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Pressure Sensor Utilizes MEMS Technology
December 14, 2007 5:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsPresens AS announced their PRECISE pressure sensor which utilizes advanced digital MEMS technology for applications such as calibrators and digital gauges that require high accuracy, low drift and high resolution. The sensor accurately measures high pressures with no significant drift. The sensor boasts a guaranteed total error band
Modules Feature Megabyte Code Support
December 14, 2007 5:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsRabbit announced the RCM4300 series of RabbitCore modules that enable a new generation of applications that use more memory for data and code. Software design is supported by the release of the company's Dynamic CR tools that include Megabyte Code Support (MCS), enabling designers to use over 1M byte of SRAM for shared code and data
Waterproof Medium Gain Antenna
December 14, 2007 4:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Buccaneer Antenna from Bulgin Components is said to be a completely waterproof medium gain antenna developed for the 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz frequency band. According to the company, integrating the antenna with its waterproof connector can reduce the total number of connectors in the RF chain, reducing insertion losses, effectively increasing the total system gain. Designed to the same style as Bulgin's SMB Buccaneer
Farewell
December 14, 2007 3:51 am | by Aimee Kalnoskas, Editor-in-Chief | Articles | CommentsYou found me! And I do hope that the journey to the back of the magazine was productive. It’s not often that someone has the luxury of a forum such as this column to tell a very large number of people that they are moving on but, as luck and timing have it, I do have this opportunity and I would like to take just a brief amount of your time to bid farewell to the readers of ECN as I leave my position as editor-in-chief.
Sugar Cube Relay for HVAC and Home Appliances
December 13, 2007 6:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsOmron Electronic Components LLC announced the G5LA relay series which is a cost effective alternative to industry standard sugar cube style relays. This relay offers a switching capacity of 10A at 250V AC/24V DC on the normally open contacts and 5A at 125V AC / 24V DC on the normally closed contacts with a typical electrical life of 100,000 operations at those rated loads. The relays have a resistive load rating of 5A at 250V AC / 24V DC on the normally closed contacts.
Dual 16-bit Current Output DAC Provides Six Unique Software Programmable Output Ranges
December 13, 2007 6:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsLinear Technology introduced the LTC2753-16, a dual 16-bit current output DAC capable of outputting six unique software-programmable SoftSpan unipolar and bipolar output ranges up to ±10V. Software programmability is said to eliminate the need for precision resistors, gain stages and switching jumpers by hand. The DAC offers
Hybrid Stepper Motors Provide Maximum Acceleration
December 13, 2007 5:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsAMETEK Technical & Industrial Products announced the MAE brand “HY Series” hybrid stepper motors which exhibit low rotor inertia to promote maximum possible acceleration. These motors can provide accurate open-loop control and high-speed operation suitable for a wide range of positioning applications. The hybrid stepper motors are offered in four standard NEMA frame sizes (16, 17, 23, and 42) with step resolutions of 1.8º (200 steps per rev) in full-step mode.
Wall Router Extends ZigBee Networks
December 12, 2007 9:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsDigi International introduced the XB wall router, a ZigBee router used to expand a ZigBee network's range. This device plugs into standard power sockets to compensate for a network's signal erosion or data loss due to distance or interference. It also creates multiple pathways to ensure maximum network reliability. The XBee wall router can be used with Digi's ConnectPortT X gateways, XBee embedded modules, XBee adapters, or XBee sensors.
High Performance QNF Socket for 0.5 mm Devices Minimizes Performance Loss
December 12, 2007 8:35 am | Ironwood Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsIronwood Electronics introduced a high performance QFN socket for 0.5 mm pitch devices. The SG-MLF-7025 sockets are designed for a 10 mm package size, operate at bandwidths up to 10 GHz with less than 1dB of insertion loss. The sockets are designed to dissipate several watts without extra heat sinking
Universal AC Input Power Adapters Meet Energy Star Level IV Efficiency Standard
December 12, 2007 8:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsEmerson Network Power introduced a series of wall-mount AC/DC power adapters that use mini-USB connectors for their DC power output. The DCH3 series has a universal 100V AC to 254V AC input and generates a regulated 5V output, with a power capability of 3W. The power adapters are intended for charging portable consumer electronic devices, such as PDAs, digital cameras and mobile phones, that require a 5V DC supply
L-C Filter Arrays Suited for Wireless Handset Applications
December 12, 2007 7:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsCalifornia Micro Devices' CM1692 family of EMI filters based on the company’s Praetorian II architecture is targeted for EMI filtering applications in wireless handsets. The product is based on an L-C filter architecture and features high cutoff frequencies of up to 400 MHz, stop band ranging from 800 MHz up to 3 GHz to cover all wireless communication frequencies
SMD LEDs in CLCC-6 Flat Ceramic Package with Low Thermal Resistance
December 12, 2007 7:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology introduced high-intensity yellow, amber, and white power SMD LEDs in the CLCC-6 flat ceramic package to offer low thermal resistance of 40K/W or 60K/W and high optical power from 2,800 mcd to 9,000 mcd for thermal-sensitive applications. With a low profile of only 0.9 mm, the CLCC-6 flat ceramic package of the VLMK62, VLMY62, and VLMW62 devices allows the additional current drive for a maximum light output while maintaining a high service life of up to 50,000 hours
High Power Density Programmable DC Power Supplies
December 12, 2007 7:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsXantrex Technology Inc. announced the Sorensen XG Series Programmable DC Power Supplies. The series offers 12 models ranging in power from 6V to 600V for a wide range of production test, laboratory, OEM, and quality assurance applications. It provides comprehensive interfaces, including standard USB 2.0 and optional GPIB or LAN Ethernet interfaces for connecting to a computer or
Single-Board Computer with Dual Intel Core Duo Processors
December 12, 2007 7:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsCurtiss-Wright's embedded computing group announced the SVME-1900, a 6U VME single board computer with two Intel Core Duo processors, each running at 1.67 GHz. The low voltage system is useful for aerospace and defense platforms requiring optimal performance per Watt. It's available in L0, L50, and L100 air-cooled rugged configurations with a variety of I/O choices and two PMC expansion slots.
Dual, 3A/5A Step-Down Regulators Integrate Low-On-Resistance Switches
December 12, 2007 7:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products' MAX8833/MAX8855 is said to be the industry's first step-down regulators to operate from 3.3V or 2.5V inputs, provide dual 3A or dual 5A outputs (respectively), and integrate switches for space savings.The use of internal MOSFETs enables these devices to operate efficiently from low input voltages. With low on-resistances of 49 milliohms and 37 milliohms, respectively, the regulators are capable of providing efficiencies in the mid-90 percent range while switching above 1 MHz. These products are suited for DDR power supplies
