New surge protection modules LSP05 and LSP10 developed by Littelfuse are now available at distributor Rutronik. Constructed with Littelfuse thermally protected varistors, they provide robust surge current handling capability for outdoor and commercial LED lighting fixtures. One of the modules includes world’s first series-connected, 20kA-capable indicating surge arrestor.

Rutronik has launched a new range of bundled hardware, software and services under the RUTRONIK SMART brand. It brings together entire solutions, consisting of selected sensors, wireless components, micro-controllers, power management and safety solutions for devices on the Internet of Things (IoT).

Osram Opto Semiconductors has added two new types to the Duris S5 family that are now available from distributor Rutronik. The LEDs with a very high CRI of more than 90 are ideal for the home and for shop lighting, for example installed in downlights or LED retrofit lamps.

Rutronik is marketing two new miniaturised infrared receivers (IR) TSDP34138/56 and TSDP34338/56 from Vishay that are designed specifically for low-speed data transmission. They are optimised for low-complexity, low-cost signalling in metering, sensor, automation and gaming applications.

Rutronik is presenting the S110 SoftDevice v7.0, the next major release of Nordic Semiconductor’s Bluetooth low energy stack for the nRF51822 Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and 2.4GHz proprietary System-on-Chip (SoC) and the nRF51422 ANT and ANT/Bluetooth low energy multiprotocol SoCs. It enables simple, secure and reliable field updates of both stack and application and makes it easier to design ULP wireless products.

  Meeting demand for more efficient street lighting outperforms off-the-shelf. By Pablo Gascue, Field Sales Engineer, Rutronik Spain.

Drivers of electric and hybrid vehicles need no longer worry about pedestrians stepping out in front of their cars because they can’t hear them coming. Toshiba has developed a single chip audio power amplifier that adds the sound of a conventional internal combustion engine to electric and hybrid electric vehicles to ensure a minimum level of sound.

High network connectivity and the smart manageability of the Internet of Things and embedded systems is offered in a single board computer available from Rutronik. The MIO-5271 from Advantech comes in a 3.5in. MI/O Extension (146x102mm) form factor, based on Intel 4th generation Core i5/Celeron processors (Mobile U-series platform). The SBC supports 1600/1333MHz DDR3L, USB 3.0, SATA up to 6Gb/s (600MB/s), Intel AMT 9.5 Release and has triple inde...

A flush-mountable infrared LED, means remote control functionality can now be incorporated in a lower profile than ever. The T-Midled SFH 4140 has been developed by Osram Opto Semiconductors adding to its portfolio of remote control transmitters. The infrared transmitter can be integrated in very thin smartphones and tablet computers and it is available at distributor Rutronik.

Murata has developed a surface-mount device (SMD)-type ultrasonic sensor whose production starts in summer 2014. It is designed for applications like distance measurement, position detection and 3D gesture detection in portable equipment. Distributor Rutronik presented the new sensors at the Sensor + Test exhibition from June 3 to 5, 2014 inNuremberg.

Rutronik has opened up its eCommerce platform. Visitors to the Rutronik24 site will not need to register until an order is placed. The new access will give users the chance to the entire Rutronik24 product range comprising more than one million items from all product areas. Thanks to the intelligent search options, developers and buyers can quickly and easily find the desired item, whether via parameters, part numbers or full text. The item compa...

Rutronik will use the Sensor + Test exhibition in Nuremberg to present Micronas’s extended Hall-effect sensor portfolio developed to withstand the harshest environmental conditions from - 40°C up to 150°C ambient temperature. This feature enables the new HAL 15xy switch family, successor of the HAL 5xy family to bring quality and reliability to a broad variety of automotive applications.

The Oslon Compact SFH 4710 infrared light-emitting diode (IRED) from Osram Opto Semiconductors closes the gap between high- and low-power IREDs. Despite the very small package it offers highly versatile output thanks to state-of-the-art thin-film chip technology. It is available at distributor Rutronik as of now.

efus is the new form factor for Cortex-A CPUs by F&S Elektronik Systeme. It measures only 47 x 62mm. efus stands for easy, functional, universal, small. It comes with various interfaces, is expandable with wireless modules and suitable for universal use, e.g. for visualisation, communication, control in industrial and medical applications.  

Free2Move’s powerful new Bluetooth module F2M03GXA is now available from Rutronik. The fully qualified Bluetooth 2.0+EDR module is equipped with exceptional wireless transmission characteristics for data and voice communication. The F2M03GXA comes with a new power amplifier that allows an adjustable transmit power of up to 18.4dBm and a receiver sensibility of down to -89dBm.

Distributor Rutronik now has Sharp’s QFHD LCD monitor that forms an entirely new generation of displays thanks to the cutting edge IGZO (Indium-Gallium-Zinc-Oxide) technology that provides very high resolution and energy efficiency. At 3,840 x 2,160 pixels, this 80.1cm diagonal (32in.) class monitor boasts four times the resolution of 1080p full HD. It allows the landscape and portrait installation.

Vishay’s VLMx234 power MiniLEDs in ultra-compact 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.4mm SMD packages are now available at Rutronik. Utilising the AllnGaP technology, the VLMx234 series provides exceptional brightness with a typical luminous intensity of 3500mcd and maximum luminous intensity of 4900mcd at 70mA, while delivering improved thermal performance compared to previous-generation LEDs.

Les sociétés Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH et DLC Display Co. Ltd ont conclu un accord de franchise à échelle mondiale. Il englobe l’ensemble du portefeuille de produits de DLC en matière d’écrans TFT, LCD passifs et OLED.

Rutronik now has two new 940nm high-speed infrared emitting diodes in compact 3.2mm x 2.51mm x 1.2mm clear SMD side-view packages from Vishay. The new diodes VSMY14940 and VSMB14940 combine high radiant intensity and optical power with fast switching times.  

A new optocoupler from Lite-On is now available from distributor Rutronik. It consists of a high efficient AlGaAs light emitting diode and a high speed optical detector. This design provides excellent AC and DC isolation between input and output sides of the optocoupler.