Applications
Mini PLCC-2 LEDs Presented as Brightest for Automotive, Industrial Lighting
March 3, 2010 7:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsAvago Technologies announced what it asserts are the industry’s brightness miniature PLCC-2 surface mount (SMT) light emitting diodes (LEDs) for use in interior automotive and industrial applications. The ASMT-TxBM LED Series features
Optical Modulator Drivers Suit 10 GbE Transmitters
March 3, 2010 7:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsHittite Microwave Corporation has introduced two new SMT packaged optical modulator drivers, which operate from DC to 20 GHz, and are designed to drive Lithium Niobate Mach-Zehnder (MZ) and Electro-Absorptive (EA) optical modulators with up to 8 Vp-p signals, while exhibiting
TI Demonstrates their DualCool Packaging Technology at APEC 2010
March 3, 2010 5:30 am | Videos | CommentsJeff Sherman of TI demonstrated their latest packaging tech - DualCool, which incorporates extra heat-transfer structures in a power MOSFET to improve performance.
AA Battery Holders Include Retainer Strap
March 2, 2010 11:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsMemory Protection Devices introduced part number BK-6100-PC4 for holding two AA batteries. Four large stainless steel contacts firmly apply pressure to the AA batteries to assure a long lasting trouble free connection. Four printed circuit contacts allow
France's Competitive Clusters Succeed with Projects
March 2, 2010 10:44 am | by Rayna Lewis, Assistant Web Editor, Advantage Business Media | Blogs | CommentsChanges in France’s economic climate prompted the country to recreate its industrial policy based in the development of competitive clusters. These clusters, founded in December of 2002, were created through an active partnership between manufacturers, research centers and training bodies, which together tackle innovative projects while increasing the economy’s growth potential.
Raytheon Improves GPS Accuracy
March 2, 2010 9:47 am | Videos | CommentsRaytheon has been chosen by the U.S. Air Force to develop a new element of the Global Positioning System (GPS), called the Advanced Control Segment (OCX), which will improve the accuracy of information from GPS satellites.
Apple suing phone maker HTC over iPhone patents
March 2, 2010 8:48 am | News | CommentsApple Inc., increasingly facing tougher competition in the lucrative market for smart phones, sued Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp. on Tuesday, accusing the rival of violating patents related to the popular iPhone.
Telematic Antenna Testing
March 2, 2010 8:35 am | Articles | CommentsToday’s automobiles have a wide variety of RF systems with antennas on them for Sirius and XM radio, collision avoidance radars, the Global Positioning System (GPS) and other systems. Conventional test facilities can only perform terrestrial directed pattern measurements of the antenna on the automobile.
Microtune Amplifier Deployed in BYD Autos
March 2, 2010 8:30 am | News | CommentsMicrotune, Inc today announced that its multi-standard automotive antenna amplifier, the MT119 is being deployed in the automobiles of BYD Co., Ltd. (www.byd.com) of Shenzhen, China. The MT1119 is currently used in BYD’s fuel-based sedans and all-electric vehicles. It is planned for rollout in BYD’s most popular-selling compact models by March and in all BYD models by year end.
1200 W, 12 V Front End Supply Suits 48 VDC Computers, Office Equipment
March 2, 2010 6:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsPower-One, Inc. announced the availability of its SFD1200-12BG 1200 W front-end DC/DC power supply. This product provides a 12 VDC, 99.2 A maximum rated output and features efficiencies up to 91 percent from a -48 VDC input. The supply can be used in
Two Part Epoxy Resin System Features Low to Moderate Viscosity
March 2, 2010 6:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaster Bond EP21FL is a two-part epoxy resin system that features low to moderate viscosity. It is suited for potting, coating and sealing electronic assemblies and bonds dissimilar substrates with different coefficients of expansion. The adhesive has a
UVA Spot Curing System Uses High-intensity LEDs
March 2, 2010 6:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe BlueWave LED Prime UVA high-intensity spot-curing system generates curing energy using high-intensity LEDs and is said to produce nearly double the intensity of any LED spot-curing lamp on the market. This system provides
Programmable Synthesizer Withstands Shock, Vibration
March 2, 2010 5:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe UPN-7500 from EM Research is an SMT synthesizer operating from 5500 to 7500 MHz. The unit is designed to withstand up to 9.26 Grms random vibration and 30 G’s peak pulse of shock, tested in accordance with MIL-STD-202G. The synthesizer features
Bug plagues PlayStation 3, Sony warns of data loss
March 2, 2010 5:30 am | News | CommentsSony Corp. said a glitch has knocked PlayStation 3 users off the game console's online network, and the company warned that data loss could occur if gamers continued using the machines. Sony said in a blog post Monday that the problem was likely caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system, reminiscent of the Y2K bug a decade ago.
WCDMA-HSPA-Plus Power Amplifiers Suit Smart Phones, 3G Devices
March 2, 2010 5:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsRF Micro Devices announced high volume production of its RF720x WCDMA/HSPA+ power amplifiers (PAs). The product family is comprised of seven PAs designed for smart phones and 3G devices implementing mode-specific, band-specific front end architectures. The RF720x
Apple details labor violations at its suppliers
March 2, 2010 5:24 am | News | CommentsApple Inc. said it found more than a dozen serious violations of labor laws or Apple's own rules at its suppliers that needed immediate correction. The findings were outlined in a company report on audits of 102 supplier facilities conducted in 2009.
iPhone Dock Reference Design Keeps Audio Signal End-to-end Digital
March 2, 2010 5:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsXMOS has launched a reference design for iPhone and iPod docks, which keeps the audio signal path end-to-end digital, from the iPod or iPhone via USB to the amplifier. Implemented entirely in software, using the SMOS XL1-L1 even driven processor, the flexible design eliminates
Saw Blade Marking Support is Self Contained
March 1, 2010 11:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsKwik Mark’s Saw Blade Marking Support is self contained, versatile and simple to operate. A bench top base with three equally spaced (removable) arms is used to support saw blades with a range of diameters from 10” to 72”. The three sliding spacers may be positioned along the length of the arms to
LanTEK II Cable Certifier series approved
March 1, 2010 10:54 am | News | CommentsIDEAL INDUSTRIES today announced that its new LanTEK® II cable certifier series has been approved by Tyco Electronics and Brand-Rex, two leading global suppliers of structured cabling systems for data networks.
Rochester Electronics reconstructs discontinued semiconductor devices
March 1, 2010 9:48 am | News | CommentsRochester Electronics, the world's largest authorized manufacturer of discontinued semiconductors, provides authorized reverse-engineering services to re-create, manufacture and distribute pin-for-pin replacement parts with matched cycle for cycle timing for aftermarket semiconductor devices. Through its unique Rochester Semiconductor Replication Process, customers can avoid system re-qualification steps as the Rochester-designed and manufactured parts deliver the same specifications and performance characteristics as the original products. Rochester engineers deconstruct and electrically analyze the critically needed semiconductor device, re-design the part using scope and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images, and re-engineer it onto a matched mature foundry process to replicate the original components.
xG Presents Spectrum Improvement Options to FCC & Congress
March 1, 2010 9:14 am | News | CommentsLast week, representatives from xG® Technology presented well-received suggestions to the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet on improving spectrum usage. Both the FCC and Congress have expressed concern lately about spectrum availability. The xMax® mobile VoIP network developed by xG has the ability to significantly increase both usage and availability because it operates on unlicensed spectrum.
Military allows Twitter, other social media
March 1, 2010 8:54 am | News | CommentsThe Pentagon announced on Friday it has authorized the use Twitter, Facebook and other so-called "Web 2.0" sites across the U.S. military, saying the benefits of social media outweighed security concerns. The decision, which comes at a time of growing concern over cyber-security, applies only to the military's non-classified network.
Microprocessors Suit Embedded-control Applications
March 1, 2010 5:20 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsSTMicroelectronics introduced four new members in the SPEAr microprocessor family targeting embedded-control applications. Based on the latest ARM core technology, these microprocessors are said to enable equipment manufacturers to
Fanless PanelPC Has PCT Flat Bezel
March 1, 2010 5:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsBVM announced its AFL-F08A, an 8” fanless touch screen PC with projected capacitive touch screen options. The unit is based on the Intel Atom N270 processor running at 1.6 GHz, Intel 945GSE and ICH7M chipsets with addressing for up to
High-performance SBC Fits on PC-104-sized Card
March 1, 2010 4:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsVersaLogic announced the Wildcat high-performance single board computer (SBC). Built around an Intel second-generation Core 2 Duo processor (SP9300), the entire SBC fits on a single 4.2” x 3.8” (107 mm x 96 mm) board. The SBC is designed for
