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Enclosure Design: Integrating Aesthetics and Functionality
February 20, 2009 5:22 am | by Dan Farrar, Polycase | Articles | CommentsEnclosure manufacturers strive to anticipate the demands of the electronics marketplace with state-of-the-art enclosure designs. The challenge is for designers to develop products with unique features that meet customers’ needs, yet still appeal to the broadest market possible. With this in mind, manufacturers endeavor to engineer enclosures with features, options and accessories that provide a breadth of solutions specific to customers’ applications.
LED Emitters Deliver 87 lm
February 20, 2009 5:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsComing in a 5-mm × 4-mm × 1.85-mm SOP package with a 165° viewing angle, Avago Technologies’ ASMT-Jx1x 1-W LED emitters yield a flux output of up to 87 lm at 350 mA. The moisture sensitivity level-one (MSL 1)-capable devices present a maximum allowable junction temperature of 150°C, ESD resistance of 16 kV, and color options including red, amber, green, blue, cool white, neutral white, and
CMOS Image Sensors Function Down to 15 cm
February 20, 2009 4:49 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsCombining on-chip Extended-Depth-of-Field (EDoF) with ST’s 1.75 µm pixel process, STMicroelectronics’ VD6853 and VD6803 3.15-megapixel CMOS image sensors enable image quality at focus distances down to 15 cm in phone cameras. The components embed 4-channel anti-vignette, and come in a TSV
Software Serves Mobile Applications
February 20, 2009 4:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsOptimized for Micron’s ONFI-standard single-level cell (SLC) NAND technology, Micron Technology’s NANDcode software supports mobile OSs including Windows Mobile 6, Linux, and Symbian. The product contains a flash translation layer (FTL) that employs
COTS Military Computer Uses MIL-STD-D38999 Connectors
February 19, 2009 11:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting military defense electronics, Adlink Technology’s MilSystem 800 Extreme Rugged COTS military computer utilizes MIL-STD-D38999 connectors instead of PC-style connectors. The device consists of the Ampro by ADLINK LittleBoard 800 SBC in a 8” × 10” × 3” MIL-STD-810-tested RuffSystem enclosure, and the system supports
Sensor Zone: March 2009
February 19, 2009 10:37 am | by Tony Beswick, Russ Petrucci and Phil Slater, Morgan Technical Ceramics | Articles | CommentsPiezoelectric ceramic components composed of Lead Zirconate Titanates (PZT) have enabled many recent technological innovations in the automobile industry. PZT components can be found throughout many state-of-the-art vehicles, enhancing safety, performance, energy-efficiency and comfort. For example, you will find PZT sensors under the hood detecting engine knocking, PZT transducers in the gas tank measuring the fuel level, PZT actuators operating valves
Starter Kit Enables FPGA-based Prototyping Designs
February 19, 2009 9:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsIntended for use with Libero development tools, Actel’s IGLOO nano starter kit can be used for prototyping designs targeted to IGLOO or ProASIC3 nano FPGAs. The product includes a development board with an IGLOO
Modules Automate Key Measurement and Analysis Tasks
February 19, 2009 8:35 am | Tektronix | Product Releases | CommentsThe DPOxAUDIO and DPOxPWR triggering and analysis modules from Tektronix are designed to automate key measurement and analysis tasks on digital audio buses and switch-mode power supplies. Features include the Wave Inspector search/navigation toolset and the TekVPI probe interface
Load Regulator Supports Appliances and Handheld Products
February 19, 2009 8:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsDelivering up to 1.5-A output current, the MIC23150 HyperLight Load Regulator from Micrel supports portable products and green home/office appliances. Features include: 23 Micro Amps of quiescent current, 93 percent peak efficiency, 87 percent efficiency under a 1 mA load, operating input supply range from 2.7 V to 5.5 V
Design Talk: Mechatronics
February 19, 2009 8:04 am | Articles | CommentsMore than 50 million people in the United States have disabilities, a number that is growing rapidly as the population ages. This growth has sparked renewed interest in developing more sophisticated assistive technologies to enable an oftentimes disabling environment. This growth presents semiconductor suppliers with an opportunity to enable this field
POL Voltage Regulators Boast Benchmark Efficiency
February 19, 2009 7:56 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting energy-efficient server, storage and netcom applications, International Rectifier’s Gen2 SupIRBuck POL voltage regulators deliver 4-A, 8-A, and 12-A output current with benchmark efficiency over the entire load range, according to the company. The 5-mm × 6-mm devices exhibit an input voltage range from 1.5 V to
Digital Pressure Gauge Uses Five-Digit Display
February 19, 2009 7:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsLeveraging MEMS-based sensing technology, Automation Products Group’s PG5 digital pressure gauge utilizes a 5-digit display with 0.40” characters. The device delivers 0.01-digit resolution through 100 psi, has ranges from vacuum to 500 psi and from 0 psi to 10,000 psi at ±0.25% accuracy of full scale. The unit incorporates a 9-V battery for self-powering; an all-stainless steel sensor, and a microprocessor-based circuit with
Planetary Gearbox Touts High Reduction Ratios
February 19, 2009 6:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for Pittman brand DC motors, AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products’ G30A planetary gearbox achieves reduction ratios to 46,656:1 in 4:1, 5:1, and 6:1 multiples. The device presents maximum load capabilities from 106 oz/in. (0.750 N/m) for 1-stage models to 1.250 oz/in. (8.800 N/m) for versions with
SFP Cage Delivers EMI Shielding
February 19, 2009 5:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating in blade servers, switches, routers, and add/drop multiplexers, Pulse's SFP032-L 2x8 SFP cage connects transceivers and shields them from EMI. The 25.50-mm H × 63.25-mm D × 114.25-mm W product has a 2-piece structure to prevent deforming during press fitting; handles speeds up to 5 Gb, and withstands
Automotive Power Inductors Operate at 180°C
February 19, 2009 5:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting automotive underhood environments, BI Technologies’ HA55 Series power inductors exhibit an operating temperature range from -40°C to 180°C. The units offer rated current from 40 A to 60 A, typ. rated current inductance values from 7 µH to 20 µH, and saturation current from 43 A to 50 A. The devices have a recommended
