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VCXOs Offer Wide Frequency Range
September 15, 2008 9:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsExhibiting frequency stability from ±25 to ~±50 ppm, Jauch Quartz America’s JVD75A and JVD75B voltage-controlled LVDS quartz oscillators operate in a frequency range from 12 MHz to 700 MHz. The JVD75A includes a quartz crystal in MESA technology and the JVD75B uses a standard AT-cut blank and a low jitter frequency multiplier. The 7 × 5 × 1.6
Frequency/Time Standard Uses GPS and OCXO Technology
September 15, 2008 9:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsHaving PCB mountability with a MMCX antenna connection on the side, Suntsu Frequency Control’s SGPS2 Series frequency and time standards combine a 16-channel GPS receiver with Suntsu’s OCXO technology in a 2” × 2” × 1.25” package. The OCXO frequency is disciplined with timing signals from the GPS satellites to maintain frequency accuracy to
DC Filters Assist in Attenuation of Asymmetric Disturbances
September 15, 2008 9:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsOptimized for use in DC applications, the FMEB and FMEC for Schurter, are an extension of its range of DC rated filters, that can assist in attenuation of asymmetric disturbances and help reduce noise. Applications include DC supplied IT and telecom infrastructures, as well as branch and automation control circuits for the machine and transportation industries. When used in the electrical supply cabinets, the filters guarantee safe
Filter Targets High Voltage Applications
September 15, 2008 9:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsExtending its SineFormer Series of EMC output filters, Epcos has designed its B84143V*R290. This filter is designed for applications up to a voltage of 760 V and is available in current stages of 95 A, 180 A, and 320 A. Depending on their type, they are operated at clock frequencies from 205 kHz. The technology allows there to be no shielded motor
Spot Curing System Offers Visible Light and High Intensity
September 15, 2008 8:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering visible light and high-intensity spot curing the BlueWave LED from DYMAX, is a LED system that has no bulbs to change, cool cures, no warm-up, and constant intensity for thousands of hours. The LED generates light using an array of surface mount LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) instead of metal halide or mercury bulbs. The LEDs produce
Cavity Filter Series Designed for Wireless Applications
September 15, 2008 8:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for WiMAX applications and other wireless metro area network systems, the WiMAX cavity filter series from MtronPTI covers the 2.3 GHz to 2.7 GHz frequency range with emphasis on low-loss narrowband systems. The series utilizes a re-configurable design platform fully modeled in EM (Electromagnetic) simulation software, and tested with a stringent design verification process. The available
Varistor Eliminates Fire Danger
September 15, 2008 8:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsEliminating the risk of fire or explosion resulting from overvoltages or leaky currents, the SFS14K385E2 from Epcos, is a varistor designed with a plastic coating to prevent smoke from developing. In the event of a fault, no other components
Ferrite Material Designed for Power Applications
September 15, 2008 8:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsTwo ferrite materials are designed by Epcos for power range typical of SMPS and current meters. The N95 is distinguished by a high flux density of 525 mT at 25°C and 410 mT at 100°C. A specific feature is its low power dissipation at 100°C; it is only 250 kW/m³ at 500 kHz and has a flux density of 50 mT. It has an optimum operating frequency range
Oscillators Exhibit Frequency Stability Range
September 15, 2008 8:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating over a frequency range from 6.40 to 40 MHz, Connor-Winfield’s PF1 and PF2 Series oven-stabilized crystal controlled oscillators (OCXOs) and voltage-controlled OCXOs (VCOCXOs) offer frequency stabilities from ±0.05 to ±0.25 ppm in 0.05 intervals. The Pb-free RoHS-compliant devices perform with a LVCMOS or HCMOS output
Scanning Software Performs in WiMAX Drive Test
September 15, 2008 8:23 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsUtilizing option E6474-655, Agilent Technologies’ E6474A Release 12.0 scanning mode software enables a standard WiMAX PC card (CPE) to become a handheld scanning solution for WiMAX Drive Test. The program offers dedicated RF measurements on up to 10 channels with to report Preamble Index Decode, BSID
Silicon Photodiode-Preamplifier is Blue/Green Enhanced
September 15, 2008 8:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering a wavelength response at 450 nm, the ODA-5WB-100k from Opto Diode, is a 5 mm² photodiode-preamplifier, that is a blue-green-enhanced device. The silicon detector-preamp features 100 KO gain (custom gains are also available, upon request). Responsivity ranges from 400 nm to 1100 nm, with a peak spectral response
Cameras Offer Sensitive Image Capabilities
September 15, 2008 8:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering imaging capability for UAV and UGV (unmanned aerial and ground vehicle) applications, the KTX and KTSX camera from Sensors Unlimited increase both day and night time image sensitivity. The KT camera family features the night vision and laser detection capability that images from the NIR (near infrared) to the SWIR (shortwave infrared) portion of
Optometer Exhibits Microprocessor Control
September 15, 2008 8:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned and configured for all LED measurement requirements, the portable S-741 LED optometer from UDT Instruments features microprocessor control and three measurement data-presentation options: direct display measurement with analog bar, RS-232C computer interface, and analog voltage input. The unit is equipped with a silicon photometric detector and LED holding sockets for many common LED types. All the sockets are
LCD Displays Offer New Options for Market Applications
September 15, 2008 7:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering new options for high-efficieny market applications, White Electronic Designs is expanding its family of enhanced LCD displays. These displays join the AMLCD product suite that meets both commercial and military requirements for sunlight readability and maximum viewability, while
Linear Positioning Stage Offers Micron Bidirectional Repeatability
September 15, 2008 7:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsFeaturing micron bidirectional repeatability, the SMS 12 positioning stage from Equipment Solutions, combines a cross roller bearing stage and an almost zero backlash drive mechanism. This linear positioning stage has up to 12 mm of travel, 2Gs maximum acceleration, a maximum
