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Climate Monitoring Technology and Wireless Convenience Merged Into one Tool
March 25, 2010 9:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsBluetooth technology wirelessly records readings to your laptop computer. The A1-SDI Multi-Measure by Lufft instruments provides precision and flexibility by adjusting data output to the attached sensor.
Position Controller Kit tracks the position and speed of a wheel
March 25, 2010 8:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsA Position Controller uses a quadrature encoder system to reliably track the position and speed of a wheel at all times. With the included plastic encoder disk, the Position Controller has a resolution of 36 positions per rotation; this equates to approximately 0.5 inches of linear travel per position using 6-inch tires (not included).
Test Contactor Presented as Kelvin Ready
March 25, 2010 8:16 am | Analog Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsJohnstech International Corporation announced the release of its “Configurable Kelvin” Pad ROL 200K Series Contactor. Suitable for testing high power and precision analog devices that require
DARPA fields small arms detection system for helos
March 25, 2010 7:39 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a system that will assist helicopter crews in pinpointing the source of small arms fire. HALTT uses advanced acoustic detection and data processing to “exploit the supersonic shock wave produced by a bullet in flight.” In other words, it would detect the “snap,” “hiss,” or “crack” of a bullet.
On Optical Bonding and Multi-touch Panels
March 25, 2010 6:00 am | by Phil Spivey, President and CEO, Ocular (www.oculardisplaysystems.com) | Blogs | CommentsWith touch panel solutions making their way into a wide variety of applications, system designers have seen the light – both literally and figuratively – when it comes to human interfaces with touch panel displays.
Driver Modules Power Mid-size, Multi-string, LED backlit LCDs
March 25, 2010 5:55 am | Endicott Research Group | Product Releases | CommentsThe SFDMD Series is designed for applications that require a small footprint with high efficiency and brightness stability over a wide input voltage range, such as medical patient monitors, POS, kiosk, ATM, gaming and GPS displays. Less than 5 mm high, with a footprint of 2.782” (70.66 mm) x 0.96” (24.4 mm), drivers offer
Building It Up-Breaking It Down with iSuppli
March 25, 2010 5:42 am | Articles | CommentsBuilding It Up/Breaking It Down with iSuppli provides a quick look inside the latest products, highlighting some of the components used. Today we take a look inside the Apple iMac Desktop Computer.
SMT Metal Battery Holder Eases Replacement
March 25, 2010 5:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsRenata is offering the SMTMxxxx Series of battery holders that will house various lithium manganese dioxide bare cells, including the CR1225, CR1632, CR2032, CR2025, CR2325, CR2430, and CR2450. This holder provides
PCB connector eliminates need for board-to-board connectors
March 25, 2010 5:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsITT Interconnect Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of connectors, interconnects, and cable assemblies, has eliminated the need to use board-to-board connectors with its new cost-saving plastic connector.
Development Kit Jump Starts DSP Designs
March 25, 2010 5:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Spartan-6 FPGA DSP Development Kit from Avnet enables users to focus on the unique value of their design with an easy entry point for using FPGAs for DSP.
Kit Invites Energy Harvesting and Wireless Exploration
March 24, 2010 2:05 pm | Product Releases | CommentsEchoflex Solutions introduced the EEK200C Evaluation Kit. The kit enables integrators and OEMs to explore EnOcean wireless energy harvesting technologies within the context of their own buildings. Encapsulated in the kit are the
UK military incorporates Virtual Reality Parachute Trainers
March 24, 2010 10:34 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe UK’s Ministry of Defence has purchased Virtual Reality Parachute Trainers (VRPT) for the Parachute Training School at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. The contract with Gloucestershire-based Pennant Training Systems Limited is for the design, manufacture, and installation of eight Virtual Trainers.
Micropelt Thermogenerator Evaluation Kits Available to Mouser Customers Worldwide
March 24, 2010 6:42 am | Mouser Electronics | Product Releases | CommentsMouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it is stocking solid state thin film thermoelectric device evaluation kits from Micropelt, an innovator in Peltier cooler and thermogenerator devices.
Virage Logic Introduces MIPI D-PHYs and Controllers on 40LP Process
March 24, 2010 6:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsVirage Logic Corporation announced the availability of its SiPro MIPI Rx D-PHY and MIPI Tx D-PHY as well as CSI Rx (camera serial interface receiver) and DSI Tx (display serial interface transmitter) controllers on the 40LP process node in Q2 of this year which are based on the production proven D-PHYs announced last year.
Digi-Key Corporation Announces Stock on Molex Mini-Fit Series
March 24, 2010 6:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsElectronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has stock on Molex's Mini-Fit H2O sealed connector system.
VIA Takes the Jitters Out of Online HD Video
March 23, 2010 9:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsVIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the new VIA VX900 media system processor, a full featured single chip solution that will be coupled with the latest VIA Nano-3000 Series processors to bring truly stunning video playback to the latest HD online video services.
Army goes “green” with electric vehicles
March 23, 2010 8:17 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsFort Sam Houston received 20 Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) in January as part of a larger plan to replace petroleum-based DoD vehicles with more “energy-efficient” transportation. The Army plans on replacing up to 28,000 gas-powered ground support vehicles with electric vehicles at more than 155 Army installations worldwide.
AC Gearmotor Provides Big Power in Small Spaces
March 23, 2010 5:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsIn response to customers demanding more power in a smaller space, gearmotor and electric motor manufacturer, Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. has introduced its new 100mm AC motor line offering 1/8 hp (93w) in 30% less volume than previously available.
Microchip Expands Digital Signal Controller Portfolio for Digital Power Applications
March 23, 2010 5:19 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the expansion of its 16-bit dsPIC Digital Signal Controller (DSC) portfolio for digital power-conversion applications.
General Motors Augmented Reality Windshield
March 23, 2010 4:19 am | Videos | CommentsGeneral Motors has developed a working next-generation heads-up display that turns an ordinary windshield into an augmented reality information dashboard.
Fully Integrated Analog Front End Performs In ECG, EEG Apps
March 22, 2010 12:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments introduced the first in a family of fully integrated analog front ends (AFEs) for portable and high-end electrocardiogram (ECG) and electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment, as well as patient monitoring and consumer medical applications. The eight-channel, 24-bit ADS1298
Touchscreens Operate in Solar, Oil, Gas and Mobile App
March 22, 2010 11:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsIDEC now has a new 5.7” HG2G OI touchscreen model with 12V DC for applications limited to battery-power or using low-voltage solar energy. The panel depth is 36 mm for limited , and it is available as a monochrome (500 cd/m2) or 256-color (350cd/m2) display. An optional built-in Ethernet port (10/100 BaseT) allows
Multilayer Chip Varistors Protect Hand-Held Mobile Devices Against Electrostatic Discharge
March 22, 2010 10:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsNew EIA 0201 Multilayer Chip Varistors from Taiyo Yuden are designed to protect today’s slim and compact hand-held mobile devices against electrostatic discharge (ESD). Both the VR063 101A120 and the VR063 101A080 boast the same varistor voltage, ESD resistance and other electrical characteristics as Taiyo Yuden’s previous highly regarded EIA 0402 model.
Fullerene Discovery Sparks Research
March 22, 2010 10:10 am | Blogs | CommentsA team at the University of Florida has discovered that functionalized fullerenes heat, ignite, glow and transform into other carbon nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes upon exposure to low-intensity laser light.
France obtains micro UAVs
March 22, 2010 6:43 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe French Special Forces Command is now equipped with an unspecified number of Skylark 1 and Wasp Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The French Armament Procurement Agency (Direction générale de l'armement, DGA) made the handoff on March 8th...
