Applications
LED Thermal Management
August 19, 2010 7:44 am | Videos | CommentsThis training module from Digi-Key and TT Electronics/Optek Technology provides guidance on managing junction temperature of high-power visible LEDs, including ways to remove heat.
HDMI 1.4: Bringing 3D Video Home
August 19, 2010 7:27 am | by Thomas Dippon, Agilent Technologies | Articles | CommentsWhen HDMI version 1.4 was publicly released in October 2009, it included a number of new features. Most of the new features are barely moving the needle on the consumer electronics industry's Richter scale. But one new HDMI 1.4 feature -- the implementation of 3D video mode -- is about to buckle the pavement of the status quo.
VI Systems begins shipping circular VCSEL arrays
August 19, 2010 12:22 am | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsVI Systems GmbH has released the first circular chip arrays of its vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) designed for wire- and flip-chip bonding.
Flir to buy advanced sensor maker
August 19, 2010 12:22 am | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsThermal imaging systems manufacturer Flir Systems Inc. announced Monday that it will acquire sensor maker ICx Technologies Inc. for approximately $274 million.
Light-amplifying metamaterial created
August 19, 2010 12:22 am | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsResearchers have overcome a fundamental obstacle in using new "metamaterials" for radical advances in optical technologies, including ultrapowerful microscopes and computers and a possible invisibility cloak.
Watlow Releases New 'Simply the Best Heating Solutions' Catalog
August 18, 2010 12:24 pm | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsWatlow’s new “Simply the Best Heating Solutions” product catalog includes descriptions and specifications for the full line of Watlow’s electric industrial heaters to fit a wide scope of applications and needs.
Norman Noble Has Redesigned Website
August 18, 2010 12:23 pm | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsThe Norman Noble company website has been redesigned.
White Paper 'LED Curing of Light-Curable Materials – Unraveling the Myths and Realities' Reviews Misconceptions
August 18, 2010 12:23 pm | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsA newly authored white paper from DYMAX called “LED Curing of Light-Curable Materials – Unraveling the Myths and Realities” reviews common misconceptions and realities about LED curing technology.
DC to DC Power Converter Accepts six to 70 Inputs
August 18, 2010 11:23 am | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsTech9’s three amp DC to DC converter provides more power (up to 36 volt-amps) than other models in the company’s line of power converters. The buck-boost converters accept inputs ranging from 6 to 70 V with constant output.
Subminiature Compression Load Cells Offer Reliability and Space Efficiency
August 18, 2010 11:23 am | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsThe subminiature series VLC856 compression load cells are small in size with diameters from 0.38 in. and heights of only 0.13 in.
Rotary Position Sensor Features Flexible Configuration Capabilities in Miniature Package
August 18, 2010 11:22 am | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsThe PS15 rotary position sensor offers a surface mountable solution for detecting changes in angle and position and converting them into a highly reliable voltage output. It can be processed by standard automated placement equipment and reflow (or lead-free reflow) soldered.
UTS Slotless Direct Drive Frameless Motors Offer Thin Radial Length
August 18, 2010 8:23 am | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsApplimotion’s UTS Series direct drive slotless motors now cover 29 to 240 mm diameters with thin radial length, prefect for direct drive positioning or high speed spindle applications.
New government mandate: FM chips in all mobile phones
August 18, 2010 7:04 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsFor years, radio broadcasters and artists have duked it out over performance rights. Enter the highly-contentious Performance Rights Act, which would expand copyright law to include all public performances of copyrighted sound recordings. And it’s gotten even wilder: an amendment would mandate that all mobile phones contain FM radio chips.
ICs Eliminate Sense-Resistor Power Loss in Standby
August 18, 2010 5:54 am | Power Integrations | Product Releases | CommentsPower Integrations introduced the SENZero family of ICs that disconnect sense resistors from high-voltage rails during standby or remote-off conditions.
EEVblog #105 - Electronics Thermal Heatsink Design Tutorial
August 18, 2010 5:22 am | by EEVblog | Videos | CommentsA follow on from some of the recent blogs that have involved basic thermal heatsink calculation. This time around Dave takes you though the basic theory of thermal design and how heatsink calculations work. Then there are some real world temperature measurements to see how close to the...
Electronics Thermal Heatsink Design Tutorial
August 18, 2010 4:55 am | Videos | CommentsDave takes you though the basic theory of thermal design and how heatsink calculations work. Then there are some real world temperature measurements to see how close to the theory we get. How do you read a heatsink thermal response graph? What is emissivity? It's all here in thermal design 101.
Automotive Socket Features Weather and Vibration Resistance
August 17, 2010 11:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsMPD’s AS212-C automotive socket features weather and vibration resistance in a durable nylon housing. The socket touts easy with the inclusion of a right angle bezel for placement under a panel, dashboard or cabinet. Also included are
Over 150,000 MegaPhase Cables Help Allied Forces Defeat IEDs
August 17, 2010 10:05 am | News | CommentsThe critical systems our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines use to jam radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (IEDs) rely on the RF cables designed and manufactured at the MegaPhase facility in Stroudsburg, PA.
Boost Device Drives up to 120 White LEDs
August 17, 2010 8:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsSemtech Corp. announced the SC442, a 10-channel white LED driver with an integrated 3A boost power switch. The device is capable of driving up to 120 LEDs at up to 30 mA per channel and is packaged in a low-profile 4 mm x 4 mm x0.6 mm, 28-pin MLPQ package. The SC442 operates
Wire Stripper Processes Variety of Types
August 16, 2010 10:22 am | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsEraser’s K8 Series Rotary Blade Wire Strippers (Models K8A and K8B) are precision rotary wire strippers capable of processing round, extruded, built-up (solid and stranded), magnet, enamel, and film insulated wires and coaxial cables.
Brush and Brushless DC Motors Can Be Customized
August 16, 2010 10:22 am | by Medical Design Technology | News | CommentsA variety of custom options can be specified to equip Pittman brush-commutated and brushless DC motors with tailored solutions to satisfy particular application demands.
Class G and Class H Stereo Headphone Amplifiers Boast Low Power Consumption
August 16, 2010 9:39 am | Product Releases | Commentsaustriamicrosystems has announced the 30-mW AS3560 and AS3561 Stereo Headphone Amplifiers, that continuously adjust the supply rails in response to the input signal, thus drastically minimizing power consumption.
Increase Driver Safety with Gesture-based Interfaces for Automotive Applications
August 16, 2010 7:39 am | by Hassane El-Khoury, Automotive business development manager, Cypress Semiconductor Corp. | Articles | CommentsAs touchscreens with gesture-based interfaces have become nearly standard in the mobile phone segment, many people are waiting impatiently for the technology to make its way into the automotive market.
Israel approves purchase of F-35
August 16, 2010 7:27 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsAs reported by Defense Talk, Israel has agreed to purchase 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in a deal worth an estimated 2.75 billion dollars. At $96 million a piece, this would be the most expensive weapons deal ever signed by Israel. As the Swiss Army Knife of fighter jets, and the bulwark of the free world for the next 40 years (not to sound hyperbolic)...
Current Shunt Monitors
August 16, 2010 6:10 am | Videos | CommentsThis presentation from Digi-Key and Texas Instruments provides a brief overview of current shunt monitors with the intent to give a basic understanding of current shunt monitors and their key parameters.
