Industrial
LED dimmer connects to serial networks for low-voltage LED lighting control
January 4, 2013 9:49 am | Opto 22 | Product Releases | CommentsIndustrial automation manufacturer Opto 22 has announced the Network LED Dimmer, a compact, solid-state, and networkable LED dimmer that uses pulse width modulation (PWM) to control LED brightness (0-100%) for 9-30 VDC constant voltage LED lighting assemblies such as lamps, bulbs, strips, ropes, and bars.
Would you like to contribute to our Brainstorm section?
January 2, 2013 4:50 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsWe here at ECN love to hear what you have to say, so for our February issue we’re opening up the Brainstorm discussion to our faithful readers. We want to hear your thoughts about consumer electronics and the future of technology. Typically, the Brainstorm is an editorial section consisting of short commentary....
Cables designed for unmanned submersible vehicle applications
January 2, 2013 10:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsCicoil's highly flexible flat silicone cables are designed for use on Autonomous Subsea Vehicles that require absolute reliability in Mission Critical Applications. Ideal in AUV’s, RMV’s, ROV’s and Underwater Drones, these Halogen-Free and Flame Resistant (UL 94 V-0) cables are an excellent alternative to PVC, Neoprene and Polyurethane cables....
AC/DC power supply combines high power density and efficiency
December 28, 2012 11:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsPower Sources Unlimited, Inc. announced a new 360-W, high-efficiency CFM361S Series of AC/DC power supplies. These units are suitable for telecom, ITE and industrial equipment applications. The CFM361S Series consists of single 12-V, 24-V, and 48-V output models with
D-subminiature gender changers have hardware removed for panel mounting
December 28, 2012 10:01 am | L-Com Global Connectivity | Product Releases | CommentsL-com, Inc. has launched a line of D-Subminiature female to female gender changers that have the normal mating hardware removed so it does not get in the way of panel mounting. The new items come in DB9, DB15, and DB25 sizes, as well as
Metal strip resistor combines high 2-W power with resistance down to 0.001 Ohm
December 21, 2012 2:20 pm | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced a new SMT Power Metal Strip resistor in the 2010 case size that combines a high 2 W power rating with low resistance values down to 0.001 Ω and stable resistance tolerances to 0.5 percent. Its construction incorporates a
Oscillator offers low phase noise, low harmonics
December 20, 2012 10:38 am | Crystek Crystal | Product Releases | CommentsCrystek’s new CVCO55CXT-6525-6525 Coaxial Resonator Oscillator (CRO) is a coaxial-based VCO with an internal proprietary frequency doubler. The CVCO55CXT family’s frequency doubling, 2X fundamental technology reaches new performance levels of lower phase noise
Reed sensors feature environmentally sound, rugged aluminum design ideal for extreme conditions
December 19, 2012 2:51 pm | Standex Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsStandex-Meder Electronics introduces its new MK27 magnetically activated reed sensor, equipped with a robust aluminum housing that protects the magnet and sensor from extreme environmental conditions as well as against vandalism or sabotage.
Epoxy adhesive films and preforms optimize electronics manufacturing
December 19, 2012 12:10 pm | by Robert Michaels, Master Bond, Inc., www.masterbond.com | Articles | CommentsElectronics manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to improve product quality, speed time to market, and reduce production costs. To optimize manufacturing, engineers carefully consider the three major aspects of production: technology, processes, and materials.
Differential signaling best practices
December 19, 2012 11:45 am | by Clark Kinnaird, Industrial Interface Systems Engineer, Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments | Articles | CommentsDifferential signaling is used for noise immunity in Ethernet, RS-485, CAN and USB. In ideal cases, all common-mode noise is rejected. In real-world applications, there are several design techniques and component parameters to consider in order to keep the data flowing with high confidence.
Generator-powered mini-light tower provides stand-alone illumination
December 18, 2012 4:03 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has released a generator powered light tower designed to provide easy setup and mobility in a high powered stand alone package. The WAL-ML-2XM-3G Mini Light Tower produces over 200,000 lumens of light output and can be extended to 12 feet in height....
Rugged box computer accommodates latest G-Series APU
December 17, 2012 2:39 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMEN Micro Inc. has enhanced its rugged box computer used for mobile applications to accommodate the latest G-Series Advanced Processing Unit (APU) from AMD. The modular BC50M (formerly the BC1) offers exceptional flexibility in a low power, maintenance-free design.
Stainless steel swing arm explosion-proof light intended for waste water treatment plants
December 17, 2012 12:27 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics’ Magnalight.com unveiled the HBLP-1MLED-SWAM stainless steel swing arm mounted explosion proof light for waste water treatment plant applications. Built with 316 stainless steel and equipped with a Class 1 and Class 2 Division 1 10,000 lumen LED light, this adjustable hazardous area light is designed for corrosive environments.
Programmable dual range power supplies provide power up to 210 W
December 17, 2012 10:53 am | B&K Precision Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsB&K Precision today announced its new 9170/9180 series of programmable dual range power supplies. These nine models provide clean and precise power up to 210 W in various configurations of voltage as high as 600 V and current as high as 20 A. Each model offers two ranges of voltage and current output along
Pressure sensor safety requirements in hazardous environments
December 12, 2012 1:40 pm | by Karmjit S. Sidhu, VP Business Development, American Sensor Technologies, www.astsensors.com | Articles | CommentsMany of us associated hazardous environments with the oil and gas industries where it is common to see mandatory safety requirements for “intrinsically safe” and “explosion proof” (flame proof) equipment. Other industries including nuclear power generation, chemicals, sub-sea, mining, dusty and high temperature environments also fall within the hazardous environment category.
Head-mounted, DIN rail-mounted temperature transmitters available in non-programmable, programmable models
December 12, 2012 10:41 am | Automation Direct | Product Releases | CommentsAutomationDirect’s ProSense line now includes head-mounted and DIN rail-mounted temperature transmitters in non-programmable and programmable models.Non programmable models are available for thermocouple Types J, K, or T and 3-wire RTD type Pt100. Head-mounted models can be mounted
Full electrical and conformance test support now available for test fixtures
December 12, 2012 10:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsTektronix, Inc., announced that it is adding full electrical verification and conformance test support for JEDEC DDR4, DDR3L and LPDDR3 standards, giving design engineers the tools they need to bring chips and systems that incorporate these next generation memory technologies to market.
Laser diodes designed for wide variety of applications
December 12, 2012 10:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsOSI Laser Diode, Inc. (LDI) introduces a product family of high power monolithic stack pulsed laser diodes for a wide variety of military/defense, industrial, automotive, and machine vision applications. Single and stacked pulsed laser diodes are available up to 375W and fiber-coupled devices are available up to 188W. Custom packaging is also available, upon customer request.
Digital humidity/temperature sensors offer stability, energy efficiency
December 11, 2012 3:07 pm | Honeywell Sensing And Control | Product Releases | CommentsHoneywell Sensing and Control (S&C)announced that it will be launching a wide range of industrial sensors and switches. This includes Honeywell HumidIcon™ sensors which combine both temperature and humidity sensing into one package, its new line of basic pressure sensors with a variety of sensitivity, reliability and packaging variations,
A new tool for secret agents -- and the rest of us
December 11, 2012 8:41 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsA secret agent is racing against time. He knows a bomb is nearby. He rounds a corner, spots a pile of suspicious boxes in the alleyway, and pulls out his cell phone. As he scans it over the packages, their contents appear onscreen. In the nick of time, his handy smartphone application reveals an explosive device, and the agent saves the day
Angle sensor produces linear signal voltages over a full operating of 360 degrees
December 10, 2012 4:12 pm | Product Releases | CommentsElweco, Inc has developed and is producing a new rotation angle sensor that produces linear signal voltages over a full operating of 360 degrees. These come in three packages that fit into standard servo-mount and potentiometer locations so that special mountings need not be made to fit into your systems.
Thin-film thrmoelectric modules offer low-profile thermal solutions
December 10, 2012 3:33 pm | Nextreme Thermal Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsNextreme Thermal Solutions announced a new series of thin-film thermoelectric modules that offer higher cooling capacity, robust mechanical design and source-matched heat flux density for easier integration into existing electronic systems. At only 1.1mm high,
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,
