HEICO Corporation today announced that its Electronic Technologies Group entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Switchcraft, Inc. through the purchase of all of the stock of Switchcraft's parent company, Switchcraft Holdco. Inc., from its management and other private equity ownership under financial terms which were not disclosed.
Read the full press release here.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Northwestern Scientists Develop New Nanomaterial that can Steer Electrical Currents
The Northwestern team has made reconfigurable electronic materials: materials that can rearrange themselves to meet different computational needs at different times. This development could lead to a computer that can simply reconfigure its internal wiring and become an entirely different device, based on changing needs.
"Our new steering technology allows use to direct current flow through a piece of continuous material," said Bartosz A. Grzybowski, who led the research. "Like redirecting a river, streams of electrons can be steered in multiple directions through a block of the material -- even multiple streams flowing in opposing directions at the same time."
The Northwestern material combines different aspects of silicon- and polymer-based electronics to create a new classification of electronic materials: nanoparticle-based electronics.
The study, in which the authors report making preliminary electronic components with the hybrid material, is available at the the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
"Our new steering technology allows use to direct current flow through a piece of continuous material," said Bartosz A. Grzybowski, who led the research. "Like redirecting a river, streams of electrons can be steered in multiple directions through a block of the material -- even multiple streams flowing in opposing directions at the same time."
The Northwestern material combines different aspects of silicon- and polymer-based electronics to create a new classification of electronic materials: nanoparticle-based electronics.
The study, in which the authors report making preliminary electronic components with the hybrid material, is available at the the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
TE Now on S&P 500
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Free October 26th Freescale Webinar Xtrinsic Sensor Solutions
Xtrinsic Sensor Solutions: Unlocking Applications with Optimal Sensing Technologies
Wednesday, October 26 at 12 PM CDT
Learn about next generation Xtrinsic sensor products and applications from a Freescale engineer. Q&A to follow the 45 minute presentation.
• Develop an understanding of the Xtrinsic Sensor portfolio, terminology and market trends, and features being implemented in applications.
• Xtrinsic Sensor products and features.
• Learn about the broad suite of sensor development tools & enablement software that will get your designs to market faster, with better performance and at a lower cost.
• Learn about how Freescale’s Xtrinsic Sensor products can enhance your applications, reduce power consumption for green initiatives, and save overall system costs.
Register here
Wednesday, October 26 at 12 PM CDT
Learn about next generation Xtrinsic sensor products and applications from a Freescale engineer. Q&A to follow the 45 minute presentation.
Join Freescale's Michelle Kelsey, from Magnetic Sensors, who will introduce you to a new world of sensing possibilities:
• Develop an understanding of the Xtrinsic Sensor portfolio, terminology and market trends, and features being implemented in applications.
• Xtrinsic Sensor products and features.
• Learn about the broad suite of sensor development tools & enablement software that will get your designs to market faster, with better performance and at a lower cost.
• Learn about how Freescale’s Xtrinsic Sensor products can enhance your applications, reduce power consumption for green initiatives, and save overall system costs.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Allied Releases 2012 Catalog
The 2012 catalog shows more than 12,000 new products from more than 300 suppliers. What's especially nice to see is the new catalog meets the sustainable forestry initiative certification, meaning all paper used in the catalog was obtained from the SFI program, which integrates the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the protection of wildlife, plants, soil, water and air quality.
To request a free copy of the 2012 Allied Catalog, visit www.alliedelec.com/2012Catalog.
To request a free copy of the 2012 Allied Catalog, visit www.alliedelec.com/2012Catalog.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Find a Connector
Choosing the right electrical connector may be one of the most important interconnection decisions to make in a product’s design.
Newark connectors offers a pictorial index / selector guide of connectors they distribute. Shop by representative products, type, manufacturer, cable styles, tubing, accessories as well as options to consider.
The guide should help designers modularize, downsize, and improve manufacturability and field maintenance for a variety of applications.
http://www.newark.com/jsp/bespoke/bespoke7.jsp?bespokepage=newark/en_US/landing/connector/index.html&MER=PB_N_C_ConnectorAccessories_ConnectSelect
Newark connectors offers a pictorial index / selector guide of connectors they distribute. Shop by representative products, type, manufacturer, cable styles, tubing, accessories as well as options to consider.
The guide should help designers modularize, downsize, and improve manufacturability and field maintenance for a variety of applications.
http://www.newark.com/jsp/bespoke/bespoke7.jsp?bespokepage=newark/en_US/landing/connector/index.html&MER=PB_N_C_ConnectorAccessories_ConnectSelect
Monday, October 3, 2011
Fiber Optic Connector Identifier
In the development of fiber optic technology over the last 30 years, many companies and individuals have invented the "better mousetrap" - a fiber optic connector that was lower loss, lower cost, easier to terminate or solved some other perceived problem. In all, about 100 fiber optic connectors have been introduced to the marketplace, but only a few represent the majority of the market. The Fiber Optic Association has created a rundown of the connectors that have been the leaders of the industry.
http://www.thefoa.org/tech/connID.htm
http://www.thefoa.org/tech/connID.htm
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