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Four-Resistor Network Improves Stability
October 30, 2007 12:41 pm | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced its SMNZ ultra-high-precision Z-Foil four-resistor network that provides a low absolute TCR of ±0.05ppm/°C from 0°C to +60°C and ±0.2ppm/°C from 55°C to +125°C, a PCR tracking of 5 ppm at rated power, a tolerance match of 0.01 percent and a load life ratio stability of 0.005 percent.
Wi-Max Antenna Catalog
October 30, 2007 12:32 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLaird Technologies introduced its Wi-Max antenna catalog that combines all of the company’s high performance Wi-Max antennas into one comprehensive guide. The catalog describes base station antennas, backhaul antennas, fixed and mobile client antennas, vehicular and in-building antennas. A product description, some specifications, product drawings and performance graphs are included for each product listed.
Color Driver for High Power LEDs
October 30, 2007 12:24 pm | Product Releases | CommentsDialight Lumidrives launched Colourdriver XP, its LED driver high power LEDs that provide LED users in the architectural, entertainment and leisure industries with more choice over the control of color changing LEDs. The driver meets the needs of high power LEDs like Luxeon K2, and it provides high power operation up to 1,000 mA with the option of a white or amber mix in addition to the three standard RGB channels.
High Efficiency, High Power LEDs
October 30, 2007 12:20 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCree, Inc. announced its cool-white LEDs with 129 lumens per Watt and its warm-white LEDs with 99 lumens per Watt. These packaged, high-power LEDs for solid-state lighting were tested by NIST at 350 mA, and the outputs were measured after five minutes of operation to ensure thermal stabilization.
LED Driver Boards
October 30, 2007 12:16 pm | Endicott Research Group | Product Releases | CommentsEndicott Research Group (ERG) released two Smart Force LED driver boards as standard products for a range of industrial LCDs. Both provide full function LED drivers in a compact size with wide range dimming, wide input voltage and full brightness and enable control. Smart Force LED rails are also available for use with the driver boards to provide thermal management.
TFT Modules with Sunlight Readability
October 30, 2007 12:11 pm | Product Releases | CommentsPhoenix Display International (PDI), Inc. introduced its line of 2.2" TFTs with QCIF+ (176 × 220) resolution. These sunlight-readable LCDs offer high brightness, contrast and color saturation with optimal transflective properties for outdoor applications. The TFT cells are manufactured using high aperture panel technology, high transmittance color filters and high transmission polarizers that result in a clear and bright display that is suitable for high ambient light or outdoor, high brightness applications.
COTS Controllers for LCDs in Harsh Environments
October 30, 2007 12:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsDigital View introduced its HE-1400 and HE-1600 series of COTS LCD controllers to comply with the standards required for the harsh environments in military and rugged industrial applications. Both controllers feature wide tolerance power supplies (12V DC±25 percent), locking connectors and low-mass tantalum capacitors for maximum tolerance to shock and vibration.
Super Luminescent Diodes
October 30, 2007 11:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsAnritsu Device Company Ltd. introduced its AS8Y1100M30M/AS8C1150Z30M 0.8 µm high power superluminescent diodes (SLDs) that feature high precision with low coherent noise, high resolution with wide spectral half width and sharp directivity. The overall performance of the diodes make them well suited for optical sensor/encoder, optical coherent tomography (OCT) and optical measurement applications.
Multi-Channel Metrology Display
October 30, 2007 11:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsSolartron Metrology announces its SI 7500 series of multi-axis metrology displays that connect to a proprietary Orbit Network, and it accepts up to 16 Orbit module inputs including digital probes, linear encoders and analog input modules. The data logger and six-color LCD feature a visible intuitive display, audio cues and user-defined formulas.
Design Center for Touch Sensing Applications
October 30, 2007 11:11 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology, Inc. announced its mTouch system that provides a method for adding a touch sensing user interface to applications using PIC microcontrollers. The free kit is available for download from www.microchip.com/mtouch, and it provides full access to the source code so that designers can customize the algorithms and integrate them into their main application.
Illuminated Switch for Audio/Video Applications
October 30, 2007 11:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsNKK Switches announced its KP02 series of audio/video pushbutton switches that actuate with shorter strokes. These switches feature a total travel of .138" (3.5 mm), pre-travel is .091" (2.3 mm) and over-travel is 0.47" (1.2 mm). Their compact design has a height of .906" (23.0 mm) from the PC board to the top of the cap, and actuation force is 1.6N.
Relays for Multiple Source and Load Requirements
October 30, 2007 10:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsSchneider Electric introduced its Square D SEPAM digital relay product line that is comprised of the series 80 relay for critical sources and loads, the series 40 relay for important sources and loads, and the series 20 relay for more basic source and load requirements. All of the models comply with ANSI standards, and they use ANSI symbols.
Stand-Alone Stepper Drive
October 30, 2007 10:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsApplied Motion Products introduced its ST5-Q stepper drive that provides stand-alone operation and is programmed with the Q programming environment which delivers register manipulation, conditional processing, math functions, multi-tasking and HMI compatibility. The drive delivers up to 5.0A with 24V DC to 48V DC input, and it provides eight digital inputs, four digital outputs and two analog inputs.
Mil-Spec Toggle Switches
October 30, 2007 10:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsAPEM Components, Inc. introduced its 12000X778 Series of professional grade toggle switches for use in military, aerospace and industrial applications. The toggle switches are QPL certified to MIL-DTL-3950G under M3950/15, M3950/16 and M3950/17, covering two-, three- and four-pole configurations. They feature a double shell case for optimal mechanical strength and electrical insulation, and a pinned lever for added strength and to ensure a strong electrical ground to the bushing.
Servo Drive for Military and Harsh Environments
October 30, 2007 9:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsCopley Controls Corp. extended its XENUS offline servo drive’s temperature, humidity, vibration and shock ranges to meet military COTS requirements, including Mil Standard #810. The model R10 hardened drives can be used to control rotary and linear motors/actuators in military applications and extreme industrial environments. They operate in stand-alone and networked operating modes, and they respond to a variety of input formats including step-and-direction commands for upgrading from stepper motors to high torque servomotors
