Product Releases
Analog-to-Digital Converter For Capturing Input Frequencies
July 24, 2007 6:39 am | CommentsMaxim's MAX109 is an 8-bit, 2.2Gsps analog-to-digital converter with dynamic wideband performance optimized for capturing input frequencies in the second Nyquist zone. The MAX109 uses a high-performance track/hold (T/H) amplifier, a quantizer, and a 1:4 demultiplexer.
Visual Fault Locator in Rugged Pen Design
July 23, 2007 7:14 am | CommentsTyco Electronics hand held Visual Fault Locator is a rugged and affordable solution for identifying breaks and bending in optical fibers and cabling. Its red 650nm laser glows at the location of faults, in either continuous or pulsed modes. An AA-size battery provides 30 hours of continuous use and a soft-side protective case with belt loop is included, along with a lanyard dust cover.
LED Clusters Directly Replace Incandescents
July 23, 2007 5:43 am | CommentsLEDtronics announced the R30 LED Reflector spotlight bulb series. These direct replacements for incandescent bulbs combine use standard 25mm Edison bases and are available in 15°, 20°, 30°, 40°, and 95° angles using 120V AC. Other voltages from 12V to 240V, AC or DC, are available for custom orders. Color choices are warm white (3000 Kelvin), pure white (5500 Kelvin), cool white (8000 Kelvin), 633nm red, 592nm yellow, 525nm aqua green, and 470nm blue.
Tiny Triple-Output LED Driver with I2C Interface
July 20, 2007 10:08 am | On Semiconductor | CommentsON Semiconductor introduced the NCP5623 – a high efficiency triple output LED driver with I2C interface and built-in gradual dimming. The device is specifically designed to drive tricolor RGB (red, green, blue) LEDs for fun lighting or enhanced LCD backlighting in portable applications such as cell phones and MP3 players. Offered in the compact LLGA-12 package, the device is said to be the smallest RGB LED charge pump driver housed in a non-bump plastic package. The driver performs autonomous operations upon the command of
Spring Contact is Vibration Resistant
July 20, 2007 4:54 am | CommentsRIA CONNECT, Inc. introduced the ASM01Y spring contact is a single pole, vibration resistant, SMD which allows for a solderless termination. The construction allows the connection of pinned components and individual solid wires ranging in size from 18 to 14 AWG, or stranded wires with ferrules. The device is suitable for SMT applications and is available in tape and reel. The device is THR compatible and can withstand soldering temperatures of 290°C for 90 seconds
Power Efficient Monitor Accurately Measures Short Circuit Current
July 19, 2007 8:02 am | CommentsThe ZXCT1050 current monitor from Zetex Semiconductors ensures accurate current measurement, even if the load is short-circuited, while improving overall power efficiency. Able to operate on both high and low sides of the load, the monitor supports dynamic output current limitation circuits in a broad range of applications, from power supply bricks to motor control circuits. Efficient, at 50 µA the quiescent current is 10 times less than that of larger packaged alternatives
Dust Proof and Water Resistant Pushbutton Switch
July 19, 2007 5:00 am | CommentsPhaseda LLC announced the HY52 pushbutton switch. This switch is rated IP54 and offers protection against dust and water without external PVC cap. It boasts high electrical rating up to 20A 125V AC with UL approval, suitable for many power applications, like power tools, battery powered toy cars and vacuum cleaners. This switch snaps into industrial standard panel cut-out size. The function includes DPST, SPST On/Off and
Analyzers for Testing of P25 and TETRA Systems
July 18, 2007 11:16 am | CommentsAnritsu Company introduced the S311D/S312D Site Master cable and antenna analyzers that combine a wide frequency of 2 MHz to 1600 MHz, ease of use, and high accuracy in a portable, rugged design that weighs less than 5 pounds. Developed to test the RF performance of P25 and TETRA systems in the VHF/UHF, 400 MHz, and 700 MHz to 800 MHz bands, the analyzer is suited for Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and Public Safety system technicians and engineers. The device’s high sensitivity allows them to identify poor connections, damaged cables, water penetration, and
105V High Side Current Sense Amplifier with 10uV Offset and Zero Drift
July 18, 2007 9:20 am | CommentsLinear Technology announced the LTC6102, the most precise high side current sense amplifier available, according to the company. Maximum input offset voltage is 10 uV and it can accept differential sense voltages up to 2V. The resulting 106 dB of dynamic range allows it to resolve micro-amps from amps of current. The precision of the device is bolstered by a near zero guaranteed input offset drift of less than 50 nV/°C and a guaranteed input bias current of less than 3 nA
Barrier Strip EMI Filtered Terminal Blocks Offer 90° Lead Bends
July 18, 2007 5:05 am | CommentsSpectrum Control, Inc. introduced a custom EMI filtered barrier strip terminal block with pre-bent leads to allow for easier installation on printed circuit boards (PCBs). These terminal blocks are appropriate for filtering power supplies in telecommunications equipment, metering, instrumentation, EDP equipment and industrial controls. The barrier strip filtered terminal block is designed to provide desirable EMI/RFI filtering of AC and DC power and control lines, and it is UL recognized and CSA approved for DC voltages, has a
Self-Clinching Steel Locknuts Meet Demanding Locking Performance Requirements
July 17, 2007 11:36 am | CommentsPEM Tri-Dent self-clinching steel locknuts incorporate a unique locking feature to meet demanding locking performance requirements and promote reliability of locking threads for thin-metal component assemblies. Their TRI-DENT locking feature can achieve locking torque specifications ranging from (maximum torque) 5.75 in. lbs./0.67 N•m to 35 in. lbs./4 N•m and (minimum torque) 0.4 in. lbs./0.04 N•m to 3.75 in. lbs./0.30 N•m, depending on fastener thread size
ATCA Node Features the Second-generation AMD Opteron Processor
July 17, 2007 9:44 am | CommentsDiversified Technology announced the ATC6231, a dual-core Second Generation AMD Opteron processor-based Node Board designed for the next generation of telecom applications. The PICMG 3.1 compliant processor blade is equipped with Second-Generation AMD Opteron processor Model 2210, each with 2MB L2 cache and support for up to 8 GB of memory per processor interface. It uses a high I/O bandwidth (HyperTransport technology link interface), Broadcom HT2100 and HT1000 server-class chipset.
SBC Upgraded for Extended Life
July 17, 2007 9:36 am | CommentsDiamond Systems Corporation announced an upgrade to the Hercules EBX Single Board Computer, extending the life of the product through 2010 and providing a migration path for end-of-life EBX and EPIC SBCs which utilized Via Eden processors or Intel Celeron/Pentium III processors with the Via Twister-T chipset. Ths SBC retains the footprint, mounting holes, I/O, connectors, connector locations and pin definitions of the earlier model.
PC/104 Digital Boards Provide 48 Isolated Digital Outputs
July 17, 2007 9:27 am | CommentsACCES I/O’s 104-DID-48 Series PC-104 isolated digital I/O boards feature 48 individually optically isolated digital inputs and are suited for use in control and instrumentation applications where high-voltage protection is required. Individual channel-to-channel isolation allows every channel to be physically and electrically separated from the others.
Fanless Top-hat Rail PC with Two Cores
July 17, 2007 9:20 am | CommentsKontron introduced the ThinkIO-Duo, the latest model in its top-hat, fanless PC range. This modular (70 mm deep/35 mm slot level) PC is equipped with an Intel Core Duo U2500 processor with a clock rate of 2 ×1.2 GHz and 512 MB or 1 GB of RAM. Along with high computing performance and internal Flash (512MB/2GB), this passively-cooled PC offers a customizable CompactFlash socket for data storage or backups/updates, 512KB non-volatile memory and all the standard PC interfaces (2 × USB 2.0, RS232, DVI-I)
