Industrial
Green Phase-shifted Full-bridge IC Controls Synchronous Rectifier Output
March 4, 2010 6:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced a phase-shifted full-bridge PWM controller with synchronous MOSFET control outputs and light load power management. According to the company, the UCC28950 can achieve efficiencies above 90 percent from light load to full load, enabling it to
Shield Clips Reduce Assembly Time
March 4, 2010 5:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsHarwin Inc. launched its Maxi Clip, which handles protective cans with wall thickness between 0.7 mm and 1 mm. The use of clips reduces assembly time and simplifies rework. Instead of hand-soldering shielding cans to a PCB as a
SMD Inductors Are Cost Efficient
March 4, 2010 5:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsRAF Tabtronics announced the release of a line of SMD Power Inductors for high reliability applications. This SESI Power Inductor product line features a low profile ruggedized high-grade package with an operating temperature range of -55°C to +125°C. The product is highly customizable with either SMD or thru-hole pin-outs and flexibility in the number of terminations.
Y-Flash to Improve Memory Size
March 4, 2010 5:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsTowerJazz announced its patented Y-Flash technology, not available from any other foundry in the industry, which is designed to give customers flexibility on memory size, allowing optimization of performance/cost for any given application.
Ikanos Processor Selected for Multimedia Gateway
March 3, 2010 8:27 am | News | CommentsIkanos Communications, Inc., a leading provider of advanced broadband semiconductor and software products for the digital home, today announced that that AVM, Germany’s leading manufacturer of broadband network equipment, has selected Ikanos’ Fusiv® Vx180 communications processor for integration into its most advanced family of multimedia home gateways.
Splitter Delivers 10W PoE Out and 12 V Over a DC Cable
March 3, 2010 7:17 am | Phihong | Product Releases | CommentsPhihong has developed a 21 W splitter that has outputs of 10W over PoE to a powered device such as an IP camera, and 12 W DC to an accessory device including heaters and illuminators. Designated the POE21-120H, this device takes
Mini PLCC-2 LEDs Presented as Brightest for Automotive, Industrial Lighting
March 3, 2010 7:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsAvago Technologies announced what it asserts are the industry’s brightness miniature PLCC-2 surface mount (SMT) light emitting diodes (LEDs) for use in interior automotive and industrial applications. The ASMT-TxBM LED Series features
France's Competitive Clusters Succeed with Projects
March 2, 2010 10:44 am | by Rayna Lewis, Assistant Web Editor, Advantage Business Media | Blogs | CommentsChanges in France’s economic climate prompted the country to recreate its industrial policy based in the development of competitive clusters. These clusters, founded in December of 2002, were created through an active partnership between manufacturers, research centers and training bodies, which together tackle innovative projects while increasing the economy’s growth potential.
Microtune Amplifier Deployed in BYD Autos
March 2, 2010 8:30 am | News | CommentsMicrotune, Inc today announced that its multi-standard automotive antenna amplifier, the MT119 is being deployed in the automobiles of BYD Co., Ltd. (www.byd.com) of Shenzhen, China. The MT1119 is currently used in BYD’s fuel-based sedans and all-electric vehicles. It is planned for rollout in BYD’s most popular-selling compact models by March and in all BYD models by year end.
Two Part Epoxy Resin System Features Low to Moderate Viscosity
March 2, 2010 6:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaster Bond EP21FL is a two-part epoxy resin system that features low to moderate viscosity. It is suited for potting, coating and sealing electronic assemblies and bonds dissimilar substrates with different coefficients of expansion. The adhesive has a
UVA Spot Curing System Uses High-intensity LEDs
March 2, 2010 6:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe BlueWave LED Prime UVA high-intensity spot-curing system generates curing energy using high-intensity LEDs and is said to produce nearly double the intensity of any LED spot-curing lamp on the market. This system provides
Programmable Synthesizer Withstands Shock, Vibration
March 2, 2010 5:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe UPN-7500 from EM Research is an SMT synthesizer operating from 5500 to 7500 MHz. The unit is designed to withstand up to 9.26 Grms random vibration and 30 G’s peak pulse of shock, tested in accordance with MIL-STD-202G. The synthesizer features
Saw Blade Marking Support is Self Contained
March 1, 2010 11:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsKwik Mark’s Saw Blade Marking Support is self contained, versatile and simple to operate. A bench top base with three equally spaced (removable) arms is used to support saw blades with a range of diameters from 10” to 72”. The three sliding spacers may be positioned along the length of the arms to
LanTEK II Cable Certifier series approved
March 1, 2010 10:54 am | News | CommentsIDEAL INDUSTRIES today announced that its new LanTEK® II cable certifier series has been approved by Tyco Electronics and Brand-Rex, two leading global suppliers of structured cabling systems for data networks.
Rochester Electronics reconstructs discontinued semiconductor devices
March 1, 2010 9:48 am | News | CommentsRochester Electronics, the world's largest authorized manufacturer of discontinued semiconductors, provides authorized reverse-engineering services to re-create, manufacture and distribute pin-for-pin replacement parts with matched cycle for cycle timing for aftermarket semiconductor devices. Through its unique Rochester Semiconductor Replication Process, customers can avoid system re-qualification steps as the Rochester-designed and manufactured parts deliver the same specifications and performance characteristics as the original products. Rochester engineers deconstruct and electrically analyze the critically needed semiconductor device, re-design the part using scope and scanning electron microscope (SEM) images, and re-engineer it onto a matched mature foundry process to replicate the original components.
xG Presents Spectrum Improvement Options to FCC & Congress
March 1, 2010 9:14 am | News | CommentsLast week, representatives from xG® Technology presented well-received suggestions to the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet on improving spectrum usage. Both the FCC and Congress have expressed concern lately about spectrum availability. The xMax® mobile VoIP network developed by xG has the ability to significantly increase both usage and availability because it operates on unlicensed spectrum.
Microprocessors Suit Embedded-control Applications
March 1, 2010 5:20 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsSTMicroelectronics introduced four new members in the SPEAr microprocessor family targeting embedded-control applications. Based on the latest ARM core technology, these microprocessors are said to enable equipment manufacturers to
Fanless PanelPC Has PCT Flat Bezel
March 1, 2010 5:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsBVM announced its AFL-F08A, an 8” fanless touch screen PC with projected capacitive touch screen options. The unit is based on the Intel Atom N270 processor running at 1.6 GHz, Intel 945GSE and ICH7M chipsets with addressing for up to
LED Array Products Feature Outputs up to 4500 Operational Lumens
February 25, 2010 6:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsBridgelux Inc. unveiled three LED array product families that are presented to high-quality, energy-efficient light sources cost-optimized for the burgeoning solid-state lighting market. These new products are designed to replace incandescent, halogen, high intensity discharge (HID) and compact fluorescent lighting.
Touchscreen Intelligent Displays Feature Pre-integrated Embedded Systems
February 24, 2010 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAnders Electronics announced the addition of a 5.7” VGA (640 x 480 pixel) resolution display to its UMR 5 Series of products. The new 5.7” VGA amorphous silicon-based TFT display with LED backlight is suitable for a variety of industrial and medical applications and offers
E-waste to hit developing world hard
February 24, 2010 11:57 am | News | CommentsWaste from discarded electronics will rise dramatically in the developing world within a decade, with computer waste in India alone to grow by 500 percent from 2007 levels by 2020, a U.N. study released Monday said.
SMD LED Seven-segment Displays Go Ultra Thin
February 24, 2010 11:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsUsing patented technology, SMD LED Displays can be produced with 1 mm or less thickness on reflector height, making them appropriate for use in compact and space limited applications. Digit size starts from 0.28" and up. Single to
Compact 650W AC-DC Power Supply Suits Medical, Industrial Apps
February 24, 2010 11:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsXP Power introduced its SHP650 and MHP650 Series of single output high power density fan cooled AC/DC power supplies. The MHP650 range meets the IEC60601-1 safety specification for medical equipment, while the SHP650 range compiles with the
Nintendo DSi XL to launch March 28
February 24, 2010 11:16 am | News | CommentsNintendo plans to launch the latest version of its popular handheld video game system, the DSi XL, on March 28 in North America. The XL will cost $190. It will have two screens like its predecessors, but as the name suggests, the device and screens will be much larger than the currently available versions. The XL is already available in Japan.
Debut of promising fuel-cell tech light on details
February 24, 2010 11:06 am | News | CommentsA richly funded Silicon Valley clean-energy startup is keeping critical parts of its business plan secret as it launches its first product to international attention. The company, Bloom Energy, didn't offer many new details Wednesday about how it plans to make its promising fuel-cell technology affordable enough for regular people to buy for their homes.
