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Connector Provides Fast External Data Backup
April 22, 2008 5:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsAimed at singlelane external storage applications with less than six feet of cable the eSATA input/output connectors from FCI provide external data backup and protection at speeds up to 3 Gb/s. They operate at both Gen1 and Gen2 speeds so regardless of the implementation the outside of the device enclosure will meet Gen1m specifications when operating at Gen1 speeds and Gen2m specifications when operation at Gen2 speeds.
Stackable SBC Specification Addresses Embedded Systems
April 22, 2008 5:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing the recently-introduced SUMIT (Stackable Unified Module Interconnect Technology) expansion interface, the Express104 SBC stackable module form factor specification from the Small Form Factor Special Interest Group provides the basis for stackable, I/O-centric, multi-board systems. Processor architecture and chipset independent, the specification describes a 90 mm × 96 mm board
Sixteen-Amp POL DC/DC Converter Features 94 Percent Efficiency
April 21, 2008 12:35 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLambda has expanded its range of point-of-load (POL) DC/DC converters with the iAD Series of 16A non-isolated, single inline package (SIP), thru-hole mounted devices. Featuring a DOSA compatible pin-out, the iAD Series addresses a range of applications including
Miniature Servo Drive Integrates High Power Density
April 21, 2008 11:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsElmo Motion Control added the Solo Whistle to its family of servo drives. This ready-to-use integrated device is designed to connect the company's Whistle Servo Drive directly to the application. The solution consists of the Whistle plus a connection interface which either eliminates or reduces
Small Wire-Wound Power Inductors
April 21, 2008 10:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsPackaged in an EIA 0603 case, Taiyo Yuden’s BRC1608 series of high-current, wire-wound power inductors are touted as the smallest available, measuring 1.6 mm × 0.8 mm × 0.8 mm. In addition to small size, the eight models offer a DC resistance of 0.06? to 0.55?, inductance of 0.2 µH to 2.2 µH and current; ratings of 0.98A to 0.28A. The footprint of the series facilitates compact DC/DC converters and thinner-profile products
Controller IC Supports Electronic Paper Displays
April 21, 2008 7:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsCreated to support E Ink's Vizplex-enabled electronic paper displays, the Epson S1D13521B is a jointly-developed display controller IC will bring greater functionality with user interface features such as navigation, drop down/popup menus, responsive cursors, and real-time keyboard entry. The device can perform regional updates and enables the display to perform up to 16 tasks in parallel with support for pen input devices.
1 GHz SAW Clock Oscillator Provides Low Noise and Low Jitter Performance
April 21, 2008 6:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsCrystek’s CCSO-914X3-1000 1GHz SAW Clock Oscillator (CCSO) is delivered in a 9 mm × 14 mm SMT package. Featuring -142 dBc/Hz phase noise at 10 KHz offset, the device uses FR5 PCB and SAW (surface acoustic wave) crystal technology. It uses a +3.3V supply and generates a true-sinewave with +5 dBm min. output power.
SBC Form Factor Spec Advances Embedded Development
April 21, 2008 6:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsIntended to appeal to designers of embedded systems that require fanless operation, the Qseven single-board computer (SBC) specification created by a consortium including congatec AG and SECO and endorsed by the Small Form-Factor SIG has a maximum power consumption of around 12 W and a novel thermal cooling interface to aid in heat transfer. The specification provides for a 70-mm² footprint and offers two different connector heights, 5.5mm and 7.8mm.
High-Temperature Supercapacitor for Portable And Wireless Devices
April 18, 2008 10:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe RoHS-compliant HS and HW, single- and dual-cell supercapacitors from Tecate Industries boast what is presented as the industry’s highest voltages for low ESR pulse supercapacitors. The high temperature electrolyte extends both the operating voltage (from 4.5V to 5.5V), and the operating and storage temperature (from 75°C to 85°C). This higher temperature specification enables them to operate reliably in portable and
Evaluation Kit Serves Xilinx Spartan-3A FPGA Development
April 18, 2008 9:54 am | Spansion | Product Releases | CommentsBased on the 400,000-gate and 8,000-logic-cell 3S400A FPGA from Xilinx, a development kit from Avnet provides a platform for experimenting and prototyping applications based on the Xilinx Spartan-3A FPGA family. Suitable for exploring general logic designs as well as DSP and MicroBlaze-based embedded processing applications
Power Semiconductor Package Provides Thermal Enhancement
April 18, 2008 8:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsTargeting amplifiers, discrete transistors, and diodes where more than 0.5W is consumed, StratEdge's new family of small outline thermally enhanced molded ceramic packages for power semiconductors can be used for silicon, silicon carbide, gallium nitride, and other compound semiconductors in power applications.
Single Chip Synchronous Clock Solution for SETS
April 18, 2008 7:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe STC5270 from Connor-Winfield is an integrated single chip solution for the synchronous clock in SDH, SONET, and synchronous Ethernet network elements. The device is fully compliant with ITU-G.813 and Telcordia GR1244 and GR253. The STC5270 accepts 2 reference inputs and generates 2 independent synchronized output clocks. Reference input frequencies are automatically detected. All reference switches are hitless.
32-bit Microcontroller Serves USB On-the-Go Applications
April 18, 2008 7:47 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsProviding USB 2.0 on-the-go (OTG) functionality to enabled devices, the PIC32MX420F032H-40I/PT USB On-The-Go PIC32 Microcontroller from Microchip provides designers with the flexibility to add all three modes of USB operation to their products. USB OTB functionality also includes the ability to auto-negotiate
Tiny Detect Switch Serves Mezzanine-Card Applications
April 17, 2008 8:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for side- and top-actuation with a board height of 3.5 mm, the HDT Series detect switch is suitable for use in Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) applications. Features include an operational life of 100,000 cycles with a maximum actuation force of 35 gm, a pre-travel of 0.30 mm, and an over-travel of 0.75 mm.
ADC Saves I/O Lines in FPGAs
April 17, 2008 8:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsStreamlining the digital communication between high speed ADCs and FPGAs, the Linear Technology LTC2274 16-bit, 105Msps ADC reduces the number of data I/O lines required between the ADC and the FPGA from 16 CMOS or 32 LVDS parallel data lines to a single, self-clocking, differential pair communicating at 2.1Gbps. Consuming 1.3W from a 3.3V analog supply, the 6mm² QFN-40-packaged device includes
