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Single-Chip SMT LED Achieves Brightness of Up to 250 Lumens
January 30, 2008 5:42 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsOSRAM Opto Semiconductors announced the arrival of the super-bright Diamond DRAGON LED. It achieves brightness of up to 250 lumens, and will be available in whites ranging from 2,700K through 6,500K as well as all monochromatic colors. With this technology, OSRAM will offer an LED that is appropriate for indoor
Battery Fuel Gauge Family for Smart Phones and Mobile Internet Devices Features Integrated LDOs
January 30, 2008 4:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments introduced two battery fuel gauge devices with integrated low-dropout regulators (LDOs) for smart phones, mobile internet devices and media players with embedded or removable batteries. The system-side and battery pack-side fuel gauges build on the company's line of integrated circuits (ICs) that predict battery life with
Pulse Function Arbitrary Noise Generator Provides Versatile Waveforms
January 28, 2008 11:14 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsAgilent Technologies introduced a pulse function arbitrary noise generator, which provides desirable signal quality combined with versatile waveforms. It is appropriate for general purpose bench tests or advanced serial data stress tests. The Agilent 81150A is the stimulus for use in conjunction with Agilent's 5/6/80000 Infiniium real-time oscilloscope or DCA-J sampling oscilloscope for serial data testing. Its integration into one instrument minimizes cabling, space and test time.
Rail Guides Enable Precise Linear Positioning
January 28, 2008 10:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsSKF profile rail guides provide precise positioning, smooth operation, high load-carrying capacity, high stiffness, and unlimited stroke for linear motion system applications in including medical, factory automation, assembly, and electronics manufacturing and other markets. The expanded product line encompasses a variety of sizes featuring various slide configurations (normal, wide, long) and lengths to meet specific application requirements.
Silicon Temp Sensors Measure by Degrees
January 25, 2008 6:05 am | by Jon Titus, Senior Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsPeople measure temperature more than any other physical characteristic. As a result, semiconductor vendors offer a large variety of silicon-based temperature sensors that usually operate in a range from -40°C to 125°C, although vendors sometimes tailor sensor spans for specific applications. Sensors used in PCs and servers, for example, may measure in a narrower range — about 75°C to 110°C. Depending on your application and budget, you can purchase inexpensive sensors with an accuracy of ±1°C to ±2°C.
Charger-Circuit Designs Fulfill Consumer Needs
January 25, 2008 6:00 am | by Jon Titus, Senior Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsLithium-ion batteries have taken the portable-electronics world by storm. Tony Armstrong, the power-products marketing manager at Linear Technology Corp. recently told me he bought his son a radio-controlled all-terrain vehicle. About half of the RC models and transmitters he examined came with lithium-ion or lithium-polymer batteries. Just two years ago, Armstrong found almost all models relied on nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal-hydride batteries.
Networked Digital Video Surveillance — What’s the Impact?
January 25, 2008 5:53 am | by Michael L Long – Product Line Manager, Industrial Video Applications | Articles | CommentsThe field of video surveillance has seen explosive growth in the last 3 years. The convergence of heightened security demand and innovative technology, in the acquisition, transport, analysis and storage of quality video has resulted in a massive deployment of cameras and systems in a number of venues. Major cities, transportation centers, highways, military installations, retail and business centers are all covered by the un-blinking gaze of millions of cameras. According to some reports, the UK alone has over 15 million security cameras.
Building Automotive GUIs “In a Flash”
January 25, 2008 5:51 am | Articles | CommentsAccording to Adobe Systems, over 300 million mobile devices have graphical user interfaces (GUIs) based on Adobe Flash technology – a number that may exceed a billion by 2010. Developers of in-car navigation and infotainment systems are also beginning to embrace Flash, for a simple reason: it can reduce the time to build a GUI by up to 50%. In the past, software teams had to translate their GUI prototypes into C, C++, or Java code, a labor-intensive process that can take many months. Now, teams can prototype their GUIs with high-level Flash tools and run those GUIs directly on embedded Flash players, without having to write graphics code.
Mini-Size 5W to 15W PC-Mount Power Supplies
January 25, 2008 4:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsLambda introduced its KPSA-family of pc-mountable AC/DC power supplies. These single output supplies are available with output power ratings of 5W, 10W and 15W and output voltages including 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 15V, and 24V (custom voltages also available). They operate with a very wide input range of 85V AC to 264V AC and in temperatures ranging from 0°C to +70°C (convection cooled).
Black Anodized Aluminum Lighted Pushbutton Switch
January 24, 2008 4:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsCIT RELAY & SWITCH offers the CH Series LED illuminated pushbutton switch with a new black anodized aluminum body and actuator. Functions include momentary or alternate action in SPDT or DPDT configurations. Illumination includes center dot or ring illumination feature red, yellow, green, blue, white and orange LED voltages, inclusive of 6V DC up to 220V AC. This vandal and water resistance switch offers panel cutout of 16 mm
Schottky Diode in the SOD-882L Package
January 22, 2008 8:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsCentral Semiconductor Corp. announced the CFSH-4 Schottky Diode in the SOD-882L Tiny Leadless Package (TLP). The 40V, 200 mA device has a switching speed of 5ns. Designed for applications where ultra small size with reasonable power dissipation is a prime requirement, it is suitable for portable battery powered applications such as: DC/DC converters, switching circuits, and LCD backlighting.
CE-Approved, 24V DC-LVDT Position Sensors are Available in Metric Versions
January 22, 2008 5:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsMacro Sensors offers a metric version of its 24V DC LVDT position sensors. Constructed entirely of stainless steel, the HSE HSER 750 Series of 19.0 mm diameter DC operated LVDTs is hermetically sealed, making them impervious to dirt, water, steam and other corrosive elements. These CE-approved and rugged units are suitable for use in
Hand-Held, Two Channel Data Recorder System with Integral Printer
January 22, 2008 5:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsAstro-Med's Test & Measurement Product Group introduced the Dash 2EZ+, a two channel, hand-held data acquisition system with integral chart recorder. It is capable of recording two channels of analog voltage channels along with one TTL event input to CompactFlash media at sample rates up to 40 kHz per channel. The unit also contains an integrated 3.1" strip chart recorder for hard copy printout.
Pulse Radar Sensors with Self-Adjusting and Target Tracking Technology
January 22, 2008 5:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsAutomation Products Group's PR Series Pulse Radar Level Sensors offer non-contact level measurement in challenging environmental conditions. Providing the process industry standard output of 4-20 mA, the sensors operate using a frequency burst at 6.3 GHz. Pulse Radar sensors provide a detection range up to 100 ft. (30m), resolution to 0.22 in. (5.7mm) and accuracy to
Step-Down Converter Helps Backplane-based Equipment Designers Meet Environmental Standards
January 22, 2008 4:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Analogic Technologies Inc. announced the AAT1160, a synchronous step-down DC/DC converter delivering up to 3A output from a 12V input. The device operates across a wide 4V to 13.2V input voltage range. It supplies a load current up to 3A with a fixed or adjustable output voltage which can be regulated to as low as 0.6V. The device supports efficiency levels up to 96 percent.
