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State vs. Federal Emissions Standards
January 27, 2009 10:39 am | by by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsPresident Obama has ordered the EPA to “review” its denial of California’s request for exemption to federal emissions standards. On Monday, January 26th, Obama gave a press conference relating to, “Jobs, Energy Independence, and Climate Change.” Among other things, he spoke about America’s dependence on foreign oil, the proposed American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, and the aforementioned EPA denial.
SERDES Framer Interface IP Core Aids Lattice SC/M FPGAs
January 27, 2009 9:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing seventeen SERializer/DESerializer (SERDES) channels in the Lattice SC and Lattice SCM (Lattice SC/M) devices, the SERDES Framer Interface, Level 5 (SFI5) Intellectual Property (IP) Core from Lattice Semiconductor enables the creation of next-generation 40-Gbps systems. LatticeSC/M FPGA devices include 4- to 32-channels of high-speed SERDES capable of supporting data rates from 600 Mbps to 3.8 Gbps
Transistor Sockets Contain Brass Alloy Receptacles
January 27, 2009 6:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering 3, 4, 8, or 10 positions, Mill-Max’s Series 917 TO-5 and TO-100 transistor sockets have precision-machined, brass alloy receptacles assembled with a Mill-Max, 4-finger #30 contact inside each socket. The #30 contact exhibits a pin diameter acceptance range from 0.015” to 0.025” and a current rating of 3 A per position. The through-hole and SMT devices utilize high-temperature thermoplastic suitable for wave soldering and
Analysis/Reporting Software Performs in Multimeters
January 27, 2009 5:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsIncluding a temperature probe, test leads, alligator clips, and a soft case, Fluke’s latest version of the FlukeView Forms analysis and reporting software comes in a combo kit with Fluke 289 or Fluke 287 digital multimeters. The product offers TrendCapture for recording events and display results on the built-in display screen; and data logging for recording up to 15,000 events over time before downloading the results to a PC. The software presents
DC/DC Converters Demonstrate 4:1 Input Ranges
January 27, 2009 5:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsIncluding a remote on/off signal, XP Power’s 12-W JTF12 Series and 20-W JTM20 Series DC/DC converters offer 4:1 input ranges from 9 VDC to 36 VDC or 18 VDC to 75 VDC. The devices exhibit dual output voltages of ±5 VDC, ±12 VDC, or ±15 VDC that are fully regulated to within ±0.5% over all input ranges and to
Radial Inductors Address Low- and Medium-Current Applications
January 27, 2009 5:30 am | Murata Power Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe 1100 R and 1300 R series of radial lead format inductors from Murata Power suit low and medium current applications. The 1100R series has overall dimensions of 4.0 mm diameter x 5.5 mm, is offered with inductance values ranging from 1.0 µH to 470 µH, and has a maximum current rating
Motor Starters Suit Industrial Apps
January 27, 2009 5:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsMoeller’s SYST-M line of ready-to-use industrial enclosed motor starters are rated to 60 HP at 575 V. The three-part non-reversing and reversing starters are UL/CSA approved and come in both non-combination and fused-combination configurations. All starters are housed
Plastic Ice Sensor Serves UAVs
January 27, 2009 5:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding RF transparency for installation in close proximity to radio antennas, the Model 9732-UAV ice detecting transducer probe from New Avionics also solves the problem of conductive metallic interference with mission-critical RF gear on unmanned aerial vehicles and other small aircraft. Weighing less than 10 grams, the sealed sensor consumes less than 2 watts and has an ice sensitivity of 0.001 inch or better.
Rotary Encoder Exhibits Small Footprint
January 27, 2009 5:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsBeing billed as the world’s smallest, Avago Technologies’ and the FAULHABER Group’s PA2-50 rotary encoder measures 3 mm × 3.28 mm × 1.26 mm. The component incorporates the AEDR-8400 optical IC with a transmitter and emitter located on the same SMT surface. The motor connections are integrated into the flex circuit. The 6-mm D unit demonstrates power consumption of 8 mA at 3 VDC, making it suitable for
DC/DC Boost LED Driver Supports 18-V Input
January 27, 2009 4:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsSuiting 12-V or 15-V industrial power rails, Texas Instruments’ TPS61500 DC/DC boost LED driver (SSLD) offers an input voltage range from 2.9 V to 18 V. The 14-pin, HTSSOP-packaged unit presents a 3-A current switch with integrated FET for powering 4 3-W LEDs at an input voltage of 5 V and 8 3-W LEDs at an input voltage of
Development Board Serves Motor Control Applications
January 27, 2009 4:00 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSupporting the dsPIC33F family of motor control DSCs, Microchip’s dsPICDEM MCLV development board (part # DM330021) provides a method for evaluating and developing sensored or sensorless BLDC and Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) control applications. The product contains a three-phase inverter bridge
Power Entry Modules Fit in 1U Enclosures
January 26, 2009 10:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding a combination of appliance inlet and circuit breaker in a single module, the Series 6135 and 6136 families of power entry modules from Schurter are compact enough to be mounted in 1U-sized products and enclosures. The 6135 offers a C14 appliance inlet and the 6136 a C20 inlet, according to IEC 60320. The 6135 offers a 2-pole switch with or without 1- or 2-pole overcurrent protection, while the 1-pole 6136 is offered with
MOSFETs Combine Process Technology with Planar Cell Structure
January 26, 2009 8:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsCombining process technology with planar cell structure technology, a series of high-voltage pi-MOS VII MOSFETs from Toshiba is intended for AC/DC and ballast applications. The first seven 500-V devices in the series provide a selection of drain current from 5 A to 15 A (max.) with R(DS)(ON) from 1.50 Ohm to
Desktop Switch Connects DB9 Interface With Four Devices
January 26, 2009 8:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Pathway Model 7385 DB-9 Interface A/B/C/D switch from Electro Standards Laboratories is a desktop network switch that allows the sharing of a single DB9 interface device among 4 other devices. Resistance between the common port pins and the corresponding current position pins is <0.8 Ohm. With no local front panel controls, the
Programmable Oscillators Exhibit Low Power Consumption
January 26, 2009 7:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering a start-up time of 3 ms, SiTime’s SiT8003, SiT8003XT, and SiT8033 programmable oscillators demonstrate typ. power consumption of <3.5 mA in active mode and <10 µA in standby mode. The devices can be programmed to operate at 1.8 V, 2.5 V, 2.8 V, or 3.3 V over frequencies from 1 MHz to 110 MHz with an rms jitter of
