ECN-Electronic Component News articles from May 2007

ECN-Electronic Component News archives from May 2007

Serving up a site.(Editor's View)
May 1, 2007... I emailed a friend of mine about a week before April 1st lamenting the fact that we had a massive server migration coming up and the preparations were giving me a migraine. It turns out that he got stuck with the same April Fools event, and the...

USB hub features unique locking connectors.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2007... Sealevel Systems' SeaI/O-270U is a seven-port optically isolated USB 1.1/2.0 compatible hub that protects computers from damaging power surges, spikes, and ground loops commonly found in industrial and OEM applications. The hub includes the...

High-resolution image sensors for high-speed applications.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2007... Cognex Corporation's In-Sight 5600 high-speed vision sensor offers the same design and performance as the company's In-Sight 5400 Series, but with twice the processing speed and memory to perform inspections at exceptional line rates. The...

Boost converter enables solar and micro-fuel cell innovation in portables.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2007... Texas Instruments introduced a low input voltage DC/DC boost converter, which will enable portable electronic end-equipment to draw power from new energy sources such as solar and micro-fuel cells. This power circuit can operate with input...

High density 90 watt desktop power supplies are CEC/Green power compliant.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2007... APS' KSAFK Series of CEC/Green power compliant 90W Desktop Switching Power supplies measure 5.91" X 2.28" X 1.37". These external/desktop power supplies feature universal AC Input with active power factor correction and 11 output models with...

Switch series features no moving parts, virtually unlimited lifespan.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2007... ActiveMetal, a rugged touch-sensitive switch series based on a new technology that eliminates the need for moving parts and infinitely extends component life, is announced by ITW Switches. According to the company, the switches cannot be...

Stackable USB CPU board with Pentium III processor, small footprint.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2007... Micro/sys released its StackableUSB CPU board on a Pentium III processor, creating an SBC that provides I/O expansion via StackableUSB peripherals. In addition to all standard PC features, the SBC1685 includes a Gigabit Ethernet port, four USB...

Motors & motion control.(PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW)
May 1, 2007... STMicroelectronics' STR750 Motor Control Starter Kit (STR750-MCKIT) is suited for vector-control applications using both permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) and three-phase AC induction motors in appliance, industrial and HVAC...

Sensor interfacing: timeless sensor sources.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2007... Over the years, I have accumulated articles, books and application notes that relate to sensors and measurement techniques. In this column--a change of pace from ECN's usual Embedded Systems column format--I share many of those resources with...

LEDs: integrated control of LEDs in display and indication applications.(SEMICONDUCTOR HIGHLIGHT)
May 1, 2007... LEDs are increasingly being specified as replacements for traditional incandescent light bulbs in a variety of general illumination, display and indication applications. As solid state devices, LEDs exhibit much higher reliability, longer life...

Military/aerospace electronics: emerging trends in mil/aerospace Embedded Systems.(INDUSTRY FOCUS)
May 1, 2007... Several emerging new trends promise to shape the future direction of embedded system design for rugged, high performance military and aerospace applications. These include the new VPX backplane architecture, mulit-core processors and the...

DSP development tools: DSP tools cut development time.(Cover story)
May 1, 2007... A few years ago, if you needed to perform digital signal-processing tasks, you could use a brute-force method in a microprocessor or use a digital signal-processor (DSP) chip. Designers now have choices that range from microcontrollers with DSP...

Product channel.
May 1, 2007... Sensors Track HVAC/R Pressure Sensors American Sensor Technologies announced pressure products for integration into HVAC and refrigeration equipment. They incorporate a one-piece, stainless steel construction that contains no internal...

Front end transmit modules.(BOARDS & MODULES)
May 1, 2007... Anadigics, Inc. introduced a family of front-end modules (FEMs) that will help streamline 3G designs. These multi-chip front end modules provide a complete transmit chain for WCDMA /EDGE (WEDGE) mobile handsets including the power amplifier...

PCI to GPIB controller card.(BOARDS & MODULES)
May 1, 2007... ICS Electronics announced its PCI to GPIB controller card for controlling test instruments. Designated the Model 488-LPCI, this card converts any desktop or portable PC with a PCI bus into a full-function IEEE 488.2 compatible bus controller....

USB host controller module.(BOARDS & MODULES)
May 1, 2007... Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (FTDI) announced its model VDRIVE2, a Universal Serial Bus flash disk interface module that is suited for use in adding USB flash disk connectivity to a range of industrial or commercial products...

Telephone interface module.(BOARDS & MODULES)
May 1, 2007... Xecom, Inc. announced its XE0402LCC telephone interface module which is half the size of the previous generation product. It includes a solid-state hook-switch, caller ID pass through and ring detector while providing a full 3,000V AC isolation...

Four-axis stepper motor control card.(BOARDS & MODULES)
May 1, 2007... ADLINK Technology announced its PCI-8144, a four-axis stepper motor control card with four pulse output channels that delivers high-frequency pulse rates of up to 2.4 MHz, supporting high-speed motors at high resolutions with fast acceleration....

Mezzanine card for networking applications.(BOARDS & MODULES)
May 1, 2007... Raza Microelectronics announced its MC4100 Series of advanced mezzanine cards for Gigabit line-rate, content-aware networking applications requiring deep packet inspection and manipulation. This standards-based, production-ready system uses the...

Non-isolated analog output card.(BOARDS & MODULES)
May 1, 2007... The eAutomation Group of Advantech introduced the MIC-3723, a 3U CompactPCI 16-bit eight-channel non-isolated analog output card. Each analog output channel is equipped with a 16-bit double-buffered DAC, and the card features an...

TCP compatible I/O cubes.(BOARDS & MODULES)
May 1, 2007... United Electronic Industries (UEI) announced its UEIModbus Cube, a compact Ethernet-based data acquisition and control interface that communicates with a host computer or PLC over Modbus TCP. The cube functions as a Modbus slave that is easily...

Universal reversing polarity toggle switches.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2007... Cole Hersee Co. introduced universal reversing polarity toggle switches that change the direction of permanent magnet motors, and when used in conjunction with a relay, can also control up-down, in-out and rotate-counter-rotate motions....

Cold plates cool high density IGBTs.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2007... Aavid Thermalloy, LLC announced its high performance Turbo Flow cold plates for power applications that are designed to cool the latest high density IGBTs. These cold plates increase the surface area in contact with the cooling fluid by...

Miniature profile rail guides.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2007... SKF USA, Inc. introduced miniature profile rail guides for linear-motion systems where space for components may be limited. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Applications include linear-motion equipment engineered for the medical, semiconductor...

Multifunctional navigation switch.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2007... E-Switch's JS1300 navigation switch integrates multi-position, multi-switch functionality into a single switch package. It features a contact rating of 12V DC, 50 mA, SPST normally open, an operating life of 100,000 cycles, and it is RoHS...

Positioning slides optimize machine design.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2007... Thomson, a division of Danaher Motion, introduced its MS46 Series of positioning slides that are available in virtually any length, allowing users to design their machine to meet application needs. Made of lightweight, durable aluminum, they...

Miniature toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2007... NKK Switches announced the G, GB, GB2 GW Series of ultra-miniature toggle, rocker and pushbutton devices which all feature the company's sliding twin crossbar (STC) contact mechanism. The line offers the flexibility and diversity to complete...

Computer-on-module family performs to 2.2 GHz.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2007... Ampro Computers introduced a family of COM Express modules for a broad range of commercial and rugged applications. The company's COM 830 product offers a choice of Intel Core Duo U2500 at 1.2 GHz (dual core CPU) or Celeron M 423 at 1.07 GHz...

Embedded board supports Intel Core Duo or Celeron processor.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2007... Diversified Technology introduced a configurable module based around PICMG's COM Express Specification. The board features options for processors, the Intel Core Duo and the Intel Celeron M. The system-on-module design of COM Express makes the...

Tool suite supports FPGA platforms.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2007... Xilinx released version 9.1i of the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK) with the Xilinx Platform Studio embedded tool suite, providing full-access processing support for the company's newest 65 nm Virtex-5 SXT, LX and LXT FPGAs, as well as...

Low power PCI express switches.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2007... PLX Technology expanded its PCIe portfolio with an eight-port, eight-lane and five-port, five-lane switches. The two devices also have low power consumption levels down to 0.8W, and are offered in the smallest package at 15 mm X 15 mm. The PLX...

Windows CE Board Support for PC/104-Plus board.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2007... VersaLogic offers a Windows CE Board Support Package (BSP) for its GX 500-based PC/104-Plus board, the Puma. This BSP is used with Microsoft's Platform Builder 5.0 to install Windows CE on the Puma. The package provides support for basic...

Real-time recording, development software.(EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2007... Pentek's latest version of its SystemFlow real-time software for the Pentek family of RTS systems offers features for controlling data-acquisition and recording functions and ensures a consistent look-and-feel for developers across all RTS...

Synchronous, 2A, 2 MHz buck-boost DC/DC converter.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2007... Linear Technology's LTC3533 synchronous buck-boost converter provides up to 2A of output current from a Li-Ion/polymer source or 800 mA from dual cell alkaline/NiCad/NiMH sources. Its 1.8V to 5.5V input range and 1.8V to 5.25V output range...

Low dropout driver drives LEDs directly from battery.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2007... Catalyst Semiconductor announced the CAT4004, a four-channel LDD (low dropout driver) designed for emerging, power-conscious portables where the LEDs are driven directly from the battery. With the migration of white LEDs to lower forward...

Auto-shutdown LED driver for energy-saving programs.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2007... STMicroelectronics introduced an LED driver that includes auto-power-saving features. The STP16CPS05 allows manufacturers to meet the power-efficiency requirements of industrial lighting, signage and transport applications by guaranteeing...

High efficiency, high brightness LED drivers.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2007... Maxim Integrated Products' MAX16819/MAX16820 high-efficiency LED drivers for architectural, industrial, and automotive lighting applications that use high-brightness light-emitting diodes (HB LEDs) require just one external MOSFET and only a...

PWM control IC for synchronous buck applications.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2007... International Rectifier's IR3651 PWM control IC is designed for high performance synchronous DC/DC buck applications with an input voltage range up to 75V. With programmable switching frequency up to 400 kHz, the IR3651 is suited to drive a...

High-speed switching MOSFETs.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2007... Toshiba America Electronic Components introduced a family of high-speed switching MOSFETs that use the company's UMOS-V fifth-generation ultra-high-speed process technology to address power efficiency. These MOSFETs are targeted for use in...

High isolation, low loss performance switch.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2007... Skyworks Solutions introduced a high isolation switch with low loss system performance for the cellular infrastructure market. The SKY13286-359LF is appropriate for base station applications where synthesizer isolation is critical, minimizing...

SMD LEDs offer luminous intensity of 112 mcd to 315 mcd.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2007... Vishay released the VLMW4105 Series of sapphire-based, high-intensity white SMD LEDs that offer efficient InGaN technology and are suited for backlighting in automotive dashboards and switches; indicators and backlighting in telecommunications...

Four-megabit nonvolatile FRAM memory.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2007... Ramtron launched a 4 M, 3V, parallel nonvolatile RAM in a 44-pin TSOP package that features fast access, virtually unlimited read/write cycles and low power consumption. Pin-compatible with asynchronous static RAM (SRAM), the FM22L16 targets...

RF chipset with high integration level for 5.8 GHz cordless phone applications.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2007... Atmel announced an RF chipset combining the ATR2820 SiGe transceiver IC and the ATR7040 high-gain power amplifier (PA), providing a high integration level for cordless telephone applications in the 5.8 GHz frequency band. The ATR2820 fully...

Reader ICs read all 13.56 RFID standards.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2007... TRH03xM RFID ICs from 3A Logics and offered by Saelig allow users to read all the current 13.56 MHz RFID standards. For instance, the device reads ISO/IEC 14443 type A and B, as well as ISO 15693 standard. It also supports both I-code and...

Light guide for flat panel displays.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2007... Global Lighting Technologies has introduced its patented MicroLens[TM] light extraction technology that provides efficient LED-based edge lighting for flat panel displays. It brings molded-in optics, high brightness (more output/W), thin...

Optical design software for windows and Linux platforms.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2007... Lambda Research Corp. has announced the latest release of the OSLO lens design software. The 6.4.3 release has 18 additions and improvements over the previous release. The added advancements in the latest release advance the flexibility and...

RGB/DVI/Video converter boards for TFT LCDs.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2007... Apollo Display Technologies has introduced its PRISMA II Series of RGB/DVI/Video converter boards that provide a range of methods for connecting TFT LCDs to standard graphics and/or video interfaces with analog control. Input signals such as...

Fiber optic illumination technologies for membrane switches.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2007... Lumitex introduced a family of patented technologies that enable designers to backlight or illuminate areas that have previously been problematic or unreachable. The technologies use optical fiber mounted on a back reflector to create lighting...

LED design kit for solid state lighting designs.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2007... OPTEK Technology and IRC Advanced Film Division have developed an LED design kit that provides lighting design engineers with the resources to develop products for solid-state lighting applications. Combining Anotherm technology, a thermally...

Column-driver ICs for large-size LCD market.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2007... STMicroelectronics' STD8420C and STD8420A column-driver ICs use PPDSR (Point-to-Point Differential Signaling) display technology licensed from National Semiconductor to simplify the LCD intra-panel interconnect and to reduce the total number of...

LED display digital panel meters.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2007... C & D introduced the DATEL branded 3 1/2-digit DMS-30DR Series auto-dimming, LED display digital panel meter. The bright red LED is readable in direct sunlight without the need for special filters or shading devices, and it can dim itself in...

Sequential mating system.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... ITT's VEAM NRG sequential mating system is presented in a 19" rack format and provides the correct mating and unmating sequence for a set of the company's Powerlock power distribution connectors. Patented cam covers on each of the panel...

Two-component epoxy adhesive.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... Master Bond Inc. announced its EP21HT two-component, room temperature curing epoxy adhesive. This system has a one-to-one mix ratio by weight or volume. This adhesive is 100 percent reactive, containing no solvents or volatiles. It has...

Coating for consumer and portable electronic devices.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... The Diamonex Products division of Morgan Advanced Ceramics (MAC) announced its Diamondshield coating for plastics and polymers used on consumer and portable electronic devices. When applied to plastics via chemical vapor deposition (CVD), this...

Hand-grip style enclosures.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... OKW's 'SENSO-CASE' Series of hand-grip style enclosures are designed for single handed operation of the controls on the top section of the unit. Typical applications include measuring and control units, machine and robot controllers, stock and...

Front panel frame.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... Elma introduced a 19" front panel frame for use in building automation, security systems, telecoms and control cabinets for machine tools. The visible side of the front panel frame is made of clear anodized aluminum with a hard and...

High power terminal blocks.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... BlockMaster introduced its Series OTB-358 terminal blocks for motor control, power supply and power distribution design applications. Current carrying capacity is 60A at 600V with a wire acceptance range of 3 AWG to 10 AWG. The units are both...

SIM card holders.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... Alpha Micro Components announced its range of SIM card holders, which include the AMC-ICA-521, AMC-ICA-567 and the AMC-ICC-313, said to be the smallest interconnect for SIM cards. The card holders are suited for any product that uses GSM or...

DC block for wireless coaxial cable feed applications.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... Microlab/FXR announced its Model HR-25N blocks that keep the DC and low frequency current surges from passing on the inner conductor of a transmission line while allowing unimpeded transmission of RF signals. RF loss is specified as below 0.08...

Weatherized connector for outdoor applications.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... Connector City's CON-REVSMA015 Reverse-Polarity SMA connector is suited for applications requiring an external water-resistant connection. It features an integral rubber O-ring that compresses against the outside of the enclosure to prevent...

Low profile power connectors.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... Positronic Industries expanded its Goldfish power connector line to include AC/DC input, signal and output power contacts in a single connector, sequential mating, solder, press-fit and cable mount terminations and blind mating in three package...

Coaxial adapters.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... Krytar announced its Model 3031 Coaxial Adapter that handles DC to 50 GHz. VSWR is 1.10 from DC to 27.0 GHz, 1.15 from 27.0 GHz to 40 GHz and 1.20 from 40 GHz to 50 GHz. Connector configurations are male to male, male to female, female to male...

Epoxy preforms.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... Multi-Seals' Uni-form epoxy preforms are pre-shaped, one-part resins that are solid at room temperature. When heated, they melt and cure, forming a consistent seal that protects components against contaminants such as dust, moisture, oil, flux,...

Microscopic glass beads.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2007... The GBC Materials division of Morgan Advanced Ceramics (MAC) offers microscopic-sized glass beads designed to produce hermetic seals that secure against outside elements. They are suitable for applications including miniature fuse bodies,...

High frequency coplaner attenuators.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
May 1, 2007... State of the Art (SOTA) announced its high frequency coplaner attenuators. Wire bondable or solderable 0303 (.030" X .030" X .010") coplaner balanced T attenuators are available on alumina or aluminum nitride (high power) substrates....

Surface mount VCXO for space applications.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
May 1, 2007... Vectron International's SMT 5116 Voltage controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO) for mission-critical space applications is designed in a 9 mm X 14 mm enclosure to help reduce deployment costs by miniaturizing satellite payloads without...

Ultra-micro miniature quartz crystal for size-restrained applications.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
May 1, 2007... NDK announced the availability of ultra small, thin, SMT crystals. The NX2016AA Series measures 2.0 mm X 1.6 mm X 0.45 mm, measuring half the volume of any of the company's other crystal products. These crystals operate in a fundamental...

Cavity filter.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
May 1, 2007... Trilithic's RF and Microwave Components division released its CFB7-800 Series filters. Model CFB7-800 is designed to address the interference mitigation requirements for the public safety and SMR markets. It features a passband of 794 MHz to...

High-voltage potentiometer.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
May 1, 2007... Dallas Semiconductor's DS3501 seven-bit nonvolatile digital potentiometer (digipot) features an output voltage of up to 15.5V. This device incorporates temperature sensing, an ADC and a lookup table (LUT). It provides an ADC-addressable 36-bin...

Low phase noise RF oscillator.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
May 1, 2007... Temex launched its SR W150, a small RF oscillator in a 51.5 mm X 51.5 mm X 20.5 mm package designed for the instrumentation and radar markets. Once adjusted in the factory, it never requires any additional calibration. Features include 500 MHz...

Reactive power splitters.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
May 1, 2007... Microlab/FXR announces a two-, three- and four-way wideband reactive power splitters. They are 60 percent lighter than the series they replace yet retain the reliability and a bandwidth of 380 MHz to 2,500 MHz, thus including Tetra, SMR/PMR and...

Power supply offers range of packaging and power options.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... XP Power announced its MFA350 AC/DC 350W power supply with a base platform power density of 11.2W per cubic inch. The product is designed for telecom and datacom applications such as storage area networks, data networking and post-production...

USB power manager and battery charger.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... Linear Technology Corp. introduced its LTC4088, an autonomous high efficiency power manager, diode controller and battery charger for portable USB devices. Its switching front-end topology features PowerPath control that optimizes the power...

Programmable switch mode power supplies.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... Amrel/American Reliance introduced its ePower line of 1.5 kW, 3 kW and 15 kW SPS power supplies. Operation includes 16-bit ADC/DAC design for high-resolution measurements via front panel displays, voltage/current setting encoders or keypad...

DC/DC converters offer 4:1 input range.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... The TEN20WIN Series from TracoPower consists of 14 models offering 9V DC to 36V DC or 18V DC to 75V DC input ranges and single- or dual-outputs ranging from 3.3V DC to 15V DC. High operational efficiencies up to 86 percent enable an extended...

Switching power supplies.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... PowerGate LLC introduced its RSP-1000 series of low profile, 1,000W switching power supplies. Measuring 5.000 3 11.610 3 1.610, these products are suitable for industrial, ATE, datacom and telecom applications where high-density and high-power...

DIN rail power supplies.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... Automation Systems Interconnect Inc. (ASI) introduced two wide range input (90V AC to 264V AC/110V DC to 230V DC), 24V DC output power supplies. Depending on the power supply selected, they are available in 3A and 5A standard versions or in a...

Configurable battery charger system.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... Absopulse offers its BCH-MO1 configurable battery charger system designed to accommodate a range of charging requirements. It would typically be configured to charge 12V, 24V, 48V, 120V or other batteries and provide between 300W and 750W of...

DC/DC converters in an SMT case.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... MicroPower Direct introduced its LF200S Series of 2W DC/DC converters in an ultra-miniature SMT case. Six models operate from 5V DC, 12V DC and 24V DC inputs, providing single outputs of 5V DC or 12V DC. Standard features include efficiency as...

High power amplifiers for testing.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation expanded its line of 4G11 solid-state broadband amplifiers that cover the 4.0 GHz to 10.6 GHz frequency range. The family of amplifiers includes six units that deliver 1W, 5W, 10W, 20W, 40W and 80W of power....

Capacitor module for heavy-duty applications.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... Maxwell Technologies offers a rugged 390V BOOSTCAP ultra-capacitor module to provide scalable, easy-to-integrate, energy storage and power delivery for heavy hybrid and electric vehicles and heavy duty industrial applications requiring up to...

Modular power supply.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... Excelsys Technologies announced its Xcite modular power supply that features a low 1U profile, 15W/[in.sup.2] power density, 90 percent efficiency and a plug-and-play architecture that allows users to configure a custom power system. The 1U...

Power factor correction controllers.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... ON Semiconductor announced four power factor correction controllers for use in lighting, adapters, ATX supplies and flat-panel TVs. The NCP1605 is an enhanced, high voltage standby mode power factor controller; the NCP1606 Series are CRM power...

Surface mount DC/DC converter.(POWER SOURCES)
May 1, 2007... PowerGate LLC introduced its TES-5 Series of high performance surface mount DC/DC converter in a 1.31" X 0.81" X 0.40" encapsulated package. It is suitable for battery powered equipment, instrumentation, communication systems and industrial...