Würth Elektronik has connectors independently tested for fire resistance Glow Wire Tests for Safety Testing Household Appliances Waldenburg (Germany), April 16, 2024 – Würth Elektronik has a series of connectors checked by Groupe SGS France. The plastic insulation materials of electromechanical components are subjected to glow wire tests to determine their fire resistance. The test facilitates IEC 60335-1 certification for...
Black Silver: Not Only an Aesthetic Problem
Würth Elektronik offers sulfur-resilient resistors Black Silver: Not Only an Aesthetic Problem Waldenburg (Germany), April 4, 2024 – WRIS-RSKS Anti-Sulfur Resistors is the name under which Würth Elektronik presents its new family of more than 500 resistors whose outstanding feature is their resilience to sulfur. The range is aimed at manufacturers of durable electronics for applications susceptible to exposure from...
Easier Realization of Intelligent LED Control
Würth Elektronik presents LEDs with integrated controllers Easier Realization of Intelligent LED Control Waldenburg (Germany), March 27, 2024 – Würth Elektronik now offers WL-ICLED, a new series of RGB LEDs with integrated controller (IC). The components, controllable as pixels, combine a red, green and blue LED with a programmable contoller IC. The intelligent LEDs, available in four designs, are individually...
Power module design-in made easy
Würth Elektronik expands its REDEXPERT online simulation tool with the MagI³C Power Module Designer Power module design-in made easy Waldenburg (Germany), March 14, 2024 – REDEXPERT, the online platform for the simple selection, simulation, and design-in of Würth Elektronik components, now features a new function. The MagI³C Power Module Designer enables the swift and hassle-free integration of a power module...
Particle measurements at DIFFER made possible by new Delta power supplies
DIFFER, the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research, is an institute specialised in fusion energy and solar fuels research. DIFFER's research is of great value for the nuclear fusion reactor ITER. This technology should provide our energy in the future. Wim Melissen is responsible for the particle accelerator at DIFFER as Ion Beam Technician / Operator. We spoke to Wim...
Würth Elektronik optocouplers in flyback converters
Application Note for using Würth Elektronik optocouplers in flyback converters Design of the Compensation Circuit for a Flyback Converter Waldenburg (Germany), February 13, 2024 – Würth Elektronik has published its new Application Note “Compensating the feedback loop of a current-controlled flyback converter with optocoupler” (http://www.we-online.com/ANP113). The guide is aimed at developers looking to use a DC/DC flyback converter to achieve...
Small, Economical and Very Precise
Würth Elektronik introduces its series of MEMS humidity sensor capacitors Small, Economical and Very Precise Waldenburg (Germany), January 24, 2024 – Würth Elektronik is launching a very compact, cost-effective digital humidity sensor in the WSEN-HIDS series. The MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) sensor measures with a precision of ±1.8% RH in the 20 - 80 percent relative humidity range. The DFN (Dual...
Pickering Interfaces Helps Automakers Scale EV Battery Management System Development with Flexible Test Solutions
Modular PXI switching and simulation instrumentation allows companies to reduce upfront test system costs by 30-40% and scale easily as production grows. Pickering Interfaces, a premium supplier of modular signal switching and simulation solutions for use in electronic test and verification, has announced the company’s continued investment in EV battery management system (BMS) testing by helping customers scale test solutions to meet throughput demands....
Würth Elektronik includes DC bias losses in inductors in design platform REDEXPERT
Würth Elektronik expands the capabilities of its online design platform REDEXPERT REDEXPERT accounts for DC bias losses in inductors Waldenburg (Germany), January 19, 2024 – Würth Elektronik’s online design platform, REDEXPERT, known as having the most accurate ac losses for power inductors under operating conditions, now includes the effects of dc bias on the ac losses. It is a well-established...
High-Voltage Instrument Augments Battery Test
Batteries are proliferating, along with the need for battery testing. A new isolated high voltage measurement instrument proves to deliver accurate and highly repeatable voltage measurements for this application. Ranges from ±1 V to ±420 V One instrument with the necessary features is the EX1402 precision voltage-acquisition instrument from AMETEK Programmable Power’s VTI Instruments brand. The instrument has three...