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Pushbutton Switch Offers Snap-in Mounting
December 22, 2008 6:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering snap-in mounting options, the BSP Series subminiature momentary pushbutton switch from CIT Relay & Switch offers a choice in of silver-plated, gold-plated, or gold over silver-plated contacts. Specifications: Electrical rating is 3 A @ 120 VAC and 28 VDC, 1 A @ 250 VAC. Typical electrical life is 30,000 cycles
Front-End Power Supplies Controls Output Digitally
December 22, 2008 5:54 am | TDK-Lambda Americas, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsEmploying an 8-bit MCU, TDK-Lambda's EFE Series embedded front-end power supplies delivers digital control of the output via a primary side control topology. The 300-W EFE-300 and the 400-W EFE-400 single-output instruments supply 133% peak power capability for 10 seconds, exhibit efficiency of up to 90%, and offer nominal outputs of
Tact Switches Endure 100,000 Cycles
December 22, 2008 5:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsComing with SMT termination, E-Switch’s TL3313 Series tact switches demonstrate a mechanical life and an electrical life of 100,000 cycles. The units exhibit a contact rating of 50 mA at 12 VDC, max. initial contact resistance of 100 mOhm, min. insulation resistance of 100 MOhm at 100 VDC, and dielectric strength of 250 VAC for
Four-Direction Sensor Exhibits Noiseless Operation
December 22, 2008 5:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing an infrared LED, 2 phototransistors, and a light blocking mechanism, ROHM Electronics’ RPI-1040 SMT 4-direction sensor detects up, down, left, and right movement in 90° intervals with noiseless operation. Instantaneous gravity direction detection is enabled, which is linked to the movement of the device. The tilt sensor offers
Evaluation Kit Explores Power Devices
December 19, 2008 8:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding a first-evaluation solution to assess Nextreme's power generation technology, the eTEG Thermoelectric Power Generation Evaluation Kit requires only modest equipment to measure the power generated by the company’s eTEG UPF40 devices. A nanoengineered thin-film embedded thermoelectric generator (eTEG) generates electrical power (greater than that of one using conventional materials) via the Seebeck effect, where
Fill System Processes Small Packages
December 19, 2008 8:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsUseful for packaging of small lots of materials, the Ring Dex filling & capping system from Dispense Works can process small bottles, tubes and vials. Setup of fill volumes, capping torques, and check weights is done with a pre-programmed graphical interface.
DC/DC Modules Support up to 100 W
December 19, 2008 6:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering 100 W, the TEP-100 dfgn Series of DC/DC converter modules from Tracopower features a metal enclosure with four M3 inserts for attaching the converter to a chassis or heatsink. The Series is comprised of 12 models with input ranges from 18 VDC to 36 VDC or from 36 VDC to 75 VDC, and output voltages ranging from
Computer-on-Module Based on Intel N270 Processor
December 19, 2008 6:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsBased on an Intel Atom Processor N270 at 1.6 GHz, the Express-AT Computer-on-Module (COM) from ADLINK Technology is COM Express type 2 compatible. The module comes with integrated support for high-resolution CRT, single/dual channel LVDS, and TV out (SDTV and HDTV). The COM supports up to 2 GB
Temperature Switches Offer User Programmability
December 19, 2008 6:21 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTriggering for temperatures ranging from -40°C to 125°C from an operating voltage from 2.7 V to 5.5 V, Microchip Technology's MCP9509 and MCP9510 logic-output temperature switches exhibit a temperature-switch threshold that can be programmed with a single external resistor. The devices monitor temperature based upon user-programmed resistance values, and, when the programmed temperature threshold is reached, the switches
Dual-Phase Coupled Inductor Suits Notebook Computers
December 19, 2008 5:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to support Volterra’s VT1300 multi-phase voltage regulator, Pulse’s PA2143 dual-phase coupled inductor operates in notebook computers. Each phase is rated for 30 A and exhibits min. equivalent transient inductance (Lk) of 50 nH, min. magnetizing inductance (Lm) of 160 nH, and max. DCR of 0.28 mOhm. The 11.8-mm ×
Light Engines Use XLamp LEDs
December 19, 2008 5:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering from 1 to 3 LEDs wired in series or parallel for integration into SSLD systems, ETG Corporation’s new family of light engines utilize Cree’s XLamp MC-E or XP family of LEDs. The single MC-E version offers input power of 9.8 W while providing up to 790 lm at 6,000K and up to 605 lm at 3,000K. The three-up MC-E version delivers >2,250 lm at 6000K with an input power of <30 W. The 1-W single XP version produces
Inertial Sensors Target Automotive Airbag Systems
December 19, 2008 4:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsBased on High Aspect Ratio Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems (HARMEMS), Freescale Semiconductor’s MMA6222EG, MMA6255EG, and MMA621010EG inertial sensors perform in automotive airbag systems. The units offer an XY-axis of sensitivity, 10-bit digital data output, full-scale range per axis of ±20 g, ±50 g or ±100 g, ±4% sensitivity accuracy at 25°C, and operation from a 3.3-V or 5-V supply voltage in a
Eighth-Brick DC/DC Converters Yield 4:1 Input
December 19, 2008 4:27 am | Murata Power Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMeeting UL/EN/IEC/CAN/CSA-C22.2 60950-1, RoHS-6 and FCC RMI/EMI requirements, Murata Power Solutions’ UWE Series eighth-brick DC/DC converters offer 4:1 input from 9 VDC to 36 VDC or from 18 VDC to 75 VDC. The 22.9-mm × 58.4-mm × 9.1-mm devices exhibit a fixed output of up to 75 W, fixed output voltages from
Test Software Combines Curve Tracing and Parametric Test
December 19, 2008 4:11 am | Keithley Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsPairing with the SourceMeter instrument family, Keithley Instruments’ Automation Characterization Suite (ACS) Basic Edition component test software performs basic curve tracing and parametric test for component test applications on the device, wafer, or cassette level. The system is targeted for bench-top component test applications that
Cover Story: The PXI Bus Hits its Stride
December 18, 2008 7:23 am | by Jon Titus, Senior Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsAs you might guess from its name, the PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation bus, or PXI bus, takes advantage of the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) technology developed for personal computers. Just as the original PCI bus lets users add cards to a PC motherboard, the PXI bus lets instrument-system developers connect measurement and control modules through a standard backplane.
