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Engineering Newswire 31: Superdome fiasco, relay to blame
March 29, 2013 6:00 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, we're talking to virtual heads, firing sexists in Silicon Valley, investigating a super-sized power outage, and fishing far flung space garbage from the bottom of the ocean. This episode features....
Improvements to industry's first IJTAG toolset enable significantly faster performance
March 28, 2013 5:19 pm | Asset Intertech | Product Releases | CommentsImprovements to the graphical viewer and significantly faster performance are among the enhancements to ASSET InterTech’s ScanWorks IJTAG Test tool, with which engineers are able to access, control and automate the operations of test and measurement instruments embedded in chips.
Post-Sandy legislation: Backup generators would prevent long gas lines
March 28, 2013 4:12 pm | by Chris Warner, Executive Editor | Blogs | CommentsFive months have passed since Superstorm Sandy, and legislators are nipping around the edges of bolstering the fuel distribution system so more gas can get to the consumer in the case of a widespread power outage or other state of emergency.
LEDs achieve brighter and longer-lasting light for buses and trains
March 28, 2013 3:58 pm | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsThe new generation of the Mini Topled and Topled LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors produce a uniquely pleasant white light in varying tones that is ideal for the interior illumination of buses, trains, airplanes and cars. The successful standard packages for these LEDs have been retained....
SMT power inductors feature tight DCR tolerance and no thermal aging
March 28, 2013 3:44 pm | Pulse Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsPulse Electronics Corporation expands its range of round-wire coil (RWC) surface mount power inductors to deliver higher inductance/current capability. Mechanical sizes from 7.6 x 7.4 x 6.4mm up to 21.7 x 21.5 x 12.5mm are now available with an inductance range from 0.3uH to 50uH and with a current rating up to 70A.
Is re-industrialization the key?
March 28, 2013 2:27 pm | by Tom McNamara, Assistant Professor of Operations Management, Rennes School of Business | Blogs | CommentsMost economists agree that the “Great Recession” of 2008 ended sometime around August 2009, and while the economy has been slowly recovering, unemployment still appears to be a stubborn problem. The headline rate is just a shade under 8 percent, which translates into a little over 12 million Americans out of work.
An on-shore wind
March 28, 2013 2:16 pm | by Robert Sergio Simon, USTEK Inc. | Articles | CommentsWhen to choose a contract assembly source in North America five to seven years ago, the push to off-shore contract assembly was at its peak and with good reason. US demand was up, and volumes were increasing. US labor and raw material costs had risen dramatically. Cheap knock-offs from Chinese companies were flooding the market.
Coaxial resonator oscillator operates from 5685 MHz to 5780 MHz
March 28, 2013 11:41 am | Crystek Crystal | Product Releases | CommentsCrystek’s CVCO55CXT-5685-5780 Coaxial Resonator Oscillator (CRO) is a coaxial-based VCO with an internal proprietary frequency doubler. The family’s frequency doubling, 2X fundamental technology is asserted to reach new performance levels of
Ground connector is pluggable
March 28, 2013 11:15 am | Harting, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHan GND (Han-Ground) from HARTING is presented as a solution for potential equalization. This new connector series makes it possible to create grounding systems with pluggable connections. This single-pole, slim design connector with a robust
Engineering Update #7: Self-healing, laser-resistant chips and NYC's new touchscreen subway maps
March 28, 2013 10:24 am | Videos | CommentsIn this episode of Engineering Update, brought to you by Mouser Electronics www.mouser.com, we're talking about self-healing, laser resistant chips, New York City's new interactive, touchscreen subway maps, and BMW and Continental's new project into developing "co-pilot" driving technology.
Replenishing the “brain drain”
March 28, 2013 9:26 am | by Paul Michalicka, SKF USA Inc. | Blogs | CommentsIt is a phenomenon that is referred to with a catchy rhyme: “the brain drain.” Older workers are leaving companies, taking their experience and knowledge with them. And, for various reasons, the reservoir is not being refilled at the same rate. Knowledge leaves, and the tank threatens to go dry.
Sixteen-bit MCUs tout advanced analog integration, 5-V operation
March 27, 2013 4:57 pm | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip added the PIC24F “KM” family to its 16-bit PIC microcontroller (MCU) portfolio. This family offers up to 16 KB Flash, 2 KB RAM and 512B EEPROM, along with advanced analog integration, in low pin-count options for cost-sensitive automotive, consumer, medical and industrial applications.
MOSFETs provide a 5% improvement in thermal dissipation compared to conventional solutions
March 27, 2013 4:51 pm | Mouser Electronics, Panasonic | Product Releases | CommentsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking Power CSP MOSFETs from Panasonic that provide a 5% improvement in thermal dissipation and a dramatically reduced size compared to conventional solutions. Panasonic Electronic Components FJ3P02100L and FK3P02110L power MOSFET transistors provide improved thermal performance....
Multi-component force plates support clinical gait, running, and balance analyses
March 27, 2013 4:13 pm | Product Releases | CommentsKistler has announced the Type 9260AA, a portable multi-component force plate, designed to make high-accuracy measurements of ground reaction force, moment and center of pressure, in support of clinical gait, running and balance analysis applications.
Resistor features wide side terminal construction for high 2 W power rating
March 27, 2013 3:29 pm | Vishay Intertechnology | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology today announced a new surface-mount Power Metal Strip resistor featuring a wide side terminal construction that yields a high 2 W power rating in the compact 1020 case size. The WSL1020 combines its high power-to-footprint-size ratio with extremely low resistance values down to 0.003 Ω and stable resistance tolerances to 0.5 percent.
The first high-tech war
March 27, 2013 2:54 pm | by Tom Ligon, Technical Contributor, with contributions by the SIGMA Think Tank | Blogs | CommentsIronclad warships. A steam-powered warship defending New York’s harbor. Submarines. Rifled cannon firing elongated explosive shells. The first use of steam power for logistical support of a battle. Industrial automation. Obviously, I’m talking about the U.S. Civil War, right? Nope.
ZigBee radio chip enables deep sleep modes of set-top boxes
March 27, 2013 11:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsGreenPeak Technologies announces the GP501, a new generation of ZigBee transceivers which contains a sophisticated coexistence scheme that allows Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ZigBee chips to work side by side in the same device. The GP501 also contains Deep Packet Inspection allowing deep sleep modes of set-top boxes....
Uninterruptible power supplies installed in harsh environments
March 27, 2013 10:10 am | by Michael A. Stout, V. P. of Engineering, Falcon Electric, www.FalconUPS.com | Falcon Electric Inc. | Articles | CommentsWhen it comes to power protection, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to be specific, most think of these systems tucked away in an environmentally controlled environment, quietly at the ready to protect against any power problems that may come their way. Due to the integration of power sensitive microprocessor controllers...
Industrial wired Ethernet routers protected against harsh environments
March 26, 2013 4:43 pm | B & B Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsB&B Electronics Manufacturing announced its SPECTRE RT 300 series industrial wired Ethernet routers, which are designed to securely connect Ethernet and serial equipment in tough environments where office/home-grade routers can’t handle the job. Much like the Linksys router in homes, the rugged SPECTRE RT router can connect a private network to a public one....
RF chip capacitors intended for automotive applications
March 26, 2013 4:30 pm | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has introduced a new series of AEC-Q200-qualified RF chip capacitors for automotive applications. Available in 0402 and 0603 case sizes, the new C0G (NP0) dielectric Automotive “U” Series capacitors exhibit ultra-low ESR, high Q, and lot-to-lot uniformity....
UPS systems include pre-installed network card
March 26, 2013 3:48 pm | Tripp Lite | Product Releases | CommentsTripp Lite has expanded its series of line-interactive UPS Systems to include six SmartPro models with pre-installed SNMPWEBCARD network cards. These new UPS Systems arrive at a facility network-ready and can be deployed quickly, saving IT personnel valuable time.
PCB test system designed for aircraft, transportation, and manufacturing industries
March 26, 2013 3:33 pm | Saelig Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSaelig Company has introduced the System 8 Diagnostic Solution Plus - a unique, versatile, easy-to-use PCB test system that uses a selection of CD-drive-size modules to create a PC-driven PCB test station. The System 8 Diagnostic Solution Plus, which can be built in a PC case or 19" rack-mounted...
Analog input boards boast 24-bit A/D resolution and 120 kilosample/second maximum sampling rates
March 26, 2013 10:36 am | United Electronic Industries | Product Releases | CommentsUnited Electronic Industries (UEI) announces the release of four new analog input boards. All four of the boards offer 8 analog input channels, 24-bit A/D resolution and 120 kilosample/second maximum sampling rates. All four boards also offer complete, 350 Vrms channel-to-channel and channel-to-chassis isolation.
Automotive Systems-on-Chip capable of delivering more than 25,000 DMIPS
March 26, 2013 10:20 am | Renesas | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics Corporation and Renesas Mobile Corporation announced the availability of a new member of the R-Car Series of automotive Systems-on-Chip (SoCs). Capable of delivering more than 25,000 DMIPS, the R-Car H2 provides high performance and state-of-the-art 3D graphics capabilities for high-end multimedia and navigation automotive systems.
Injection-molded enclosures achieve a flammability rating of UL94 V-0
March 26, 2013 9:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsSerpac’s Industrial Line (I-Series) has created a smaller version of its popular I-352 enclosure; the I-342. The new smaller I-342 is made out of a UV stabilized Polycarbonate with a flammability rating of UL94 V-0.
