Omega introduces its new series CNI-CB120SB, a self-contained temperature control panel that provides a complete control system design, eliminating the need to select, collect and assemble separate components. The preconfigured panels are ready to install,…read more
Thermocouple Virtual Chart Recorder
February 7th, 2012
The NEWPORT® iTCX transmitter let’s you monitor temperature from two independent Thermocouple channels over an Ethernet network or the Internet with no special software except a Web Browser. The NEWPORT iTCX serves Active Web Pages…read more
40 GHz Bandwidth Socket for 16x16mm, 0.8mm Pitch BGA Packages
January 17th, 2012
Ironwood Electronics’ new high performance BGA socket product line uses elastomer capable of high speed, low inductance, high endurance and wide temperature applications. The SM-BGA-9006 socket is designed for 16X16 mm package size and operates at…read more
Company Launches New Energy Efficiency Center
January 17th, 2012
TÜV SÜD America Inc. has opened a new 30,000 square foot Energy Efficiency Center of Excellence located just north of Atlanta, Ga. The new NVLAP* 17025-accredited laboratory allows TÜV SÜD to test and certify products…read more
Molten Metal Ceramic Sheath Thermocouple
January 17th, 2012
Omega’s new NEP-TX series of molten metal ceramic sheath thermocouples features a 1250 degrees Celsius (2282 degrees Fahrenheit) temperature rating, connection head with terminal block and corrosion resistance. Standard construction includes cast iron NEP-TX connection…read more
IBM Retiree Wins Award from Engineers Society
December 22nd, 2011
Robert E. Simons was named the 2011 winner of the Allan D. Kraus Thermal Management Medal given recently by the committee that manages the annual award for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Simons is…read more
New Capacitors with Low Insertion Height
December 22nd, 2011
TDK-EPC has developed a wide range of EPCOS MKP and MKT film capacitors with low insertion heights. The new capacitors with a lead spacing of 37.5 mm feature insertion heights of only 15 or 19 mm. These components…read more
Carbon Nanotubes as Conductive Material for Through-Silicon Vias
December 22nd, 2011
A research team at Chalmers is working with carbon nanotubes as conductive material for through-silicon vias. Carbon nanotubes are going to be the most reliable of all conductive materials if it is possible to use…read more
New Method for Enhancing Thermal Conductivity Could Cool Computer Chips
December 22nd, 2011
The surprising discovery of a new way to tune and enhance thermal conductivity gives engineers a new tool for managing thermal effects in smart phones and computers, lasers and a number of other powered devices.…read more
Inrush Current Limitation in Power Supplies and Motors
December 12th, 2011
TDK-EPC has extended its range of EPCOS inrush current limiters (ICL). The P11 series (B57211P*) covers a resistance range from 4 to 25 Ω (R25). These types are designed for currents from 2.5 to 5 A in the temperature…read more
Dean Receives the Society of Women Engineers’ Highest Honor
December 12th, 2011
Professor Cristina Amon, dean of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, has received the 2011 Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award, the highest award given by the Society, for her outstanding…read more
Researchers Create Cheap Thermoelectric Materials
November 22nd, 2011
A team led by Dr Ole Martin Løvvik of Oslo University’s Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology in Norway has found a way of making cheap thermoelectric materials that could harvest waste heat from a…read more
Thermal Solver with Heat Transfer Simulation Package
November 21st, 2011
MAYA HTT’s TMG-Thermal solver provides a comprehensive heat transfer simulation package, which allows fast and accurate solutions to complex thermal problems. Using finite difference control volume technology, TMG-Thermal makes it easy to numerically simulate nonlinear…read more
New Dual-Output Gate Driver Evaluation Board
November 8th, 2011
SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc.’s new SGDR2500P2 is a dual-output, two-stage, opto-isolated gate driver board intended for use with power electronics modules that incorporate SemiSouth’s vertical-trench junction field-effect transistors (VJFETs) as the primary switches. The board provides…read more

