WELCOME Welcome Welcome to the Summer edition of focus magazine.


This issue has two central articles. The first discusses supercapacitors and the design benefits they bring to key applications. The second article ‘Understanding resolution in optical and magnetic encoders ‘ explains how the different types of rotary encoder work and what differentiates their performance.


Your feedback is always welcome. Should you have questions regarding any of the features, please email; marcomms@avnet-abacus.eu


Best Wishes, Graham


New application microsite gives Avnet Abacus customers speedy online access to thermal management products


Thermal managemenT microsiTe eases producT selecTion and saves Time for engineers seeking parTs for cooling elecTronic devices


Avnet Abacus has launched a Thermal Management microsite www.avnet-abacus.eu/thermal


This new application site provides an online hub for Avnet Abacus customers to easily source, select, and purchase a wide variety of thermal management products from leading manufacturers. The products have been developed to dissipate heat in electronic system assemblies in a wide variety of end user applications such as factory automation, servers, military & aerospace, medical, power supplies, audio amplifiers, frequency inverters and telecommunications.


The Avnet Abacus thermal management product offering features: fans and blowers (axial, radial); heat sinks (extrusions, board mounted, bonded fins, folded fins, liquid cold plates, clips); and thermal conductive materials (tapes, pads). To assist customers with product selection, the microsite contains technical data and outlines the key design considerations for choosing a suitable thermal management solution for their particular application.


“Electronics engineers are faced with increased data speeds and www.avnet-abacus.eu 2


power output within compact packaging coupled with extremely tight deadlines to complete the design cycle,” said Giovanna Monari – Electromechanical Product Manager. “By bringing more detailed product and application information on to our website we are responding to the needs of engineers who have to quickly identify appropriate parts and solutions for their designs. They also have the reassurance of our highly proficient technical teams located throughout Europe to provide advice and support whenever they need it.”


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