ECN-Electronic Component News back issues from November 2004:
Elma's extensive value-added department.(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Elma's extensive value-added department now offers next level integration services to our switch, encoder and LED customers. Custom milled and engraved panels, wire harness fabrication and customer-specific switch/encoder assemblies are ...
Type 15 Smart.(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Type 15 Smart is an EMI/RFI shielded, versatile enclosure with a modern elegant look. It's modular design is ideal for medical, test/measurement and telecom applications. The Smart case is also ...
Elma Long Telco Handles.(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Elma Long Telco Handles are VME and cPCI compatible and provide greater leverage, addressing the problem of high insertion/extraction forces. They provide a leverage ratio of 4.72:1, and allow an insertion force of 160 lbs with a fingertip force of only 34 lbs ....
The 4U ATCA Chassis.(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... The 4U ATCA Chassis offers special features for system management, cooling, and versatility. The standard unit is available with a 5-slot, replicate mesh, backplane configuration compliant to PICMG 3.0 specifications. This 4U high unit is designed to hold five 8U X 280mm blades on 1.2" ...
Snag Proof EMC Springs.(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Snag Proof EMC Springs for cPCI Panels retain high shielding effectiveness from 30MHz to 5.5GHz. The springs utilize unique friction control surfaces that resist slippage without hindering ...
A "well done" goes a long way.(EDITOR'S VIEW)
Nov 01, 2004; ... How difficult is it, really, to poke your head into a colleague's office and deliver a quick "nice job on that ... design? Project? Paper?" Or to write one of the shortest and most effective emails in the world by simply typing two words such as "Great job" and hitting 'Send'? Or to offer ...
Pervasive software complexity.(tomorrow's technologies explored today)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Software is everywhere. It increasingly pervades our vehicles and aircraft, our electronics, our medical devices and our consumer goods. Software is also becoming increasingly and seemingly inexorably more complex. Across the growing spectrum of products and systems where it resides, the ...
Non-contact rotary position sensor.(Sensors & Actuators)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Power Components of Midwest, Inc. has introduced the RS70 rotary position sensor, which incorporates a high-precision linear CMOS Hall sensor working in conjunction with rare earth magnets to create a noncontact sensor that outlasts and outperforms many sensors currently in use, according ...
Low price optical encoder.(Sensors & Actuators)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Using optically coupled circuitry, the Grayhill Series 62P optical encoder provides 10 to 50 times the life cycle reliability of comparably priced mechanical encoders, according to the company. In addition, the 62P does not exhibit the contact bounce normally produced by mechanical ...
Humidity transmitters available in digital and analog versions.(Sensors & Actuators)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Ohmic Instruments has introduced two multi-functional transmitters: Model HT-737 and Model HT-761. The HT-737 is a digital transmitter that measures relative humidity, temperature, dew point and absolute humidity. It has RS-232 or RS-485 output capability. Packaged in a rugged housing, the ...
LCD with wide viewing area.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
Nov 01, 2004 ... NKK offers a small STN LCD display complementing the fully programmable IS Series Smartswitch. The LCD provides a wide, high-contrast viewing area of 13.9 mm X 10.6 mm with 36 X 24 pixel resolution for clarity. The small, dot matrix LCDs are suited for electronic devices that require the ...
High-power quasi-CW UV laser with 8W output.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Coherent, Inc. has introduced its Paladin 355-8000 quasi-CW laser that provides 8W of output at 355 nm. According to the company, it will enable faster throughput and higher resolution for commercial applications such as laser direct imaging (LDI) of PCBs and computer-to-plate production ...
Concave LEDs, light beams with even brightness.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
Nov 01, 2004 ... LEDtronics[R] announces Concave Cylindrical 5 mm (TI-3/4) Discrete LEDs (light emitting diodes) that emit light that is as bright at its edge as it is in the center. Concave lenses improve the quality of the light beam by spreading out the collimated beam of light that LEDs typically emit ....
Dual power LCD module.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Densitron has announced the long term availability of a compatible module to the LM4229 display. The 128 X 240 LCD module with the T6963 is compatible to the AX6963 controller. Both the LM42315 and LM62315 will be offered as 5V and 3.3V powered modules. The LM42315 is offered with a white, ...
Laser module mounting brackets give better positioning.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
Nov 01, 2004 ... BEA has announced that its Series LB laser module mounting bracket is suitable for positioning and securing laser diode modules. It allows for air convection cooling and avoids short circuits from the common "positive case grounding" of today's laser diode modules. The compact size and ...
Seven-segment displays for demanding applications.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
Nov 01, 2004 ... BivarOpto has introduced a line of seven-segment displays that are said to provide the industry's highest levels of uniformity and feature the tightest BIN control processes for greatest brightness and color consistency, according to the company. These seven-segment displays, employing the ...
Right-angle re-lampable PCB LED indicators.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Lumex Inc. has announced the expansion of its right-angle LED indicators. The SSF-LXH4RA Series allows LEDs to be mounted at a right angle to the PCB without any additional spacers, mounting hardware or assembly time. They are also re-lampable, so virtually any standard two-leaded LED can ...
Handbook on LED Lighting.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Zetex' latest design handbook brings together 16 design notes covering the company's range of boost converters. The LED Lighting Handbook features LED driving ICs for LCD backlighting, flashlights, solar powered exterior lighting and emergency lighting systems. Supporting a variety of ...
New Anti-Reflective surface treatment for industrial TFT LCDs.(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Anti-Reflective surface treatment available on Optrex's 6.5" VGA, 8.4" VGA and 12.1" SVGA TFT LCDs dramatically improves high-ambient-light legibility and image clarity. The Anti-Reflective (AR) surface treatment on the front polarizer enables these rugged, high-performance modules to ...
Industry-standard 5.2-inch 240 X 64 LCD features white LED backlighting.(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... New ultra-compact monochrome transmissive STN LCD displays white characters or graphics on a blue background with an industry-standard viewing area. The F-51405GNB-LW-AJ module has a luminance of 120 nits (cd/[m.sup.2]) minimum over the surface of the panel, and is backlit by eight ...
8.4-inch TFT LCDs in VGA and high-res XGA formats.(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Rugged digital TFT LCDs offer outstanding front-of-screen performance for industrial, medical, instrumentation and navigation applications. VGA version has 640 X 480 dot pixel resolution, 260K colors, 480 nits luminance and 500:1 contrast ratio, with shock resistance to 150 Gs. XGA version ...
New LCD ToolKITs[TM].(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Optrex's LCD ToolKITs[TM] are plug-and-play solutions that supply the LCD module and all interface components in a single box, saving engineering and procurement time for product developers using FPDs. Each kit includes LCD panel. TFT controller board with on-screen display, backlight ...
Digital audio repeater plays both WAV and MP3 files.(Computers, Peripherals & Networking Devices)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Eletech Electronics has announced the availability of its QuikWave model EM3038 digital audio repeater. Housed in a rugged metal case measuring 12 cm X 15 cm X 4 cm, EM3038A is a stand-alone unit capable of reproducing a thousand different sound files stored on a tiny CompactFlash memory ...
High-performance, 5.25" embedded single board computer with 64-bit I/O bus.(Computers, Peripherals & Networking Devices)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Kontron's Mungo560 is said to be the first 5.25" embedded single board computer with 64-bit PCI-x or 32-bit PCI I/O. It supports all Pentium M and Celeron M CPUs up to 2.4 GHz and delivers Pentium 4 performance in embedded applications without the high power requirements and heat ....
Low profile Ethernet card.(Computers, Peripherals & Networking Devices)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Aaeon offers a low profile, dual Fast Ethernet card to provide network interoperability. The ADP-8139DL uses Realtek's RTL8139 Ethernet controllers to meet today's networking demands. It offers full compliance with IEEE802.3u 100Base-T specifications as well as IEEE802.3x Full Duplex Flow ...
3N Gold Wire for demanding wire bonding applications.(Packaging & Interconnects)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Kulicke & Soffa has released a Gold Bonding Wire designated the Radix. This K & S wire has been engineered for higher intermetallic stability for improved reliability in demanding wire bonding applications. Radix bonding wire has shown desirable reliability on a wide range of aluminum bond ...
Line of splash-proof DC cable assemblies.(Packaging & Interconnects)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Shogyo has introduced a line of splash-proof DC cable assemblies appropriate for use outdoors or anywhere moisture is an issue. These assemblies feature male and female DC connectors that can be mated in such a way that prevents water and/or moisture from corroding the contacts ...
Cable Assemblies increase front panel real estate.(Packaging & Interconnects)
Nov 01, 2004 ... The new high density MT Cable Assemblies from Molex[R] Inc. create multiple space-saving options on the front panel by making configurations of up to 72 fibers possible, while reducing installation times and lowering applied costs. By using 72-fiber MT ferrule with both MTP[R] connectors ...
Highly Flexible Cables are space-qualified and light weight.(Packaging & Interconnects)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Mini-Flex 105 Cables from Florida RF Labs, USA are manufactured in the company's ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified factory. Space qualified and light weight, the cable assemblies offer desirable shielding in a wide range of applications ranging from satellites and space through to military, ...
Aluminum cabinets provide protection against dust, moisture and EMI.(Packaging & Interconnects)
Nov 01, 2004 ... The Form 4 range of rugged aluminum cabinets from Optima EPS has been designed to provide reliable protection to UL-508 Type 12 specifications, as well as offer options for up to 100 dB of EMI attenuation. The cabinets are easily customizable to suit the required height, depth and width, ...
Circular connector available in 37- and 51-way styles.(Packaging & Interconnects)
Nov 01, 2004 ... ITT Industries, Cannon has added 37- and 51-way versions to its APD Series of circular DIN72585 connectors. Designed specifically for automotive, transportation and industrial environment applications, including those subject to high shock and vibration, the new higher pin count versions ...
LAN connector with Power over Ethernet functionality.(Packaging & Interconnects)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Tyco Electronics has introduced an interconnect that supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) applications. The Mag45 PoE RJ-45 connector provides the networking industry with a product that scales from 10/100 to 10/100/1000 and includes integrated magnetics and integrated power management ...
Hermetically sealed connectors.(Packaging & Interconnects)
Nov 01, 2004 ... The Aviel Electronics Division of RF Industries designs and fabricates hermetically sealed connectors to handle custom sealing requirements. Once the connector series and body configuration is established, the inner construction of the connector can be designed to supply the sealing ...
Real-time, 13 GHz oscilloscope from Agilent.(Test & Measurement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Agilent Technologies, Inc. has introduced its oscilloscope and probing measurement system with a maximum real-time bandwidth of 13 GHz and a maximum sample rate of 40 GSa/s. The Agilent Infiniium DSO80000 Series oscilloscopes and the Agilent InfiniiMax II Series probing measurement systems ...
Twenty next-generation multifunction data acquisition devices.(Test & Measurement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... National Instruments has announced the next generation of multifunction data acquisition (DAQ) products based on the newly designed NI-STC 2 system controller chip and NI-PGIA 2 amplifier technology. These NI M Series multifunction devices offer desirable accuracy, fast sampling rates, ...
SMT current sense resistor offers low TCR.(Passive & Discrete Components)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Alpha Electronics offers the PWG Series (2715) package 2W current sense resistor with has a TCR of [+ or -]0.25 ppm/[degrees]C. It is available within a 1 m[ohm] to 100 m[ohm] range with 2W rated power and wrap-around ...
Inductors for high speed applications.(Passive & Discrete Components)
Nov 01, 2004 ... The Coiltronics[R] high current HC8 surface mount inductors from Cooper have a 4.0 mm height and are designed for use in VRM circuits with higher speed switch mode applications requiring lower inductance, lower voltage and high current. Featuring a flat-wire ...
Frequency and phase lock detector identifies PLL state.(Passive & Discrete Components)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Raltron Electronics has announced the availability of its Model SY13 frequency and phase lock detector. The unit is designed as an SMD packaged eight-pad component for integration into telecommunications equipment. The unit is particularly suited for synchronization of optical networking ...
Programmable clock oscillators.(Passive & Discrete Components)
Nov 01, 2004 ... ITTI Company Limited is offering a family of programmable clock oscillators for prototype development and production manufacturing. The CP50 measures 5 mm X 3.2 mm X 1 mm, and it is said to be the smallest programmable oscillator on the market. It offers a modest frequency range from 1 MHz ...
MEMS designs mix art and science.(Special Report)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Although many engineers take advantage of standard MEMS devices such as pressure and acceleration sensors, some designs require custom MEMS. In this article, the conclusion of ECN's two-part MEMS Series, you will learn how engineers can develop MEMS devices tailored to specific needs. ...
A hotbed of activity in standard linear: TI keeps working to introduce even more products.(SAFE BET SERIES: A SPECIAL SERIES FROM TI STANDARD LINEAR AND LOGIC)(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Though Texas Instruments is the top dog among analog suppliers, the company still takes a workhorse approach to the market. TI is focused on introducing high-performance analog technology as well as staying committed to supporting customers with industry favorite standard linear ...
Telecom, datacom & voice: optimized VoP processors for packet networks.(Semiconductor Highlight)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Migrating voice traffic onto data-centric packet networks makes business sense. Reducing costs, optimizing network resources and offering new services that create new sources of revenue are all compelling reasons to make the transition. However, the quality of voice carried ...
Programmable, 80A two-phase PWM control IC.
Nov 01, 2004 ... International Rectifier's IR3092 two-phase interleaved PWM control IC supports AMD Athlon[TM], AMD Athlon64[TM], AMD Opteron[TM] and Intel[R] VR10.X processors in server/desktop computer motherboards, VRMs, video graphics cards and telecom SIP modules. It includes integrated MOSFET drivers ...
Triple-oxide 90 nm CMOS FPGA family.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Xilinx is sampling its Virtex-4 FPGA devices manufactured from a triple-oxide 90 nm CMOS technology with 11-layer metal interconnect. The manufacturing process enables performance and system capacity increases of up to 2x compared to the company's existing Virtex-II and Virtex-II Pro ...
Power regulator for WLAN chipsets.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Arques Technology has introduced its AQ9107, a low noise, triple output regulator IC for the power needs of wireless chipsets. The input voltage range is 3V to 3.6V. The low dropout (LDO) outputs include a regulated 1.8V (LDO1), with up to 500 mA, for Baseband processor/MAC, a 2.84V ...
Charge pump for white LED camera flash applications.(Integrated Circuits)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. has introduced a charge pump for white and RGB LED flash applications capable of delivering 500 mA of pulsed current. Available in a 16-pin 3 mm X 3 mm QFN package and requiring four small external capacitors, the AAT3112 is appropriate for battery ...
Texas Instruments' MCU family features ultra low power consumption.(Integrated Circuits)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Texas Instruments has introduced a family in its MSP430 ultra-low power 16-bit RISC microcon-troller product line that is said to provide twice the processing performance and half the standby power consumption compared to earlier devices. In addition, the MSP-430F2xx family incorporates ...
High current, high voltage step down buck regulator.(Integrated Circuits)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Sipex has expanded its PowerBlox[TM] family of high current, high voltage, ultra-miniature DC/DC buck regulators. The part is packaged in a custom DFN package with three integrated heat sinks for desirable thermal management. This packaging technology produces what is said to be the ...
Clock generator devices.(Integrated Circuits)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Lattice Semiconductor has introduced its family of ispClock[TM] in-system programmable clock generator devices. The first devices in the ispClock5500 family, the 10-output ispClock5510 and 20-output ispClock5520, combine a high-performance clock generator with a flexible, universal fan-out ...
Chip Series offers serial communication capability.(Integrated Circuits)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Nippon Pulse has introduced its G900x Series of Motionnet Chips. The G900x Series includes the G9001, G9002, G9003 and G9004. These devices provide the capability of serial communications. The G9001 is known as the center device. It has 256-bytes of RAM available for I/O and 512-bytes of ...
Battery charger for phones, cameras and PDAs.(Integrated Circuits)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Microsemi has introduced a linear battery charger circuit for use in cell phones, pagers, digital cameras, GPS receivers, PDAs and low-cost single lithium-ion cell chargers. The LX2201[TM] battery charger's integrated design requires only three external resistors, yet provides a full USB ...
Positive 80V Hot Swap controllers provide open circuit detection.(Integrated Circuits)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Linear Technology Corp. has introduced the LT4256, a high voltage Hot Swap[TM] controller that handles positive voltages from 10.8V up to 80V, making it appropriate for the wide supply ranges in telecom applications. The IC allows boards to be inserted into live backplanes without risking ...
High-power-density SOT23 buck switching regulators.(Integrated Circuits)
Nov 01, 2004 ... National Semiconductor has introduced a family of switching buck regulators that combine small-outline packaging with high power density. The LM2734 and LM2736 can convert an input voltage of 3V to 20V down to as low as 0.8V (LM2734) or 1.25V (LM2736) at output currents of up to 1A ...
Single-ended, 1 MHz, current-mode PWM controllers.(Integrated Circuits)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Maxim Integrated Products has introduced its MAX5071A/MAX5071B high-performance, single-ended, current-mode PWM controllers for isolated telecom DC/DC or universal offline-input AC/DC power supplies. These devices are pin-compatible with the industry-standard multisourced UC2842/UCC2842 ...
2 Gb SDRAM for improved density.(Integrated Circuits)
Nov 01, 2004 ... White Electronic Designs has introduced its 2 Gb (256 MB) SDRAM high-speed memory. The SDRAM is a 208 plastic ball grid array (PBGA), 16 mm X 22 mm (352 m[m.sup.2]) and weighs 2.3 g. (typical). The 2 Gb multi-chip package offers a 73 percent space savings compared to equivalent devices, a ...
Power sources & circuit protection; Power supply sequencing: a new approach.(Field Applications)
Nov 01, 2004; ... Most cards designed for today's communications and data processing applications demand a diversity of IC supply voltages. Correctly sequencing these supplies during power-up and power-down has long been a design issue that is now being compounded by the stringent demands of the latest ICs ....
Open-frame [3X5] 80 watt power supplies for medical & ITE applications.(NEW DESIGN)(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... GlobTek s GT(M)2080 series delivers 80W of continuous output power with 10CFM of airflow and GT(M)2065 series delivers 65W of continuous output power with free air convection cooling. Design has output voltages ranging from: 3.3V to 48V in 0.1V increment, single-platform design, industry ...
400W triple output hot swappable Switchmode Power Supplies w/Parallel Function.(NEW DESIGN)(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... GlobTek announces its NEW Open Frame 400W Switchmode Power Supplies w/Parallel Function. These low profile (348 X 129 X 57 mm) models offer up to 400W of regulated power. Designs have Active PFC (0.96min), Built-In EMI Filter, Limiting AC Surge Current, Short Circuit / Overload Protection, ...
15W wall plug-in power supplies have interchangeable international blades.(NEW DESIGN)(Advertisement)
Nov 01, 2004 ... GlobTek Inc. GT-41052 series of Wall-Plug-In North America, Europe, U.K., Australia Class II, Double-Enforced Insulation Mechanical Configurations, Regulated Outputs voltage from: 5V to 24Vdc in 0.1V increment, up to 15W of continuous output power. Power supplies are housed in Impact ...
Non-isolated DC/DC converters.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
Nov 01, 2004 ... C & D Technologies has announced its family of non-isolated, point of load (POL) DC/DC converters with 16 devices that offer full load current outputs of 10A and high precision voltages ranging from 0.9V to 3.3V. Designed to address the voltage and current requirements of high-performance ...
POL DC/DC converter family.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Emerson Network Power has added a 75W model to its Astec APC surface-mount product line of point-of-load (POL) DC/DC converters. With an input voltage range of 10V DC to 14V DC, the APC18 models provide up to 18A of regulated power with efficiency as high as 92 percent. Using the same ...
Fan-cooled switchmode power supplies.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Jerome Industries has introduced a line of fan-cooled switchmode power supplies from 110W to 180W for medical and information technology equipment. The line features universal input voltage of 90V AC to 264V AC, short circuit and overload protection. They are ...
International Series Power Transformer.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Zettler Magnetics, Inc. has announced its AHI International Series Power Transformer. They have UL 1585 Class 2, 3 approvals and meet the requirements of IEC EN61558-1. The series is designed with a UL approved Class B insulation system that meets international standards that are ...
Enclosed AC/DC switching power supplies.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Astrodyne has announced its PSP300 and PSP500 Series of active power factor corrected enclosed switching power supplies that are said to provide output power over the range of 300W and 500W, respectively. All models accept Universal Input from 85V AC to 265V AC, and models are available ...
48V/5A single phase power supply.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
Nov 01, 2004 ... Phoenix Contact has added a 48V/5A single phase power supply to its extensive family of QUINT Power Supplies. This higher output voltage power supply is an added benefit for machine builders using 48V devices such as DC Servo motors. It accommodates a wide input voltage range of both AC ...