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High Efficiency 72W External AC/DC Power Adapter
April 24, 2008 5:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsEmerson Network Power expanded its portfolio of AC/DC power adapters with the launch of a high efficiency 72W model. The AD72 power adapter features a universal 90-264V AC input and produces a single, fully regulated 16V DC output capable of delivering up to 4.5A continuously.
Operating System Empowers Multi-Core Virtex-5 FXT Platform
April 23, 2008 10:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsAn implementation of the 2.6 Linux kernel, the LynuxWorks BlueCat real-time operating system (RTOS) supports the latest Xilinx Virtex-5 FXT platform. The platform offers the capacity of two PowerPC 440 Processor blocks, allowing a GUI-based operating system such as BlueCat Linux on one core and then asymmetrically running an RTOS like LynxOS on the other.
Computer-on-Module Addresses Extreme Applications
April 23, 2008 10:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsWIth an operating temperature range from -40°C to +85°C, a high level of component integration, and a PWB that is 0.093"-thick, Ampro's COM 840 computer-on-module is well-suited for use in rugged-use applications. Based on Intel’s Core2 Duo processor and GME965 chipset, the device integrates processor, RAM, graphics, networking, PCI Express expansion, and other functionalities in a 3.7 × 4.5" footprint.
PXI Embedded Controllers Perform in Value-based Test, Measurement and Control Applications
April 23, 2008 8:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Instruments introduced two embedded controllers – the PXI-8104 and PXI-8183 – intended for value-based test, measurement, and control applications across the consumer electronics, automotive, semiconductor, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries.
880 nm Superluminescent Light Emitting Diodes Serve Medical Imaging Applications
April 23, 2008 7:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsAMS Technologies announces the extension of its Exalos family of Superluminescent Light Emitting Diodes (SLEDs) with the 880nm SLED (EXS8810). These semiconductor light sources combine the spatial coherence of a laser diode with the temporal incoherence of an LED. The 880 nm SLEDs typically exhibit
Handheld Multimeter Delivers Voice Output
April 23, 2008 5:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe OMEGASAYS UV1000, from Omega Engineering, measures 0V DC to 10V DC voltage, 0 mA to 20 mA current, and Type K thermocouple inputs and verbalizes them in any range with over 100 built-in Engineering units. The device is battery powered and equipped with RS232 PC interface that allows configuration of the verbalizer for input range, engineering units, and high and low alarm set points. Front keypad allows input
Sixteen-bit, Dual-channnel DAC Family Presents 1 Gbps LVDS Inputs
April 22, 2008 7:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments introduced a 16-bit, dual channel, 1 GSPS (giga sample per second) digital-to-analog converter (DAC) family. The single and dual-channel DAC family features a low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) data input port at 1 Gbps, providing up to 400 MHz signal bandwidth.
Microcontrollers Incorporate USB On-the-Go
April 22, 2008 6:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsPresented as the first integration of USB On-the-Go (OTG) and host capability in the ARM Cortex-M3 architecture, Luminary Micro’s Stellaris Microcontrollers also integrate the ARM PrimeCell 32-channel configurable µDMA controller to provide features such as advanced scatter/gather transfer modes. The LM3S3000 USB Series and LM3S5000 CAN+USB devices feature a USB controller that can be configured for USB Host-mode or USB Device-mode
Oscilloscopes Provide Triggering, Decode Support for Serial Buses In Embedded Systems
April 22, 2008 6:28 am | Tektronix | Product Releases | CommentsTektronix announced the availability of the DPO3000 Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes (DPOs), a portable series of models that provides triggering and decode support for popular serial buses used in embedded design applications. They offer 5M standard record length and use the
Controller IC Cuts Development Time for Cordless Phone Power Supplies
April 22, 2008 6:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsCamSemi announced a mixed signal controller to enable the rapid development of simple, low cost, switched mode power supplies (SMPS) for cordless phone and other EMI-sensitive or low power consumer applications. The C2471 device will allow designers to meet the demands of
Serial Flash Memory Targets Portable Devices
April 22, 2008 5:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting execute-in-place (XIP) applications in devices where size, power consumption, and high data rates are important, the 3.0-V SST26VF016 Serial Quad I/O 4-bit multiplexed I/O flash memory is available in an 8-contact WSON (6 mm x 5 mm) or 8-lead SOIC (200 mil) package. Handling up to a 350 Mbit/s sustained burst data rate and 8-, 16-, 32- or 64-Byte burst mode operation, the 16-Mbit device operates at 80-MHz and can erase small block sectors in as little as 25 ms or the entire memory in 50 ms.
Connector Provides Fast External Data Backup
April 22, 2008 5:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsAimed at singlelane external storage applications with less than six feet of cable the eSATA input/output connectors from FCI provide external data backup and protection at speeds up to 3 Gb/s. They operate at both Gen1 and Gen2 speeds so regardless of the implementation the outside of the device enclosure will meet Gen1m specifications when operating at Gen1 speeds and Gen2m specifications when operation at Gen2 speeds.
Stackable SBC Specification Addresses Embedded Systems
April 22, 2008 5:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing the recently-introduced SUMIT (Stackable Unified Module Interconnect Technology) expansion interface, the Express104 SBC stackable module form factor specification from the Small Form Factor Special Interest Group provides the basis for stackable, I/O-centric, multi-board systems. Processor architecture and chipset independent, the specification describes a 90 mm × 96 mm board
Sixteen-Amp POL DC/DC Converter Features 94 Percent Efficiency
April 21, 2008 12:35 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLambda has expanded its range of point-of-load (POL) DC/DC converters with the iAD Series of 16A non-isolated, single inline package (SIP), thru-hole mounted devices. Featuring a DOSA compatible pin-out, the iAD Series addresses a range of applications including
Miniature Servo Drive Integrates High Power Density
April 21, 2008 11:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsElmo Motion Control added the Solo Whistle to its family of servo drives. This ready-to-use integrated device is designed to connect the company's Whistle Servo Drive directly to the application. The solution consists of the Whistle plus a connection interface which either eliminates or reduces
