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PDUs Monitor Critical Functions
November 11, 2008 9:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing a data center-grade transformer, Power Distribution’s Wavestar 400 kVA, 625 kVA, and 750 kVA power distribution units (PDUs) display PDU critical functions and the Branch Circuit Monitoring System (BCMS) in a single monitor. The Wavestart monitoring system can also provide these points remotely to the building management system via Modbus or SNMP. The devices offer an input voltage of 480 VAC at 60 Hz, input current from 481 A to 903 A at 480 VAC, output voltage of
Oscilloscopes Present High Sample Rates
November 11, 2008 8:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating from 60 MHz to 200 MHz, RIGOL Technologies’ DS1000B Series four-channel sampling oscilloscopes demonstrate a real-time sample rate of up to 2 GSa/s and an equivalent sample rate of up to 50 GSa/s. The LXI-certified instruments exhibit one-touch automatic setup, a proprietary ASIC front end, digital filtering, pass/fail testing, record and playback, and I/O capabilities, such as
Relay Exhibits Small Footprint
November 11, 2008 8:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting test and measurement equipment, Panasonic Electric Works’ SON (Small Outline No-lead) Series PhotoMOS relays come in a 2.95 mm × 2.20 mm × 1.40 mm package. The ceramic-constructed components come with gold-plated leads, side solder fillets, and a MSL 2 rating. The product lineup consists of the CxR5 C-type with a load voltage of 25 V, and
Ultrasonic Sensor Withstands Harsh Environments
November 11, 2008 7:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing an IP67 (NEMA 6) housing and fully-encapsulated electronics, Banner Engineering’s T30UX U-GAGE-housed ultrasonic sensor performs in hostile environments. Applications include liquid level monitoring in tanks; Web loop control, slurry monitoring in vats; clear bottle detection; automotive glass detection, and repeatable detection of targets of various color. The device offers a sensing range from 100 mm to 3 m, a single analog or user-configurable discrete output, and
PCI Express Interface Adds Two RS Ports
November 11, 2008 5:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsWith 128-byte FIFOs, a two-port PCI Express serial interface adapter (the COMM+2.PCIe) from Sealevel Systems supports 9-bit framing and is software compatible with legacy 16550 UART applications. The serial ports on the COMM+2.PCIe are individually configurable for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485. The 14.7456 MHz oscillator and the UART’s flexible clock prescaler support standard
Negative Mode LCDs Fit 1/8 DIN Designs
November 11, 2008 5:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsSuiting rackmount, instrumentation, medical equipment, industrial indoor meters, and control applications, Denistron’s LMR5429 Series negative mode LCDs can fit into the 96 mm × 48 mm form factor of 1/8 DIN panel meter applications. The devices offer a 240 × 64 display format, viewing area of 82 mm (W) x 24 mm (H), dot size of 0.29 mm², viewing angle of
Desktop Platforms Support Intel Technology
November 11, 2008 5:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsFeaturing the Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel QuickAssist Technology, the PL-10540 and PL-10550 desktop platforms from WIN Enterprises are designed for SOHO/SMB network management and network security applications, such as firewall, VPN, anti-spam, anti-virus, and intrusion detection & prevention. The platforms support 4 GbE and 5 GbE LAN capability, respectively
Compiler Gets More DMIPS/MHz
November 10, 2008 11:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting Silicon Labs’ 8051 MCU family, Hi-Tech Software’s HI-TECH C PRO “omniscient code generation” (OCG) compiler uses Silicon Labs’ Dhrystone V1.1 benchmark and a 22.11 MHz clock to achieve 55.40% more DMIPS/MHz in a 49% smaller code size than other non-OCG compilers in its class, according to the company. The ANSI C program collects comprehensive data on every register, stack, pointer, object, and variable declaration across the entire program, and uses the information to
Embedded Evaluation Kit Contains LCD Display
November 10, 2008 10:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsIncluding a Cyclone III EP3C25 FPGA with 25,000 logic elements, Altera’s Nios II embedded evaluation kit (Cyclone III edition) comes with a 800 × 480 touchscreen LCD display. The product comprises of 32 MB DDR SDRAM, 1 MB SRAM, 16 MB Flash, an SD card, a 24-bit CD-quality audio codec with line-in, line-out, and mic-in jacks; RS-232 and PS/2 mouse/keyboard
DC/DC Power Supplies Show High Power Density
November 10, 2008 9:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsComing in a 31.75 mm × 20.32 mm × 10.16 mm DIP package, Aimtec’s AM12T-Z and AM12TW-Z Series DC/DC power supplies exhibit a power density that produces up to 12 W/in². The devices come in 2:1 voltage ranges from 9 VDC to 18 VDC, 18 VDC to 36 VDC, and 36 VDC to 75 VDC, and 4:1 input ranges from 9 VDC to ~36 VDC and 18 VDC to ~75 VDC. The RoHS-compliant
Patch Cord Identifier Uses Color Clips and LED Lights
November 10, 2008 8:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsIncorporating 2 plastic optical fibers built into Cat5, Cat6, and Cat6a patch cords, Mitsubishi International’s PatchSee patch cord identifier employs LED light injection. This enables users to identify and secure both ends of a patch cord without tracing cables or disconnections causing “line-down” conditions. The device helps define various cable line functions by
Brian Halla talks about the future at electronica
November 10, 2008 7:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Semiconductor’s (www.national.com) CEO, Brian Halla, spoke today at a press conference on the eve of electronica 2008 in Munich about the future of technology and National Semiconductor’s role in it. He spoke about the power of convergence, the importance of analog, and the Next Big Thing.
Power Amplifier Targets Femotcell Markets
November 10, 2008 7:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating from 2.5 GHz to 2.7 GHz with extended operational capability between 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz, Anadigics’ AWB7220 4.5 V power amplifier is specifically designed for use in 3G and 4G femtocell and customer premises equipment (CPE) worldwide. The 7 mm × 7 mm × 1 mm SMT unit delivers 28 dBm (P1dB = 35 dBm) output power with 30 dB gain, and functions in
SSLDs Offer Wide Output Current Range
November 10, 2008 6:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsRegulating the current source through an external resistor, Toshiba America Electronic Components’ TB62777FNG and TB62778FNG 8-channel constant current SSLDs exhibit an output current range from 5 mA to 40 mA. The components display an output voltage range from 0.4 V to 4 V, current accuracy between channels of ±3%, current accuracy between ICs of ±6%, thermal shutdown, output open detection, and output short detection. The 5.5 mm × 4.4 mm SSOP16-packaged drivers
Accelerometer Exhibits 10 mV/g Sensitivity
November 10, 2008 5:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsAdding to the 3035B family, Dytran Instruments’ 3035M18 stainless steel IEPE accelerometer demonstrates a sensitivity of 10 mV/g while weighing 2.5 grams. The sensor consists of a M3 mounting screw and a 5-44 side connector. The component is appropriate for
