Scientists at Purdue University are developing a ‘risk-on-a-chip’ biomedical device that should shed light on the nature and development of breast cancer. The device consists of a small plastic case with several thin layers and an opening where a portion of tissue can be inserted. Risk factors for cancer are simulated within the micro environment, mimicking what…

After the delivery of a new Pick & Place machine early in August, Roscan Electronics is excited to announce that last week saw the installation of yet another Pick & Place machine.   Originally planned for the end of the year, the increased requirement for PCBA meant it just could not wait. “As the demand…

August 2017.   Roscan Electronics is pleased to announce the installation of our latest Pick and Place machine, providing maximum performance and efficiency to service our continued growth. This year has already seen the addition of two AOI machines expanding our existing Automatic Optical Inspection capacity, enabling both pre and post reflow inspection. Another Pick…

Near-zero-power consumption sensor from University of California opens up the possibility of energy-harvesting devices. The sensor, developed by a team led by Patrick Mercier of the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego, works by minimising power consumption in two domains: the current source of the device and the conversion of…

The UK government’s decision to invest £246m in the development of battery technology puts energy storage at the heart of its industrial strategy. The so-called Faraday Challenge – unveiled this week (Monday 24th July) by business secretary Greg Clark – will consist of three phases: an initial EPSRC led competition aimed at identifying key technologies, a second phase…

Power Electronics in the UK is driving significant change across a range of industry sectors including the renewable energy generation, energy networks, transportation and industrial processes arenas. The inaugural Power Electronics Expo UK runs Thursday, 15th March and brings together senior industry professionals with a commercial interest in the latest technological developments from within the…

This application note presents the new ISOPLUS247 power package featuring 2500 V internal isolation, which gives a revolutionary approach that improves thermal conductance and reliability. The document also describes the advantages of the isolated and hole-less packaging concept and a brief table and graphical comparisons of some characteristics of the IXFR55N50 to IXFX55N50. The new…

The IX4340 IC is a 5A dual low-side MOSFET driver. It features CMOS and TTL compatible inputs, and also two independent drivers that  each is capable of sourcing and sinking 5A. The IX4340 IC is a dual, high current, low-side gate driver having a 5V to 20V supply voltage range. The two outputs can be …

Here is a look back of the LC5500 series, a Sanken product, that acts as a switching power supply IC using quasi-resonant topology.   This device is intended to be employed for input capacitorless applications, and making it possible for systems to comply with the harmonics standard (IEC61000-3-2 class C). It incorporates separate controller and…

Our latest issue data sheets are now available via our website – click here. Military & Aerospace Cable Assemblies Using ruggedised connector technology, from mil-circular connectors to the latest blind mate interconnections, we manufacture high quality custom military and aerospace cable assemblies. For in-the-box requirements we offer laced and loomed assemblies, and for external cables we…