Industrial
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
Stacked MLC capacitor series accommodates a broad range of applications
November 16, 2012 11:45 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has expanded its range of surface mount switch mode power supply (SMPS) capacitors to include the new SMM Series (switch mode max capacitance) stacked MLC capacitors, which incorporate the “High K” Super X7R dielectric. Featuring high dielectric constant (K), the capacitors provide
Greatest advertising technique of all time (Hint: Involves urinals)
November 15, 2012 4:18 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsHere at ECN, we often talk about alternative energy options. Sometimes it’s solar power, other times wind power, and occasionally we dabble in the world of electric cars. But there is one energy option we’ve been sorely remiss in covering: pee-power.
Titan is also a green powerhouse
November 15, 2012 9:11 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsNot only is Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Titan the world's most powerful supercomputer, it is also one of the most energy-efficient. Titan came in at number three on the Green500 list. Organized by Virginia Tech's Wu-chun Feng and Kirk Cameron, the list takes the world's 500 most powerful supercomputers—
Ultra-low noise mixed-signal chip improves performance in Siemens X-ray computed tomography scanner
November 14, 2012 10:13 am | Product Releases | Commentsams announced that it is supplying a highly integrated ASIC which enables a new Siemens photo-detector module for computer tomography (CT) to deliver higher resolution images at lower X-ray dosages. The ams ASIC, which is part of Siemens’ new Stellar CT photo-detector module, captures and digitizes images of a patient’s body.
All-female team ties for first at National Engineering Management contest
November 14, 2012 9:18 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsA team of undergraduate students from the University of Arizona student chapter of the American Society for Engineering Management traveled across country to the annual meeting of industry professionals in Virginia Beach, Va., and captured first place in the national engineering student competition.
Embedded multimedia card solutions designed for the automotive industry
November 13, 2012 4:46 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMicron Technology, Inc. announced embedded multimedia card (e•MMC™) solutions optimized for the automotive segment. Earlier this year Micron announced the expansion of its e•MMC portfolio for a wide range of industrial applications and other key embedded markets.
Hall switches and angle sensors enable more energy efficient, compact DC motor drives
November 13, 2012 2:27 pm | Product Releases | CommentsInfineon Technologies AG introduced a new generation of Hall switches (TLE496x) and angle sensors (TLE5009 and TLE5012B) that enable more energy-efficient and compact design of brushless DC (BLDC) motor drives. BLDC motors, in comparison to conventional motors with brushes,
Power supply series adds 310-W and 1500-W models with industrial and medical safety approvals
November 13, 2012 12:15 pm | Product Releases | CommentsEmerson Network Power launched two new models in the LCM Series of AC-DC power supplies. With the addition of the LCM300 and LCM1500, rated for 310 W and 1,500 W loads, alongside the existing 600 W LCM600 unit, the series can now provide
Automotive radar transmitter designed for active safety applications
November 13, 2012 11:55 am | Analog Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsFreescale Semiconductor introduced the new Xtrinsic PRDTX11101 automotive radar transmitter for active safety applications, such as adaptive cruise control. The industry’s first 77 GHz silicon germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS transmitter features an integrated voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and power amplifier for greater control,
Pressure sensor designed for automotive engine management, efficiency applications
November 13, 2012 11:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsFreescale Semiconductor is adding three new pin-for-pin compatible pressure sensor replacements for the MPXHZ6000 family to its portfolio of Xtrinsic pressure sensors for automotive engine management and efficiency applications. The MPXHZ9000 absolute temperature compensated....
Synchronous buck regulator for on-board dc to dc converter applications offers low price
November 13, 2012 11:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Power Electronics Corp. announced the APU3037-3 controller IC designed to be a low cost synchronous buck regulator for on-board dc to dc converter applications. The APU3037-3 features an internal 200kHz oscillator (400kHz for the A version), under-voltage lockout for both Vcc and Vc supplies, and external programmable soft-start
DC-to-DC converters shrinks board space by 75 percent compared to competing solutions
November 13, 2012 10:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsAnalog Devices introduced the industry’s smallest isolated DC-to-DC converters. The ADuM5010, ADuM6010, ADuM521x and ADuM621x use ADI’s proprietary isoPower isolated DC-to-DC converter technology to deliver 150 mW of output power while using less board space than competing module-based solutions.
Looking for information?
November 12, 2012 2:23 pm | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsUp to now, mechanics carrying out complex repairs relied mostly on information from handbooks to guide them. But leafing through books tended to break concentration and repairs took longer. This situation is by no means improved by using PCs or laptops to call up the information;
Aluminum instrument enclosures are highly versatile
November 12, 2012 2:11 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMETCASE has extended its UNICASE range of aluminum instrument enclosures with ten new models in black. These highly versatile enclosures are ideal for desktop or portable electronics. Typical applications will include test and measurement equipment, machine controllers, peripheral devices, switchboxes, medical and wellness systems, and laboratory equipment.
DC/DC converter meets industrial rail standards
November 12, 2012 9:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsSchaefer announces the PRC-240 Series of DC/DC converters that provide 240W of power in a compact, chassis mount package. The PRP-240 Series has versions that meet industrial (EN60950) or rail (EN50155) standards. Standard nominal input voltages are 24VDC, 48VDC, 72VDC, and 110VDC.
Advanced single-chip digital motion controllers designed for precision equipment
November 12, 2012 9:26 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsPrecision movement and positioning systems used in industries such as automated manufacturing and pharmaceutical production can be quieter, smaller, lighter, simpler and more efficient using the advanced single-chip digital motion controllers announced by STMicroelectronics.
Sweet new approach discovered to help produce metal casting parts, reduce toxicity
November 9, 2012 9:48 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsBased on a new discovery by researchers at Oregon State University, the world's multi-billion dollar foundry industry may soon develop a sweet tooth. This industry, that produces metal castings used in everything from water pumps and jet engines to railroad and automobile parts,
Environmentally sealed connector offers rugged design
November 8, 2012 4:07 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAnderson Power Products (APP) announces the expansion of the SPEC Pak family of environmentally sealed connectors, which now includes Mid-Power SPEC Pak. Mid-Power SPEC Pak, like the other connectors in the SPEC Pak family, is rugged and environmentally sealed (IP68) and leverages APP’s core Powerpole flat wiping contact technology.
Snap-in panel-mount recepticles off dip solder contacts
November 8, 2012 4:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBinder-USA has expanded the Series 720 snap-in panel-mount receptacles to now offer dip solder contacts. This addition provides more options for applications requiring a direct assembly to a printed circuit board. The snap-in connectors are ideally suited for commercial and medical applications because of their quick connect and disconnect feature.
Explosion-proof tank light provides 36,000 lumens of light output
November 8, 2012 11:58 am | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has announced the addition of an explosion proof tank light designed for easy deployment and high output. The EPL-24BS-1X4-100 Explosion Proof Portable Base Stand Tank Light is a Class 1 Division 1 Groups C & D approved unit that provides the versatility of portable operation....
Do you have what it takes to be a Roundtable expert?
November 8, 2012 11:11 am | Articles | CommentsIn October, we asked you for your words of wisdom for a brand-new design engineer and boy, did you guys have advice in spades. The responses we received were so good in fact, we’ve decided to open up our December Roundtable to our faithful readers in hopes that you can offer more words of wisdom.
