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Let's meet Meet the TOP-team at Advanced Engineering in Antwerp. The event for innovative product development!
Sensors Wide range of vision solutions
Wireless & IoT High-performance 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 4 and Bluetooth module
Sensors Waterproof Digital Barometer sensor
Sensors WLAN Thermometer
Thermal Management Long Life Fan featuring the highest airflow
Precision Analog Designing Robust and High Efficiency Wide Bandgap Modules
Power Conversion 600W on board / off board Battery Charger with CANBUS communication protocol
Exhibitions Let's meet at exhibitions
Will we see you at the event for innovative product development? Let's connect!
Advanced Engineering 2024
Are you always looking for ways to further develop your products?

Take your chance and make sure not to miss Advanced Engineering on 15 & 16 May 2024 at Antwerp Expo.

What is the scope of this event?
Every stage of the product development process, for every sector of the Benelux manufacturing industry.

You will meet innovative exhibitors who will take you through the process from design, engineering and prototyping to choosing the right components and electronics for your product.

Meet the TOP-team and enrich your development
Let's have a talk about your design, we love to connect engineers and technology.
Advanced Engineering 2024
Why should you meet us?

Knowledge & Expert Support
Adequate assistance with your product development. 
Benefit from our technical expertise

Complementary & Wide Product Range
Providing multiple solutions for use in a single design
Access to cutting-edge products from top global suppliers

Custom Solutions
Tailored options for your unique design needs

Global & Local / Efficient Logistics
Offices in Europe, the Americas, Israel, and Asia
Streamlined supply chain solutions

Our mission is to help you turning your innovative ideas into market-ready products.
 
Let's meet at Advanced Engineering
Sensors
New Supplier Camemake - partner of TOP-electronics
Wide range of vision solutions - Camemake & Seek

At TOP-electronics, we understand the importance of precision and versatility in today's rapidly evolving market. That's why our diverse product line confine a wide range of vision solutions, including:
- Custom Camera Modules
- Endoscope Camera Modules
- Hyperspectral Camera Modules
- Thermal Imaging Cameras

Custom Camera Modules: USB, MIPI, CCM and Raspberry Pi compatible. Designed to seamlessly integrate with your applications. The custom camera modules offer unparalleled flexibility and performance.

Endoscope Camera Modules: our reliable endoscope camera modules deliver exceptional image quality and clarity to achieve new heights of precision and accuracy.

Main specification outer diameter 4.2mm, 3.9mm, 3.5mm, 3.1mm, and 5.6mm. Short focusing distance: 5mm-100mm, 16mm-60mm.

A medical endoscope is a medical instrument that can be inserted into the human body cavity and visceral cavity for direct observation and diagnosis. For example: oral or throat endoscopes.

Endoscope cameras are also suitable for industrial video, pipe detection, and motor vehicle inspection, mirror, cylinder inspection, video fishing camera, underwater camera.

Hyperspectral cameras
A hyperspectral camera is an advanced imaging device capable of capturing detailed spectral information from objects or scenes, recording data across multiple wavelengths of light beyond what the human eye can see. Hyperspectral cameras can record hundreds or even thousands of wavelengths, providing a continuous spectrum for each pixel in the image.

Thermal Imaging Cameras: Small coin size sensor, Drone or High Temperature. Explore the unseen with our line for thermal imaging, offering unmatched thermal sensitivity and image clarity for applications ranging from predictive maintenance to security and surveillance.

We will be showing some demos of OEM camera modules at Advanced Engineering in Antwerp.
 
Interested? Let us know!

Let's meet! Schedule your meeting now!

Visit TOP-electronics at Advanced Engineering 2024
Wireless and IoT
Ultra-compact 2.4GHz Wi-Fi4 & BT 5.0 module - Quectel and TOP-electronics
FCS940R is a high-performance 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 4 and Bluetooth module in LCC package with an ultra-compact formfactor of 12.0mm × 12.0mm × 2.0mm.

The module enables seamless WLAN and Bluetooth connectivity and is designed to optimize end-product size and cost.

It incorporates reliable SDIO 2.0 and HS-UART interfaces to provide robust WLAN capability.

FCS940R is a Bluetooth 4.2 compliant module that supports dual mode (BR/EDR + Bluetooth Low Energy).

This enables scatternet topology and active links in both slave and master modes for BR/EDR. In Bluetooth Low Energy mode, it supports multiple functions, such as monitoring, broadcasting, scanning, and allows active links in master mode.

Therefore, this module offers a comprehensive solution for high throughput performance in wireless LAN and Bluetooth applications.
 
Ultra-compact 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 4 & BT 5.0 module
Sensors
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Waterproof Digital Barometer sensor - SPL16-005 - Goermicro

The SPL16-005 is a miniaturized Digital Barometric Air Pressure Sensor with a high accuracy and a low current consumption. The SPL16-005 is both a pressure and a temperature sensor. The pressure sensor element is based on a capacitive sensing principle which guarantees a high precision during temperature changes. The small package makes the SPL16-005 ideal for mobile applications and wearable devices.

Applications
Altimeter and barometer for wearable and portable devices
Enhancement of GPS navigation (dead-reckoning, slope detection, etc.)
In- and out-door navigation
Weather station equipment
Approximately 60m water-depth measurement
 
Specifications
Package     2.8*2.8*1.95mm
Operation range Pressure  30~700kPa
Operation range Temp.   Operational -40~85°C
Full accuracy 0~65°C
Absolute accuracy   typ. ±1hPa (@30~110kPa)
typ. ±9hPa (@110~400kPa)
typ. ±20hPa (@400~700kPa)
Relative accuracy   typ. ±10Pa (90~110kPa)
Noise    typ. 4.5PaRMS (Highest Resolution Mode)
Supply current  typ. 5μA (Low Power Mode)
 
Waterproof Digital Barometer Sensor
WLAN-thermometer - TOP-electronics
WLAN Thermometer 1x Pt100 - W&T

Measure, log and report...
The WLAN Thermometer is a device that measures temperatures and makes the values available in the network via WLAN.

The device can be connected with the W&T cloud, send MQTT messages or push notifications to smart phones.

Possible applications:
Monitor temperatures in the server room, network cabinet or office
Messages when high or low temperature limits are exceeded
Green IT: Monitor efficiency of the server room climate control
 
Measure, log and report... WLAN Thermometer
Thermal Management
Long Life Fan offering a high airflow
Long Life Fan offering a high airflow of 2.4m3/min with a high static pressure of 1500Pa - Sanyo Denki

Sanyo Denki has developed and launched the 60 × 60 × 76 mm San Ace 60L 9CRLB type Long Life Fan that features the highest airflow and static pressure in the industry.

It is ideal for use with ICT equipment and servers that require reliable cooling performance over long periods of time.

This fan offers a high airflow of 2.4m3/min with a high static pressure of 1500Pa. The service life is 100,000 hours, which is equivalent to 11 years of usage.

Also the power consumption is lower than the previous model.
The product uses lead-free brass material and is RoHS compliant.
Sanyo Denki uses eco-friendly resources, technologies and packaging. Therefore it can be certified as Eco Product; designed to reduce the environmental impact.
 
Long Life Fan offering a high airflow
Precision Analog
Designing Robust and High Efficiency Wide Bandgap Modules - PCIM 2024
Apex presentation - Wide Bandgap Modules - PCIM

During the PCIM Europe, Apex Microtechnology will give a presentation on Wednesday 12 June 2024, 10:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.

Subject:
Designing Robust and High Efficiency Wide Bandgap Modules for Reliability and to Generate a Variable Waveform

This presentation will take a deep dive into evaluate reliability at each step in the module design process, from interconnect methods to materials.

The reliability methods will be applied to WBG modules and we will demonstrate how to use WBG modules for waveform generation with high efficiency.
 
Designing Robust High Efficiency Wide Bandgap Modules
Power Conversion
Canbus protocol battery charger
600W on board / off board Battery Charger with CANBUS communication protocol - FSP

FSP group has released a 600W On-board /Off board battery charger with CANBUS communication protocol, FSP600-1CH01F-C.

Designed for a wide variety of LEV / EV applications such as E-scooter, E-boat, E-Golf cart, Forklift truck, and AVG to name a few – all require compact, lightweight, high efficient and high reliable charging solution.  

With a universal input range of 90 – 264 Vac The charger fits any grid power source worldwide . In addition, an outstanding +93% efficiency (@230Vac) guarantees an optimized energy harvesting together with fan cooling with fully sealed mechanics for efficient heat dissipation.

The charger is applicable to 12S, 13S and 14S battery module. During Pre-charge stage (current mode ) output current 1A @ pre-charge voltage range 28 – 42Vdc ; Constant current mode , 10A @ charge voltage range 42.1 – 58.4Vdc and at Constant voltage mode maximum charging voltage allowed 58.8Vdc +- 1% with over voltage protection feature > 59.5Vdc.
Other protection features included in the charger design are short circuit protection, maximum charge time, full charge switch off and thermal protections.

An LED indicator provides a visual signal for charger status (AC power on, Pre-charge, Charging and Error / protection ). The charger operating temperature is -15°C to +40°C, complies with IEC60068-2-64 Vibration standard, and MTBF > 50000 hours ( At maximum load and +25°C ambient, SR-332).

Last but not least, the unit is housed in a compact 245 x 135 x 61mm, light weight 2.2 kg chassis.  
 
CANbus protocol battery charger

PCIM Europe, Nurnberg, Germany

PCIM Europe with APEX and TOP-electronics
11 ~13 June 2024

Exhibition for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy and energy management

The PCIM Europe is the world's leading exhibition and conference for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy, and energy management.

We are looking forward meeting you at the PCIM!
 
Visit Apex Microtechnology and TOP-electronics in hall 9, booth 522.
 

WoTS 2024 - Utrecht, Netherlands

WoTS and TOP-electronics

24 ~ 27 September 2024

The World of Industry, Technology & Science presents the largest Industrial trade fair in the Benelux: the WoTS 2024.

The WoTS is organized in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht and is divided into three worlds: World of Automation, World of Laboratory, and World of Electronics.

We are preparing some great demo's to show you at the WoTS and we will make sure our experts are ready to talk about your design questions.
 
Let's meet at Advanced Engineering, PCIM or the WoTS!

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TOP-electronics is partner of high-tech world leading suppliers
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