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Microcontroller for automotive body applications from NEC
NEC Electronics Europe today announced a new microcontroller for automotive body applications. The V850E/CAG4-M is a member of NEC Electronics’ powerful 32-bit RISC microcontroller family with embedded FlexRay interface. Offering high performance, large memory and fully-fledged communication interfaces, it is especially suited for high-end gateway and other body applications. The V850E/CAG4-M extends the popular V850 32-bit microcontroller fam...
DACs simplify factory process control and industrial system
Analog Devices has today introduced new precision digital-to-analogue converters (DACs) that significantly improve the reliability of industrial process control applications in harsh factory environments, including those operating under extreme temperatures or high compliance voltages. The offering includes four 12-bit to 16-bit single-channel DACs that integrate user-programmable current source and voltage output, making them ideally suited for ...
DC power supplies from Lambda pack 5kW in 2U
The Genesys family of programmable power supplies from Lambda sets a new standard for flexible, reliable, AC-DC power systems in OEM, industrial and laboratory applications. Lambda’s new 5kW module offers one of the highest power densities available in a compact 2U unit, and complements the already highly successful 1U 750W half-rack, 1U 750W/1.5kW, 2U 3.3kW and 3U 10kW/15kW full-rack models.
DC Power Systems from Power-One available in shelf, rack, and cabinet configurations
Power-One has announced the introduction of the Guardian Series of DC power systems. These 48V solutions are available in shelf, rack, and cabinet configurations. Power densities exceeding 27 watts per cubic inch, or 25kW per one rack unit, maximize the system space dedicated to revenue-generating equipment, and/or batteries, in fixed and mobile network applications.
PCI Express Arbitrary Waveform Generator up to 125 MS/s
Spectrum is one of the first manufacturers world-wide to release a full product series of Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWG) for the PCI Express bus. The new product series is 100% software compatible to the PCI cards of the M2i series of the manufacturer and also uses the same analog modules. The AWG family contains 10 different models with 1 to 4 synchronous channels and sampling rates up to 125 MS/s. Each card can run as freely programmable s...
4-channel 100 MS/s 8-bit A/D oscilloscope card for PCI Express
Strategic Test Corp has announced the UF2e-2031 oscilloscope PCI Express card. The UF2e-2031 has four 100 MS/s 8-bit ADC’s that are also able to operate in an interpolated mode to acquire two channels at 200 MS/s for increased versatility. Drivers for Microsoft Windows Vista, XP64, XP and Linux (RedHat, Fedora, SuSe, Sarge) are supplied with the card, as well as the SBench 5.3 oscilloscope program.
Microminiature Slide Switches from knitter-switch feature toggle switch principle
The MMP 1010-1 Series will interest designers looking for a high quality, high reliability replacement for other manufacturers’ products including EAO/Secme’s 1K2 switches. Produced knitter-switch, this new series of microminiature slide switches will find wide applications in market areas such as industrial control and automation, telecommunication products and medical systems.
Latest Edition of Standardized Terminology Handbook from PSMA
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) has announced publication of The Handbook of Standardized Terminology for the Power Sources Industry–3rd Edition . Revised and expanded, this unique handbook contains hundreds of added terms, especially selected for the power electronics professional. The third edition also contains illustrations and four new appendices, including a listing of EMI specifications, excerpts from international st...
Rail-industry connectors now in stock at PEI-Genesis
Franchised assembling distributor PEI-Genesis is now carrying stocks of ITT’s VEAM CIR series multipin circular connectors, which have become the worldwide standard for rail and mass-transit applications. With stock to build over 6000 different part numbers, PEI-Genesis is offering the CIR connectors and flame-retardant FRCIR variants with the company’s market-leading 48-hour assembly service.
Multi-layer ceramic capacitors handle board flexing
TTI, Inc. is offering a complete X7R Flex-Mitigation portfolio of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) from Kemet, a leading producer of high-performance capacitors. IR failure (or a short circuit condition) due to cracks in the MLCC structure from board flexure is the top failure mode and customer complaint. On the other hand, manufacturing defects today are almost negligible since they have been systematically eliminated and are at ppm levels...