Product Releases
Precision-grade optical breakhoards ideal for critical laboratory, ultrafast applications
April 1, 2013 11:27 am | Newport Corporation | CommentsNewport Corporation introduces precision-grade (PG) optical breadboards with patented modal damping to improve dynamic performance. Ideal for the most critical laboratory and ultrafast applications, the new PG breadboards include sealed mounting holes which make it simple and easy to contain and clean up spills or retrieve small objects.
Spectrum analyzer evaluates signals from 9kHz to 3 GHz
April 1, 2013 11:22 am | Saelig Co. Inc. | CommentsSaelig Company, Inc. has introduced the GA4063 Spectrum Analyzer, an advanced, high specification instrument for evaluating signals from 9kHz to 3GHz. The GA4063 features an easy-to-use keypad and soft-key layout, and a large 8.5-inch (800x480) full-color widescreen TFT LCD display,
High power, high speed infrared emitters feature ± 25° and ± 28° angles of half Intensity
April 1, 2013 11:05 am | Vishay Intertechnology | CommentsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. is broadening its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of high-power, high-speed 850 nm, 890 nm, and 940 nm infrared emitters in gullwing, reverse gullwing, and side-view surface-mount packages with wide-view dome lenses.
Intelligent controller drives hall-sensor equipped brushless DC motor up to 30Amps at up to 60V
April 1, 2013 10:49 am | Roboteq, Inc | CommentsRoboteq, Inc introduces an intelligent controller capable of directly driving a hall-sensor equipped brushless DC motor up to 30Amps at up to 60V. The SBL1360 targeted at designers of Industrial Automation systems, mobile robots, mechatronics, or any other medium power motor control application.
High performance, low resistance connector transfers data, power between parallel components
March 29, 2013 4:11 pm | CommentsFujipoly’s Zebra® Gold Series 8000B is a high performance, low resistance connector that is capable of transferring both data and power between parallel components or circuit boards. This interconnect device is constructed from a low durometer silicone core that is covered with 133 parallel rows of flat, gold-plated wires per inch.
3A, ultra-low dropout linear regulators designed to provide simple POL DC-DC conversion in board-level applications
March 29, 2013 4:06 pm | Advanced Power Electronics Corp. | CommentsAdvanced Power Electronics Corp. has introduced the APE8968MP-HF3, a new series of 3A, ultra-low dropout linear regulators designed to provide simple POL DC-DC conversion in board-level applications, including motherboard and notebook applications.
Improvements to industry's first IJTAG toolset enable significantly faster performance
March 28, 2013 5:19 pm | Asset Intertech | CommentsImprovements to the graphical viewer and significantly faster performance are among the enhancements to ASSET InterTech’s ScanWorks IJTAG Test tool, with which engineers are able to access, control and automate the operations of test and measurement instruments embedded in chips.
LEDs achieve brighter and longer-lasting light for buses and trains
March 28, 2013 3:58 pm | Osram Opto Semiconductors | CommentsThe new generation of the Mini Topled and Topled LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors produce a uniquely pleasant white light in varying tones that is ideal for the interior illumination of buses, trains, airplanes and cars. The successful standard packages for these LEDs have been retained....
SMT power inductors feature tight DCR tolerance and no thermal aging
March 28, 2013 3:44 pm | Pulse Electronics | CommentsPulse Electronics Corporation expands its range of round-wire coil (RWC) surface mount power inductors to deliver higher inductance/current capability. Mechanical sizes from 7.6 x 7.4 x 6.4mm up to 21.7 x 21.5 x 12.5mm are now available with an inductance range from 0.3uH to 50uH and with a current rating up to 70A.
Coaxial resonator oscillator operates from 5685 MHz to 5780 MHz
March 28, 2013 11:41 am | Crystek Crystal | CommentsCrystek’s CVCO55CXT-5685-5780 Coaxial Resonator Oscillator (CRO) is a coaxial-based VCO with an internal proprietary frequency doubler. The family’s frequency doubling, 2X fundamental technology is asserted to reach new performance levels of
Ground connector is pluggable
March 28, 2013 11:15 am | Harting, Inc. | CommentsHan GND (Han-Ground) from HARTING is presented as a solution for potential equalization. This new connector series makes it possible to create grounding systems with pluggable connections. This single-pole, slim design connector with a robust
Heat sink mounting system provides secure attachment, desirable heat dissipation
March 28, 2013 9:55 am | Penn Engineering | CommentsThe new PEM heat sink mounting system (patent pending) introduces an engineered solution to securely attach heat sinks to circuit boards while providing firm and constant contact to the chip component for optimum heat dissipation. The system additionally integrates a unique
Sixteen-bit MCUs tout advanced analog integration, 5-V operation
March 27, 2013 4:57 pm | Microchip Technology Inc. | CommentsMicrochip added the PIC24F “KM” family to its 16-bit PIC microcontroller (MCU) portfolio. This family offers up to 16 KB Flash, 2 KB RAM and 512B EEPROM, along with advanced analog integration, in low pin-count options for cost-sensitive automotive, consumer, medical and industrial applications.
MOSFETs provide a 5% improvement in thermal dissipation compared to conventional solutions
March 27, 2013 4:51 pm | Mouser Electronics, Panasonic | CommentsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking Power CSP MOSFETs from Panasonic that provide a 5% improvement in thermal dissipation and a dramatically reduced size compared to conventional solutions. Panasonic Electronic Components FJ3P02100L and FK3P02110L power MOSFET transistors provide improved thermal performance....
Multi-component force plates support clinical gait, running, and balance analyses
March 27, 2013 4:13 pm | CommentsKistler has announced the Type 9260AA, a portable multi-component force plate, designed to make high-accuracy measurements of ground reaction force, moment and center of pressure, in support of clinical gait, running and balance analysis applications.
