Switches & Relays

Talking rockers, pushbuttons, toggles, sliders, rotary/DIP/trigger/membrane switches, potentiometers, encoders, relays and fuses

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Renesas Electronics Corporation

May 07, 2012
The latest member of the company’s driver IC family is the R2A20135SP. The driver is designed to optimize high-accuracy, high efficiency LED lighting systems, and features an on-chip dimming function and a 40-percent size decrease for the mounting area.
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NEMA Recommendations on AFCI / Home Electrical Product Compatibility

May 01, 2012
In 2008, new NEC codes for arc-fault circuit interrupters went into effect. While the requirements were directed at home safety, designers of home appliances, especially those which seek to improve green performance by fussing with incoming current, were also asked to adapt to make sure new interrupters did not conflict with their products.
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Lighting Controls Market Looks Bright

April 24, 2012
The lighting controls market is set to grow, according to a study from Verify Markets on the European and North American markets.
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Panels Get New Juice

April 05, 2012

 From hoop skirts to electromagnetic alarms to wall-mounted keypads to user-friendly touchscreens. 


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NIST Updated Framework Includes New Appliance Standards

March 12, 2012

 

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its newly updated framework (Release 2.0) for the Smart Grid.


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2012 ENERGY STAR Recipients Announced

March 06, 2012

 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)has handed out its ENERGY STAR awards for 2012, giving several appliance manufacturers boasting rights for their hard work in the areas of water and energy efficiency. 


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Smart Washer Demo Features RFID, NFC

March 01, 2012

NXP Semiconductors, a semiconductor supplier based in The Netherlands, is demonstrating an RFID- and NFC-enabled smart washing machine at the Embedded World tradeshow, happening this week in Nuremberg, Germany.


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Self-Powered Switches

March 01, 2012

 Able to find just enough power to operate a tiny wireless signal just about anywhere, energy-harvesting switches and relays could represent the next great evolution in electromechanical design. 


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CEA Opposes Proposed Changes in ENERGY STAR Program

February 29, 2012

 The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has strongly voiced its concern over potential changes to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR program.  


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Reed Switches: From Practical to Complex

October 01, 2011
Meet the reed switch, a versatile, low-cost sensing element frequently used as a non-contact proximity sensor.
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