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Design Talk: The New Face of Test
October 16, 2008 11:18 am | Articles | CommentsInternet mobility is growing today and is the way of the future. The challenge we are seeing with the current generation of Wireless Internet devices is revealed in the battle between Internet upload performance and battery life. End (cell phone) users’ expectations are rising to match the high upload speeds like those of the wired Internet -- without the burden of constantly recharging their batteries.
Displays Connect to Four Load Cells
October 16, 2008 11:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsIncorporating display and controller functions in one instrument, Loadstar Sensor’s DS-3000 family 4-channel displays accept input from up to 4 iLoad Series load cells. The devices automatically sum loads from all connected cells, and show individual cell readings. The LED display shows 0.56” digits in resolutions from 0.01 to 999.90 in kilogram, pound, or
SIM Card Connector Series Has Low Profile
October 16, 2008 10:15 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsReducing the overall installed height of the SIM card to less than 1.70 mm, three additions to the 9162 family of SIM card connectors from AVX Corporation give a profile from the PCB to the underside of the card of just 0.70 mm. Providing the user with the ability to locate, align and lock the SIM card in place, the lockable 9162 Connector
VCO Features Wide Voltage Range
October 16, 2008 10:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating from 3366 MHz to 3597 MHz, with a control voltage range of 0.1 V to 16 V, the CVCO55CC-3366-3597 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) from Crystek features a typical phase noise of -106 dBc/Hz @ 10 KHz offset. Output power is typically +5.0 dBm. Input voltage is 8 V, with a max current consumption of 40 mA. Pulling and Pushing are minimized to 3.00 MHz and 0.50 MHz/V
Connectors and Headers Perform in Multiple Apps
October 16, 2008 9:17 am | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting high-volume applications, 3M’s 95x Series board-to-board stacking connectors and box headers function in industrial control units, home appliances, handheld test and measurement devices, and computing market segments. The 10 µ” gold devices comply with requirements for IEC Performance Class 3 items and RoHS regulations from the EU and
Development Kit Creates CAN Networks
October 16, 2008 8:00 am | Renesas | Product Releases | CommentsUtilizing Renesas’ High-performance Embedded Workshop (HEW), Arrow Electronics’ RCDK8C CAN development kit builds and monitors CAN networks. The product consists of 2 RSK-R8C boards, a multi-plug DC power supply, 2 2-line LCDs, Sys Tec CAN Sniffer bus analyzer, 6 ft mini-USB and USB cables, E8 on-chip debugger, and a CD-ROM quick start guide. The kit presents
Filter Fans Keep Out Dust and Water
October 16, 2008 7:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing the design of the intake and exhaust fan hoods, Omega Engineering’s Series FF018 filter fans prevent direct infiltration of falling dust and water. The CE-compliant instrument provides an axial fan, a self-adhesive seal on the mounting frame, and air channeling for quiet operation. The filter material shows temperature resistance to 100°C and moisture resistance to
Analyzer Detects Chemicals
October 16, 2008 6:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsContaining an oven-less gas chromatographic separation module and a microDMx sensor, Sionex’s microAnalyzer trace chemical detector system detects, identifies, and measures minute quantities of chemicals in the air or vaporized liquids at the point of collection. The 9.50” × 5.25” × 3.50” device includes a touchscreen display showing target compounds, concentrations, and alarm notification with a separate
Digital Temperature Sensor Achieves High Accuracy
October 16, 2008 5:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsMonitoring automotive system temperature from -40°C to 175°C, National Semiconductor’s LM95172Q digital temperature sensor delivers ±1°C accuracy between 130°C and 160°C. The AEC-Q100 Grade 0-qualified component uses a serial peripheral interface (SPI), a MICROWIRE bus interface, and a 16-bit sigma-delta ADC. The thermal management sensor presents
Schottky Diode Comes in SOD-923 Packaging
October 15, 2008 11:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsMeasuring 0.026” × 0.043” × 0.016” (0.650 mm × 1.100 mm × 0.410 mm), Central Semiconductor’s CMAD6263 70 V 15 mA Schottky diode performs in a SOD-923 package. The integrated circuit demonstrates a maximum VF of 410 mV at 1 mA (395 mV typ.), typical reverse leakage current of 98 nA at 50 V (200 nA max.), and power dissipation of
Isolation Amplifiers Possess High CMR
October 15, 2008 11:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsMeeting 8 mm creepage and clearance requirements, Avago Technologies’ ACPL-C780, ACPL-C780, and ACPL-C784 isolation amplifiers present a CMR of 15 kV/µs at 1,000 V VCM. The SO-8-packaged components display gain temperature drift of 0.00025 V/V/°C, input offset voltage of 0.30000 mV, and 0.00040% nonlinearity using advanced sigma-delta A/D
Pulse Pattern Generators Present Selectable Operation Modes
October 15, 2008 10:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsIncluding a front panel GUI interface and GPIB/USB programmability, Picosecond Pulse Labs’ 12000 Series pulse pattern generators offer user-selectable operation modes while sharing a similar mechanical configuration. The Model 12000 offers an output up to 40 V with programmable
Embedded Workbench Provides Debug Tools
October 15, 2008 9:30 am | Iar Systems Software | Product Releases | CommentsWith support to handle trace packets sent over the SWO channel, version 5.20 of IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM is an integrated development environment (IDE) for building and debugging embedded applications. The user can configure the types of packets that should be displayed by IAR C-SPY debugger. A multi-file compilation feature allows the compiler to treat several files as one compilation unit
Development Board Features Programmable Chip
October 15, 2008 9:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsPowered from the host workstation’s USB port, the XC-1 development board from XMOS features the XS1-G4 programmable chip. The chip incorporates four 32-bit, XCore event-driven processors and can execute up to 32 simultaneous real-time tasks and managing up to 400 million events per second. Features include 1600 MIPS performance, 256 Kbytes of RAM, and 32 Kbytes of ROM
SSLDs Exhibit Adjustable Output Current
October 15, 2008 9:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsHaving a nominal output current set by a resistor, Diodes Incorporated’s ZXLD-1352, ZXLD-1356, and ZXLD-1366 continuous mode SSLDs deliver adjustable output currents of 350 mA, 550 mA, and 1 A, respectively, by applying a PWM or DC voltage control signal. The 3 mm² ZXLD1356/1366 present typical output current accuracy of better than
