Vishay Intertechnology has introduced the LTA 50, an AEC-Q200 qualified 50 W thick film power resistor in a compact TO-220 package designed for direct mounting on a heatsink. Engineered for exceptional reliability in harsh automotive environments, the LTA 50 withstands temperatures up to +175 °C, high humidity, vibration and electrical stress. With resistance values from 0.010 Ω to 450 kΩ and tolerances down to ± 1 %, the device is ideal for use as a precharge or discharge resistor in on-board chargers, battery management systems and motor controls for EV, HEV and PHEV applications. RoHS-compliant and non-inductive, the LTA 50 features a dielectric strength of 1500 Vrms and limiting element voltage of 500 V.

XJTAG has launched two new flash programming solutions, XJExpress and XJExpress-FPGA, designed to give engineers a fast way to program flash memory during development, debug and production. XJExpress is a directly connected in-circuit SPI flash programmer offering intelligent erase, program and verify algorithms that outperform typical cycle times. It supports a wide range of SPI NOR flash devices in serial, dual and quad SPI modes, with robust termination protection and multi-image support. The unit can be operated through a GUI or command line. XJExpress-FPGA extends these capabilities to FPGA and FPGA SoC environments, enabling in-circuit programming of flash memory attached to FPGAs via the JTAG port. Pre-configured by XJTAG for specific FPGA and flash combinations, it achieves programming speeds typically limited only by the flash device itself. Both solutions integrate with the XJTAG ecosystem, ensuring flexibility for bench testing or high-volume production environment.

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced the DLA 04051 series of vPolyTan polymer surface-mount chip capacitors, engineered to meet Defense Logistics Agency 04051 specifications for aerospace, military, and space systems. Feature ultra-low ESR down to 25 mΩ, enabling improved performance in power supplies, radars, radios, transponders and energy storage modules. Offers capacitance values ranging from 4.7 μF to 680 μF and voltage ratings from 2.5 V to 63 V. Long-term reliability is validated through 2000 hours of testing at 125 °C, while mechanical performance includes 500 g shock resistance, MIL-STD-202-204 Level D vibration compliance and 10 thermal shock cycles per MIL-STD-202-107. As a second-source alternative to Yageo/Kemet components, the DLA 04051 series provides design assurance and supply chain security for mission-critical AMS applications. Samples and production units are available with 35-week lead times, starting at $1.50 per unit for U.S. deliveries.

Flux has launched its AI Design Agent, an advanced automation tool that transforms text prompts into complete printed circuit board designs. The browser-based system interprets natural language instructions, plans multi-step workflow, and automatically handles schematic generation, component sourcing, net connections, and board routing. Built on specialized machine-learning models trained on hundreds of thousands of layouts, the AI Design Agent can evaluate constraints, validate designs against engineering rules, and iteratively refine results. Users can also teach the system preferences for future projects, while its multi-board orchestration capabilities enable parallel design execution. Fully integrated into Flux’s collaborative eCAD platform.