PRODUCT SHOWCASE
MEC high performance tactile switches
The MEC Multimec switch series
has three standard actuation forces and
is only available in high temperature
material in order to stand today’s advanced soldering processes.
Furthermore, the switch can be supplied with one or two LEDs integrated
on it in order to provide excellent illumination. Night vision (NVIS) LEDs
are also available.
They have >10 million lifetime cycle, NO or NC/NO functions and is
sealed to IP67. Custom
legends are available.
The Multimec is not just
an ordinary switch but manufactured
to be the best possible switch for the
most demanding customers.
Contact:
Control Devices
Unit 17, 69 O’Riordan St Alexandria NSW 2015
Tel: (02) 9330 1700
Web: www.controldevices.com.au
Mouser’s New Product Insider
Over 800 semiconductor and electronic component manufacturers count on Mouser to help
them introduce their products into the global
marketplace. Mouser’s customers can expect
100% certified, genuine products that are fully traceable from
each manufacturer.
Last month, Mouser launched more than 329 new products
ready for same-day shipment. Some of the products introduced
by Mouser last month include:
Intel NUC Mini PCs: Intel Next Unit of Computing (NUC) mini PCs
offer high-performance capabilities in a space-saving design
ideal for applications such as home theater, home office, entrylevel gaming, industrial/commercial kiosks and digital signage.
Osram Opto Semiconductors PLPT9 450LA_E Blue Laser Diode: Osram’s blue laser diode achieves an optical power of
3W and emits a highly concentrated visible light with a wavelength of 447nm.
Pimoroni PIM486 Enviro for Raspberry Pi: A pHAT for the
Raspberry Pi Zero that enables the measurement of temperature, pressure, humidity, light, and noise level in indoor environments.
Samtec AcceleRate HD Ultra-Dense Mezzanine Strips: Feature a low-profile 5mm stack height, slim 5mm width, and a
0.635mm pitch.
Mouser Electronics’ website is continually updated and offers
advanced search methods to help customers quickly locate inventory. Mouser.com also houses
data sheets, supplier-specific ref- Contact:
erence designs, application notes, Mouser Electronics
technical design information, and Web: www.mouser.com/
engineering tools.
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Microchip’s embedded IoT solutions
for rapid prototyping
When designing IoT solutions, developers can quickly,
easily and securely connect to any cloud using WiFi, Bluetooth and narrow band 5G technologies.
Microchip’s already broad portfolio of IoT solutions now
includes six additional products. Making their core, connectivity, security, development environment and debug
capabilities easily accessible, all are designed to lower project costs and complexity in development:
• PIC-IoT WA and AVR-IoT WA boards
• Gateway solutions running AWS IoT Greengrass
• LTE-M/NB-IoT development kit
• SAM-IoT WG
• Azure IoT SAM MCU
• PIC-BLE and
Contact:
AVR-BLE boards
Each solution is Microchip Technology Inc
designed to focus Unit 32, 41 Rawson St Epping NSW 2121
on ease of use and Tel: (02) 9868 6733
rapid development. Website: www.microchip.com
Covid-19 “virus” malware can be deadly for computers
As if we didn’t have enough to worry about
with coronavirus for humans, so far there have
been five malwares identified which have the
ability to do serious damage to your PC.
As reported by ZDNet.com early in April (no,
not April 1!), one of these can not only trash
your PC files but also rewrite your computer’s
master boot record (MBR).
siliconchip.com.au
While an expert with the right software should
be able to restore the MBR and files, it will take
time and could be very costly.
ZDNet report that some of the viruses appear to
be malware, demanding payment for the “cure”
– which may not even exist.
For much more information, visit the ZDNet
website: siliconchip.com.au/link/ab12
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