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Power Supplies Offer High Power Density
September 29, 2008 8:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsMurata Power Solutions’ CF200 and CF3500 Series AC/DC switching supplies have a power density of 8 W/in.³ and 9 W/in.³, respectively. The 200 W CF200-A12C presents a 12 V output and 80% efficiency in a 127 × 84 × 39.6 mm U-channel package. The 350 W CF-350-A12C/A24C/A48C offer 80% efficiency in a 173 × 84 × 36....
Power Supplies Provide 90 W
September 23, 2008 11:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsProtek Power's PMP90 Series medical desktop power supplies deliver 90 W of power in a 3" × 5.12" × 1.72" package. The RoHS-compliant devices offer input from 90 to 264 V AC, output from 5 to 48 V DC, withstand voltage specified at 4,000 V AC and input-to-output and leakage current specified at 90 µA....
Low-Power ICs Support Per-Channel Enable Controls
September 22, 2008 12:45 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSTMicroelectronics announces six devices in a series of clock-distribution ICs that provide per-channel output-enable controls for precision clock management in embedded and handheld applications. The two-channel STCD1020, three-channel STCD1030 and four-channel STCD1040 save component count, board complexity and materials costs in multi-mode devices such as cellular handsets and M2M (machine-to-machine) communications....
Coaxial RF Connector and Cable Assemblies for Military Applications
September 22, 2008 12:45 pm | Product Releases | CommentsITT Interconnect Solutions introduces its coaxial RF connector along with 12 phase-matched RF cable assemblies. The connector system features a press fit contact suitable for operation to 250°C for a lifespan of 25 years. For operation up to 250°C, a cable assembly with a silicone dioxide dielectric is specified, while those applications with a temperature range to 200°C can use the cable assembly with PTFE dielectric....
16-Bit Microcontrollers Feature Low Power Consumption
September 22, 2008 12:45 pm | Product Releases | CommentsNEC Electronics America, Inc. introduces 22 16-bit all-Flash microcontrollers (MCUs) for compact, low-power, battery-operated and sensor-enabled systems. Based on a proprietary high-performance 16-bit 78K0R CPU core, the 78K0R/Kx3-L MCUs offer low power consumption to extend battery life and more on-chip integration to help reduce the size and cost of battery-driven and sensor-enabled systems such as fire and security alarms, meters, indust...
Power Supplies Exhibit High Efficiency
September 11, 2008 11:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsMurata Power Solutions’ D1U4-W Series of AC/DC front end power supplies exhibit an efficiency of up to 90.9% with a power density of 17.9 W/in.³. The 335.6 × 101.6 × 41 mm (14” × 4” × 1.6”) 1U components deliver output power of 1,600 W at 220 V AC or 1,200 W at 110 V AC and main output voltages of 12 V....
Automotive Device Family Provides System-on-Chip Functionality
September 8, 2008 6:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsLattice Semiconductor Corporaton has announced automotive versions of its non-volatile, 90 nm Flash-based LatticeXP2™ FPGAs, which are qualified to meet the certification requirements of the AEC-Q100 standard. The FPGA family includes three members, with capacities from 5K to 17K 4-input Look Up Tables (LUTs)....
Medical Monitors: On the Path of Mobility & Versatility
September 8, 2008 6:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe right mix of processing, display, human interface (TSC), data interface, and power management technologies is key to the enablement of portable medical monitoring systems. By Jonathan Bearfield, Texas Instruments Figure 1. Examples of portable medical monitoring applications Originally, a patient monitor was someone who stood beside a patient watching his breathing and checking his...
Bluetooth IC Ready for Automotive Production
September 8, 2008 6:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsCSR announces the enhancement of its BlueCore4-ROM Plug-n-Go automotive Bluetooth silicon with Bluetooth v.2.1 functionality. BlueCore4-ROM Plug-n-Go is a Bluetooth chip that adheres to both the AEC-Q100 automotive stress test qualification and Bluetooth v.2.1, enabling OEMs to easily create feature-rich, in-car multimedia systems....
Transistors Target Avionic and Radar Apps
September 5, 2008 5:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsTyco Electronics’ MAPRST0912-50, MAPRST0912-350 and MAPR-000912-500S00 bipolar transistors perform in pulsed avionics and radar applications including air traffic control (ATC) systems, distance measurement equipment (DME) and identification friend or foe (IFF) systems. The 50 W peak MAPRST0912-50 offers a minimum gain of 9 dB and 40% minimum collector efficiency on a 50 V DC supply in driver stages in pulse power amplifier applications....
Enclosure Targets Industrial Wireless Installations
August 15, 2008 6:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsPhoenix Contact’s RAD-SYS-NEMA4X-900 radio-ready NEMA 4X enclosure helps with the installation of industrial wireless radio modems and RTU devices. The fiberglass device includes a 24-VDC power supply, a UPS system, a surge arrestor, an antenna adapter and a dual-latching lockable lid. The enclosure’s pre-wired power rail has space for either a Trusted Wireless or GSM/GPRS radio modem and other components for remote data collection....
Compact Power Supplies Deliver Peak Power of 600 W
June 16, 2008 10:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsPNS? Power Partners introduces its PPR250 Series of power supplies that deliver 250 W of power with 600 W of peak power in a compact 5" x 3.2" x 1.5" package. The series is suitable for price-sensitive, size-sensitive or low profile applications in the telecom, datacom, industrial and process control industries....
Microcontrollers and General Purpose DSCs in Small Packages
May 8, 2008 11:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsReal-Time Clock and Calendar Two On-Chip Comparators Small Packages Measure 6 mm Microchip Technology, Inc. announces its 10 PIC24H family of 40 MIPS 16-bit microcontrollers, its 10 dsPIC33 family of general purpose DSCs and its 10 dsPIC33 motor control and power conversion family DSCs....
Mobile Marketing Platform Clicks with Consumers
May 8, 2008 8:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsSavvy marketers in China and throughout Asia are employing a revolutionary new technology from MyClick that allows consumers to access exciting promotional opportunities and discounts simply by taking aim and shooting with their mobile device cameras. MyClick’s new mobile device marketing platform, which is based on image recognition technology, is already being used by major brands like Pizza Hut to reach consumers with cutting-edge promot...
Dual-Channel LDO Regulator Suits Battery-Powered Applications
May 6, 2008 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMicrel’s MIC5331/32/33 dual channel micro-power LDO regulator suits today’s power-hungry, battery-powered electronics, including mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players, digital cameras, and handheld instruments. The device consumes a maximum of 40μA with both outputs enabled. The 2 mm 2 MLF-packaged device integrates two low-quiescent-current 300 mA LDOs and up to two power-on reset circuits with very small ceramic output capacitors to reduc...
Switching Power Supplies Offer Reduced Case Sizes
May 6, 2008 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsUtilizing high-density SMT construction, the multi-package PMK225 line of switching power supplies offers case sizes up to 30 % smaller than products with similar output power. Presenting power densities of up to 4 W/in 3 , the device is available in U-Channel, enclosed, or DIN-Rail mount configurations....
Polymer Micro-Assemblies Protect Automotive Infotainment Peripherals
April 11, 2008 9:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsTyco Electronics announces the addition of two devices to its line of PolyZen polymer enhanced, precision Zener diode micro-assemblies. These devices feature a high hold current (2.3 A), and they help protect circuits in global positioning systems (GPS), smart phones, game consoles, portable media players (PMPs) and other video-based peripherals that can be charged in the car....
Low Voltage MCUs Doubles Battery Life for Battery-powered Products
April 11, 2008 9:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsSilicon Laboratories Inc. has released a family of microcontrollers (MCUs) capable of operating down to 0.9 V, enabling portable devices to derive power from a single-cell battery for the first time. The C8051F9xx family’s 8-bit architecture with an integrated high-efficiency DC/DC boost converter, which can supply up to 65 mW of power for both internal MCU use and to drive other components, creates a true single-cell battery system solutio...
Computer Power Supplies for Server Applications
April 11, 2008 7:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsLambda launches its ZWX-series open frame AC/DC industrial low-profile ATX computer power supplies for server and industrial computer applications. They provide the five voltages needed for high-end industrial computers including +3.3 V, +5 V, +12 V, -12 V and +5 V (standby), and they are 1U rack/enclosure mountable....
Switching Power Supplies Available in Three Package Styles
April 11, 2008 7:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsAstrodyne Corporation announces its multi-package PMK225 line of high density switching power supplies that provide output power of 225 W with active PFC. All models accept universal input from 90 to 264 VAC and six models, in each package style, provide single outputs from 5 VDC to 48 VDC. These power supplies meet the space and performance needs in low to moderate power I....
Micro Card Edge Data Connectors Target Medical Applications
April 11, 2008 7:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Harting micro card edge data (MCE) connector range is aimed at board-to board mezzanine or small "pluggable daughter card" applications. These MCE connectors are suitable for high rates (up to 14 Gbps) of data transmission in telecommunication, medical and industrial applications. They are available with 40 and 100 contacts in the pitch of 0....
OneSIMCard makes it Easier and Cheaper for Military Personnel to Stay in Touch
April 11, 2008 6:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsIt's not uncommon for family and friends to send toiletries, magazines, photos, and other personal items to our fighting forces in Iraq to help make their time away a bit more tolerable. In essence, it's a way of sending a little bit of home to them. Alex Filippov, general manager of Long Distance Post, LLC, a distributor of prepaid mobile phones and international long distance calling services, is doing just the opposite....
AC/DC Power Supply Has Medical Safety Approvals
April 3, 2008 10:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsComprehensive Protection Circuitry Double Fusing for European Medical Designs Power Fail Detect Protek Power North America announces its PM201 series of 200 W, medical, low-profile AC/DC switching power supplies that offer a compact design with full compliance to worldwide EN60101-1 medical safety standards....
Microcontrollers Feature Non-Volatile Flash Data Memory
April 3, 2008 10:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsNon-Volatile Flash Data Memory 8 MHz Internal Oscillator Integrated Memory and Analog Functionality Microchip Technology, Inc. announces two baseline 8-bit Flash PIC microcontrollers with non-volatile Flash Data Memory (FDM) in 8- and 14-pin packages. With the availability of 64 bytes of data memory, combined with an 8 MHz internal oscillator, a device reset timer (DRT), up to three channels of 8-bit analog-to-digital conversion (ADC), an...
Integrated Modules Offer Longer Battery Life
April 3, 2008 10:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsTriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. announces its highly-integrated model TQM6M4028U and model TQM613027 modules for low cost GSM and CDMA handsets in emerging markets. The TQM6M4028U is a dual-band GSM Tx module for use in the Americas, and the TQM613027 is a high-efficiency PA-duplexer module for CDMA cellular-band applications....
