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Cable Assemblies Feature 100 db of Shielding
April 10, 2009 11:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsHand-formable cable assemblies from Electronic Assembly Manufacturing (EAM) use a copper-tin composite outer conductor to achieve shielding effectiveness of more than 100 dB. The cable assemblies provide typical insertion loss of 0.7 dB/ft. at 20 GHz for a 0.141-in. diameter cable. Typical VSWR is 1.13:1 @ 18 GHz
I/O Cube Compatible With 30+ Board Types
April 10, 2009 11:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsAvailable in two models — a 3-I/O layer (5-slot PPC5-1G) or a 6-I/O layer (8-slot PPC8-1G) — the PowerDNA PPCx-1G Gigabit Ethernet I/O Cube from United Electronic Industries (UEI) is compatible with all 30+ UEI I/O board types. The 6-layer model (PPC8-1G Cube) can provide up to: 150 analog inputs, 192 analog outputs, 288 digital I/O
Autonomous military robots: A short survey
April 10, 2009 8:18 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsThe four soldiers move from their concealed position and “stack” themselves, one behind the other, parallel to the door. The #2 man throws an M84 grenade (flashbang) into the room, then yells “frag out!” The flashbang detonates, and the fire team storms through the “fatal funnel” (door). In those first moments, the #1 man must instantaneously...
Congress Urges EPA to Drop SSL Energy Star Criteria
April 10, 2009 7:11 am | by by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsTo follow up on an earlier story, congress has urged the EPA to drop its SSL Energy Star criteria. A letter, signed by nine congressional members, encourages EPA administrator Lisa Jackson to defer to the DOE on Energy Star. The letter makes mention of “the current state of affairs, in which two federal agencies have put forth two separate standards,” and that, “The overlapping standards are creating uncertainty in the industry”
Integrating Sphere Light Source Delivers Wide Output
April 10, 2009 4:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding a uniform and adjustable hemispherical light output for calibration applications, the Gigahertz-Optik’s model ISS-8K-100-VAHP integrating sphere light source boasts uniformity within its 19-mm diameter light output port area equal to or better than 98% within 90% of the port diameter.
POL DC-DC Concerters Output up to 39 W
April 9, 2009 12:44 pm | Product Releases | CommentsA series of non-isolated point of load (POL) dc-dc converters from FDK feature up to 39 W of output power. The converters deliver up to 6 Amperes (A) of output current at power densities up to 860 Watts/cubic inch in an SMD package, and up to 4 A of output current at power densities up to 760 Watts/cubic inch in an SIP package
Epoxy Impregnant Seals Metals & Nonmetals
April 9, 2009 12:38 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe Master Bond EP19HT adhesive/sealant, impregnant, and liner seals both metals & nonmetals. Its viscosity is 500 cps-600 cps at 75°F. Recommended cure is 1 hour at 250°F. Shorter cures can be achieved at temperatures between 325°F-350°F. EP19HT is a 100% reactive system, containing no solvents or diluents
Solid-State Relays Achieve High Power Density
April 9, 2009 6:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing an improved mechanical and thermal design, the Evolution Dual family of solid-state relays is rated for load currents up to 50 A/660 VAC per channel. Available with either zero voltage or random turn on, the RoHS compliant devices have IP20 "touch safe" covers and LED input status indicators.
Metal Dome Switches Handle High Actuation Force
April 9, 2009 5:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing an improved 4-leg design, GX-Series metal dome switches from Snaptron can handle over 400 g of force in a 6-mm diameter at up to 5 million life cycles.
Elastomer-based Socket System Operates Up to 10 GHz
April 8, 2009 1:15 pm | Product Releases | CommentsEmulation Technology, Inc. (ET) has launched an elastomer-based ET 3300 socket system that operates at up to 10 GHz bandwidth with –1dB of insertion loss, allowing the user to test or debug BGA, QFN or other custom packages covering lead pitches down to 0.1 mm. Applications include
Attenuator Integrates Filter to Eliminate High Frequency
April 8, 2009 1:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsState of the Art (SOTA), Inc. has added the Filtenator to its high frequency product line. This clean attenuator uses an integrated filter to eliminate high frequency signals. The cut-off frequency can be varied between 5.5 GHz and 8.5 GHz. Standard attenuation values are 1 dB, 3 dB, 6 dB, and 10 dB. VSWR for all four values is
Radial-Leaded PTC Fuses Handle up to 3.75 A
April 8, 2009 12:48 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAble to hold currents from 0.10 A to 3.75 A, the radial-leaded 0ZRM resettable PTC Fuse Series from Bel Fuse is intended to protect products and systems during overcurrent surges and overtemperature faults. Materials meet UL-94V-0 requirements.
PCB-mount Terminal Block Features Lever-Actuated Design
April 8, 2009 12:43 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe 2716 Series high-current PCB-mount terminal block from WAGO features the industry’s only lever-actuated termination design for tool-free termination of conductors 24–6 AWG. There are no screw torque requirements, and the terminations are resistant to vibration and temperature cycling. Series configurations include
Microsoft Windows Embedded Announces Winner of SPARKS Will Fly Contest
April 8, 2009 11:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsAt the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Silicon Valley 2009, Microsoft Corp. announced Doug Conn as the winner of the Microsoft Windows Embedded SPARKs Will Fly developer contest, a global competition designed to foster creativity and innovation among the embedded hobbyist and academic communities.
COM Express Module Uses Intel Atom Processor
April 8, 2009 7:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsWith a typical power envelope of only 10 to 12 watts, the bCOM2-L8000 COM Express module from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms feature the 1.6 GHz version of the Intel Atom processor.
