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Universal Adapters Meet Energy Efficiency Standards
November 14, 2008 10:25 am | Phihong | Product Releases | CommentsOffering outputs of 12 V, 24 V, and 48 V, Phihong’s PSA120U-240 and PSA120U-480 3-wire 120-W universal adapters comply with the CEC’s Appliance Efficiency Regulation and the EISA Act of 2007. The 6.85” × 3.03” × 1.69” products exhibit no-load power consumption of <0.5 W at 115-VAC input, protections for short circuit, overvoltage and overpower; Class B EMI
UPSs Possess High Input Power Factor
November 14, 2008 9:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsYielding an input voltage range from 160 VAC to 280 VAC, Staco Energy Products’ UniStar P Series single-phase parallel redundant UPSs exhibit an input power factor of up to 0.99 and an input current THD of <5% at 100% linear load from 45 Hz to 65 Hz. The devices uses an ECO operation mode to supply power to load via bypass utility, automatically transfer to inverter supply if the bypass utility becomes out of tolerance, and offer AC/AC efficiency of up to 98%. The units include a
Image Sensor Demonstrates Early Warning Road Safety
November 14, 2008 9:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for automotive front vision applications, Melexis’ MLX75307 CMOS image sensor proactively alerts the driver of potential dangers. The component utilizes a pixel matrix capable of extending the input and output dynamic ranges, and a low-light response boost. Using the EMVA1288 standard, the 12-bit performance is said to be limited by shot noise at
Software Interface Standard Targets Cortex-based MCUs
November 14, 2008 8:20 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsEnabling consistent software interfaces to the processor for silicon vendors and middleware providers, ARM’s ARM Cortex Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS) vendor-independent hardware abstraction layer is designed for the Cortex-M processor series. The offering allows silicon vendors to focus their resources on the differentiating peripheral functions of
OCXO Exhibits Low Aging
November 14, 2008 7:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsPresenting stability of >±8 ppb, Vectron International’s C4500A1-0115 5-GHz SC-Cut oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) demonstrates aging of <50 ppb over 6 years. The 10-mm component fits in 20 mm² THT enclosures in base station and SDH/SONET applications, and offers LVCMOS and sine wave output. The product yield typical phase noise of -100 dBc/Hz at an offset of
Data Logger Performs Over 32K Temperature Readings
November 14, 2008 6:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsPlugging into a female thermocouple receptacle at the base of the unit, Omega Engineering’s OM-EL-USB-TC thermocouple data logger measures and stores over 32,000 temperature readings from type J, K, or T thermocouples. The device allows the user to set up the initial
PSU Conforms to Military EMI Standards
November 14, 2008 6:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering EMI performance to MIL-STD 461E/F standards, conducted and radiated, for emissions and susceptibility, the MCM series of rugged, metal-cased convection cooled power supplies from XP Power has been developed using commercial off the shelf (COTS) materials. Within the series, five models are available, providing output voltages of
Cables Improve Signals Over InfiniBand
November 14, 2008 5:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsIntended for InfiniBand, 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 40 Gigabit Ethernet applications, GORE QSFP Copper Cable Assemblies improve signal reliability at speeds over the standard InfiniBand QDR data rate of 10 Gbps/channel. For DDR (5-Gbps), it ranges in diameter from 5.46-mm to 9.02-mm and the maximum length for DDR IB is from 4-m to 10-m. For QDR (10 Gbps), the diameter is similar. There is no increase in EMI emissions through
Servo Gear Motors Deliver Wide Torque Range
November 14, 2008 4:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsCombining with planetary geartrains, Dynetic Systems’ family of NEMA 23 and 34 integrated brushless PM servo gear motors provide gear motor torque values from 26.5 lb/in. to 198 lb/in. and from 224 lb/in. to 633 lb/in., respectively. Single-, dual-, and three-stage geartrains exhibit 10 gear ratios ranging from 16:1 to 1,012:1. The motors offer IP 65 or IP 67 configurations, a bearing bore design for damping noise, and Neodymium magnets. The devices interface to sinusoidal drives from
DSP Library Operates in MCUs
November 13, 2008 11:32 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsCoded in C or assembly language, STMicroelectronics’ STM32 MCU DSP library provides a PID Controller, Fourier transform functions, and digital filters including 16-bit FIR, IIR, direct-form, and IRR canonical-form filters. Multiply-accumulate or hardware divide operations can execute within 2 cycles, and demos running on the microcontroller have performed a 256-point 16-bit radix-4 Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) in 362 µs. The libraries can be used with IAR, Keil, and
Stereo Audio Codec Delivers 94 dBA SNR
November 13, 2008 10:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsAdding to the emPowerAudio family, Nuvoton Technology’s WAU8822 stereo audio codec demonstrates 48-kHz stereo DAC SNR of 94 dBA and 48-kHz stereo ADC SNR of 93 dBA. The 5 mm² 32-lead QFN-packaged component exhibits DAC THD of -84 dB, ADC THD of -80 dB, speaker drive capability of 900 mW, and standby current consumption of 6 µA. The unit drives
Connectors Accommodate 300 Contacts
November 13, 2008 10:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsComing in wall mount receptacle and plug shell styles, ITT Interconnect Solutions’ KJA 300 Series MIL-DTL 38999 connectors display the ability to accommodate 300 size 22D contacts in a single package. The devices are appropriate for military communications systems and combat vehicles, ground support networks, avionics, and test equipment. The components contain EMI shielding, gold-plated contacts, rear release crimp contacts, and wire sealing
DC/DC Buck Converter Supplies 600 mA
November 13, 2008 9:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsSuiting single Li-ion cell or triple AA cell applications, austriamicrosystems’ AS1324 DC/DC buck converter delivers 600 mA from an input voltage range from 2.7 V to 5.5 V. The 5-pin TSOT23-packaged component displays a duty cycle capability for low dropout, an adjustable variant allowing an externally-set output voltage from 0.6 V to VIN, and a switching frequency of
DC/DC Converters Yield Wide Input Voltages
November 13, 2008 9:03 am | Murata Power Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOffering 4:1 inputs, Murata Power Solutions’ UEI 50-60W Series DC/DC converters exhibit input voltage ranges of from 9 VDC to 36 VDC and from 18 VDC to 75 VDC. The 1.55” × 2” × 0.40” devices deliver fixed output voltages from 3.30 VDC to 15 VDC that are regulated to within ±0.05% and can be trimmed within ±10% of nominal output. The RoHS-compliant units
Engineering Kit Assists in LED Lighting
November 13, 2008 8:25 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsIncluding an OSTAR LED and components from LED Light for You (LLFY) partners, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ LED Engineering Kit helps users gain practical knowledge of LED lighting. The product also consists of 2 reflectors from Fraen with medium and narrow beam angles, and 3 lenses from Ledil (a wide-angle lens, a spot lens, and a cat’s eye for side deflection). The kit contains
