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How are AI-assisted models changing EV battery thermal management strategies?
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (807+ words) Log in to bookmark articles! AI battery thermal management now relies more on models that are primarily data-driven. Physics-based thermal models are accurate under controlled conditions but cannot adapt in real time to the variable loads, charge rates, and degradation…...
High-current testing with integrated thermal management
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (207+ words) Ironwood Electronics announced a new burn-in socket for power modules built for demanding burn-in environments where both current handling and heat removal are critical. The new design is a dual-cavity burn-in socket that uses multiple spring pins per device pad…...
New line card expands operator interface options
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (153+ words) Sager Electronics has added APEM to its line card, expanding its electromechanical offering with switches, LED indicators, joysticks and human-machine interface components for industrial controls, equipment interfaces and operator input systems. The addition gives designers and OEMs broader access to…...
How sensing technologies improve EV connector and contactor safety
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (287+ words) Log in to bookmark articles! As shown in Figure 1, high-voltage (HV) connectors integrate temperature sensors at or near contact interfaces and cable terminations, where I'R losses and contact degradation create localized hot spots. In high-EMI or very high-voltage environments such…...
New AWG mode restarts sequences on trigger
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (196+ words) The Arbitrary Waveform Generators from Spectrum Instrumentation now include a new Sequence Restart Mode for the 65xx and 66xx series, allowing the full sequence of looped and linked waveforms to restart automatically on a trigger event with fixed trigger-to-output timing. The mode…...
BGA connector supports PCIe Gen6 and 100 Gb Ethernet
4+ day, 46+ min ago (208+ words) Hirose has introduced the IT18 Series, an officially licensed COM-HPC" standard compatible BGA mezzanine connector with 400 positions on a 0. 635 mm pitch, supporting PCIe Gen5 at 32 GT/s, Gen6 at 64 GT/s PAM4 and 100 Gb Ethernet (425 Gb). Available in 5 mm and 10 mm stacking heights, the…...
Wide termination resistors support up to 3 W
4+ day, 25+ min ago (170+ words) Stackpole Electronics has introduced the RMWA Series automotive-grade wide termination thick film chip resistors, which use a wide terminal design to improve heat dissipation, lower PCB temperatures and support power ratings up to 3 W for the RMWA1225-HP. The resistors are…...
Defining and measuring strain: part 4
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (235+ words) Log in to bookmark articles! In this series on strain gauges, we've looked at quarter- and half-bridge configurations. In this final part, we will look at a full-bridge implementation with four active elements. Q: Where do these active elements get placed…...
Emerson adds AI-assisted code generation and workflow support to NI test platform
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (177+ words) Log in to bookmark articles! Emerson introduced new AI-driven features for its NI test and measurement software portfolio at NI Connect 2026, aimed at improving efficiency in test development and deployment. The update expands NI Nigel" AI with prompt-based code generation…...
SMT microminiature tactile switch
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (193+ words) Log in to bookmark articles! A microminiature SMT tactile switch has been introduced by Schurter Inc. for applications requiring compact dimensions, controlled tactile response, and long operating life. The device measures 4. 2 " 3. 2 mm with a profile height of 2. 5 mm, supporting dense…...