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RF Power Measurement systems detailed in new catalog
Coaxial Dynamics has released a 24 page Instrumentation Short Form Catalog. It contains over 500 individual products for configuring RF Power Measurement systems. The capabilities include Analog and Digital RF Power measurement from 100 mW up to 100kW in a bandwidth of 2 MHz up to 1.8 GHz. The systems are available in both portable and rack/bench mount versions and are optimized for a specific power and frequency range for higher accuracy. ...
Digi-Key's success in Elektronik Magazine's Distributor of the Year Awards
Digi-Key Corporation has been named Distributor of the Year in the Passive Components Product Portfolio and Optoelectronics Delivery Service categories by Elektronik, a leading magazine for design engineers and technical management within the German electronics market.
Intelligent Windows XPe cameras from Sony
Sony Europe’s Image Sensing Solutions Division has announced it will preview additions to its XCI series of intelligent cameras at Vision 2007. This second generation series offers a more powerful 1GHz processor with MMX and SSE support. Designed to run an enhanced Windows XP embedded operating system, the units are ideal for software-based machine vision, security and traffic control applications. Two cameras will be added to the XCI family, a...
Second generation family of IEEE 1394.b cameras from Sony
Sony Europe’s Image Sensing Solutions Division has announced a series of IEEE 1394.b digital cameras today. The XCD line-up ranges from the XCD-V60, black and white (B&W) VGA resolution at 90 frames per second (fps) to the XCD-U100CR, a colour UXGA, 15 fps unit. A total of six new models have been introduced, each fitted with high quality Sony Semiconductor CCD sensors utilising 10-bit, EXview HAD or simple (Hole-Accumulation-Diode) HAD technol...
Sony adds Power on Camera Link to 5Mpixel series
Sony Europe’s Image Sensing Solutions Division has announced two additions to its XCL-5000 family of high-resolution industry-standard Camera Link equipped camera modules, the XCL-5005 and XCL-5005CR. The XCL-5005CR adds 5Mpixel colour capability to the product family. Designed for machine vision applications, they now feature selectable Power on Camera Link (PoCL) capability. PoCL provides power to the camera over the Camera Link interface cab...
NI Introduces High-Performance Smart Camera Family
National Instruments has announced the NI 1722 and NI 1742 Smart Cameras to provide engineers and scientists with high-performance systems at a low cost. The NI Smart Cameras are embedded devices that combine an industrial controller with an image sensor and integrate with NI vision software to offer image processing directly on the cameras, making them ideal for applications such as locating parts, inspecting packaging, verifying assembly and re...
Monitor Achieves Precise and Reliable Measurements of Chlorine in Water
Analytical Technology Inc, (ATi) has introduced the A15/79 Total Chlorine Monitor which is capable of accurately measuring residual chlorine even in wastewater using a unique non contact sensing technique that provides significant advantages over traditional systems. Total chlorine measurements are essential in order to ensure safe levels of chlorine in water effluents, as excessive chlorine levels can be highly toxic and cause significant damage...
CMOS variability conference hailed a success
Europe’s first international conference dedicated to the subject of CMOS variability was hailed a resounding success by its organisers, the National Microelectronics Institute and the UK’s nanoCMOS project. ‘The Impact of Variability on Design’, attracted 130 delegates from across Asia, Europe and the USA.
Smallest licensable 32-bit processor core from Tensilica
Tensilica has introduced the industry’s smallest licensable 32-bit processor core based on an industry-standard architecture. The new Diamond Standard 106Micro core takes up only 0.26 mm2 in a 130-nm G process and only 0.13 mm2 in a 90-nm G process, which makes it smaller than the ARM7 or Cortex-M3 cores, yet at 1.22 Dhrystone MIPS/MHz, it delivers higher performance than the ARM9E cores.
Intel Honors Kontron's Multi-core Commitment
Kontron was honored for its continued commitment to the development of multi-core platforms during the Intel Communications Alliance (ICA) Executive Summit on Wednesday October 24th in Scottsdale, Arizona. Intel selected Kontron to receive its 2007 Multi-core Alignment Award of Excellence in the Alliance Hardware Member category.