TFT Display Demonstrates Sunlight Readability
August 21, 2008 10:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicrotips Technology introduced its 5.7” (diagonal) VGA TFT display exhibiting a sunlight-readable full-color picture with 640 × RGB × 480 dots resolution and a normally white wide-view display mode. The device has outline dimensions of 114 mm (W) × 104.6 mm (H) × 12.8 mm (T) without FPCB tail and active area dimensions of
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysDisplay Module Complements Existing Instrumentation
August 20, 2008 11:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsAdding to the NGI vehicular instrumentation system, AMETEK’s CAN-Communicator (C-COM) 2” graphic display module offers usability by itself or as a complement to existing instrumentation by connecting it to a SAE J1939
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysLEDs Deliver 95 lm Output
August 19, 2008 9:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsOperating over a drive current of 350 mA, Avago Technologies’ ASMT-MY09 Series 1-W warm-white Moonstone power LEDs exhibit high-flux output of up to 95 lm while being encapsulated in a heat- and UV-resistant silicone compound. The Pb-free devices offer a 120-degree viewing angle, exposed pad for heat transfer, ESD of
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysLED Driver Powers Displays
August 6, 2008 10:08 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsOffering 24 constant-current outputs capable of driving from 5 to 80 mA each at 25 MHz, STMicroelectronics’ STP24DP05 RGB LED driver supplies light to video displays, billboards, graphic boards, colored traffic signs and variable message signs. The serial-in parallel-out FIFO uses built-in error detection controlled for
LISTED UNDER: ICs | Optoelectronics & DisplaysLED Lamps Offer Flexible Mounting Options
August 5, 2008 10:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsAvailable in versions accepting 12 or 24 V, Marktech LED Lighting Products’ ExtendLite 15- or 30-cm LED lights have a connect system with mounting options including magnetic strips, glass shelf clips, and wood mounting brackets.
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysTFT Integrates Touchscreen
August 4, 2008 8:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing a white LED backlight, OSD Displays’ OSD35GN827A 3.50” diagonal transmissive WVGA TFT includes an integrated resistive touchscreen. The device exhibits an initial typical brightness of 240 cd/m² and a 350:1 contrast ratio in a 78.20 × 65 × 4.35-mm package with an active area of 70.08 × 52.56 mm. The TFT has functions using chip-on-glass technology, which supports a 24-bit SYNC-mode TTL interface that offers
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysOLED Smart Switches Feature High Resolution, Programmability
July 31, 2008 1:39 pm | Product Releases | CommentsNKK Switches announced the availability of its OLED SmartSwitch and SmartDisplay high resolution programmable switches. These switches offer high contrast more brilliant pictures, 180-degree viewing angles, full colors, lower power consumption, fast response times and no backlighting requirements. These programmable pushbutton switches and displays feature a programmable and changeable OLED module with 65,536 colors in 16 bit mode, and
LISTED UNDER: Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices | Optoelectronics & DisplaysLEDs Combine SMT with Through-hole Features and Capabilities
July 29, 2008 10:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsLumex announced a line of surface-mount LEDs that are positioned to combine surface-mount technology (SMT) with the features and capabilities of through-hole, leaded T-5 mm epoxy lens LEDs. OctoLEDs devices offer brightness levels of up to 7,000 mcd (dependent on color) when driven by the common If of 20 mA. OctoLEDs SML-H1505xxx-TR can be used in applications such as front panel, PCB multi-LED and industrial control or fault indicators.
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysLED Lighting Modules Seamlessly Integrate On Cameras
July 17, 2008 10:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Imaging Source announced a series of LED lighting modules that seamlessly integrate with The Imaging Source USB, FireWire and GigE camera. The modules' features include very bright LEDs; direct connection to the camera; all parameters can be set via the shipped software, IC Capture and IC; imaging control or by
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysWhite SMT LEDs Deliver up to 1,800 mcd
July 10, 2008 5:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsProvided in a CLCC-2 flat SMT ceramic package 0.7-mm thick, the VLMW82 Series of white LEDs from Vishay have a thermal resistance of 20°C/W and an optical power output from 9,000 to 18,000 mcd. Offering a service life of approximately 50,000 hours, the InGaN devices have a 3.3 x 3.4 mm footprint and are optimized for display backlighting and other illumination applications.
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysWhite LED Provides 90 Lumens
July 8, 2008 11:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsYielding a typical flux of 90 lumens (113 lm max) at 250 mA, Toshiba America Electronic Components’ TL12W02-D white LED has a typical chromaticity of 0.32 (Cx) and 0.31 (Cy). The 10.50 × 5 × 2.10-mm SMT-packaged device has a forward current of 300 mA max and a forward voltage of 6.8 V
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysOptocouplers Offer 20 kV/µs Noise Immunity
July 8, 2008 7:11 am | Fairchild Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsHaving a minimum common mode noise rejection rating of 20 kV/µs, Fairchild Semiconductor’s FOD07xx Series logic gate optocouplers provide bandwidth yielding 25 Mbps. The J-STD-020- and UL1577-standardized devices consist of a high-speed AiGaAs LED driven by a CMOS IC and utilize lead-free (Pb-free) terminals. The RoHS-compliant optocouplers have
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysSIP SSLD Modules Accurately Drive LEDs
July 7, 2008 7:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsProviding a constant-current output with an accuracy of ±1%, the BP58xx Series of solid-state lighting drivers (SSLD) integrates all required LED-driving control circuits, switching elements, isolation transformers and constant-current circuits into a single SIP package. Operating at an efficiency of 85%, the 32.9 x 25.0 x 15.1-mm dimmable modules are set via an external resistor and
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysFive Megapixel Camera Equipped With a Camera Link Interface
July 2, 2008 7:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsOffering thermal management and pre-processing for sensor operation, Sony's BM-599CL and BB-500CL, are two versions of a five megapixel camera that are equipped with a Camera Link interface. Both models are built around the Sony ICX625 2/3" CCD sensor (2448 x 2050 pixels - QSXGA) and are mid-range cameras. Potential applications for the cameras include:
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & DisplaysMulti-Chip White LED Delivers up to 790 Lumens
July 2, 2008 5:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsWith the same 7 x 9-mm footprint as its single-emitter predecessor, the multi-chip XLamp MC-E LED integrates four emitters to provide up to 790 lumens at 6,000K and up to 605 lumens at 3,000K with an input power of 9.8 W. The devices are available in color temperature ranges of 2,600K to 3,700K, 3,700K to 5,000K, or 5,000K to 10,000K.
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