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Receptacle Connector Functions at 20 Gbps per Lane
September 29, 2008 7:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsMeeting SFF-8470/8473 requirements, Meritec and Cinch Connectors' NX+ PCB SMT multilane receptacle connector maintains 20 Gbps per lane performance (80 Gbps for entire 4x connector). The IEEE-802.3ap KR-specified product shows backward compatibility with the Ethernet IEEE-802.3ak CX-4 specification, and SFF-8470 cable assemblies and its mechanical mating
Gearmotors Possess Fail-Safe Disc Brakes
September 29, 2008 6:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsFunctioning on the power-“off” brake-“on” principle, Bison Gear & Engineering’s VWDIR08 and VWDIR88 fractional horsepower parallel shaft AC gearmotors work with fail-safe disc brakes. The instruments include gear ratios from 27:1 to 750:1, fixed output speeds from 2 rpm to 60 rpm, and output torques from 42 in./lbs. to 113 in./lbs. The motors offer
VCO Delivers 9 dBm Output Power
September 29, 2008 5:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating from 75 MHz to 85 MHz with a control voltage from 0.5 V to ~4.5 V, Crystek’s CVCO55FL-0075-0085 VCO displays a typical output power of 9 dBm. The 0.5” × 0.5” SMT-packaged oscillator has a typical phase noise of -123 dBc/Hz at 10 KHz offset, input voltage of 5 V, and a maximum current consumption of 25 mA. Pulling and
DC/DC Regulators Utilize ICs and MOSFETs
September 26, 2008 1:04 pm | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsComing in a 5 mm × 6 mm × 0.9 mm Power QFN package, International Rectifier’s SupIRBuck family point-of-load (POL) DC/DC voltage regulators integrates synchronous buck control ICs and benchmark HEXFET trench technology MOSFETs. The components exhibit 4 A, 7 A, or 12 A of output current load, input voltage range from 2.5 V to 21 V, and an output range from 0.6 V to 12 V. The regulators present a fixed switching frequency of
Wireless Data Loggers Record with Four Inputs
September 26, 2008 12:01 pm | Product Releases | CommentsUsing the ZigBee wireless protocol, Fourier Systems’ DataNet wireless data loggers offer 4 recording inputs for direct measurement and recording of PT-100 thermocouple (J, K, and T), voltage, current, frequency, and pulse. The devices come with internal temperature sensors, a 4-channel RF logger, operating keypad, LCD display, and a monitoring
Transceiver Adds Wireless Networking Capability
September 26, 2008 11:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsUtilizing EmberZNEt2.2 meshing technology, Telegesis’ ETRX2 ZigBee Pro ISM band transceiver enables the engineer to add wireless networking capability to products. The 2.4 GHz module offers an AT-style command line interface to allow integration of
JTAG Technologies with new Hard- and Software at Electronica
September 26, 2008 9:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsJTAG Technologies is a market leader and technology innovator of boundary-scan software and hardware products and services. The company was the first to bring to the market such important advances as automated test generation, automated fault coverage analysis, automated flash and PLD programming via boundary-scan, and visualized boundary-scan analysis.
PFC Controller Offers 500 W Power Factor
September 26, 2008 9:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating at a constant frequency in continuous and discontinuous conduction modes, Power Factor One’s PF8803 power factor correction (PFC) controller helps designers gain near unity power factor from 75 W to 500 W. The 8-lead SOIC- and DIP-packaged component exhibits a 0.99 typical power factor, <7% harmonic distortion, 88% typical
Display Tester Supports Analog and Digital Interfaces
September 26, 2008 8:07 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsAllowing for future firmware upgrades to new interfaces, Agilent Technologies’ U8101A display tester presents support for S-Video, YPbPr, CVBS, VGA, HDMI, and DVI interfaces. The device offers a 5.7” color LCD display, a Windows-based GUI, USB capability for
Ceramic Capacitors Offer Strain Relief
September 26, 2008 7:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsIntended for power supply and surge protection applications, the SMC Series of stacked multilayer ceramic capacitors from HolyStone International have strain relief provided by the lead frame design. Available with capacitance values of up to 27 uF in both NP0 and X7R dielectrics, the devices accept from 25 to 500 VDC, with an operating temperature range from –55º to +125ºC
Video Capture Board Compresses For 16 Inputs
September 26, 2008 7:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Picolo V16 H.264 from Euresys is a 1-lane video capture board with audio capability uses H.264 on-board compression to handle up to 16 video inputs. Each video input delivers simultaneously a raw and compressed video stream to allow simultaneous capture and preview Both streams are independently configurable for frame rate control, resolution control, overlay, and masking
Socket Endures 500,000 Insertions
September 26, 2008 6:40 am | Ironwood Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHaving 16 g actuation force per ball, Ironwood Electronics’ SS-BGA225G-01 ASE 225 LTFBGA socket employs a spring pin (pogo) contactor demonstrating a cycle life of 500,000 insertions. The device shows self inductance of 1.30 nH, insertion losses of <0.25 dB at 4.50 GHz and <3 dB at 10 GHz, capacitance of 0.53 pF. Each contactor offers a current
Heads-up for HUD tech
September 26, 2008 6:01 am | by Christopher Keuling, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsWhile researching for this month’s Industry Focus on Automotive Electronics, I encountered an issue pertaining to infotainment I never considered: government regulation. It arose as the I was asking questions about head-up display (HUD) technology. Industry trends are showing that caller ID, lights for speed, gas and warnings, radio station name...
Industry Focus- Automotive Infotainment Drives Vehicle Trends
September 26, 2008 5:48 am | by Christopher Keuling, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsWhen consumers shop for a new vehicle, they look at price and gas mileage as key factors in their purchasing decision. Technology, now more portable than ever, is also on the mind of the American consumer. Cell phones, GPS navigation devices, mp3 players, and other video applications are becoming both a necessity and a convenience for drivers.
Power Monitoring IC Exhibits 2.5 Percent Static Accuracy
September 26, 2008 5:27 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsUsing TruePower technology, International Rectifier’s IR3721 output power monitoring IC captures dynamic power information with 2.5% static accuracy at 65°C. The 10-pin lead-free DFN-packaged component works for DC/DC converters used in notebook computers, desktop computers, and energy-efficient server applications. The RoHS-compliant IC monitors
