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Fans Offer Tachometer Output
June 11, 2008 5:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsGiving an engineer the ability to monitor and report rotational speed, Orion Fans’ DC fans trigger a 5-V TTL or an “open collector” alarm signal to indicate that they have stopped or slowed significantly. The UL/cUL- and TUV-approved devices have a 2 period-per-revolution square-wave frequency and can
Front Ends Boast High Power Density
June 10, 2008 12:41 pm | Product Releases | CommentsDelivering up to 2,000 W in a 5.5" × 10.7" × 1.6" package, the UFE series of programmable AC/DC front-end power supplies from Emerson Network Power yield a power density as high as 22 W/in³. Up to three supplies can deploy on a single 1U high 19"rack for up to 6 kW of available power, and up to 4 kW of redundant power. The power supplies can also be stacked up to 6U high
Voltage Supervisor Handles Five Channels
June 10, 2008 12:28 pm | Product Releases | CommentsIntegrating five channels into a single MSOP 8-lead package the CAT885 voltage supervisor, from Catalyst Semiconductor, provides a monitor for the power (Vcc) status of a microprocessor, microcontroller, ASIC or other system processor. Features include, an open-drain output, active-low function with manual reset for system reset and monitoring.
Cooler System Maintains Positive Cabinet Pressure
June 10, 2008 12:17 pm | Product Releases | CommentsUtilizing a compressed air supply to operate, Vortecs' Vortex A/C not only cools electrical enclosures but also creates a positive cabinet pressure to seal out contaminants, while hot air is expelled through a relief valve. Operating within a range from 27° to 32°C, the device has dual vortex tube cooling units
Charger IC Targets Back-up Power Applications
June 10, 2008 12:07 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSuitable for battery management in applications such as server, memory backup and medical equipment, Linear Technologies' LTC4110 offers four operating modes: battery backup, battery charge, “no-loss” battery calibration and shutdown. The device can provide a supply voltage to a system load from a main supply or battery and can also charge a battery, and is capable of supplying voltages above or below the input supply rail
1U Rackmount Computer Offers I/O Expansion
June 10, 2008 10:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding serial, digital, and analog I/O expansions in the front and rear on a 1.75” chassis, Sealevel Systems' Relio R4000 rackmount computer features dual 10/100BaseT Ethernet, two high-speed USB 2.0 ports, four serial ports
Analog Multiplexers and Switches Help in Precision Instrumentation
June 10, 2008 8:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsIntended for use in precision instrumentation, Vishay Intertechnology’s DG-series of analog multiplexers and switches have leakage currents ranging from 0.25 to 5 nA. Provided in a leadless 1.80 x 2.60-mm
Touch Screen Surface Contains Finger Print Resistant Film
June 10, 2008 7:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsUni-Pixel, Inc.has developed a new thin film it calls Opcuity FPR (Finger Print Resistant) that can be applied to
MATLAB Toolbox Provides Users With More Access
June 10, 2008 5:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe NAG Toolbox for MATLAB® released by the Numerical Algorithms Group is a toolbox that gives users access to
SMT Oscillator Introduced as World’s Smallest
June 9, 2008 8:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsMeasuring 0.380” × 0.380” × 0.220”, voltage-controlled oscillator is presented as the smallest such device of its type. Operating from 3,660 to 3,700 MHz at a tuning voltage range from 0.300 to 4.7000 VDC, the device has an output power of +4.000 dBm (typ.) for a 50-O load with a supply of +5.000 VDC. With a typical consumption of 30 mA, the SMT oscillator has pushing and pulling levels
Laser Driver Offers Power Monitoring and Management
June 9, 2008 6:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsKeeping optical power constant during temperature changes and over the device’s lifetime, Micrel’s laser diode driver includes automatic power control with fault indicator, TXenable/disable
E-paper and OLEDs
June 9, 2008 5:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsE-paper can also bend like the newest OLED and LCD displays, but is much more energy efficient as it is a bistable (only uses power when changing the image) system that does not require a backlight. Readable in any light regular paper is, e-paper promises to create a new means of accessing information that will challenge traditional paper media. This e-paper display (EPD) from LG Display uses e-ink core tech and LG driver and backplane technology.
TEDS Microphone Arrays Enhance Automotive Testing
June 6, 2008 2:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe Automotive Sensors division of PCB Piezotronics (PCB) released a series of acoustic sensors for use in automotive testing applications such as legislative certification, quality control, system and component performance, and vehicle and powertrain NVH, including measurements for
See-Through, Bendy, and Round LCDs
June 6, 2008 12:54 pm | Product Releases | CommentsWhat would SID be without cool and different new display technologies and ways to use them?
Pictures From the Society for Information Display Conference
June 6, 2008 6:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition was held May 18 to 23, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California. The biggest trends exposed at the exhibition were OLED commercialization, microprojectors, 3D imaging, E-paper, Flexible and non-rectangular LCD, and LED backlighting of every flavor. Here are some photographs from the event.
