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TI Extends Remote Control Portfolio with New Bluetooth Solution
May 7, 2013 8:18 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (TI) [NASDAQ: TXN] has announced the extension of its remote control solutions offering with a new Bluetooth low energy advanced remote control kit. As a technology, Bluetooth low energy allows for remotes...
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | Embedded Systems & Networking | Power, Controllers
Acopian’s Newest Online Custom Power Supply System Builder
May 6, 2013 11:13 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAcopian has launched its newly expanded Online Custom Power Supply System Builder. The Online Custom Power Supply System Builder is developed to assist design engineers meet the market’s demand for fast delivery of customized multiple output power systems at off-the-shelf prices.
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | Electromechanical / Mechanical | Down and Up Converters
Mohu’s Jolt Antenna Amplifier
May 2, 2013 9:49 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsMohu has announced the release of the Jolt, a sophisticated antenna amplifier designed with CleanPeak Filter technology. By leveraging this technology, the Jolt rejects troublesome high-power cellular and FM signals, maximizing the alliance of your antenna and your television's tuner...
LISTED UNDER: Antennas, Base Station | Antennas, Broadcast / Satellite | Antennas, Cellular / Micro / Pico Cell
B&K Precision Introduces Modular DC Electronic Load System
April 30, 2013 9:44 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsB&K Precision has announced its new MDL Series, a modular programmable DC electronic load system. The MDL Series comprises six unique modules ranging in power from 200 to 600 W. Any combination of these modules can be installed for multi-channel operation in the 4-slot MDL Series mainframe...
LISTED UNDER: Antennas, Base Station | Antennas, Broadcast / Satellite | Antennas, Cellular / Micro / Pico Cell
IAR Announces RX111 Microcontroller Support
April 29, 2013 10:23 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsIAR Systems has announced full support for the newly introduced RX111 microcontrollers. As a result of IAR Systems’ strategic alliance with Renesas, immediate support for the group is available in the world-leading C/C++ development tool suite IAR Embedded Workbench.
LISTED UNDER: IC | Power, Microcontrollers | Semiconductors, IC
High-Performance, 2-Way Power Divider from KRYTAR
April 23, 2013 9:55 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsKRYTAR, Inc. has announced a new 2-way power divider offering high performance over the broadband frequency range of 1.0 to 40.0 GHz in a compact package. KRYTAR’s new power divider also features a max Input VSWR of 1.85 from 1 to 20 GHz and 1.85 from 20 to 40 GHz.
LISTED UNDER: Down and Up Converters | Power, Batteries | Power, Battery
New Microbatteries a Boost for Electronics
April 17, 2013 9:46 am | by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | News | CommentsThough they be but little, they are fierce. The most powerful batteries on the planet are only a few millimeters in size, yet they pack such a punch that a driver could use a cellphone powered by these batteries to jump-start a dead car battery – and then recharge the phone in the blink of an eye.
LISTED UNDER: Power, Batteries | Power, Battery
WAGO’s New DC-DC Boost Converter
April 16, 2013 9:24 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsWAGO Corporation’s 2.5 A DC-DC Boost Converter supports “disconnected” mobile and remote I/O applications by enabling a 12 V battery to drive 24 V controls. Initially developed by WAGO’s Engineering Services division for restaurant service trucks, the DIN-rail mount DC-DC Boost Converter...
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | Mixers, Frequency Converters | Down and Up Converters
Smart Remote Control Enables Two-Way Communication
April 11, 2013 11:42 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe JN5161 from NXP is an ultra-low power, high-performance wireless microcontroller supporting RF4CE or IEEE802.15.4 networking stacks to facilitate the development of remote control or wireless sensor applications. It features 8 kB RAM and 4 kB EEPROM memory.
LISTED UNDER: Power, Microcontrollers | Semiconductors, MMIC | Sensors & Transducers
Maxim's Li+ Battery Charger
April 10, 2013 11:15 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products, Inc. [NASDAQ: MXIM] has announced that it is now sampling the MAX77301 Li+ battery charger. It integrates the intelligence to enumerate with the host device, automatically identify the adapter type...
LISTED UNDER: Interconnect, Adapters | Down and Up Converters | Power, Batteries
TDK's New 1,600 W Power Supply
April 10, 2013 11:12 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsTDK Corporation announces the new TDK-Lambda RFE1600 Series that features a 1,600 W single-output AC-DC power supply; a low profile package (less than 1 U high) for standalone or distributed power architectures; and availability in 12, 24 or 48 VDC bulk power.
LISTED UNDER: Down and Up Converters | Power, Batteries | Power, Battery
GaN Switch Based DC-DC Boost Converter
April 5, 2013 10:46 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsArkansas Power Electronics International (APEI), Inc. and GaN Systems Inc. have announced the test results for a gallium nitride power switch based DC-DC boost converter. The converter features a 1 MHz switching capability and over 98.5% efficiency @ 5 kW output power.
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | Down and Up Converters | Power, Converters
Microchip Extends 8-Bit MCU Family
April 1, 2013 11:52 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) [NASDAQ: MCHP] has announced a new addition to its PIC12/16F15XX 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) family. The low pin count PIC12LF1552 is Microchip’s smallest (2 x 3 mm UDFN package) MCU with hardware I2C support.
LISTED UNDER: Power, Microcontrollers | Semiconductors, MMIC
Network Redundancy
April 1, 2013 11:26 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsBlending automation and IT protocols, WAGO Corporation’s new 750-885 Media Redundancy Controller provides applications with network redundancy and greater data processing. The ETHERNET 2.0 750-885 PLC features a dual LAN, 750-885’s 2 Ethernet ports that permit operation over independent networks and paths, which are accessible via different IP addresses and MAC IDs.
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | Power, Controllers | Semiconductors, IC
TagWell - Cloud-Based Remote Asset Management
March 26, 2013 12:55 pm | by SoftPLC Corporation | News | CommentsCombined with SoftPLC's industrial controller and communication gateway products, the TagWell solution provides a secure, simple and low-cost way to remotely monitor, control, acquire data, and troubleshoot remote systems, machines, and other devices via a combination of the Internet and a cellular network.
LISTED UNDER: Boards & Modules | Power, Controllers
