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Kingbright Presents 3.5 x 3.5mm 0.5W SMD LEDs
June 4, 2010 6:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsKingbright Corporation, a TS 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 certified LED manufacturer presents its cost-efficient 3.5 x 3.5mm 0.5W SMD LEDs (AA3535 series) in industry-standard PLCC4 package. Despite its compact design with a wide 120° viewing angle, the ultra-bright LED achieves high intensity illumination up to 30 lm @ 150mA...
Design Considerations for Pressure Sensing Integration
June 4, 2010 6:35 am | by Tim Shotter and Dan DeFalco, All Sensors Corporation, www.allsensors.com, and Molly Chamberlin, Embassy Global PR | Articles | CommentsA handheld battery operated spirometry device, for example, must be able to be turned on and off quickly and instantly, while continuously recording data over a 20-second period with optimized use of available power, thus requiring a low-voltage pressure sensor which is able to use power only as needed.
Single-gate Logic Products Are Built on an Advanced 5 V CMOS Process
June 4, 2010 5:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsDiodes Incorporated has released its first family of single-gate logic products. Built on an advanced 5 V CMOS process and offering performance enhancements over existing alternatives, the 74LVC1Gxx series provides
IR Introduces Rugged Dual Channel Low-Side Driver IC for Automotive Applications
June 4, 2010 5:48 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier introduced the AUIRS4426S dual channel low-side driver IC for use in automotive applications including hybrid power train drives, direct fuel injection and DC-DC converter applications.
SiGe mixer targets the 1500MHz market
June 4, 2010 5:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX19994A, a fully integrated, 1200MHz to 2000MHz, dual downconverting mixer with an on-chip LO switch, buffer, and splitter. Designed using Maxim's proprietary monolithic SiGe BiCMOS process, this device delivers an unparalleled combination of linearity, noise performance, and component integration.
IRphotonics Launches Power Meter for Thermal Spot Curing Systems
June 4, 2010 5:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsIRphotonics announced a new power meter, the iCure P200 Power Meter for Thermal Spot Curing Systems. The iCure P200 Power Meter is an accurate tool for measuring optical power from thermal spot curing systems.
400 V Silicon Controlled Rectifier Touts Space Savings
June 3, 2010 10:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsCentral Semiconductor announced the release of its CMPS5064 Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR).This device is packaged in SOT-23 is a 400 V, 0.8 A SCR designed for applications with space constraints requiring a fast switching high voltage device. In addition to the
Reducing costly satellite assembly integration time
June 3, 2010 9:01 am | by Jean-Michel Bourin, Product Marketing Director, C&K Components | Blogs | CommentsAssembly integration time (AIT) in white rooms is one of, if not the most, costly elements of the satellite assembly process. When it comes to high reliability connectors, traditional contact systems require screws, washers, clips and the manpower to assemble it all.
DC-DC Converters Tout Fast Transient Response, High Efficiency Across the Full Load Range
June 3, 2010 7:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsSemtech Corp. launched the SC173 and SC174 buck regulators. These devices are appropriate for office automation, networking and communications equipment; set-top boxes; portable products; power supply modules; and other embedded products. According to the company, the new SC173 and SC174 POL regulators
Brainstorm: Optoelectronics
June 3, 2010 7:25 am | by Edited by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsWhat will be the next big advance in touchscreen technology?
60 W Isolated DC-DC Converter Delivers Over 105 W Per Square Inch
June 3, 2010 7:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsPicor announced the introduction of the PI3101 Cool-Power high-density isolated DC-DC converter delivering 60 W of output power in half the size of existing solutions, according to the company, and offering a
High Frequency Test Cables Now Available in New Product Line
June 3, 2010 5:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsTest grade cables are desired in applications where multiple connector attachment and continuous flexing demands are a priority. RF Industries now offers a line of 18GHz precision test cables in standard or custom lengths, suitable for production or lab environments.
The High Speed Data Race
June 3, 2010 5:32 am | by James O. “Jim” Farmer, Enablence Systems | Articles | CommentsThe bottom line is that nothing, and I mean nothing, can beat a fiber connection, not now and not in the foreseeable future. Fiber offers the highest speeds you can achieve, not to mention its other advantages such as extremely low operational costs and versatile high quality transmission.
Microchip Wireless Development Environment Overview
June 3, 2010 4:18 am | Videos | CommentsThe Microchip Wireless Development Environment (MiWi DE) is a one-stop solution for developing diverse wireless applications.
A remarkable display: SID 2010
June 2, 2010 12:46 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsSeattle: home of Microsoft, Starbucks, grunge rock, the Mariners, and in 2010, the Society for Information Display (SID) Conference. This year’s show was a remarkable display (no pun intended) of eye candy and emerging technologies. Among the many developments, 3D, energy efficiency, and advanced touchscreens took center stage.
Microsemi Unveils Solid State Driver Module at SID 2010
June 2, 2010 11:08 am | Microsemi Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsMicrosemi Corporation announced the first product in a planned family of solutions designed to provide optimized power conversion and light management for solid state lighting fixtures, enabling the energy and lifetime cost savings promise of LED-based illumination.
Silicon Controlled Rectifier Comes in Space-saving SOT-23 package
June 2, 2010 10:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsCentral Semiconductor Corp. announces the release of the CMPS5064 Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). This device packaged in SOT-23 is a 400V, 0.8A SCR designed for applications with space constraints requiring a fast switching high voltage device.
Temperature Switch Achieves High Accuracy
June 2, 2010 10:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsSeiko Instruments announced the availability of their S-5843A Series temperature switch IC which detects temperature with a temperature accuracy of ±2.5ºC. The output inverts when temperature reaches the detection temperature.
Voltage Regulator Features Low Dropout CMOS Design
June 2, 2010 10:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsSeiko Instruments, Inc. has recently developed the S-11L10 Series using CMOS technology. The S-11L10 series is a positive voltage regulator IC which has the low output voltage, the high-accuracy output voltage and the low current consumption (150 mA output current).
ECN Interview with MicroChip at the 2010 Embedded Systems Conference
June 2, 2010 5:36 am | Videos | CommentsAt the 2010 Embedded Systems Conference, Editor-in-Chief Alix Paultre interviews Fanie Duvenhage with Microchip Technology.
Linear and LDO regulators and Switch Mode Power Supply Tutorial
June 2, 2010 4:49 am | Videos | CommentsJust how different are linear, LDO and switching buck voltage regulators? I'm glad you asked!
First 8-bit Microcontrollers With LCD Driver, 5V Operation and On-Chip 12-bit ADC
June 1, 2010 12:08 pm | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced the PIC18F “K90” 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) family—the industry’s first and only low-power, 5V, 8-bit MCUs that include an on-chip LCD driver module and 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC). The new MCUs feature nanoWatt XLP technology for eXtreme Low Power consumption...
MCUs Operate from 1.8V to 5.5V
June 1, 2010 10:43 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the industry’s broadest line of low-power, high-performance 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). The PIC18F “K22” MCUs provide features such as operation from 1.8 to 5.5V, numerous communication channels, 8 to 128 KB Flash memory...
Bipolar Switch Features two Hall-effect Sensing Elements
June 1, 2010 10:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsAllegro MicroSystems, Inc. announces a new dual-channel, bipolar switch with two Hall-effect sensing elements, each providing a separate digital output for speed and direction signal processing capability. The Hall elements are photolithographically aligned to better than 1 µm...
120 Watt Desktop Switchers are CEC Level V Compliant
June 1, 2010 10:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Power Solutions (APS) announced the release of its PA1120 Series of 120 Watt External Desktops featuring the latest in efficiency and energy standards with compliance to CEC Level V. The PA1120 Series offers
