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Brainstorm: RoHS Regulation
October 24, 2008 9:59 am | by Edited by Jason Lomberg | Articles | CommentsConsidering the military's exemption to RoHS regulation and its continued need for leaded parts, where do you think the reduced availability of leaded parts will make the greatest impact on the Mil/Aero market?
Sensor Film Measures and Maps Low Contact Pressures
October 24, 2008 9:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsPlaced between contacting or mating surfaces, Sensor Products' Pressurex Zero tactile pressure-indicating sensor film characterizes contact surface pressures from 7.20 psi to 28 psi (0.50 kg/cm² to 1.97 kg/cm²). The product measures and maps pressure magnitude and distribution, and variations in contact surface pressure are visible by the impression made on the film. The film comes in 8 different
Test Cables Withstand Harsh Environments
October 24, 2008 9:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsWorking over an operating temperature range from -55ºC to 165ºC, Pasternack’s PE315 and PE317 Series 26.5 GHz test cables endure in harsh environments for environmental test systems. The devices include passivated stainless steel connectors for secure matings over and over again, and external armoring for removing excessive bending radius. The PE315 Series are terminated with
Circuit Protection Devices Exhibit High Current Ratings
October 24, 2008 8:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsReplacing the RXEF family of overcurrent protection devices, Tyco Electronics’ RKEF family of PolySwitch circuit protection devices present hold-current ratings from 0.5 to 5 A and trip-current ratings from 1 A to 10 A. The RoHS- and ELV-compliant components demonstrate
Stepper Motors Enable Open Loop Control
October 24, 2008 7:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating in industrial applications, AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products’ MAE brand “Size 34” hybrid stepper motors allow open loop control for high-performance positioning applications. The EN 60034-1:1995-02-specificed devices withstand internal temperatures up to 130ºC via a top-to-bottom insulation system incorporating stator insulators and other
Converter Range Satisfies Wide Power Levels
October 24, 2008 7:06 am | Endicott Research Group | Product Releases | CommentsWith output power levels from 0.25 W to 25 W, a range of DC-DC converters from Endicott Research Group come in 7 series. The output power determines the package series and size – E400, E500, E700, E800, E900, E1200, and E1600. The E712-5.06U is a 700 Series DC-DC converter that converts a 12 VDC input voltage to 500 VDC@6mA, unregulated. The converters are intended for applications
Cordsets Are First to Meet Fieldbus Specs
October 24, 2008 6:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsPhoenix Contact’s 7/8-inch MINI SAC cordsets are the first connectorized cables to receive official compliance registration in accordance with the Fieldbus Foundation’s FF-844 requirements for H1 Type A cable. The H1 Cable Test Specification (Document FF-844) is designed for manufacturers developing cables for FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 (31.25 kbit/s) installations
Verification System Tests SAS/SATA 6G Protocols
October 24, 2008 6:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing a native PHY implementation, LeCroy’s Sierra M6-4 verification system captures, displays, and analyzes SAS (SAS2) and SATA (SATA 6G) data traffic at rates of up to 6 Gb/s. The device performs protocol analysis, traffic generation, host and device emulation, and
PMIC Targets Handheld Apps
October 24, 2008 5:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsIntegrating a single-cell, lithium-ion (Li+)/lithium-polymer (Li-Poly) charger with proprietary Smart Power Selector circuitry, Maxim Integrated Products’ MAX8819A power-management IC (PMIC) functions in portable media players, MP3 players, GPS devices, and other handheld applications. The 4 mm × 4 mm × 0.8 mm 28-pin QFN-packaged component uses 3 2 MHz step-down converters and a step-up converter with serial-step dimming control for powering from
Simulation Software Presents Cross-Platform Interface
October 23, 2008 11:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsBased on the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD), Remcom’s XFdtd Release 7.0 multi-purpose EM simulation software comes with a cross-platform user interface. The full-wave 3-D EM solver offers parameterization sweeps including a scripting capability, and meshing for complex objects. The software allows for editing of imported CAD files, modeling, and scripting that enables
DC/DC Converters Deliver 200 W
October 23, 2008 10:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsMeeting EN 50155 requirements for electronic equipment used on railway rolling stock, Absopulse Electronics’ RWR 212 Series fully-encapsulated DC/DC converters supply 200 W of power. The devices include a built-in voltage circuit limiter to ensure input voltage surge and transient withstand capability to meet RIA 12 (3.5 Vn for 20 ms). The instruments perform from
LEDs Cover Over 125% of NTSC Color Gamut
October 23, 2008 10:21 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsProviding 15% more light for direct display backlighting than standard Advanced Power TOPLEDs, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ Advanced Power TOPLED Plus LEDs cover >125% of the NTSC color gamut in the usual combination of red (623 nm), green (527 nm), and blue (457 nm). At an operating current of 100 mA, the LEDs achieve 14 lm (red), 24 lm (green) and
RF Detector Offers RMS Measurement Capability
October 23, 2008 9:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsRegardless of waveforms that have high crest-factor modulated content, multi-carrier, or multitone, Linear Technology’s LT5581 broadband 6 GHz RF detector demonstrates an rms measurement capability for RF power readings to within ±0.2 dB. The 8-lead 3 mm × 2 mm DFN-packaged component outputs a DC voltage that is linearly proportional to the log input power for mV/dB scaling with linearity of >±1 dB across a 40 dB dynamic range. The device operates over a frequency range from
Emulator Ensures Wireless Connectivity Quality
October 23, 2008 9:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsExceeding the performance requirements for WiMAX, LTE and 4G testing, Elektrobit Corporation’s EB Propsim F8 radio channel emulator performs complete channel emulation for existing and future wireless systems. The product enables laboratory testing of wireless devices, applications, and networks under real air interface conditions with standardized and advanced radio channel
GPS Chip Antenna Exhibits Small Footprint
October 23, 2008 8:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsHaving a ground clearance area of 4 mm × 4.250 mm, Pulse’s W3011 SMT ceramic GPS chip antenna measures 1.600 mm × 3.200 mm × 1.100 mm and weighs 0.033 g. The tape and reel-packaged component handles frequencies of 1,575.420 ±10 MHz with 80% efficiency over
