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Hygrotherms Sense Temperature and Humidity
October 8, 2008 6:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsWeighing ~0.2 kg (7.1 oz), Omega Engineering’s ETF012 Series electronic hygrotherms sense the ambient temperature and relative humidity in an enclosure with electrical/electronic components. The instrument turns on a heater or a fan at either set point to help prevent the formation of condensation in the enclosure. The LED integrated in the adjustment knob on the active controller shines when the connected device is in operation. The CE-compliant units are equipped for
Midspan and Splitter Enable PoE Solutions
October 8, 2008 5:15 am | Phihong | Product Releases | CommentsMeeting IEEE802.3at specifications, Phihong’s Gb-compatible POE60U-560G midspan and POE45-120 splitter power multi-radio access point arrays in business and educational environments, and thin client terminals for call centers and kiosks. The 60 W one-port midspan performs in applications requiring up to 52 W of low-voltage DC power. The 45 W
Space-Saving SRM-SPM Power Modules Drive Two-Phase Switched Reluctance Motors
October 7, 2008 1:41 pm | Fairchild Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsFairchild Semiconductor introduced what is said to be the first SRM-SPM power modules for driving two-phase switched reluctance motors (SRM) in small motor applications. Switched reluctance motors are an alternative to AC drives due to their high efficiency. The small motor industry is migrating from single-phase to two-phase SRM motors due to their
Worldwide Wireless USB Chipset with PCI Express Interface
October 7, 2008 1:34 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAlereon announced the AL5350 BaseBand Processor (BBP) plus Media Access Controller (MAC) that pairs with the previously announced AL5100 RF transceiver. This chipset features both a USB and PCI Express interface designed for high performance PC embedded Half-MiniCard Wireless USB applications, docking stations, wireless monitors and wireless connections from laptops to HDTVs. In addition, the AL5350/AL5100 chipset was designed to
SiC MESFETs Surpass Silicon, GaAs Devices
October 7, 2008 1:25 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCree, Inc. unveiled its 48 V silicon carbide (SiC) RF MESFETs that are optimized for applications such as wideband Mil/Aero and defense communications, Class A and A/B amplifiers, and wireless broadband applications. Properties include high breakdown voltage, high saturated electron drift velocity and high thermal conductivity, surpassing silicon or gallium arsenide. The 10 W Model CRF24010 has a 15 dB gain and junction-to-case
High-Current Flash LED Driver Provides Adjustable Over-Voltage Protection for Single or Dual LED Operation in Handheld Devices
October 7, 2008 1:14 pm | Product Releases | CommentsNational Semiconductor introduced a high-current light-emitting diode (LED) driver that enables dual LED operation for the camera flash function in portable multimedia devices. The LM3553 fixed-frequency, step-up DC/DC converter with two regulated current sinks, drives loads up to 1.2 A from a single-cell Li-Ion battery. The driver’s adjustable over-voltage protection circuitry allows designers to drive two high-current LEDs in a series configuration, which
12.5 Gbps, 1:8 Demultiplexer with Latched Comparator Input Enables High Frequency Communications and Computing Applications
October 7, 2008 12:58 pm | Product Releases | CommentsInphi Corporation announced the 1385DX demultiplexer with latched comparator input operating at bit rates from DC to 12.5 Gbps. Part of the High Speed Logic family of devices, the 1385DX, with its high sensitivity latched comparator input and auto-synchronizing demultiplexer, enables test and measurement, defense, and aerospace designers to develop high speed data acquisition front ends and to deserialize high speed signals. The 1385DX features a high-speed
Flexible Multimode Wireless Data Modem for MSM, SDR
October 7, 2008 12:47 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCML Microcircuits introduced its CMX7143 integrated and adaptable multi-mode wireless data modem built on the company’s FirmASIC component technology. It is said to be able to implement different wireless data schemes, with ease, when required. The CMX7143 initially offers 4-Level FSK operation, but the chip is configurable via special Function Image data files, enabling the implementation of further wireless data schemes, simply by swapping
Power Management ICs with Integrated High-Fidelity Audio Codec
October 7, 2008 12:38 pm | Product Releases | CommentsWolfson Microelectronics launched the first product in its AudioPlus Power Management product line. The WM8350 features an integrated high fidelity audio Codec and power management subsystem which provides high performance audio, extended battery life and reduced system cost for portable audio and navigation applications. It is compatible with
Small-Footprint 0.5 A, 1 A and 1.5 A Flip Chip Schottky Diodes
October 7, 2008 12:31 pm | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology offers FlipKY chip scale Schottky diodes that are said to be the smallest such devices on the market. The Vishay FCSP FlipKY Series includes 0.5 A, 1 A, and 1.5 A devices with footprint dimensions of 0.9 mm × 1.2 mm and 1.5 mm × 1.5 mm. With low profiles of 0.6 mm for the 1 A device and 0.5 mm for the 0.5 A device, these diodes
Input Module Combines Five-Way Rocker and Scrollwheel Functionality with Two Analog Cursor Control Modes
October 7, 2008 12:16 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAvago Technologies announced a thin ultra-compact input device product that combines a navigation pad module with a motion sense and interface integrated circuit (IC) to provide mouse-like pointing in a variety of mobile devices. With a low profile height of 1.7 mm and diameter of 14 mm, this ultra-compact navigation pad incorporates a self centering button with click function. Based on embedded capacitive sense technology, this miniature input module will enable
LCD Module Displays High Luminance
October 7, 2008 12:01 pm | Product Releases | CommentsViewing with a horizontal and vertical angle of 176°, NEC LCD Technologies’ NL804BC24-04 9” amorphous-silicon TFT LCD module demonstrates a luminance of 530 cd/m². The unit operates with a contrast ratio of 800:1 using UA-SFT (super-fine TFT) technology, which reduces the color shift that occurs due to a change in the viewing angle. The display
Thin, 2.5-inch MLC-based SSD with SATA II Presented as 2.4x Faster Than an HDD
October 7, 2008 11:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsSamsung Electronics has developed what it asserts as the world’s fastest, 2.5", 256 GB multi-level cell (MLC) based solid state drive (SSD) using a SATA II interface. The 256 GB SSD is also said to be the thinnest drive with the largest capacity to be offered with a SATA II interface. With a sequential read speed of 200 MB/s and sequential write speed of
Starter Kit De-skills Low Power Wireless Connectivity
October 7, 2008 11:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsJennic announced a Starter Kit which allows developers with little or no wireless experience to develop products. Priced at $219, the JN5139-EK020 IEEE802.15.4/JenNet Starter Kit uses Jennic JN5139 MCUs and modules as wireless processors or co-processors. In the wireless co-processor configuration, the kit demonstrates nodes adding wireless connectivity to
Brainstorm: Energy Star
October 7, 2008 11:45 am | by Edited by Jason Lomberg | Articles | CommentsWhat are your thoughts on the EPA’s Residential Light Fixture “Technical Amendment,” and their attempts to remove a “competitive disadvantage” for legacy technologies?
