Yamaha to Launch Power-Assisted Tricycle in Japan Yamaha Motor Co. will launch what it claims is the industry’s first power-assisted tricycle for use for delivery business on November 1. The Pas Gear Cargo tricycle, with a front basket, rear carrier, and detachable cart, can carry up to 270 pounds. Yamato Transport Co. has already decidedRead More

Fuel Cell Delivers Record Power at Record Low Temperatures Professor Fritz Prinz of the Nanoscale Prototyping Laboratory at Stanford School of Engineering led a team of engineers that created a solid oxide fuel cell capable of delivering the most power-per-square inch yet developed, at record-low temperatures. The US Department of Energy is interested in solidRead More

Sekisui Chemical to Sell Large-Capacity Solar Power Houses Japan’s Sekisui Chemical Co. will launch a new kind of custom-built, single-family house with a large-capacity solar power generation system. The Smart Power Station house can generate greater amounts of excess electricity to sell to power companies, allowing customers to pay no utility costs and earn moneyRead More

element14 Launches Portal element14 announced the launch of its new portal that provides support resources to enable designers to create their own BoosterPack, an add-on board designed to work with one of Texas Instruments (TI’s) microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad evaluation kits. The step-by-step process gives the engineering and maker communities a systematic framework to work withRead More

Foxconn to Help Apple Ship Directly in China Foxconn is expected to provide services in the future to help Apple sell products in China, shipping Apple products directly from its plants to the domestic market. Foxconn and Apple had already reached an agreement with China’s customs authorities to directly ship a small amount of productsRead More

R&M Promotes Green Approach R&M, the Swiss structured cabling specialist, has officially signed the European Union (EU) Code of Conduct (CoC) on data center energy efficiency, a move that will ensure the company’s commitment to providing technical solutions as well as information and methodologies to help its customers reduce their data center power requirements. TheRead More

October 2013 – Torrel brings global electronics experience to Avnet’s Velocity Team, which provides tailored solutions for technology companies who want to more easily manage the complexity of their supply chains.

October 2013 – MSC Investoren acquisition strengthens Avnet’s leadership position in semiconductor distribution while expanding its presence in embedded computing and display solutions.

Internet of Things Gets Major Boost from IBM and Semtech IBM and Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced a significant advancement in wireless technology, combining IBM software and Semtech hardware to create a system capable of transmitting data up to a distance of 15km (9 miles), depending on the environment,Read More

Intel Unveils Quark-Based Galileo to Rival Raspberry Pi Intel has unveiled a low-cost single-board computer, called Galileo, aimed at the “maker” and education communities, in a move that can be seen as rivaling that of the popular Raspberry Pi device. Announced at the Maker Faire event in Rome by Intel chief Brian Krzanich, Galileo isRead More

October 2013—FDR25S power cable provides an optimal solution for tight spaces in mil/aero applications.

Autosplice Launches New Direct Board Interconnect Technology (DBiT) Capabilities Autosplice has expanded its industry-leading Direct Board Interconnect Technology (DBiT) capabilities to encompass a widening range of application requirements. DBiT is an innovative process of terminating lead wires or flexible circuits directly onto a PCB. The process eliminates the need for costly connectors, while producing aRead More