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Pin Fins Exhibit Large Footprint and Low Profile
December 2, 2008 11:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsCombining forging and reflow manufacturing technologies, Cool Innovations’ hybrid copper/aluminum pin fins provide a cooling alternative for applications requiring heat sinks with footprints from 1.5” × 3” to 8.2” × 8.2” and heights from 0.3” to 1.3”. The devices are composed of forged aluminum pin fin heat sinks that are reflowed onto a copper plate, and weigh
Card Connectors Ensure Robust Contact
December 2, 2008 10:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsAble to support data rates up to 10Gbit/s, blind-mate versions of ERNI Electronics’ MicroSpeed family of mezzanine-card connectors are designed to be used in multiples between two parallel cards without mating issues from negative tolerance stack up. Available in 50 signal contact modules with a 1.0-mm longitudinal and a 1.5-mm transverse pitch, the connectors have integrated guide pins with higher displacement tolerances to stop incorrect, forced connections.
Pressure Sensor Lowers System Contamination Risk
December 2, 2008 9:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsUtilizing Krystal Bond technology, American Sensor Technologies’ AST4900 MEMS-based SS pressure sensor contains no oil-fill, welds, or internal O-rings, which reduces the risk of system contamination in extreme conditions. The 316L stainless steel devices offer ¼” NPT male and ¼” VCR male fittings, and can be scaled with pressure ranges between
Solid State Relays Accept 6 AWG Wire
December 2, 2008 8:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsComplying with IEC IP20 touch safe regulation, Crouzet Solid State Relays’ next-generation GN Series solid state relays offer a clear plastic cover accepting wire terminals suitable for up to #6 AWG wire with an unrestricted view of wire installation. The overall height of the RoHS-compliant and CE-certified devices have been reduced by 2 mm, compared to
MRAM Products Connect to Existing Designs
December 2, 2008 8:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating in consumer, computer, industrial, automotive, and aerospace applications, Everspin Technologies’ MR2A08, MR0A08, and MR2A16 MRAM products insert into existing MCU and system designs. The 4-Mb asynchronous MR2A08 is organized as 512,000 words by 8 bits, while the 1-Mb MR0A08 is organized as 128,000 words by 8 bits. Both 3.3-V memories offer read/write cycle times of 35 ns, RoHS compliance, and 44-pin TSOP Type II or
Fanless Switchers Deliver 180 W
December 2, 2008 6:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsWith standard single output voltages of 12 V, 15 V, 19 V, 24 V, 36 V, or 48 V, the TRA180 series of fanless desktop AC/DC switching power adapters from Tumbler Technologies + TRUMPower deliver a peak output from 150 W to 180 W. Having standby power less than 0.5 W, the units achieve an efficiency of greater than
Desktop Switchers Accept Universal Input
December 2, 2008 6:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsAvailable in versions providing a single output from 12 to 48 VDC, ASA Series desktop-style external switching power supplies from Astrodyne accept from 90 to 264 VAC. Operating at an efficiency of up to 94%, the devices include features such as a Line and load regulation of 0.5% and 5% respectively and a ripple and noise of 1.5%
Test System Targets M2M Devices
December 2, 2008 6:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsSupporting GSM, GPRS, EDGE, W-CDMA, and UMA/GAN, Setcom Wireless Products’ S-CAT 6010 wireless protocol test system performs in two mobile-to-mobile (M2M) devices connected to each other. The 19” unit allows testing of features and capture of issues early in R&D, and in true-to-life network conditions, such as poor or disruptive
SSLD Drives up to 60 LEDs
December 2, 2008 5:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsExhibiting True Color PWM Dimming with a dimming ratio of up to 3,000:1, Linear Technology’s LT3598 constant-current SSLD supplies power to up to 6 strings of LEDs with up to 10 30-mA white LEDs each. The 4 mm² QFN-packaged component demonstrates an input voltage range from 3.2 V to 30 V, an output voltage of up to 44 V, 1.5% LED current matching, and an adjustable frequency range from 200 kHz to 2.5 MHz. The DC/DC boost-mode
Injection Molding Technology Allows Component Shaping
December 2, 2008 5:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting PTC thermistors, Epcos’ new injection molding technology enables PTC heating element components to be made in nearly any desired shape, such as tubes, nozzles or rotor blades of ventilators, in addition to round disks, rings, or rectangular plates. The custom-fitted shapes open up new applications for ceramic heating elements, and are said to avoid
Software Development Platform Supports SMPs
December 2, 2008 4:38 am | Renesas | Product Releases | CommentsIncluding the QNX Neutrino RTOS version 6.4.0 and QNX Momentics Tool Suite version 6.4.0, QNX’s QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 6.4.0 provides support for the Freescale e500 SMP and the Renesas 7786 SMP. The product also supports variable page sizes for the MMU in the OS, wireless WiFi, and ARM architecture version 6, including vector floating point match support. The software has updated compiler and command line
Controllers Present ±5 Percent Current/Voltage Regulation
December 1, 2008 11:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting universal input applications rated at up to 8 W, CamSemi’s C2140 Series primary side sensing (PSS) flyback controllers demonstrates current and voltage regulation of ±5%. The SOT23-6-packaged components uses algorithms combined with digital techniques to monitor the output voltage, provide current regulation, and enable quasi zero voltage
Pressure Sensor Operates with High Accuracy
December 1, 2008 10:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsWorking in a pressure sensing range from 50 kPa to 150 kPa, Epson Toyocom’s QMEMS quartz crystal atmospheric pressure sensor offers a total pressure accuracy of ±10 Pa, or about 1/10,000 of a bar. The device performs measurements of barometric pressure in meterological observations; measures differences in elevation in ~1-cm increments using barometric pressure; and detects slight changes in internal pressure resulting from the opening and closing of
Amplifier Delivers up to 600 W
December 1, 2008 10:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for FM and HDFM radio broadcast, Res-Ingenium’s FM550-108 FM pallet broadcast amplifier supplies CW output power from 500 W to 600 W while using Freescale’s MRF6V2300NBR1 LDMOS transistor. The Class B component offers harmonic suppression of -30 dBc, up to 82% collector efficiency, operation from -10°C to 60°C, typical
Test Set Covers LTE Uplink and Downlink Signals
December 1, 2008 9:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating in MS269xA signal analyzers and the MG3700A vector signal generator, Anritsu’s new LTE software and tool set conducts measurements on LTE Uplink and Downlink signals. For the MS269xA, the LTE Uplink and Downlink packages include analysis at
