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Green Power Supply Outputs 12W
June 20, 2008 9:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsMeeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Level IV criteria and the new Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) requirements, SL Power Electronics’ PW149RB Series external power supplies offers a single output range from 10 to 12 W. The CE-compliant devices has a 100-240 VAC universal input and comes in eight models ranging from 5V to
LEDs Deliver up to 2850 mcd
June 20, 2008 8:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing drive currents up to 70 mA, Vishay Intertechnology’s VLMx32 Series power surface-mount LEDs provide a luminous intensity range from 1400 to 2850 millicandelas (mcd). The PLCC 4-packaged devices offer a thermal resistance down to 290 K/W and power dissipation of up to 200 mW. The AEC-Q101-qualified LEDs have dominant wavelengths from 610 to 621 nm in amber and.
Prototyping Platform Gives Students Hands-On Experience
June 19, 2008 11:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsBased on LabVIEW graphical system design software, the Elvis II design and prototyping platform allows educators worldwide to provide hands-on, project-based learning with USB plug-and-play instruments and complete integration with Multisim 10.1 software for SPICE simulation. In addition, educators can use NI ELVIS II with a suite of third-party boards and curriculum resources to teach control design
Software Provides Multicore Processor Support
June 19, 2008 11:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsGiving multicore processor support, National Instruments’ TestStand 4.1 test management software comes with Switch Executive 3.0, which graphically specifies switch signal routes in parallel test systems. The program includes an instrument resource profile that provides graphical representation of
Reflector LED Suits Backlighing Applications
June 19, 2008 8:22 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsSpecifically designed for light guide-based back- and edge-lighting of 5” to 20” displays in high ambient light conditions, the CERAMOS Reflector LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors delivers 70 lumens/W at 80 mA. Suited for in-coupling into light guides as thin as 2 mm, the device has an oval out-coupling window in a ceramic package.
Inductors Target Military Applications
June 19, 2008 7:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsComplying with QPL MIL-PRF-83446 (31, -32, and -33) standards, Gowanda’s MLRF3013 Series inductors target RF electronic applications in the military, aerospace, and defense communities. The phenolic-, iron-, or ferrite-cored devices are appropriate for communications applications including
MCU Family Offers 5V EMC/EMI Performance
June 19, 2008 7:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsTo address this EMC and EMI, Freescale Semiconductor introduced a scalable microcontroller family for large appliance and industrial applications. The Flexis AC family features 8-bit devices (MC9S08AC128/96/60/48/32) and 32-bit V1 ColdFire MCUs (MCF51AC256/128) designed to provide
Five- and Seven-channel Temperature Monitors Tout High Accuracy
June 19, 2008 6:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products introduced its MAX6622/MAX6636 ±1 degree Celsius accurate, five-/seven-channel temperature sensors. The MAX6622 accurately measures its own temperature and the temperature of up to four external locations-such as CPUs, memory, GPUs, and other heat-sensitive components-while the MAX6636 measures
Inductors Work at Temperatures up to 105ºC
June 18, 2008 10:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsWorking at temperatures up to 105°C, Grupo Premo’s Power Q12 Series power inductor offers a current range up to 25 A. The 12- × 12- × 10-mm SMT-packaged devices can handle 16 Arms and 2.5 µH
Software Features 'object oriented' GUI to create Waveforms
June 18, 2008 8:22 am | Keithley Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsFeaturing an "object-oriented" graphical user interface (GUI), the SignalMeister 2.0 from Keithley Instruments, is a development tool that uses a click-and-drag objects-based approach, allowing RF engineers to create basic and complex waveforms using graphical objects. The GUI is optimized for
Power Rocker Switch Is Waterproof
June 18, 2008 8:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding protection against dust and water up to IP55, without external PVC cap, the KND-2 Series from Phaseda, utilizes a unique internal design to comply. The weather proof power rocker switch snaps into industry standard panel cut-out size 0.862 x 1.169” (22 x 30mm) and contains
Amplifier Covers Frequency up to 6 GHz
June 18, 2008 7:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsHaving a frequency range from 100 MHz to 6 GHz, Crystek’s CRBAMP-100-6000 general-purpose connectorized amplifier consumes 60 mA from a 5V power supply. The RedBox device has a small signal gain of 18 dB with an output power of 17 dBm and typical noise figure of 3.50 dB with
Interconnect Offers Obsolescence Solutions
June 18, 2008 7:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsEnabling footprint conversion adapters and offering obsolescence solutions, Interconnect Systems' FlexFrame, is a system of interconnects that offers flexible in configurations options including pin location and pitch, various standoff heights, and windows in the carrier that allow
Six-Slot Shelf Provides Space For ATCA Blades
June 18, 2008 7:24 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding space for six node ATCA blades in a 6U shelf, Asis delivers a perform series six-slot advanceTCA shelf, suitable for telecom and data communications products that require availability, fault management and real-time performance. In addition, the HUB functionality is already integrated in the standard shelf management boards. The shelf manager is based on
Terminal Blocks minimize space and maximize connection
June 18, 2008 5:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding space-saving connections for up to 10A the SPTA, an angled terminal block from Phoenix Contact, has push-in spring technology allowing solid and flexible wires with ferrules to be connected without the use of tools. The terminal blocks provide
