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LED Lighting Modules Seamlessly Integrate On Cameras
July 17, 2008 10:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Imaging Source announced a series of LED lighting modules that seamlessly integrate with The Imaging Source USB, FireWire and GigE camera. The modules' features include very bright LEDs; direct connection to the camera; all parameters can be set via the shipped software, IC Capture and IC; imaging control or by
AC/DC Supplies Have Small Footprint
July 17, 2008 9:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsXP Power’s ECL25 Series 25-W AC/DC power supplies are said to be the smallest in class with starting measurements of 3” × 1.4” × 1.1” (76.2 × 35.6 × 26.7 mm) in chassis, PCB and encapsulated PCB formats. The devices exhibits output voltages of 3.3, 5, 9, 12, 15, 24 or 48 VDC with a power density of 5.7 W/in3 and power efficiency at 82% in the 48-VDC model. The supplies operate at
Device Aids Flash ROM Programming
July 17, 2008 8:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsFuture Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) released its VPROG-1 programmer. Designed specifically to program the company's Vinculum host controller product range including VNC1L-1A and evaluation modules, the programmer allows quick and easy writing of data to the device’s Flash ROM. The programmer does not require
IDCs Target High Voltage Inverters
July 17, 2008 4:47 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting high voltage inverters in the lighting industry and other industrial equipment, AVX’s 9177 Series of insulated displacement connectors (IDCs) handle up to 15 A at a rating of up to 650 V. The end-stackable devices have availability as a single contact, two-way and three-way configurations with 14 to 20 AWG inserted into the contact slot using mass termination tools. The phosphor bronze contact
Sudden Fault Fuse Resistor Eliminates Damage In Breakdowns
July 16, 2008 12:25 pm | Product Releases | CommentsEliminating damage in gate driver circuit breakdowns, the SFFR from AMS Technologies and Caddock Electronics is a gate resistor in IGBT driver circuits that is available in up to 1100 V. In the resistor, the sudden application of the high voltage fault causes distributed
Adapters Utilize New Software Configuration
July 16, 2008 12:21 pm | Product Releases | CommentsUsing RS-232, RS-222 or RS-485 software configuration, Sealevel Systems’ SeaLINK+4.SC and SeaLINK+8.SC USB to serial adapters offer 4 or 8 serial ports appearing as standard COM ports and local electrical interface settings. The devices support data rates up to 921.6 Kbps with USB bus power and compatibility with legacy software. The adapters include status LEDs, USB type-B
Stepper Drive Features Common Control Interfaces and Programmable Languages
July 16, 2008 12:02 pm | Product Releases | CommentsFeaturing common control interfaces and programmable languages, the STM Drive+Motor solution from Applied Motion Products is a stepper drive that is fused into a single device. The product has current control, anti-resonance technology, torque ripple smoothing and microstep emulation allowing the drive to
Resistors Boast High Degree of Precision
July 16, 2008 10:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing "Z- foil" technology to reduce sensitivity to ambient temperature variations and applied power changes, the VSA101 axial Bulk Metal resistor improves stability by up to an order of magnitude compared to other resistor technologies. Features include an absolute TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C from 0°C to +60°C
Supplies Target Medical Applications
July 15, 2008 10:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting applications such as automated pharmaceutical dispensers, blood analyzers, and gene/DNA analysis, Lambda’s SWS1000L Series of 1000-W AC-DC power supplies have UL, CSA, EN60950-1, EN50178, and EN/UL60601-1 approvals. The Class B EMI-performing devices yield an output
RFID Ferrite Coil for Hearing Aids Offers High Sensitivity
July 15, 2008 10:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering high sensitivity and a low frequency range, the TC0902 from PREMO RFID is the latest addition to the Telecoil hearing aid systems sector. The 9 × 1.5 × 2-mm ferrite-core device
Panel Potentiometer Offers Low Temperature Coefficient
July 15, 2008 8:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsFeaturing a life of 500,000 cycles, the Sfernice P10L from Vishay Intertechnology is a miniature panel potentiometer with a temperature coefficient as low as ±150ppm/°C. Provided in a sealed IP67 package, the device can reduce the need for replacement parts.
Splitters Target Set-Top Boxes
July 15, 2008 7:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsAiming at CATV set-top boxes with multiple tuners, ANADIGICS’ APS3608, APS3611, and APS3623 active splitters operate in products with Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) functionality such as multiple-tuner TVs, TV tuner cards, and broadband
Generator Operates With Low Distortion
July 14, 2008 11:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering harmonic distortion of less than -54 dBc (Sine wave), Protek’s Model B8040FD DDS function generator uses a keyboard for entry of waveform parameters including Square, Pulse, Triangle, Ramp, Sine (x) x, Plus Noise, Exponential Up, and Exponential Down. The device has a frequency range
Eighth-Brick Operates at High Efficiency
July 14, 2008 7:58 am | Ericsson Power Modules | Product Releases | CommentsOffering 48 Vin at 97% efficiency for loads from 50% to 100%, Ericsson Power Modules’ PKB4302NG eighth-brick DC/DC bus converter supplies an output power of 300 W at 42 A in through hole and baseplate variations. The fixed ratio intermediate device yields an input voltage range from
Low-power, Zero-drift Instrumentation Amplifier Provides Accuracy and Extended Battery Life in Portables
July 14, 2008 6:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated introduced a low-power zero-drift instrumentation amplifier. The device is presented as having the lowest quiescent current and lowest input bias current versus competitive products, as well as desirable power-to-noise ratio, low offset voltage/drift and 1.8 V operation. The INA333 is suited for a variety of precision
