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AC power connectors transfer alternating current through a variety of electronic devices. AC power connectors include simple AC inlets, outlets, and power entry modules.
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AC power cords carry alternating current from one area to another. There are many different standard plugs and voltages, depending upon the country.
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AC power sources provide alternating power and typically have adjustable output values for the testing of component response at various voltages, current and frequency levels.
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AC-DC adapters accept AC input voltage directly from a wall outlet, and output DC voltage.
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Access points are transmitter / receivers (transceivers) that connect to a network through an interface such as a bus or connector. They receive, store, and transmit data between the wireless LAN and the wired structure.
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Adhesive dispensing equipment is used for the controlled dispensation of adhesives and/or silicones. These devices include manual dispensing caulk guns, hot melt glue guns, and an assortment of mix / meter and dispensing systems.
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Adhesive tapes and films temporarily or permanently join materials together.
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Air heaters are devices used to heat air. They include forced air products as well as all types of radiant and space heaters.
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Air pressure regulators control pressure in air lines (usually adjustable) to remove fluctuations and maintain consistent pressure for pneumatic devices.
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Air valves allow metered fluid flow in one or both directions. They are used in pneumatic circuits to regulate the rate of activation or exhaust of cylinders and other pneumatic devices.
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Air velocity flow sensors measure air velocity or volume flow using insertion probes or capture hoods.
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Aluminum electrolytic capacitors use an electrolytic process to form the dielectric. Wet electrolytic capacitors have a moist electrolyte. Dry or solid electrolytic capacitors do not.
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Amplifier and comparator chips are board-level components for amplifying voltage, current, or power.
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Analog ammeters are metered instruments that measure current flow in amperes. They display current levels on a dial, usually with a moving pointer or needle.
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Analog comparators are amplifiers that compare the magnitude of voltages at two inputs. An analog comparator is an operational amplifier with negative feedback removed, and with no feedback and very high gain, the output voltage goes to one extreme to the other.
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Analog multimeters are instruments that are used to measure electrical quantities such as voltage, current, resistance, frequency and signal power
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Analog panel meters measure and display processes and electrical variables with a simple dial display.
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Analog resistance meters are instruments that measure electrical resistance. They display values on a dial, usually with a needle or moving pointer.
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Analog voltmeters are instruments that measure voltage or voltage drop in a circuit. They display values on a dial, usually with a needle or moving pointer.
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Analog-to-digital converter (ADC) chips transform information from analog to digital form.
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Antennas are structures or devices used to collect or radiate electromagnetic waves.
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Audio amplifiers are used in circuits and systems to process audio signals.
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Audio cables are electrical cables or wires with specific characteristics to transmit audio signals
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Audio connectors are used to affix cables to other audio equipment, providing electronic signal transference and grounding protection.
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Audio microphones are designed for sound reception and recording applications (speech and music).
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Audio transducers and buzzers are used in electronic equipment, toys and various warning devices as the sounding component.
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Audio transformers are involved in the transmission of voice or sound signals. They often require wide frequency bandwidth with low distortion and noise suppression.
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Backplanes are circuit boards that contain sockets or expansion slots for connections to other circuit boards. There two types of backplanes: active and passive.
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Battery chargers are devices for charging rechargeable batteries.
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Battery charger ICs are integrated circuits (IC) that are used to charge batteries.
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Battery holders are designed to support commercial, industrial or OEM batteries.
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Battery packs are constructed from two or more individual cells or batteries.
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Battery and fuel cell test equipment consists of specialized test stations, stands or systems, monitors and component modules for performance or endurance testing.
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RF bipolar transistors consist of an N-type or P-type layer sandwiched between two layers of the opposite type. They are designed to handle high-power radio frequency (RF) signals in devices such as stereo amplifiers, radio transmitters, and television monitors.
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Board to board connectors are used to connect printed circuit boards (PCB). Each terminal connects to a PCB.
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Bolts are threaded rods or pins that fasten objects together. They usually have a head at one end and a thread at the other. Bolts are secured by threaded nuts, and are available in both metric and non-metric designations.
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Breadboards and breadboard accessories are used for testing and experimenting with electronic circuits. They are covered with slots for interchanging components and electrical connection strips.
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Cable assemblies are collections of wires or cables banded into a single unit with connectors on at least one end.
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Cable clamps are used to bundle, clip, clamp, label, guide, and protect wires and cables.
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Cable testers are handheld or benchtop electronic devices that measure the electrical and physical properties of network cabling.
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Cable ties hold groups of cables together for support and ease of maintenance.
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Calibration standards and reference sources include any source that can provide a reference for the calibration of an instrument or comparison of a material or component.
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Capacitance meters measure the value of capacitance in circuit elements.
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Capacitance standards and decades provide a highly accurate standard value of capacitance for calibration and testing.
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Capacitors are electronic components used for storing charge and energy. In their simplest form, capacitors consist of two conducting plates separated by an insulating material called the dielectric.
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Compact disk-read only memory (CD-ROM) refers to a 4.75-inch, laser encoded, optical memory storage medium. Technologies include CD-ROM XA (extended architecture), CD-RW (rewritable), and CD-WO (write once).
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Centronics connectors are standard parallel interface devices for connecting printers and other peripherals such as portable disc drives, tape backup drives, and CD-ROM players to computers.
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Ceramic capacitors have a dielectric made of ceramic materials.
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Chip capacitors or surface mount capacitors do not have leads.
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Circuit breakers are mechanical switching devices capable of breaking currents under specified abnormal circuit conditions.
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Circular connectors are multi-pin connectors primarily used for external interfacing.
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Clamp meters are ammeters that can measure current without the need to disconnect the wires where the measurement occurs. They provide information about current draw and current continuity in order to help users troubleshoot erratic loads and trends.
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Coaxial cables have one conductor insulated with a dielectric material and then surrounded by the other conductor, usually referred to as the center conductor and shield. Triaxial cables are specialized coaxial cables.
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Coaxial connectors are composed of an insulated central conducting wire wrapped in another cylindrical conductor (the shield). The cable is usually wrapped in another insulating layer and an outer protective layer. Coaxial cables and connectors have the capacity to carry vast quantities of information. They are typically used in high-speed data and CATV applications.
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Complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs) are integrated circuits (ICs) or chips that application designers configure to implement digital hardware such as mobile phones. CPLDs can handle significantly larger designs than simple programmable logic devices (SPLDs), but provide less logic than field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
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Computer board and card edge connectors are used inside personal computers to connect disk drives, CD drives, and serial and parallel ports to the motherboard.
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The cable assembly may be used for various computer applications like connecting mice, keyboards, printers, modems or other peripheral devices.
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Computer fans are used to cool computers and their associated components. They blow air into or out of computers and onto computer components in order to keep hardware at the correct operating temperature.
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Computer mice and pointing devices are used to control the screen-based movement of a cursor or icon on a visual computer. This category includes mice, trackballs, and touch pads.
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Computer motherboards are printed circuit boards (PCBs) that house basic computer circuitry and vital components. They are devices into which other boards or cards are plugged.
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Computer power supplies convert alternating current (AC) line to direct current (DC) line, needed by the computer.
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Continuous duty linear solenoids convert electrical energy into mechanical power via a plunger with an axial stroke in either a push or pull action. They are rated for a 100% duty cycle.
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Control knobs are used for the control or adjustment of electronic or electrical devices.
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CPU fans and coolers are integrated fans and heat sink assemblies packaged to provide optimum cooling performance, often for specific processors.
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Crimp tools are used to join two pieces of metal by deforming one or both pieces to hold the other. The bend or deformity is called the crimp.
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CRT monitors use cathode ray tube technology to display output from a computer.
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Crystals are naturally occurring materials that can be induced to resonate (vibrate) at an exact frequency. Quartz, a piezoelectric crystal that provides excellent mechanical and electrical stability, acquires a charge when compressed, twisted, or distorted.
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Current transformers are used to step down current in a very predictable fashion with respect to current and phase. They are generally used as inputs to current instruments.
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D-subminiature or D-sub connectors are sturdy electrical connectors with a mating face shaped like the letter D. They provide polarization because male and female connectors can fit together in only one way.
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Darlington transistors (Darlington pairs) are semiconductor devices that combine two bipolar transistors in a single device. They provide high current gain (commonly written ß) and require less space than configurations that use two discrete transistors.
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Data acquisition is the digitizing and processing of multiple sensor or signal inputs for the purpose of monitoring, analyzing and/or controlling systems and processes. Signal conditioning includes the amplification, filtering, converting, and other processes required to make sensor output suitable for rereading by computer boards.
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Data acquisition I/O modules or cards have both input and output functionality. Digital or discrete I/O modules include on-off signals used in communication, user interface, or control.
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Data storage systems are used to store, protect and manage computer data. Many types of disk drives and tape drives are available.
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Dataline and DC signal surge suppressors protect equipment from transient overvoltages present on data or DC signal lines.
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DC motor drives act as the interface and power supply between a motion controller and a DC motor.
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DC motors are most commonly used in variable speed and torque applications. They include brushless and gear motors, as well as servomotors.
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DC power supplies accept an input power and output the desired form of DC power. Common types of DC power supplies include linear power supplies, switching power supplies, DC-DC converters, and silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) type power supplies.
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DC to AC inverters are used for converting direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC). They are also known as DC to AC converters.
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DC-DC converter chips provide a regulated DC voltage output from a different, unregulated input voltage.
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DC-DC converters accept DC input and provide regulated and/or isolated DC output in various applications including computer flash memory, telecommunications equipment, and process control systems.
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Decade boxes and dividers provide highly accurate and digitally variable standard values of resistance, capacitance, inductance, voltage and/or current for calibration, comparison and testing.
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Development and evaluation boards and systems are computer boards or complete systems that are used to develop or test electronic modules.
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Device programmers are used to program nonvolatile memory such as microcontrollers, erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable logic devices (PLDs), programmable array logic (PAL), generic array logic (GAL) and other electrically programmable devices.
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Diacs are bi-directional diodes that switch AC voltages and trigger silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRs) and triacs. Except for a small leakage current, diacs do not conduct until the breakover voltage is reached.
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Diaphragm valves close by means of a flexible diaphragm attached to a compressor.
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Digital ammeters are instruments that measure current flow in amperes and display current levels on a digital display. These devices provide information about current draw and current continuity in order to help users troubleshoot erratic loads and trends
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Digital bargraphs measure process and electrical variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, speed, current, and voltage. There are two main types of products: light emitting diode (LED) and liquid crystal display (LCD).
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Digital comparators are circuits used to compare the magnitude of two binary quantities and to determine the relationship of those quantities.
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Digital counters are integrated circuits used for counting events in computers and other digital systems.
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Digital decoders and digital demultiplexers move data between inputs and outputs. In the case of digital decoders, the coded information is translated into familiar or uncoded formats, while digital multiplexers transmit data from one input through to several output lines.
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Digital I/O devices process digital signals (e.g., outputs from a controller) and output the results in digital format.
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Digital latches are logic devices that latch onto or retain digital states (1 or 0) in data storage circuits.
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Digital LED displays are segmented or dot matrix displays allowing for numeric only and alphanumeric character representation.
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Digital multimeters (or multi-meters) are used to measure electrical quantities such as voltage, current, resistance, frequency, temperature, capacitance, and time period measurements.
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Digital multiplexers are integrated circuits that route digital information from multiple sources onto a single line for transmission to a common destination.
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Digital panel meters measure and display processes and electrical variables via an alphanumeric digital readout.
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Digital potentiometers are three-terminal resistors with an adjustable center connection. To set the output resistance, a digital signal is sent through an electrical interface.
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Digital resistance meters are instruments that measure electrical resistance. They use solid-state components and display values digitally.
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Digital thermometers are portable temperature sensing devices that have permanent probes and a digital display.
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Digital voltmeters are instruments that measure voltage or voltage drop in a circuit. They use solid-state components and display values digitally.
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Digital-to-analog converter (DAC) chips convert digital signals that represent binary numbers into proportional analog voltages.
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DIN connectors are high frequency, multi-pin, electrical connectors that meet standards established by Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN), a German national organization for standardization. The ends of DIN connectors are round, notched, and protected by a metal skirt to ensure that pins line up correctly.
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Diode lasers use light-emitting diodes to produce stimulated emissions in the form of coherent light output. They are also known as laser diodes.
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Diodes are electronic components that conduct electric current in only one direction, functioning as a one-way valve. Diodes are manufactured using semiconductor materials such as silicon, germanium or selenium and are used as voltage regulators, signal rectifiers, oscillators and signal modulators / demodulators.
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Dual in-line package (DIP) switches are electronic packages that consist of a series of tiny switches. DIP switches are used to configure computers and peripherals such as circuit boards and modems.
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Disposable primary batteries are replaced once the energy supply is depleted. Their energy is produced when the materials within the battery react and are exhausted.
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Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips are single-transistor memory cells that use small capacitors to store each bit of memory in an addressable format that consists of rows and columns. Because capacitors are unable to hold a charge indefinitely, DRAM memory chips require a near-constant pulse of current to retain stored information.
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DRAM modules are collections of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips assembled on circuit boards.
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Dry material (powders) level sensors are used to measure levels of solid, dry materials in either continuous or point values represented with various output options.
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Edge card connectors are edge-on connectors designed for single-sided or double-sided printed circuit boards (PCBs).
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Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) chips are similar to PROM devices, but require only electricity to be erased.
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Elastomers and rubber shapes are available in finished and semi-finished stock formations. Common forms include bars, plates, profiles, rods and shims.
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Elastomers and rubber materials are characterized by their high degree of flexibility and elasticity (high reversible elongation or resilience).
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Electrical connectors are devices that join electrical circuits together. Male connectors plug into receptacles, jacks, and outlets. Female connectors contain sockets to receive other devices.
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Electrical receptacles, outlets, and wall sockets accept plugs and provide current to run electrical devices.
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Electric test probes are used to establish a connection between a circuit under test and the measuring instrument.
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Electromechanical relays are devices that complete or interrupt a circuit by physically moving electrical contacts into contact with each other.
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Electronic enclosures and instrument enclosures house electronic components and instruments. They are usually designed for handheld or desktop applications.
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Electronic cooling fans move air to cool electronic devices.
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Electromagnetic (EMI) filters and radio frequency interference (RFI) filters purify signals by attenuating the high-frequency RFI (typically 150kHz and up) and passing the low frequency EMI.
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Enclosure and rack accessories are products and components for industrial, electronic, and computer racks and enclosures.
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Erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) chips are programmable, reusable computer chips that can be erased using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed with a PROM programmer or PROM burner.
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Ethernet cables are designed to support Ethernet, a standard protocol for the connection of computers in a local area network (LAN).
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Fiber optic cables are composed of one or more transparent optical fibers enclosed in protective coverings and strength members. Fiber optic cables are used to transmit "light" data.
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Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have a different architecture than SPLDs and CPLDs, and typically offer higher capacities. FPGAs are also known as logic cell arrays (LCA) and programmable ASIC (pASIC).
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First-in, first-out (FIFO) memory chips are used in buffering applications between devices that operate at different speeds, or in applications where data must be stored temporarily for further processing.
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Filler metal alloys and consumables used in welding, brazing or soldering include items in rod sheet, wire spool, coated stick, weld stud, powder, preform or paste forms.
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Film capacitors are insulated with polyester, polycarbonate, polypropylene, polystyrene, or other dielectric materials.
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IEEE 1394 connectors are used to connect FireWire® devices such as host controllers, adapters, hard drives, hubs, repeaters, and card readers. FireWire, a registered trademark of Apple Computer, is a communications protocol for the transmission of data, video, and audio over a single cable at very high bit rates.
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Flange mounted bearings are used when a shaft axis is perpendicular to the bearing mounting surface. They are available in 2, 3, or 4-hole configurations.
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FLASH memory chips offer extremely fast access times, low power consumption, and relative immunity to severe shock or vibration. They do not need a constant power supply to retain their data.
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Flat cables are typically used in computers for internal connections to peripherals. They are also referred to as ribbon cables.
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Flexible circuits use polyimide films and other foldable substrates to meet the requirements of complex electronic manufacturing applications.
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Flip-flops are digital logic devices that synchronize changes in output state (1 or 0) according to a clocked input.
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Flow meters (flowmeters) and flow sensors are devices used for measuring the flow rate or quantity of a moving fluid or gas.
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Fluid dispensing equipment includes all manner of devices that dispense, mix and dispense, or mix, meter and dispense fluid media.
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Fluorescent lamps are high-efficiency lamps that use electrical discharge through low-pressure mercury vapor to produce ultraviolet (UV) energy, which is then transformed into visible light.
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Frequency counters are digital indicating meters for accurate measurement and display of square wave and pulse input signals.
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Frequency meters are instruments that provide analog outputs as frequencies that vary as a function of the applied input. They display values on a dial, usually with a needle or moving pointer.
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Fuse holders are devices for containing, protecting and mounting fuses. Blown fuses can be changed quickly and easily when used in conjunction with a fuse holder.
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Fuses protect electrical devices and components from overcurrents and short circuits that occur in improperly operating circuits.
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Gate turn-off thyristors (GTOs) are four-layer PNPN devices that act as switches, rectifiers, and voltage regulators. Like other thyristors, GTOs can be turned on by the application of a positive gate signal (g > 0); however, unlike other more conventional devices that can be turned off only at a zero crossing of current, GTOs can be turned off at any time by the application of a gate signal equal to zero.
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Gearmotors consist of an AC or DC motor with an integral gearbox or gear head that steps delivered speed up or down.
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Gears are mechanical devices that transmit power and motion between axes.
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Gender changers are devices that change the end of a cable into another type, allowing two cable assemblies with the same or different genders to mate.
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General-purpose diodes are electric components that conduct electric current in only one direction, functioning similarly to a one-way valve.
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Grommets are eyelets that are used to strengthen or protect an opening, or to insulate and protect an object passing through an opening. They are made from metal, plastic, or rubber materials and are usually round, oval, oblong, square or rectangular.
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Hall effect position sensors are non-contact devices that convert energy from a magnetic field into an electrical signal. They use the Hall effect, a voltage caused by current-flow in the presence of a magnetic field.
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Hall effect proximity sensors are used to detect the proximity, presence or absence of a magnetic object using a critical distance.
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Hard drives are integral, non-volatile, electronic data storage units inside computers. Traditionally, hard drives were hard-wired into computers. Removeable hard disks and drives are also available.
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Heat shrink tubing conforms to the size and shape of wires, connections, open coils, and other electrically conductive elements to insulate and protect them from adverse environmental conditions.
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Heat sinks are thermally conductive, usually metallic components or devices that absorb and dissipate heat generated by electronic components such as computers. Common heat sink materials include aluminum, copper, and steel.
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Heavy duty rectangular connectors are designed to accommodate large electrical loads and direct signals under a multitude of operating conditions.
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Hookup wires are used in low current, low voltage (under 1000 V) applications within enclosed electronic equipment. They are also used in control panels, meters, computers, business machines, and appliances.
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Humidity measurement instruments test for absolute humidity, relative humidity, or dew point in air.
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Hydraulic oils and transmission fluids are used to transmit power in hydraulic equipment and power transmission applications.
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IC analog switches are integrated circuits (ICs) that allow electric current to flow when closed and prevent current from flowing when open. They are often used to interface analog signals to digital controllers.
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IC bus interfaces and bus controllers or bus masters are interfaces between most standard parallel-bus microcontrollers or microprocessors and the serial bus.
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IC drivers or gate drivers provide the current and voltage necessary to turn power switching elements such as MOSFETs or IGBTs either on or off, based on the logic output signals of a DSP, micro-controller or other logic device.
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IC interfaces are semiconductor chips that are used to control and manage the sharing of information between devices.
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Integrated circuit (IC) linear voltage regulators use voltage-controlled sources to force a fixed voltage to appear at their output terminal.
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IC sockets and headers are board-mounted female connectors that serve as carriers for integrated circuit (IC) chips.
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IC sockets and interconnect components interface or connect a microelectronic semiconductor chip to a board or larger scale device.
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IC switching voltage regulators are integrated circuits (ICs) that store energy in an inductor, transformer, or capacitor and then use this storage device to transfer energy from the input to the output in discrete packets over a low-resistance switch.
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IC timers are semiconductor circuits that generate or set timing for electronics circuits.
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IC voltage regulators are three-terminal devices that provide a constant DC output voltage that is independent of the input voltage, output load current, and temperature. IC voltage regulators are used in power supplies that hold their output voltage constant over a wide range of load variations.
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Incandescent lamps generate light by passing an electric current through a thin filament wire (usually of tungsten) until the wire is extremely hot.
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Incremental rotary encoders are multi-turn sensors that use optical, mechanical, or magnetic index-counting for angular measurement. They contain no absolute reference, but instead count relative to the turn-on position.
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Inductors coils and chokes are passive components that are designed to resist changes in current and store energy in the form of a magnetic field.
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Industrial adhesives consist of hot melt adhesives, epoxy adhesives, polyurethane adhesives, sealants, thermoset adhesives, UV curing adhesives, silicon adhesives, acrylic adhesives and other related industrial products.
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Industrial batteries translate chemical energy into electricity.
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Industrial chassis and card cages are metal frames that support and contain electronic components and power supplies. They generally have a backplane with slots to install other peripherals and accessories.
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Industrial coatings are thin films deposited upon materials to add or enhance desired properties, such as color, conductivity, corrosion resistance, etc.
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Industrial computer monitors are ruggedized for use in control room, factory floor, or process applications.
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Industrial cooling systems and industrial cooling equipment includes air-to-air, liquid-to-air, and liquid-to-liquid heat exchangers; ducts and/or pipes; and other devices for removing heat from a system that contains a heat source.
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Industrial enclosures are used to house electronic components, equipment and devices. They are designed to protect personnel from accidental injury and to prevent the ingress of environmental contaminants.
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Industrial fans and blowers are designed to move air and/or powders in industrial and commercial settings. Typical applications include air circulation for personnel, exhaust or material handling.
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Industrial handles and industrial pulls are hardware components that are grasped by hand and manipulated to perform a service.
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This is a general search form for all types of industrial heaters, devices which are available in a variety of sizes, shapes, and heating configurations.
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Industrial keyboards are peripheral hardware devices that include alphanumeric keys, electromechanical buttons, or sensors that users press to interface with a computer.
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Industrial knobs are small, usually round, devices that are designed for use on industrial machinery, electronic components, and metal cabinetry. They are usually made out of metal, plastic, or rubber and are available in a variety of sizes, colors, and finishes.
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Industrial lubricants are oils, fluids, greases and other compounds designed to reduce friction, binding or wear and exclude moisture. Specialized characteristics may enhance thermal conduction across thermal interfaces or reduce electrical resistivity across electrical joints.
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Industrial network cables are used in industrial applications such as automation, control and data acquisition.
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Industrial thermometers are basic bulb style thermometers designed for use in many industrial applications. Traditional liquid-in-glass design is typically used due to low cost and ease of use.
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Industrial valves are classified in many different ways. They can be distinguished by material of construction, media handled, and/or application.
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Industrial vibrators use rotary or linear motion to provide consistent vibration for laboratory and industrial shakers, screeners and classifiers, and bins and hoppers. They are powered by an electric motor, pneumatic pistons, or hydraulic fluid.
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Instrument and computer (disk drive) power connectors are available in two basic styles. The larger size, often called a Molex connector, is keyed and used on most internal drives. The smaller size, a mini-plug, is used for newer style disk drives.
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Instrument transformers are used to step-down current or voltage to measurable values. They provide standardized, useable levels of current or voltage in a variety of power monitoring and measurement applications.
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Instrumentation amplifier chips are precision amplifier circuits with both high-impedance differential inputs and high common-mode rejection.
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Intermittent duty linear solenoids convert electrical energy into mechanical power via a plunger with an axial stroke in either a push or pull action. They are rated for on-off applications at less than 100% duty cycle.
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Junction field-effect transistors (JFET) consist of a semiconductor channel in which the width and the conductivity of the channel is controlled by the space-charge region associated with the p-n region.
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Keylock switches are activated by a key that is turned in a circle and can stop in a range of positions.
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Lamps are light sources that emit incoherent light for illumination. There are many different types of products. Examples include fluorescent lamps, halogen lamps, heat lamps, incandescent lamps, LED lamps, projection lamps, spectral lamps, and stage lamps. Specialized and proprietary lamps are also available.
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Lasers are devices that produce intense beams of monochromatic, coherent radiation. The word "laser" is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
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LCR meters and impedance meters measures inductance (L), capacitance (C), and resistance or impedance (R).
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Lead acid batteries are made up of plates, lead, and lead oxide with a 35% sulfuric acid and 65% water electrolyte solution.
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Leak testing equipment is used to measure the escape of liquids, vacuum or gases from sealed components or systems.
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LED lamps are light emitting diode arrays with traditional lamp ballasts.
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LED mounts and lenses are used to mount LEDs and shape or transfer light output. Other components in this area include LED light pipes, headers, interconnects, and assemblies.
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Level sensors are used to detect liquid or powder levels, or interfaces between liquids. There are two basic level-measurement types: continuous and point or multi-point.
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Level transmitters or level transducers are used to measure the level of a liquid or bulk solid material (as well as slurries) within a specified space. For each measurement, they provide an electrical output that is proportional to the input level.
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Light-emitting diodes (LED) are PN junction devices that give off light radiation when biased in the forward direction. LEDs are used in a wide variety of indication applications.
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Linear position sensors is a general search form for all linear position / displacement detection product areas.
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Linear power supplies accept AC inputs and provide one or more DC outputs for a wide variety of computer and industrial applications. They use an active element (normally a power transistor) operating in its linear region to generate a desired voltage.
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Liquid crystal display (LCD) modules are used at the component level in place of less efficient displays such as cathode ray tubes (CRTs). These modules do not include a housing and must be incorporated into a larger instrument or system.
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Liquid flow meters are used for measuring the flow or quantity of a moving fluid.
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Liquid level sensors are used to detect liquid levels or interfaces between liquids such as oil and water or liquids and solids.
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Lithium batteries have a lithium anode. They are available as both primary batteries and secondary batteries.
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Logic gates are electronic circuits that combine digital signals according to boolean algebra.
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Magnetic field sensors measure magnetic field strength, direction, and/or magnetic flux. They are used for scientific measurement, navigation, and industrial applications.
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Medical equipment and supplies are used in medical, dental, hospital, pharmacy, and clinical laboratories.
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Medical power supplies produce conditioned outputs for medical devices, instruments, and equipment.
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Memory chips are internal storage areas in computers. Although the term “memory chip” commonly refers to a computer's random access memory (RAM), this product area includes many different types of electronic data storage. Computer memory stores data electronically in cells. Without memory chips, a computer could not read programs or retain data.
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Memory modules are computer chips used to add memory to a computer.
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Metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) are electronic switching devices with a conducting channel as the output. An electrode called a gate controls the width of the channel and determines how well the MOSFET conducts.
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Micro connectors and nano connectors exhibit contact pitches of 0.05'' (micro) and 0.025'' (nano), respectively.
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Microcontrollers (MCU) are complete computer systems on a chip. They combine an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), memory, timer/counters, serial port, input/output (I/O) ports and a clock oscillator.
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Microprocessor chips (MPU) are silicon devices that serve as the central processing unit (CPU) in computers. They contain thousands of electronic components and use a collection of machine instructions to perform mathematical operations and move data from one memory location to another.
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Military (MIL-SPEC) connectors are built in accordance with military specifications. Their design takes into account the need to protect the connection from environmental factors, allowing them to be used in military and aerospace applications.
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Modular connectors and RJ connectors are plug-in units used in many networking and telecommunications applications. Registered jack (RJ) connectors are a type of modular connector, which often have protective capabilities such as integrated filters to protect against unwanted signals or some type of magnetics to provide filtering, signal conditioning, and isolation.
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Modular enclosures consist of smaller components that can be assembled to create custom enclosures, often for temporary or mobile systems. These modular components are available in standard sizes and allow modular enclosures to be used for a variety of purposes.
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Moisture meters are used to measure the moisture content in bulk solids, liquids and gases.
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Monostable multivibrators, also known as one-shots, are digital devices similar to flip-flops, but with only one stable state where they remain until triggered by an input signal. Once triggered, the output is switched to the opposite state.
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Motor controllers receive supply voltages and provide signals to motor drives that are interfaced to motors. They include a power supply, amplifier, user interface, and position control circuitry.
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Multiconductor cables contain two or more conductors, each of which consists of a single wire or combination of wires. Cable shielding is placed around an insulated conductor or group of conductors to prevent electrostatic or electromagnetic interference between the enclosed wires and external fields.
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Network and communication chips are semiconductor integrated circuits (IC) used in telecommunication devices and systems.
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Network cable assemblies are used in the transmission of data across networks. Choices include Fibre Channel, FireWire or IEEE 1394, GPIB, serial, parallel, patch, SCSI, Ethernet and USB.
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Network cards and network controllers are expansion boards inserted into computers that allow them to connect to a network.
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Network equipment is used to split, switch, boost, or direct packets of information along a network. This product area includes network hubs, switches, routers, bridges, gateways, multiplexers, transceivers and firewalls. Often, network equipment is defined by is protocol or port type (e.g., Ethernet switch, USB hub).
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Network hubs serve as the central location for attaching wires to workstations.
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Network media converters change the signal of encoded data from one media type to another as it is transmitted through, or between, networks.
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Network routers are protocol-dependent devices that connect subnetworks. They are also used to break down a large network into smaller subnetworks.
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Network servers control and manage network resources such as files, printers, users, groups, etc.
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Network switches route packets between ports at the OSI layer 2, which means that (in Ethernet) the switches decide where incoming packets are transferred to, based on the NIC's 48-bit address.
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Network transceivers, short for transmitter-receiver, are devices that both transmit and receive analog or digital signals.
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Noncontact infrared temperature sensors absorb ambient infrared (IR) radiation given off by a heated surface. They are used in applications where direct temperature measurement is not possible.
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Non-destructive testing (NDT) supplies and accessories are used to detect, inspect, and measure flaws, bond integrity, and other material conditions without permanently altering or destroying the examined part or product.
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Nuts are fasteners that are designed to fit around and secure a bolt or screw. The application determines the type of nut to use.
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Non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) chips do not lose information when the main power is turned off.
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Operational amplifiers (op amps, op-amps) are general-purpose, closed-loop devices that are used to implement linear functions.
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Optocouplers are capable of transferring an electrical signal between two circuits while isolating the circuits from each other.
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Oscillators are devices that are used to generate repetitive signals. They produce output signals without an input signal. There are two major types of electronic oscillators: harmonic oscillators and relaxation oscillators. Harmonic oscillators produce sine wave outputs. Relaxation oscillators produce non-sine wave outputs such as square wave, rectangular wave, and sawtooth outputs.
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Oscilloscopes translate an electronic signal into a pattern or waveform on a screen. As it is traced across the screen, the waveform creates a signature of the signal's characteristics.
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PC card connectors are used to connect computer cards to computers. Examples include PC cards and CompactFlash cards.
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PCI products are devices that use the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus standard. PCI products include bridges, extenders, and power supplies. They also include bus interface, adapter, memory, mass storage, networking, and serial communications modules.
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pH and oxidation reduction potential (ORP) instruments measure or monitor pH (relative concentration of hydrogen ions [H+] in a solution) as well as ORP.
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IC phase-locked loops (PLL) are closed-loop frequency controls that are based on the phase difference between the input signal and the output signal of a controlled oscillator.
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Phone jacks and plugs are connectors used with telephones. They are also known as modular jacks (female) and modular plugs (male).
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Photoconductive cells are light-sensitive resistors, in which resistance decreases with an increase in light intensity when illuminated.
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Photodiodes are used for the detection of optical power (UV, Visible, and IR) and for the conversion of optical power to electrical power.
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Photoelectric sensors use emitters and receivers to detect the presence, absence, or distance of target objects.
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Phototransistors are solid-state light detectors with internal gain that are used to provide analog or digital signals. They detect visible, ultraviolet and near-infrared light from a variety of sources and are more sensitive than photodiodes. This category includes photodarlingtons.
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Photovoltaic cells generate a voltage when radiant energy falls on the boundary between dissimilar substances.
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Piezoelectric devices generate electrical signals in response to vibrations and produce mechanical energy in response to electrical signals. Device types include actuators, motors, sensors, and transducers.
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Plugin style surge suppressors plug into wall outlets to protect equipment from transient overvoltages.
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Potentiometers, rheostats and trimmers are three-terminal resistors that are used to measure or divide voltages, and to protect or control circuits.
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Power bipolar transistors are semiconductors in which a base n-type or p-type layer is sandwiched between emitter and collector layers of the opposite type. The junctions between the semiconductor sections amplify weak incoming electrical signals.
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Power cables are solid or stranded conductors surrounded by insulation, shielding, and a protective jacket. These cables are designed for high voltages (>600 V).
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Power connectors transfer AC or DC through a variety of electronic devices and are used in a variety of commercial, industrial, and residential applications. Power connectors range from simple AC or DC inlets and outlets to sophisticated power entry modules
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Power entry modules are composed of a connector and a mounting case with features to produce the highly conditioned output necessary for medical or sensitive instrumentation.
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Power meters are used for high-accuracy measurements of power over a wide-frequency bandwidth, and from both AC and DC circuits.
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Power MOSFETs are majority carrier devices which have high input impedance and do not exhibit minority carrier storage effects, thermal runaway, or secondary breakdown. Power MOSFETs have higher breakdown voltages than bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and can be used in higher frequency applications where switching power losses are important.
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Power operational amplifiers (POA) are used to increase the power of low-level signals in applications that drive low impedances or reactive loads. They dissipate excess energy as heat, deliver extensive current, and can sustain relatively high supply voltages.
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Power supplies are devices that produce AC or DC power. This grouping includes current sources, DC power supplies, AC-DC adapters, DC-DC converters, AC power sources, and DC-AC inverters.
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Power transformers convert power-level voltages from one level or phase configuration to another. They can include features for electrical isolation, power distribution, and control and instrumentation applications.
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Pressure gauges are used for a variety of industrial and application-specific pressure monitoring applications. Uses include visual monitoring of air and gas pressure for compressors, vacuum equipment, process lines and specialty tank applications such as medical gas cylinders and fire extinguishers.
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Pressure regulators are used to maintain a constant outlet pressure or flow.
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Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) and contact adhesives adhere to most surfaces with very slight pressure. They are available in solvent and latex or water-based forms.
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Pressure sensors include all sensors, transducers and elements that produce an electrical signal proportional to pressure or changes in pressure.
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Programmable logic devices (PLD) are designed with configurable logic and flip-flops linked together with programmable interconnect. PLDs provide specific functions, including device-to-device interfacing, data communication, signal processing, data display, timing and control operations, and almost every other function a system must perform.
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Programmable power supplies are digitally controlled power sources that provide accurate and adjustable levels of voltage, current, and frequency. They include a processor, voltage/current programming circuits, current shunt, and voltage/current read-back circuits.
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Programming languages provide the commands, grammar and syntax for instructing digital devices and computers to perform specific tasks.
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Proximity sensors, all types is a general search form for all proximity sensors and presence detection product areas.
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Pushbutton switches are mechanical switches defined by the method used to activate the switch. The activation method is typically in the form of a plunger that is pushed down to open or close the switch.
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Pushwheel switches are rotary switches that operate using a rolling wheel. They are also known as thumbwheel switches.
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Pulse width modulated (PWM) amplifier chips generate a current that switches between high and low output levels. PWM amplifiers have a much higher power capability for a given volume than linear amplifiers. They are also less expensive.
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Quadracs are a special type of thyristor which combines a diac and a triac in a single package. The diac is the triggering device for the triac.
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Rack enclosures (rack cabinets, laboratory enclosures) are used to house standard 19 in. rack-mounted components or other standard-sized devices.
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Rechargeable batteries or secondary batteries contain active materials that can be regenerated by charging. When the energy produced by rechargeable batteries drops below optimum efficiency, secondary batteries may be recharged in a couple of ways, depending upon their construction.
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Rectifier diodes are designed for use in rectification circuits. Rectifiers are used to convert AC to DC.
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Reed relays are electrically-operated switching devices that consist of two thin, magnetic strips (reeds) encapsulated in a glass envelope. They are used to switch industrial components such as solenoids, contactors and starter motors.
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Reed switches are magnetically actuated switches. They are typically manufactured with two ferromagnetic reeds (contact blades), which are sealed in a glass capsule. In the presence of a magnet, the blades (contacts) close.
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Relay sockets are devices that accept relays, electromechanical switches in which the variation of current in one electric circuit controls the flow of electricity in another circuit.
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Resistance standards and decade boxes provide a highly accurate standard value of resistance for calibration and testing.
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Resistor, capacitor networks (RC networks) are integrated circuits (ICs) that contain resistor-capacitor arrays in a single chip.
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Resistors are electrical components that oppose the flow of either direct or alternating current. They are used to protect, operate, or control circuits.
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Resistors and potentiometers are passive electronic components that oppose the flow of either alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC).
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RF and microwave connectors are used to connect the ends of cables in systems that operate in the radio frequency (RF) or microwave spectrum. They include threaded or bayonet-style couplings that snap, screw, or push into place.
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RF transistors are designed to handle high-power radio frequency (RF) signals in devices such as stereo amplifiers, radio transmitters, and television monitors.
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Rocker switches are actuated by a standard or dual rocker or paddle.
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Rotary switches move in a circle and can stop in several positions. There are two basic styles: single-deck and multi-deck.
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RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 are standard interfaces approved by the Electronic Industries Association (EIA) for connecting serial devices. They are serial communication standards providing asynchronous communication capability with hardware flow control, software flow control, and parity check.
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Rubber adhesives and sealants are highly flexible, natural or synthetic materials that are used to join components or fill gaps between seams or on surfaces.
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Sample-and-hold amplifiers freeze analog voltage instantly. During this process the HOLD command is issued and analog voltage is available for an extended period.
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Schottky diodes in their simplest form consist of a metal layer that contacts a semiconductor element. The metal / semiconductor junctions exhibit rectifying behavior (i.e., the current passes through the structure more readily with one polarity than the other).
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Silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) power controllers precisely regulate output power to resistive heating loads such as industrial furnaces and ovens. They generally operate on either zero-crossing or phase angle control.
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Screws are fasteners that consist of a threaded shaft at one end and, typically, a head at the other. They are inserted into solid materials and secured via rotation.
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SCSI cables are used for high-speed bus connections between small computers and intelligent peripherals such as hard disks, printers, and optical disks.
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Sensor chips are dies incorporating semiconductor circuit elements that are used to convert changes to some physical parameter to an electrical signal.
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Sensor transmitters are measurement or signal conditioning packages that provide a standard, calibrated output from a sensor or transducer in the form of a current loop output (e.g., 4-20 mA).
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Serial cables are used for the serial transmission of data. They support communication standards such as RS232, RS422, and RS485, as well as Fibre Channel, IEEE 1394 or FireWire® (Apple Computer, Inc.), and universal serial bus (USB).
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Servo drives provide electrical drive outputs to servo motors in closed-loop motion control systems where position feedback and corrective signals optimize position and speed accuracy.
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Shift registers are sequential logic circuits that are used to store and move data. They accept binary inputs from one serial or parallel source and then shift the data through a chain of flip-flops, one bit at time.
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Signal conditioning products provide amplification, filtering, converting, and other processes required to make sensor output suitable for reading by computer boards.
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Signal converters contain inputs for one type of signal and outputs of another. Features can also include filtering and amplification or attenuation.
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Signal generators and waveform generators are used to test and align all types of transmitters and receivers, to measure frequency and to generate a signal, waveform or noise source. Signal generators can use AC energy, audio frequency (AF) and radio frequency (RF) to function.
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Signal transformers transfer information from one circuit to another by electromagnetic induction. They are used to increase or decrease the voltage from one side of a power transformer to the other.
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Silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR) are four-layer (PNPN) thyristors with three terminals: an input control terminal (gate), an output terminal (anode), and a terminal common to both the input and output (cathode). SCRs are used mainly with high voltages and currents, often to control alternating current (AC) where the change of sign causes the device to switch off automatically.
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Simple programmable logic device (SPLD) chips are the simplest, smallest and least expensive type of programmable logic device (PLD). They typically comprise 4 to 22 fully connected macro cells.
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Single board computers (SBC) serve as the motherboard for instrumentation systems including modern PCs. SBCs are composed of a microprocessor, memory chip, and serial and parallel interfaces to communicate with other devices.
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Slide switches are mechanical switches defined by their method of activation. The switch is a slider that moves (slides) from position to position.
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Small-signal bipolar transistors (BJT) are semiconductors that amplify small AC or DC signals. They consist of a base n-type or p-type layer sandwiched between emitter and collector layers of the opposite type.
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Snap action switches are mechanical switches that produce a very rapid transfer of contacts from one position to another. They are useful in situations that require a fast opening or closing of a circuit, such as a mouse button or appliance setting.
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Solders include low melting point metal alloys usually in wire, powder, preform or paste forms. Solders are metal alloys with low melting points that are used to join metals together.
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Soldering irons, stations and accessories bond two or more metallic surfaces together with a low melting alloy solder such as tin/lead or Sn/Cu/Ni/Ge alloys, which is melted, wets the surface and resolidifies forming a soldered joint.
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Solid state lasers use a transparent substance (crystalline or glass) as the active medium, doped to provide the energy states necessary for lasing. Solid state lasers are used in both low and high power applications.
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Solid state relays (SSR) or semiconductor relays are semiconductor devices that can be used in place of mechanical relays to switch electricity to a load in many applications.
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Sound level meters and noise dosimeters are used in sound and noise analysis. Applications include industrial safety, traffic noise studies, and scientific noise measurement.
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Speakers produce and transmit sounds carried by electrical or radio signals. This product category is primarily for industrial and OEM speakers rather than those for home use.
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Specialized audio equipment is used in specific industries such as the recording industry, and for specialized applications such as voice digitizing and analysis.
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Specialty or proprietary products and accessories related to cabinets, racks and enclosures.
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Specialized or proprietary products or accessories related to computer peripherals
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Specialty or proprietary products and accessories related to electrical connectors and interconnects.
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Specialized or proprietary products and accessories for cutting tools.
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Specialized electromagnetic sensors and instruments are proprietary electrical and electromagnetic sensors and instruments not explicitly listed elsewhere.
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Specialty IC interface devices are specialty or proprietary products related to IC interface devices.
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Specialty IC timing devices are specialty or proprietary products related to IC timing devices.
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Specialty lab and test equipment includes specialty or proprietary products and accessories related to laboratory testing.
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Specialty or proprietary products and accessories related to lamps and light sources.
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Specialty or proprietary products and accessories related to power supplies.
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Specialty relays and accessories are specialty or proprietary products and accessories related to relays.
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Specialty or proprietary products and accessories related to solenoids.
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Specialty or proprietary products and accessories related to switches.
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Specialty thyristors are specialty or proprietary products and accessories related to thyristors.
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Specialty transistors are specialty or proprietary products and accessories related to transistors.
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Spectral lamps radiate line spectra of various gases and metal vapors with high brightness and spectral purity.
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SRAM chips use static random access memory (SRAM), a type of memory that is faster, more reliable, and more expensive than DRAM. Unlike DRAM, SRAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss; however, SRAM requires more power than DRAM.
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SRAM modules are collections of static random access memory (SRAM) chips assembled on circuit boards.
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Standard keypads are standard size membrane or carbon pill keypads.
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Static control products control electrostatic discharge to avoid damage to personnel or equipment.
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Stepper motor drives power unipolar and bipolar stepper motors in full step, half step, and microstep motion control applications.
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Stepper motors use a magnetic field to move a rotor in small angular steps or fractions of steps. They provide precise positioning and ease of use, especially in low acceleration or static load applications.
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Supervisory circuits and battery monitor chips are semiconductor devices that detect and monitor voltage levels in power supplies, microprocessors, and other systems.
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Surge protective devices (SPDs) are designed to protect equipment against temporary excess voltage and/or current.
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Surge suppressors are used to protect equipment from transient overvoltages in power, data, and telephone circuits.
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Switches are used to allow electric current to flow when closed. When opened, they prevent current flow. Common switch types include pushbutton, rocker, toggle, rotary coded DIP, rotary DIP, key lock, slide, snap action, and reed.
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Switching power supplies are DC sources that use a switching element (normally a power transistor) to generate the desired voltage. Switching power supplies are also called switch-mode products or switching mode power supplies (SMPS).
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Syringes utilize a cylinder and plunger for precise delivery of liquids or gases in analytical, medical, pharmaceutical or biotechnology applications. Many times needles are included with the syringe.
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Tantalum capacitors are used in smaller electronic devices including portable telephones, pagers, personal computers, and automotive electronics.
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Telecom transformers are used in applications which require high bandwidths and fast switching speeds. They isolate the signal between primary and secondary grounds. This product area includes DSL, xDSL, T1, E1, ISDN, LAN, WAN, Ethernet, ATM and modem transformers.
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Temperature indicators and temperature instruments are designed for temperature monitoring and analysis. These devices either come equipped with an integral sensor, or require sensor input.
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Temperature instruments use contact or noncontact methods to measure temperature. Products include dial, digital, industrial and laboratory thermometers; temperature probes, indicators, and sensors; RTD elements and transmitters; and thermistors, thermocouples, thermopiles, and thermal switches.
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Temperature sensor chips are semiconductor dies or packages that have built-in temperature sensors.
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Temperature sensors are measurement devices that infer temperature by sensing some physical characteristic (i.e. resistance, emf or thermal radiation).
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Terminal blocks are modular, insulated blocks that secure two or more wires together. Terminal blocks consist of an insulating body and a clamping device. Their flexibility allows wiring to be centralized and makes it easier to maintain complex control circuits.
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Thermal insulation and fireproofing materials reduce the flow of heat through the thickness of the material. They are typically fiber-based or foam structures prepared from thermally-stable materials.
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Thermistors are thermally-sensitive devices whose electrical resistance varies with temperature. Unlike RTDs and thermocouples, thermistors do not have standards associated with their resistance vs. temperature characteristics or curves.
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Thyristors are a class of four-layer (PNPN) semiconductor devices that act as switches, rectifiers, or voltage regulators.
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Time delay relays and solid state timers use solid state electronic devices to provide a time delay.
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Toggle switches are actuated by moving a lever back and forth to open or close an electrical circuit.
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Trackballs are computer pointers resembling an inverted mouse. The pointing ball is rotated with the thumb, fingers, or the palm of the hand.
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Transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diodes are designed to limit over-voltages. They can dissipate high amounts of transient power in a short period of time.
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Transistors are electronic devices made of semiconductor material that amplify a signal or open or close a circuit.
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Triacs are three-terminal silicon devices that are configured in an inverse parallel arrangement to provide load current during both halves of the AC supply voltage. They are often used to control motor speed.
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Turbine flow meters measure the rate of flow in a pipe or process line via a rotor that spins as the media passes through its blades.
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Ultrasonic instruments use beams of high frequency, short wave signals to inspect, monitor, and measure materials and components.
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Ultrasonic transducers send and receive waves for many types of sensing. Examples include distance, proximity, level, nondestructive evaluation, web break detection, counting, and security applications.
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USB connectors are used with universal serial bus (USB) ports. They can be used to connect USB products together, or to connect USB wires and peripherals to other standard port types.
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USB products is a general search form that covers a wide range of devices that use the universal serial bus (USB) standard. USB products include host controllers, adapters, hard drives, CD-ROM drives, hubs, modems, faxes, and routers.
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Varistors are voltage-clamping devices that can absorb current without damage. They are typically used in surge protection devices.
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Video amplifier chips are used in circuits to process video signals.
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Video cables are used for the transmission of video signals, including monochrome, composite and component color video signals.
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Video cameras take continuous pictures and generate signals for display or recording. They capture images by breaking them down into a series of lines. This search form does not include consumer devices such as camcorders.
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Video monitors display video images from cameras and recorders, often using cathode ray tube (CRT) technology.
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Voltage references are electronic circuits that produce a constant output voltage (reference) that is used to compare other voltages in a system.
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Washers are disks of metal or non-metallic material placed beneath a nut, an axle bearing, or a joint, to relieve friction, prevent leakage, isolate, prevent loosening, or distribute pressure.
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Weather instruments are designed to measure one or multiple components of weather including wind speed and direction, rain or snow fall, solar radiation, temperature, pressure and humidity.
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Welding alloys are used to melt and fuse pieces of metal together.
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Welders and welding machines include all manner of devices used for welding, brazing and soldering.
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Wire and cable clips and staples are used to bundle, clip, guide, and protect wires and cables.
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Wire and cable harness accessories are used to bundle, clip, clamp, label, guide, and protect wires and cables.
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Wire and connector assembly and installation tools are used to assemble and install connectors.
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Wire markers and cable markers are used to label wires and cables.
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Wire to board connectors are used to interconnect printed circuit boards (PCBs) by using connectors attached to wires.
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Wire to wire connectors are used to connect two wire-terminated connectors.
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Wire wrapping tools are used to install and remove wire wrap connections. Wire wrapping attaches a connecting wire to a terminal by tightly coiling the wire around the terminal’s corners.
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Wireless modems transmit modulated data using electromagnetic waves.
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Wiring ducts are rigid trays typically used as raceways for cables and wires within electrical enclosures.
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Zener diodes are PN junction devices that are designed to operate in the reverse-breakdown region.
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