Vishay Siliconix    Santa Clara, CA 95054
Dec 12, 2005 Encased in 6-pin DIP package, zero-crossing Series VO4157 and VO4158 consist of GaAs infrared LED that is optically coupled to photosensitive ZC TRIAC detector chip, minimizing EMI noise harmonics. Non-zero-crossing Series VO4257 and VO4258 can trigger any time during ac phase cycle and turn off at next zero crossing. Both families have trigger currents of 1.6 mA and are suited for switching ac loads and driving larger SCRs or TRIACs in industrial applications.

Jenco International, Inc.    Portland, OR 97222
Dec 12, 2005 Offered in binocular and trinocular models, BC Series is available with bright field plan, phase plan, phase achromatic, and infinity optics. Units are equipped with 209 x 140 mm mechanical stage, all metal gear train mechanism, two 10x wide field eyepieces, and 4 standard objectives, including 4x, 10x, 40x R, and 100x R. Kohler Illumination features field diaphragm and 20 W, 6 V halogen bulb with electronic dimmer.

Texas Instruments, Inc., Semiconductors    Dallas, TX 75243
Dec 06, 2005 Available in MSOP-8 micro-package, XTR117 offers over-scale and noise-resistant signaling with 250 µA max power consumption. Product has operating voltage from 7.5-40 V and is tolerant of power surges to 50 V. I_out/I_in transfer function of x100 can be created for voltage output sensor conditioning circuits. Along with 4-20 mA output scaling, transmitter offers 3.75 mA @ 5 V (sub-regulated) available for external sensor conditioning circuitry power.

Grass Valley Group, Inc.    Nevada City, CA 95959
Dec 02, 2005 Suited for live event systems as well as fixed media facilities, Turbo(TM) iDDR includes software that allows users to load HDV-2 material via FireWire from Sony HDV camcorders and VTRs or HDV files from NLE systems. Users can also import Quick Time H.264-encoded HD content, and using Advanced Media Protocol over Ethernet socket interface, developers can control Turbo with Ethernet protocol from non-PC devices.

Optek Technology, Inc.    Carrollton, TX 75006-6905
Nov 30, 2005 Miniature, SMT Series OP520/OP521 exhibits response times of 15 µs with peak response to 880 nm wavelength light. Model OP520 features opaque lens to shield it from ambient light, while Model OP521 has water clear lens. Silicon NPN phototransistors are RoHS-compliant and characterized at collector-emitter voltage of 30 V, emitter-collector voltage of 5 V, and collector current of 20 mA. Power dissipation is 75 mW at 25°C and operating temperature is -25 to +85°C.

Pinpoint Laser Systems    Peabody, MA 01960
Nov 30, 2005 Able to measure machinery rail straightness, parallelism, surface flatness, and other alignments, Microgage Universal Alignment Kit includes laser transmitter and digital receiver connected to handheld display. Readings appear on LCD, and alignment units are presented in 0.001 or 0.0001 in. increments or in millimeters. Other components include rotating base, 90° beam bender, and heavy-duty tripod.

Key Technology, Inc.    Walla Walla, WA 99362
Nov 29, 2005 Suited for updating electronics and optics in Key legacy sorters up to 20 years old, G6 Upgrade Package includes advanced vision engine, color and VIS/IR cameras, as well as CameraLink, FireWire, and Ethernet broadband connectivity standards. Image Processing Module features FPGA chipset, which puts power of entire electronic rack in single chip. GUI resides locally on system's controller but can also be accessed remotely via network or Internet.

Willtek Communications GmbH    Ismaning 85737  Germany
Nov 29, 2005 Designed for electromagnetic field (EMF) measurements, 9102 Handheld Spectrum Analyzer with 9131 EMF Measurement Option lets users test actual radiation against defined limits. Several antennas for different purposes are optionally available. Unit includes all control and calculation software needed to perform tests and can indicate EMF measurement in V/m or W/m² over frequency range from 100 kHz to 4 GHz on its color display.

Agilent Technologies, Inc.    Santa Clara, CA 95051
Nov 29, 2005 Featuring integral bearing, Series AEDA-3300 is available in resolutions from 600-4,096 cycles/revolution. Units operate at frequencies up to 1 MHz and temperatures from -40 to +125°C. Outputs are 2-channel quadrature with third gated index channel. Measuring 17 mm in diameter x 24 mm high, encoders include integrated RS-422 differential line driver and are suited for applications ranging from servo and stepper motors to robotic arms and wafer handling machines.

Mikron Infrared, Inc.    Hancock, MI 49930
Nov 23, 2005 Using VOX microbolometer with 320 x 240 resolution, Model 7500 images glass, steel, food, furnaces, textiles, and paper with ±2°C temperature accuracy. Spectral tuning technology enables unit to image in midwave bands of 3.9 microns and 4.8-5.2 microns, in temperature range of 400-1,600°C. Standard temperature ranges are -40 to 120°C and 0-500°C in 8-14 micron long-wave mode. Camera can be used with MikroSpec R/T software for real-time thermal data acquisition and analysis.

SICK, Inc.    Minneapolis, MN 55438
Nov 22, 2005 Configured for one- or 2-direction operation, C4000 Palletizer can be placed where material needs to enter and exit machine, but person needs to be detected. It incorporates pattern recognition technology and is offered with 30 or 40 mm resolution. For applications requiring muting capabilities, C4000 Eco and Basic Plus Safety Light Curtains are guard-only units designed for point-of-operation safeguarding. Available resolutions are 14 and 30 mm.

Liekki Oy    Lohja FIN-08500  Finland
Nov 22, 2005 Suited for amplifying pulses from 1 µm lasers with durations from nanoseconds to femtoseconds, Yb1200-20/125DC ytterbium-doped, large-mode-area fiber has 20 µm diameter core and octagonal cladding shape. Cladding pump absorption from 6.8 dB/m @ 920 nm to 29 dB/m near peak @ 976 nm enables use of active fiber lengths down to few 10's of centimeters for 976 nm pumping. Fiber has 125 µm cladding diameter and is used for access to wavelengths from IR to UV.

Panasonic Security & Digital Imaging Company / Vision System    Secaucus, NJ 07094
Nov 21, 2005 Available with 160 or 320 GB HDD, WJ-HD220 features 8 inputs along with PTZ camera control for stand-alone or satellite systems applications. It integrates on-board networking capabilities and coax control up to 3,000 ft using Panasonic VD2 for dome camera operations. Along with direct time/date and list search functions, DVR offers simultaneous live monitoring, recording, and playback capabilities; electronic zoom; and motion detection functions.

JAI, Inc.    San Jose, CA 95134
Nov 17, 2005 Prism-based, color camera, CV-L107CL, uses Camera Link interface and features 3 x 2048 pixel resolution. Along with 19 kHz line rate, this 3-CCD line scan camera offers flat-field and shading correction as well as individual exposure time for each R, G, and B channel. It can be ordered with Nikon F-mount or M-42 lens mount and delivers option for 24- or 30-bit modes, which, respectively, require 1 or 2 CL connectors.

DALSA Coreco    St. Laurent, Quebec H4M 2Z2  Canada
Nov 17, 2005 Utilizing DALSA Coreco X64 frame grabber technology in standalone box, X64-CL GigE Lite(TM) captures images from multiple cameras and transfers them over Gigabit Ethernet links to PC. Unit provides Camera Link® single Base input and single 1,000 Mbps Ethernet connection. With flexible network topologies that allow distributed processing and data centralization, product supports line scan and area scan Camera Link cameras and offers acquisition pixel clock rates to 85 MHz.

Photonic Products USA    Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Nov 16, 2005 Featuring adjustable AR coated glass optics, 660 nm Photon Laser Module PM806G-GR produces 3.5 x 1.5 mm elliptical beam with output power of 70mW stabilized over operating temperature range of -10 to +50°C. Operating voltage is from 3-6 Vdc with operating current of 150 mA, and beam divergence is less than 0.6 x 0.3 mrad. Module consists of aluminum housing, laser diode, drive circuit, and collimating lens that may be adjusted to produce collimated beam or focused spot.

Novalux, Inc    Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Nov 14, 2005 Suited for microdisplay-based devices such as home theater front projectors and rear-projection TVs, NECSEL-460-500 (Novalux Extended Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) solid-state light source emits over 500 mW @ 460 nm for true blue display performance. Wavelength-selectable unit produces color-saturated, speckle-free output and features instant-on capabilities.

JP Sercel Associates, Inc.    Manchester, NH 03102
Nov 11, 2005 Tolerant of wafer warp and bow, ChromaDice(TM) UV diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) laser system produces well-defined chips with consistently narrow cuts as small as 2.5 microns. Accuracy performance is true, unmapped position radius of 2 microns over 100 x 100 mm square area with stage orthogonality of better than 2 arc sec. Within 60 x 42 in. footprint, self-contained machine incorporates air-cooled laser, motion control, beam delivery, and video inspection.

Pinpoint Laser Systems    Peabody, MA 01960
Nov 04, 2005 Machined from solid aluminum, Model PLS-AKS003 can check parallelism, concentricity, and wear on spindles, lathes, and boring equipment. Round laser transmitter fits into spindle or chuck on machine, while digital receiver secures directly to opposing spindle, tool holder, or tailstock and provides precise alignment readings through handheld display. In 4 steps, alignment accuracy of machine can be checked to better than 0.0001 in. Computer interface is available.

Imago Scientific Instruments Corporation    Madison, WI 53719
Nov 04, 2005 LEAP® 3000X expands capabilities of atom probe microscopy to low electrical conductivity samples by adding laser pulse mode to voltage pulse mode of LEAP 3000 Microscope. Voltage pulse mode applications include precipitate composition and distribution, phase/grain boundary analysis, nuclear materials, thin metal films, and interface engineering. Laser pulse mode can be used for ceramics, GMR/TMR devices, thick dielectric films, high-K dielectrics, and high resistivity silicon.