Electromechanical

Increasing Reliability with Sealed Switches
While switch manufacturers play a large role in a device's reliability, the environmental conditions...

Functional Safety for Machine Controls
When implementing technical protective measures (also referred to as “safeguards”) from the hierarchy...

QMatrix™ Technology White Paper
QMatrix devices are digital charge-transfer (QT) ICs designed to detect touch using a scanned, passive...

Putting the data into power supply data sheets
Why is it that seemingly similar power supplies have significantly different performance and reliability...

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems - Test Solutions
As advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) introduce new technology into vehicles, they need adaptable,...

Selecting Safety Standards for Machine Safeguarding Requirements
“Safety standards” are requirements designed to ensure the safety of people around products, activities,...

Strategic Approaches to Alleviate Excess and Obsolete Inventory
Many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electronic manufacture service (EMS) providers try to...

CMOS Image Sensors are entering a new age
In the early 90's, it was suggested that Charge Coupled Devices (CCDs) were in the process of becoming...

Powering Communications in Harsh Environments
The use of power supplies in harsh, remote environments brings with it many fundamental design issues...

Peaks and Valleys
Some power supplies specify a peak load capability to support loads that are higher than the nominal...

Data-Logging Memory Challenges in the 21st Century
As factory automation systems become more intelligent they will move data acquisition, storage and processing...
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