Industrial
Wideband miniature transformers meet NASA low outgassing specifications
October 23, 2012 11:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsFor aerospace and other ultra-critical applications requiring miniature ferrite-core transformers, Coilcraft CPS has introduced the new AE458RFW Series. These robust, open design surface mount transformers are specially designed and tested to meet or exceed NASA’s demanding low-outgassing specifications
Gadgets add complexity to brutal bank layoffs
October 23, 2012 9:06 am | by Sarah White, Reuters | News | CommentsIn the high-tech, gadget-addicted world of investment banking, layoffs are becoming more complex and brutal as firms try to stop sensitive data leaving with employees. Sackings are usually swift, with bankers escorted out, a few belongings thrown into boxes and Blackberries and phones disabled the minute they get their marching orders.
Japan's large-scale PV power exhibition
October 22, 2012 7:53 pm | by SEMICON | News | CommentsPVJapan 2012, the leading photovoltaic exhibition in Japan, will take place on December 5-7. PVJapan is the best event for industry stakeholders to gain knowledge of Japan’s renewable energy industry, including solar energy. Leading-edge technologies will be exhibited on the show floor...
SEMICON Japan 2012: Focus on Next-Generation Technology Challenges — with Keynotes from Toshiba, Intel, Xilinx and TSMC
October 22, 2012 12:53 pm | by SEMI | News | CommentsSEMICON Japan 2012, one of the largest exhibitions in the world for semiconductor manufacturing and related processing technology, will take place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on December 5-7. Today, SEMI announced an exceptional lineup of keynotes speakers
Analysis: Most companies won't be early adopters of Windows 8
October 22, 2012 9:44 am | by Bill Rigby, Reuters | News | CommentsThere was once a time when the launch of a new Windows operating system was a huge deal for the technology departments in many businesses. Not anymore. Microsoft Corp's release of Windows 8 on Friday is likely to be a non-event for most companies -- and some experts say many may never adopt it.
Poll finds large majority of Germans favor phasing out nuclear power despite rising costs
October 22, 2012 9:41 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA new poll finds that a large majority of Germans back the government's decision to phase out nuclear power and switch to renewable energies within a decade, despite rising electricity bills. The poll for German news magazine Focus published Sunday found that 72 percent continue to support the country's energy switchover.
Oscillator offers custom frequency up to 250MHz
October 19, 2012 3:18 pm | Product Releases | CommentsFox Electronics has enhanced its innovative XpressO line of low jitter configurable oscillators with the XpressO-TC, a new TCXO version with custom frequencies up to 250 MHz. As with all XpressO oscillators, the new TCXOs can be delivered in less than ten working days, a major improvement over the standard lead times of competitive offerings.
Manufacturing complex 3-D metallic structures at nanoscale made possible
October 19, 2012 2:30 pm | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsThe fabrication of many objects, machines, and devices around us rely on the controlled deformation of metals by industrial processes such as bending, shearing, and stamping. Is this technology transferrable to nanoscale? Can we build similarly complex devices and machines with very small dimensions?
The best solution for dealing with space junk
October 19, 2012 2:26 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsThere is a lot of junk in space. There’s American junk, Russian junk, Chinese junk, and corporate junk. There are satellite pieces and discarded rocket parts and metal bits. Basically, all the junk is just floating around clonking into other junk and causing general mayhem when they get a bit too close to the stuff that’s not junk.
Liquid cold plate heat sinks offer uniform cooling distribution under mounted power modules
October 19, 2012 10:06 am | News | CommentsRichardson RFPD, Inc. announces availability and full design services support for four new liquid cold plate heat sinks from PriaTherm. The four devices are light and compact, offer uniform cooling distribution under mounted power modules, and feature an aluminum alloy Al EN AW 6060 finish.
Starline EX and Amphe-EX series of connectors meet hazardous area classifications
October 19, 2012 9:33 am | News | CommentsAmphenol Industrial Global Operations has updated its third party approvals of the Starline EX and Amphe-EX series of connectors to meet hazardous area classifications and expands its support into new markets. These harsh environment connectors are ideal for use in the mining industry.
Optical vortices on a chip
October 19, 2012 9:32 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsAn international research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol and the Universities of Glasgow (UK) and Sun Yat-sen and Fudan in China, have demonstrated integrated arrays of emitters of so call 'optical vortex beams' onto a silicon chip. The work is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Science magazine
ORNL study confirms magnetic properties of silicon nano-ribbons
October 18, 2012 8:45 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsNano-ribbons of silicon configured so the atoms resemble chicken wire could hold the key to ultrahigh density data storage and information processing systems of the future. This was a key finding of a team of scientists led by Paul Snijders of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Eight-channel mixed-signal oscilloscope ideal for testing, debugging applications
October 17, 2012 3:27 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Yokogawa DLM4000 is the industry’s only eight-channel mixed- signal oscilloscope. Combining the large screen and eight-channel capability of Yokogawa’s earlier eight-channel DL7480 oscilloscope with the mixed-signal technology of the company’s pioneering DLM2000 Series,
Micro mini pendulum switch enables more efficient ATCA board control and SMT process compatibility
October 17, 2012 1:03 pm | Product Releases | CommentsC&K Components has developed a surface mount micro miniature pendulum detect switch for consumer electronic and harsh environment industrial applications. A rugged combination of stainless steel base metal with silver-over-nickel plating and phosphor bronze-based contacts/terminals contributes to the robust SDP002 detect switch’s long lifespan and RoHS compliance.
Cold plate four-pass heatsinks provide maximum heat removal
October 17, 2012 10:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsOhmite Manufacturing Company announces the CP4 Series of cold plate four-pass heatsinks. These liquid coldplates are designed for Ohmite heatsinkable type resistors, including the TAP600, TAP800, TA1K0, TA2K0, and various SOT-227 resistor packages.
Laser diodes offer eye safe high brightness
October 17, 2012 10:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsOSI Laser Diode, Inc. (LDI) introduces the CVLL Series of extremely high brightness 1550nm pulsed laser diodes. The new eye safe devices feature low divergence and high brightness to deliver reliable and stable output power (up to 75 watts) from minus 40 degrees C to plus 85 degrees C.
400 watt metal halide lamp produces 36,000 lumens
October 15, 2012 4:24 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsThe new EPL-24QP-1X4-250 Explosion Proof Tank Light from Larsonelectronicsllc.com is designed with an innovative quadpod tower configuration fitted with a 400 watt and metal halide lamp for portability and high output in areas designated as hazardous locations.
Pilot pins designed for positioning, alignment, pivot applications
October 15, 2012 3:33 pm | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsPEM self-clinching pilot pins offered in several variations provide ideal hardware solutions for positioning, alignment, or pivot applications. All install reliably in thin metal sheets and become permanent parts of an assembly. PEM Type TPS (300 Series stainless steel) pins install in steel or aluminum sheets and PEM Type TP4
Fault-management chip offers improved performance, safety
October 15, 2012 3:09 pm | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsLED lights for critical applications such as vehicle lights, streetlamps and emergency lights are even more dependable and long-lasting thanks to a new fault-management chip from STMicroelectronics. The new chip, the LBP01, is used in lamps that comprise multiple channels each containing several LEDs.
SBS Connector features PCB-to-wire, wire-to-wire solutions
October 15, 2012 2:51 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAnderson Power Products (APP), announces a new addition to the SBS connector family with the release of their new 3 pole SBS 75G connector. The SBS connector family features PCB-to-wire and wire-to-wire solutions for up to 110 amps. Low resistance silver plated contacts for wire sizes from #6 AWG (16 mm²) to
Insulated gate bipolar transistors intended for appliance and light industrial motor drive applications
October 11, 2012 2:07 pm | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier announced the expansion of its family of Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) with the introduction of the IRGR4045DPbF and IRGS4045DPbF. The new 600V Trench ultrafast IGBTs offer improved performance and higher efficiency for appliance and light industrial motor drive applications including washers and refrigerators.
Rugged MEMs pressure sensors deliver accuracy, ease of use
October 11, 2012 11:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsMelexis introduces the first of its line of commercial, off the shelf, packaged MEMs pressure sensors. The MLX90809 benefits from 10+ years of developing custom MEMs pressure sensors for demanding automotive applications. This new device is a highly accurate, AEC Q100 qualified relative pressure sensor specifically targeted at 1 Bar applications.
Improving nanometer-scale manufacturing with infrared spectroscopy
October 11, 2012 9:03 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsOne of the key achievements of the nanotechnology era is the development of manufacturing technologies that can fabricate nanostructures formed from multiple materials. Such nanometer-scale integration of composite materials has enabled innovations in electronic devices, solar cells, and medical diagnostics.
M12 connectors feature S-coding design
October 10, 2012 10:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsBinder-USA has released M12 connectors with a new S-coding design. In order to better transmit power in place of data, Binder has made significant changes to this industry standard M12 connector. By featuring the new S-coding and increasing the contact size the new Series 814 connectors are now ideal for power applications.
