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SSLDs Target Mobile Systems
September 16, 2008 12:28 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSupporting 2 WLEDs at up to 750 mA each or 1 WLED at up to 1.5 A, AnalogicTech’s AAT1271 and AAT1272 SSLDs are suitable for single-cell Lithium-ion battery powered mobile systems. The 3 mm² 14-pin TDFN-packaged components have a single-wire AS²Cwire and I²C interface
Server Works with Four Serial Devices
September 16, 2008 11:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsHaving dual 10/100Base-TC Ethernet ports and dual media access controllers, Advantech’s EKI-1524 serial device server allows up to 4 RS-232/422/485 serial devices to be remotely monitored, managed and controlled over Ethernet and IP networks. The DIN-rail mount chassis-packaged device offers dual Ethernet LAN redundancy to automatically switch to the
RFID Tags Cover UHF Band
September 16, 2008 10:15 am | Murata Power Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsApplying directly on the PCB like other SMT components, Murata Electronics’ LXMS31 Series MagicStrap tags provides coverage and impedance matching in the UHF band from 850 MHz to 965 MHz. The 3.2 mm × 1.6 mm × 0.7 mm components are inductively
Audio Connectors Demonstrate One-Touch Connect/Disconnect
September 16, 2008 9:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsAccommodating cable and panel-mount applications, ITT Interconnect Solutions’ Mini-XL Series male and female audio connectors exhibit one-touch connect/disconnect with availability in 3 to 6 pin contact arrangements. The RoHS-compliant devices are
Tactile Switches Present Height Options
September 16, 2008 7:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsComing in a reel quantity dependant on actuator choices ranging from 400 to 1,000 pieces, CIT Relay & Switch’s CL1102 Series single pole, single throw SMT tactile switches offers PC board to top of actuator height options from 4.30 mm to 9.50 mm. The 6 mm² devices present a tested electrical life of 100,000 cycles, electrical rating of 50 mA at 48
Analysis System Measures Roller Profiles
September 15, 2008 12:37 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCalculating and recording nip width at multiple points, Sensor Products’ Sigma-Nip electronic nip analysis system measures roller profiles and alignment condition across the rollers’ face length in real-time. The device consists of a series of thin-film resistive ink pressure transducers on a carrier sheet that is loaded in between the rollers with Windows-based software assimilating the readings into graphical images. The sensor elements that are
Audio Subsystem Delivers 725 mW
September 15, 2008 11:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsPowering from a lithium-ion battery, Maxim Integrated Products’ MAX9877 audio subsystem delivers 725 mW of output power from a 3.7 V supply into an 8 O load with a maximum efficiency of 85%. The device combines a mono Class D speaker amplifier, DirectDrive architecture, stereo headphone amplifier and bypass analog switch for Class AB
Resistor Offers Low TCR
September 15, 2008 9:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsExhibiting 25°C ref., Vishay Intertechnology’s VPR220Z Z-Foil resistor provides an industrial-grade absolute TCR of ±0.050 ppm/°C from 0°C to 60°C and ±0.200 ppm/°C from -55°C to 125°C. The TO-220-packaged component presents a power rating up to 8 W at 25°C per MIL-PRF-39009 (1.500 W in free air), power coefficient ("?R due to self heating") of
Tuning Suite Adds Test Suites
September 15, 2008 9:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsSimulating multiple Bluetooth devices and profiles for interoperability testing, Bluetooth Special Interest Group’s (SIG) Bluetooth Profile Tuning Suite (PTS) Version 3.0 adds test suites for seven profiles that will address applications including health devices, streaming video and
Decades Perform Calibration in Resistance Controllers
September 15, 2008 9:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsComing with a programmable interface with keypad and back-lit LCD, Prime Technology’s PDS Series programmable resistance decades deliver calibration in resistance controllers. The PDS-99 offers a resistance range from 1 O to
Display/Logger Module Presents 12-bit Resolution
September 15, 2008 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing a Pt 100 sensor, Lascar’s EL-2-12BIT display and logger module measures, records and displays temperature, voltage or current on a built-in 3½-digit LCD display with 12-bit A/D resolution. The device offers a battery life of up to 3 years on a replaceable 3.6 V 1/2AA Lithium battery, but it may also be externally powered, allowing it
Temperature Transmitters Offer Sensor Calibration and Backup Redundancy
September 15, 2008 9:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating in 2 Platinum 100 resistance thermometers with 3-wire connections, ABB Instrumentation’s TTH300 head-mounted and TTF300 field-mounted HART temperature transmitters offer sensor calibration and backup redundancy. The components make sensor adjustments based on 1- or 2-point calibration and linearization via the Callendar van
Signal Analyzer Operates Over 40 MHz Analysis Bandwidth
September 15, 2008 9:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsCovering wireless standards from 3GPP LTE to WLAN 802.11n, Rohde & Schwarz’s R&S FSV mid-range signal analyzer performs over an analysis bandwidth of 40 MHz in frequency ranges from 9 kHz to 3.6 and 7 GHz, depending on model. The device offers a remote
Arrays Combine Ceramic Components
September 15, 2008 9:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsIntegrating a custom selection of individual ceramic components into a single SMT package, NOVACAP’s Cap-Rack Series component arrays consist of multilayer ceramic capactiors (MLCCs) and/or a combination of MLCCs with dissimilar capacitance values and dielectrics. The devices can be configured to include ceramic resistors and inductors in applications such as
Power Resistors Exhibit High Tolerances
September 15, 2008 9:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsPossessing a temperature coefficient of resistance or 25 or 50 ppm, Thin Film Technology’s line of chip power resistors present resistance tolerances of less than ±1% by sinking heat to the board. The 0.25” × 0.12” RoHS-compliant devices handle 16 W of power
