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Compact 275W AC/DC Power Supply
November 14, 2007 4:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsPower Sources Unlimited announced the N2Power XL275 Series of ultra small, highly efficient (up to 90 percent) AC/DC power supplies which pack 275W of power into a 12.22W/cubic inch power density, fitting into industry standard 1U OEM applications or any application where space is critical. The series features a universal 90V AC to 264V AC input with active PFC
But What About the Sunburn on My Ear?
November 13, 2007 8:50 am | Blogs | CommentsProductive Product: Not everyone can live in a solar-powered European city or build a solar-powered cubist house, but Iqua Ltd.'s solar Bluetooth headset will soon be available to all, the Register reports. Will it work when the skies are cloudy or dark? Will it have comparable sound quality and between-charges life to standard headsets? Will it cause any sunburn on your ear?
Sealed Beam LED Marker and Floodlight
November 13, 2007 6:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsLEDtronics announced their PAR36 Series Marker Lamps and Floodlights designed as an energy-saving substitute for PAR36 sealed beam lamps. suitable industrial vehicles, golf carts, architectural accent lighting, low-heat medical spotlighting, emergency egress lighting systems, landscape lighting, and other utilizations. The lamp can be a direct drop-in replacement for 12/14V DC, 6V DC and 120V AC PAR36 incandescent lamps.
Wire-Wound Inductor Achieves 3.0A at 10µH
November 13, 2007 3:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsTaiyo Yuden announced the NR6045T series of 6 mm x 6 mm x 4.5 mm wire-wound power inductors for DC/DC converter choke coil applications in LCD / plasma TVs and other flat panel displays (FPDs). The 14 models in the offer a selection of low DC resistance (0.014O to 0.5O), high inductance (1.0 µH to 100 µH) and high current ratings (0.8 – 8.5A). The device offers
PV Start-up Shines in NREL's Eyes
November 12, 2007 7:14 am | Blogs | CommentsEnergy News: More from the NREL: they announced that a photovoltaics start-up, Wakonda Technologies, is the winner of the Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year award. Wakona's name derives from a native American word regarding spirit and nature; they're working on thin films of gallium arsenide for solar cell substrates. Typically thin-film
Power Switch Increases Efficiency in Half-bridge Resonant Converters up to 450W
November 12, 2007 5:54 am | Fairchild Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsFairchild Semiconductor’s highly integrated Green FPS power switch, the FSFR2100, increases power efficiency and system reliability, and reduces design time in resonant converter designs such as telecom power, high end audio amplifiers, large size laser printers and LCD and PDP TV power supplies. The IC features a zero voltage switching (ZVS) technique that reduces switching losses in MOSFETs and rectifiers.
High Density Modular Power Supply for Noise Sensitive and Rugged Applications
November 12, 2007 3:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsBravo Electro Components introduces its XUP Series of Modular / Configurable Power Supplies. The low noise/ripple of less than 10 mV(typical) and wide operating temperature of -40°C to +75°C make these suitable for sensitive equipment in harsh environments. The power supplies are SEMI F47 compliant making them a suitable for semiconductor manufacturing equipment use.
Six-pin DIP Optocouplers with High Temperature Ratings for Industrial Applications
November 9, 2007 11:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsEverlight introduced a family of 6-pin DIP phototransistor optocouplers featuring awide operating temperature range (-55°C to +110°C), low-profile surface mount availability (S1 option at 3.9 mm max), high collector-emitter breakdown voltage (min BVceo = 80V), high-isolation voltage (5 kVrms), more than 7 mm creepage distance, as well as a wide selection of
Small Form Factor, SMD, Resettable PPTC Device
November 9, 2007 10:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsTyco Electronics announced an addition to its popular PolySwitch resettable PPTC (polymeric positive temperature coefficient) devices surface-mount product family. Suitable for the latest generation of high frequency data ports, I/O ports and storage devices, the picoSMD035F offers circuit designers the smallest PPTC overcurrent protection device available for consumer and computer electronics, according to the company. The 0805 (2012 mm) EIA compliant form factor of the picoSMD device consumes
DC/AC Inverter for Backlighting Two 10- to 15-inch Industrial LCD Panels
November 9, 2007 9:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsTaiyo Yuden introduced its LS6D0812A-RH low-profile DC-to-AC inverters for driving cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL) in liquid crystal display (LCD) backlighting applications. It is designed specifically for use with 10" to 15" industrial-grade LCD panels widely used in medical electronics, machine tools, digital signage, point-of-sale / kiosks, touch-screen and test and measurement equipment applications. The device provides
Handheld Cable and Antenna Tester Provides Key Test Functionality for Installation and Maintenance
November 9, 2007 4:26 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsAgilent Technologies Inc. introduced a handheld, battery-operated cable and antenna tester for field engineers and technicians. The Agilent N9330A is a cost-effective, easy-to-use instrument that delivers basic test functionality. It is suitable for installation and maintenance of wireless service (GSM / CDMA / 3G / PHS / wireless LAN), military communications, broadcasting and radio links.
High-Performance Terminal Blocks
November 8, 2007 4:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsPhoenix Contact’s SPT 5 PCB terminal blocks provide fast wiring of conductors for power applications. A zigzag pin design allows for an unrestricted 600V and 35A UL capability with a pitch of just 7.5 mm. It is a fixed, one-piece printed circuit terminal block with a spring-cage wire termination design. Solid conductors and stranded conductors with ferrules can be applied without the use of tools; simply push the conductor into the spring-cage connection.
An Efficient Hodgepodge of News
November 7, 2007 9:06 am | Blogs | CommentsOp-Ed: Plenty of energy-efficiency news piled up while I was on vacation last week. Much of the time I was at the Mountain View, Calif. Computer History Museum, where they happen to be hosting a few Smart cars. That made me wonder what I was missing back home, so here are
Encapsulated 15W to 40W PCB-Mount Supplies
November 7, 2007 3:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsLambda introduced its new KM-family of encapsulated AC/DC power supplies designed for applications that require robust, encapsulated, lightweight and compact power supplies. Single, dual and triple output models are available with power ratings from 15W to 40W. They are available with combinations of output voltages including 3.3V, 5V, 9V, 12V, 15V, and 24V.
What Is the Best Measure of Software Development Productivity?
November 6, 2007 11:34 am | by Dr. Adam Kolawa, CEO, Parasoft | Articles | CommentsI think the simplist productivity metric which should be used across the industry is the total number lines of code in the organization divided by the number of people who are working on that code (including QA as well as development).
