ECN-Electronic Component News articles from March 2003

ECN-Electronic Component News archives from March 2003

Embedded computer from micro/sys hooks into wireless networks.
March 1, 2003... Based on an integrated 386 core, the SBC1390 provides a powerful controller in a PC/104 (3.55" x 3.775") footprint that will communicate with other computers in a wireless network. In addition to PC-compatible features such as four serial...

Scalable multi-phase architecture for buck converters.
March 1, 2003... The Xphase[TM] architecture is designed for multi-phase, interleaved buck DC/DC converters requiring one or more phases. The first Xphase chipset consists of the IR3081 control IC and the IR8086 phase IC. The control IC communicates with phase...

High current terminal strips for printed circuit boards.
March 1, 2003... WECO Electrical Connectors, Inc. has introduced a series of Terminal Strips for printed circuit boards. Series 300-P screw terminal strips are used for connecting stripped, unterminated, stranded or solid copper wires. Each strip has 12...

Gore launches board level EMI shielding product.
March 1, 2003... W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. has launched the snapSHOT[TM] EMI shield, a board level, multi-cavity shielding product that provides protection against electromagnetic interference. The metallized, thermoformed plastic shield accommodates...

SMSC introduces bus-powered Hi-Speed USB 20 hub.
March 1, 2003... Standard Microsystems Corporation has announced its USB20H04, a four-port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hub controller that functions as a dynamic-powered hub, operating two downstream USE ports on bus power if a local power source is not available and...

The safety factor. (Editor's View).
March 1, 2003... It was the pre-union, pre-electronic safety control era of the early 1920s and my mother's stepfather was working his position on the line cleaning assembly equipment on the manufacturing floor of a major automobile maker. It was lunchtime and...

Next-generation switch-fabric. (Technological Horizons).
March 1, 2003... In this article we discuss challenges faced by network providers, their implication on equipment vendors, and consequently the requirement from next generation switch fabric architectures. The Problem Currently, data networking and...

Incremental and absolute encoders. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... BEI's Industrial Encoder Division's Express Encoder[R] brand includes four incremental and two absolute versions. The full line includes the industry standard Models H25[R] (shafted) and HS35 (hollow shaft) in both incremental and absolute...

Piezo Ceramic elements. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... Transducers USA TRPB series Piezo Ceramic Benders are offered in both standard and feedback types. The bender is a device that converts electrical impulses to sound waves in a flat diaphragm type package. Standard and feedback types are...

Noise Immune Capacitive Sensor. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... Turck Inc. has announced its AC version Noise Immune Capacitive Sensor, or "BCF" sensors. They incorporate a principle that involves a fixed oscillator frequency combined with a rectifier filter, providing exceptional noise immunity. Turck's...

Incremental encoder. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... Stegmann has announced the addition of the C120 Series to its CoreTech[R] line. It is available with any incremental count from 1 to 8,192 ppr. Electrical bandwidth of up to 820 kHz and a firmware-generated marker pulse of 90 or 180 allows...

Linear position sensors. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... Sentech, Inc. has announced its 42DC series of process LVDT linear position sensors that are designed for use in factory automation or automated process control applications. They are available in measurement ranges of from 1" (25.4 mm) to 20"...

Triaxial Accelerometer monitors rotating machinery. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... Model 629M06 Triaxial Industrial Accelerometer from IMI Sensors is suited for portable data collection or permanent installations. It features stainless steel housing with four-pin military style connector and 2500F operating temperature range....

Bi-Directional latching actuator. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... Trombetta Motion Technologies' bidirectional latching actuator can be customized to work in various switch-gear designs including vacuum switchgear applications. Its remote actuation enables it to extend or retract with only two electrical...

Pressure transmitter. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... The Omegadyne[R] PX02 Series are high accuracy, amplified voltage output, industrial pressure transducers. All stainless steel construction and a hermetically sealed case make the PXO2 suitable for harsh industrial environments. It is a true...

Accelerometer for military, aerospace and commercial applications. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... The Jewell LCA Series accelerometer is a general purpose [+ or -]0.5G to [+ or -]5G pivot and jewel device designed for industrial, commercial and aerospace sensing requirements. Suspension technology and bandwidths of 60 Hz and 250 Hz make the...

Pressure transmitters for low pressure ranges from 0.15 psi. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... CTU7000 pressure transmitter for low pressure ranges offer long term stability and linearity in pressure ranges from 0-0.15 psi to 0-100 psi. A wide range of additional fittings allows all industrial standard pressure connections. The series...

Actuator combines LM Guide and ballscrew. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... The Type KR15 LM Guide Actuator from THK America is a compact unit that combines a miniature LM Guide and a miniature ballscrew in one l)lock. The use of a four-row circular contact results in high rigidity and low fluctuation of rolling...

Compact current transducers with hall effect sensor. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... The MCR-S 1/5-UI-(SW)-DCI and MCR-S 10/50-UI-(SW)DCI DIN-rail mounted current transducers from Phoenix Contact accept AC, DC or distorted current wave forms. Designed with a Hall effect sensor, the units can accept a current range adjustable...

UL approved piezo audio indicator. (Sensors & Actuators).
March 1, 2003... Transducers USA has announced the release of its Model TRIP-600 as an alternative to its Model KPE-800 developed for users that do not require UL certification for their applications. Both of the devices will continue to be offered; with the...

Oscillator intended for medical equipment. (Passive & Discrete Components).
March 1, 2003... Series T1250 clock oscillators from MF Electronics are 5 V extended temperature range time and frequency reference sources delivering user specified 20 KHz to 100 MHz signals. The oscillators are intended for medical instrumentation and...

Digital potentiometer ICs. (Passive & Discrete Components).
March 1, 2003... Catalyst Semiconductor has introduced two Digitally Programmable Potentiometers (DPP[TM]). The quad CAT5401 and dual CAT5411 are 64tap, nonvolatile digital potentiometers that are controlled over an SPI serial bus interface. Separate...

Capacitance boost for laser pulse ceramic capacitors. (Passive & Discrete Components).
March 1, 2003... High Energy Corp. has announced that it has increased capacitance value for its EPSR series 50 kV pulse capacitors. The EPSR 50 kV pulse capacitors now offer up to 3000 pF capacitance for a single 50 kV pulse unit. They are engineered for use...

Miniaturized long-life electrolytic capacitors with green electrolyte. (Passive & Discrete Components).
March 1, 2003... BCcomponents' (BCc) ultra-long life aluminum electrolytic capacitors offer high capacitance values and a smaller case size as well as feature an environmentally friendly electrolyte. Combining long life, low ESR and high ripple current...

Inductors provide power dissipation to VRMs. (Passive & Discrete Components).
March 1, 2003... Coiltronics[R] FP4 (Flat Pac[TM] 4) inductors from Coo per Electronic Technologies feature a gapped ferrite core for efficiency at very high switching frequencies. This inductor series has been developed in cooperation with a multi-phase...

Expanded SMT crystal oscillators. (Passive & Discrete Components).
March 1, 2003... Fox Electronics has expanded its F4100 Series of miniature SMT crystal oscillators to include two oscillators with tighter stabilities for all operating conditions. The F4107 offers a stability of [+ or -]15 ppm, and the F4109 offers a...

Current sensing resistor for high thermal cycle applications. (Passive & Discrete Components).
March 1, 2003... KOA Speer Electronics has introduced a line of high power, surface mount, molded resistors for high thermal cycle applications. Originally designed for use as current sensing components, these resistors have proven effective as high power (1W...

Maximum board space: surface mount products provide.
March 1, 2003... Surface mount technology simplifies circuit board layout, and the compact nature of Mill-Max components maximizes printed circuit board space. Our use of precision machined pins and beryllium copper "multi-finger" contacts permit dense layouts;...

Dynamic speakers. (Microwave & RF Components).
March 1, 2003... Star Micronics America has introduced its dynamic speakers that have broader frequency response characteristics, including wider resonant peaks that allow for the creation of numerous audio tones. The SCB-13A Series is designed for use in...

Single-chip mixer for existing system upgrades and next-generation designs. (Microwave & RF Components).
March 1, 2003... Skyworks Solutions, Inc. has announced the availability of a single-chip direct conversion mixer that reduces the number of components required for building a wireless base station receiver. The mixer delivers very high linearity along with the...

Programmable downconverter for cellular infrastructure applications. (Microwave & RF Components).
March 1, 2003... Intersil Corp. has announced that the ISL5416 Quad-Channel Programmable Downconverter (quad PDC) is in full production. The ISL5416 targets third-generation (3G) wireless protocols while supporting all existing 2G and 2.5G standards. The filter...

AM transmitter modules. (Mocrowave & RF Components).
March 1, 2003... OKW's AMRT4 and AMRT5 low power radio modules integrate a complete AM transmitter into a single, miniature hybrid device. These modules can simplify the implementation of wireless data communication systems, while at the same time minimize...

GaAs FET offers 10W power for LS band transmitters. (Mocrowave & RF Components).
March 1, 2003... California Eastern Laboratories has introduced a 10W medium power GaAs FET from NEC. With 40 dBm (typ) of output power, the NE650103M is designed to serve as an output stage amplifier in medium power transmitters or as a driver in high power...

Hybrid Eyesafe Laser Rangefinder Receiver. (Mocrowave & RF Components).
March 1, 2003... Analog Modules, Inc. has introduced the Model 758A High Performance Hybrid Eyesafe Laser Rangefinder Receiver, which is optimized for ultra-high sensitivity at 1550 nm, wide dynamic range, and enhanced discrimination- between multiple,...

Integrated synthesizer for wireless base stations. (Microwave & RF Components).
March 1, 2003... Analog Devices has released an integrated synthesizer that features a 1 GSPS direct digital synthesizer (DDS), 10-bit D/A converter and fast frequency hopping and fine-tuning resolution functionalities on a single chip. The AD9858 is suited to...

E-pHEMT FET for wireless infrastructure. (Microwave & RF Components).
March 1, 2003... At 2 GHz, Agilent's single-voltage operation ATF E-pHEMT (enhancement-mode pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor) FET (field effect transistor) features +30 dBm output power at 1 dB gain compression, +41.7 dBm third-order output...

2003 semiconductor industry outlook. (Editor at large).
March 1, 2003... In spite of the uncertainty surrounding the industry, diminished inventory levels, capital spending cutbacks and increasing end-use demand will improve chip sales this year. Assuming the economy does not take a severe dip, Converge forecasts...

UL recognized dynamic braking resistors: enabling motor drive manufacturers the opportunity to offer the complete UL solution. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... Understanding the UL Terminology When searching for industrial components, a consideration must be given to the agency "approvals" or accreditations that a component may carry. Certainly, the first agency that comes to mind is Underwriters...

Measuring torque, power, rpm and shaft direction. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... The TorqueTrak Revolution Series from Binsfeld Engineering is for continuous monitoring and control of torque and power on rotating shafts. The system also monitors shaft speed (rpm) and direction. The device fits any size shaft up to 20" in...

Mini PCB mounting solenoids. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... Bicron's SC0424L (magnetic latching) and SC0424N (non-latching) DC solenoids are open-frame, pull-type solenoids primarily designed for use in battery operated portable equipment and small line powered devices such as gaming machines, circuit...

Gearmotors for harsh industrial applications. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... Danfoss Drives has introduced Danfoss Bauer three-phase gearmotors. These dust-proof gearmotors are completely enclosed and comply with NEMA MG 1, IEC 34-1 and CSA C22.2#100 to satisfy almost any harsh, industrial application. They can be...

Stand-alone PC-based motion controller. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... NetMotion has introduced Proteus-SA, a high-performance compact four-axes controller with four simultaneous axes stepper motor control with linear interpolation capability. Two axes circular interpolation, limit switches, home switch and alarm...

Brush DC motors and gearmotors. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... LO-COG[R] Series 14000 brush-commutated DC motors and gearmotors from Pittman feature 11-slot skewed armatures designed to enhance performance by minimizing magnetic cogging (or reluctance torque) at low speeds. The series offers quiet and...

Plug-and-play servo system. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... PosiDrive Preprogrammed servo systems from Force Control Industries, Inc. are said to simplify conversion to servodrive by eliminating complexity, integrator costs and programming code. UL and CE approved, these plug-and-play packages combine...

Unipolar stepper motor translator/PWM driver. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. released the first part in a family of constant current, two-phase unipolar stepper motor driver ICs with built-in translator for easy operation. There are no phase sequence tables, high frequency control lines or...

Parallel-interface motion processor. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) has introduced a parallel-interface version of its Pilot[TM] family of motion processor chips. Pilot is a single-axis, single chip family of motion processors that provides brushed, brushless, pulse and...

Quiet AC gearmotors. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... Oriental Motor USA Corp. has introduced its V Series of quiet AC gearmotors that provide AC motors with strengthened shafts that mate to a series of long life (10,000 hours) GV gearheads. They operate at low noise thresholds of 29 dB. The V...

Micro Drives to 5 HP. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... VLT[R] Micro Adjustable Frequency Drives from Danfoss Drives are available with 5 HP for 230V AG and 46OVAG applications. They are suitable for OEMs and panel builders requiring small AC motor control. These drives provide DC performance from...

Motion control chip. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... Nippon Pulse has introduced the PCL6025 motion control chip. It is intended for use with stepper motors or with pulse/direction digital input servomotors. The PCL6025 comes in a 128-pin QFP and supports two-axis motion controls using...

Motor offers more speed, force and duty cycle. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... Nanomotion has introduced the HR8EE motor, said to provide 25 percent more speed, force and duty cycle than previous models. Applications are in the semiconductor, fiber optic, electronics, biomedical/ pharmaceutical, automotive and general...

Reduction right angle gear box. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... The RAE G14 single worm reduction right angle gear box is suited to applications that require high output torque and dependability. It has a continuous rating to 60 in.-lbs. and speeds to 350 rpm. Features include grease lubrication, ball...

DSP-based Servo Drives. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... Pacific Scientific, a Danaher Motion Company, has introduced the PCE800 Series Servo Drives. They feature 480V AG operation, making them powerful enough for big jobs and compatible with European voltage requirements. They are small enough to...

Slotless brush motor. (Special Report: Motors & Motion Control Subsystems).
March 1, 2003... The ThinGap[TM] TG3300 Series slotless brush PM motor from ThinGap Motor Technologies incorporates an advanced technology armature coil assembly that eliminates the iron core of conventional motors. This design eliminates cogging torque, iron...

PCI bus board for DSP and data acquisition. (Boards & Modules).
March 1, 2003... The Model BVR-32 is Dalanco Spry's recent offering for DSP and data acquisition applications. This PCI bus board may be used in both desktop and embedded environments. It is based on the 60 MHz Texas Instruments TMS320C32 DSP with 512K bytes of...

MPEG-2 codec for PC/104 with audio. (Boards & Modules).
March 1, 2003... Model 516 from Sensoray is an MPEG-2 codec in PC/104 format. It overcomes the low bandwidth of the PC/104 bus by using hardware to compress audio and video at 30 fps for NTSC and 25 fps for PAL. The system stream bit rate is programmable from...

Programmable I/O module. (Boards & Modules).
March 1, 2003... Geotest-Marvin Test Systems, Inc. has announced its GC5930 Programmable Levels I/O Module for in-circuit testing and for custom input and output levels required in chip testing. The GC5930 is the daughter board for the GC5050, Geotest's...

Multi-interface PCI serial I/O adapter. (Boards & Modules).
March 1, 2003... Sealevel Systems, Inc. has announced the release of the ULTRA COMM+2.LPCI, a dual port, low profile PCI bus serial I/O adapter. The ULTRA COMM+2.LPCI provides two RS-232/422/485 ports, allowing field-selectable connecting to PLC's bar code...

Data acquisition system provides real-time measurements. (Boards & Modules).
March 1, 2003... Data Translation,[R] Inc. has introduced the DT9841 Fulcrum[R] II Series. By combining Texas Instruments' (TI) floating-point TM53206711 DSP with the speed of two 24-bit sigma-delta A/D and D/A converters on a standard 6U card that communicates...

Dual-axis motion controller. (Boards & Modules).
March 1, 2003... Etel, Inc. introduces the DSCD-P, a dual-axis motion controller. A fully digital servoamplifler with integral position control, the DSCD-P is engineered to deliver high performance position, torque/force, or velocity control in a two-axis...

SSI module for the RMC100 motion controllers provide higher noise immunity. (Boards & Modules).
March 1, 2003... Delta Computer Systems' Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) module, for the RMC100 motion controllers, provides increased noise immunity and less data corruption, higher resolution and absolute positioning, with modular flexibility for two to...

BGA termination modules. (Boards & Modules).
March 1, 2003... Interconnect Systems has introduced BGA Termination Modules. These modules terminate or re-route signals on a BGA land pattern when a BGA device is not required. This allows OEMs to use one standard motherboard for multiple product...

PC/104-Plus SBC taps network enabled applications. (WinSystems' DesignSolutions).
March 1, 2003... WinSystems PPM-520 a low-cost, PC/104-Plus x86 embedded PC, with 10/100 Ethernet connectivity; targets the telecommunications, data communications and information appliance markets. Powered by a 133 MHz 5x86-compatible processor, this compact...

PC/104-Plus audio module. (WinSystems' DesignSolutions).
March 1, 2003... The PPM-Audio, a SoundBlaster Pro-compatible audio board, provides high-quality voice and sound reproduction for embedded systems. The audio accelerator removes processing overhead from the host CPU. Plus it can handle complex signal processing...

33.6Kbps PC/104 and STD bus Modems. (WinSystems' DesignSolutions).
March 1, 2003... Designed to connect directly to dial-up phone lines, these FAX/Modem modules are software compatible with standard AT command sets. These units support both tone and pulse dialing, auto answer/auto dial and has a registered DAA onboard. Both...

The 16 slot compact PCI Packet-Switching Backplane (cPSB). (Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... The 16 Slot Compact PCI Packet-Switching Backplane (cPSB), with two 47-pin power supply connectors is the latest in in the 69-CS6XX series of high performance switch fabric backplanes. Designed according to the recently released PICMG 2.16...

Elma's elite series 4U chassis. (Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Elma's Elite Series 4U chassis showcases an optimal design that addresses EMC, cooling, and ease of manufacturing, in a highly attractive, cost effective package which easily converts from rack mount, to tower or desk top versions and is fully...

1U high type 39 cPCI chassis. (Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... The new 1U high Type 39 cPCI chassis is a 19" rackmount system ideal for server and network applications where space is premium. This unit measures 1U high, 84 HP and holds a 2 slot cPCI backplance. The slim design allows Customers a low cost...

Elma Long Telco handles. (Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Elma Long Telco Handles ore VME and cPCI compatible and provide greater leverage, addressing the problem of high insertion/extraction farces. They provide a leverage ratio of 4.72:1, and allow on insertion force of 160 lbs with a fingertip...

Series 32 enclosures. (Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... Series 32 Enclosures can be assembled as either a rugged horizontal desk-top case or as a vertical tower. Its high strength modular Frame consists of two extruded aluminum depth sections which securely tie into the all aluminum front and rear...

cPCI/PXI bus digitizer card family with deep acquisition memory and up to 16 channels. (Boards & Modules).
March 1, 2003... Gage Applied, Inc. has released its CompuScope 1610C-8M and CompuScope 1410C-8M, the latest members of its family of waveform digitizer cards for the CompactPCI and PM bus. These waveform digitizers feature 8M samples of on-board acquisition...

Dual band universal wireless PCI card. (Boards & Modules).
March 1, 2003... SMC Networks has announced the release of its newest dual band 802.11a/802.11b wireless network adapter, the EZ Connect[TM] 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Universal Wireless PCI Card (SMC2302W). Designed to connect desktop computers to either 802.11a or...

DAP simultaneously acquires 2M samples per second per channel. (Boards & Modules).
March 1, 2003... Microstar Laboratories, Inc. has introduced a DAP board optimized for high-speed simultaneous sampling in systems with multiple boards. Each DAP5400a/627 has a 128MB data buffer and acquires 2M 14-bit resolution samples per second...

Advanced logic technology reduces mask costs and turn-around time. (Semiconductor Monthly: Logic).
March 1, 2003... More functionality, higher performance, reduced power and lower cost are common requirements for today's system-on-chip (SoC) specifications. Until recently, the cost of silicon was predominantly associated with high-volume, low-cost...

Level shifter support 0.8V through 2.7V. (Logic).
March 1, 2003... Integrated Device Technology, 1975 Stender Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054; (800) 345-7015; www.idt .com/products/pages/Digital_Logic.html. IDT has introduced a ultra-low-voltage CMOS (AUC) logic family including a high-performance...

Industry leading low power 12-bit analog-to-digital converter in a SOT-23 package. (Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... The MCP3221 is a successive approximation 12-bit A/D converter with a 2-wire serial, [l.sup.2]C[TM] compatible interface. The 12-bit resolution, considered high resolution for placement in the small sized SOT-23 package, offers a wide, dynamic...

500mA synchronous buck DC-to-DC converter for power management. (Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... The MCP16O1 DC-to-DC synchronous step-down converter operates over a multitude of input and output conditions giving designers an efficient method of transforming battery or bus voltage to its system requirements. Some typical battery...

PIC[R] microcontrollers featuring nanoWatt Technology. (Advertisement).
March 1, 2003... The new PIC18F family of PIC Flash microcontrollers, featuring Mirochip's nandWatt Technology, enable designers to command complete control of overall system power consumption. The PIC18FXX2O family features six enhanced power-managed...

Logic devices line for lower voltage applications. (Semiconductor Monthly: Logic).
March 1, 2003... Fairchild Semiconductor has expanded its portfolio of the TinyLogic[TM] single- and dualgate logic devices with the introduction of the TinyLogic ULP Series. These devices address the demands of newer ASICs, microprocessors and DSPs operating...

Accelerator cores for SOC MPEG-4 encode. (Semiconductor Monthly: Logic).
March 1, 2003... Amphion Semiconductor, Inc. has extended its CS6700 series of high performance cores for low power MPEGA enabled applicadons with an advanced modular accelerator-based solution for real-time MPEG-4 video compression. The Amphion CS6701 MPEG-4...

PCI bridge solutions feature on-chip FPGAs. (Semiconductor Monthly: Logic).
March 1, 2003... The QuickLogic QL5632 is a secure, programmable master/target PCI bridge solution integrated hardwired, 32-bit, 33 MHz master and target PCI controller with a configurable DMA controller, configurable FIFOs and 200,000 gates of FPGA fabric that...

LVTTL-to-GTLP bus transceiver. (Semiconductor Monthly: Logic).
March 1, 2003... The SN74GTLPH16927 is a medium-drive, 18-bit bus transceiver that provides LVTTL-to-GTLP and GTLP-to-LVTT'L signal-level translation. The device allows for transparent and latched modes of data transfer. With the use of the clock-mode select...

Optocoupler for industrial communications and motor control applications. (Semiconductors).
March 1, 2003... The PS8703 is a miniature, high isolation optocoupler designed to address the performance gap between simple, single transistor-type couplers and the costly, high speed models. The device is ideal for engineers designing isolated RS422...

Radiation-tolerant motor drivers for aerospace and defense industries. (Semiconductors).
March 1, 2003... The ACT5108/5109 Glass K motor drivers are available to the aerospace and defense community as a result of an agreement between Honeywell International and Aeroflex Incorporated. The ACT5108/5109 are offered with two bus voltage ranges (13V to...

Product offering for white LED market. (Semiconductors).
March 1, 2003... Intersil Corp. has announced the first device in a new family of products for white Light Emitting Diode (LED) displays for cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), digital cameras and other battery-powered electronics. The EL7513 is a...