ECN-Electronic Component News articles from May 2005

ECN-Electronic Component News archives from May 2005

Trade show and tell for students.(EDITOR'S VIEW)
May 1, 2005... From the extent of his coverage of ESC 2005 in the Embedded Systems column in this issue (page 53), you might imagine that Senior Technical Editor Jon Titus must have worn down a shoe or two at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco...

Solid-state pressure and temperature switch.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
May 1, 2005... United Electric Controls has announced the addition of a 10A, 280V AC solid-state relay switching out-put to its One Series product line. The One Series 4-Wire handles many local switching applications with large loads including compressor...

Instrument and Control Switches for military applications.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
May 1, 2005... Electroswitch Series 24G Instrument and Control Switches are designed to withstand military applications. The basic blade and terminal configuration allows multiple contacts in the same deck, and a single switch can have up to 10 decks (20...

Heated parts for high process temperature applications.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
May 1, 2005... Watlow's IFC (Interference Fit Construction) heated parts are designed to withstand high process temperatures such as applications that exceed the temperature capabilities of cast aluminum. Using IFC, the company can customize heated parts into...

Gulde to Brakes and Clutches.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
May 1, 2005... The 2005 Guide to Deltran PT Brakes and Clutches is a resource guide detailing the company's line of electromagnetic friction brakes and clutches, as well as application examples. The catalog includes several aides to assist in the selection...

Three-phase linear amplifier for brushless servos.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
May 1, 2005... The TA320 linear three-phase servo amplifier from Trust Automation allows designers to integrate the latest in sinusoidal motor control and its features of zero cogging, no torque ripple and smooth motion control into applications such as...

Programmable Current/Voltage and RTD/Thermocouple Limit Alarm Trips.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
May 1, 2005... Moore Industries' SP[A.sup.2] Programmable Current/Voltage and RTD/Thermocouple Limit Alarm Trips provide ON/OFF control, warn of trouble and provide for emergency shutdown by sending up to four relay outputs when a monitored process signal...

Molded rocker series with TV ratings.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
May 1, 2005... NKK has introduced what is said to be the industry's first molded rocker switches with TV ratings. The snap-in mounted JW Series of devices are designed to handle large inrush currents. JWM models are certified for TV-5 rating and JWM models...

Drivers for two-phase steppers in OEM applications.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
May 1, 2005... Source Engineering offers a compact driver capable of microstepping, and it measures 2.95" (75 mm) X 4.96" (126 mm) X 1.26" (32 mm). It is designed for NEMA 14 through 34 steppers, requiring up to 4A per phase and 40V DC. They are suitable for...

Solid-state relays with hockey-puck packaging.(Electromechanical/Mechanical Devices)
May 1, 2005... Teledyne Relays has introduced an alternative to conventional hockey-puck packaging with its family of HIPpak power solid-state relays designed for high industrial performance. Said to be smaller and lighter than similar standard relays, HIPpak...

Sweep/Function Generator.(Test & Measurement)
May 1, 2005... B & K Precision Corp. has introduced its Model 4012A, a versatile Sweep/Function Generator that combines several functions in one unit. It is suitable for a variety of analog and digital applications including engineering, manufacturing,...

Software support for Dual Process Input Meter.(Test & Measurement)
May 1, 2005... Red Lion Controls has announced its Crimson 2.0 software support for the PAX Dual Process Input Meter (PAXDP). Crimson 2.0 is a suite of programming tools used to create control and monitoring routines on Red Lion's G3 Series operator interface...

Interface Board for Elma's IPM Sentry Shelf Manager.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Interface Board for Elma's IPM Sentry Shelf Manager offers flexibility in how and where the shelf managers are plugged into CompactPCI, AdancedTCA, or other system architectures. Designed specifically for the PICMG 3.0 AdvancedTCA...

VXS Portable Development Chassis.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... The Elma VXS Portable Development Chassis is ideal for protoyping. This unit is available in 13" or 17" heights with a 5, 8, or 12-slot VXS backplane. Compliant to the latest VITA 41 specifications, the backplanes come in Star, Dual Star and...

Elma Long Telco Handles.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Elma Long Telco 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...

Series 33.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Series 33 is the industry's best solution for compact desk-top and portable electronic packaging needs, combining maximum ruggedness and versatility in a modern design. The 33's strength comes from its extruded aluminum body, featuring a...

The Elma AdvancedTCA 2U Chassis.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... The Elma AdvancedTCA 2U Chassis has the lowest profile in the industry! This unit features options for A/C input or up to 500W 48V D/C output and optional slim-line 4HP power supplies. Compliant to PICMG 3.0 specifications, the 2U ATCA houses a...

HVAC/R Test Tools catalog.(Test & Measurement)
May 1, 2005... Meterman[R] Test Tools' full-color product catalog for HVAC/R engineers, technicians and installers features the Meterman PM55 compact DMM in a 3 oz, package that is designed with HVAC features. In addition to a range of HVAC/R-specific DMMs,...

Handheld Vibration Meter.(Test & Measurement)
May 1, 2005... Columbia's VM-300 Vibration Meter is for periodic vibration checks of industrial machinery and field use where portability is required. It operates from a precision piezoelectric accelerometer, and it incorporates a charge amplifier input stage...

Saelig offers logic simulation and hardware PC-controlled tool.(Test & Measurement)
May 1, 2005... Digital-ProfiLab from Saelig Inc. combines features like circuit, logic and front-panel simulation and hardware control in one tool for measurement and control applications. Incoming signals from external control or measurement equipment can be...

10A Micro-Ohmmeter.(Test & Measurement)
May 1, 2005... The 10A Micro-Ohmmeter, Model 6250, from AEMC Instruments is a low resistance tester designed for both plant maintenance and field use. Using a four-lead Kelvin method of testing, the instrument conducts tests on both resistive and inductive...

Reconfigurable control and acquisition system.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... NI CompactRIO is an advanced reconfigurable control and acquisition system designed for applications that require ultra-high performance and reliability. The system combines a low-cost embedded architecture with small size, extreme ruggedness,...

No programming required.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... National Instruments SignalExpress is interactive software for quickly acquiring, comparing, automating, and storing electronic measurements. Access your measurements quickly using built-in steps for signal acquisition, processing, time and...

New low cost USB DAQ from NI--starting at $145: free data logging software included.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Acquire and log data in minutes with new USB DAQ devices from National Instruments. With ready-to-run data logging software and driver software for LabVIEW included, taking measurements is simple. The hardware has all the functionality you need...

Real-time measurement and control using graphical programming.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... NI LabVIEW Real-Time Module extends the LabVIEW development environment to deliver deterministic, real-time performance. Develop your application on a host computer using graphical programming and then download the application to run on an...

Rapidly create test, measurement and control systems with LabVIEW.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... NI LabVIEW is the graphical development environment for creating flexible and scalable test, measurement, and control applications, rapidly and at minimal cost. With LabVIEW, engineers and scientists interface with real-world signals, analyze...

High frequency adapters.(Passive & Discrete Components)
May 1, 2005... RLC offers high frequency adapters in a variety of configurations. Computer design and the latest in RF techniques coupled with precision assembly ensure desirable electrical performance in the recommended frequency ranges. RLC Electronics ...

Thick film resistors with 0.1[ohm] to 1,000 G[ohm] values.(Passive & Discrete Components)
May 1, 2005... Thick film chip resistors from IMS are suited for instrumentation and calibration applications, plus high-voltage regulation, power switching, RF and microwave circuits, and power supplies, on board types ranging from hybrids to PCB mounting....

Low phase noise YIG tuned oscillator.(Passive & Discrete Components)
May 1, 2005... Teledyne Microwave has added a low phase noise oscillator to its Ferretec product line. The FS2637 provides typical phase noise performance of -128 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset across the entire 8 to 18 GHz band. It is available in a small size...

Sub-miniature chip inductors offer tight tolerances at high frequencies.(Passive & Discrete Components)
May 1, 2005... J.W. Miller Magnetics has added a series of micro-miniature chip inductors to its offering of surface mount and through-hole coils, chokes, inductors and transformers. The Series PM0402T and PM0603T Chip Inductors are designed to provide tight...

Thin film chip inductors with Q values up to 49 at 100 MHz to 1,700 MHz.(Passive & Discrete Components)
May 1, 2005... Two thin film chip inductors in 0402 and 0603 case sizes that provide high Q values up to 49 at specified frequencies from 100 MHz to 1,700 MHz are available from Vishay. The Vishay Dale IFCB-00402 and IFCB-0603 are designed to provide stable...

Resistor voltage divider for military, medical and industrial applications.(Passive & Discrete Components)
May 1, 2005... Providing design engineers with an alternative to large resistor network packages that require long signal traces and complex circuit layouts, TT Electronics BI Technologies Electronic Component Division developed a SOT-23 packaged precision...

1A wire-wound chip inductor in 1210 case size.(Passive & Discrete Components)
May 1, 2005... Taiyo-Yuden (U.S.A.) Inc. has introduced the CBC3225-4R7MR, a wire-wound chip inductor with a 1,000 mA (1A) current rating in an EIA standard 1210 case size. Designed specifically for space-critical DC/DC converter choke coil applications in...

Complete LED driver in low profile BGA package.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
May 1, 2005... Vishay has announced the release of a fully integrated universal constant-current control one- and two channel LED driver that offers all necessary components in a miniature package. Optimized to provide high efficiency in driving power LEDs in...

Blue LEDs maximize light extraction efficiency.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
May 1, 2005... Cotco TBL Blue Series LEDs, available from Marktech, use the most recent advances in InGaN/SiC technology, according to the company. The die process combines highly efficient InGaN materials with a silicon Carbide (SiC) substrate in a...

LCD workstations with detachable monitor and modular computer.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
May 1, 2005... Arista Corp. has added the ARP-1715BW work-station to its line of ARP-1715, 15" all-in-one LCD Panel Computers. The ARP-1715BW is a 15" LCD workstation with 60-key, 24 function keys membrane keypad and a modular computer unit that is detachable...

LED controller capable of driving strings of up to 125 white LEDs with PFC.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
May 1, 2005... ASIC Advantage Inc. has made available the ASIC Advantage IN-PLUG[R] IPS401 LED controller, a white light-emitting diode (LED) controller capable of driving strings of up to 125 LEDs in series with desirable efficiency and power factor...

Compact 15.0" RGB smart panel.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
May 1, 2005... Apollo Display Technologies has introduced its 15.0" Compact Panel LCD with integral RGB interface and inverter in an open frame package of 331.6 mm X 254.76 mm X 19 mm thick. This smart OEM panel is appropriate for the kiosk, POS/POP and...

Power rides on Ethernet cables.(Special Report)
May 1, 2005... Electronic devices such as security cameras, building monitors, weather sensors and voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephones take advantage of Ethernet connections, but these devices usually require a local power source. Unfortunately, running 110V AC...

Open frame power supply rated -20[degrees]C to 55[degrees]C medical & ITE.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... GlobTek's GT(M)2065 series delivers up to 80W of continuous output power with 10CFM of airflow (65W convection cooled) with output voltages ranging from: 3.3V to 48V in 0.1V increments. This high efficiency, 85% typ., family of Open-Frame/ PCB...

400W triple output Hot Swappable Switchmode Power Supplies w/Parallel Function.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... GlobTek announces its NEW Open Frame 400W Switchmode Power Supplies w/Parallel Function. These low profile (348 X 129 X 57 mm) models offer up to 400W of regulated power. Designs have Active PFC (0.96min.), Built-In EMI Filter, Limiting AC...

DC/DC desktop and car receptacle switching power sources.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... GlobTek Inc. is introducing three new single-output families of DC/DC converters ideal for mobile applications requiring higher power and stable DC power from vehicular or battery power sources. 1-56 Watt Single-Output Series Switching Power...

Three-phase inverter delivers 1.5 kVA in harsh environments.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
May 1, 2005... Absopulse's CTP 1500-R Series DC-AC inverter delivers 1,500VA three-phase sinusoidal voltage at 50 Hz, 60 Hz or 400 Hz. It it is ruggedized and conformal coated to ensure immunity to shock, vibration and humidity, and is suitable for...

High-density intermediate bus voltage AC front end.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
May 1, 2005... Martek has introduced its AP1200 high density, 12V DC output AC front end. Providing up to 100A at 12V DC across the full AC input range of 90V to 265V AC in a 1U X 2U format, the AP1200 measures 3.4" X 1.7" X 13". These modules top over...

Isolated, single-output DC/DC converters.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
May 1, 2005... Beta Dyne has introduced the EA75 Series of 75W (max.) isolated, single-output DC/DC converters. Thirty-five models are offered with nominal input voltages of 5V, 12V, 24V, 48V and 100V DC and output voltages of 2.5V, 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 15V, 18V...

CMOS LDO regulators with 300 mA output current, low dropout voltage.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
May 1, 2005... Rohm's BHxxMA3W Series of CMOS LDO regulators offers a low dropout voltage (0.06V), a high ripple rejection ratio (60 dB at 1 kHz) and an output voltage accuracy of [+ or -]1 percent for portable applications and their designs. The series...

RoHS-compliant industrial power supplies.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
May 1, 2005... Lambda has introduced a family of RoHS-compliant power supplies with a five-year warranty. The single-output HWS Series is suitable for powering industrial equipment. The units are available in five power levels--15W, 30W, 50W, 100W and...

Heat Sealing Transformers.(Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)
May 1, 2005... Impulse Heat Sealing Transformers from Foster Transformer are designed for rigorous sealing applications within the packaging industry including applications with severe loading and short duty cycles. Designs are suitable for virtually all...

World's first embedded chip resistor.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Chip resistor sizes have steadily fallen during the past decade, from 0402 to 0201 and then to 01005. However, this type of downsizing has reached a technological limit, and the future size reductions will be accomplished by building passive...

Polymer tantalum capacitor for mass production.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Market demand for low-ESR capacitors is increasing, prompting Samsung to begin producing tantalum capacitors that employ a conductive polymer in place of the conventional Mn[O.sub.2] electrodes. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Samsung already...

Low-profile tantalum capacitors developed.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Samsung continues to respond to the needs of electronics manufacturers, who are looking to reduce the bulkiness of their finished products. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recently, Samsung introduced tantalum capacitors in 3216 (A case) and...

LC combined EMI suppression filters in mass production.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Samsung has completed development and started up mass production of an LC* combined EMI filter array that suppresses noise from the signal lines in the LCD and camera of a mobile phone. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] This multi-layer low pass...

Interconnects; Mission critical: more interconnections in less space with high performance.(Field Applications)
May 1, 2005... Engineers who design electronics for mission-critical systems for today's military aerospace and defense markets are facing unprecedented demand from their customers to pack more and more capability into smaller and smaller boxes. ...

Ultra-High Density Interconnect System.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. has introduced its Ultra-High Density (UHD) Interconnect System, a cable-to-board and cable-to-cable coaxial interconnect that is said to provide high density, cost-effective performance for high-speed signals. The...

Epoxy for optical and laser applications.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... Tra-Con, Inc. has announced its RA-Bond 2115, a clear, low-viscosity (approximately 250 cps) epoxy that is often used in the fabrication of lasers. It is said to be able to withstand up to 30 seconds of 60W direct laser energy. It also adheres...

WiFi kits for technicians.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... RF Connectors, a division of RF Industries, has released two Unidapt universal adapter kits designed for technicians who work with WiFi and broadband systems. Both the RFA-4018-WIFI and the RFA-4028 WIFI kits contain an assortment of 30...

Low profile PCI serial adapter.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... Sealevel Systems, Inc. has announced its SIO485.LPCI, an RS-422/485 low profile PCI serial adapter. The board can be field configured for RS-422, four-wire RS-485 and two-wire RS-485 communications. RS-485 network termination, critical to...

Space-saving terminal block headers.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... BlockMaster's CRM Series header terminal blocks provide almost unlimited mating and polarizing capabilities with its multiple sub-series configurations, according to the company. Dual row layout design allows for greater flexibility, resulting...

Connector for high density applications.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... The GH Series Wire-to-Board connector has been introduced by JST Corp. It was designed for plasma display panels, LCD monitors, notebook PCs, PDAs, cellular phones and other small electronic equipment. These 1.25 mm (.049") pitch, top and side...

Strain relief bushings.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... Heyco Products' Lay-In Lockit[TM] Strain-Relief Bushings for split housing openings or slot style mounting holes accommodate round or flat, individual or bundled cables with diameters to .600" (15.2 mm). They convert raw-edged electrical...

EMC hybrid ferrite PCB shield.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... FerriShield's EMC hybrid printed circuit shield integrates an externally mounted ferrite saddle bead, thermal transfer pad and internal extra-wideband RF absorber membrane with a high-performance copper alloy enclosure. The addition of ferrite,...

Shock resistant adhesive/sealant.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... Master Bond has developed its EP21TDCHT-1, a two-component epoxy adhesive/sealant with high peel and shear strength. This compound is formulated to cure at room temperature or more rapidly at elevated temperatures. It has a one-to-one mix ratio...

Multiple configuration enclosures.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... OKW's' Datec-Terminal-Case system consists of 48 separate components that can be combined to create a large number of different desktop and wall-mount enclosures. Typical applications include data collection machines, access and security...

Connector series.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... Amphenol Industrial Operations has announced its Amphe-Power Series that consists of three families of connectors featuring Radsok[R] technology, a terminal that features a stamped hyperbolic grid providing low insertion force, high Amperage,...

Precision jack screws.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... Keystone Electronics Corp. has announced an advanced group of "Sems" jack screws that are precision manufactured in .285", .347" and .660" lengths for broad industry applications. For use on "D" sub-miniature connectors as a mounting screw,...

Grounding coupling prevents damage to AC motor bearings.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... Electro Static Technology has introduced its Aegis[TM] Shaft Grounding Coupling (SGC) that is said to prevent electrical damage to bearings of AC motors by safely passing harmful shaft current to the ground. This coupling provides an ultra-low...

Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS process.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2005... PolarFab has added 2.5 [proportional]m thick top metal to its PBC4 BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process. The company also has expanded the PBC4 standard cell library with the addition of silicon-verified pad cells. The silicon-verified cell library,...

Minitek[TM] 2mm and BergStik[R], Dubox[TM], PV[R] & Quickie[R] 2.54mm modular systems.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... These versatile modular systems include a broad range of board-to-board, wire-to-board and flat cable connectors to support requirements for low-pin-count parallel, planar or perpendicular connections in electronic equipment or devices. The FCI...

Metral[R] 2mm backpanel connector systems.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Metral is a standardized 2 mm backpanel interconnection system compliant with IEC 61076-4-104, and is designed for both low and high speed signaling applications. The system utilizes stackable modules for maximum flexibility in managing signal,...

PwrBlade[R] power distribution connector system.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Ideal for servers, storage systems, fault-tolerant computers, uninterruptible power systems, and redundant power distribution systems. The one-piece PwrBlade connector mixes power and signal contacts. PwrBlade connectors are available in solder...

D-Subminiature connectors.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... FCI offers D-Subminiature connectors for PCB or cable applications, including options suitable for use in harsh and demanding environments. Signal connectors are available in standard sizes spanning 9 to 50 contact positions. Full and mixed...

Flex connectors.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Suitable for FFC/FPC/CIC cable connections, FCI's flex connectors are ideal for LC display to board connections, interior automotive electronics, membrane switches, and DVD/HDD applications. Choose from straight or right angle versions in...

Dual-sensor board measures temperature and air flow velocity.(Boards & Modules)
May 1, 2005... Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. has introduced the ISD[TM] board, which is designed to measure air temperature and velocity from two independent sensors. The ISD's sensors provide high speed data rates via analog voltage outputs that range...

High-performance FB-DIMMs.(Boards & Modules)
May 1, 2005... Smart Modular Technologies has announced its DDR2 fully buffered DIMMs (FB-DIMMs). Aimed at resolving expected memory capacity constraints for server and workstation applications, this family of FB-DIMMs is said to support servers that are...

Enclosure with EMC shielding.(Boards & Modules)
May 1, 2005... Elma has announced its enhanced Type 32 Enclosure. The unit was reconstructed for an aesthetic appearance. This enclosure comes with a sheet metal base that is a mounting chassis and EMC shielding all in one. It offers a way to shield existing...

EBX board for extended temperature applications.(Boards & Modules)
May 1, 2005... VersaLogic Corp. has announced an extended temperature model of its Pentium M-based EBX single board computer, the Cobra. This platform combines high performance CPU and video with reliability and tolerance for extreme conditions. This Cobra...

Four-port serial card.(Boards & Modules)
May 1, 2005... The LAVA[TM] Quattro-PCI/LP four-port serial card in a low-profile form factor is suitable for retail POS system builders and kiosk integrators who need flexibility and control over POS systems. It has four high-speed COM ports with detachable...

Pentium EBX computer synchronizes data acquisition with GPS.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... The new SBC2596 from Micro/sys, with a flexible Pentium core, provides a feature-rich controller in the popular 8" X 5.75" EBX standard. Up to 32 channels of 16-bit A/D and four channels of 14-bit D/A provide a highly accurate...

Compact 486/586 computer with super VGA and Ethernet operates at extended temperatures.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... The new SBC1495ET from Micro/sys, based on a high-performance 486/586 core, provides a powerful controller in a PC/104 (3.55" X 3.775") footprint that will operate from -40[degrees]C to +85[degrees]C. In addition to PC-compatible features such...

Headless Pentium PC/104 packs CompactFlash, USB, and 10/100 Ethernet.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... The new SBC1586 from Micro/sys, based on the fast Low-Power Embedded Pentium Processor, packs plenty of memory and lots of storage into a compact PC/104 (3.55" X 3.775") footprint. It has all expected PC features plus a CompactFlash connector,...

486/586 computer packs powerful data acquisition, GPS, and wireless communication.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... The new SBC4495 from Micro/sys packs a fast 486DX processor in a 4.5" X 6.5" EPIC-standard footprint. Eight channels of 14-bit A/D and 14-bit D/A provide a highly accurate data acquisition system. Onboard GPS provides synchronized data...

Fast network PC/104 computer with low-power ARM processor.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Based on a high-performance ARM core, the SBC1625 from Micro/sys provides a powerful controller in a PC/104 (3.55" X 3.775") footprint that will operate from -40[degrees]C to +85[degrees]C. The CPU has dual network processing engines to drive...

Applying Instrumentation Amplifiers effectively--the importance of an input ground return. A series of engineering insights by Analog Devices.(LEADING inside)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... One of the most common application problems that arises when using in-amp circuits is failure to provide a dc return path for the in-amp's input bias currents. This usually happens when the in-amp's inputs are capacitively coupled. The input...

Charge-Coupled Devices: ensure EMC compatibility in CCD-based scanner designs.(Semiconductor Highlight)
May 1, 2005... The document scanner is now commonplace in the domestic PC environment and is often integrated into one machine with a printer: the "all in one" machine that can scan, print and photocopy. At the same time as achieving greater integration,...