ECN-Electronic Component News articles from July 2003

ECN-Electronic Component News archives from July 2003

Vacuum fluorescent display modules.
July 1, 2003... Noritake has designed VFD modules with many built-in features to accelerate development. These features include 8-bit parallel, RS232 and (USB optional) character generator with 14 international fonts, rewritable memory (F-ROM), 144 screens on...

Mesh backplane from Bustronic.
July 1, 2003... The AdvancedTCA five-slot features a Replicated Mesh topology. Options include two 3-pin headers for cabling to new shelf management modules, called the IPM Sentry, which controls fan speeds, sending remote signals, identifying slot cards and...

Data Images introduces 5.6" TFT LCD display.
July 1, 2003... Data Image has added a new TFT LCD module to its line of standard displays. This 5.6" TFT LCD active matrix display has a resolution of 320xRGBx234 and uses analog source drivers that allow it to integrate into systems using video signals. Data...

cPCI locking ejectors' design prevents accidental tripping of switches.
July 1, 2003... Bivar has introduced the Gen II cPCIE3[TM] series of locking ejectors for Compact PCI enclosures and bus systems. A new design in the ejectors surface geometry eliminates the potential for unintentional tripping of the hot-swap switch...

Noise-immune speech recognition chip doubles as mixed-signal controller.
July 1, 2003... The RSC-4x speech recognition chip synthesizes speech at varying data rates from 3K-64K bits/sec and includes an 8+ voice MIDI-like music synthesizer. Recognition technologies include speaker independent, speaker dependent, speaker verification...

Performance advantages of super-low distortion multi-layer ceramic capacitors over film capacitors. (Technological Horizons).
July 1, 2003... In filtering and coupling (for DC block) applications, super-low distortion surface-mount multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) provide a smaller, lower cost, more reliable alternative to SMD plastic-film (film-chip) capacitors for designers of...

Size 21 modular encoder. (Sensors & Actuators).
July 1, 2003... Renco Encoders, Inc. has introduced a high performance, self-aligning, self-centering and self-gapping size 21 (2.1" OD) modular encoder with a small axial length of 0.84" maximum. The RM21 series uses surface mount technology to create a low...

Accelerometer for vibration measurements. (Sensors & Actuators).
July 1, 2003... Measuring simultaneous acceleration signals in three orthogonal axis, the 8795A50M5 accelerometer from Kistler Instrument Corporation is housed in a cube-shaped package with a notched corner that allows for identification of the sensor's...

Medium range three-component force sensors. (Sensors & Actuators).
July 1, 2003... The Force/Torque division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc. is offering medium range ICP[R] and charge output three-component force sensors capable of simultaneously measuring dynamic or quasi-static forces in three orthogonal directions (X, Y and Z)...

Industrial encoders/tachometers. (Sensors & Actuators).
July 1, 2003... Avtron Manufacturing has announced a series of encoders/tachometers for general industrial use. The M56 ThinLine[TM] products incorporate the company's Wide-Gap[TM] sensor technology that is said to simplify installation by eliminating...

Flat-Pack inductive sensor. (Sensors & Actuators).
July 1, 2003... Baumer Electric has introduced the low-profile 8 mm Flat-Pack inductive sensor designed for easy mounting in small space applications. Flat and narrow, it mounts using a single front-accessible through-bore screw and requires only 4 mm of...

Integrated Piezoelectric Accelerometers. (Sensors & Actuators).
July 1, 2003... The Model 8412 Piezoelectric Accelerometer from Columbia Research Labs is a completely self-contained vibration measuring system with a built-in amplifier within the housing and offers wide frequency response. It is designed for the measurement...

Load Cell Guide. (Sensors & Actuators).
July 1, 2003... Rice Lake has introduced its Load Cell Guide #15. This edition offers new products, expanded capacities and technologies. This guide can be used for loading cells, weigh modules and sensors. Dimensional drawings, technical specifications,...

Vibration indicator with alarm set points. (Sensors & Actuators).
July 1, 2003... Model 683A from IMI Sensors is a panel mount, digital vibration indicator with alarm. The device operates from AC or DC power and provides excitation for ICP [R] accelerometers or 4-20 mA, loop-powered vibration sensors. An LED display provides...

Compact ultrasonic sensors. (Sensors & Actuators).
July 1, 2003... Banner Engineering Corp. has announced its S18U Series compact ultrasonic sensors featuring an advanced microprocessor design, pushbutton programming and bright diagnostic status LEDs located directly on the sensor housing. A feature of the...

Waterproof biaxial accelerometer. (Sensors & Actuators).
July 1, 2003... The Series HEVP Piezoelectric Accelerometers are biaxial sensors designed for vibration measurements in two mutually perpendicular axes. Vibration studies show that this product can be performed over the entire length of the tube by moving the...

Accelerometer series measures in three axes. (Sensors & Actuators).
July 1, 2003... An annular shear sensor element that exhibits a high immunity to base strain and transverse acceleration is used in the 8798A accelerometer series from Kistler Instrument Corp. This design enables precise vibration measurements in three...

RF Connectors. (Microwave & RF Components).
July 1, 2003... Telegartner offers a series of RF Connectors for video and broadcast applications. The MudigSA Series meets the requirements of high definition television and digital television. These 75[OMEGA] connectors are for use in transmitting data...

Surface mount band pass filters. (Microwave & RF Components).
July 1, 2003... RLC electronics' surface mount filters have a center frequency range of from 10 MHz to 1,500 MHz and 1,500 MHz to 4,000 MHz. Units that are capable of withstanding automated soldering temperatures can also be supplied, if required. RLC...

JJB-Series antenna. (Microwave & RF Components).
July 1, 2003... Antenna Factor has announced its JJB-Series antenna with a vertical mount style. The JJP-Series antenna carries the conventional mono-pole into a 7 mm diameter package. It features a through-hole feedline that attaches directly to a user's PCB....

868 MHz wireless module. (Microwave & RF Components).
July 1, 2003... AeroComm has released an 868 MHz spread spectrum wireless module. The module is a European version of the company's AG4490 900 MHz modules. Designated the AG 4486, the transceiver module interfaces with OEM designs via a serial TTL level...

Portable HDTV pattern generator. (Test & Measurement).
July 1, 2003... The Model 1253 portable HDTV multi-standard pattern generator is a battery powered unit designed to deliver accurate test patterns for the testing of most common HDTV displays include plasma, LCD, TFT, CRT, DLP, GLV and OLED digital display...

Load cell and panel mount meter. (Test & Measurement).
July 1, 2003... Transducer Techniques has created a system combination comprised of an MLP (mini low profile load cell) and a DPM-3 Panel Mount Meter. This system is suitable for a variety of industrial and OEM force measurement and weighing applications. The...

1/8 DIN high performance meter. (Test & Measurement).
July 1, 2003... Omega[R] has announced its DP41-B digital panel meter with accuracy up to [+ or -]0.005 percent of reading, and up to 166 readings per second. The meter handles a broad spectrum of DC voltage and current ranges, nine thermocouple types,...

Test system for optical receivers. (Test & Measurement).
July 1, 2003... Anritsu Company has announced the introduction of a stressed receiver conformance test system that accurately characterizes and verifies 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) optical receivers according to the IEEE 802.3ae-2002 standard. Comprised of a...

Micropulse generator. (Test & Measurement).
July 1, 2003... AR EM Test has designed a generator that creates test pulses in the microsecond range for conducted immunity testing in automotive electronic systems. The MPG200S15 Generator simulates the microsecond pulses that are created in the vehicle...

EMC Measurement Uncertainty Guide. (Test & Measurement).
July 1, 2003... The Schaffner EMC Measurement Uncertainty Guide provides the basic concepts for identifying the relevant contributions to uncertainty, and the calculation of total uncertainty from these contributions. The free guide also includes a section on...

Hipot testers family. (Test & Measurement).
July 1, 2003... QuadTech, Inc. has announced that three Hipot testers have been added to the company s Sentry Hipot Tester family for electrical safety testing of appliances, motors, cables medical devices and other electronic products and components. The...

Frequency source generates sine and clock outputs up to 100 MHz. (Test & Measurement).
July 1, 2003... The NI PXI-5404 100 MHz frequency source for PXI can simultaneously generate sine level accuracy It can be used for flexible clocking options in automated test equipment systems as well as for sine wave generation for basic analog stimulus. Its...

Digital DC ammeters mate directly with standard shunts. (Test & Measurement).
July 1, 2003... Datel's DCA5-2OPC Series are LED display DC ammeters that scale, digitize and display the output of standard 50 mV and/or 100 mV DC shunts. The units are fully self-contained including buffered inputs, scaling circuitry, precision reference...

Circuit Protection Guide. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... TTI has announced its TTI Circuit Protection Solutions Guide, the second in a series of guides showcasing TTI's suppliers' circuit protection devices and capabilities. The guide includes a glossary of terms and a comprehensive cross-reference...

GCT and gate driver pair. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... Powerex has introduced its gate controlled turn-off thyristor (GCT) and gate driver pair. The pair incorporates an asymmetrical GGT that is manufactured complete from a single, 6" diameter silicon wafer. The GGT unit is rated at 6,000V with a...

Open-frame switching power supplies. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... GlobTek Inc.'s single-output family GTM21097(CC) Series is a desk-top Class I, protective ground, double-enforced insulation mechanical configuration series. Output voltage is from 3.3V to 48V in 0.1V increments, from 36W to 50W maximum output...

Power distribution unit. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... Pulizzi Engineering, Inc. has announced a multiple configuration power distribution unit (PDU) with current monitoring. The T982 Series allows for maximum flexibility in its configuration options. The model has six easy-to-configure options,...

CT surface mount current sense transformers. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... The CT319 and CT320 surface mount current sense transformers from Datatronics feature a low-seated profile of 0.160" (4.0 mm) and 0.394" (10 mm), respectively, above the circuit board and operate over a temperature range of -55[degrees]C to...

High power density enclosed AC/DC switching power supplies. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... Astrodyne has announced its MK-eries product line of high density enclosed switching power supplies that provide output power over the range of 40W to 300W. All models accept universal input from 85V AC to 265V AC, and 16 models are available...

Single output switching power supplies. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... Kepco has announced its 50W single output, low profile, low emission switching power supplies. All models in the RKW Series conform to EN60950 for the low voltage directive, meet EN55011-B and EN55022-B standards for conducted and radiated...

High power transient suppressor component replaces up to 150 discrete diodes. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... Littelfuse, Inc.'s AK Series high current silicon transient suppressor replaces the ganging of between 40 and 150 5,000W silicon avalanche diodes (SAD), virtually eliminating manufacturing errors caused by incorrect board placement and...

100A and 80A quarter bricks. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... Artesyn Technologies has introduced DC/DC brick converters that are said to deliver up to 100A from a single-board, quarter-brick module with a profile of 7.7 mm (0.3"). These converters in the Typhoon[TM] family can replace a half-brick while...

High density DC/DC brick converters. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... Advanced Power Conversion's APC500 converter delivers 500W output power from a single output, yielding a power density of 90W/[inch.sup.3]. Its design uses both conventional and transformer and inductor design technology. The design integrates...

Miniature Circuit Breakers. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... Rockwell Automation has introduced Allen-Bradley[R] Bulletin 1492-SPU Miniature Circuit Breakers. Suitable for applications that require branch circuit protection complying with UL and CSA standards, they may be sized to protect power-limited...

Power supply margining controller. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
July 1, 2003... Linear Technology has introduced its LTC2920, a power supply margining controller that allows supply rails to be precisely adjusted up and down during automated PCB testing. This testing, known as "margining," is a valuable feature in high...

Northern exposure. (Editor: At Large).
July 1, 2003... Editor's note: As part of our goal to keep our readers informed of the latest new products and technology, ECN and EPN (our Reed Electronics Group sister publication covering the electronics market in Europe) will occasionally share content...

Designing with PC/104 modules as components. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & Compact PCI).
July 1, 2003... Consider the dilemma of an engineering manager today: short of staff, faced with an impossible timetable and limited by a tight development budget. "Business as usual" is no longer acceptable. This has caused companies to move away from...

Multifunction PCI and CompactPCI I/O boards. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 and Compact PCI).
July 1, 2003... Acromag's multifunction I/O boards, the APC73O for desktop PCI and AcPC730 for CompactPCI, combine the capabilities of four separate I/O boards on a single card. Since the APC730 and AcPC73O perform analog input, analog output, digital I/O and...

PC/104 format DC/DC power supply line. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 and Compact PCI).
July 1, 2003... The PS104 line of DC/DC power supply boards from Micro/sys fits into a PC/104 board stack and provides regulated power from a single unregulated DC input. This approach can result in fewer wires, offers less complex grounding and allows smaller...

A/D card for PC/104 bus. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 and Compact PCI).
July 1, 2003... Mesa Electronics has introduced the 4A24 high resolution, high speed, low cost, DSP-based A/D card for the PC/104 bus. 200 KHz and 500 KHz models are available. On-card EEPROM calibration storage and fully digital zero and span calibration...

Four-axis PC/104 controller. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 and CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... Nippon Pulse has introduced the NPMC6045A-4104, an advanced PC/104 four-axis motion control card that allows the user to control stepper motors or digital servomotors. It incorporates a PCL6045A motion control chip as part of its compact...

PCI extender for CompactPCI or PMC modules. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 and CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... Twin Industries has announced its XTend1000, a PCI extender card designed to provide a flexible, low cost platform for CompactPCI or PMC module development. The XTend1000 allows an obsolete or inexpensive PC to take the place of an expensive...

Enhanced Bit Rate 1553 PC/104 board. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 and CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... Data Device Corporation has introduced an Enhanced Bit Rate (EBR) 1553 PC/104 card built with its field-proven Enhanced Mini-ACE[R]1553 core. It is a next generation 10 Mb/s version of MIL-STD-1553, complaint with the SAW miniature...

Our new digital world. (Semiconductor Monthly: DSPs).
July 1, 2003... Even though the compact disk format was introduced in 1981, there is only now a true progression towards digital audio. This transition is noticeable with the growth of digital set-top boxes, the market success of DVD-players and MP3-players as...

PC/104+ board with seven high speed ports. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... Zendex Corporation has introduced a PC/104+ board that includes seven high speed I/O ports for applications that require multiple and varied peripherals. The ZXE-UFE/104P card provides four high speed USB2.0, two IEEE 1394 Firewire and one...

PICMG[R] 2.17 cPCI backplane. (Speical Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... CG Mupac has announced the release of a line of standard and custom high-power, low noise StarFabric CompactPCI backplanes designed to the latest PICMG standards. This line of eight and 21-slot cPCI backplanes features PICMG 2.9 IPMB to all...

cPCI embedded computer system. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... Momentum Computer has announced its Cheeta-A single board CompactPCI computer configured for the Intel[R] Pentium M processor operating at 1.10 GHz or 1.60 GHz. The system incorporates the Intel E7501 chipset with memory controller to provide...

Shock and vibration isolators for PC/104 systems. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... parvus Corporation has unveiled its PC/104 Shock Rocks[TM] line of shock and vibration mitigation products especially designed to enhance the durability of embedded PC/104 computer systems that undergo mechanical stress. Made of 59 durometer...

PCI 6U CPU board for CompactPCI. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... Advantech Network Computing Group has presented its MIC-3369 cPCI 6U CPU board that has been optimized for the Intel[R] Pentium[R] M processor and Intel E7501 chipset. It represents the next step in high performance cPCI platforms, delivering...

IPMI module. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... C&D Technologies is offering its family of compactPCI power supplies with an optional [I.sup.2]C Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) module that allows designers to implement remote power supply monitoring and management...

PCI-to-PCI and PCI-X-to-PCI-X bridging devices. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... PLX Technology has announced its product line of PCI-to-PCI bridges, which allow more devices to be attached to the widelyused PCI bus, offer the ability to provide intelligent adapters on a PCI bus, and allow PCI buses of different speeds to...

High density digital I/O board. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... IOtech has announced its DBK210[TM], a signal conditioning option for its DaqBoard[TM] family of PCI and CompactPCI data acquisition products. It provides up to 32 isolated digital I/O channels in a single rack-mountable board, occupying the...

cPCI locking ejectors. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... Bivar has introduced the Gen II cPCI-E3[TM] series of locking ejectors for use with CompactPCI enclosures and bus systems. A new design in the ejectors' surface geometry is said to eliminate the potential for unintentional tripping of the...

Avionics databus PCI/cPCI cards. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... Ballard Technology has released its full-featured OmniBus(r) family of PCI and cPCI/PXI interface cards for MIL-STD-1553, ARIINC 429/575, ARINC 708/453 and ARINC 717/573 avionics data-buses. OmniBus boards are available in a wide range of...

16-channel I/O board. (Special Report; Embedded Series: PC 104 & CompactPCI).
July 1, 2003... Acces I/O Products has announced its PC/104 board for data acquisition, control, test and measurement. The high-speed Model 104-AIO1616 provides 500 KHz samples/second with 16bit resolution for the board's 16 single-ended or eight true...

Low on-resistance Power MOSFETs for portable applications. (Semiconductors).
July 1, 2003... Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. has introduced a family of N- and P-channel Power MOSFETs for portable applications. Fabricated in a proprietary 287 million cells-per-square-inch TrenchDMOS process in a compact SC70JW-8 package, these...

512 Megabit DDR2 SDRAM devices. (Semiconductors).
July 1, 2003... Elpida Memory, Inc. has received DDR2 component validation for its 512 Megabit DDR SDRAM devices. The devices have a data transfer rate of up to 533 Mbps. They are designed to meet the demands of next-generation PCs, workstations and servers...

Enterprise class switch. (Semiconductors).
July 1, 2003... Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. has added a 2:1 Serial ATA Failover Switch (VSC7175) to its storage product portfolio. Designed for high-availability Serial ATA I and Serial ATA II applications, this switch directly combats the ATA limitation of...

Low-power LVDS DAC. (Semiconductors).
July 1, 2003... Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX5888 high-performance 16-bit, 500 Msps digital-to-analog converter (DAC). This device offers performance in spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) and adjacent-channel leakage ratio (ACLR), making the...

Octal-16-bit DAC in SSOP-16 package. (Semiconductors).
July 1, 2003... Linear Technology has introduced the LTC2600, an octal 16-bit Vout DAC in a 16-pin narrow SSOP package. Alternatives are said to require twice the board space of the LTC2600. Also available in 12-bit and 14-bit versions, these DACs guarantee...

Small DQFN logic IC package. (Semiconductors).
July 1, 2003... Royal Philips Electronics has announced the availability of an ultra small logic integrated circuit (IC) package with the addition of a 24-pin Depopulated very-thin Quad Flat-pack No-leads (DQFN) package. Designed for logic gates, octals and...

Integrated chip for short range uni-directional radio frequency applications. (Semiconductors).
July 1, 2003... Microchip Technology Inc. has introduced a complete system for short-range uni-directional RF communication. Consisting of three microcontrollers with integrated transmitters and two receivers, the company now offers several products supporting...

PWM current-mode controller for quasi-resonant switching power supplies. (Semiconductors).
July 1, 2003... ON Semiconductor has introduced the NCP1207, a pulse width modulated (PWM) current-mode controller with quasi-resonant (QR) switching capability that reduces power consumption and component count. The NCP1207 incorporates all the necessary...

Analog switches offer 3V [R.sub.(ON)] in single- and dual-supply options. (Semiconductors).
July 1, 2003... Intersil has expanded its MightyMUX[TM] analog switch line. The single-supply ISL43110 and ISL43111 ICs and dual-supply ISL43112 and ISL43113 ICs are low-voltage SPST switches in the SOIC space-saving SOT-23 packages. Designed for low-voltage...

Control cable. (Packaging & Interconnects).
July 1, 2003... OLFLEX[R] Tray II is oil resistant, flexible control cable that is Tray Rated. With a temperature range from - 20[degrees]C to +90[degrees]C and an oil resistant black PVC jacket, this multi-conductor cable is designed for use in all electrical...

Micro Wire Saddle. (Packaging & Interconnects).
July 1, 2003... Richco Inc. has introduced the Micro Wire Saddle with Arrowhead (MWSEA3). The "micro" size of the saddle is suited for low profile applications and take up little real estate on the board. The arrowhead snap locks the saddle into a .138"...

Electrical enclosure protects against overheating. (Packaging & Interconnects).
July 1, 2003... EIC Solutions has introduced an electrical equipment enclosure that is said to eliminate the threat of overheating. A built-in thermoelectric air conditioner provides the cooling needed to maintain safe temperatures within the relatively small...

4U horizontal AdvancedTCA chassis. (Packaging & Interconnects).
July 1, 2003... Elma Electronic has announced a 4U, five-slot, horizontal Advanced TCA (ATCA) chassis. The 4U ATCA unit offers features for system management, chassis cooling and versatility. The chassis offers allotments for a new Elma shelf manager product,...

Aluminum filled epoxy. (Packaging & Interconnects).
July 1, 2003... EP22 from Master Bond, Inc. is a room temperature curing, aluminum-filled two-component epoxy adhesive. This system has a one-to-one mix ratio by weight or volume. It produces durable high strength and tough bonds with strong adhesion to...

Receptacles with fiber plugs. (Packaging & Interconnects).
July 1, 2003... Mill-Max has introduced three sizes of knock-out-bottom receptacles with organic fiber plugs. These receptacles are discrete sockets for soldering into printed circuit boards. Number 4015 with Mill-Max #30 contact accepts devices with pin...

Ethernet connectors. (Packaging & Interconnects).
July 1, 2003... The Variosub RJ-45/IP67 connector from Phoenix Contact is said to withstand adverse conditions associated with use directly on machinery and in industrial installations. To provide protection against dirt and moisture, the Variosub meets...

Multi-pin connectors. (Packaging & Interconnects).
July 1, 2003... Turck Inc. has announced the 10-pin and 12-pin M12 eurofast connector. These compact multi-pin connectors combine multiple connectors into one that provides quick and easy installation. The 12-pin M12 connector can be used for power and signals...

Micro IDC plug. (Packaging & Interconnects).
July 1, 2003... Samtec has released its double row micro IDG plug (FFMD Series) with terminals on .050" x .050" (1.27 mm X 1.27 mm). Common lead counts from five to 25 positions per row are available. This low profile system measures 5 mm (.200") in height...

Ferrite materials for high power applications. (Passive & Discrete Components).
July 1, 2003... AVX Corporation has developed advanced ferrite materials for high power applications requiring low power loss. Designated the P1 and P2 Series, these materials are available in a wide range of core shapes and sizes for use in high power system...

Inductors with high current ratings. (Passive & Discrete Components).
July 1, 2003... Gowanda Electronics has expanded its CF1008 SMT Inductor Series with model RF inductors with low inductance values and high current ratings. The additions provide inductance values ranging from 0.10 [micro]H to 1 [micro]H. The GF1008 Series is...

Nonvolatile digital resistors for PC power supply trim. (Passive & Discrete Components).
July 1, 2003... Dallas Semiconductor has introduced the DS3904 nonvolatile (NV) triple digital resistor that is suitable for implementing automated calibration of PC power supplies and other electronics currently using mechanical trimming resistors. Replacing...

Flow Network Modeling offers fast, accurate thermal design analysis. (Special Section: Cooling Devices & Thermal Management Products).
July 1, 2003... Reliable operation of electronic systems is critically dependent on satisfactory thermal performance. Further, the complexity of packaging and frequent product upgrades increase the demand for tools that improve the productivity of the design...