Applications
Battery Holders that Take a Battering
February 8, 2010 7:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced battery-operated wireless devices require cost-effective power management systems that are miniaturized, robust and reliable. By Tom Blaha, Memory Protection Devices Figure 1. Glider-style holders. These low profile, nickel-plated phosphor bronze retainers secure a wide range of coin cells from ML-414 (4 mm) to larger CR-2430 (24 mm)....
ZigBee RF4CE Compliant Platform for Consumer Electronics
February 8, 2010 7:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. has achieved certification for its ZigBee® RF4CE Compliant Platform, which enables the next generation of RF remote controls and consumer electronics. The platform consists of Microchip's nanoWatt XLP eXtreme Low Power PIC® microcontrollers, the MRF24J40 IEEE 802....
ZigBee® RF4CE Compliant Platform for Consumer Electronics
February 8, 2010 7:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. has achieved certification for its ZigBee® RF4CE Compliant Platform, which enables the next generation of RF remote controls and consumer electronics. The platform consists of Microchip's nanoWatt XLP eXtreme Low Power PIC® microcontrollers, the MRF24J40 IEEE 802.
Directional Antennas Suited for Military and Commercial Antenna Applications
February 4, 2010 6:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsDirectional antennas from Hascall-Denke provide maximum gain with minimal interference. Designed to be exceptionally durable, a Hascall-Denke directional antenna is reliable and fit for a variety of purposes. Made in the USA these directional antennas are suitable for both military and commercial antenna applications....
External Power Supply Series for Medical, IT and Telecommunications Applications
January 26, 2010 8:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsEmerson Network Power has expanded its portfolio of AC/DC power supplies with the introduction of the DP40 external switching power supply series. The DP40 series is the first external adapter family from the Embedded Power business of Emerson Network Power to feature both Information Technology Equipment (ITE) and medical-grade (non-patient contact and non-patient critical) safety approvals, making them well suited for low-power medical, t...
Automotive DirectFET® Power MOSFETs Deliver Impressive Power Density
January 22, 2010 10:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier introduces the AUIRF7739L2 and AUIRF7665S2 automotive DirectFET®2 power MOSFETs that deliver impressive power density, dual-sided cooling and low parasitic inductance and resistance in a robust, reliable and AEC-Q101 qualified package for automotive applications. These first automotive DirectFET2 devices from IR are entirely lead-free and offer overall system level size and cost reductions along with good performance...
Device Transforms How Consumers View, Share and Enjoy Digital Content on the Big Screen TV
January 11, 2010 4:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsLAS VEGAS, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR®, Inc. announced the launch of NETGEAR Push2TV™ (PTV1000), a small device that enables consumers to display their entire laptop computer screens on their big screen HDTVs — wirelessly, effortlessly and intuitively. Compatible with select laptops featuring Intel® Wireless Display and powered by the all new 2010 Intel® Core™ Processor Family, Push2TV (http://www....
Light-Cure Adhesives for Medical Engineering
December 22, 2009 7:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsCurrently adhesives are as vital to medical engineering as they are to virtually every other branch of industry. The use of this still relatively young joining technology is also likely to further increase in the future. Under the Loctite brand, Henkel offers a wide range of specialty adhesives specifically developed for the production of medical equipment....
Medically Approved Modem Module Provides the First Low-Cost, Compliant Modem Module
December 22, 2009 5:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsMILPITAS, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Cermetek Microelectronics, Inc. today announced the CH24606 modem module. The CH24606, a V.22bis modem module (2400 bits per second), is the first Cermetek modem designed to comply with UL 60601-1 requirements for medical equipment safety. Cermetek has targeted the CH24606 as a low-cost communications solution for medical monitoring equipment....
Circular Plastic Medical Connectors
December 22, 2009 5:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsTyco’s Circular Plastic Connectors (CPC) medical connectors feature a grip area with push-pull action, gold-plated contacts for a reliable connection, MEDLOC II enhanced latch release and a black or grey lightweight housing which is resistant to shock, drop and chemically induced cracking. Sterilization is possible by Autoclave and EtO and by STERRAD and CIDEX+ disinfectants....
Thin-Film Piezoelectric Film Technology in Medical Device Applications
December 22, 2009 5:51 am | by Jon Dent, Product Manager, Digi-Key Corporation & Pete Smith, Senior Application Specialist, Measurement Specialties, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA growing need for sensors within the medical device market has illustrated renewed OEM focus on design efficiencies, patient comfort and enhanced quality of life. The application environment itself is uniquely stringent, with regulatory compliance standards, such as FDA approvals on Class III implantable medical devices, that can require up to four years of biocompatibility and performance testing before prototype implementation and approv...
Highly Integrated, Multi-Use VCO for Military, Satcom, and Industrial Markets
December 18, 2009 10:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsRF Micro Devices, Inc.’s RFVC1800 is a broadband voltage control oscillator (VCO) targeting multiple radio frequency (RF) markets. The RFVC1800 is a single-placement integrated circuit (IC) with integrated resonator and buffer amplifier; it is first in a family of broadband IC VCOs to be introduced by RFMD....
High-Reliability 28V DC/DC Converters for Military Applications Offer Extended Input Range
December 18, 2009 10:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsSynQor has added the MQFL-28V product family to its portfolio of Hi-Rel dc/dc converters. Incorporating SynQor’s field proven high-efficiency synchronous rectifier technology, this advancement results in the only wide range input dc/dc converters developed specifically for the Military/Aerospace industry....
Signal Integrity – Performance and Reliability for Next-Generation Military Rugged Embedded Computing Applications
December 18, 2009 10:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsBy Bob Sullivan, Vice President of Technology, Hybricon and Michael Rose, Principal Engineer, Hybricon Corporation Historically, many military rugged embedded computing applications have utilized multi-drop parallel bus architectures, notably VME™, VME64x™, and CompactPCI™. These multi-drop parallel bus architectures operate at relatively slow clock and data rates ≤≤ 66 MHz....
8-bit MCUs Significantly Reduce System Cost in Automotive Electronics
December 14, 2009 11:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsSilicon Laboratories Inc.'s new line of highly C8051F5xx automotive-qualified microcontrollers (MCUs) enable a dramatic reduction in system cost and footprint in body electronics applications. The highly integrated C8051F5xx family eliminates the need for discrete analog components and offers industry-leading throughput, reducing code size and further lowering system cost.
An In-Depth Look at Trends in Automotive Telematics
December 14, 2009 11:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsAs telematics becomes more widely implemented, one of the issues the automotive industry faces is the cost of post-deployment field maintenance of wireless solutions. Olivier Beaujard, Vice President Market Development, Sierra Wireless (formerly Wavecom) The rapidly growing M2M (machine-to-machine) market is already a $50 billion business with projected growth to over $250 billion by the end of 2012....
Lithium Battery Gliders for 10 mm to 24 mm Cells
December 14, 2009 11:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsMemory Protection Devices (MPD) has released a whole new category of battery holders for lithium coin cell batteries. "Gliders" are a hybrid type combining the low cost of retainers with higher reliability than regular coin cell battery holders. They are particularly suitable for hand-held consumer and medical products, electronic cards, electronic toll tags, single-use devices, alarm systems, main boards, PND's and RFID.
PCBs for Medical Device Electronic Assemblies
October 8, 2009 12:10 pm | Product Releases | CommentsElectronic Interconnect (EI) announces the availability of specialized PCBs for medical device electronic assemblies and engineering and design services to help customers plan and develop medical electronic circuit assemblies. Testing for medical electronics and circuit board products involves subjecting fully functional sub-system circuit boards to different temperature cycles to ensure a full simulation, as though the product were fully operational in a medical facility.
Low Power Cryptographic Battery Authentication IC with SHA-256
October 8, 2009 12:10 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAtmel® Corporation introduces its AT88SA100S ultra low-cost, cryptographic battery authentication IC for mobile-phones, cameras, portable power tools, and other battery-powered applications. The AT88SA100S CrytpoAuthentication™ IC is believed to be the only battery authentication IC that uses a SHA-256 cryptographic engine and a 256-bit key that cannot be cracked using brute force methods.
Industrial-Grade 30 V MOSFETs Help Reduce Thermal Dissapation
October 8, 2009 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier, IR® introduces a series of industrial-qualified 30 V TO-220 HEXFET® power MOSFETs with extremely low gate charge (Qg) for applications including Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) inverters, low voltage power tools, ORing applications and netcom and server power supplies.
Processor Pumps up Performance in Automotive Infotainment and Portable Navigation Systems
October 8, 2009 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSTMicroelectronics' Cartesio+ is a new application processor with embedded GPS for next-generation in-car and portable navigation systems. Combining impressive processing power and positioning accuracy with a rich set of integrated peripherals, the Cartesio+ enables cost- and space-efficient navigation and infotainment applications with enhanced user experience.
High Linearity Switch for Demanding Test & Measurement, Fiber Optics, Military & Space Applications
October 8, 2009 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsHittite's new GaAs pHEMT MMIC SP4T switch module is designed for use in microwave radio, VSAT, military & space, fiber optic and broadband test applications from DC to 20 GHz. The HMC-C071 is a general purpose, broadband, non-reflective GaAs pHEMT SP4T switch which is rated for operation from DC to 20 GHz.
20 V P-Channel MOSFET Enables Longer Battery Life in Portable Applications
October 8, 2009 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsFairchild Semiconductor brings designers of cell phones, medical, portable and consumer applications one of the industry's lowest RDS(ON) (75m at -4.5V) 20V P-Channel MOSFET in a 1 mm x 1 mm WL-CSP package. The FDZ371PZ is designed with Fairchild's proprietary PowerTrench® process technology.
Adapter Modules for Digitally Configurable AC/DC Switching Power Supplies
October 8, 2009 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsEmerson Network Power announces the addition of three case adapter modules for its iMP and iVS Series of digitally configurable AC/DC switching power supplies. The adapters — which enable both USB and Controller Area Network (CAN)/RS485bus connectivity — provide a complete interface between the host device and the I2C bus with a simple command set, enabling the highest levels of configuration flexibility....
Signal Generator Simplifies EMC and Radar Test Set-Up
October 8, 2009 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAn internal pulse generator option has been added to Aeroflex's 2023A Series signal generator. This new option greatly facilitates testing in EMC and radar applications by providing an integrated solution that removes the need for an external pulse generator and simplifies test procedures. In addition, the company has enhanced the instrument's internal modulation oscillator to extend its stimulus capabilities.
