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Insect wings inspire antibacterial medical implants [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 21 April 2020 [Share with a friend]( [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS [] [XP Power IES01/IAS01 Series Converters Available from Digi-Key]( [XP Power IES01/IAS01 series converters available from Digi-Key]( Digi-Key Electronics The [IES01 and IAS01 series]( of low-cost, 1 W DC/DC converters replace the ISE/ISA series. The surface mount single output IES01 and dual output IAS01 of unregulated converters include an integrated controller chip resulting in a lower component count that provides an enhanced yield with cost savings. 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