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Dual-Phase Coupled Inductor Suits Notebook Computers
December 19, 2008 5:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to support Volterra’s VT1300 multi-phase voltage regulator, Pulse’s PA2143 dual-phase coupled inductor operates in notebook computers. Each phase is rated for 30 A and exhibits min. equivalent transient inductance (Lk) of 50 nH, min. magnetizing inductance (Lm) of 160 nH, and max. DCR of 0.28 mOhm. The 11.8-mm ×
Light Engines Use XLamp LEDs
December 19, 2008 5:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering from 1 to 3 LEDs wired in series or parallel for integration into SSLD systems, ETG Corporation’s new family of light engines utilize Cree’s XLamp MC-E or XP family of LEDs. The single MC-E version offers input power of 9.8 W while providing up to 790 lm at 6,000K and up to 605 lm at 3,000K. The three-up MC-E version delivers >2,250 lm at 6000K with an input power of <30 W. The 1-W single XP version produces
Inertial Sensors Target Automotive Airbag Systems
December 19, 2008 4:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsBased on High Aspect Ratio Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems (HARMEMS), Freescale Semiconductor’s MMA6222EG, MMA6255EG, and MMA621010EG inertial sensors perform in automotive airbag systems. The units offer an XY-axis of sensitivity, 10-bit digital data output, full-scale range per axis of ±20 g, ±50 g or ±100 g, ±4% sensitivity accuracy at 25°C, and operation from a 3.3-V or 5-V supply voltage in a
Eighth-Brick DC/DC Converters Yield 4:1 Input
December 19, 2008 4:27 am | Murata Power Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMeeting UL/EN/IEC/CAN/CSA-C22.2 60950-1, RoHS-6 and FCC RMI/EMI requirements, Murata Power Solutions’ UWE Series eighth-brick DC/DC converters offer 4:1 input from 9 VDC to 36 VDC or from 18 VDC to 75 VDC. The 22.9-mm × 58.4-mm × 9.1-mm devices exhibit a fixed output of up to 75 W, fixed output voltages from
Test Software Combines Curve Tracing and Parametric Test
December 19, 2008 4:11 am | Keithley Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsPairing with the SourceMeter instrument family, Keithley Instruments’ Automation Characterization Suite (ACS) Basic Edition component test software performs basic curve tracing and parametric test for component test applications on the device, wafer, or cassette level. The system is targeted for bench-top component test applications that
Cover Story: The PXI Bus Hits its Stride
December 18, 2008 7:23 am | by Jon Titus, Senior Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsAs you might guess from its name, the PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation bus, or PXI bus, takes advantage of the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) technology developed for personal computers. Just as the original PCI bus lets users add cards to a PC motherboard, the PXI bus lets instrument-system developers connect measurement and control modules through a standard backplane.
Platform Brings HD Performance to Small Spaces
December 18, 2008 7:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsCombining a VIA Nano processor, a unified digital media chipset, and an S3 Graphics PCIe discrete GPU, VIA Technologies’ VIA Trinity three-chip silicon platform delivers HD video performance to desktop PCs, notebooks, and embedded devices while supporting x86 technology. The S3 Graphics Chrome onboard graphics accelerator supports the DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL graphics architectures, HDMI output, and playback of
LED Light Tubes Serve Multiple Applications
December 18, 2008 6:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsContaining an 80 CRI (color rendering index), Marktech LED Lighting Products’ T5 LED light tubes suits general or indirect lighting of display cases, wall washes and alcoves, in addition to backlighting of POP displays and vending machines. The 1-ft to 5-ft devices operate at 24 VDC in low-power 60º or a high-power 120º versions with color temperatures of 3,300K, 4,200K, and 6,500K. The tubes come with a clear or diffused
VCOs Deliver up to 9 dBm
December 18, 2008 6:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding output power of up to 9 dBm, two SMT MMIC VCOs from Hittite Microwave Corporation are for point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, VSAT, military and test equipment applications in the frequency range, 20.9 GHZ to 26.8 GHz. With SSB phase noise of -95 dBc/Hz @ 100 kHz offset, the HMC738LP4(E) accepts a tuning voltage
Active Star Transceiver Incorporates Embedded Bit-Reshaper
December 18, 2008 6:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsReducing the asymmetric delay caused by components in FlexRay networks or introduced by external interferences onto the network, austriamicrosystems’ AS8224 FlexRay Active Star transceiver integrates an embedded bit-reshaper for use in in-vehicle networks. The device is capable of reshaping single bits in 12.5 ns steps (microtick) up to a total amount of 37.5 ns (3 microticks). The mechanism performs a clock-deviation
Switches Support Multicast Functionality
December 18, 2008 6:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsUtilizing IDT switch and interface technology, two PCI Express (PCIe) Gen2 switching solutions from IDT support multicast functionality. Compliant with the PCI-SIG PCIe base specification 2.0, the switches double the throughput bandwidth of existing PCIe lanes to 5 gigabits per second of data transfer
Attenuator Relays Work in 50-O Systems
December 18, 2008 6:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsAttenuating RF signals, Teledyne Relays’ GA152 Series switchable attenuator relays operate in 50-Ohm systems over a frequency range from DC to 5 GHz. The single-section components use a uni-frame motor design, have an internally-matched thin-film attenuator pad in a “Pi” configuration, and come in a fixed increment of 20 dB. The ESD-resistant devices exhibit vibration resistance of 10 g at 500 Hz, shock resistance of 30 g (6-ms
BNC Bulkhead Jack Suits Video Applications
December 18, 2008 6:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsDemonstrating impedance of 75 Ohm, Amphenol Connex’s 112740 BNC bulkhead jack performs in video routers and switching equipment, video control panels, video display and monitoring applications, and video add-on cards. The brass connector offers gold plating, a PTFE insulator supporting temperatures up to
Coaxial Resonator Oscillator Employs Frequency Doubling
December 18, 2008 5:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating at 6,250 MHz, Crystek’s CVCO55CXT-6250-6250 coaxial resonator oscillator (CRO) uses frequency doubling for a typical phase noise of -100 dBc/Hz at 10-KHz offset, typical current consumption of 25 mA, and typical second harmonic suppression of -30 dBc. The 0.5” × 0.5” component exhibits tuning voltage from 0.5 VDC to 4.5 VDC, typical output power of 0 dBm into a 50-Ohm load with a supply of
Power Supplies Deliver Wide Output Range
December 18, 2008 5:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering positive, negative, or reversible polarities, Spellman High Voltage Electronics’ SL2KW Series 2,000-W power supplies exhibit output voltages from 0.5 kV to 50 kV. The 2U instruments yield three-phase input power of
