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Computers Demonstrate PCI Expandability
October 9, 2008 9:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsPerforming in industrial and embedded applications, Arista’s BoxPC Computer Series offers single PCI expandability, an 800 MHz FSB and Windows XP. The devices includes 1 GB of DDR400 DIMM RAM at 266/333/400MHz. 120 GB 5,400 rpm SATA HDD with RAID 1/0 configurations, one LPT printer port, audio connectors, and a metal wall-mountable chassis. The BoxPC 108A has
DSA Offers Serial-Addressable Control Interface
October 9, 2008 9:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsControlling up to 8 different attenuators using a common 3-wire interface bus, Peregrine Semiconductor's PE43703 7-bit UltraCMOS digital step attenuator (DSA) presents a serial-addressable control interface. The 5 mm × 5 mm × 0.85 mm 32-lead QFN-packaged device covers a 31.75 dB attenuation range in 0.25 dB, 0.50 dB, or
Module Aids in TV Tuner Architecture Conversion
October 9, 2008 8:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsExceeding ATSC, OpenCable, DVBT/C/H, DMB-TH, and ISDB-T standards, Xceive Corporation’s SN5000A SiliconNOW tuner module helps bridge the gap between CAN tuner architecture and silicon-based TV tuner architecture. The component offers
Triaxial Accelerometer Exhibits High Sensitivity
October 9, 2008 8:14 am | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsOffering a frequency response from 0.3 Hz to 10,000 Hz, Dytran Instruments’ Model 3263M8 triaxial accelerometer presents a sensitivity of 100 mV/g. The component shows laser-marked labels of the X, Y, and Z axes in a large font size on 3 orthogonal faces, which aids in the orientation of the sensor. The accelerometer performs in modal analysis, noise vibration
Brushless Fans Supply 417 cfm
October 9, 2008 7:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsHaving an impeller design, Jaro Thermal’s Air-Mover Series brushless fans deliver 417 cfm (5,300 rpm) of high-flowing air. The 172 mm × 150 mm × 51 mm instruments operate with a static pressure of 1.690” of H2O and a voltage from 24 VDC to 56 VDC. The fans are appropriate for HVAC, server, and rack mount applications. Options include on-board
Attenuators Demonstrate Four Attenuation Values
October 9, 2008 6:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsMeasuring 0.125" × 0.250" × 0.015", State of the Art’s MTA1225 Series multi-tap attenuators offer standard attenuation values of 1 dB, 3 dB, 6 dB, and 10 dB on a single chip. VSWR for all 4 values is <1.500:1 with attenuation tolerance of ±0.500 dB or 10%, whichever is greater. The chips eliminate the use of multiple attenuator devices in attenuation switching
Coupler Functions in GaN MMIC Devices
October 9, 2008 5:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsCovering the 1,000 MHz to 2,500 MHz frequency range, Innovative Power Products’ Model IPP-4011 transforming 90º hybrid coupler combines 2 signals of up to 300 W CW total output power in GaN MMIC devices with 25 O input and output impedances. The 2.20” × 0.80” × 0.23” drop-in style-packaged device offers 2 ports at 50 O impedance and
Controllers Support 40 W Power Ranges
October 8, 2008 12:21 pm | On Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsON Semiconductor’s NCP1080 and NCP1081 Power over Ethernet Powered Device (PoE-PD) and DC/DC converter controllers support power ranges up to 40 W of regulated power delivered to the application load in a 2-pair configuration. The 4.4 mm × 6.5 mm TSSOP-EP20-packaged devices perform in VoIP phones, wireless access points, industrial Ethernet
Oscilloscope Series Features Next Generation Chipset, High Data Transfer Rates
October 8, 2008 11:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsLeCroy introduced WavePro 7, the first product series in the Zi Family of oscilloscopes. It represents the first deployment of the company’s next-generation chipset and latest streaming architecture, X-Stream II. This oscilloscope offers complete debug with up to 6 GHz of bandwidth available. The WavePro 7’s design incorporates a 15.3", 16:9 HD display with a touchscreen. The company asserts the scope can solve electronic design problems within
LED Lamp Consumes Under 8 mA
October 8, 2008 11:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to replace 120 MB incandescent bulbs, DDP’s 120MBLS-X-CX 120 VAC line voltage wide-angle LED lamp draws <8 mA of power (85% lower than incandescent 120 MB bulbs) while operating at 130 VAC. The light utilizes a shunt resistor to eliminate transient current, and prevent a false positive indication by the LED. The lamp suits indicator applications, and
Online Event Promotes Green Technology
October 8, 2008 11:17 am | by by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsRegistration is now open for Premier Farnell’s green event, “Designing for Energy Efficiency,” to be held at the online venue, Live EDGE EcoSphere, on October 15. This coincides with the design competition, “Live EDGE – Electronic Design for the Global Environment.” For the latter, entrants have until January 31, 2009 to submit environmental technologies, with the winner of the student and open/general competitions each receiving a cool $25,000. The online event, “Designing for Energy Efficiency,” will showcase green technologies from such manufacturers as National Semiconductor, Vishay Intertechnology, and Ohmite Manufacturing.
Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers Show Live RF
October 8, 2008 11:06 am | Tektronix | Product Releases | CommentsTektronix, Inc. announced the addition of DPX waveform image processor technology to the mid-range RSA3000B Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers. This provides a live RF view of the spectrum using the RSA3300B and RSA3408B family models, enabling desirable RF signal discovery capability for a broad range of digital RF applications including
Analog Transducer/Sensor Meters Feature Small Size, Integrated Diagnostics for Input and Output
October 8, 2008 10:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsTransducers Direct created a small, programmable meter for analog sensors/transducers with integrated diagnostics for both input and output. The TDRO-10 meter features two-button English programming and a 67 msec. update rate. It measures 3.78" × 1.89" × 1" depth, fitting into a standard 1/8 DIN cutout. The meter provides six-digit LED display with
Touch Sensing Device Enables Button and Slider Replacement in Any System
October 8, 2008 10:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsCypress Semiconductor introduced the CapSense Express capacitive touch sensing device for button and slider replacement. The device enables designers to implement up to 10 buttons and/or sliders in as little as five minutes with no coding. The PSoC Express visual embedded system design tool and CapSense Express configuration tool allow designers to
CMOS and Rejustor Based Application-Specific Analog Signal Conditioning Chip
October 8, 2008 10:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicrobridge Technologies introduced the MBSTC-02 CMOS device active analog circuit which incorporates the company’s passive, Rejustor polysilicon adjustable resistor technology. The signal conditioning chip allows sensor calibration and temperature compensation after final assembly, which negates cumulative errors associated with the assembly processes such as
