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Radiation Hardened MOSFETs Are Driven Directly From CMOS/TTL Logic Circuitry
June 5, 2008 6:15 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier expanded its portfolio of RAD-Hard Logic Level gate drive MOSFETs with the introduction of 60V, 100V and 250V MOSFETs for switch mode power supplies (SMPS), satellite power distribution systems and resonant power converters in high-reliability applications. Compared to
Embedded 802.11 b/g Networking Module Lets Users Roam with Reliability
June 4, 2008 11:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsLantronix announced the MatchPort b/g Pro 802.11 b/g secure embedded networking module for data sensitive, regulatory, and IT-driven applications requiring high security such as medical records, financial transactions, and government data. The module features the company’s SmartRoam technology that provides
Analog Input Board Eliminates Ground Loops
June 4, 2008 7:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicrostar Laboratories added the MSXB to its family of isolated analog and digital signal-conditioning expansion boards. The part includes 16 differential analog inputs, with isolation from PC ground. Analog-to-digital conversion to 16-bit resolution takes place on the board itself, to
Floating Hot Deck Power Supply Subsystems Feature Isolation Up to 15 kV
June 4, 2008 7:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsUltraVolt announced an enhanced series of floating-hot-deck power supplies. “EFL” Series modules featuring isolation up to 15 kV, along with analog and digital I/O to create a completely integrated floating-hot-deck subsystem. Floating hot decks operate multiple bias supplies, pulse generators, and control systems in E-beam, I-beam, and mass-spectrometer systems.
Push-Pull Plug Connectors Provide Protection
June 3, 2008 11:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new VARIOSUB Push-Pull plug connector system from Phoenix Contact has a plug-and-play positive locking system to provide IP67 protection. Designed for Industrial Ethernet and PROFINET applications, the connector family enables transmission of data and power signals directly to local devices. The Push-Pull is available in three versions
Power Transistor Line-up to manage radar applications
June 3, 2008 11:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsFreescale Semiconductor has released a 50-volt LDMOS RF power transistor line-up for L-Band radar applications. The line-up is intended for a variety of high-power RF applications including air traffic management and long range weather radar. The RF product line includes
Sixteenth Bricks Provide Regulated Outputs at Efficiencies Exceeding 90 Percent
June 3, 2008 11:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsPower-One, Inc. introduced sixteenth-brick DC-DC converters that provide outputs from 1.2V to 5VDC, rated up to 25A, with efficiencies exceeding 90 percent and a regulation of +/-3 percent. -Series converters provide
Signal Generators Target Production Environments
June 3, 2008 7:58 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for production environments, Agilent Technologies’ N5161A and N5162A MXG ATE analog and vector RF signal generators support digital modulation types up to 6 GHz, deliver up to +23 dBm output power
Hall-effect Latches Tout Temperature Stability
June 3, 2008 7:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsAllegro MicroSystems, Inc. released two temperature-stable and stress-resistant Hall-effect latches, suited for operation in consumer and industrial products. Dynamic Offset Cancellation technology reduces the residual offset voltage normally caused by device package overmolding, temperature dependencies, and thermal stress.
Small Camera Module Handles Gigabit Ethernet
June 3, 2008 7:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsWith a footprint measuring 51 × 89 mm, Prosilica’s GB-Series camera modules use progressive-scan Sony CCD sensors with features such as snapshot/global shutter, pixel binning, area of interest readout, external
Wireless Chip Integrates Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, and eGPS
June 3, 2008 7:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsCSR announced its seventh generation BlueCore silicon. BlueCore7 is a single-chip solution that combines Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, Bluetooth low energy, eGPS (Enhanced Global Positioning System), and FM transmit and receive capabilities. The chip is intended to
Boost Regulator Offers Output Disconnect
June 3, 2008 5:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsDelivering output voltages as high as 5.250 V from an input voltage range of 0.700 V at start-up (0.500 V when running) to 5 V, Linear Technology’s LTC3539/-2 boost regulator with output disconnect can send up to 900 mA of continuous output current (at 3.300 V) from dual alkaline cells or 900 mA of continuous output current (at 5 V) from a single-cell Li-Ion battery with
Crystal Oscillators Offer Timing Support
June 3, 2008 5:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsGenerating timing support for advanced wireless and microwave systems and portable electronics, Bliley Technologies’ C-Series crystal oscillators (XOs) have a tri-state enable/disable function with stabilities as low as +/- 25 ppm (-10 to +60C temperature range). The RoHS compliant, hermetically sealed, ceramic SMT devices range from 2.5 x 2.0 mm to 7.0 x 5.0 mm in size and from 1.0 to 700 MHz in frequency
Benchtop Supplies Deliver Fixed Current or Voltage
June 3, 2008 5:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsWith features such as a 0.01% line/load regulation, a remote sensing input, and an efficiency of better than 70%, the S Series of benchtop switchmode power supplies from Protek can be operated in either constant-current or constant-voltage mode. Ripple and noise in voltage mode is less than or equal to 5 mV(rms), and in current mode less than or equal to 10 mA(rms).
High Temperature Encoder Modules Enable Motor-Size Reduction
June 2, 2008 1:26 pm | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to enable size reduction in industrial motors, Avago’s three-channel high temperature optical incremental AEDT-9140 encoder module series fit directly onto industrial motors. The RoHS-compliant modules include a lensed LED source and a detector IC enclosed in a plastic package that can be used in
