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...
New audio analyzer APx516B combines analog and digital domains
The APx516B from Audio Precision comes with built-in analog I/O and a slot that adds wired or wireless digital I/O. With so many of today’s devices having audio capabilities, engineeers designing wired or wireless audio into a device need to verify audio quality. Audio Precision, well known for its audio analyzers, has introduced the APx516 audio analyzer that adds digital...
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...
GEOxyz counts on Meinberg for very accurate data synchronization
GEOxyz is a leading international survey company specialised in hydrographic, geophysical, geotechnical and topographical surveys and site investigations. GEOxyz uses sensors to map the seabed to determine, for example, the best location to build a wind farm. CN Rood has supplied GEOxyz with Meinberg Signal Distributors to perfectly synchronize the sensor data. Mapping the seabed GEOxyz performs bathymetric and...
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...
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...
Secure Signal Transmission up to 150 Mbps
Digital isolators from Würth Elektronik Secure Signal Transmission up to 150 Mbps Waldenburg (Germany), January 11, 2024 – Würth Elektronik introduces its new product family: SMT digital isolators with and without integrated power supply. The components are used for galvanic isolation to transmit digital signals thus avoiding differences in potential and protecting people and sensitive circuits from high voltages. The...
Spirent’s OCTOBOX Solution Adds Support for Wi-Fi 7 Testing
Spirent Communications, the leading provider of test and assurance solutions for next-generation devices and networks, has announced that Spirent OCTOBOX is ready for testing the demanding requirements of Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be). Spirent’s market-leading automated modular test platform for Wi-Fi devices now boasts the capabilities to emulate the unique demands of Wi-Fi’s latest generation, promising faster speeds, greater traffic capacity,...
High-precision Pressure Sensors Now Also for 3.3 V Supply
Würth Elektronik expands its program of differential pressure sensors High-precision MEMS Pressure Sensors Now Also for 3.3 V Supply Waldenburg (Germany), December 14, 2023 – The family of WSEN‑PDUS differential pressure sensors from Würth Elektronik has grown: The two new models work with an operating voltage of 3.3 V and are therefore compatible with most microcontrollers that support this supply...