ECN-Electronic Component News articles from June 2007

ECN-Electronic Component News archives from June 2007

Diamond visions.(Editor's View)
June 1, 2007... What does the Society for Information Displays (SID) trade show and Dodger Stadium have in common? A lot of displays and the fact that I was at both venues on the same day last month, giving me a unique opportunity to see the digital signage on...

Compact interpolator with integrated EEPROM.(Leading Off)
June 1, 2007... ic-Haus Corporation USA announced the debut of the iC-TW2 compact interpolator with integrated EEPROM. This integrated sine-to-digital converter interpolates analog sine/cosine signals from magnetic and optical sensors with a freely selectable...

Dual action tactile metal domes.(Leading Off)
June 1, 2007... Snaptron's IntelliTac dual action domes (DT-Series) are low profile contacts designed to make two independent electrical contacts with one dome. The patent pending technology allows for two separate, progressive contact closures in a single...

Development kit eliminates need to understand cryptographic process, algorithms.(Leading Off)
June 1, 2007... Atmel's CryptoMemory development kit allows engineers with no expertise in cryptographic processes or algorithms to add high-level security to end-products that range from pricey handbags and sports apparel to identification and life-saving...

Dual-output digital synchronous DC/DC controller.(Leading Off)
June 1, 2007... Primarion added the dual-output, dual-phase PX7522 to its Di-POL family of fully programmable digital power conversion and power management ICs. Suited for synchronous DC/DC converters in the telecom, datacom, computing and storage markets,...

Half-watt power LEDs for interior/exterior lighting and backlighting applications.(Leading Off)
June 1, 2007... Avago Technologies introduced what is said to be the industry's first half-watt (0.5W) high-brightness light-emitting diodes (LED) in an industry-standard PLCC-4 surface-mount (SMT) package. The 0.5W ASMT-QWB2 (white) and ASMT-QxB2 (amber,...

Thirty-two watt external SMPS meets Energy Star requirements.(Leading Off)
June 1, 2007... SL Power Electronics announced a family of 32W external switch-mode power supplies. Suited for telecommunications, broadband and computer peripheral applications, the Ault PW173 desktop series is single output with a power range of 20W to 32W...

Enclosures.(PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW)
June 1, 2007... ADLINK's PXIS-2690P is one of the first highly integrated, 14-slot portable PXI chassis designed for advanced PXI instrumentation applications. The chassis comes with a system slot and 13 peripheral slots that accommodate multiple PXI modules....

Rapid I/O update: an introduction to RapidIO.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... Years ago, designers involved with high-performance computer systems realized the parallel-bus structures found in most computers had run their course. New computer systems, such as those based on VME64x, move data across switched-fabric...

Low power microcontrollers: taking full advantage of new, low power MCUs.(SEMICONDUCTOR HIGHLIGHT)
June 1, 2007... New low power 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers (MCU) designed for portable and battery powered handheld products include an impressive set of new features, including low power capabilities. To optimize performance and take full...

Bluetooth communications: managing Bluetooth profiles: a billion served; Silicon agnostic Bluetooth middleware reduces overall system design costs and provides increased flexibility.(INDUSTRY FOCUS)
June 1, 2007... In January 2007, Bluetooth SIG, the member-supported trade organization that defines and enforces Bluetooth wireless technology standards, celebrated a major milestone--total worldwide shipment of Bluetooth chips surpassed the one-billion-unit...

Fast transient response LDO for Low Power and portable applications.(INDUSTRY FOCUS)
June 1, 2007... Diodes Incorporated launched a fast transient response LDO that combines low quiescent current and adjustable regulation down to 1.0V for portable and low-power applications such as mobile phones, digital media players, Bluetooth headsets and...

Wireless technology: RF modules rule the Waves.
June 1, 2007... Every electronic product seems to come with a wireless link. My neighbor's sprinkler system includes a wireless unit that lets him sit indoors and program his watering times and sequences. A variety of chips and modules from many manufacturers...

Product channel.
June 1, 2007... Packaging & Interconnects Track Totally Transparent NEMA Enclosure Bud Industries' BT Series of NEMA-rated enclosure sis totally transparent. Users can see inside the box from every direction to inspect for moisture and read indicators...

Power stage for drives.(BOARDS & MODULES)
June 1, 2007... Mitsubishi Electric Semiconductor Division introduces its DIP-CIB module (dual inline package-converter inverter brake), a compact device for small electrical drives with a typical range of 4 kW. Depending on the individual application, either...

Isolated USB output modules for industrial and Scientific uses.(BOARDS & MODULES)
June 1, 2007... Data Translation announced its DT9853 Series of low cost USB bus-powered D/A modules that are optimized for use in harsh environments. The series is galvanically isolated to [+ or -]300V, and it provides voltage as well as the industrial...

Mixed-signal instruments offer high-speed data streaming.(BOARDS & MODULES)
June 1, 2007... National Instruments announced its PXI Express high-speed instruments as well as its 18-slot PXI Express chassis. These modular instruments include the NI PXIe-5122 100 MS/s, 100 MHz dual-channel digitizer and the NI PXIe-6537 and NI PXIe-6536...

SSD cards for the aerospace and aviation markets.(BOARDS & MODULES)
June 1, 2007... Advanced Media, Inc. announced the RIDATA high capacity SSD cards for the aerospace and aviation markets that save space versus mechanical hard drives and are more resistant to temperature, vibration and pollutants, officials said. The...

High density analog modules with 16-bit resolution.(BOARDS & MODULES)
June 1, 2007... IDEC Corp. offers two analog expansion I/O modules for the MicroSmart and MicroSmart Pentra PLCs. With fast conversion times, 16-bit resolution and up to seven analog modules on the MicroSmart Pentra, as many as 56 analog I/Os can be configured...

Industrial grade SD memory cards.(BOARDS & MODULES)
June 1, 2007... SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. announced its line of industrial grade secure digital (SD) memory cards optimized to withstand adverse conditions and extreme temperatures when used in a variety of applications such as those in the...

Speed reducer and gearmotor.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
June 1, 2007... Cyclo BBB right angle drives from Sumitomo combine the quiet performance of the Cyclo technology input with the spiral bevel gearbox output. The modular design provides a compact, torque-dense product with a flexible range of output speed and...

Small direct drive rotary servomotors.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
June 1, 2007... Danaher Motion adds three frame smaller sizes to its family of Cartridge DDR direct drive rotary servomotors. Available in five frame sizes ranging from 4.25" square to 13.78" square with four stack lengths per frame, these motors feature...

Two-wire motor.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
June 1, 2007... Maxon Precision Motors, Inc. announced its EC-Max two-wire motor with an ironless winding. The motor turns detent-free. The stainless steel motor housing, when combined with the metal flanges, provides temperature stability, desirable heat...

Compact relay with a large switching capacity.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
June 1, 2007... IDEC's RJ relays are available with plug-in PC board terminals and switching currents up to 16A. They incorporate a return spring structure, eliminating unnecessary weak points and increasing electrical conductivity and service life. The relays...

Long life tact switch.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
June 1, 2007... E-Switch announced its TL1140 tact switch featuring a long operating life and a two-lead 6 mm X 6 mm design. Other features include a contact rating of 30V DC, 50 mA, an operating life of 100,000,000 cycles and RoHS compliance. Applications are...

Miniature direct drive linear motor.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
June 1, 2007... Copley Controls' ServoTube STB11 small-silhouette direct drive size 11 linear motor combines a slim form factor with exceptional control stiffness, desirable bandwidth and [+ or -]12[micro] positioning repeatability. The motors are IP67 rated,...

Industrial Ethernet switch for harsh environments.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
June 1, 2007... Amphenol introduced its RJ Switch for harsh environments. With networking features, this waterproof Ethernet switch offers eight ports and can withstand extreme conditions such as high temperatures, shocks and vibrations, dust or sand as well...

High performance carrier card.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing introduced the VPX6-215 ExpressReach module, a high-performance 6U VPX (VITA 46) and VPX-REDI (VITA-48) carrier card that features dual PMC/XMC expansion sites with PCI Express (PCIe) connectivity. The...

Control board features six GbE LAN ports.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... WIN Enterprises, Inc. announced the MB-06067, a high performance control board designed for IDS/IPS, firewall, VPN gateway and unified threat management (UTM) applications. The control board uses an Intel Pentium M or Celeron M processor with...

Three long-life motherboards to support Intel Core 2 Duo processors.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... Kontron launched a family of embedded motherboards that supports the new Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7400. This 2 X 2.16 GHz processor offers 64-bit technology and 4 MB shared L2 cache that can be dynamically assigned to each of the cores. The...

Link for Analog Devices' VisualDSP++.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
June 1, 2007... The Math Works, Inc. and Analog Devices introduced Link for Analog Devices VisualDSP++, which integrates MATLAB and Simulink with the Analog Devices VisualDSP++ integrated development and debugging software environment. Link for Analog Devices...

Microcontroller Series doubles its Flash and RAM.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
June 1, 2007... Microchip Technology announced six 8-bit PIC microcontrollers with integrated liquid-crystal display (LCD) modules. The PIC18F85J90 Series doubles the amount of Flash and RAM memory over existing 64- and 80-pin family members for...

MCUs for single- and multi-phase metering.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
June 1, 2007... Texas Instruments announced sampling of its 16 MHz MSP430F47x4 ultra-low power microcontrollers (MCU) for one- and multi-phase metering. By integrating up to four individual 16-bit sigma delta analog to digital converters (ADCs), a 32 X 32-bit...

BAW filters for 802.11 b, g access points.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
June 1, 2007... Skyworks Solutions' first high-performance bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filter, the SKY33100-360LF, is being deployed for wireless local area network (WLAN) 802.11 b,g access points. The 2 mm X 2 mm QFN packaged filter has low in-band insertion...

Ultra Fast FREDFETs for 500V, 600V applications.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
June 1, 2007... Microsemi Corporation launched its first high performance Ultra Fast FREDFETs (H-FREDFETs) as part of the POWER MOS 8 product line. The MOS 8 H-FREDFET devices are designed for a broad range of 500V and 600V high performance applications...

Full-color LED package with 130[degrees] viewing angle.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
June 1, 2007... TT electronics Optek Technology developed a full-color surface mount LED package. Offering high luminance and a long operating lifespan, the OVSPRGBCR4 device was designed specifically for high current drive. Each color can be independently...

Outdoor-viewable TFT display with TMR enhancement.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
June 1, 2007... One Stop Displays announced a 3.5" landscape orientation TFT-LCD display using a high-brightness LED backlight and TFT Micro-reflectivity (TMR) film enhancement technology. The TMR film adds functionality in sunlight to standard transmissive...

Dual T1 media converter.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
June 1, 2007... Stratos Optical Technologies is offering its Dual T1 media converter that converts T1 data rates to fiber optic cable, currently in use by certain elements of the U.S. armed forces. The converter combines RJ45 interconnected T1 data with fiber...

Ultrabright white SMD LEDs with 0603 footprint.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
June 1, 2007... Vishay Intertechnology released a series of ultrabright white SMD LEDs that use high-efficiency InGaN technology to provide desirable brightness in a compact 0603 footprint. With dimensions of 1.6 mm X 0.8 mm X 0.6 mm, the VLMW1100 Series of...

Metallic high power LEDs with integrated optics.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
June 1, 2007... American Bright Optoelectronics announced a full line of high-power SMT LEDs that feature all metallic composition including a copper (Cu) circuit board and aluminum (Al) body/reflector. This series features a wide range of standard attached...

Connector family offers varying heights.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... ERNI Electronics announces its MicroSpeed connectors in a variety of heights. Appropriate for high-speed data transfer in telecom and datacom applications, the 1.0 mm modular shielded SMT connector system consists of two contact rows and two...

Adapters include locking USB connector.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... Sealevel Systems, Inc. announced the SeaLINK+I.DIN and the SeaLINK+2I.DIN, two additions to its SeaLINK USB serial product line. Offering the choice of one or two serial ports, these devices connect peripherals such as bar-code scanners, serial...

Extruded aluminum enclosures.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... TEKO launched its TEKAM range of aluminum instrument cases for fast installation of the enclosed electronics. The all-aluminum enclosure allows desirable levels of RFI/EMI protection to be implemented. Typical applications include hand-held...

Multi-level tower modular blocks.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... BlockMaster Electronics announced its multilevel, single position series of modular terminal blocks. The product line is CE, UL, CSA, VDE and IMQ approved. With up to four staggered levels of poles, the PSQ Series increases the compactness of...

Sequential mating system.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... ITT Electronic Components introduced its VEAM NRG sequential mating system that is presented in a 19" rack format and guarantees the correct mating and unmating sequence for a set of the company's Powerlock power distribution connectors. It is...

Board level shield products.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... Laird Technologies' line of board level shield (BLS) products includes the BMIS-226 frame and cover and BMIS-208 frame and cover sets. The BMI Series of standard parts comes in a range of footprints and in both single piece shield and two-piece...

Circular connector.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... Souriau's 8STA shell size 2 circular connector was developed to meet Motorsport needs as well as in aerospace applications such as unmanned air vehicles and military land troopers and tanks. It is suitable for harsh environments with a full...

High-flex silicone cables withstand harsh conditions.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... Cicoil introduced its high-flex silicone cables that retain flexibility and electrical properties in temperatures ranging from -65[degrees]C to +260[degrees]C (-85[degrees]F to +500[degrees]F). The thermal capability of these cables exceeds...

Right angle connector.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... FCI extended its reflow process-compatible D-Sub family of connectors with a right-angle version for pin-in-paste (through-hole) technology. The product range is offered in 9-, 15- and 25-way versions in two standards: US standard/6.3 mm...

Constant torque position control hinges.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... Southco expanded its line of CEMA E6 constant torque position control hinges to provide torque-control functionality across a range of applications that include industrial and electronics enclosure doors, contoured headrests for automotive and...

Mismatch termination sets for test and calibration.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... Link Microtek introduced coaxial mismatch terminations that provide an easy method of calibrating equipment or checking the performance of a microwave system. Supplied in boxed sets of five, the terminations offer standard VSWR values of 1.2,...

Self-clinching sheet joining fasteners.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... PEM Keyhole Type SKC-F self-clinching sheet joining fasteners enable two sheets to be joined flat against each other and then easily detached by sliding the top sheet sideways and lifting it off from the 'panel-on-panel' assembly. They install...

Overmolded connector cordsets for RJ-11 connections.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
June 1, 2007... TURCK announced its RJ-11 overmolded connector cordsets for industrial phone connections. A polyurethane body provides integrated strain relief and tab protection for industrial environments. The cable features two shielded, twisted wire pairs,...

Low and high pass filters.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... Mini-Circuits' LFCN low pass filters and HFCN high pass filters provide high rejection outside the pass-band and virtually eliminate PC board space demand. There is a broad range of models with features that with a 0.12" X 0.06" hermetically...

Non-molded power resistors.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... BI Technologies SMT Division introduced a non-molded power resistor rated up to 75 W. Designated the BHP75 Series, the resistor is housed in a TO-220 opened screened substrate package and features an insulated tapered venturi bonded to the...

Varistors with high surge current capability.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... EPCOS introduced its LS41 and LS42 Series of compact varistors with high surge current capability for surge voltage protection in industrial and consumer electronics. The surge current capability of the LS41 was increased by 25 percent, and it...

Power inductors.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... Cooper Bussmann Electronic Technologies' Coiltronics[R] HCF1305-R Series power inductors is suited for higher speed switch mode applications requiring low voltage and high current. These low profile, surface mount inductors have a 125[degrees]C...

Precision thin film chip inductors.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... RCD Components' TFI Series of thin film surface mount inductors offer temperature stability, high Q and inductance tolerances to 1 percent in small sizes. Suitable for critical circuits, the series is appropriate for use in high frequency...

Carbon film resistors for commercial applications.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... IRC Wire and Film Technologies Division offers its CCF Series commercial grade low power, conformally coated carbon film resistors for applications that do not require surge protection or precision tolerances. They are suitable for general use...

MLCCs with polymer terminations to prevent board cracks.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
June 1, 2007... Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced its VJ Series of surface-mount, open-mode design (OMD) multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) available with polymer terminations to prevent board flexure cracks. Offered in eight case sizes with X7R...

DIN rail mounted industrial AC/DC power supplies.(POWER SOURCES)
June 1, 2007... XP Power announced its DNR480 single output 480W AC/DC power supply that offers universal input, accepting voltages in the range 90V AC to 264V AC single phase without the need for switch selection, or 340V AC to 575V AC three phase, depending...

Circuit protection products.(POWER SOURCES)
June 1, 2007... Ferraz Shawmut announces its Amp-Trap 2000 family of Type "2" circuit protection products with current-limiting fuses that prevent high-energy arcs that can stop production, damage HVAC equipment and shut down lighting and communications....

Low power converters in sixteenth brick format.(POWER SOURCES)
June 1, 2007... NetPower Technologies announced its 25A Series of sixteenth bricks with output power in the 25W to 60W range. The 15A Series targets applications requiring power from 15W to 45W. These two sixteenth brick series achieve high efficiencies for...

Three-phase power supply.(POWER SOURCES)
June 1, 2007... Cosel USA introduces its model PBS1500T 1,500W three-phase power supply that has a 170V AC to 264V AC input. Measuring 7.02" X 2.41" X 10.56", models output 5V DC, 12V DC, 24V DC and 48V DC. This power supply also offers 50 percent reduction in...

LXI Remote AC Power Management Switch.(POWER SOURCES)
June 1, 2007... Pickering Interfaces announced its range of LXI compliant switching products with the introduction of the 60-200 Remote AC Power Management Switch. A single AC supply connection is connected to eight switched AC outlets which then provide power...

Pure sine wave inverters.(POWER SOURCES)
June 1, 2007... Shaefer, Inc. introduced its AEP-A2000R Series of pure sine wave inverter products with 2 KVA is packaged in a 1U rackmount design. The series provides clean output power for powering sensitive loads and for improving AC equipment performance....

Industrial power supply for harsh environments.(POWER SOURCES)
June 1, 2007... Absopulse Electronics' HVC 2K Series is a rugged AC/DC power supply that was developed for operation in heavy-duty industrial environments. It uses field-proven topology to deliver up to 3,000W at 85V DC, 125V DC, 136V DC, 250V DC, 300V DC or...

Mini SIP-packaged 1W DC/DC converter.(POWER SOURCES)
June 1, 2007... C & D Technologies extends its NMJ series of low power DC/DC converters to include eight single output models. The series is housed in fully encapsulated, UL 94V-0 rated, seven-pin SIP packages with a footprint of 1.91 [cm.sup.2], making them...

Miniature quartz force sensor measures pressure on injection molding cavities.(SENSORS)
June 1, 2007... PCB Piezotronics' Model 219A05 miniature charge output quartz force sensors are appropriate for obtaining an indirect measurement of injection molding cavity pressure by positioning the sensor behind an ejector pin. The high stiffness property...

Electric linear actuators for mobile applications.(SENSORS)
June 1, 2007... Thomson introduces ElecTrak Pro series electric linear actuators with standard features that include easy installation, accuracy, repeatability and advanced control over critical machine operations with maximized machine uptime. They require no...

Dual channel Zener Diode Barrier.(SENSORS)
June 1, 2007... Pepperl+Fuchs introduces its Z789 Zener Diode Barrier. These dual channel barriers provide 300[ohm]/28V diode return positive polarity operation, making them an intrinsic safety choice in hazardous area applications such as those found in...

Motor feedback wire draw encoders.(SENSORS)
June 1, 2007... Sick Stegmann introduced its XKS motor feedback wire draw encoders that provide position or distance information with repeatability to [+ or -]0.15 mm for linear measurement paths up to 5m at speeds to 3.5 m/sec. Precise linear guidance is not...

Miniature rotary actuator features high-strength versatility, flexibility.(SENSORS)
June 1, 2007... The Actuator Division of Parker Hannifin introduced its PRNA Series of miniature rotary actuators. The series incorporates a unique rounded vane design, which provides low vane seal bypass. A full range of options includes single and double...

Slotted micro-miniature transmissive photomicrosensors.(SENSORS)
June 1, 2007... Omron Electronic Components LLC announces its EE-SX1 series of non-amplified, slotted phototransistors in a fixed U-shaped housing, carrying both the emitter and detector which provide alignment and aiming. They detect the presence of an object...

Temperature sensors for up to 1,700[degrees]C applications.(SENSORS)
June 1, 2007... Applied Sensor Technologies introduced a line of thermocouple temperature sensors that is designed to survive longer in extreme environments and effectively measure temperatures in excess of 1,700[degrees]C. These thermocouple sensors are...

Global positioning system receiver.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)
June 1, 2007... United Electronic Industries (UEI) announced its DNA-GPS GPS receiver system that adds GPS technology to the PowerDNA, UEILogger and UEIPAC data acquisition and control Cubes. The unit provides location, velocity and UTC real time for a variety...

Clock recovery instrument for high-speed electrical serial data testing.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)
June 1, 2007... Tektronix has entered into an OEM agreement with SyntheSys Research to offer an advanced clock recovery instrument. The Tektronix 80A07 BERTScope CR provides flexible clock recovery capabilities for stressed or degraded signals, and it is...

Handbook for parametric parallel test.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)
June 1, 2007... Keithley Instruments has published Parallel Test Technology: The New Paradigm for Parametric Testing, a 60-page semiconductor parametric test handbook offering an overview of the emerging test technique known as parallel parametric testing, a...

Test Instruments with expanded decoding capabilities.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)
June 1, 2007... LeCroy announced that UART, RS-232 and LIN trigger and decode capability for [I.sup.2]C, SPI and CAN are available on all WaveRunner Xi and WaveSurfer Xs mixed signal oscilloscopes. The UART and RS-232 system provides the ability to trigger and...

VoIP and SIP conformance testing products.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)
June 1, 2007... Hermon Laboratories announced new products for VoIP and SIP conformance testing. They are available as optional add-ons to Hermon Labs' TCA 8200 Telecom Conformance Analyzer, and the SIP offering is also available as a standalone software...

Signal analyzer offers instrument security.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)
June 1, 2007... Agilent Technologies announced enhancements to its N9020A MXA signal analyzer which include the ability to create complete instrument security via CPU and hard disk drive (HDD) removal. Also featuring a phase-noise measurement application,...

Testing machines with intuitive operation and support functions.(TEST & MEASUREMENT)
June 1, 2007... Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduced its Autograph AG-X Series of testing machines that offer desirable increased precision and productivity with intuitive operation and support functions. This product line uses large-capacity load cells...

FIR kit flies right.(Books & Kits)
June 1, 2007... Quickfilter QF1D512 Development Kit, Quickfilter Technologies. $199. www.quickfiltertech.com. I admit a fascination with filter circuits and have designed my share, from op-amp-based active filters to switched-capacitor filters. But I drew...

Chip kit lights the way.(Books & Kits)
June 1, 2007... Vishay Ambient Light Sensor Development Kit, Vishay Semiconductors. $85. www.vishay.com/photo-detectors/ You will find ambient-light sensors in keyboards, LCDs, dashboards, kiosks and other devices that automatically adjust their...