ECN-Electronic Component News articles from May 2003

ECN-Electronic Component News archives from May 2003

Shielded LED/Transformer Jack.
May 1, 2003... RIA CONNECT Inc. has announced the release of its Shielded LED/Transformer Jack. The LEDs provide the designer with the ability to offer a visual indication of data being received or transmitted, or they can be used for any system indication...

Extreme environment panel potentiometer.
May 1, 2003... Duncan Electronics, a division of BEI Technologies, Inc., has developed a fully sealed, harsh environment panel potentiometer. This shaft driven sensor can be used in both position feedback and operator input (panel) applications. The device is...

High performance bus converters.
May 1, 2003... Vicor has introduced a family of 48 [V.sub.in] to 12 [V.sub.out] Bus Converter Modules (BCM) as an alternative to "bricks" used in Intermediate Bus Architecture applications. The BCMs come in a BGA SMT package, called the "V*I Chip" or "VIC,"...

Sealevel Systems announces new embedded I/O architecture.
May 1, 2003... Sealevel Systems, Inc. has announced a new embedded industrial I/O architecture, eI/O, along with the first four eI/O board-level products. The products achieve expansion in groups of eight inputs or eight outputs per module. This modularity...

Base access point and Smart Transceiver from Xexom.
May 1, 2003... Xecom's second-generation wireless products, the XE900M and XE924N form a family of 900 MHz wireless products for embedded system applications. The XE900M Smart Transceiver can be integrated into any embedded system. Control and configuration...

Bel completes acquisition of passive components business from Insilco. (Advertisement).
May 1, 2003... JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, March 24, 2003... Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA & NASDAQ:BELFB) announced today that it closed the previously announced acquisition of the passive components group from Insilco Technologies, Inc. On December 16,...

The 16 slot compact PCI Packet-Switching Backplane (cPSB). (Advertisement).
May 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 long telca handles. (Advertisement).
May 1, 2003... Elma Long Telca Handles are VME and cPCI compatible and provide greater leverage, addressing the problem of high insertion/extraction forces. They provide a leverage ratio of 4.72:1, and allow an insertion force of 160 lbs with a fingertip...

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

Type 15 smart. (Advertisement).
May 1, 2003... Type 15 Smart is an EMI/RFI shielded, versatile enclosure with a modern elegant look. It's modular design is ideal for medical, test/measurement and telecom applications. The Smart case is also suitable for desktop or rackmount applications....

1U high type 39 cPCI chassis. (Advertisement).
May 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 backplane. The slim design allows customers a low cost...

True global positioning. (Editor's View).
May 1, 2003... However fractured global relations appear to be right now, international collaboration in science and technology still continues and still results in new products. More important perhaps are the enhancements or modifications of existing...

Modularizing power supplies to anticipate change. (Technological Horizons).
May 1, 2003... A prevailing problem plaguing design engineers today is that some industries are changing so fast that designs are quickly outdated. As a result, choosing the right kind of power supply is a challenging proposition. In the past, it made sense...

Networked bus analyzers. (Test & Measurement).
May 1, 2003... VMETRO has announced a family of Networked Bus Analyzers for PCI, PMC and CompactPCI architectures with full PCI-X support. Designed for debugging, testing and validating next--generation platforms, the Vanguard products offer a state analyzer,...

Dual-channel oscilloscope. (Test & Measurement).
May 1, 2003... Designed to meet the specific needs of engineers who regularly need to measure and check waveforms of complex systems, the compact Industrial ScopeMeter[R] 124 from Fluke is said to simplify detection of the signal anomalies, dropouts and...

Transducer signal conditioner. (Test & Measurement).
May 1, 2003... Endevco Corporation has announced its Model 482B rack-mounted signal conditioner which is designed for multi-channel modal testing. This eight-channel amplifier card communicates with the company's Smart Isotron accelerometers as well as with...

Handheld spectrum analyzer. (Test & Measurement).
May 1, 2003... B&K Precision Corp., has announced its Model 2650 handheld, PC compatible 3.3 GHz spectrum analyzer. It is appropriate for use in the evaluation of W-CDMA, CDMA, GSM, PDC, PHS, wireless LAN, 802.11 and Bluetooth systems. Features include...

Combination multimeter + IR thermometer. (Test & Measurement).
May 1, 2003... Extech Instruments has introduced two ergonomically designed multimeters with built-in, non-contact InfraRed (IR) thermometers that provide measurements ranging from -4[degreesF to +520[degrees]F (-20[degrees]C to +270[degrees]C) in a wide...

Digital Wattmeter. (Test & Measurement).
May 1, 2003... Global Specialties has released its model 1522 bench-top digital Wattmeter that monitors true RMS AC voltage, current and power. It is designed for test and repair functions, engineering, quality control and industrial production departments....

Full line catalog. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... Richco has announced the release of its New Full Line Catalog #26 The catalog includes hundreds of new Richco parts found in a wide range of product categories including circuit board hardware, card guides and pullers, rivets, bumpers and feet,...

Connectors in 68 and 80 position for backplane rear I/D. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... ERNI's Small Multiple Connectors (SMC) include high-density 68 and 80 position units for flexible board-to-board stack heights for customized sub-assemblies. Their alignment characteristic is suitable for the multiple uses of connectors on one...

Elastomeric connector provides high reliability solderless connection. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... Circuit Components, Inc. (CCI) has made available the Isocon[C] elastomeric connector, a solderless connect system with inter pin wiping action" to provide a reliable, low cost and low maintenance connection suited for low profile...

Power contacts with screw terminal for use with Combo D sub connectors. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... Conec has developed a series of power contacts that feature screw terminals with wire protection for field installation. The power contacts are designed to be used with Combination D Sub Power Connector applications. The contacts can be...

Connector System for dual monitors. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... The DMS-59TM Connector System from Molex has been chosen by VESA[TM] (the Video. Electronics Standard Association) as the proposed standard for connecting both digital and analog multiple monitors to low-profile PCI and AGP graphic cards. This...

Microwave frequency cable assemblies. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... Semflex has updated its product catalog describing its high-performance RF and microwave frequency coaxial cable and cable assembly products. This CD-ROM presents product performance characteristics, schematics and photos, along with an...

High performance interconnect products. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... This catalog features Precision SMA, SMP, SSMP, sinK connectors and Semi-flex[R] standard hand-formable RF/microwave assemblies, and Tensolite's High Density product line of micro-miniature ribbonized coaxial cable assemblies (HDSI and HDSI-DP)...

Self-clinching fasteners provide permanent threads to attach components. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... PEM[R] self-clinching fasteners from PEM Fastening Systems provide permanent loadbearing threads in metal sheets too thin to be tapped. These steel, stainless steel and aluminum clinch fasteners also can serve as alternatives to extruded or...

Conductive caps and plugs protect threaded and bayonet-type connectors. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... Niagara Plastics has introduced a line of conductive MSC-Q1 caps and plugs to protect the most common sizes of threaded and bayonet-type electrical and electronic connectors. Made from a conductive material in standard black color, these caps...

Electronic cabinets can be cooled. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... Cabinets manufactured by Equipto Electronics Corp. are suitable to meet cooling requirements. In addition, the company's catalog features a blower and fan selection nomograph to assist designers in evaluating their cooling requirement. The...

Open frame rack. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... Hoffman has announced its DataCom four-post open frame racks that are designed to provide the mounting security of a cabinet with the accessibility of an open frame rack. With a load rating of 2,500 pounds, these four-post racks were developed...

EMI filtered and ESD protected USB connectors. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... A full line of EMI filtered and ESD protected USB connectors is available from Spectrum Control. Series USB-F (EMI filtered) and Series USB-E (ESD protected) connectors are for use in EMI/RFI sensitive electronics, test and measurement...

Power connectors. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... Goldfish Series connectors are low profile for low to mid-range power applications requiring blind mate ability. Current ratings are to 35A per contact for size 12 contacts. Options include sequential mating, selective loading, mounting...

Desktop enclosures. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... Teko's Strumenta Series of desktop enclosures is suited for test and measurement equipment, intercom systems, medical equipment and computer peripherals. They are molded in light gray or black ABS (UL 94 HB) with a modem textured surface...

Zero Clearance Air Filters for large-scale enclosures. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... Universal Air Filter has developed Zero Clearance Air Filters, said to be the first fully framed, cleanable air filters for large-scale equipment enclosures such as those used in power generation, industrial machinery and communications...

Thermal disconnect terminals with "F" crimp connections. (Packaging & Interconnects).
May 1, 2003... A line of fully insulated thermal disconnects that feature an open barrel design with a high-integrity "F" crimp to both the wire and insulation ear sections has been introduced by Etco Inc. The thermal disconnects feature a fire-retardant...

Chip-on-glass, 128 x 64 LCDs. (Optoelectronics & Displays).
May 1, 2003... Optrex America's F-51553 Series of 128 x 64 dot COG (chip-on-glass) monochrome STN transmissive LCD modules feature a 2.8" diagonal area that can display text and graphics together, providing an alternative to straight character displays for...

Anti-reflective coating for flat panel displays used outdoors or in high ambient light. (Optoelectronics & Displays).
May 1, 2003... Silver Cloud's Duralan II A/R[TM] antireflective coating was developed for flat panel displays that are used in high ambient light environments. Suitable for use with laptops and portable hand-held devices that are used outdoors where sunlight...

Enclosure light with motion sensor. (Optoelectronics & Displays).
May 1, 2003... The SL 025 Slimline from Stego provides both illumination and a motion sensor for use in enclosures with glass doors. The passive infrared sensor detects movement of an enclosure door, such as when it is being opened, and automatically turns on...

New rocker switches with unique functionality. (Advertisement).
May 1, 2003... The DA series of miniature, panel mount rocker switches offers extra functions and electrical options at low cost. Fitting the standard 19,2 x 12,9mm mounting hole, these switches are available with a wide range of actuator colors and styles,...

New ultra-flat control component range. (Advertisement).
May 1, 2003... The RAFIX 22FS Series has a short behind-panel-depth so they can be mounted on the same PCB as short travel tact switches, key switches and other components. The contact blocks have a mounting depth of only 9,2 mm. The various actuator...

New smart card connector for set top boxes. (Advertisement).
May 1, 2003... The CCM01 Mark Ill eight contact smart card connector features a self cleaning, normally closed end travel card detection blade switch. Fully compliant with all specifications for payment, transaction and encryption systems, including EMV2000...

Smallest tact switches designed for cell phone, PDA and handheld products. (Advertisement).
May 1, 2003... New from ITT Industries, Cannon, the KMR micro-miniature tact switch series is only 4,6 x 2,8mm. The KMR stands only 1,9mm off the PCB. This SMT switch offers ergonomic styling and high reliability up to 200,000 operations. KMR tact...

Miniature normally closed tactile switch from ITT Industries, Cannon. (Advertisement).
May 1, 2003... An industry first, the KSR-NC normally closed tact switch allows designers to integrate the reverse function into products using a simple switch, rather than complex electronics or software. With an extremely small outline size of 6,0 x 3,6...

High power stacked array. (Optoelectronics & Displays).
May 1, 2003... Coherent's LightStack[TM] provides nearly a kilowatt of light from a very compact package. LightStack is 2-D configurable to a maximum of twenty 60W bars vertically, and ten 60W bars horizontally. The arrays are comprised of Coherent's...

Industrial monitor kit with XGA resolution 8.4" LCD. (Optoelectronics & Displays).
May 1, 2003... Apollo Display Technologies has introduced an analog RGB monitor kit with an 8.4" diagonal LCD panel featuring the XGA (1,024 X 768) resolution normally used for much larger panels including most 15" flat panel monitors. OEM applications...

2003 resource catalog on CD. (Optoelectronics & Displays).
May 1, 2003... Newport Corporation announces the availability of the 2003 Newport Resource Catalog in electronic format on a free CD-ROM. Newport's l,500-page product and technical tutorial catalog is available on the CD in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format in...

We need some light at the end of the tunnel. (Editor at Large).
May 1, 2003... The past two years in the semiconductor industry remind me a lot of the movie "Groundhog Day." Everyday it seems like we wake up to the same market. And then every week or so, another analyst or executive comes out with projections about how...

New technologies drive crystal and oscillator development. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... The past two years have been witness to more changes in frequency control devices than in the previous 10 years combined. As more electronic handheld devices are created, the need for smaller, lower power frequency sources has grown...

Spread spectrum oscillators. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... Using spread spectrum technology, the Abracon low EMI clock oscillator series is said to solve EMI problems at the source because conventional clock oscillators emit higher noise and radiation by comparison. By using spread spectrum, radiation...

Ceramic package crystal. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... Micro Crystal has introduced its micro-miniature tuning fork crystal, the CC7V-T1A. Designed for application in the smallest telecom and industrial applications, this precision timing crystal has a package height of 0.85 mm and a footprint of...

Mini crystal clock oscillators. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... Designed to provide reliable performance over a wide frequency range, AVX's crystal clock oscillator series features a low profile ceramic package for miniature portable electronics. Designated the K30 Series, the surface mount clock...

Low-profile surface-mount clock oscillator. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... The 91SMOL series low-profile 5 mm X 7 mm surface-mount clock oscillators from Euroquartz are available in 5.0V and 3.3V versions and feature standard 'always on' operation. They are supplied with tristate or 'enable/disable' functions...

Micro-mini quartz crystal. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... NDK America, Inc. has announced its series of ultra-small surface mount crystals. The NX3225DA series measures 3.2 mm X 2.5 mm X 0.6 mm and weighs 17 mg typical. They exhibit the electrical performance required for Bluetooth applications....

Micro oscillators. (Special Reports: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... Surface-mount G-Series clock oscillators from MF Electronics Corp. develop user-specified 0.5 MHz to 135 MHz output frequency and are compatible with HCMOS logic families. Waveform symmetry is 45/55 or better, waveform rise/fall times at 135...

CXOM miniature crystal oscillators. (Special Papers: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... Statek Corporation has announced its CXOM miniature SMT crystal oscillators that deliver a wide range of features in ultra-low profile in hermetically sealed ceramic packages. Consisting of a TTL and CMOS-compatible hybrid circuit and a Statek...

Subminiature crystal clock oscillator. (Special Papers: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... SaRonix has released the SEL381x Series of extended frequency LVPECL crystal clock oscillators that are optimized for optical network interface cards (NICs). These subminiature oscillators feature a frequency range of 25 MHz through 670 MHz and...

VCXO with selectable output frequencies. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... Connor-Winfield has introduced its surface-mount, selectable output, VCXO oscillator that is suitable for use in stringent telecom applications. Three frequency options can be specified at the design stage in the 100 MHz to 200 MHz range. An...

Compact TCXO. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... Greenray Industries, Inc. has announced the ZT5060 Series TCXO that offers a low phase noise floor of -165 dBc/Hz at 100 - kHz offset in a compact 0.8" X 0.5" DIL package. Standard stability is [+ or -]1.0 ppm over -20[degrees]C to...

Phase Locked Loop clock synthesizers. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... ON Semi-conductor has introduced the NBC12429FN, a 3.3V/5.0V programmable Phase Locked Loop (PLL) clock synthesizer that provides a 25 MHz to 400 MHz system clock suitable for the primary timing signals in networking, telecommunications and...

High frequency PECL oscillators. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... Pletronics has announced a line of differential PECL output oscillators for Fibre Channel, SONET and Ethernet applications. Available frequencies are from 10.0 MHz to 650.0 MHz. The series uses a true crystal design for ultra-low jitter. The...

PLL controlled crystal oscillator. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... The M1320/M1520 Series is a special integration of a crystal, PLL synthesizer and VCO designed as a microwave PLL source of up to 6 GHz with quartz crystal stability. It is housed in a 22 mm X 22 mm X 6 mm surface mount package that is expected...

Base station TCXO. (Special Report: Crystals & Clock Oscillators).
May 1, 2003... The DFE S4-LH and KH series of high stability miniature temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs) offers the tight stability required for wireless base station applications. The 25 mm X 22 mm X 11 mm SMD package is a drop-in...

Surface mount film trimmer capacitors. (Passive & Discrete Components).
May 1, 2003... Sprague-Goodman's low profile surface mount FILMTRIM[R] plastic dielectric trimmer capacitors are available in nonmagnetic versions. Suitable for any application requiring a nonmagnetic trimmer capacitor, the series offers four capacitance...

SMT PLL modules. (Passive & Discrete Components).
May 1, 2003... Roswin, Korea manufactures standard and custom PLL modules for local oscillators in frequency translation application. Generally designed for low cost commercial applications, these PLL modules offer the exceptional phase noise and performance...

SMD Component Catalog Management. (Passive & Discrete Components).
May 1, 2003... Cal-Chip has introduced the C-CAT[TM] Component Catalog Management System, a proprietary online system that can be used to access the company's 22 billion plus part inventory of surface mount devices. The system has a special part number and...

Elapsed time counter. (Passive & Discrete Components).
May 1, 2003... Dallas Semiconductor has introduced the DS1374 two-wire serial real-time clock (RTC). The DS1374 combines a 32-bit binary counter, watchdog, period alarm, programmable square-wave output and power-ON reset. The elapsed time counter's 32-bit...

Variable output amplitude driver. (Passive & Discrete Components).
May 1, 2003... Inphi Corporation has announced a variable gain amplifier with an output ranging from 100 mV to 6V peak-to-peak differential at data rates up to 13 Gbps. The 1312VA is designed for single-ended or differential applications requiring high...

Expansion module. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... Wieland Electric has added an expansion module to its ricos-remote interface communications system 1/0 modules. The ricos RS232/RS485 module provides one RS-232 port and one RS-485 port for serial interfaces for applications such as scales, bar...

Horizontal chassis. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... Elma Electronic has announced a 2U horizontal chassis that allows swap-ability for motherboards in a rackmount environment. The 39M allows traditional fixed mounted motherboards to be mounted on card guides inside the chassis. With the...

Double height adapter. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... parvus Corporation has announced, the PC/104 Double Height Adapter, an interconnection board designed to give embedded PC/104 computer systems a method for connecting circuit board modules taller than the prescribed PC/104 specification height....

Multiband receiver. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... Pentek has introduced a series of PCI modules. The 16-channel multiband digital receiver features two 14-bit 80 MHz or 105 MHz A/Ds for direct wideband signal processing within an onboard Virtex-II FPGA. The GateFlow tool suite supports custom...

Bridge boards. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... StarFabric compatible CompactPCI and PCI boards feature add-on Star Trigger boards to extend PCI, Compact PCI and PXI systems. The StarFabric boards offer high transfer rates and do not use computing resources for protocol conversion. The...

HDTV encoder PCI board. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... LSI Logic and JVC have introduced an HDTV encoder PCI board. Using the LSI Logic DoMiNo[TM] network media processing architecture, JVC created an HDTV real-time encoder PCI board, the HDTVxpress[TM] Compressor. The encoder board includes an...

CPU board. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... General Micro Systems has announced the V1974 Streamer, a PowerPC CPU board that provides the functionality of a Linux or VxWorks workstation on a single VMEbus board. The V194 features two high-resolution video channels, standard keyboard,...

Connector card. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... The ZXE-ICB/104 connector card provides the Zendex ZXE-ST-586/104P and other single board computers (SBCs) with common connector interfaces. The ZXE-ICB/104 includes Ethernet, CRT video, two USB and 40-pin and 44-pin IDE connectors. The board...

Analog and digital I/O card. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... The RPC628 contains 16 analog-to-digital inputs, eight digital-to-analog outputs and 16 digital I/O with several programmable modes. The analog inputs have 12-bit resolution and may operate as 16 single-ended inputs or eight differential inputs...

PC/104-plus fast Ethernet module uses popular Intel Controller with vast software support base. (WinSystems' Design Solutions).
May 1, 2003... The PPM-10/100 module incorporates an Intel 82559 integrated Ethernet controller for industrial networking applications. It has a 32-bit PCI interface to the bus and supports both 10 and 100 megabits per second data transfers in both full-and...

PC/104 96-line digital I/O module 48 event sense lines relieves the time-consuming burden of polling digital I/O. (WinSystems' Design Solutions).
May 1, 2003... The PCM-UIO96A is a PC/104 Bus, TTL-compatible, 96-point digital I/O interface with interruptible event sense. It monitors both rising and falling digital edge transitions, latches them, and then signals the host processor that a change in the...

Dual in-line memory module. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... Legacy's Leadless Canopy[TM] DDR DIMM provides 1 GB of memory in a 1-inch registered synchronous module using all leadless components. The DIMM is JEDEC standard, 128 X 72, high-density, and it consists of 36 CMOS 64Mx4, four-bank synchronous...

Adapter board. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... Bellin Dynamic Systems has introduced the SnapApart[TM] SMT adapter board, the P510. The P510 provides 140 SO8 adapters on a 5" X 7.6" PCB that easily snaps apart into individual adapters. The P510 is suitable for projects requiring SO8...

Dual PMC carrier board. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... SBS Technologies has introduced Blade Runner 500, a dual PMC PICMG 2.16 compliant carrier board for 6U CompactPCI. Blade Runner 500 is designed for easy mixing of CPUs and I/O interfaces and is suitable for a variety of high density...

VME system. (Boards & Modules).
May 1, 2003... Schroff has announced the development of a full-featured, thermally managed, 10U-high, fully integrated system incorporating a 21-slot VME64 extensions backplane with P0 connectors. The system features a shielded EMC 19" subrack that can...

Size 34 linear actuator provides 500 lb. of thrust. (Sensors & Actuators).
May 1, 2003... Haydon Switch & Instrument has introduced a Size 34 non-captive linear actuator to its hybrid motor line. Joining the smaller Size 14 and Size 17, the Size 34 uses the same technology. Built for long life (several million cycles) and...

Compact, Absolute Cam Encoder. (Sensors & Actuators).
May 1, 2003... Baumer Electric has introduced a programmable Absolute Cam Encoder to monitor speed, direction and position. This absolute encoder allows the user to control 16 outputs through 250 programmable cams, and it will retain cam position information...