Posts by Nathaniel Larson

Nathaniel Larson

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Nexsun is changing its name to Suntsu.

October 17, 2018

Nexsun Electronics, Inc. will be changing its name to Suntsu Electronics, Inc. (Effective January 2019). Why are we changing our name? In short, to streamline our operations and eliminate confusion around our brands and holdings. A Brief History 2002 – Suntsu Frequency Control, Inc. is established as a supplier of quartz-based timing devices. 2012 –…

Reducing light pollution and energy consumption with LED streetlights

September 13, 2018

LED streetlights offer many advantages over conventional High Pressure Sodium (HPS) or Metal Halide options. Given that an LED can last 100,000 hours, the reduction in maintenance costs alone is one the biggest draws for municipalities. Factor in the fact that LEDs produce about 80 lumens per watt as opposed to traditional streetlights at 58…

Powering A Smart Grid Revolution

August 16, 2018

Providing easy access to electricity in some of the most underserved and underdeveloped markets in the world is an enormous challenge. The number of people living without reliable access to electricity is estimated to be approximately 2 billion people worldwide, and the estimated annual population growth of 1.3% outpaces the 1.2% rate of electrification. It’s the…

Product Highlight – Magtech Industries Q2 LED Driver

June 28, 2018

We are excited to announce Magtech’s new Q2 Series LED driver. It is a great solution for many lighting OEM products. The following include some of theadvantages of the Q2 LED driverover similar products: Q2 series, UL listed LED driver – Accommodates many applications where UL recognized drivers could not be Q2 driver is VERY…

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How to match Antennas with your design

June 19, 2018

The landscape of connected devices is expanding rapidly, with projections suggesting that billions of devices will soon communicate wirelessly. This growth highlights the critical role of antennas and their related RF interconnects in ensuring high-performance wireless systems. Although often overlooked, proper antenna selection and matching are essential. When antennas are chosen and integrated correctly, they…

What is with the long lead times? 2018 Edition

May 30, 2018

Suntsu has seen a 3-year growth in forward thinking products and new designs from our customers. We are not alone. Statista reports that the Americas electronics industry has seen steady growth at 1% in 2016; 3% in 2017; and 5% in 2018. Asia has seen a glowing hot 5% growth for the same period. A lot…

New Product: 3.5 inch IP65 rated waterproof speakers with loud SPL sound from ICC Intervox

May 7, 2018

Last year, we had a great article about product design for the Great Outdoors. It is with this backdrop that we are excited to introduce you to ICC Intervox’s latest speaker. The S350SF-M-16W-IP6 is an IP65 rated 3.5 inch 8? speaker with ability to produce loud SPL sound. Here is a quick review of the…

From self-driving cars to 5G: making sense of tech 2018

April 2, 2018

The electronics industry has been abuzz with exciting technology. You can’t go a day without news on self-driving cars, 5G networks, augmented reality, and IoT. Terms are being created so fast that it can be confusing as to what all this means. In this article, we will try to organize things in a simple three-layer…

MEAN WELL announces the LDC-35/80 series

March 21, 2018

MEAN WELL has followed up the LDC-55 in February with the LDC-35/80 series to complete the Flicker free product family. Lighting designer have the flexibility to choose 35W, 55W or 80W versions depending on their power requirements. LDC-35/80 series are constant power mode output with the design of full load current setting by adding resistance…

Product Highlight – SCI Pushbutton Foot Switch

January 22, 2018

Musicians are some of the most particular artists in the world, and when it comes to their gear, musicians are fanatical about what they use. Their instruments and equipment must be of the highest sound quality, and must also stand up to the wear-and-tear of being on the road. Hell hath no fury like a…

The Great Outdoors: Protecting Products from Exposure

December 18, 2017

This is our final article in a three-part series on desiging products for the Great Outdoors. In our first article, we covered water and dust resistant designs. In the second article, we covered how to account for temperature in a two-step process. This article will cover protecting products from exposure. What do I mean about exposure? Exposure is any…

New Product Announcement: Mean Well HVGC-480 Series designed for bio / agriculture industry

December 17, 2017

With the acquisition of Straight Road Electronics, Suntsu Electronics is pleased to have MEAN WELL as a new partner. MEAN WELL’s new HVGC-480 Series of constant power LED drivers is a perfect fit to our blog articles on The Great Outdoors. The HVGC-480 Series is designed to meet the high-wattage outdoor LED lighting needs of…