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Power supply: it’s a matter of quality as well as quantity

16/03/2014

For many businesses, the importance of maintaining an emergency power supply to their critical equipment is well understood, with most employing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) technology to do the job. However, what many don’t realise is that the quality and not just the continuity of their power supply also effects how well their critical equipment continues to function. Rob Morris reports.

Combining laser, vision and robotics for flexible marking

06/02/2014

There are a growing number of applications where components - particularly those used within the automotive industry - require marking for identification and traceability.

Novel space probe warming role tests resistor reliability

02/01/2014

UK based ARCOL Resistors faced a novel challenge when it was asked to provide resistors for a NASA space programme.

Organic lights and solar cells straight from the printer

04/12/2013

Flickering façades, curved monitors, flashing clothing, fluorescent wallpaper, flexible solar cells – and all printable? No, not science fiction but a distinct possibility for the future as Fraunhofer unveils a new printing process for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

What's so super about nickel supercapacitors?

02/11/2013

The growing emphasis on environment-friendliness, energy-saving and general operational efficiency means there is a greater role in the transport industry for energy storage systems of all kinds, Marc Genicot turns his attention to the supercapacitor.

Electronic Components Features

Power supply: it’s a matter of quality as well as quantity

Combining laser, vision and robotics for flexible marking

Novel space probe warming role tests resistor reliability

Organic lights and solar cells straight from the printer

What's so super about nickel supercapacitors?