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Intelligent Drives

Electronic control products from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS, Bargteheide, Germany, are designed to efficiently manage a wide range of applications requiring high functioning motor controls. NORD offers AC vector drives designed for operation with asynchronous and synchronous motors as control cabinet solutions as well as decentralized solutions. Both are characterized by their scalable functionality, ease of installation, and high precision regulation.

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Photonics Alignment System

The new F-141 photonics alignment system from PI, Auburn, MA, provides high throughput with motion in 4 and 6 degrees of freedom for industrial test and assembly of photonic integrated circuits. The system fits inside a space of ~5×7×4 inches (W×L×H) while providing 40 mm of XYZ travel and 12 degrees of rotation around the optical axis, ideal for array alignment.

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IoT System on Chip (SoC)

InnoPhase IoT, San Jose, CA, announced the expansion of its Talaria platform with the introduction of the Talaria 6 family of System-on-Chips (SoCs). The family integrates multi-protocol wireless connectivity supporting Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 6.0, Thread, and Zigbee, while providing enhanced PSA Level 2 and Level 3 security and a high-performance ARM Cortex M33. These products offer robust performance, energy efficiency, enhanced security, Edge AI processing, and advanced connectivity for IoT devices.

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Hexapod Positioner

Aerotech, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, has introduced the HexGen^® HEX150-125HL Miniature Hexapod, a six degree-of-freedom (DOF) precision positioning system. With a 150-mm base diameter and a nominal height of 125 mm, it achieves minimum incremental motion to 15 nm and payload capacity up to 12 kg for applications requiring multi-DOF motion — especially those with constricted operational environments. Maximum speeds are up to 30 mm/s and 30 °/s.

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Electronic Rotary Encoders

AutomationDirect, Cumming, GA, has added the new Lika A41 series electronic rotary encoders, each with unique features or applications. They are compact (41mm diameter body) medium duty encoders with hollow or solid shafts and resolutions from 100 to 3600 PPR. All Lika Electronic encoders operate at 5-30VDC and have universal output circuitry that provides push-pull (totem pole), NPN/PNP open collector (HTL), or line driver (TTL) output signals.

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Projection Display

The Trixel 3 from TriLite, Vienna, Austria, is the industry’s most compact and lightweight projection display, offering exceptional brightness and precision with ultra-low power consumption, making it ideal for all-day AR smart glasses and automotive applications. Its versatile performance enables use cases in driver information systems and passenger comfort features, demonstrating its broad potential across industries.

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Always-On, AI-Enabled Sensors

Intelligent sensors combined with smart software from Bosch Sensortec, Stuttgart, Germany, enable always-on technology and offer continuous access to features without the need to activate the device and wake up the main processor. Examples of always-on use cases include voice activity detection and keyword triggering to activate voice assistants in hearables, fall detection in smartwatches for faster emergency assistance, and automatic orientation sensing in smartphones to adjust modes and enter sleep mode when inactive.

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CPU Air Cooler

Cooler Master, Taipei, Taiwan, has announced the V-Series CPU Air Coolers, featuring proprietary 3D Heat Pipe (3DHP) technology. The V-Series is inspired by the iconic V-engine. Designed for superior thermal performance and aesthetic appeal, it incorporates a central heat pipe directly above the CPU’s hot spot. This innovation delivers exceptional heat dissipation while using fewer heat pipes, ensuring maximum efficiency and performance.

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Crosslinked Thermoplastic

Greene Tweed, Lansdale, PA, highlights its Arlon^® 3000XT thermoplastic for a wide range of industries and applications. It provides excellent thermal stability and chemical resistance, very low moisture absorption, remarkably low wear, and high-impact resistance. It is the world’s first crosslinked PEEK-based polymer that delivers proven stability in some of the harshest industrial conditions in the world, delivering superior high-temperature performance at up to 300 °C.

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MicroLED Display for AR Glasses

Plessey Semiconductors, Plymouth, UK, has announced the development of the world’s brightest red microLED display suitable for augmented reality (AR) glasses. It offers brightness up to 6,000,000 nits at high resolution (<5um) with ultra-low power consumption. They are used in Meta’s Orion, which combines the look and feel of a regular pair of glasses with the immersive capabilities of AR.

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Crimp Contacts

KYOCERA AVX, Fountain Inn, SC, has released the new 9140-000 Series two-piece STRIPT^® crimp contacts. Engineered to provide compact, reliable wire-to-board connections in commercial and transportation lighting, home appliance, consumer electronics, and industrial applications, with space constraints ranging from densely populated boards to small form factors. It features a UL-approved insulator-less design using the company’s industry-proven poke-home blade contact technology and measures 4.6 mm × 2.4 mm × 1.2 mm (L × W × H).

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