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Four-String SSLD Employs I²C Interface
November 7, 2008 8:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsSuiting white, RGB, and RGB-plus-amber configurations, Maxim Integrated Products’ MAX16826 programmable 4-string SSLD uses an I²C interface for programming the output voltage. The 5 mm² 32-pin TQFN-packaged component presents a 4-channel linear current-source driver, an ADC, and the ability to detect and react to LED open-and short-circuit faults by
Program Uses Real-Time Garbage Collector
November 7, 2008 8:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsCoupling with Java language, Aonix’s PERC Ultra SMP program exploits the capacity of multicore processors without rewriting code while decreasing the interference of garbage collection on application threads via a real-time garbage collector. The collector utilizes idle processors to carry out the garbage collection, working in tandem, so that one processor can
Gearmotors Deliver High Continuous Output Torque
November 7, 2008 7:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsWorking with most globally-available AC power sources, Bison Gear & Engineering’s VWDIR14 AC parallel shaft gearmotors presents continuous output torque ratings of up to 50 in./lbs (5.65 N-m). The Von Weise drop-in replacements exhibit gear ratios from 10:1 to 494:1, corresponding output speeds from 181 to 4 rpm, and compliance with UL, CSA, and CE standards. The tools utilize 1/20 hp (37.30 W) totally-enclosed non-ventilated (TENV) permanent split capacitor (PSC)
Enclosure Accepts AAA Batteries
November 7, 2008 7:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsHaving soft ribbed-rounded sides, Bud Industries’ Grabber Style K ABS plastic enclosure offers an optional integral battery compartment that can hold 2 or 4 AAA batteries. The UL94V-0-rated device blends a T- and rectangular-shaped enclosure consisting of a top cover, bottom cover, battery door, and assembly hardware. The recessed top is suitable for
Potentiometer Displays 50° Electrical Angle
November 7, 2008 6:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsIncluding 45” side-located 24 AWG lead wires, Spectrum Sensors and Controls’ 1.650" diameter flange mount motorized rotary potentiometer shows an electrical angle of 50° ± 2°. The instrument exhibits independent linearity of ±0.250%, bow-tie tolerance, maximum output smoothness of 0.100%, and contact phasing. The device has an electro-less nickel-plated
Crimp-Style Connectors Suit Underwater Applications
November 7, 2008 5:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for both extreme moisture and non-submersion applications, the WPJ Series wire-to-wire and wire-to-board crimp-style connectors from JST Corporation are intended for automotive, appliance, underwater cameras, or non-water resistance applications. The connectors have a 5 mm (0.197”) pitch and are available in 2 & 3 circuits. Wire sizes AWG #22 to AWG #18 with either standard
DC/DC Controller Used in Step Up/Down Inverting
November 7, 2008 4:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating over a temperature range of -55°C to 125°C, the LT3724 from Linear Technology is a 60V (65 V max.) low quiescent current (100 µA) switching regulator DC/DC controller used in step-down, step-up, inverting, and SEPIC topologies. A power supply incorporating the DC/DC controller can convert a 4 V to 60 V input supply to a regulated output
Load Cell Includes USB Output
November 6, 2008 10:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsFeaturing a USB Digital Interface with 16 bits resolution, the LSB200 S-Beam Jr. load cell from FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology is available with USB output option. Available in both aluminum or stainless Steel, the load cell has built-in overload protection. The load cell has weight of 0.3 oz (aluminum) / 0.9 oz (steel)
Air Cars- Next Big Thing or Pie-in-the-sky?
November 6, 2008 9:39 am | by by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsWhen we think of advanced technology vehicles, we usually conjure hybrid electric, fuel-cell, and solar cars. But the term, in fact, encompasses a wide-variety of off-the-wall designs including our most fundamental resource- air. Compressed air, as a technology, is nothing new. Seen in everything from power dusters to UPS’s, compressed air has a wide scope of application. But as an ATV variant, compressed air is relatively new (and unproven). French-based Motor Development International (MDI) has, since 1991, taken the lead in creating a viable air-powered vehicle.
LED Protector Features Electronic Shunt Path
November 6, 2008 9:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding a switching electronic shunt path when a single LED in an LED array fails as an open circuit, the PLED 6 Series from Littelfuse is an open LED protector that features a current range of 300 mA to 1.0 A. With an on-state voltage of 1.5 V, the open LED protector uses a 4-layered thyristor structure that automatically resets if the LED heals itself or is replaced and also features
Luminaire Disconnect Suits Fluorescent Fixtures
November 6, 2008 9:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsAdding to the 873 LUMI-NUTS product line, WAGO’s 873-903 3-pole luminaire disconnect targets linear fluorescent fixtures that use a dimming circuit or the Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) protocol. The power input/line side accommodates AWG #18-12 solid and AWG #16-12 stranded conductors, and the ballast/load side accepts AWG #18 solid conductors. The component presents a current rating of 6 A at 600 V, a UL94V-0 flame-rated
Cameras Contain Gigabit Ethernet Interface
November 6, 2008 8:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting industrial inspection, general machine vision, and microscopy, Prosilica’s GS Series periscope-type CCD cameras present a gigabit Ethernet interface (GigE vision) to allow cable lengths of up to 100 m using conventional network cables and up to tens of km using fiber optics. Functions consist of snapshot/globalshutter, pixel binning, area of interest readout, external
Digital Delay Generator Exhibits 10 ns Edge Resolution
November 6, 2008 6:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsHaving 8 timing channels with programmable logic, Berkeley Nucleonics’ Model 725 multi-trigger digital delay generator demonstrates edge resolution of 10 ns. Up to 8 trigger inputs can be logic signals, switches, transducers, interlocks, sensors, computer commands, and
Resistors Show Wide Resistance Range
November 6, 2008 6:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering sizes from 0402 to 2512, Stackpole Electronics’ HGC Series thick-film chip resistors exhibit resistance values from 1 KOhm to 2 TOhm. The components present tolerances from 20% down to 0.25%, TCRs ranging from 200 ppm down to 25 ppm, and VCR characteristics of <1 ppm/V. Applications include voltage drivers for test instruments, meters, and
Step Motors Suit Multi-axis Apps
November 6, 2008 5:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsBased on the MotionChip DSP control technology, Technosoft’s IS23x-MA intelligent step motors adapt to distributed motion control applications with integrated intelligence. The 61 mm to 96 mm × 57 mm × 57 mm units embed a stepper motor, power electronics, a controller, and an interface with basic local digital and analog I/O signals, and PLC functionalities. The ready-to-run steppers offer permanent output torque from 1 Nm to 1.8 Nm, a single power supply from 12 V to 48 V, and high resolution
