ECN-Electronic Component News articles from May 2008

ECN-Electronic Component News archives from May 2008

Protecting intellectual property by design.(Editor's View)
May 1, 2008... Industrial intellectual property (IP) offers a powerful tool to communicate and reinforce expectations associated with product quality, consistency, and performance. In all forms (whether brand names, patents, trademarks, design markings, or...

Data deduplication cards accelerate hashing, compression and encryption algorithms.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2008... Hifn announced the addition of two members of its Express DR card family--the Express DR 250 and 255--designed to accelerate data deduplication and data reduction applications. The Express DR 250/255 hardware accelerated data deduplication...

Low-power, large memory 16-bit MCUs eliminate need for external cap-touch components.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2008... Microchip Technology added nine members to the PIC24F 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) family which features low power (2.6 uA standby current) and large-memory (up to 256 KB Flash and 16 KB RAM). This 16-bit MCU family includes an integrated...

PoE 24-port Midspan provides 38.5W over network infrastructure.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2008... GlobTek's GT-91093-HPOE Power over Ethernet Midspan family offers remote powering of Wireless LAN access points, voice over IP phones, security cameras, RFID readers and other IP terminals up to 38.5W over existing network infrastructure. The...

High frequency, high voltage vertical FETs.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2008... HVVi Semiconductors introduced its High Frequency, High Voltage Field Effect Transistor (HVVFET) architecture with products designed to operate from 24V to 48V and which feature low thermal resistance and high ruggedness. According to the...

Interface system allows real-time wireless control of encoders.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2008... BEI Industrial Encoders' SwiftComm, a wireless interface for encoders for motion control applications, provides wireless signal in real time over a secure network. Fast boot-up and transmission time allow it to seamlessly interface with...

Portable DPOs provide triggering, debug support for popular serial buses in embedded designs.(Leading Off)
May 1, 2008... Tektronix announced the DPO3000 Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes (DPOs), the portable series provide triggering and decode support for the most popular serial buses used in embedded design applications. They offer 5M standard record length and...

DC/DC converters.(PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW)
May 1, 2008... DC/DC converter manufacturers are answering the call for efficiency and density while the line that separates the features and characteristics between ICs and modules continues to blur. To help designers make a better distinction, some of the...

Kits for Kids: with summer vacation on the way, keep kids occupied with engineering-like activities and projects.(Embedded Systems)
May 1, 2008... Decades ago as the school year wound down, my brother Chris and I assembled lists of electrical equipment, chemical apparatus and chemicals needed for summer projects. When school ended, we hopped on the Long Island Rail Road for a trip to New...

Thermal concerns in LED lighting: while LEDs offer mainstream lighting applications benefits such as long life, durability and high efficiency, the lifetime of an LED product may be significantly shortened without proper thermal management safeguards in your design.(LEDs)
May 1, 2008... It's hard to miss the news these days that high-brightness LEDs are rinding their way into mainstream lighting applications. Suppliers are making daily announcements about the nest model of LED that is more efficient than the last. The high...

Technology convergence influences portable medical devices: the portable medical devices industry is driven by requirements and expectations such as high quality and reliability, shorter development cycles, a well-defined and documented supply chain and extended product lifecycles--combined with expectations of easy-to-use interfacing and simple data acquisition and transfer.(Medical Electronic)
May 1, 2008... If necessity is the mother of invention, the medical device market is set for a boom in new products and technologies. Regulations driving a movement to an electronically connected healthcare system, coupled with converging technologies and...

Switch Requirements for Medical applications.(Medical Electronics)
May 1, 2008... In the article, "Switch Requirements for Medical Applications," Jerome Smolinski of C&K Components discusses the importance of compactness, versatility, cleanliness, traceability, functionality, and increased life-span in the modern design of...

Reliable Wireless Security: just what the doctor ordered for Networked Medical Equipment.(Medical Electronics)
May 1, 2008... Shaye Shayegani of Lantronix starts off his article, "Reliable Wireless Security: Just What the Doctor Ordered for Networked Medical Equipment" by declaring the importance of IEEE 802.11 WLAN as instrumental in revolutionizing the way hospitals...

PCB prototype success is in the cards: fabricators can quickly deliver high-quality PCB prototypes. To ensure success you must play your cards right.(PCB Design)(Cover story)
May 1, 2008... Many engineers routinely create printed-circuit board (PCB) prototypes to test circuits or make short production runs. Large and small companies specialize in the fabrication of small quantities of PCBs, and engineers can submit design files...

Adaptive tune addresses control needs: when considering whether adaptive tune control is right for an application's functionality, there are several key aspects to explore.(DESIGN TALK)
May 1, 2008... To begin to understand adaptive tune control, it is important to discuss what isn't adaptive tune. Often when "Auto Tune" capabilities are mentioned, it is typically "predictive tune" where the algorithm calculates what the proportional,...

Looking for that elegant solution.(Street Talk)
May 1, 2008... I remember years ago a co-worker having a pottery jar on his desk with a label that read "Elegant Solutions". I peaked inside it the jar... it was empty. Its tough to contain "elegant solutions", as once created they tend to fly out of that...

LED design challenges.(Street Talk)
May 1, 2008... Until recently, LEDs have typically been used in lower-level lighting applications such as status indication and backlighting. With the development of high-power LEDs in white and monochromatic colors, LEDs can now be used in general...

Don't get burned in DC/DC thermal management: "smaller", "more powerful", "better performing" are some of the buzzwords in the area of DC/DC modules. But you can't get there without considering thermal management.(DESIGN TALK)
May 1, 2008... The efficiency of any energy conversion process is always less than 100 percent. Waste is a fact of life, and a part of any of the energy used in a system goes astray and is converted into heat. Ultimately this waste heat must be removed. Since...

Designing "green" magnetics.(Street Talk)
May 1, 2008... A common problem facing power supply designers, and consequently the magnetics engineer, is they get locked very early into circuit board layout space limitations that hinder the most power-efficient design. With increasing environmental...

Elegant design.(DESIGN TALK)
May 1, 2008... The extended version of this article, with options for when your calculations reveal that the DC/DC module will overheat at the desired ambient operating temperature, visit www.ecnmag.com/designtalk-elegant-recom.aspx. Challenges What...

Evaluation board provides fully programmable secure Internet solution.(Boards, Modules & Embedded Systems)
May 1, 2008... Connect One announced the IIEVB-PIC-2128-110/220 reference design and a corresponding evaluation board that bring together the 16-bit MCU for application control and the C02128 iChip for secure, reliable TCP/IP connectivity to LAN and GPRS...

Wireless development system embraces multiple standards.(Boards, Modules & Embedded Systems)
May 1, 2008... A development system based on TI's multicore TMS320TCI6487 and TMS320TCI6488 DSPs and multi-interface software libraries covers all major air interfaces including GSM-EDGE (6-carrier, 3-sector), WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+ (1-carrier, 3-sector), TD-SCDMA...

CompactPCI Express carrier board supports PCLe short card.(BOARDS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEM)
May 1, 2008... One Stop Systems released its 6U CompactPCI Express (CPCIe) carrier board that enables the use of PCIe I/O boards on CompactPCIe systems. This Type 2 board supports a PCIe short card, usually in PCIe X8, X4 and X 1 configurations. While the...

Compact module features low power consumption.(BOARDS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2008... congatec AG introduced its COM Express conga-CA module that features the Intel Atom processor Z500 Series and the Intel System Controller Hub US15W. The design of this 95 mm X 95 mm (33/4" X 33/4") sized module is geared around low power...

Demo Board simplifies implementation of capacitive touch-sensing interfaces.(BOARDS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2008... Microchip Technology Inc.'s PICDEM Touch Sense 1 Demo Board (Part # DM164125) is designed for capacitive touch-sensing applications. It comes with a PICkit Serial Analyzer and the royalty-free mTouch Sensing Solution SDK to provide a complete...

Portable USB module analyzes sound and vibration.(BOARDS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2008... Data Translation announced its Model DT9837A USB module for sound and vibration analysis. It has four independent 24-bit IEPE sensor inputs that are synchronized with a tachometer input to provide data streams matched in time for field or...

USB DAQ modules feature programmable I/O.(BOARDS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2008... Providing monitoring and activation functionality for chemical, petrochemical, and other manufacturing applications, the 48-bit USB-4751 and 24-bit USB-4751L USB data acquisition modules support wet or dry contacts as inputs with software...

Computer-on-module targets handheld and mobile equipment.(BOARDS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2008... RadiSys introduced its Procelerant Z500 computer-on-module that addresses hand-held and mobile applications. Based on the high-performance IntelR Atom processor Z500 Series, the module has 1 GB memory, a MicroSD socket and an extended input...

Multi-I/O avionics PC/104-Plus and PCI-104 cards.(BOARDS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2008... Data Device Corp. (DDC) introduced its multiprotocol PC/104-Plus and PCI-104 boards (BU-65590Cx) that provide up to two dual redundant MIL-STD-1553 channels, 16 ARINC 429 receive channels, eight ARINC 429 transmit channels, eight...

Digital 48-bit input boards offer I/0 flexibility.(BOARDS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEM)
May 1, 2008... United Electronic Industries introduced its DNA-DIO-448 and DNR-DIO-448 digital input boards. They allow for I/O flexibility with a diagnostic input mode to measure the analog voltage voltage at each input for quick detection of short and open...

PC/104 analog output module adds I/0 functionality.(BOARDS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2008... VersaLogic announced its VCM-DAS-3 PC/104 module for adding I/O functionality in single board embedded computing applications. The PC/104 module features 16-channels of 12-bit analog output and 24 digital I/O lines. It is designed and tested...

HDTV image processor supports embedded systems.(BORADS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2008... Sensoray introduced its Model 2246 1080i-compatible HDTV image processor for embedded systems in the broadcast and medical markets. The processor captures an HDTV signal from an HD or SD-SDI source, and it formats the signal for display and...

Bus extender board allows live insertion without system reboots.(BORADS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2008... Furaxa, Inc. announced its PCIeExtl6HOT "smart" PCI-express live insertion bus extender board which, when installed in any PCI-express X 16 motherboard socket, facilitates fast production testing and engineering debug of PCI-express boards of...

Starter Kit supports ColdFire development.(BOARDS, MODULES & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS)
May 1, 2008... The IAR KickStart Kit includes an MCF52223-SK evaluation board, a limited edition of the proprietary Embedded Workbench VI.20 for ColdFire, the J-Link for ColdFire BDM26 debug probe and a 20-state evaluation edition of visualSTATE. The Embedded...

Stepper drive accepts direct AC input.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2008... Suitable for laboratory, assembly, medical and packing environments, Copley Controls' StepNet AC drive runs directly on 115/240 AC at 7A peak current to eliminate a separate DC supply. Features include servo mode operation as well as Command,...

Illuminated LED toggle switches display circuit status.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2008... NKK Switches announced its M2100 Series of LED-tipped miniature toggle switches and its TL series of illuminated standard-size toggle switches. The two series offer highly visible lighted electromechanical toggle switches that display circuit...

Illuminated tactile switch provides uniform brightness.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2008... Omron Electronic Components LLC announced its B3W-9 Series of SPST-NO (momentary) configuration LED illuminated tactile switches that are available in red, yellow, blue, green and bright green LEDs. The keycaps use a proprietary diffusion panel...

Snap action switch targets multiple applications.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2008... C&K Components announced the ZMS Series single pole, double throw compact sealed snap action switch featuring a variety of actuators and terminal styles including PC, solder, potted leads and positive and reliable snap action mechanism....

Tactile switches offer actuation-force choices.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2008... The CIT Relay & Switch CR1102H and CR1102V tactile switches are packaged on radial lead ammopacks. Both styles offer numerous actuation force choices: the CR1102H offers 100, 130, 160 and 260 [+ or -]50 gF. The CRl 102 V right angle tactile...

Brushless motor drive maintains constant velocity.(ELECTRO MECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2008... Trust Automation introduced its TA223 brushless motor drive that uses Hall sensors for feedback, and it can be programmed to ramp up at a preset rate to maintain a constant velocity regardless of changes in load. The RS232-capable 9.3" X 3.5" X...

Bearing protection ring available in split ring version.(ELECTRO MECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2008... Electro Static Technology announced its split-ring version of the Aegis SGR bearing protection ring that is available in halves for field installation with little or no equipment disassembly. For variable frequency drive AC and DC motors, the...

Speed controllers feature built-in digital display.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2008... Oriental Motor Corp. announced its Model FE100/FE200 RoHS-compliant speed controller that enables the speed control to be set by using the built-in digital display. The controller drives and controls a range of proprietary three-phase...

Servo motor drives large loads with 4.5A input.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2008... Suited for driving large flywheel loads without additional gearing, the QCI-A34L-1 servo motor can handle inertial miss-matches as great as 100:1. Providing a 185 oz-in (1.3Nm) of continuous torque, 260 oz-in (1.8Nm) of peak torque and 100W of...

Round rocker switches offer multiple functions.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2008... A snap-in fit for a 20 mm panel hole, Phaseda's single-pole RL3-5 round rocker switch is configurable as a SPST or SPDT device and the double-pole RL3-4R rocker switch offers DPST functionality. The switches can handle a UL-approved 16A or...

Brush DC motors offer quiet operation.(ELECTROMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL DEVICES)
May 1, 2008... AMETEK Technical and Industrial Products introduced the PITTMAN Series 9000 brush-commutated DC motors for equipment used in data storage, medical/biotech, semiconductor processing and automation applications. Their modular construction...

Zener diode assemblies shield automotive peripherals.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2008... Tyco Electronics unveiled a pair of PolyZen 2.3A polymer-enhanced Zener diode assemblies that include a resistively nonlinear, polymer positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) layer that responds to either diode heating or over-current events....

Signal conditioning IC enhances optical sensor performance.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2008... Avago Technologies announced its Model APDS-9700 miniature single-chip signal conditioning IC that enhances the performance and robustness of optical sensors that are used for proximity or object detection in consumer and industrial...

Driver and power amplifier pair offers linear performance.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2008... Mimix Broadband introduced a linear driver and power amplifier pair covering 12 GHz to 16 GHz. The XP1042-QT driver amplifier provides +38 dBm OIP3, +25 dBm P1dB and 21 dB gain, while the XP1043-QH amplifier achieves +41 dBm OIp3, +32 dBm Psat...

Single-channel regulator chip features high efficiency.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2008... ROHM's BD9870 single-channel step-down switching regulator has an efficiency of 88 percent, an output accuracy of [+ or -]1.0 percent and a bias current of 3 mA with a zero standby current. Deployable using an external coil, diode and output...

IGBTs exhibit high power dissipation in solar inverter applications.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2008... The IRGB40xxDPbF family of 600V IGBTs from International Rectifier is said to reduce power dissipation by up to 30 percent in UPS and solar inverter applications of up to 3 kW. Using the latest-generation field-stop trench technology to reduce...

Analog front end enhances ultrasound system performance.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2008... A complete analog signal chain system for portable ultra sound systems is achieved with Texas Instruments' Model AFE5805 integrated analog front end (AFE) that presents space savings, low power consumption and low noise. The AFE reduces...

DSCs integrate 16-bit audio DAC.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2008... Targeting embedded applications requiring audio functionality, 28-pin and 44-pin dsPIC 16-bit DSCs from Microchip incorporate a dual-channel, 100 ksps, 16-bit audio DAC module as well as 16 kB RAM (2 Kbytes of dual-port RAM) with 64 kB and 128...

Precision amplifier offers 20 fA input bias current.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2008... National Semiconductor introduced its LMP7721 precision amplifier that is presented as offering 20 fA guaranteed input bias current at room temperature and over the extended temperature range of -40[degrees]C to +125[degrees]C. The amplifier...

Battery authentication ICs provide device security.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)
May 1, 2008... Intersil introduced its ISL9206 and ISL9206A flexible battery authentication ICs for cell phones, incorporating its FlexiHash+ engine. The ICs present high levels of security using a basic challenge/response scheme based on a 32-bit challenge...

Tackling system platform design challenges for new open standard architectures.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2008... New architectures like AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA, VPX and VXS are bringing new challenges to the system platform designer. With faster and hotter processors, heat build-up and signal integrity concerns are becoming the norm. These designs are also...

Minimizing tin whiskering in microminiature connector design.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2008... Customers are continuing to drive market trends toward compact portable electronic devices that offer all-inclusive features such as support for high pixel photos, videos and other multimedia applications. To meet this demand, OEMs are...

Pin-in-Paste technology: a durable, cost-saving connector solution.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2008... As connectors are often exposed to external forces, the change from through-hole mount (solder, press-fit) to surface mount technology has some limitations. Using Pin-in-Paste technology, however, can reduce the applied cost by enabling the...

Liquid cooling meets packaging design challenges.(Packaging & Interconnects)
May 1, 2008... The thermal characteristics of today's high-end computing applications are rapidly outpacing the cooling capabilities of most commercially available technologies. Problem areas include applications with higher total chip power, higher local...

RGB color LEDs Offer 150[degrees] viewing angle.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2008... The OVSRRGBCC3 RGB LED from OPTEK Technology provides adjustable-color light with a viewing angle of 150[degrees]. It consists of three separate emitters in a 1204-size SMT package (3.2 mm X 1.0 mm X 1.5 mm) that is compatible with automated...

Near-infrared photodiode-preamp combo features high gain in low-light.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2008... Opto Diode Corporation introduced a photodiode preamplifier combination device, the NIR/Red Enhanced 6 mm2 ODA-6W-500M Photodetector-Preamplifier. The device's active area operates in the NIR wavelength with response at 940 nm (typically...

Keyboard backlight requires less power.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2008... Global Lighting Technologies (GLT), Inc. introduced its thin, LED-based backlight for use with desktop or notebook PC keyboards. It provides brightness and uniformity along with the opportunity to use fewer LEDs. The backlight design makes use...

Infrared SMT LEDs feature extended life.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2008... Optek Technology announced its OP180 Series and its OP280 Series of SMT infrared `s that are presented as having an increased operational life over unencapsulated emitters. Housed in a plastic leadless PLCC-2 package with a silicon encapsulant,...

1W amber and red SMT LEDs deliver 42 lumens.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2008... Avago Technologies introduced its 1W ASMT-MA00 amber and ASMT-MR00 red LEDs that accept a high drive current of 350 mA to deliver an output of up to 42 lumens. Encapsulated in a heat- and UV-resistant silicone compound, they are suitable for...

Remote head camera offers crisp, true color video output.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2008... Toshiba Imaging Systems Division introduced its high resolution, remote head IK-TF7H7U camera. The progressive scan model offers crisp, true color video output of 1024 (horizontal) X 768 (vertical) pixels at 30 frames per second at full frame...

Right-angle surface mount (SMT) LED provides full-color RGB output.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2008... Lumex announced a right-angle surface mount (SMT) LED that provides full-color RGB output. The SML-LXR851SIUPGUBC LED requires a footprint of 3.2 mm X 1.00 mm (0.126 " X 0.029 ") and offers ultra-bright full-color operation. It has been created...

Spectral Measurement/Goniometric System for LEDs offers high sensitivity.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2008... Gamma Scientific's RadOMA-LED Goniometric System is presented as having fast, accurate and repeatable LED angular and LED spectral measurements. It combines RadOMA multi-element array technology with the sensitivity characteristics of...

Solid state lamp challenges T-8 fluorescent tubes.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2008... American Bright Lighting announced its UL-Listed Simple Tube LED replacement lamp presented as capable of replacing T-8 fluorescent tubes in large scale retail refrigerators and freezers. Independent laboratory testing on a standard five-foot...

LED Lightpipes prevent color mixing.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2008... Elma Electronics introduced its LED Lightpipes that provide distinct color output. Using optional barriers that prevent color mixing from adjacent rows, the lightpipes have thin polycarbonate barriers which are configurable; block intruding...

InGaN white LEDs perform in general lighting applications.(OPTOELECTRONICS & DISPLAYS)
May 1, 2008... Allegro Microsystems' SEPW Series of high-powered InGaN white multi-chip LEDs can be used in general lighting applications, amusement and gaming equipment, and for backlighting TFT displays. Each module combines either six or eight LEDs in one...

Bonding/sealing polymer allows UV or heat curing.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... Master Bond introduced its UV15-7DC polymer that can cure using UV light or heat. This optically clear, non-yellowing bonding, sealing or coating material for substrates such as glass, metals, plastics, polyester films and polycarbonates can...

D-sub connector targets high power applications.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... Offering size 8 power contacts with an optional integrated filter array, the Combo D Series D-Sub connector for telecom, power applications from ITT Interconnect, rejects 50/60Hz noise and has a 40A maximum contact current rating. The...

Inkjet printhead presents high-resolution challenge to screen printing.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... Trident released its 256Jet-D inkjet print-head that features a serviceable design and stainless steel construction for printing of a variety of direct-write, printable electronic applications with up to five times higher resolution than...

High speed mezzanine connectors offer signal clarity.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... Molex Incorporated announced its HD Mezz and SEARAY board-to-board connectors for applications with high pin-count devices on mezzanine cards or module PCBs. They are suitable on personality or expansion cards for use in networking and...

Removable terminal carriers come in nonlinear patterns.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... Peel-A-Way removable terminal carriers from Advanced Interconnections Corp. are available in nonlinear configurations. The RoHS-compliant polyimide film carriers are offered in a variety of shapes, patterns and pin spacing to suit diverse...

Self-clinching fasteners feature adjustment for mating hole misalignment.(PACKAGIN & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... Non-locking type A4 and self-locking type LA4 fasteners from PennEngineering provide load-bearing threads in stainless sheets as thin as .03870.97 mm while permitting up to .0307 0.76 mm total adjustment for mating hole misalignment. The...

SMD board to FPC connector features a low profile.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... Omron Electronic Components announced its RoHS-compliant XB4A (plug) and XB4B (socket) series of 0.4 mm (0.016") pitch SMD board to FPC plug and socket connectors that have a stacking height of 0.9 mm (0.035") and widths of 4.1 mm (0.161") or...

Nonmagnetic variable trimmer capacitor works at cryogenic temperatures.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... Sprague-Goodman Electronics announced its SGNM Series of high-voltage nonmagnetic variable capacitors that feature high purity ceramic dielectrics. Electronics can be sealed to 40 1bf/in2 (276 kPa) or used for cryogenic applications at low...

D-sub connectors are EMI filtered.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... Spectrum Control released its Series 700 D-subminiature filtered connectors that are available with feed-thru capacitors and Pi filters that offer desirable insertion loss with capacitance ranges to 5,000 pF for feed-thru caps and 4,000 pF for...

Double level PCB terminal blocks save space.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... OKW Electronics introduced its CTBDD93 Series of double level PCB terminal blocks manufactured by Camden Electronics. The terminal blocks present high quality rising clamp wire connections, and they are UL, cUL, CE, VDE and IMQ approved....

LGA socket suitable for high temperatures.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... Using a custom heat sink enabling operation to 100W, the XG-LGA-7000 socket for 0.65 mm pitch LGA devices is designed for a 12 mm package size. With 50[OMEGA] per pin, the socket operates at bandwidths up to 40 GHz with less than IdB of...

Multipoint PICMG card connectors come in three versions.(PACKAGING & INTERCONNECTS)
May 1, 2008... The Universal Power Module family of multipoint connectors from ERNI Electronics is provided in a six-pin model as well as in five-pin and seven-pin versions. Compliant with PICMG EXP.0 Compact PCI Express, they have a current carrying capacity...

Ceramic trimmer capacitors designed for minimal capacitance drift.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
May 1, 2008... Suited for telecom and microwave projects, the SGC3S Series ceramic trimmer capacitors measure 0.126" (3.2 mm) X 0.177" (4.50 mm) X 0.059" (1.5 mm). The capacitors are constructed with high temperature liquid-crystal polymer housings for...

Current-sense transformers perform in DC/DC converters.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
May 1, 2008... The EE4.2 and EE5 Series of current sense transformers from EPCOS are provided with the primary winding already integrated, and they are suitable for use in compact DC/DC converters because of their SMT design. With the EE4.2 Series, the...

RF Filter handles high frequencies.(PASSIVE & DISCRETE COMPONENTS)
May 1, 2008... The [MU]FILTER RF filter from NuWaves Engineering is provided in standard and custom models with multiple pole variations in bandpass, lowpass, highpass and band-reject configurations. Operating at frequencies up to 2.4 GHz, the 1.0" X 0.75" X...