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Midwave infrared detector comes with digital interface
June 11, 2010 7:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsSofradir announced today the launch of LEO MW, a compact 15-micron pitch MW TV format IR detector with digital interface. It is well suited for military handheld devices that have to be compact, lightweight and consume as little power as possible.
Level V Adapters Come in 18 W and 40 W Versions
June 11, 2010 6:57 am | Videos | CommentsCUI’s latest release includes 18 W and 40 W desktop adapters. Both meet Level V efficiency standards and exceed the current US EISA 2007 efficiency regulations.
PoE Switch Provides Eight 10-100Base-TX Ports
June 11, 2010 6:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe EKI-2528PAI from Advantech is a ruggedized 8-port unmanaged Power-over-Ethernet switch with eight 10/100Base-TX Ethernet ports, four of which can supply power to PoE compliant devices.
Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors Use Conductive Polymer
June 11, 2010 6:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsBy replacing the liquid electrolyte with solid polymer material, Tecate's new capacitors are highly stable when exposed to temperature fluctuations, and boast very low ESR (equivalent series resistance) values and high ripple current ratings.
Peak Power Sensor Serves at Frequencies up to 40 GHz.
June 11, 2010 5:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe 59340 Peak Power Sensor from Boonton provides dynamic input power ranges from -24 dBm to +20 dBm in Peak mode and -34 dBm to +20 dBm in CW mode at frequencies up to 40GHz.
Test Automation System Features Dynamic Analytics
June 11, 2010 5:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Wind River Test Management system for monitoring, executing and managing embedded device software testing from Wind River features dynamic analytics technology that enables run-time visibility into devices during testing to provide operational and actionable feedback.
Thermal Device Calibrator Suited for Field Use
June 11, 2010 4:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe 650 H / 650 H2 Calibrator from E-Instruments is ideal for field use due to its accuracy and portability.
PXI Express DAQ Modules Integrate Signal Conditioning
June 10, 2010 9:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Instruments today announced the company’s first data acquisition (DAQ) modules with integrated signal conditioning for scalable, high-performance measurements on PXI Express.
Energy Harvesting Sensor Collects from Multiple Sources
June 10, 2010 9:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe EH-Link hybrid energy harvesting wireless sensor node from MicroStrain collects energy from multiple sources including strain, vibration, thermal gradients, ambient light,and thermal and electromagnetic fields.
PoL converters feature ultra-wide input in compact package
June 10, 2010 9:40 am | Murata Power Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMurata Power Solutions has expanded its range of Okami non-isolated point-of-load (PoL) DC-DC converters with the introduction of the OKI-78SR series of switching regulator converters for industrial applications. A direct drop-in replacement for industry standard three-terminal 7803 and 7805 series LDOs...
Optical module controller boasts dual digital LDD interface
June 10, 2010 9:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products introduces the DS1876, an SFP+ video controller with a dual laser diode driver (LDD) interface. This device controls and monitors all transmitter functions for SFP+ optical modules and fully supports the SFF-8472 specification.
Digital Temperature Sensors Achieve High Accuracy
June 10, 2010 7:46 am | Analog Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe high-precision, low-drift ADT7420 and ADT7320 digital temperature sensors achieve ±0.25ºC accuracy over a –20ºC to +105ºC temperature range and ±0.5ºC accuracy over the –40°C to +125°C temperature range.
Embedded ZigBee Modules Add SMT and SPI Interface
June 10, 2010 7:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsDigi International introduced a new line of XBee and XBee-PRO ZB embedded ZigBee modules based on the Ember EM357 System on Chip.
Intelligent Power Switch Includes High Frequency PWM Capability
June 10, 2010 7:22 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier introduced the AUIPS7221R 65 V high-side intelligent power switch with fully integrated bootstrap function for fast actuator applications including fuel magnetic injectors and braking valves. Housed in a small form factor, the AUIPS7221R delivers high frequency of 100 kHz and high current capability up to 25 A...
Multi Level GHz Bandwidth Socket for Memory Probing
June 10, 2010 7:15 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsIronwood Electronics has recently introduced a new high performance BGA socket for high speed probing of the memory chip and debugging of the system during the design phase. The SG-BGA-7182 socket is designed for 1Gb Mobile DDR2-S4 SDRAM. (12x12mm, 0.5mm pitch, 168 FBGA Package).
Video Games: A Corrupting Influence or Wholly Misunderstood?
June 10, 2010 6:33 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsAre video games a corrosive, pernicious cancer on society, corrupting our nation’s youth? Or do they represent a nascent, wholly misunderstood medium? Video games have stirred controversy since Pong, but as the medium has matured, the cries for regulation have intensified.
Kinetic Hydropower Emerges as a Viable Energy Solution
June 10, 2010 5:32 am | by Dean Corren, Director of Marine Current Technology, Verdant Power | Blogs | CommentsEnergy captured from the natural flows of tides and rivers, without the use of dams or large civil structures – kinetic hydropower – has begun to emerge as a viable, low-impact clean energy option.
TI Smart Metering from Sensors Expo 2010
June 10, 2010 4:34 am | Videos | CommentsAt Sensors Expo 2010, Les Taylor of Texas Instruments demonstrates smart metering using TI's CC430 microcontroller.
MoSys and CEVA Partner to Deliver Integrated SATA 3.0 PHY and Controller IP Solution
June 9, 2010 12:59 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMoSys and CEVA have partnered to deliver a joint PHY plus Controller solution for SATA 3.0, for both Host and Device side applications. The combined solution unleashes the full potential of embedding 6Gbps SATA interfaces in next generation products by leveraging MoSys’ 6Gbps SerDes PHY and CEVA’s SATA 3.0 Controller IP.
Class D amplifier features automatic level control
June 9, 2010 10:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX98500, a boosted 2.2W Class D amplifier designed for battery-operated portable devices. This device integrates a boost converter to provide a constant output power and, therefore, louder audio output over a wide range of battery supply voltages.
SH Series Key Switch fits variety of design requirements
June 9, 2010 6:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe SH Series is a switch offering a variety of non-illuminated and illuminated package styles to fit nearly any design requirement. This utility switch features non-illuminated, single and bi-color LED options with a wide variety of cap and actuator options.
Tools Correlate Code and Current
June 9, 2010 5:18 am | by Jon Titus, Senior Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsThe emphasis on low-power embedded systems can give engineers heartburn. They must strive to enhance a system's performance, add capabilities, and make its battery last for as many as 10 years. A combination of hardware and software tools now help engineers understand power consumption without the antacids.
Current Sensor Targets Solar Energy Applications
June 8, 2010 4:37 pm | Product Releases | CommentsPacific Scientific OECO announced that it has developed a Hall effect current sensor that is intended to simplify the design and improve the performance of solar energy. The CS20 Series Hall effect based current sensor incorporates
Gas Sensor Tech Paves Way to E-Nose
June 8, 2010 1:59 pm | Product Releases | CommentsIntegrated sensing elements for gas detection in the form of polymer-coated microbridges in high-density arrays can detect ppm-level concentrations of vapors using on-chip integrated read-out techniques.
Looking at Chip on Flex Filtering
June 8, 2010 6:55 am | by Keith Teichmann, Worldwide Director of Marketing and Product Management, ITT Interconnect Solutions (www.ittcannon.com) | Blogs | CommentsLightning never strikes the same place twice; but, once is enough to send an aircraft into electrical failure, which can have catastrophic results.
