Industrial
Ultra-compact 1.27mm pitch single row connector system rated up to 4A per contact
December 10, 2012 3:20 pm | Product Releases | CommentsERNI,has developed an ultra compact 1.27mm pitch single row connector system that delivers the highest current density on the market. The MiniBridge™ wire-to-board connector features a high-temperature IDC wire termination and is rated up to 4A per contact.
Cable assembly features shield-less design, delivers data rates of Up to 10Gb/s
December 10, 2012 3:10 pm | Fci | Product Releases | CommentsFCI has developed the AirMax VS® high-speed internal cable assembly that utilizes an innovative shield-less connector design to deliver excellent signal integrity (SI) performance and data rates of up to 10Gb/s. The advanced AirMax VS® high-speed internal cable assembly
Energy management ICs uniquely suited to support deployments of 60W
December 10, 2012 2:57 pm | Akros Silicon | Product Releases | CommentsAkros Silicon Inc., announces the immediate availability of the AS1860, the newest member of the company’s GreenEdge™ family of system-on-a-chip (SoC) energy management ICs. The AS1860, equipped with Akros’ proprietary GreenEdge digital isolation technology,
AC to DC power supply offers 200 watts of output power
December 10, 2012 2:41 pm | SL Power Electronics Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsSL Power Electronics, introduced the CINT1200 product family with 200 watts of output power and eight different models ranging from 12 to 48V. This new single output embedded supply accepts wide input range of 90 to 264Vac and with over 90 percent efficiency plus
Hazardous-location enclosure coolers receive UL classification
December 7, 2012 1:08 pm | Product Releases | CommentsIndustrial facilities with hazardous locations gained threesafe cooling options as Vortec’s line of Hazardous Location Enclosure Coolers received official UL Classification. This marks the first time the independent safety certification organization has given its seal of approval to enclosure cooler units designed specifically for hazardous locations.
Looking into a fly's eyes
December 6, 2012 2:24 pm | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsFine venules, thin branches of nerve tracts - thanks to the ultramicroscope developed at the Bioelectronics Department of the Institute for Solid-State Electronics at the Vienna University of Technology, the tiniest details of biological tissues can be represented in 3D. Laser beams
10 to 30-watt switchers feature narrow 2-inch width
December 6, 2012 12:14 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTDK Corporation announces the release of TDK-Lambda’s new ZWS10-30B Series of open-frame, 2-inch wide power supplies, with output power ratings of 10, 15, and 30-watts. These high-density, high efficiency, low profile power supplies are designed for a wide variety of applications including....
New optical tweezers trap specimens just a few nanometers across
December 5, 2012 8:48 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsTo grasp and move microscopic objects, such as bacteria and the components of living cells, scientists can harness the power of concentrated light to manipulate them without ever physically touching them. Now, doctoral student Amr Saleh and Assistant Professor Jennifer Dionne, researchers
Rail-mount LED work light produces 2,924 lumens of bright white light
December 4, 2012 3:25 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsMagnalight.com announced today the release of the WAL-JH-2XWP400 Rail Mount LED Work Light designed to allow fast temporary mounting to ladders, scaffolding and railings. This high output LED work light is designed to provide highly versatile mounting options for workers who frequently use ladders and scaffolds during work operations.
DC current data logger features 10-year battery life
December 1, 2012 10:44 am | Omega Engineering | Product Releases | CommentsOmega introduced a new series of DC Current Data Loggers. The OM-CP-PROCESS101A logger features 10 year battery life, 4 Hz reading rate, multiple start/stop function, ultra high speed download, 1 million reading storage capacity, memory wrap, battery life indicator, optional
Surface-mount precision foil resistors available in five sizes
November 29, 2012 4:44 pm | Wilbrecht Ledco, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsWilbrecht LEDCO, Inc., announces that it is adding surface-mount precision foil resistors to its product line. Wilbrecht LEDCO is responding to the growing demand for surface-mount products by making models VSM and VSMP (Z-Foil) available to its customers. These resistors are available in five different sizes
TWIE 125: Non-Lethal Missile Knocks Out Electronics
November 28, 2012 4:25 pm | by Engineering.com | Videos | CommentsTWIE 125: Non-Lethal Missile Knocks Out Electronics: This Week in Engineering - Seismologists convicted of manslaughter; finding damaged nuclear cores; power outage missile; robot tightrope-walker; testing bridges with rain; and bricks from cow blood.
New device hides, on cue, from infrared cameras
November 27, 2012 9:18 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsA new device invented at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) can absorb 99.75% of infrared light that shines on it. When activated, it appears black to infrared cameras.Composed of just a 180-nanometer-thick layer of vanadium dioxide (VO2) on top of a sheet of sapphire, the device reacts to temperature changes by reflecting dramatically more or less infrared light.
AP IMPACT: Will NYC act to block future surges?
November 27, 2012 9:13 am | by JEFF DONN Associated Press | News | CommentsThink Sandy was just a 100-year storm that devastated New York City? Imagine one just as bad, or worse, every three years.Prominent planners and builders say now is the time to think big to shield the city's core: a 5-mile barrier blocking the entryway to New York Harbor, an archipelago of man-made islets
Mechanical mount rotary position sensor offers integral PCB for easy mounting
November 26, 2012 11:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsPiher Sensors & Controls has introduced the MTS-360 Mechanical Mount Rotary Position Sensor with integral PCB for fast and easy mounting. Designed with the sensor directly mounted onto a PCB, the innovative MTS-360 Sensor/PCB Combo package allows engineers to easily install a fully featured rotary sensor without first having to design a printed circuit board for the sensor.
Inductive components designed for industrial applications
November 26, 2012 11:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsSMP Sintermetalle Prometheus GmbH & Co KG (SMP) introduces inductive components for industrial applications, for example frequency converters. The components are low-loss, have good EMC characteristics and a space-efficient design. The inductive components are installed both at the frequency converter’s input
Protecting cables from oil damage
November 19, 2012 4:35 pm | by LAPP | Articles | CommentsOf all the chemical exposures that can affect the life and performance of electrical cables, oil is one of the most damaging. Used as a coolant and lubricant in many industrial and infrastructure settings, oil can inflict molecular damage on the polymers used for cable insulation and jacketing.
3-dimensional magnetic mapping capabilities allows for more accurately placed reed sensors
November 19, 2012 3:54 pm | Product Releases | CommentsStandex-Meder Electronics announces its 3-dimensional magnetic mapping capabilities for reed sensors. This process allows designers to more accurately place sensors and magnetic components within a system, thus eliminating any issues that may result in faulty operation.
Through-hole dot matrix display offers high performance, easy to use
November 19, 2012 3:48 pm | Product Releases | CommentsEverlight Electronics Co., Ltd. announces the ELMM-457SURCB/A3, a high performance, easy to use through-hole dot matrix display driven by packaged IC. Each display can be directly interfaced with a microprocessor. The serial IC interface allows the display of 104 built-in characters and 24 custom
Discovery kit offers turn-key development for battery-free electronic applications
November 19, 2012 3:26 pm | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsSTMicroelectronics has released an easy-access development platform for its innovative contactless memories with unique energy-harvesting capabilities. The M24LR Discovery Kit contains everything engineers need to start designing battery-free electronic applications that can exchange data with
Compact LVDTs serve as “heart” of new long-stroke position sensor for harsh environments
November 19, 2012 2:41 pm | Product Releases | CommentsA new long stroke linear position sensor offering superior performance over magnetostrictive technology in harsh environment applications uses a Macro Sensors LVDT as its core sensing technology. Providing reliable long stroke position measurement in heavy duty applications where rod-type sensors do not hold up....
In defense of the Tesla Model S
November 19, 2012 9:10 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsWhen Motor Trend announced an electric car was their pick for Car of the Year, something tells me you could have heard a pin drop in the car world. An electric car? They must have rigged the vote.Well, my friends, I hate to break it to you, but Consumer Reports just agreed with Motor Trend,
Fabrication on patterned silicon carbide produces bandgap to advance graphene electronics
November 19, 2012 8:57 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsBy fabricating graphene structures atop nanometer-scale "steps" etched into silicon carbide, researchers have for the first time created a substantial electronic bandgap in the material suitable for room-temperature electronics. Use of nanoscale topography to control the properties of graphene
Connector provides 140 electrical connections per inch
November 16, 2012 2:58 pm | Product Releases | CommentsFujipoly’s Zebra 2004 Elastomeric Connector provides 140 electrical connections per inch when positioned between a circuit board and a parallel electronic device such as an LCD display. This unique construction makes the connector ideal for devices with contact spacing as low as .020” (.50mm).
Single row, 1.27-mm pitch connector touts high current density
November 16, 2012 12:14 pm | Product Releases | CommentsERNI has developed an ultra compact 1.27-mm pitch single row connector system that delivers the highest current density on the market, according to the company. The MiniBridge wire-to-board connector features a high-temperature IDC wire termination and is
