ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom - Electronic Components & Devices

I2C-Enabled, 16-Bit ADC is capable of 60 conversions/sec.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:49:41 -0400

Integrating precision reference (2 ppm/°C typ, 10 ppm/°C max) in 3 x 3 mm DFN and 4 x 5 mm MSOP packages, LTC2463 delta sigma ADC allows precise measurements without external reference. It operates from 2.7-5.5 V supply and measures ±1.25 V differential input range at output rates to 60 Hz, facilitating measurement of low-frequency sensor signals. Characteristics include 16-bit DC performance of 1 LSB (typ) integral nonlinearity error and 0.01% gain error (typ).

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Panel Interface Connectors include over 30 configurations.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:36:49 -0400

ZIPport(TM) panel interface connectors mount on outside of electrical control panel boxes and act as pass-through connections, allowing operator to interface with PLCs and other programmable devices without opening control box. Units include standard reset 3 A circuit breaker and are available with single/duplex/GFCI power outlets as well as no-power option. Designed for frame sizes 6-48, communications connectors available include D-sub, RJ45, RJ12, USB, Ethernet, and Data Highway.

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Signal Conditioner serves as isolated DC current I/O module.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:36:45 -0400

Featuring 3,000 Vdc power isolation technology that ensures integrity of modulated signal and promotes optimized production, SG-3801 helps electrical instrumentation interact as current input to current/voltage output signal conditioner. It accepts and delivers unipolar current or delivers unipolar voltage at user-configurable settings. Support is included for Zero and Span types of voltage regulation for signal calibration, and modulations stay accurate to ±0.1% of full range.

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High Brightness SMD LEDs offer life of 50,000 hr.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:05 -0400

Offered in BA15D bayonet base, SMD LEDS replace 12, 24 vac/dc, and 130 vac incandescent lamps in light towers and stacks used in many machine operation indication equipment. Energy saving lighting options provide 360° viewing angle. Shock and vibration proof LEDs are available in red, yellow, green, blue, and white.

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Line Card Access Switch IC suits CPE telephony gateways.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:02 -0400

Designed for Ringing SLICs (Subscriber Line Interface Circuit), CPC7508 monolithic high voltage IC features 8 digitally controlled MOSFET switching relays for bidirectional transmission. It replaces pair of 2-Form-C electromechanical relays and driver circuitry, while providing integrated current limit and thermal shutdown protection in each high-voltage switch. Available in 16-pin SOIC package, device offers 3.3 or 5 V logic for switch state control TTL logic level inputs.

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PCB Connectors are designed for wideband HDTV transmission.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:02 -0400

With 75 <font face='Symbol'>W</font> interfaces rated to 8 GHz and engineered to only mate with 8 GHz parts, BMR series female type connectors are designed to mount to underside of PCB to support optimal grounding and inductance. They feature open-top design and contact pin placement to enable low overall capacitance, and ensure integrity of split satellite signals when employed in RF circuits. Parts are manufactured of precision-machined brass with gold-plated contacts to support low return loss.

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Backplane is VITA 41 compliant.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:01 -0400

Offering 19 VXS slots and 2 switch slots, VMEbus Switched Serial backplane connects every switch to every VXS connector. Slots include 1 VME64x slot and 18 payload slots which can be connected, with slots J1/J2 being VME64x slots and J0 either VXS or payload slot. Transmission rate is 2.5 GB/sec for every slot simultaneously. Both VITA 41.1, for Infiniband, or VITA 41.2, for rapid I/O, are possible.

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ESD Protection Diodes are suited for portable devices.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:38:51 -0400

Model ESD11N5.0ST5G is 0.6 pF unit that has clamping performance and minimal capacitance needed for USB 2.0 and HDMI applications. It also maintains less than 0.5 dB insertion loss up to 3 GHz. Model ESD11B5.0ST5G is 15 pF product that suits general purpose and low-speed data lines. Housed in 0.6 x 0.3 x 0.3 mm, 0201 DSN-2 package, both provide clamp input ESD waveform of 8 kV, per IEC61000-4-2 contact standard, to 10 V in nanoseconds.

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Interface Boards suit temperature control applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:35:03 -0400

Enabling RIO to interface with thermocouples and RTDs (Resistive Temperature Device), SCB-48x06 signal conditioning boards connect directly to 26-pin d-sub connector of RIO-47120 and are oriented vertically from RIO connector. Model SCB-48206 interfaces to 6 RTDs and SCB-48306 interfaces to 6 thermocouples. Features include arithmetic and logical processing, data logging, process control loops, counters, and timers.

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Hermetically-Sealed Connector has lightweight aluminum shell.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:35:01 -0400

Designed for low-pressure water immersion or fording applications, KJAYA Series provides hermetic sealing of 0.01 micron cu-ft/hr for pressure differentials of 15 psi. It is available in sizes 9-25 in wall and jam-nut mounting receptacles and is water immersion sealed to 10<sup>-7</sup> cm³/sec. Meeting all MIL-STD-810 and IP67 water immersion requirements, connector is suited for variety of applications including integrated avionics, radar, electronic warfare systems.

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LED Driver enables dual LED operation for camera flash.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:33:46 -0400

Housed in 16-pin micro SMD package, PowerWise® LM3554 drives 1 or 2 high-current LEDs for flash applications in handheld devices. Fixed-frequency, step-up DC-DC converter with 2 regulated current sources is capable of driving loads up to 1.2 A from single-cell Li-Ion battery. Device drives LEDs in high-power flash mode for still photography or low-power torch mode for video conferencing. To configure driver, designers adjust flash current levels and timer durations via I2C compatible interface.

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SATA to IDE Drive Converter extends life of legacy systems.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:33:44 -0400

Seated directly on hard drive, EzIDE offers secure way to adapt computer originally designed for use only with IDE (PATA) drives to use SATA drives. Attachment provides solid, secure connection between SATA drive and existing IDE controller on motherboard and requires no driver or system resources, enabling it to be used with old and new operating systems. Thus this IDE to SATA adapter card may be of interest to companies with legacy manufacturing and robotic systems.

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VCO targets military, satcom, and industrial markets.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:28:11 -0400

Providing single 5 V supply, broadband VCO RFVC1800 is single-placement IC with integrated resonator and buffer amplifier. Manufactured on Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) process and packaged in small 4 x 4 mm QFN package, VCO is optimized for use in radar, military communications, satellite communications, test instrumentation, and industrial/medical applications.

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Flyback Controller operates at junction temperature of 150°C.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:28:08 -0400

Available in 6-pin ThinSOT(TM) package, H-grade version of LTC3803-3 current mode flyback DC/DC controller can be powered by input ranging from 9-75 V. Unit maintains 300 kHz operating frequency and offers adjustable slope compensation for optimized transient response with minimum output capacitance, and soft-start function that minimizes inrush current/output voltage overshoot. Operating in -40 to +150°C temperatures, IC features 40 µA start-up and 240 µA quiescent current.

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Precision, Low-Power Op Amps have low offset voltage.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:28:08 -0400

Operating from 1.8-6.0 V, MCP605X/MCP606X/MCP607X series are trimmed in-package to enable low offset voltage (150 µV). Devices are unity-gain stable and operate over -40 to +125°C range. Each offers rail-to-rail input and output that promotes dynamic range. Respective Gain Bandwidth Product (GBWP) ratings for MCP605X, MCP606X, and MCP607X series are 385 kHz, 730 kHz, and 1.2 MHz, while quiescent current ratings are 30, 60, and 110 µA.

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Eye Safe Laser Diodes suit military applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:28:48 -0400

Series 2400 laser diodes are 1,550 nm short pulsed single emitters and stacks designed for high power and efficiency. Single emitters are available in 75-150 µm junction lengths, with power levels of 6-12 W, and individual emitters can be stacked in mini bar configuration to provide up to 48 W of output power. Available in 5 different configurations in variety of low inductance packages, diodes can be fiber coupled in 200 or 400 µm core fibers, depending on configuration.

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CoF Filter Connectors provide TVS surge suppression.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:28:48 -0400

Offering contact counts of 1-600, Chip-on-Flex (CoF) connectors are available in rack and panel, circular and D-subminiature configurations. Filter design features one standard flex per layout and utilizes flexible circuit internal to connector, with chip capacitors surface-mounted on small pad adjacent to feed-thru contact. Tested to MIL-DTL-38999 Series III mechanical shock, vibration, and high altitude DWV specifications, connectors exceed 1,000 cycles of thermal shock per MIL-STD-1344.

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Dual LED has reflowable surface mount design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:28:46 -0400

Available in vertical and horizontal orientations, high temperature Elma dual light guides can go through vapor-phase and reflow solder ovens without being damaged. They withstand solder heat levels at 260°C for 40 sec, or 200°C for 180 sec. Thermoplastic material provides optimal lumination on radiating surface and high mechanical strength. Lightpipes are RoHS compliant, and can be inserted on all standard insertion machines.

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Laser Diodes target eye-safe applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:28:46 -0400

Offering fill factor of 30% and emitter pitch of 500 µm, 15xx and 14xx nm laser diode bar products deliver up to 30 W continuous wave (CW) output power and are offered with micro-channel or passive Cu cooler configuration. Single emitter laser diodes emit 2 W output power at 1,470 nm from 90 µm stripe and are available on C-Mount or in 105 µm fiber coupled configuration. Products target eye-safe applications in defense, material processing, and medical markets.

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PIR Sensor Interface IC controls any type of AC load.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:28:45 -0400

Designed to drive latching relay, LS6506R can be used in Wall Switch configuration (no Neutral) to enable full AC Mains cycle to be applied across any load. Also available, LS6507R drives triac in series with load and is suitable for use in lower-cost Wall Switch configuration for driving incandescent lamp loads. ICs can be used to manually or automatically switch loads on/off, and feature is offered where lights can be manually switched off and remain so while motion is detected.

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