ECN-Electronic Component News articles from December 2004

ECN-Electronic Component News archives from December 2004

A pretty fair trade show.(EDITOR'S VIEW)
December 1, 2004... Perhaps it is the sheer enormity of a show like Electronica--14 halls, each 160 square meters in space--that can lead one to think that something big is going to happen there. But the days of timing the launch of truly new and innovative...

The growing popularity of in-house PCB prototyping.(tomorrow's technologies explored today)
December 1, 2004... Today, more than ever, prototyping is crucial to the electronic design process. In this world of blazing time-to-market requirements and fierce R & D expectations, effective prototyping is critical to success. Yet, in spite of the need for...

Knowles Acoustics announces MEMS-based SMD microphone.(Sensors & Actuators)
December 1, 2004... The "Mini" Series of SiSonic[TM] silicon microphones from Knowles Acoustic is said to be the smallest MEMS-based surface mount microphones available. With a footprint of less than 18 [mm.sup.2], the device is well-suited for applications where...

Brushless Torque Actuators with high starting and ending torque.(Sensors & Actuators)
December 1, 2004... Saia-Burgess has introduced its 4EX-BTA[R] Series Brushless Torque Actuator. These actuators feature a maximum 35 rotary stroke, allowing users to tailor output to satisfy application needs. They provide low bounce for improved positional...

2004-2005 Sensors Catalog.(Sensors & Actuators)
December 1, 2004... Pepperl + Fuchs has introduced its 2004-2005 Sensors Catalog. This 800+ page resource includes complete features, benefits, selection guidelines, specifications, dimensions and wiring diagrams for the company's full line of capacitive sensors,...

Sensor can replace mechanical flat switches.(Sensors & Actuators)
December 1, 2004... ifm efector inc. has introduced the Leveltrak[TM] sensor that can replace mechanical float switches. The Leveltrak is an electronic "float-less" sensor that detects level without any moving parts. Using the company's patented capacitive sensing...

Small ambient light sensor for automatic brightness control.(Sensors & Actuators)
December 1, 2004... Microsemi has introduced its smallest and easiest-to-implement ambient light sensor, the third in its portfolio of automatic brightness control integrated circuits. Designated the LX1972[TM] ambient light detector, the sensor is based on the...

Pressure transducer.(Sensors & Actuators)
December 1, 2004... Dresser Instruments has released the Ashcroft[R] G2 pressure transducer. The heart of this product contains the latest evolution in a planar, micro-machined sensor. The sensor is combined with a custom ASIC that enables digital compensation to...

Two-wire, direction detection gear-tooth sensor with diagnostic output.(Sensors & Actuators)
December 1, 2004... Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. has announced an optimized Hall-effect sensor integrated circuit and magnet combination that provides a user-friendly product for digital gear-tooth sensing and true zero-speed direction-detection in two-wire...

Sealing boots protect industrial and mini switches.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
December 1, 2004... APEM offers a range of sealing boots in a variety of colors to prevent the entry of dust, sand, water and other contaminants. These sealing boots are suitable for switch protection in a variety of industries, including public works vehicles,...

Stepper motor in a 13 mm package.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
December 1, 2004... Saia-Burgess USA, Inc. has introduced its URG1 series stepper motors. Measuring 13 mm X 11 mm, these miniature stepper motors are said to offer precise operation at up to 2,500 steps per second. They are IP40 rated, weigh less than 7g, can...

Low profile small motor connector from ITT Industries, Cannon.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
December 1, 2004... The M3[TM] small motor connector from ITT Industries, Cannon features a patent-pending design that reduces the weight to 50 percent of conventional designs. The completely shielded and sealed connector is designed for motors with a flange size...

Safety switch with locking device monitors dangerous zones.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
December 1, 2004... The French company Comitronic has launched a stand-alone safety switch with internal control. The AMX5 CK is equipped with a coded-key locking device that can override the switch operation. Designed to replace interlocking systems, this switch...

Instrument controller with GUI, touchscreen and modular I/O.(Computers, Peripherals & Networking Devices)
December 1, 2004... Mosaic Industries has released its QScreen Controller[TM], a C-programmable embedded computer with a built-in graphical user interface. This fully functional compact instrument controller is appropriate for OEM applications such as embedded...

Kiosk printer module.(Computers, Peripherals & Networking Devices)
December 1, 2004... Advanced Printing Systems (APS) has introduced its KCP 200 Series Kiosk Compact Printer, a complete unit that easily prints, cuts, presents and retracts paper for trouble-free receipts and coupons. Designed for cost-conscious applications such...

Fast network PC/104 computer with low-power ARM processor.(Computers, Peripherals & Networking Devices)
December 1, 2004... Based on a high-performance ARM core, the SBC1625 from Micro/sys is said to provide a network-ready controller in a PC/104 (3.55" X 3.775") foot-print that will operate from -40[degrees]C to +85[degrees]C. The CPU has dual network processing...

COTS single board computers.(Computers, Peripherals & Networking Devices)
December 1, 2004... Thales' Fast Track COTS delivery program ensures delivery of up to five boards of each of the company's three highest-performance COTS single board computers in two weeks or less. The program is aimed at supporting fast-turnaround prototyping...

Small, versatile display.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
December 1, 2004... Densitron has introduced a display that has been optimized for cell phone and handheld use. The DV30311, a 96 X 32 resolution display, offers a single IC controller with integrated charge pump, software contrast adjustment, SPI interface and...

High-legibility graphic and character LCDs offer color options in six industry-standard configurations.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
December 1, 2004... A family of high-legibility monochrome graphic and character LCDs from Optrex America offers the designer a range of display options for matching the information display to the look and feel of the end product. These LCDs offer a uniform,...

Cross Hair focusable Laser Diode Modules.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
December 1, 2004... BEA Lasers, Inc. is offering its Model 150C-5-650 Cross-Hair Laser Diode Module at a competitive price, according to the company. The device is suitable for positioning and alignment applications such as x-ray, printed circuit board usages,...

New Anti-Reflective surface treatment for industrial TFT LCDs.(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... New Anti-Reflective surface treatment available on Optrex's 6.5" VGA, 8.4" VGA and 12.1" SVGA TFT LCDs dramatically improves high-ambient-light legibility and image clarity. The Anti-Reflective (AR) surface treatment on the front polarizer...

8.4-inch TFT LCDs in VGA and high-res XGA formats.(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Rugged digital TFT LCDs offer outstanding front-of-screen performance for industrial, medical, instrumentation and navigation applications. VGA version has 640 X 480 dot pixel resolution, 260K colors, 480 nits luminance and 500:1 contrast...

New LCD ToolKITs[TM].(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Optrex's LCD ToolKITs[TM] are plug-and-play solutions that supply the LCD module and all interface components in a single box, saving engineering and procurement time for product developers using FPDs. Each kit includes LCD panel, TFT...

Industry-standard 5.2-inch 240X64 LCD features white LED backlighting.(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... New ultra-compact monochrome transmissive STN LCD displays white characters or graphics on a blue background with an industry-standard viewing area. The F-51405GNB-LW-AJ module has a luminance of 120 nits (cd/[m.sup.2]) minimum over the surface...

Color and high-resolution offerings added to industrial-grade vision sensors.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
December 1, 2004... Cognex has added the In-Sight 5100C color vision sensor and the In-Sight 5101 high-resolution model to its 5000 Series of industrial-grade vision sensors. The In-Sight 5100C performs a wide range of color inspection tasks in a number of major...

Sunlight-readable displays.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
December 1, 2004... Sunlight-readable displays from Three-Five Systems are suitable for situations in which the liquid crystal display (LCD) must be viewed outdoors or under high ambient light conditions. These transflective devices use the power of light to...

Dual-channel, current-regulated white LED drivers.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
December 1, 2004... Arques Technology has added to its expanding family of white LED drivers: the AQ9132A, AQ9132B, AQ9133A, AQ9133B, AQ9142A, and AQ9142B. These two-channel, dual-gain 1X to 1.5X charge pump current regulators are suitable for white LED...

U.K./Ireland cordsets added to product line.(Packaging & Interconnects)
December 1, 2004... Interpower Corporation has introduced 15 Interpower[TM] U.K./Ireland cordsets into its molded family. The U.K./Ireland cordsets are for equipment rated from 5A to 13A with service at 250V AC. They are ASTA approved and available with a 5A. 10A...

RF Products Guide.(Packaging & Interconnects)
December 1, 2004... Trompeter has announced the RF Product Guide featuring the company's coaxial interconnects for telecom, broadcast, military/aerospace and instrumentation applications. A complimentary copy of the product guide is available at...

Heat sinks for 1U applications.(Packaging & Interconnects)
December 1, 2004... Advanced Thermal Solutions offers a line of low profile heat sinks for passive cooling of Intel Xeon processors in narrow 1U servers, blackDIAMOND heat sinks are made from solid aluminum and are void of the interfacial thermal resistances in...

Expanded online store for cables.(Packaging & Interconnects)
December 1, 2004... W. L. Gore & Associates, has launched an electronic products online store offering Gore[TM] CX4 High Performance Cable Assemblies and Gore[TM] InfiniBand[TM] Cable Assemblies. Gore CX4 Cable Assemblies, part of the 10-Gigabit Ethernet standard,...

Metric Lead Screws provide quiet, fast and precise operation.(Packaging & Interconnects)
December 1, 2004... Danaher Motion has announced the release of Thomson Metric Lead Screws. Available in diameters from 10 mm to 24 mm and leads from 2 mm to 45 mm, these lead screws are appropriate for positioning light to medium loads in a wide range of...

Test & measurement series: VSGs mind their I's and Q's.(Special Report)
December 1, 2004... Vector signal generators (VSGs) produce complex modulated signals used to test WiFi, Bluetooth, cell-phone and other types of communication equipment. Generating such signals involves hardware that ranges from PXI modules to stand-alone bench...

Dual channel digitizer.(Test & Measurement)
December 1, 2004... Racal Instruments' two-channel PXI Digitizer, Model 2165, provides analog signal acquisition and digital output, as well as time and frequency domain analysis and display capability. The device has two independent analog input channels that can...

Permeability testers.(Test & Measurement)
December 1, 2004... PBI-Dansensor America, Inc. has announced its Lyssy OPT-5000 oxygen and Lyssy L80-5000 water vapor permeability testers that are said to have high reliability, repeatability and ease of operation. The sensitivity and versatility of the OPT-5000...

PXI digitizer and arbitrary waveform generator.(Test & Measurement)
December 1, 2004... National Instruments has announced two 200 MS/s modular instruments that are based on the company's Synchronization and Memory Core (SMC). They are said to double the available sample rate and memory depth of the company's digitizer and...

Tool kit with Test Automation.(Test & Measurement)
December 1, 2004... Agilent Technologies, Inc. has announced the Agilent T & M Toolkit version 2.0 with Test Automation that provides what is said to be the industry's fastest method of sequencing measurements and analyzing results. The functionality easily...

White light interferometer.(Test & Measurement)
December 1, 2004... Metrology Resource Company has introduced an optical measurement system based on white light interferometry, a non-contact process that allows users to measure surface topography without target damage. Suitable for small area measurement...

High voltage/high current megohmmeters.(Test & Measurement)
December 1, 2004... QuadTech, Inc. has announced its two megohmmeters for insulation resistance measurements. The models 1868A and 1868D contain similar features and are designed for high speed testing in automated system applications. The Model 1868A provides a...

Current sensing: high side current sensing made easy.(Field Applications)
December 1, 2004... High side current sensing is often resorted to out of necessity when introducing resistance into the ground side of a circuit impairs performance or it is simply not practical. Sensing the ground side at a power supply, for instance, introduces...

Electronically variable linearity coils.(Passive & Discrete Components)
December 1, 2004... Prem Magnetics, Inc. has announced four printed circuit mount electronically adjustable linearity coils. They were developed for applications having yoke current requirements ranging from 14.0A to 18.0A peak to peak. These coils offer extended...

Surface Mount Wirewound Chip Inductors.(Passive & Discrete Components)
December 1, 2004... Designed for high frequency applications in a wide range of consumer, commercial and industrial devices, the DR354-1-2-3-4 Series Surface Mount Wirewound Chip Inductors from Datatronic Distribution, Inc. are said to combine performance,...

Inductors feature 6.5 mm height profiles.(Passive & Discrete Components)
December 1, 2004... Vishzy Intertechnology, Inc. has announced its IHLP surface-mount inductors with standard inductance values ranging from 0.10 [micro]H to 10.0 [micro]H with typical DCR values of 0.47 [micro]W, saturation currents from 15.5A to 120A and low...

Low profile dual winding inductors.(Passive & Discrete Components)
December 1, 2004... The 4700 and 4800 series of surface mount inductors from C & D Technologies offer design flexibility coupled with EMI protection. The low profile, bobbin format, dual winding devices have a 1:1 winding ratio and can be connected in either...

Low profile shielded inductors.(Passive & Discrete Components)
December 1, 2004... The Coiltronics[R] SD38 Series of shielded drum core inductors from Cooper Electronic Technologies is available in two (1.2 mm and 1.4 mm) low profile heights for thinner/lighter designs. Applications include digital cameras, cellular phones,...

High stability SAW oscillators.(Passive & Discrete Components)
December 1, 2004... ILSI America's SAW stabilized at 1030 MHz and 1090 MHz will operate at Fo [+ or -]300 KHz with power at 12 dBm 2 dB over -55[degrees]C to 105[degrees]C. The oscillator can be Jan, Jantx complement if required. The package is 8-pin hermetic dip...

Current sense resistors.(Passive & Discrete Components)
December 1, 2004... KOA Speer Electronics has introduced its TLR 3AW current sensing power resistors that are said to provide low resistances (1 mW to 10 MW) with low inductance for high frequency applications. These resistors offer a power rating of 2W with...

Thin film circuitry for ceramic substrates.(Passive & Discrete Components)
December 1, 2004... Remtec, Inc. has announced its fine line resolution thin film capability that is said to permit circuit designers to integrate more functions and improve performance in a smaller package. Microcircuit designers can achieve the performance of...

Bulk 4.5 kW power system for network systems.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
December 1, 2004... XPiQ has made available a bulk power system for distributed power architectures, battery charging and N+1 redundancy architectures in telecom systems, data networks, optical routers and mass storage systems. The CRP1K5 chassis accepts up to...

Remotely resettable electronic circuit breaker.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
December 1, 2004... E-T-A Circuit Protection and Control has introduced a remotely resettable version of the ESS20, an electronic circuit breaker system designed to protect individual circuits connected to a power supply. The ESS20-1 circuit breaker provides...

24V input eighth- and quarter-brick DC/DC converters.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
December 1, 2004... Artesyn Technologies has added 24V input eighth-bricks and quarter-bricks to its Typhoon family of board mounted DC/DC converters. The product series initially comprises two 20A eighth bricks and two 30A quarter bricks, offering single isolated...

5V input HV supplies help 0EMs reduce power supply requirements.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
December 1, 2004... EMCO High Voltage has released a 5V input power option for the miniature, precision regulated, CA Series. This feature will allow many designers with 5V circuits to eliminate the need for a secondary 12V or 24V output power source. This series...

Circuit Protection device for customer premise equipment.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
December 1, 2004... Raychem Circuit Protection has announced its PolySwitch[TM] TRF600-150 circuit protection device for telecom and networking applications. The device is 25 percent smaller than the previous version and helps provide resettable overcurrent...

Chassis-mount, 50 Hz/60Hz transformer.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
December 1, 2004... West Coast Magnetics' 803 Series Transformer is a semi-custom, single phase, 50 Hz/60 Hz chassis mount design with output power ranging from 83V A to 4,560V A depending on the size. The company stocks low loss laminated core material, hardware...

DC/DC converter product catalog.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
December 1, 2004... VPT Inc. has released its new updated and expanded product catalog. The 2004 VPT product catalog provides detailed technical specifications on the company's entire line of DC/DC power converters, EMI filters, accessory products and custom...

Open-frame (3X5) 80 watt power supplies for Medical & ITE Applications.(NEW DESIGN)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... GlobTeks GT(M)2080 series delivers 80W of continuous output power with 10CFM of airflow and GT(M)2065 series delivers 65W of continuous output power with free air convection cooling. Design has output voltages ranging from: 3.3V to 48V in 0.1V...

400W triple output Hot Swappable Switchmode Power Supplies w/Parallel Function.(NEW DESIGN)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... GlobTek announces its NEW Open Frame 400W Switchmode Power Supplies w/Parallel Function. These low profile (348 X 129 X 57 mm) models offer up to 400W of regulated power. Designs have Active PFC (0.96min.), Built-In EMI Filter, Limiting AC...

15W wall plug-in power supplies have interchangeable international blades.(NEW DESIGN)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... GlobTek Inc. GT-41052 series of Wall-Plug-In North America, Europe, U.K., Australia Class II, Double-Enforced Insulation Mechanical Configurations, Regulated Outputs voltage from: 5V to 24Vdc in 0.1V increment, up to 15W of continuous output...

GMSK packet-data modem with RF transceiver from CML.(Microwave & RF Components)
December 1, 2004... The CMX990 is a single-chip, half-duplex IC offering a baseband modem, IF and RF processing functions, programmable synthesizers, signal level-setting functions and on-chip and peripheral control, monitoring and interfacing. The device features...

Multifunctional 1k-bit read/write IDIC.(Microwave & RF Components)
December 1, 2004... Atmel[R] Corp. has announced the availability of its UHF RFID IDIC[R] ATA5590, named TAGIDU, that serves a very broad spectrum of long-range RF Identification applications. TAGIDU can be used in a frequency range of 800 MHz to 1 GHz, and it is...

InGaP power amplifier for 450 MHz CDMA 1X/1XEV-D0 applications.(Microwave & RF Components)
December 1, 2004... Anadigics offers an InGaP power amplifier (PA) for 450 MHz CDMA applications. This PA module provides handset manufacturers with a low-power quiescent current mode that is digitally controlled to reduce power drain on the system battery,...

Op amps: new op amps deliver major benefits to digital designs.(Semiconductor Highlight)
December 1, 2004... If there were such a thing as a "perfect" op amp, it would exhibit the following characteristics: infinite input impedance; zero output impedance; infinite gain and bandwidth; zero noise; infinitely fast pulse response, or slew rate; and zero...

Dual-mode op amp for critical sensor applications.(Integrated Circuits)
December 1, 2004... National Semiconductor has launched what is said to be the lowest supply current, dual power mode operational amplifier available. The LMV422 has a power-saving mode that allows customers to reduce power consumption while maintaining an active...

Sigh-speed gain selectable amplifiers.(Integrated Circuits)
December 1, 2004... Linear Technology has introduced its LT1991 precision and LT1995 high-speed gain selectable amplifiers. This amplifier family includes precision resistors onboard. The result is a one-chip unit that can be easily configured into various gain...

Low-cost, 0.5 percent accurate, SMBus[TM] charger for battery powered portable equipment.(Integrated Circuits)
December 1, 2004... Maxim Integrated Products has introduced its MAX8713, an accurate, low-cost SMBus[TM] battery charger IC for battery powered portable equipment such as handset car kits and cable-modem batteries. The MAX8713 is a synchronous, step-down charger...

CSR launches UniFi single-chip embedded ICs for Wi-Fi.(Integrated Circuits)
December 1, 2004... Targeted at cell phone, digital cameras and MP3 players, UniFi devices from CSR combine up to three Wi-Fi standards into a single chip. CSR's first UniFi products are: UniFi-1 Portable (802.11b/g, single band) in an ultra-small package for cell...

Precision high-voltage operational amplifier for industrial applications.(Integrated Circuits)
December 1, 2004... Analog Devices has introduced a precision, high-voltage CMOS amplifier that is said to be 70 percent smaller than competing devices, using the company's new iCMOS industrial process technology. The AD8661 is a precision rail-to-rail operational...

NDS-approved single smart card interface IC.(Integrated Circuits)
December 1, 2004... TDK Semiconductor has introduced its 73S8024RN single smart card interface IC, which is fully approved by NDS and appropriate for applications requiring compliance with the ISO-7816-3 and EMV4.1 standards. The 73S8024RN is fully approved by NDS...

Precision amplifier line for industrial, medical and automotive applications.(Integrated Circuits)
December 1, 2004... National Semiconductor has introduced a family of high-performance amplifiers as it enters into the precision market. The first parts in the Linear Monolithic Precision (LMP[TM]) line are the LMP2011, LMP2012 and LMP2014, for broad-based...

Fast voltage feedback op amps.(Integrated Circuits)
December 1, 2004... Intersil Corp. has introduced a family of high-speed feedback amplifiers with what are said to be the industry's fastest slew rates. The EL5X0X Series of op amps provides the dynamic performance of current feedback amplifiers along with the...

32 channel 16-bit A/D and 4 channel 12-bit D/A PC/104-plus module operates -40[degrees] to +85[degrees]C.(WinSystems' DesignSolutions)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... The PCM-ADIO is an intelligent PC/104-based analog input, analog output, and digital I/O board designed to meet application requirements for high-accuracy and high channel count analog I/O. Based on 16-bit analog-to-digital and 12-bit...

Testing & debugging of embedded systems: design DSP software for testability.(Embedded Systems)
December 1, 2004... As the capabilities of digital signal processors (DSPs) have increased, so has the range of applications in which designers can use them. Simultaneously, the DSPs' application code has increased in complexity. To develop robust DSP-based...

PC/104-plus four-port MacHub.(Boards & Modules)
December 1, 2004... The 4166 stackable PC/104-plus card from Mesa combines a 100BaseT Ethernet MAC with a four-port switch. It helps to provide a connection to multiple embedded system cards without power or mechanical problems. The four Ethernet ports support...

Stand-alone motor controller.(Boards & Modules)
December 1, 2004... The IBC-400 intelligent motor controller from AMS is a complete indexing "subsystem" packaged in a 1.7" X 0.8" X 3.9" protective enclosure. With a command set of over 40 instructions, it provides an alternative for motion control. It has full...

Commercial COTS VME Video Buffer Card.(Boards & Modules)
December 1, 2004... Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC) has launched a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), single-slot, 6U VME Video Buffer Card to extend its range of video distribution and signal conditioning products. The card receives one or two...

Multi-turn tracking absolute encoders.(Boards & Modules)
December 1, 2004... A series of rugged, multi-turn tracking absolute encoders offering resolutions of up to 1 part in 500,000 and a choice of 10, 64 or 100 turns for full count has been introduced by Computer Conversions Corp. These units will convert any shaft...

Embedded modules for graphics and I/O intensive applications.(Boards & Modules)
December 1, 2004... Kontron has introduced the ETX-P3Tx, an addition to its ETX family of embedded modules. An ETX (Embedded Technology eXtended) module provides complete PC functionality in a component that plugs into an application-specific carrier board. The...

Back to back assembled 1 mm pitch BGA GHz socket combination.(Boards & Modules)
December 1, 2004... Ironwood Electronics' Socket combination (assembled back-to-back)--SG-BGA-6130 allows 1 mm pitch 3,528 position (total pin count) BGA ICs to be used in socket and operate without compromising performance in very high speed communication or...

Digital indicator for laptops reads 2000 samples per second.(Software)
December 1, 2004... Massload Technologies has developed software that allows users to connect to any load cell or load cells, plug into the USB port of a computer and have a high-resolution, low-cost, high-speed digital scale. The Scale Scope software uses a...

Suite of Virtual Instruments integrates JTAG test into LabView, test stand.(Software)
December 1, 2004... With no prior knowledge of JTAG test, Asset InterTech's ScanWorks[R] boundary scan test application environment can be easily and quickly integrated into custom test executives developed with tools such as National Instruments' (NI) LabView and...

Royalty-free technology kits.(Software)
December 1, 2004... QNX Software Systems has announced a series of value-added embedded software products that feature royalty-free licensing as standard components. They will help users lower the cost and development time needed to bring embedded devices to...

Automotive electronics: selecting optical detectors for automotive designs.(Industry Focus On ...)
December 1, 2004... The number of electronic systems--and their sophistication--found in automobiles is increasing at an unprecedented level. In fact, electronics and photonics now account for nearly 25 percent of total vehicle manufacturing costs for luxury...

Gratitude is contagious.(EDITOR'S VIEW)
December 15, 2004... When I introduced ECN's first Annual Product Technology Awards in this column in early November, I did so by suggesting that perhaps we all need to make more of an effort to let our colleagues know that they've done a good job. I received some...

General purpose Bluetooth board.(Boards & Modules)
December 15, 2004... Developed by Vitronics, Cobalt Blue[TM] is a general purpose Bluetooth board that allows rapid deployment of Bluetooth-enabled products and interfaces for embedded commercial and experimental products. This developer board includes a high...