The new isolated IXYS IGBT Copack ITF48IF1200HR, consists of a fast 1200V short circuit rated (10µs) Trench IGBT Chip with a current capability of 48A (@ TC = 100°C) and a similar rated 48A fast Sonic soft-recovery freewheeling diode packed in a backside-isolated TO-247 for screw mounting. It is available from MSC Technologies

The portfolio of lighting-class LEDs at MSC Technologies has been extended with CreeXLampCXB1310 and CXB1520 High Density LED arrays. Incorporating elements of Cree's SC5 Technology Platform, the new LEDs deliver the highest lumen density at 6mm and 9mm - the most lumens in the industry for their LES [light emitting surface] sizes.

The second generation of 100W Class II programmable outdoor (IP67) LED driver family from Inventronics has been announced by distributor MSC Technologies, an Avnet company. The devices are operating with wide input voltage range of 90~305VAC with an excellent power factor of 0.96 @ 220VACin.

The portfolio of lighting-class LEDs at MSC Technologies has been strengthened with the addition of the XLamp XQ-A LED to the XQ LED family. The compact, ceramic-based XQ-A enables lighting manufacturers to quickly and cost-effectively expand their product portfolios by leveraging an LED design that is similar to that of the proven and reliable XQ-E. 

The SPB209 accelerate wireless module from H&D Wireless will be centre stage on MSC Technologies stand at embedded world 2016 in Nuremberg (Feb 23-25). The SPB209 has been developed with dimensions of only 14 mm x 14 mm x 2.5 mm making it one of the smallest modules combining WLAN 802.11a/b/ g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Smart Ready (means Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Smart) as well as NFC on a single module with an excellent performance.

The SanDisk X400 SSD which is SanDisk’s upper-tier SATA client SSD, driving mainstream adoption in computing platforms is being shipped by MSC Technologies. It is designed with SanDisk’s nCache 2.0 Technology provides greater reliability and high-grade endurance for longevity.

A new 650V X2-Class MOSFET family with current ratings from 2A to 120A and an RDS(on) as low as 24mOhm has been released by distributor MSC Technologies. This new part family is using the superjunction principle (charge compensation technique), where implanted p-zones in the vertical n-drift region are used to decrease the on-resistance.

The new XLamp XP-L High Intensity LED from Cree, the first single-die LED to deliver over 100,000 candelas with a 50mm diameter optic at 10W is on sale at MSC Technologies. Built on Cree’s SC5 Technology Platform, the XP-L High-Intensity LED delivers more than double the candelas than the industry’s previous highest-performing single-die XP-L LED through the same optic.

A new WLAN-Module HDG820 for 802.11.b/g/n developed by H&D Wireless is ready for shipment at distributor MSC Technologies. It incorporates a complete IP protocol set running on an internal ARM Cortex core. The HDG820 SiP-Module includes the controller, WLAN transceiver and memory. It is delivered in an extremely small SMD package of 8x 8x1,2 mm3.

Now that projected capacitive touch panels are being deployed increasingly in modern HMI systems it is necessary to consider all mechanical and electrical requirements of this technology, to ensure high functionality and reliable operability over the complete service life. By Frank Plönißen, Line Manager Touch Systems, MSC Technologies.

The first LEDs powered by Cree’s SC5 Technology Platform, XLamp XHP50 and XHP70 LEDs provide twice the lumen output and improved reliability compared to previous LEDs of the same size and are on sale at MSC Technologies. XHP50 and XHP70 LEDs shatter the industry’s perceived limit of LED lumen density by delivering up to 2546lm at 19W from a 5mm2 package and up to 4022lm at 32W from a 7mm2 package, respectively.

A range of robust displays suited for display applications in outdoor environments like for HMIs of Construction and Agriculture Machines as well as for Marine are now at MSC Technologies. NLT Technologies’ NL8048AC19-14F (17.8 cm/7.0in.), NL8048AC19-13 (17.8 cm/7.0in.), NL8048AC21-01F (22 cm/8.0in.) and NL12880BC20-07F (33.3 cm/12,1in.) have a luminance of 1000cd/m², and 1500 cd/m² resulting in excellent viewability even in high ...

Built on Cree’s EasyWhite technology, which combines tight colour binning and intense light output from a single LED, the XM-L2 EasyWhite LED is optimised to replace Color-Consistent 50-Watt Halogen Technology. The new XLamp XM-L2 EasyWhite LED from Cree delivers more than 1,100 lumens of colour-consistent light from a 5mm x 5mm package enabling a 38 percent gain in light output and efficacy as a drop-in upgrade to the first-generation XM-L...

The wide-format TFT LCD module (NL13676BC25-03F) from NLT Technologies is now available at MSC Technologies. Key features include typical brightness of 1100 cd/m², a contrast ratio of 900:1 and a wide operating temperature range of -20°C to +70°C. These characteristics make it ideal for use in industrial applications, particularly outdoors.

MSC Technologies has released the new DITO sensors of GE Star. DITO (Double sided ITO) is a 0.55 mm thick glass substrate, with ITO layer on both top and bottom side. The advantages compared to foil/foil ITO are both technical and there is a price difference to the advantage of these sensors.

A ready-to-use starter kit, designated the MSC C6-SK-8S-T6T2, has been launched by MSC Technologies for the instant operation and evaluation of its MSC C6B-8S COM Express Type 6 module family. The starter kit contains a COM Express Type 6 baseboard, a heat sink with fan and two 4GB DDR3L SO-DIMM memory modules. Designers are free to choose any COM Express module from MSC Technologies’ MSC C6B-8S product family.

MSC Technologies is now marketing and selling Avalue’s AID-173 series of medical PCs that combines a medical monitoring and diagnostic solution with infotainment for patients. It enables authorised medical staff to view electronic patient records and retrieve medical information, X-rays or other documents.

MSC Technologies is showing the BMSKTOPASM369BT development kit from Toshiba today (Feb 25) at embedded world 2014 in Nuremberg. The kit is a completely new development platform for Panasonic’s PAN1026 embedded Bluetooth Smart Ready module that recently turned into series production.

MSC Technologies is showing the WiBear11ac automotive-grade wireless module from Lesswire at the Embedded World exhibition in Nuremberg. The WiBear11ac combines for the first time WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 and 2.1 as well as NFC on a single module. The module is designed for both simultaneous and independent operation of the different technologies. Dimensions are 15 mm x 20 mm x 2.5 mm.

The Multi-Touch Projected Capacitive Technology (MPCT) currently permits up to 40 independent contact points to be analysed simultaneously on displays of up to 216 cm (85in.) will be introduced by MSC Technologies at Embedded World 2014 in Nuremberg (Feb 25-27). This multi-touch technology developed by Zytronic is based on the ZXY200 and forthcoming ZXY300 touch controllers and a robust scalable touch sensor.