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Mobile Station Tester Supports GO/NO GO Capability
January 15, 2009 5:36 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsComing in a standalone one-box test set, Agilent Technologies' N9360A mobile station tester provides support for network emulation and GO/NO GO test capabilities. The instrument tests the parametric and call processing performance of GSM/GPRS/E-GPRS, W-CDMA, HSDPA, cdma2000, and 1xEV-DO mobile phones. Applications include
Boost Converter Needs no Inductor
January 15, 2009 4:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsAble to provide an output of up to 30 mA, the AS1302 DC/DC inductorless boost converter from austriamicrosystems requires only two =220-nF flying caps and two =2.2-µF bypass capacitors. The 1.2-MHz device accepts an input from of 2.9 V to 5.15 V and delivers an output of 5 V with an efficiency of up to 99% in 1:1 mode and up to 90% in 1:2 or 2:3 mode.
LED Design Kit Includes Multiple Device Types
January 15, 2009 4:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding an evaluation resource for the designer, the GB-LED1 LED Design Kit from JKL Components contains SMT and right-angle LEDs, rigid bars and flexible strips for linear lighting and LCD backlighting, high-power 1-3-5 Watt output for general lighting, and incandescent replacement styles such as festoon and wedge based.
Image Sensors Solve Applications without PC
January 15, 2009 4:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsCombining the functionality of a photoelectric sensor and a vision sensor, Banner Engineering’s iVu SeriesTG image sensors allow users to apply and support inspections on the factory floor without the use of a PC. The products offer integrated or external lighting (red, blue, green, or infrared options), a 68.5-mm (2.7") LCD touchscreen display, a 752 × 480 CMOS imager, and a software emulator to program the unit offline and load parameters using
LED Assemblies Exhibit Low Thermal Resistance
January 15, 2009 4:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsIntegrating 4 1-W LED dies into a single assembly for solid state lighting applications, OPTEK Technology’s OV4Z Optimal IV Star Series star-shaped LED assemblies present a thermal resistance of <2°C/W from junction to heatsink. The devices offer emitted colors of blue (455 nm to 460 nm), green (530 nm to 535 nm), red (620 nm to 630 nm), amber (585 nm to 595 nm), and daylight white. Typical forward voltage at
Thermal Interface Material Features High Conductivity
January 14, 2009 12:27 pm | Product Releases | CommentsWith thermal conductivity of 6 W/mK and thermal impedance of just 0.05 Kin.²/W, Keratherm U 90 thermal interface material from MH&W International has a voltage breakdown property of 4 kV. It provides perforation protection with a tensile strength of 2.500 N/mm² and a Shore A hardness of 70. The material is available in 0.100 mm and
Multipliers Accept Input Frequency to 8 GHZ
January 14, 2009 12:20 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAccepting an input frequency from 0.85 GHz to 8.0 GHz, the Crystek Pocket Passive Doubler (CPPD) series of frequency multipliers from Crystek Microwave feature an input drive level of 10 dBm to 20 dBm with a typical conversion loss of 15 dB for the CPPD-0.85-2.0 and 13 dB for the CPPD-2-4. Maximum output power rating for the CPPD line is 27 dBm, with an operating temp
Energizer to Release OEM Version of Zinc/Air Battery
January 14, 2009 10:14 am | by by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe history of portable electronics is one of decreasing size, both for the devices themselves and the batteries to power them. A while back, I reported on the Quad A battery—specifically, Energizer’s push to make the Quad A more commercially available. The Quad A was commercially available (though not prevalent) since 1989. Similarly, the technology behind Energizer’s latest offering, the Zinc Air Prismatic Battery (or ZAP for short), has been around since 1991.
Surge Protective Devices Meet UL 1449 Third Edition Standard
January 14, 2009 8:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsBuilt with TPMOV surge suppression technology, Ferraz Shawmut’s new Surge-Trap surge protective devices (SPDs) comply with the UL 1449 Third Edition standard. The units exhibit modular-style IP-20-grade “finger-safe” protection, and mounts on a DIN rail to safeguard critical electrical system components from transient overvoltage effects. The devices suit system voltages from 120 V to 600 V, and are MCOV rated from
Ultrasonic Level Sensors Target Fluid Apps
January 14, 2009 8:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsMeasuring up to 26.2’ (8 m), Gems Sensors & Controls' UCL-520 Series ultrasonic level sensors are suitable for non-contact fluid applications, such as industrial water treatment, wastewater management, and chemical storage. The two-wire ultrasonic transmitter offers a PVDF transducer, a 8” min. dead band, a 3” min. beam width, and a selectable display indicating levels in air gap or liquid height. The device is push button calibrated with
I/O Links Demonstrate 10 Gb/s per Channel
January 14, 2009 7:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing common wire gauges in cable lengths up to 10 meters, FCI’s DensiShield I/O links exhibit 10 Gb/s per channel differential performance. The differential performance can be achieved at 6 meters or less by utilizing 30 AWG cable, at 8 meters or less by utilizing 28 AWG cable, and at 10 meters or less by utilizing 26 AWG cable. The devices meet the 10GBase-CX4 Ethernet and Infiniband industry standards. The products accommodate
Industrial Panel PC Possesses 12 ISA/PCI Slots
January 14, 2009 6:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsBundling with a PICMG 1.0 Core2 Quad/Dual or Pentium 4 single board computer (SBC), Advantech’s IPPC-7158B 15” industrial panel PC exhibits a passive backplane with up to 12 ISA/PCI expansion slots. The unit consists of a XGA TFT LCD, a front-accessible design with water resistant cover; a flat-sealed front-panel, and an aluminum detachable side-open front panel (NEMA4/IP65 compliant). The model includes
Color-Changing Pushbuttons Support LEDs
January 14, 2009 6:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering sizes of 12.70 mm², 15.88 mm², and 19.05 mm², EAO Switch’s Series 95 color-changing pushbuttons allow up to 2 (12.70 mm²) or 3 (15.88 mm² and 19.05 mm²) LEDs to be added. The 24-mm high (max.) devices have an N/O self-cleaning gold-plated switch element rated at up to 48 VDC/50 mA. The units are suitable for mounting on PCBs between 1.50 mm and 2.50 mm thick and can be snap-mounted to the PCB. The switches
Digitizers Use up to Eight Channels
January 14, 2009 6:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsConfiguring up to 64 channels in a single system, GaGe’s Octopus CompuScope 84XX 16-bit digitizers offer 2, 4, or 8 digitizing channels in a single PCI card. The products present up to 4 GB of on-board acquisition memory, base memory of 128 MS with up to 2 GS optionally available, and 10 MS/s or 25 MS/s sampling per channel. The devices support timestamping, clock in/clock out, trig in/trig out, and a 10-MHz reference clock. Optional
MEMS/nanotech podcast
January 14, 2009 6:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsThis podcast is a discussion of MEMS and nanotechnology in the international marketplace, and is part of a series on disruptive technology done in conjunction with Hannover Fairs, and is intended to be a snapshot of the MEMS Nanotech facet.
