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EMI Filters Target Multimedia Wireless Handsets
March 5, 2009 7:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsBased on Praetorian III LC-based filtering technology, California Micro Devices’ CM1693 family of EMI filters address handset designs based upon 4G LTE-based processors. The units exhibit typ. roll off frequencies at 300 MHz, broad stop band starting in the 700-MHz band up to 6 GHz; ESD protection up to ±18 kV contact discharge, rise/fall times of
GUI Color Starter Kit Creates Interactive Displays
March 5, 2009 6:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding everything needed to create and drive a color GUI display, the Color Starter Kit from Amulet Technologies includes a 480 x 272 TFT display, an integrated touch panel and controller board, downloadable compiler software, a 5 VDC power supply, stylus, and USB PC interface cable.
Board Form Factor Serves Next-Gen Embedded Systems
March 5, 2009 6:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsWith a footprint 30% more compact than a Mini-ITX board yet with 200% more I/O capability, the 12 cm x 17 cm Em-ITX form factor from VIA Technologies includes dual I/O coastlines and an Em-IO expansion bus. The Em-IO expansion bus integrates the majority of popular bus signal technologies, including USB 2.0, GPIO, LPC, PCIe, IDE, IEEE 1394, S-ATA, PCI, DVI, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet and Card Bus signals.
Rockers Snap into Panel Cut-Out Hole
March 5, 2009 6:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering single- and double-pole versions with UL, cUL, VDE, and RoHS approvals, Phaseda’s RL3-2 Series rocker switches fit into a standard panel cut-out hole. The devices have UL ratings of 16 A and 1/3 hp at 125 VAC for high-power and motor applications, and 10 A at 125 VAC for small appliances and test equipment usage. The rockers demonstrate a VDE rating of 10(4) A and 6(2) A at 250 VAC, and can be
Oscilloscopes Have Largest Display in Class
March 5, 2009 5:54 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsEquipped with a 12.1” displays for close to a 40 percent increase in display area over other scopes in their class, the InfiniiVision 7000 Series of mixed-signal and digital-storage oscilloscopes now offers bandwidths from 100 MHz to 1 GHz with a deep-memory waveform update rate of up to 100,000 waveforms per second. Available applications include serial decode and trigger for I2C, SPI, CAN, LIN, FlexRay, mask/waveform limit testing, RS-232, and other UART testing.
DC/DC Converters Supply 12 W
March 5, 2009 5:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsComing in a 1.26" × 0.79" × 0.41" 24-pin DIP package, V-Infinity’s VAWQ12 Series DC/DC converters deliver 12 W of output power. The components exhibit 4:1 input ranges from 9 VDC to 36 VDC at a nominal input of 24 VDC or from 18 VDC to 75 VDC at a nominal input of 48 VDC. The units offer output voltages of
Burj Dubai Uses LED Products
March 5, 2009 5:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsEnergy Focus announced today that the Burj Dubai will be illuminated with its Crescent brand LED lighting products. Crescent Lighting, a whole owned subsidiary of Energy Focus, headquartered in the UK, offers a line of LED based lighting solutions to international markets. The Burj Dubai is the tallest man-made structure ever built, despite being incomplete. At its current building state, the tower stands 2,684 ft tall and
Hall-Effect Switch Accepts Input as low as 1.5 V
March 4, 2009 9:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsSuitable for use in flip and slide detection in portable handsets, Melexis’ MLX90248 Micropower & Omnipolar Hall-Effect Switch requires an input of 3µA at 1.5 V, down from the previous version’s 2.5 V. Features include up to 8 kV of protection against ESD and the ability to detect magnetic fields below 6 MilliTeslas (60 Gauss).
Video Development Kit Uses the Spartan-3A DSP
March 4, 2009 9:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsCreated to prototype and develop designs for video processing and display, the Xilinx Spartan-3A DSP 1800A Video Kit and the NEC 6.5” LCD Panel Kit from Avnet enables users to get customized video designs running within a short period of time. The Video Kit is comprised of the LCD Panel Kit, the Avnet PS-Video EXP module, and the Spartan-3A DSP Starter Kit. Several FPGA-based reference designs are provided and highlight interface capabilities and the DDR2-based video frame buffer controller.
Pressure Sensor Integrates USB Interface
March 4, 2009 8:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for industrial pressure measurement applications, Validyne Engineering’s P58 digital differential pressure transmitter incorporates a USB interface for communication and power. The interface provides remote zero and span adjustment, as well as digital pressure readings in engineering units, and the USB drivers and
Temperature-Process Controller Boasts High Accuracy
March 4, 2009 8:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsComing in a 1/16 DIN 74-mm case with NEMA4X and IP66 waterproof and dustproof protection, RKC Instrument’s FB100 temperature/process controller touts an accuracy of 0.1%. The device offers selectable sampling times of 50 ms, 100 ms, or 250 ms; a start-up tuning feature calculating optimum PID values; and selectable PID control via autotuning, “advanced autotuning”, or Brilliant II autotuning. A multi-memory area function stores
Embedded Core Modules Offer Multilayered Architecture
March 4, 2009 7:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsBased on the Samsung S3C2443 ARM9 microprocessor and operating at up to 533 MHz, Digi International’s ConnectCore 9M 2443 (wired) and ConnectCore Wi-9M 2443 (802.11a/b/g) embedded core modules have a multilayered memory bus architecture that allows simultaneous data transfer between processor, memory, and
Marine-Grade Monitor Incorporates Resistive Touchscreen
March 4, 2009 5:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsReceiving IEC-60945 and IACS-E10 approval for marine industry applications, Advantech’s FPM-8192V 19" SXGA TFT LCD with transflective display integrates a resistive touchscreen. The DNV-certified device accepts up to 4 common video inputs, including VGA, DVI, S-Video, and Video, as well as 3-stage PiP (picture in picture) with floating and resizable windows. The unit exhibits front OSD control with PiP, which can check
GPS-Grade TCXOs Exhibit Enable/Disable Function
March 4, 2009 5:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsPerforming in wrist and pocket GPS devices; mobile phones and PDAs incorporating GPS functions; in-car navigation, vehicle tracking, and emergency road support systems, NDK’s NT2016SB Series temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) have an enable/disable function to allow the deactivation of the
Slides Handle Heavy Loads
March 4, 2009 4:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsDemonstrating ¾ and full extension, respectively, Accuride’s AL4120 and AL4140 slides exhibit load ratings of up to 966 lbs per pair and 882 lbs per pair, respectively. The non-disconnect devices are tested to 10,000 cycles, and are appropriate for
