Automation Systems Interconnect Inc.    Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Feb 02, 2006 Accepting wires from 20-16 AWG, DIN-rail-mounted Terminal Blocks use extrusion technique to remove insulation on wires before connecting them to control panel or manufacturing equipment. Model NCS provides insulation displacement on both sides of block, while Model NCV provides insulation displacement on one side and screw clamp on other. Metallic part of block, which is made from copper alloy, functions as conducting body as well as wire terminator.

Advanced Power Technology    Bend, OR 97702
Feb 02, 2006 Housed in hermetic metal package, High L-Band Series consists of Model types 1517-20M, 1517-110M, and 1517-250M, which cover frequency from 1,480-1,650 MHz with pulsed output power of 20, 110, and 250 W respectively. Transistors handle medium pulse widths of 200 µs with duty cycle of 10%. Model 1517-250M features 7.0 dB gain with 0.5 dB droop or less, and rise time of 150 ns.

Micrel Semiconductor Inc.    San Jose, CA 95131
Feb 02, 2006 Supporting 4X fiber channel applications, IC chipset includes SY88992L VCSEL laser driver and SY88403L post amplifier. Operating from 155 Mbps to 4.25 Gbps, SY88992L offers up to 25 mA modulation current as well as programmable peaking with variable duration option. It is fully controllable with MIC3001 SFP management IC, with internal calibration. As 4.25 Gbps post amplifier, SY88403L features higher gain and lower sensitivity for loss of signal indicator.

TriAccess Technologies    Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Feb 02, 2006 Fiber-to-the-Home Models TAT6252 and TAT6254 meet high gain demands of GPON/GEPON ONU/ONT video deployments. Fabricated in 6 in. gallium arsenide pHEMT technology, units provide 30 dB gain, 20 dBmV/ch output, and -70 dBc distortion. Low differential input impedance supports range of triplexers and 6 dB tilt for advanced RF/digital multimedia distribution. Model TAT6252 is optimized for low power consumption of 700 mW, while Model TAT6254 supports DBS frequencies up to 2,150 MHz.

Ideal Industries, Inc.    Sycamore, IL 60178
Feb 01, 2006 Available in basic and premium packages, LANTEK® 6A cable certifier offers frequency of up to 500 MHz to test 10 GB Ethernet networks for assurance that they meet transmission parameters of IEEE 802.3an. It features ¼ VGA color display, PCMCIA slot, LANTEK® Reporter PC software, internal memory to store 500 graphical records, and display supplying test progress and results. It is compatible with IDEAL Coax Adapter Kit, and IDEAL FIBERTEK® and TRACETEK® fiber accessories.

Micrel Semiconductor Inc.    San Jose, CA 95131
Feb 01, 2006 Supplied in 10-pin, 3 x 3 mm MLF(TM) package, 8 MHz MIC2285 merges LDO and buck regulator technology in sub 1 mm height IC. It incorporates LOWQ(TM) LDO mode for use under light load conditions and features internal power MOSFETs that supply up to 500 mA output current in PWM mode. In LDO mode, IC consumes 20 µA quiescent current and can also operate with max duty cycle of 100%. Product operates from 2.7-5.5 V input.

Components Corp.    Denville, NJ 07834
Jan 31, 2006 Engineered to safely interconnect traces on densely populated PC boards, RoHS-compliant SJ Series jumpers are offered in standard EIA case sizes 0805 and 1206. Constructed of #C110 copper flat wire and 100% matte tin over nickel underplate, they have current rating of 2 A and operating temperature range of -55 to +125°C. Resistant to moisture and other contaminants, parts are provided on 8 mm wide, 4 mm pitch, conductive polycarbonate tape that meets ANSI/EIA-481 standards.

Melles Griot Laser Group    Carlsbad, CA 92009
Jan 31, 2006 Available with inputs for digital and analog modulation with bandwidth in excess of 300 MHz (less than 1 nsec rise/fall time), 56 RCS-series diode lasers are suited for applications in reprographics, fluorescence, and metrology. Series incorporates optics positioning techniques that provide repeatable optical performance and controlled beam divergence. User interface, which includes hour meter and diagnostic LEDs, enables control of laser and thermoelectric cooler current.

Line 6, Inc.    Agoura Hills, CA 91301-2513
Jan 31, 2006 LowDown(TM) LD150, LD175, and LD300 Pro are 150, 175, and 300 W amplifiers featuring collection of bass effects including modeled vintage studio compressor, bass synth, chorus, envelope follower, and octaver. Units offer 4 programmable channel memories, footswitch jack, headphone out, line in, and studio quality XLR direct out with Bass POD® modeling. Model LD150 has 12 in. speaker, while Models LD175 and LD300 Pro feature 15 in. speaker with horn.

Atheros Communications, Inc.    Santa Clara, CA 95054
Jan 30, 2006 Based on 802.11n draft specification, Series AR5008 delivers benefits of XSPAN(TM) with Signal-Sustain Technology(TM), which provides full potential of MIMO. Single-chip, triple-radio RF design is paired with MAC chip and delivers up to 300 Mbps physical data rate with end-user throughput of 150-180 Mbps. SST simultaneously transmits across 3 spatially diverse signal paths, and incorporates information from 3 receivers simultaneously within signal processing at receiver.

Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC)    Irvine, CA 92618-1811
Jan 30, 2006 Designed in Toshiba 90 nm process, TC300 multi-protocol SERDES I/O core family is suited for 1/2/4 Gbps Fibre Channel, 10-gigabit Ethernet, 1.5/3.0 Gbps SATA, and 1.5/3.0 Gbps serial attached SCSI applications. Fibre Channel PHY cells support implementations of protocol controller, switch, and disk drive ICs. Rate selectivity feature allows auto negotiation, and other features include receiver/transmitter equalization, clock multiplexing, and SATA spread spectrum clocking.

National Semiconductor Corp.    Santa Clara, CA 95051-0695
Jan 30, 2006 Single-chip Boomer® audio power amplifiers, LM4962 and LM4953, provide high capacitive load and require only 5 mm² board space. Measuring 0.7 mm thick, chips integrates boost converter with audio power amp for mono ceramic speaker applications. For stereo applications, boost converter of LM4962 also can drive second external audio high-voltage amp. Models LM4962 and LM4953 respectively provide 15 and 12.6 V peak to peak across bridge-tied-load with less than 1% THD+N.

NEC Electronics    Santa Clara, CA 95050
Jan 30, 2006 Power Management Devices, Models uPA2450B and uPA2451B are dual N-channel MOSFETs with on-state resistance of 12.5 mohms at 4.5 V gate drive and VDSS from 20-30 V. Housed in 2.1 x 5.1 x 0.8 mm package, devices feature integrated gate protection diodes and switching characteristics that make them suited for power-switching applications in battery-powered systems. Other uses include MP3 players, mobile wireless devices, Li-Ion battery packs, and glucose meters.

ERNI Electronics, Inc.    Midlothian, VA 23112
Jan 27, 2006 Right-angle, Type C ERmet THR Connectors offer 55 signal contacts on 25 mm modules and are suited for fully automatic, surface mount placement of plug-in cards. Units are available with or without metal shield, but are not equipped with pre-alignment pins. High-temperature resistant thermoplastic insulating body allows manufacturers to use connectors in all SMT soldering processes. Units are configured for RoHS-compliant production and offer capacity of 1.5 A at 20°C.

Linear Technology Corp.    Milpitas, CA 95035
Jan 27, 2006 With input voltage down to 1.7 V, 300 mA VLDO(TM) Model LTC3035 provides adjustable output voltage from 0.4-3.6 V. To allow operation at low input voltages, unit includes integrated charge pump converter that provides headroom for internal LDO circuitry. Output voltage accuracy of ±2%, quiescent current of 100 µA, and shutdown current of 1 µA make device suited for battery-powered handheld devices. Regulator is housed in 3 x 2 x 0.75 mm, 8-lead DFN package.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.    Malvern, PA 19355 2143
Jan 27, 2006 Manufactured with alumina substrate, 0.240 x 0.126 x 0.025 in. Series CDHV handles voltages up to 3 kV with voltage coefficient down to 5 ppm/V. It provides resistance values of 1 megohm to 20 gigohms that are available in standard and custom resistance ratios from 10:1 to 500:1, with ratio stability of less than 0.03% at full power and 70°C at 2,000 hr. Absolute resistance tolerance options range from 20% down to 1%, with ratio tolerance options to 1%.

Samtec, Inc.    New Albany, IN 47151 1147
Jan 27, 2006 Ganged RF cable plugs are available for terminating 2, 4, 6, or 8 wires simultaneously with choice of standard 26 AWG coax cable or high performance 26 AWG coax cable with 1.4 dielectric constant. Standard assemblies can be specified with wire lengths from 6 in. to 1 m. Ganged RF board-to-board jacks and plugs are available for terminating 2, 4, 6, or 8 connectors simultaneously. Standard board spacing is 4.5 mm. Captive screw receptacles are available on jacks.

AnSem NV    Heverlee   Belgium
Jan 27, 2006 Capable of throughput rates from 2.5-3.125 Gbps, SerDes PHY is custom-designed, multi-standard (SONET, XAUI, and Rapid I/O), analog IC designed for use in Kawasaki Microelectronics' advanced communication ASICs. It can be monolithically integrated with digital designs and is built on 90 nm TSMC technology.

Linear Technology Corp.    Milpitas, CA 95035
Jan 27, 2006 Using constant frequency, current mode architecture, 4 MHz Model LTC3414 delivers up to 4 A of continuous output current at voltages as low as 0.8 V from thermally enhanced TSSOP-20 package. Synchronous buck regulator operates from input voltage of 2.25-5.5 V, making it suited for single cell Li-Ion or multi-cell NiMH applications. Operating from -40 to +85°C junction temperature, unit features ±2% output voltage accuracy, 95% efficiency, and overtemperature protection.

Atmel Corp.    San Jose, CA 95131
Jan 27, 2006 Designed with high-voltage BCDMOS process, Model ATA6621 integrates 5 V voltage regulator and watchdog, and is optimized for operation up to 40 V for applications in harsh environments. Unit features low quiescent current consumption of 10 µA in standby mode. To minimize EMC problems, chip incorporates controlled slew rate complying with LIN 2.0 specification. To meet 42 V power net requirements, bus output can tolerate short circuits up to 60 V.