteSnap supports clients throughout the entire Design Rescue process and for more information, please visit:
https://www.bytesnap.com/about-us/design-rescue-service-fixing-electronics-software-product-designs/?ref=endsp1010

About ByteSnap Design

ByteSnap Design is a specialist in innovative embedded systems development, encompassing hardware and software design, with an international client list.

ISO 9001:2008 certified, ByteSnap Design is an NXP Gold Partner and an ARM Connected Community Partner. The team’s experience ranges from electronic design through to BSP porting and mobile app development.

ByteSnap Design won 2016 Design Team of the Year and Consultancy of the Year in 2013 at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA), and was Highly Commended as Consultancy of the Year in 2019. The team was ‘Highly Commended’ for design work on electric vehicle charging posts for the London 2012 Olympic Games at the BEEA 2012. ByteSnap Design also won ‘European Design Team of the Year’ 2011 in the Elektra awards.

The consultancy also has experience of electronic circuit design, microcontroller design, Linux and embedded software development, designing hardware products from wireless sensors to ruggedized tablets with multiple software projects such as developing Android BSPs through to video processing applications.

There’s more to discover about ByteSnap Design at www.bytesnap.com.

Electrical Test & Measurement, Electronic Components, Electronics, Electronics Design, Semiconductors, Substation & Transmission

RF Power Amplifiers Market: RF power amplifiers with 15.1v-40v supply voltage witnessed heavy sales in 2017

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DUBLIN 2, Ireland, 30-Oct-2018 — /EPR ELECTRONICS NEWS/ — Fact.MR has announced the launch of a new research report offering in-depth assessment on global trends and developments influencing sales of RF power amplifiers. The comprehensive report on RF power amplifiers market includes an extensive compilation of acumen covering demand and sales projections in key markets. The report is available for direct purchase, however, readers can also avail a free sample of the report at,

https://www.factmr.com/connectus/sample?flag=S&rep_id=1609

Key Takeaways from the Report:

  • RF power amplifiers with 15.1v-40v supply voltage witnessed heavy sales in 2017. In terms of market value, this segment held over 35 percent revenue share
  • Greater China held 3x lead over India apropos to sales of RF power amplifiers in 2017. It is likely to maintain its status quo as a leading RF power amplifier market in the following years
  • United States and India account for one-fourth of the RF power amplifier market in 2018 in terms of revenue share, with a larger contribution from the former
  • Cellular applications of RF power amplifier to be on an upswing, reflecting a 37 percent share of the market in 2017
  • Telecommunication industry accounted for the highest sales of RF power amplifiers; consumer electronics gaining significant traction

Preeminence of RF Power Amplifiers in Cellular Applications

Demand for RF power amplifiers in cellular application continues to be on an upswing with sales likely to grow at a rate of 10% in 2018 over 2017. Growing cellular infrastructure worldwide remains instrumental in driving sales of RF power amplifiers. This aspect is complemented by increasing mobile internet subscriptions on the global front demanding higher speed output. According to ITU (International Telecommunication Union), in 2017, mobile broadband subscriptions touched a whopping 4.3 billion milestone with around 48 percent of the world’s population relying on mobile internet on a daily basis. In 2018, this number is likely to cross 4 billion, paving potential avenues for use of RF power amplifiers.

As telecom providers are migrating toward high speed networks, such as 5G, the use of 5g compatible RF power amplifiers is likely to witness a boost in the coming years. This aspect continues to influence the use of RF power amplifiers in wireless connectivity applications. Use of RF power amplifiers in Wi-Fi connectivity and smart energy are upcoming application areas collectively accounting for over 30 percent revenue share in 2017 on the global front.

Cellular application remains the most attractive area for stakeholders in the RF power amplifiers market, with a 1.6x lead in sales over wireless infrastructure and over 2x over smart energy applications in 2017.

Sales of RF power Amplifiers Across Key Application Areas
Application 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Cellular XX XX XX XX 1073.2 XX
Wireless Infrastructure XX XX XX XX XX XX
Smart Energy XX XX XX XX XX XX

(Note: All values in the table are in US$ Mn)

To get more information about redacted figures, speak to our analysts

Greater China Leads, India Follows Suit

Sales of RF power amplifiers in Greater China are estimated to surpass US$ 600 Mn in 2018 – this being three times greater than those witnessed in India, the second lucrative market. Greater China’s position as one of the biggest technological hub continues on an upward path complemented by soaring demand for cellular IoT (Internet of Things).

Lucrativeness of India as the second largest mobile phone producer continues to influence the use of RF power amplifiers in the country. According to ICA, mobile phone production in India went up to 11 million units in 2017 from 3 million in 2014. This count is expected to further increase in the forthcoming years. FTTF (Fast Track Task Force) – a body operating under the Ministry of Electronics – has set a target of touching 500 million mobile phone production by 2019. Leveraging this aspect, stakeholders in the RF power amplifiers market are focusing on grabbing the untouched potential in the country.

To purchase the170+ pages report on RF power amplifiers market, click the below link:

https://www.factmr.com/checkout/1609/S

SOURCE: EuropaWire

Electromechanical, Electronic Components, Electronics, Electronics & Electrical Components, Electronics Design, Heating & Cooling

The world’s smallest cross flow fan more powerful than ever now

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PLEASANTON, Calif., 2017-Nov-29 — /EPR Electronics News/ — OLC Inc. a manufacturer of the world’s smallest miniature cross flow fan announced a new X series of the product and is in immediate availability. X series boost the speed up to 11500RPM, increase static pressure by 30%, and doubles airflow.

OLC’s products offer a unique, small sized cross flow fan, i.e. tangential fans, for customers to design a variety of compact products and turn-key modules. They are mainly used in mission critical and high reliable electronics cooling, thermoelectric cooling/heating, micro air curtain, generating airflow pattern and where space is limited.

The new X series’ increasing airflow and pressure, further expands its applications into higher power of heat or cold dissipation. Because of its compact style, it is very beneficial for aerospace and scientific instruments as well as portable electronics. The X series offers four models measured in length of its air outlet from 1”(25.4mm) to 4”(101.6mm) with unique height of 23mm. With the built-in tachometer sensor, the speed of the X series can be controlled by regulating 5VDC or 12VDC. It also can be controlled by PWM. The full ball bearing system supports motor continuously running life expectancy greater than 65K hours with RoHs compliance.

About OLC Inc:

OLC Inc. is a company dedicated in development and manufacturing of the world’s smallest cross flow fans for decades. Products have been used worldwide in communication, medical, aerospace, electronics and transportation industries, from startups to Fortune 100 companies. For more information, visit: www.olc-inc.com or,

CONTACT:
Will Cannon
(408) 921-9688
willc@olc-inc.com

Electronic Components, Electronics, Electronics & Electrical Components, Electronics Design, Semiconductors

Promwad partners with Asian chip vendors to offer cost-effective electronic designs in Europe

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VILNIUS, Lithuania, 2017-Aug-04 — /EPR ELECTRONICS NEWS/ — Promwad Electronics Design House has partnered with leading technological fabless companies in China and Southeast Asia to offer its clients cost-effective electronics product development from the center of Europe and to manufacture any batch size of new devices with priority tech support.

Promwad was one of only a few design houses in the EMEA region authorized by Allwinner, one of the leading Chinese chip manufacturers. Promwad’s engineers design electronics based upon Allwinner components and provide tech support during the entire life cycle of the designed devices:

  • tablet PCs, multimedia and portable devices based on Allwinner SoC A series;
  • TV set-top boxes with OTT and IPTV based on Allwinner SoC H series;
  • dash cameras, video cameras and action cameras based on Allwinner SoC V series;
  • onboard multimedia systems for vehicles based on Allwinner SoC T series.

Allwinner was founded ten years ago; its headquarters are based in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. In 2013 and 2014 this chip vendor was the world’s largest supplier of application processors for Android tablets.

Also Promwad became an official partner of Telink, Shanghai, and has significantly expanded its expertise in the fields of Bluetooth and BLE. This chip vendor specializes in Bluetooth and Zigbee for IoT and wearable electronics, remote controls, smart lighting and smart toys.

The engineers of Promwad have a lot of experience with the most popular chipsets of other vendors: TI CC265x, Silabs EFR32 Blue Gecko, Nordic nRF, Qualcomm/CSR10xx, and Dialog DA1458x. And now Telink TLSR826x BLE SoC has been added to this list; this system on chip has low power consumption, supports Zigbee, 6LoWPAN/Thread, and HomeKit.

Promwad maintains cooperation with the company Realtek from Taiwan and uses its chips to design network equipment from CPE – routers, gateways, WiFi hotspots to operators-side telecom equipment such as unmanaged and managed switches.

“Today the center of the semiconductor industry’s innovations and manufacture is shifting to Asia. Traditional chip vendors from the USA and Europe face growing competition from this region. Our customers demand functional and cost effective solutions to be designed at closer location such as Belarus or Lithuania and manufactured in Asia, that’s why establishing close links with Asian chip makers is a natural step for us,” says Ivan Kuten, the Business Developer of Promwad. “Namely by using such cooperation we cover our most growing capabilities in tablets, consumer gadgets, STB, CPE and multimedia devices. Now our customers in the EU and North America can create new hi-tech devices with controlled costs, tech support in English and manufacturing facilities in Europe or Asia.”

Contact-Details: Olga Potonya
olga.potonya@promwad.com
+370 (5) 214 12 44 ex.227

 

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UnlimitedHand now fully compatible with the Arduino IDE

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MUNICH, Germany, 08-Feb-2017 — /EPR ELECTRONIC NEWS/ — UnlimitedHand has been selected as a finalist in this year’s Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup (WT2017). It is an occasion where the latest research and gadgets are showcased amongst global professionals active in the field of wearable technology. This will be the first time we exhibit UnlimitedHand in Europe. We hope to take this chance to spread the news of a forth coming breakthrough in Virtual Reality, one where you will find yourself touching and feeling objects from the virtual world.

Last year, technical bricolage in the field of VR peripheries has been over-shadowed by the introduction of consumer Head Mounted Displays (HMD). Yet there is dire need for elevated levels of realism amongst avid gamers. VR peripheries are being weaved together in various combinations to achieve immersive experiences that one can be content with. This year, we look to contribute to the acceleration of this trend by making our products available to a wider audience. Catch our CEO Ken Iwasaki as he gives a presentation on the prospects of a haptic-enabled Virtual Reality.

List of guest speakers and schedule of WT2017 can be accessed here:
https://www.wearable-technologies.com/events/wt-wearable-technologies-conference-2017-europe

Partnership with Arduino AtHeart
This month, Arduino has officially licensed UnlimitedHand as an atHeart product. This means that UnlimitedHand, as a open-source ready product, is fully compatible with the Arduino IDE. UnlimitedHand also complies with Arduino’s high hardware standards. Arduino, with their commitment to open-source, has reached out with their technology to muster a great force of makers and inventors. This omni-present community has no doubt supported us in many ways during the development of UnlimitedHand. By joining the program, we can now present our results back to the community. In line with the spirit of Arduino, our team of technicians has been working on software and API (UHDeviceManager) that would create a seamless hacking environment. Developers who have never experimented with haptics too, would be able to quickly jump in to building applications.

Check out the current roster of AtHeart Products here:
https://www.arduino.cc/en/ArduinoAtHeart/Products

SOURCE: EuropaWire

Consumer Electronics, Control Systems, Electrical Test & Measurement, Electronic Components, Electronics, Electronics & Electrical Components, Electronics Design, Home Automation, Safety & Compliance Testing, Semiconductors, Sensors

Startup mentored by Promwad created one of the best IoT products in Europe

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Vilnius/Lithuania, 2016-Oct-18 — /EPR Electronics News/ — ZIVE smart radiation monitor has reached the final of Elektra Awards 2016, a big influential contest for the electronics market players. This device designed by R-NOX startup with the assistance of Promwad Electronics Design House was named one of six best innovative products of Europe exploiting the Internet of Things potentialities.

ZIVE is a portable radiation monitor of the next generation that can connect to smartphones and tablets via Bluetooth. It’s the first device of professional level designed for common people. It has a user-friendly interface, a Geiger-Muller counter, and a low market price comparing with other high-precision radiation monitors.

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ZIVE radiation monitor measures gamma rays, ionizing radiation, and X-rays. Differentiating features of the device:

  • Calibrated by accredited European laboratories (CE).
  • High accuracy at a lower price in comparison with other similar devices.
  • “Smart monitor” mode that provides users with specific health and well-being advice: how to interpret the measurements and reduce the risks.
  • Working with maps to create eco-routes: save radiation spots, find cleaner routes.

The collected ZIVE data is used for the real-time global map of radiation contamination.

Roman Pakholkov, Promwad’s CEO and R-NOX’s mentor, says that the data collected by ZIVE users is stored in the eco-platform, which is becoming the most detailed in the world. This platform allows accelerating the innovations development for the environmental management and can be integrated into other devices and applications via the open API.

To date, R-NOX has developed partnerships with the largest tour operator in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Zone of Alienation; Greenpeace; companies and organizations in Japan, Finland, Singapore, and other countries.

Promwad continues its work in supporting new electronics design projects in the IoT field. The company believes in the high potential of this popular trend and are ready to share their experience in the development and manufacture of electronic products for the global consumer electronics market.

The best companies of Elektra Awards 2016 will be announced on Thursday, 1st December, at the awards ceremony taking place in The Ballroom, Grosvenor House Hotel, London.

Contact-Details:
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Olga Potonya
olga.potonya@promwad.com
+370 (5) 214 12 44 ex.227

 

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Sesame Smart Lock Accommodates New Technology

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Palo Alto, CA, April 21, 2015 — /EPR ELECTRONICS NEWS/ — Sesame – the world’s first instant smart lock – is now one of the hottest projects on Kickstarter, which has raised more than one million dollars since launch. Currently, more than 6,000 supporters have backed the project.

Sesame allows users to lock and unlock their doors using the Sesame app on their smartphones. It is the only smart lock that syncs the movement of the lock with the phone, providing exact control of the angle to which the lock turns.

Jerming Gu, the inventor of Sesame, said he wanted to bring the joy of technology to regular people with affordable prices. Sesame is also designed to accommodate the fast changing nature of technology.

In deed, the consumer electronics technology changes year by year. Any users of consumer electronic products – whether it’s a lock or a phone – they will be forced to upgrade the hardware often.

Here are some examples:
1) iPhone 4 (Bluetooth 3.0) is not compatible with iPhone 4S (Bluetooth 4.0);
2) RFID (clipper bus card) is not compatible with NFC (Apple Pay/some credit card);
3) z-wave (most old digital locks) is not compatible with Zigbee (newer digital locks);

“You might want to have a new phone every year but you may not want to construct the door every year just for a newer digital lock,” said Gu.

That’s the problem Sesame is trying to solve.

Now Bluetooth 4.2 is coming, Gu just swapped to the new version 3 Bluetooth chip in mass production.

“Also, the long-distance wireless charging technology is about to hit the market, I feel everything is changing too fast,” said Gu.

With five-patented design, Sesame works with just about any deadbolt in the world. Users can install it in seconds, without replacing existing lock or removing anything. Current model is optimized for US/Canada/northern Europe Markets.

CANDY HOUSE also offers optional access point, which connects Sesame to the Internet when plugged into any nearby outlet. It lets users control Sesame wherever they are.

With Internet connection capability, users can allow guests in remotely. They can also control who has access and when. To ensure safety, the Sesame app also sends out a notification whenever the door opens or closes.

About CANDY HOUSE
Founded and developed by Stanford University students, CANDY HOUSE, Inc. is a candy store that sells dreams, putting the joy and surprise of innovative technology in the hands of consumers, just like candy. It is also a design house, developing and manufacturing products that inspire a minimal lifestyle. It launched its first product – Sesame, the world’s first instant smart lock – in February 2015. For more information about CANDY HOUSE, Inc., visit the site online or follow it on Facebook or Twitter.

Contact CANDY HOUSE
media@candyhouse.co
(650) 644-5681

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Stanford Student Entrepreneur Raised $800K on Kickstarter

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Palo Alto, CA, April 02, 2015 — /EPR ELECTRONICS NEWS/ — Stanford student Jerming Gu, founder of CANDY HOUSE Inc., raised more than $800,000 dollars after his product launch on Kickstarter. Sesame – the world’s first instant smart lock – reached its funding goal in nine hours when first introduced. Currently, nearly 5,000 supporters have backed the project.

Sesame allows users to lock and unlock their doors using the Sesame app on their smartphones. It is the only smart lock that syncs the movement of the lock with the phone, providing exact control of the angle to which the lock turns.

Gu is a mechanical engineering master candidate from Stanford University. Originally from Taiwan, Gu is someone who usually thinks outside the box. Disruptor, troublemaker, entrepreneur, as he calls himself.

“There has got to be smarter ways to live our life,” Gu said.

Gu said he got the idea for smart lock due to his experience living in Asia where technology is relatively less developed.

With five-patented design, Sesame works with just about any deadbolt in the world. Users can install it in seconds, without replacing existing lock or removing anything. Current model is optimized for US/Canada/northern Europe Markets.

CANDY HOUSE also offers optional access point, which connects Sesame to the Internet when plugged into any nearby outlet. It lets users control Sesame wherever they are.

With Internet connection capability, users can allow guests in remotely. They can also control who has access and when. To ensure safety, the Sesame app also sends out a notification whenever the door opens or closes.

About CANDY HOUSE
Founded and developed by Stanford University students, CANDY HOUSE, Inc. is a candy store that sells dreams, putting the joy and surprise of innovative technology in the hands of consumers, just like candy. It is also a design house, developing and manufacturing products that inspire a minimal lifestyle. It launched its first product – Sesame, the world’s first instant smart lock – in February 2015. For more information about CANDY HOUSE, Inc., visit the site online or follow it on Facebook or Twitter.

Contact CANDY HOUSE
media@candyhouse.co
(650) 644-5681

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THE TL6210 SERIES MINIATURE TACT SWITCH OFFERS ILLUMINATION AND IP67 RATINGS

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E-Switch announces the TL6210 series tact switch, offering a host of features including: surface mount termination, miniature footprint, and sealed to IP67 ratings. It also offers illumination, with LED colors that include red, green, yellow, blue, white, and a combination of red/green or green/yellow.

Applications for this tiny illuminated switch include consumer electronics, medical devices, instrumentation, and more.

Specifications for the TL6210 series miniature tact switch include:

Electrical Rating: 50mA @ 12VDC
Electrical Life: 100,000 Cycles
Mechanical Life: 100,000 Cycles
Contact Resistance: 500mO
Insulation Resistance: 100 MO Min. @ 100VDC
Dielectric Strength: 250VAC for 1 min.
Operating Temperature: -20°C to 70°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C to 70°C
Operating Force: 200 +/- 80 gf
Travel: 0.45mm +/- 0.15mm
Contact Arrangement: SPST
Moisture Protection: IP67

TL6210 series product detail page

Visit E-Switch at www.e-switch.com. You can also request a sample of any of our discrete part numbers for one of your projects!

About E-Switch. E-Switch offers one of the broadest switch lines available today. The company has been delivering innovative and quality switches to the electronics, telecom, high tech, medical, instrumentation, industrial, audio/visual, appliance, and consumer markets since 1979.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with offices in Singapore and Hong Kong, E-Switch’s global reach extends to Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Products include Tact, Pushbutton, Rocker, Toggle, Slide, DIP, Rotary, Keylock, Snap Action, Power, Illuminated Switches and more. E-Switch has local reps, engineers, and account managers on hand to provide specifying assistance and quick response to 3D drawing requests and other inquiries, along with a top-notch sample program that allows engineers to examine and qualify switches for end product applications.

E-Switch’s online catalog includes complete specifications, drawings and schematics. Product modifications and customization expertise are available for many of the offered switches.

E-Switch, Inc.
7153 Northland Drive N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
www.e-switch.com
800-867-2717

TL6210 SerieS tact Switch (downloadable PDF)

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Montana Instruments Corporation announces the Cryostation Microscope, for high magnification physics experiments at 3 Kelvin!

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Montana Instruments Corporation (Bozeman, MT), the world’s leading manufacturer of automated optical cryostats, announces the addition of the Microscope option to its closed cycle cryostat, the Cryostationâ„¢. Many low temperature material science experiments require high magnification optics to image the sample surface. Historically, this research has been limited to using objectives outside the vacuum space of the cryostats and dealing with the distortions of the vacuum window. This innovation allows user to position high quality optics near their sample without any intervening windows.

The system uses a 100X Zeiss quality objective with a working distance of 310 microns and a numerical aperture of 0.9, and can be outfitted with almost any vacuum compatible microscope objective.

A previous barrier to putting high quality objectives in the vacuum space of a low temperature system is that as a lens cools, its individual optical elements change shape, the optical performance degrades, and the lens may even crack. In order to prevent this damaging distortion, and to preserve the optical quality, a patent pending design maintains the lens at room temperature. By mounting the objective inside the temperature stabilized sample chamber, once the system reaches the target temperature, any drift due to temperature changes is eliminated.

The Cryostation has become a reliable workhorse for the low temperature research community. As a closed cycle cryostat, it doesn’t require costly helium for cooling, but uses a reliable refrigeration cycle cryocooler. The system is best known for its low vibrations of less than 5nm and its rock solid temperature stability of less than 10mK. Researchers appreciate the ease of access to their samples under test, both for setup and for optical access.

Pioneers in the world of cold science automation, Montana Instruments designs, manufactures, and supports cryostat systems around the world. Visit the company’s website at www.montanainstruments.com.

For more information, contact:
Brian Smithgall
(406) 551-2796
(406) 551-2797 fax

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1st Patented Mobile Vampire Proof Charger Starts Kickstarter Campaign During SXSW!

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Currently one of the Top 4 Most Popular projects on Kickstarter in the Technology category and almost 50% funded in Just 2 Days!

An Austin start-up company, Vampire Labs, has solved Vampire Energy Loss in the most ubiquitous of products – mobile devices. The Vampire Proof™ Mobile Charger is a breakthrough in smart charging as current mobile chargers (phone, tablet, etc.) continue to suck energy off the grid when they are left plugged in and disconnected from your mobile device – this is known as Vampire Energy Loss. Just think about the energy waste impact for the billions of chargers that are plugged in all over the world; this energy waste affects all of us – extremely bad for the environment causing extra CO2 production. So, to sum it up: Vampire Energy Loss Sucks!

With the Kickstarter campaign, Vampire Labs is unveiling a simple and sleek, 2-USB port Vampire Proof smart charger that will stop wasted energy. This campaign will enable Vampire Labs to manufacture Vampire Proof chargers on a larger scale. In turn, your pledge will empower you to stop Vampire Energy Loss with the Vampire Proof charger – saving money and decreasing our footprint. Saving global energy that is otherwise wasted is just smart.

Vampire Labs is offering a great pre-order Kickstarter prices starting at $25.00. The link to the Kickstarter page is: http://kck.st/1hT43a3

For more information:
Jaclyn Olivas
Jaclyn@vampirelabs.com

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The R7 Series Sealed Rocker Switch Offers IP67 Ratings And LED Illumination

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E-Switch announces the new R7 series rocker switch. The R7 series rocker switch has an ergonomic, panel mount design and offers solder, screw or faston termination options. It also offers an array of actuator styles, multiple functions and red, green & amber LED colors.

The R7 series rocker switch is IP67 rated to the front panel.

The applications and markets for this switch include transportation equipment, industrial machinery, marine and boating, among others.

Specifications for the R7 series illuminated rocker switch include:

Contact Rating: 20(8)A @ 125/250VAC, 50/60 Hz, µT55;
16A @ 6-30VDC, 50/60 Hz, µT55;
20(8)A @  125/250VAC, 50/60 Hz, µT85/T55;
16A @ 6-30VDC, 50/60 Hz, µT85/T55

Electrical Life: 10,000 Cycles per UL61058

Contact Resistance: 20mO Max. initial
Insulation Resistance: 100 MO Min. @ 500VDC

Dielectric Strength: 1,500VAC for 1 minute

Operating Temperature: 0°C to 55°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C to 85°C
Agency Approvals: cURus
Contact Arrangement: SP or DP up to 3 positions

Moisture Protection: IP67 to front panel

Panel Thickness: 1.5 – 4.5mm

R7 series product detail page 

Visit E-Switch at www.e-switch.com. You can also request a sample of any of our discrete part numbers for one of your projects!

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The complete 3D scanning solutions by Kreon Technologie

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Kreon, a French company created in 1991 in Limoges. Its objective is to provide 3D non-contact measurement solutions. It has been a pioneer and one of the leaders on the market since its establishment and is continuously striving to improve its products and application so as to come to the needs of a great deal of manufacturers around the world. Kreon serves several fields that among these are: medicine, odontology, automobile, aerospace and other areas requiring the digital construction of 3 dimensional models.

Kreon offers measurement solutions in the fields of reverse engineering, inspection, quality control, prototyping, etc and is praised for the easiness of the manipulation of its devices and the usefulness of its application in improving quality in parallel with time reduction.

Its products being fast, accurate and simple provides solutions for the most demanding manufacturing needs. Kreon appliances include:

3D laser scanners are devices working by triangulation allowing a precise identification of the real world coordinates of points hit by the laser line of parts. It only takes seconds to record millions of points with a great accuracy. Such technology makes it easier and more practical to control manufactured parts, perform exact reverse engineering and do all the measuring and the inspection of geometric features. It is thus a must tool for the manufacturers in search for quality improvement and manufacturing time reduction. Kreon 3D laser scanners are also used for other metrology applications.

Measurement arms are used to determine the location in space of freeform parts that need many orientations in order to record all the details and scan the whole surface. Thanks to its seven rotation axis, it allows the manufacturer all-angles orientation.

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The TL6100 Series Sealed Tact Switch Offers New Footprint And Longer Life

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E-Switch announces the re-tooled TL6100 series. For years, this legacy switch series has been one of the most popular sealed switches (http://www.e-switch.com/Admin/TL6100Series/tabid/233/Default.aspx) that E-Switch offered. Now, it has been re-tooled with improvements for manufacturing and product enhancement. It has a longer operating life, perfect for customers who need the reliability of a tried and true switch, along with the longevity of a higher lifecycle, for their application.

Th

e TL6100 series is processed sealed fo r automated soldering cleaning processes.

The applications and markets for this sealed tact switch (http://www.e-switch.com/Admin/TL6100Series/tabid/233/Default.aspx) include consumer electronics, medical devices, audio/visual, instrumentation, computer peripherals, telecommunication and more.

Specifications for the TL6100 series illuminated tact switch include:

Contact Arrangement: SPST
Contact Rating: 50mA @ 12VDC
Contact Resistance: 100mO Max Initial
Insulation Resistance: 100 MO Min.@ 100VAC
Dielectric Strength: 250VAC for 1 min.
Life Expectancy: dependent upon operating force:
130 gf: 1,000,000 cycles
160 gf: 1,000,000 cycles
300 gf: 500,000 cycles
500 gf: 200,000 cycles
Operating Temperature:  -40°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature:  -40°C to 85°C
Travel: 0.50mm
Actuation Force: 130 gf, 160 gf, 300 gf, 500 gf

TL6100 series product detail page 

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Powermat (PMA Standard) Compatible Wireless Charging Technology for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is Announced Today

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Powermat Wireless charging technology to come to latest Samsung device Galaxy Note III thanks to innovation by Big Fun Market

After the Samsung’s release of Galaxy Note 3 phablet device, Hong Kong company Big Fun Market has announced plan to produce its unique wireless charging accessory for this latest device today. Big Fun Market’s wireless charging thin receiver is Powermat (PMA standard) compatible, allowing users to simply place their enabled device on to any Powermat surface to begin charging wirelessly.

Leveraging on its success for the previously launched PMA Standard Powermat Compatible Wireless Charging Thin Receivers for Samsung Galaxy S3, S4 and Note II, the planned PMA Standard Powermat Compatible Wireless Charging Thin Receivers for Samsung Note III will allow the users to keep using their own phone cases, without any bulky charging cases that other companies produce. The latest internal test shows the wireless charging for the phone with this thin receiver can be activated even on a stack of 21 sheets of (80g/square m) photo- copy pager.

Powermat surfaces can be used at home, and are available at select public locations including McDonald’s and Starbucks locations across North America and Europe, with more locations rolling out in 2014. One of the largest automakers in the world, GM will also be rolling out Powermat wireless charging surfaces for its vehicles starting in 2014.

Big Fun Market’s thin receivers for GS3, GS4, Note2 are currently available from Amazon.com and at www.bigfunmarket.com as well as dealers in China, Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, the Philippines.

Big Fun Market also whole-sell to dealers for any of these innovative products.

Big Fun Market is a Hong Kong-based company founded in 2011 specialising in selling consumer electronics and accessories. Big Fun Market produces PMA standard (Powermat compatible) wireless charging receivers as well as selling PMA standard wireless chargers and battery kits manufactured by Powermat. For more information on the company as well as where to purchase the PMA standard accessories, please visit www.bigfunmarket.comor contact katie@bigfunmarket.com.

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The TL1270 Series Subminiature Tact Switch Offers LED Illumination In A Right Angle Design

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E-Switch announces their latest illuminated tactile switch, the TL1270 series. This illuminated tact switch offers a right angle design, tape and reel packaging, gold or silver contact options, and long or short cap options. LED colors include blue, red, yellow, white or a green/yellow bi-color option.

The applications and markets for this switch include consumer electronics, medical devices, audio/visual, instrumentation, computer peripherals, telecommunication and more.

Specifications for the TL1270 series illuminated tact switch include:

Contact Arrangement: SPST, normally open, momentary
Contact Rating: 50mA @ 12VDC
Contact Resistance: 500mO Max
Insulation Resistance: 100 MO Min.@ 100VDC
Dielectric Strength: 250VAC for 1 min.
Life Expectancy: 300,000 cycles
Operating Temperature:  -40°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature:  -40°C to 85°C
Travel: 0.20mm
Actuation Force: 160 gf, 250 gf

TL1270 series catalog datasheet 

TL1270 series product detail page

Visit E-Switch at www.e-switch.com. You can also request a sample of one of over 4,000 discrete part numbers for one of your projects!

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