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PXI Express High-Speed Instruments and 18-Slot PXI Express Chassis are firsts says NI
National Instruments has announced the industry’s first PXI Express high-speed instruments as well as the industry’s first 18-slot PXI Express chassis. The new modular instruments include the NI PXIe-5122 100 MS/s, 100 MHz dual-channel digitiser and the NI PXIe-6537 and NI PXIe-6536 50 MHz and 25 MHz 32-channel digital I/O modules. The NI PXIe-1065 18-slot chassis offers up to 1 GB/s per-slot dedicated bandwidth and a combination of both PX...
Digital I/O option allows Oscilloscope and AWG cards to control external equipment
Strategic Test has announced the BaseXIO option for the company’s series of UltraFast Oscilloscope and Arbitrary Wafeform Generator (AWG) cards. The new low-cost option adds eight asynchronous TTL channels to the PCI card. While an additional PC connector panel is provided, OEM’s that integrate the UltraFast card within a larger system can route the digital cables internally for maximum convenience.
Multimedia keyboard has Hot Key control
STREAM from Cherry Electrical Products is a corded multimedia flat-key feel, entry level standard keyboard with cursor and number block functions. Its clean design and additional technical features distinguish it from the competition.
Stacking interconnect system eliminates up to five different power and signal connectors
ITT Electronic Components has developed a new interconnect system that eliminates up to five different proprietary power and signal cable connectors. The stacking power interconnect is a compact, cost-effective, mechanically and environmentally robust, as well as highly functional solution for electrically powered equipment requiring several wires to be connected to provide power and control signals for various functions.
MIL standard relays available on short delivery times
A supply partnership between Barnbrook Systems and Aerco ensures that over 400 lines of the hermetically sealed relays and bases designed for the military and aerospace markets are available from Aerco. Many lines are available from stock.
Renesas Technology to develop new CPU architecture for microcontrollers
Renesas has announced that it is in the process of developing a new CPU architecture that will provide revolutionary enhancements over previous generation microcontrollers (MCUs) in code-efficiency*1, processing performance (MIPS/MHz), and power consumption. Based on the new architecture, Renesas will offer two CPUs to address 16- and 32-bit markets, while maintaining compatibility with Renesas’ existing MCUs. The architecture will provide upgr...
Cable and Harness design software integrated with Inventor 2008
TurboTools Corporation has announced the availability of an integration link with Autodesk Inventor 2008, the 3D mechanical design software. The company also announces that CablEquity 2007 has been certified for Autodesk Inventor 2008 under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Program. Certification is granted only after a product has been thoroughly tested internally by Autodesk staff. Certified applications meet certain implementation g...
Software Tests Families of Power Supplies With One Test
Intepro Systems, announces the availability of Version 3.0 of its Powerstar 5 software featuring improved database integration that allows for testing a complete family of power supplies with a single test program. Powerstar 5 V3.0 significantly cuts test program software (TPS) development and maintenance time by reading test parameters from a user-specified database, engineering design file or even from a marketing spreadsheet. Instead of maint...
Brochure highlights AdvancedTCA, AdvancedMC and MicroTCA technology
Schroff UK has brought out a new brochure outlining the company’s extensive range of electronics packaging solutions for systems based on the emerging AdvancedTCA, AdvancedMC and MicroTCA specifications.
Single-Chip Power Factor Control for 75- to 800W Consumer Applications
Texas Instruments has introduced the industry's first single-chip, interleaved, transition-mode power factor correction (PFC) control circuit that helps lower power system cost and save energy in consumer applications, such as digital TVs, personal computers and entry-level server platforms. TI will showcase the controller and other innovative power management technology at the Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion (PCIM) conference in Nurember...