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OMRON SIGNAL RELAYS DELIVER SHARPER RESPONSE IN SMALLER PACKAGE
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MRON Electronic Components Europe has revealed new G3VM MOSFET relays with tiny footprint, low output capacitance, and fast response for designers tackling demanding applications including next-generation test and measurement equipment.
Housed in a 2mm x 1.45mm S-VSON(L) package, and weighing less than 0.01g, the new relays let equipment designers achieve high-density mounting within tight space constraints and form-factor restrictions. With pin-to-pin capacitance as low as 0.6pF, and turn-on/turn-off time as fast as 0.08ms/0.12ms, they can handle high- speed interfacing in automatic test equipment (ATE) and high-speed logic testers. In addition, leakage current of just 1nA helps ensure high measurement accuracy. Development labs and production facilities operating in technologies like semiconductors, 5G, and autonomous robots are demanding test equipment with more channels, more measurements, faster inspection cycles, and higher frequency range. By introducing the 20V G3VM- 21QR and G3VM-21QR1, and 40V
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G3VM-41QR4, OMRON is empowering test equipment builders to meet their needs. The type-1a normally open (SPST-NO) relays have the lowest capacitance and resistance in the G3VM series, enabling extremely responsive switching that permits faster measurements and shorter test-cycle times. Their ultra-miniature 4-pin outline, more than 18 per cent smaller than the VSON package, lets designers scale the channel count in new equipment and simplifies replacing mechanical relays with MOSFET relays.
OMRON Electronic Components Europe
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ELECTRO RENT AT 60
lectro Rent is celebrating 60 years of helping engineers, innovators, and procurement teams bring ideas to life with greater speed, flexibility, and confidence. Founded in 1965 as a pioneer in test
equipment rental, Electro Rent has evolved into a trusted one-source partner offering a comprehensive portfolio of rental, leasing, certified pre-owned, and new equipment, along with asset optimisation for organisations managing complex or high-stakes testing requirements globally. Over six decades, Electro Rent has expanded its global footprint significantly, supported by continued investment. Strategic acquisitions, including Microlease and Livingston, strengthened Electro Rent’s presence across EMEA, while new offices in APAC supported its transformation into a truly global organization. “For six decades, our mission has been clear – simplify access to the tools that fuel innovation,” said George Acris, vice president, Global Marketing at Electro Rent. “As technology advances and timelines accelerate, our role as a flexible, OEM-independent partner has never been more vital. We help our customers reduce cost, avoid delays, and stay ahead of what’s next.” To commemorate the milestone, Electro Rent is highlighting 15 innovations that redefined how customers source and manage test equipment, including the MyER customer portal, flexible Rent-to-Own programs, and dedicated application engineering support. With deep technical capabilities and over $1 billion of test equipment, Electro Rent continues to serve industries where precision and performance are the top priority, including aerospace and defense, semiconductors, telecommunications, and automotive electronics, among others.
Electro Rent
www.electrorent.com/uk
NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR ENDRESS+HAUSER PRODUCT CENTRE
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ndress+Hauser Level+Pressure has a new managing director. Dr Helga Linnartz will take over management of the competence center for level and pressure measurement technology, based in Maulburg, Germany, on 1 February 2026. The 56-year-old physicist has had a long career at Endress+Hauser, including most recently as managing director of the Group’s sales center in the Netherlands. She succeeds Dr Dirk Mörmann, who tragically died in a car accident in March 2025.
Helga Linnartz was born near Cologne, Germany, and holds a doctorate in physics. She began her professional career at Endress+Hauser in 1998 as a product manager for flow measurement technology in Reinach, Switzerland. In 2004, she moved to the sales center in the Netherlands. In 2018, she became head of sales, ultimately taking over as the sales center’s managing director in 2021. Through her involvement in projects and committees, she has always remained closely engaged with the Group’s strategic topics. “Dr Linnartz brings to her new role a wealth
of experience from various areas of our sales and product centers. She has strategic foresight and embodies the values and culture of Endress+Hauser,” said the Group’s chief operating officer Dr Andreas Mayr. At Endress+Hauser Level+Pressure, Linnartz will benefit from a seasoned management team who in recent months have navigated the vacancy at their helm with great commitment and dedication.
Endress+Hauser Level+Pressure is the Group’s center of excellence for level and pressure measurement technology and inventory management solutions. Around 3,000 people worldwide work for the product center in research, development and production. In addition to its headquarters in Maulburg, Germany, it has locations in Stahnsdorf, Karlsruhe and Ettlingen, Germany; Richmond, United Kingdom; Greenwood, Indiana, USA; Suzhou, China; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, India; Yamanashi, Japan; and Itatiba, Brazil.
Endress+Hauser
www.endress.com January 2026 Instrumentation Monthly
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