Industrial
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.
The evolution of product design tools
October 9, 2012 4:58 pm | by Engineering.com | Videos | CommentsProduct concept design tools have come a long way from hand sketches. Even proper drafting rules made a big difference, and so have computer design tools. Now designers are using social media to bring consumer interaction into the concept stage of product design.
Pull-force tester delivers accurate readings to verify crimp quality
October 9, 2012 3:08 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMolex Incorporated announces its Hand-Held Wire Crimp Pull-Force Tester, a manual, hand-operated digital pull tester that delivers accurate pull-force readings required to verify crimp quality. Ideal for contract manufacturers and harness houses, the Hand-Held Wire Crimp Pull-Force Tester
Enclosure company offers custom products
October 9, 2012 2:55 pm | Product Releases | CommentsOKW is widely known as a trendsetter in the market for design-oriented and ergonomic standard plastic enclosures. Today, the company continues to create new enclosures that differ from the norm – whether in their appearance, their technology, in the use of new materials or in their high-grade quality.
Development boards feature enhancement-mode gallium nitride field effect transistors
October 9, 2012 11:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsEfficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) announces the availability of two development boards, the EPC9003 and the EPC9006, both featuring EPC’s enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) field effect transistors (FETs). These boards demonstrate how the recent introductions of IC gate drivers,
Prevent accidents by making your backseat disappear
October 9, 2012 11:16 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsCrunch. That’s the last sound you want to hear when you’re backing up your car. It is scary. It is alarming. It is NOT a good sound.It’s the reason dashboard cams were invented. Unfortunately, the embedded cameras only show a small portion of what’s behind the car, and accidents still happen.
Differential pressure transmitters designed for high line pressure applications
October 8, 2012 3:14 pm | Product Releases | CommentsRugged differential pressure transmitters from Orange Research are designed for high line pressure applications in filtration, flow, and level measurement. The transmitters are available in piston and diaphragm sensor models rated at up to 5,000 psig line pressures with prices starting below $100.
Oscillators offer very low integrated phase jitter
October 5, 2012 11:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsMercury is now manufacturing quartz crystal clock oscillators with Differential LVPECL Square Wave & Differential LVDS Square Wave output logics in a miniature 5 x 3.2 x 1.2mm 6 pad ceramic surface mount package (HPK5361 & HDK5361 Series)
MEMS-based gas flow sensor includes built-in correction for differences in gas composition
October 5, 2012 10:15 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsOMRON Corporation and STMicroelectronicsannounced the completion of the development of a MEMS-based gas flow sensor with industry-unique built-in correction for differences in gas composition. OMRON will start sample shipments of the new sensor in November 2012.
Robert Christy, Manhattan Project physicist, dies
October 5, 2012 8:38 am | by SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER Associated Press | News | CommentsRobert F. Christy, a former California Institute of Technology professor who helped design the trigger mechanism for the atomic bombs used in World War II, died Wednesday. He was 96. Christy died of natural causes at his home in Pasadena, surrounded by his family, according to Caltech spokeswoman Deborah Williams-Hedges.
M12 Gigabit Ethernet connectors support data rates up to 10 Gbps
October 4, 2012 3:03 pm | Product Releases | CommentsERNI Electronics has extended its portfolio of M12 connectors. The new Gigabit Ethernet PCB connectors support data rates of up to 10 Gbps. Due to the eight-pin design, the new M12 connectors are compatible with RJ45 network cabling. X-Code connectors are distinguishable by
Emergence of environmentally friendly piezoelectric material
October 4, 2012 12:14 pm | by Adnan Mousharraf, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh | Articles | CommentsPiezoelectricity is a reversible property possessed by a selected group of materials that does not have a center of symmetry. When a dimensional change is imposed on the dielectric, polarization occurs and a voltage or field is created which is known as direct effect.
DC/DC converter modules boast high power density
October 4, 2012 12:10 pm | Product Releases | CommentsPower Sources Unlimited, Inc. announces the new THN-30 and THN-30WI Series of high-performance single and dual output DC/DC converter modules with high power density. All models have a wide-input voltage range of 2:1 or 4:1 and precisely regulated output voltages of 3.3, 5.0, 12, 15, 24, & ±12, ±15VDC, even under no load conditions.
Controller area network (CAN): Teaching an old dog new tricks
October 3, 2012 12:06 pm | by Scott Monroe, Texas Instruments | Articles | CommentsThere is a saying that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. While CAN is 25 years old, it continues to grow and gain new capabilities. It has been adapted into widely varying applications starting with its roots in simple automotive multiplexing to the current automotive networks, transportation, and industrial applications.
Electrochem Offers Expanded Total Power Solutions; Retires Micro Power Brand
October 3, 2012 10:56 am | News | CommentsElectrochem Solutions, Inc. (Electrochem), a subsidiary of Greatbatch, Inc. announced the completed integration of Micro Power Electronics, Inc., following Electrochem’s acquisition of the company in December 2011. The Micro Power brand has retired and the unified organization will move forward as Electrochem Solutions, Inc.
Connector capabilities fulfill wide range of needs
October 3, 2012 9:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Interconnections Corp –. will feature a broad array of customized connector capabilities at electronica 2012 in Munich from 13-16 November. In addition to the company’s standard SMT and thru-hole board-to-board connectors, application-specific designs will be showcased, ranging from large,
Ceramic fasteners designed for high temperature, high voltage applications
October 3, 2012 9:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Goodfellow Ceramic and Glass Division has added to its new website a range of ceramic nuts, bolts and washers for applications where high temperature, high voltages, magnetism or harsh conditions greatly limit or prohibit the use of other materials. The ceramic fasteners are of high purity, fully dense and impervious.
