Darnell’s Power Forum is an international forum for discussions broadly focused on power management, energy efficiency, advanced components, energy storage, smart grid innovations and more. It will be held from September 13th to 15th in Chicago, Illinois. Continue reading
As automobile electronics become more sophisticated, so does the vehicle’s electric system. Today’s passenger compartments have a great many more electrical sources in the dashboard, seats, doors, headliner and floorboard than are found in older vehicles. Continue reading
electronica 2010, the world’s leading trade fair for components, systems and applications will be held November 9 – 12 in Munich, Germany. Conferences, forums and panel discussions will focus on the latest trends and technologies in the electronics industry.
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It’s a love/hate relationship. The superabundance of techie gadgetry at your fingertips makes your heart sing, but the hectic search to find the right charger to fit your cell phone, PDA, or other handheld device makes you want to call it quits. Continue reading
Can cosmic rays affect terrestrial electronic systems? Yes, indeed. Could they be the cause of sudden, unintended acceleration in automobiles? It’s possible. Because today’s vehicles rely less on mechanical systems and more on sophisticated electronic microcontrollers to govern basic functions – such as braking and speed – some scientists say they are more vulnerable to cosmic ray upsets. Continue reading
As a global leader in the circuit protection industry, Tyco Electronics has technology that is frequently copied and has occasionally appeared on the gray market. For years we have cautioned our OEM customers that counterfeit circuit protection devices may not conform to our specifications and their use may result in equipment failure, safety hazards and potential financial loss.
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The California Energy Commission formally adopted regulations on November 18, 2009 on how much power televisions can consume in California beginning in 2011, with stricter standards to take effect in 2013. This does not bode well for power-hungry plasma HDTVs. Continue reading
From electrical basics to detailed descriptions of circuit protection strategies, Circuit Protection University offers a suite of practical tutorials and webinars. Continue reading
Last month a group of researchers from the University of California San Diego and the University of Washington in Seattle presented a paper describing how they successfully infiltrated a vehicle’s control system. In late 2009, they hacked into a test car’s electronic braking system and prevented a test driver from braking the moving vehicle. Continue reading
Historically speaking, multimedia innovations are preceded by increases in bandwidth. Today, although still in their infancy, the applications that require Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband, such as streaming live and on-demand video, cloud computing, and massive downloads and uploads are being implemented around the world. Continue reading
