Source: Electronic Products

Planar transformers for switch-mode power conversion have been around for many years, and I have often wondered why they are not used more frequently. These usually SMT devices have a distinct density advantage and a high-frequency loss advantage…more

To learn more about Standex Electronics planar transformers, watch their Aerospace Planar Transformer for Switch-Mode Power Supplies video here.

Source: DigiKey Electronics

Standex Electronics reed relays, switches, and sensors play a vital role in the switching of on and off smart home system applications. The reed switch itself provides a base of energy conservation stemming from custom design and solutions.  Partnering with DigiKey, we provide our reed series product lines via a global distribution platform…more

Source: ECN Magazine

Doing more with less is the mantra of our era. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the drive towards miniaturization in the next generation of electronic components and systems. The push for smaller parts is coming both from the need for smaller assemblies that can be used in specific applications as well as the need to reduce material costs by making smaller parts that can work as well as larger parts. One key area where this trend is playing out is with reed sensors and planar transformers, where new manufacturing techniques are pushing the limits of smaller, faster, and cheaper…more

Source: ep&t

Doing more with less is the mantra of our era. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the drive towards miniaturization in the next generation of electronic components and systems. The push for smaller parts is coming both from the need for smaller assemblies that can be used in specific applications as well as the need to reduce material costs by making smaller parts that can work as well as larger parts. One key area where this trend is playing out is with reed sensors and planar transformers, where new manufacturing techniques are pushing the limits of smaller, faster, and cheaper…more

Source: Wireless Design & Development Magazine

Planar transformers are steadily replacing the need for traditional wire-wound transformers in many industries. Electric vehicles, solar inverters, wind power, aviation, healthcare, and industrial manufacturing are just some of the areas where this technology is gaining ground…more

Source: Sensor Tips

Doing more with less drives the miniaturization of next generation electronic components.

Doing more with less is the mantra of our era. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the drive towards miniaturization in the next generation of electronic components and systems. The push for smaller parts is coming both from the need for smaller assemblies that can be used in specific applications as well as the need to reduce material costs by making smaller parts that can work as well as larger parts. One key area where this trend is playing out is with reed sensors and planar transformers where new manufacturing techniques are pushing the limits of smaller, faster, and cheaper…more

Source: Design World

Doing more with less drives the miniaturization of next generation electronic components.

Doing more with less is the mantra of our era. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the drive towards miniaturization in the next generation of electronic components and systems. The push for smaller parts is coming both from the need for smaller assemblies that can be used in specific applications as well as the need to reduce material costs by making smaller parts that can work as well as larger parts. One key area where this trend is playing out is with reed sensors and planar transformers, where new manufacturing techniques are pushing the limits of smaller, faster, and cheaper…more

Source: ep&T

Manufacturer of sensors and magnetic components Standex Electronics is now providing an in-depth training module for engineers looking to explore what magnets are, what they do, and how they are used in electronics design.

Magnet usage is increasing in electronic applications as a result of magnets can being utilized to switch reed sensors using no power, a significant asset in today’s energy-constrained world…more

Source: emdt European Medical Device Technology

Hall and reed sensors meet the no-touch sensor design requirements of medical devices.

As more applications call for no-touch sensor designs, demand for magnetically actuated sensors is on the rise. The see-through effect of magnetic fields, whereby switching can take place in nonferromagnetic metals and plastics without the magnetic source ever coming into contact with the sensor, is a desirable attribute, and a key design-in requirement for many new sensing applications…more

Source: ECN Magazine

Electronica – the 25th International Trade Fair for Electronic Components, Systems, and Applications (i.e., electronica 2012) starts next week (or now, depending on when you see this), so ECN thought it fitting to interview one of the leading OEM vendors, Standex Electronics about industry trends, especially as it relates to sensors…more