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SSLDs Offer Current Control Options
November 20, 2008 8:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for larger LCD screens in reduced feature set cell phones and portable systems, AnalogicTech’s AAT3104 and AAT3195 four-channel charge pump-based SSLDs exhibit 16-step, 32-step, or PWM current control. The components drive up to 4 LEDs at up to 30 mA each with LED output current accuracy of ±10% and LED output current matching of
Power Center Supplies 3 kVA
November 20, 2008 7:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsWorking in facilities of ~2,500 square feet or less, POWERVAR’s Local Area Power Center (LAPC) 3.0 delivers 3 kVA of power (24 A at 120 VAC). The product combines a 3- kVA on-line sine wave UPS with a wall-mounted power interface panel, and powers from a single 30-A circuit. Up to four branch circuits, each with individual 15-A breakers, distribute clean uninterruptible power throughout the facility to individual peripherals, such as POS terminals, telephone
Transistors Demonstrate Low VCE(SAT)
November 20, 2008 6:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsComing in a SMT SOT-883L TLP leadless package, Central Semiconductor’s CET3904E (NPN) and CET3906E (PNP) 40-V general-purpose transistors exhibit VCE(SAT) values of 0.100 V (max.) and 0.057 V (typ.) at 10 mA, and 0.2 V (max.) and 0.100 V (typ.) at 50 mA. The 1.050 mm × 0.650 mm × 0.400 mm components have a max. collector current of
Epoxy Bonds Continuously at 400°F
November 20, 2008 5:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsBonding dissimilar substrates, Contronics Corporation’s Duralco 125 “stress free” epoxy forms an electrically-conductive bond for continuous use to 400°F. The adhesive is appropriate for manufacturing and repairing flexible circuits, solder replacement, bonding semiconductors, EMI shielding, thermistors, wire tacking, and heating elements. The handheld applicator dispenses
Isolation Amplifier Targets Hybrid Vehicles
November 20, 2008 4:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsQualifying to AEC-Q100 automotive stress test requirements, Avago Technologies’ ACPL-782T automotive-grade isolation amplifier operates in Hybrid electric vehicles. The 8-pin DIP-packaged component offers common mode noise rejection of 15 kV/µs at a typical common-mode voltage of 1 kV, an input offset voltage of 0.3 mV, ±2% gain tolerance, and gain drift versus
Buck Regulator Includes Programmable LDO
November 19, 2008 11:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding the 5 V needed for the gate drive bias, Semtech’s SC417 point-of-load (POL) synchronous buck regulator uses an adjustable 150-mA LDO for operation from a single rail. The RoHS-compliant unit offers an input voltage range from 3 V to 28 V, internal crossover circuitry, pseudo fixed frequency adaptive on-time control, SmartDrive technology, and
Cameras Present 20 µm Row Spacing
November 19, 2008 11:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting the color line scan camera market, e2v’s 4S and 3V 4,096-pixel EliiXA monochrome cameras exhibit row spacing of 20 µm center-to-center. The 18-kHz 4S device offers a sensor with 4 sensitive lines, with a “one-line-blind-spot” between each, and an overall scene area that is 7 lines in height. The 3V model grabs scenes running at 54 kHz with the multi-line sensor operating
Sensor Appliance Works from Any Web Browser
November 19, 2008 10:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsFilling the gap between building control systems and basic thermostats, MAMAC Systems’ Maverick IP sensor appliance enables monitoring and control to be done from any device using a Web browser. The device can be utilized to send instant alarms to users upon deviations from preset building conditions to a computer, PDA, or cell phone. The product incorporates
Capacitors Cover Wide Capacitance Range
November 19, 2008 9:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for voltages from 4 VDC to 100 VDC, Epcos’ SMD family aluminum electrolytic capacitors operate over a capacitance range from 0.1 µF to 15 µF. The components offer sizes from 4 mm D × 5.4 mm L to 10 mm D × 10 mm L, as well as temperature ranges from -40°C to 85°C and from -40°C to 105°C. The RoHS-compliant B41142 Series within the family
Industry Focus: Eliminating Medical Device RF Interference
November 19, 2008 9:44 am | by Christopher Keuling, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsWireless RF interference found in medical devices causes tainted results and misdiagnoses. Medical professionals and patients rely on these results to pursue the correct course of action for a given illness. There are several companies and collaborations looking into solutions of how to reduce and/or remove interference in the medical field. This month, we take a look at some of the causes of wireless interference and answers that are being worked on now in today’s medical devices, as well as future devices.
Cover Story: PCB Routers Cut Time and Copper
November 19, 2008 9:12 am | by Jon Titus, Senior Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsAt 3:00 PM on a Friday afternoon you devise a new design for a low-noise amplifier you've worked on for months. You want to try the circuit right away, but a quick-turn printed-circuit board (PCB) house cannot deliver boards until next week. You know another engineering group uses a PCB router to produce prototype boards in about an hour, so you decide to try it.
Coaxial Connectors Offer CABLINE-VS Intermateability
November 19, 2008 9:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsMeasuring 0.5 mm, Tyco Electronics’ LCD Coaxial Embedded Display Interface (LCEDI) family of LCD coaxial connectors present full intermateability with I-PEX Co., LTD’s CABLINE-VS Series. The interconnects is designed to accommodate consistent digital data transmission through 1, 2, or 4 DisplayPort standard lanes at a bit rates of 1.62 Gbps and 2.70 Gbps through
Embedded Systems: C and C++ Tools Reduce Code Errors
November 19, 2008 8:44 am | by Jon Titus, Senior Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsProgrammers now have many tools that help reduce or eliminate problems. Unfortunately, they might not know these tools exist. "In 1998, the UK's Motor Industry Software Reliability Association (MISRA) published their standard for the C language to promote 'safe C' in the UK automotive industry," explained Chris Tapp, a field-applications engineer at LDRA. "The software industry has seen MISRA-C as a way to encourage good programming practice, focus on coding rules, and ensure well designed and tested safe code."
AC/DC Power Supplies Exhibit High Efficiency
November 19, 2008 8:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsComing in a 3” × 5” × 1U form factor, ROAL Electronics’ RCA600 Series 600-W configurable AC/DC power supplies demonstrate 90% efficiency. The UL/EN60950-approved instruments consist of a 600-W AC chassis with 4 slots, and 3 output modules supplying output power of 150 W at 5 V, 12 V, and 24 V. The EN6100-3/4- and EN55022-B EMC-standardized
Computer-on-Module Supports Fastboot Technology
November 19, 2008 7:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to enable boot times measured in milliseconds, Kontron’s nanoETXexpress-SP computer-on-module uses QNX’s fastboot technology for Intel Atom processors, which eliminates the need for a BIOS on x86 platforms. The 55 mm × 84 mm component presents compatibility with the PICMG COM Express standard (pin-out Type 1), and perform in low-power
