Applications
SID 2010: Backlighting Solutions from Global Lighting Technologies
May 27, 2010 4:42 am | Videos | CommentsTim Bixler from Global Lighting Technologies discusses the company's backlighting solutions from the show floor of the 2010 Society for Information Display (SID) Conference.
SID 2010: Instant Touch Panel from NEC
May 27, 2010 4:32 am | Videos | CommentsYasuhiro Okada from NEC LCD Technologies goes over the company's Instant Touch Panel at the 2010 Society for Information Display Conference.
Endicott Research Group at SID - Display Week 2010
May 27, 2010 4:22 am | Videos | CommentsBill Abbott from Endicott Research Group (ERG) discusses the company's LED driver offerings.
Hylenex recombinant (hyaluronidase human injection): Recall
May 26, 2010 1:20 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsVoluntary recall of all manufactured lots has been initiated as a precautionary measure due to instances of particulate matter observed in a limited number of vials during routine stability testing.
Mini-projectors – maximum performance
May 26, 2010 9:32 am | Blogs | CommentsThe combination of a new kind of optical structure with high-performance LEDs enables completely new compact and brilliant lighting and projection systems.
Renesas Demonstrates Advanced Reflective Display Lighting Technology at SID 2010
May 26, 2010 8:56 am | Videos | CommentsRobert Dunhouse from Renesas talks about the company's "super reflective natural light technologies" at the 2010 Society for Information Display Conference.
Sharp at SID 2010 - Transflective vs. Transmissive Displays
May 26, 2010 8:34 am | Videos | CommentsDave Hagan from Sharp Microelectronics talks about the company's LCD technology, comparing transflective backlit LED displays to transmissive on the showfloor of the 2010 Society for Information Display Conference.
Display Features 20-plus Finger Multi-touch Input
May 26, 2010 8:18 am | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | Comments3M Touch Systems, Inc. announced the availability of the 3M Multi-Touch Display M2256PW. With its fast, 20-plus finger multi-touch input and a high-definition, wide viewing-angle LCD, the M2256PW display is presented as
Frameless Display Panels Touted as Ultra-Modern
May 26, 2010 8:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsJDSU announced that it has created new frameless display panels using a combination of its low-reflection optical coating technology and custom display manufacturing processes. The result are
Orlistat (marketed as Alli and Xenical): Labeling Change
May 26, 2010 7:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsRevised labeling to include cases of severe liver injury.
Resistive Multi-input Touch Panel is Windows 7 Logo Certified
May 26, 2010 6:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsFujitsu Components America, Inc., purportedly the first manufacturer to obtain Windows 7 logo certification for a resistive multi-input touch panel, is marketing those touch panels in North America. Using Fujitsu’s proprietary technology, the resistive multi-input panels can
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI): Class Labeling Change
May 25, 2010 12:20 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsPossible increased risk of fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine.
Multilayer Varistor Series Ranges to 150 pF Capacitance
May 25, 2010 10:44 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation expanded its miniature TransGuard 0201 Series multilayer varistor (MLV) to include 125 pF and 150 pF versions. The series now provides a
Twelve-W DC-DC Converters Tout Ultra-Wide Input Range
May 25, 2010 9:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicroPower Direct announced the A1200RU series, a family of high performance 12W DC/DC converters packaged in a compact 24 pin DIP package. Standard features include
USB 2.0 Module Positioned as Replacement for DB9 RS232 Connector on Legacy Boards
May 25, 2010 7:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsFuture Technology Devices International Limited (FTDI) announced the availability of its DB9-USB-RS232 range of modules, designed to replace a DB9-based RS-232 connector, on an existing board design, with a USB 2.0 connector interface. The modules feature
COTS Frequency Control Products Suit High-rel Apps
May 25, 2010 7:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsNDK announced the availability of its COTS line-up of Crystals, TCXOs, VCXOs, SAW devices and FCXO modules. The product offerings are suited for high reliability, demanding environments like defense communications, aerospace, down hole, and maritime applications. The crystals are
Silicon Tuner Addresses ISDB-T, DVB-T Signal Reception in Terrestrial TV Apps
May 25, 2010 7:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products’ MAX2136, a digital terrestrial television tuner for ISDB-T and DVB-T applications combines low power consumption with desirable performance, the device achieves a low noise figure of
Ultram (tramadol hydrochloride), Ultracet (tramadol hydrochloride/acetaminophen): Label Change
May 25, 2010 7:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsRisk of overdosage or suicide for patients who are addiction-prone, taking tranquilizers or antidepressant drugs.
Projected Capacitive Touch-Screen Tech Shines at SID
May 25, 2010 6:50 am | News | CommentsMicrochip Technology announced from the SID Display Week show in Seattle the availability of mTouch Projected Capacitive Touch-Screen Sensing Technology.
iPhone Application Calculates Microwave Measurements
May 25, 2010 5:36 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsAn iPhone application from Agilent calculates the errors in microwave measurements, includes a directivity error calculator, mismatch error limit calculator, and ratio to dB calculator.
ADC Combines 12-bit Resolution, 3.6-GSPS Sampling Rate
May 24, 2010 6:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Semiconductor Corp. introduced what is said to be the industry’s fastest 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC). At 3.6 GSPS, the ADC12D1800 is asserted to be 3.6 times faster than any other available 12-bit device. According to the company, the
White LED Driver Lights Up to 12 LEDs in Series
May 24, 2010 6:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsAlpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc. (AOS) expanded its EZBoost family with their first white LED backlight driver, the AOZ1950. The AOZ1950 is designed and optimized for providing backlighting solutions for the latest portable devices using medium-sized LCD panels such as
Tunable Inductors Include Non-Magnetic Cores
May 24, 2010 6:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe JLC series of high-Q variable coils from Johanson Manufacturing offers a wide tuning range of 30 nH to 133 nH and self-resonant frequencies of 700 MHz to 1500 MHz, which make them appropriate tuning devices for many RF applications. These coils also feature
Junction Barrier Schottky Diodes Help Eliminate Diode Switching Losses
May 24, 2010 5:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsCree announced what it asserts are the industry's first commercially available Z-Rec 1700-V Junction Barrier Schottky (JBS) diode products. Leveraging silicon carbide's unique characteristics to virtually
Connectors for Soldier Technology
May 21, 2010 12:12 pm | by Ted Worroll, David Impett, and Barry Cambeilh, ITT Interconnect Solutions | Articles | CommentsThe “future” dismounted soldier sector is increasingly using advanced technology to equip its infantry, and sophisticated command, control, communications, computer and intelligence (C41) systems are being deployed that require increasingly sophisticated interconnection.
