Feb 10, 2012 Providing 15° spot, 26° narrow, and 45° flood beam spreads, Tesla(TM) High Output LED Downlights offer 2 and 3.5 in. apertures with up to 560 and 812 lumens, respectively. Units can be dimmed to 1% with electronic low voltage dimmer. Lights are available in Warm White 3,000 K color temperature with CRI of 85 or Neutral White 4,000 K with CRI of 82. Designed with die cast aluminum, low-profile trim, downlights operate on 120 or 277 V electrical systems and offer emergency battery backup option.

Feb 10, 2012 Used for LCD backlighting, 3-channel HV9989 features PWM dimming control algorithm that regulates each channel's output current down to sub-µs dimming pulses. This permits dimming at frequencies outside audible range without shift in color correlated temperature. Powered by 40 V linear regulator, IC drives boost or SEPIC converters in continuous or discontinuous conduction mode. Three 1 MHz transconductance amps with tri-state outputs close feedback loops and accurately control LED current.

Feb 10, 2012 Measuring 55 x 26 x 13 mm, Model iPOS3602 MX suits motion control applications where space is critical, and can be integrated to user's motherboard or PCB machine. Drive handles digital I/O and analog input signals, execution of arithmetic and logic operations, and transfer of data between axes. Equipped with CAN/CANopen and optional EtherCAT interfaces, unit provides flexible solution adapted to decentralized control of any rotary or linear brushless, DC brush, or step motor up to 75 W.

Feb 10, 2012 Enabling accelerated evaluation of SJDP120R085 silicon carbide (SiC) JFETs, demo board platform is suitable for applications such as boost, buck, inverter, and PSU half-bridge power stage designs. In cascode configuration, JFET is driven via source-connected MOSFET, allowing existing MOSFET drivers to be used. Solution comes with Gerber files and BOM to allow users to build their own circuits.

Feb 10, 2012 Powered by built-in 3,000 mAh Li-ion battery that provides 2 hr of operation on one charge, POR 315 Pico projector can deliver colorful images with up to 80 in. diagonal and 1,024 x 600 resolution directly from USB drive. SD card slot allows memory expansion, while standard I/O - USB, VGA, HDMI, and composite video - fosters connection to analog/digital devices. In addition to 45 lm optical engine powered by LCOS, features include 1 W onboard speaker and 20,000 hr LEDs.

Feb 10, 2012 By detecting faults in low- and medium-voltage switchgear, UL-listed Arc Guard System(TM) TVOC-2 prevents injury to personnel and equipment damage. Product carries functional safety rating of SIL-2 when installed along with Emax circuit breakers, detects arc flash in less than 1 msec, and will disconnect power to switchgear within 30-50 msec typ. After optical sensor detects light (arc flash), arc monitor determines intensity, and signal is sent to trip breaker(s).

Feb 10, 2012 Providing 4 or 8 RJ-48 T1 E1 ports and multiples thereof, T1 E1 Quad and Octal Boards are available with GUI for Windows® XP and Windows® 7 with support for T1 E1 Analyzer applications, including Comprehensive Analysis/Emulation of Voice, Data, Protocol, Digital, and Echo Testing. Boards support call recording, generation, and monitoring for hundreds to thousands of calls in one platform. Octal boards are compatible with dual, quad, and higher core motherboards that simulate dual and quad cores.

Feb 10, 2012 Equipped with AMD G-series dual core 1.65 GHz T56N APU and A50M FCH chipset, Model NANO100 has 1 SO-DIMM socket that supports 4 GB DDR3 1333 memory. Board integrates Radeon(TM) HD 6320 graphics controller with DirectX® 11 support, offering advanced 3D graphics and dual views via VGA and DisplayPort on rear I/O, as well as 18-bit/24-bit single/dual channel LVDS interface. Measuring 120 x 120 mm, board includes 6 USB 2.0 ports, 2 COM ports, dual Gigabit LANs, and PCIe Mini card expansion.

Feb 10, 2012 Featuring Auto-Control® adaptive loop compensation algorithm, PV3101 single-output, single-phase, digital DC/DC controller uses DSP/RISC dual-core architecture with precision DAQ engine. Full differential voltage, current, and temperature measurements and 11-bit ADC are used to provide precision measurement; tight control; and accurate, real-time reporting of telemetry information for KPIs. Also, Green Modes(TM) technology reduces power losses during light-load operation and idle conditions.

Feb 10, 2012 Normally on (NO) silicon carbide (SiC) trench JFET, SJDP120R340, provides high-speed switching in micro inverters. Rated at 1,200 V with max on-state resistance of 340 mohm (typical RDS on of 270 mohm), device features positive temperature coefficient to facilitate paralleling as well as accelerated switching with no tail current at 150°C. Key applications include photovoltaic microinverters, SMPS and UPS, motor drives, and induction heating.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012

Plus: Robotic Helicopter Swarms and Meteorite-Infused Wine.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012

While most enterprises have risk-management protocols that can address localized disruptions, recent high-profile events highlight how threats beyond an individual organization's control can have consequences that cannot be mitigated by the organization alone.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012

Plus: Super Bowl Ads vs. the Internet, What Hiring Managers are Looking for, Lost Science Treasures, the 102 Percent Tax Rate, 10 Mega-Construction Projects and MORE.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012

Worldwide spending on research and development is expected to increase this year. While the U.S. will continue to lead the pack in R&D investment, much of the coming growth will be driven by Asian economies.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012

Plus: Factory Orders Rise, Consumer Confidence Dips and North American Robotics Industry Has a Record-Breaking Year.

National Institute of Standards & Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070  
February 10, 2012 - NIST released recommendations for new, privately led Identity Ecosystem Steering Group to tackle complex policy and technical issues necessary to create online environment where individuals and organizations will be able to better trust one another. NIST also announced its intent to issue a Federal Funding Opportunity for an organization to convene steering group and provide it with initial secretarial, administrative, and logistical support.

National Institute of Standards & Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070  
February 10, 2012 - NIST launched competition for pilot projects to accelerate progress toward improved systems for interoperable, trusted online credentials that go beyond user IDs and passwords. With planned awards totalling ~$10 million, competition will fund 5-8 projects running up to 2 years. NIST claims any Identity Ecosystem must satisfy specific core principles: they should be privacy enhancing and voluntary, secure and resilient, interoperable, cost effective, and easy to use.

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
Rosslyn, VA 22209  
February 10, 2012 - NEMA expressed support on initial review of Department of Energy's proposed rule to increase energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. According to NEMA President and CEO Evan R. Gaddis, NEMA is pleased that DOE has proposed amended standards that take into account manufacturers' recommendation for higher efficiency levels which are technologically feasible and economically justified. Saving energy and preserving well-paying manufacturing jobs are two ways to boost economy.

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
Rosslyn, VA 22209  
February 10, 2012 - NEMA welcomed passage by US Senate of legislation directing US DOT to ensure that most US regulations governing air shipment of lithium batteries are harmonized with standards written by International Civil Aviation Organization. According to legislation, DOT agencies, including FAA and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, may not issue or enforce regulation or other requirement if it is more stringent than ICAO Technical Instructions for Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Washington, DC 20460  
February 10, 2012 - Announced by U.S. EPA and Department of Justice, Dover Chemical Corporation has agreed to pay $1.4 million in civil penalties for unauthorized manufacture of chemical substances at facilities in Dover, OH and Hammond, IN. This resolves violations of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) premanufacture notice obligations for production of various chlorinated paraffins. As part of this settlement, Dover Chemical has ceased manufacturing short-chain chlorinated paraffins.