Products
World’s smallest 350 W power supply claimed by XP Power
XP Power continues to increase the flexibility of its range of AC/DC power supplies with the launch of the MFA350. Believed to be the world’s smallest 350 W power supply, the base platform achieves 11.2 Watts per cubic inch power density. The product is designed specifically for telecom and datacom applications, such as storage area networks, data networking and post-production broadcast equipment. Its design facilitates a multitude of packag...
Coaxial mismatch termination sets for test and calibration
Link Microtek, manufacturer of waveguide and coaxial microwave products, has introduced a new series of coaxial mismatch terminations, which provide a quick and easy method of calibrating equipment or checking the performance of a microwave system.
16-channel 16-bit A/D Transient Recorder PCI cards from less than €190/channel
Strategic Test Corp has released six new Transient Recorder cards in the UF2-4700 series. Using multiple 16-bit ADC’s for true simultaneous sampling, the cards are available with a choice of maximum sampling rates of 100 kS/s, 250 kS/s and 500 kS/s. The cards are available in 8- or 16-channel configurations enabling the user to select the most cost-effective solution with prices from only $160 per channel. Drivers for Microsoft Windows XP and...
SoftMEMS deal enables EDA Solutions to offer system-level MEMS environment that accelerates development
EDA Solutions (Southampton, UK), the exclusive European representative for Tanner EDA and MOSIS multi-project wafer services for IC fabrication, has signed a representation agreement for Germany, the UK, Benelux and the Nordic region with SoftMEMS to market and support its open-platform, system-level design environment, MEMS Pro. The MEMS Pro environment accelerates development of MEMS devices and incorporates a multi-domain simulator for a var...
ARTISAN Studio helps underpin intelligent motor controller innovation
Control Techniques is a leader in the design, production and supply of intelligent electronic drives for the control of electric motors. Its intelligent drives, from simple standalone products to complex multi-drive solutions, are used for electric motor control in an extremely wide range of industrial applications. Constant innovation and rapid development is critical to ensure Control Techniques’ continued success in what is a highly compet...
High power density 2A battery charger requires less PCB space
Power density is an increasingly important consideration in a wide variety of high performance handheld systems like smart phones, GPS systems and portable media players that use high capacity batteries. Addressing this need, a linear charger from AnalogicTech offers the industry’s highest charge-current-to-solution-footprint ratio while the integration of the company’s intelligent digital thermal loop feature enables the host system to use ...
NI, Freescale and Wind River Combine Technologies to Streamline Embedded Design
National Instruments, Freescale Semiconductor and Wind River are working together to help engineers simplify embedded design, including industrial control and monitoring, with the release of the latest high-performance, real-time controller for the NI CompactRIO platform. The National Instruments cRIO-9014 controller is based on the Freescale MPC5200 processor built on Power Architecture technology and the Wind River VxWorks real-time operating s...
Compact EMC Filtered and Switched IEC Inlet Modules
Schaffner has launched a family of IEC modules. The FN 9263 filter series provides an EMC filter and a mains switch for single-phase switching. Their compact design allows them to be deployed at low cost in devices with limited space. The FN 9263 filter modules are mechanically compatible with the proven FN 9260 series with integrated fuse, and provide excellent symmetrical and asymmetrical attenuation performance.
Four-Channel LDD for Driving LEDs Directly from a Battery
Catalyst Semiconductor has announced the CAT4004, a new four-channel LDD (low dropout driver) designed for emerging, power-conscious portables where the LEDs are driven directly from the battery. With the migration of white LEDs to lower forward voltages, a number of portable applications are now able to drive LEDs directly from the system battery without the need to boost voltage. The new CAT4004 is designed specifically to meet the needs of t...
Rotary Torque Sensors
Machine designers have been presented with a significant new technology for measuring power in drive shafts and other rotating machine elements, following the launch of the RWT310/320 series of TorqSense Rotary Torque Sensors by developers Sensor Technology Ltd.