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Video SoC enhances viewing quality for multimedia monitors.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:00 -0500

Supplied in 409-ball HSBGA package, STDP8028 combines DisplayPort 1.1a and HDMI 1.3 receiver to support HD sources while providing analog video/audio connectivity. Integration of video inputs, video quality, and usability features simplify design of full-HD multimedia displays. Along with multi-standard worldwide 3D video decoders for SD and HD inputs over CVBS, S-Video, and Component inputs, SoC features Faroudja® DCDi Cinema® technology and multi-standard digital audio decoders.

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Search for suppliers of: Video Signal Processors

Cloud Computing Software offers automatic diagnostics.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:03 -0500

Offering 64-bit OS support, AppLogic(TM) v2.7 integrates server, storage, and networking virtualization; hardware operations; volume management via integrated IP SAN; network security; orchestration; and multi-service operations into one turn-key cloud computing system. Program offers autonomic self-healing operation for datacenters in cloud, automatic volume repair, controller soft restart, and server isolation to prevent failed servers from interfering with cloud's operation.

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Software

Search for suppliers of: Network Management Software | Diagnostic Software

ATCA Blade Storage Solution meets high-availability demands.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:04 -0500

Eliminating single points of failure, ReliaBlade(TM) leverages Caspian Edge Storage Blades that are designed to reduce physical and power footprint of storage system in mobile switching center, central office, or battlefield. It can be managed by ATCA shelf manager as well as other applications and communicates with ATCA servers via midplane's 10Gb Ethernet fabric. Storage implementation using 2 internal JBODs or one external JBOD requires 4 SAS cables, simplifying system deployments.

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Computer Hardware and Peripherals

Search for suppliers of: Data Storage & Retrieval Systems | Data Storage Products

Linear Regulator targets always-on automotive applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:04 -0500

Consuming 20 µA of IQ to conserve battery life, 200 mA MAX16910 includes reset output with adjustable delay so no external reset IC is needed. Unit operates from 3.5-30 V to withstand cold-crank and double-battery conditions; it can also operate during load-dump conditions up to 45 V. Available in thermally enhanced 8-pin TDFN and SO packages, MAX16910 has 3 pin-selectable output-voltage configurations: 3.3 or 5 V fixed output, or externally adjustable output-voltage from 1.5-11 V.

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Electronic Components and Devices
Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Voltage Regulators | Integrated Circuits (IC)

Diagnostic/Examination Light leverages long-life LEDs.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:04 -0500

Engineered for extended life and conservative energy usage, AIM LED light uses 21, 20,000 hr-rated LEDs in 3 modules to provide 45,000 lx illumination at 1 m while requiring 84 W of power. CRI is 92, color temperature is 4,300°K, and Y-shaped design minimizes obstruction of light into surgical field while providing adjustable light pattern without casting shadows. Also, 360° limitless arm-and-mounting-system rotation provides 63 in. max reach and 10 ft dia.

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Green & Clean

Search for suppliers of: LED Lights | Medical Lighting

Single-Phase Step Down Controller powers NVIDIA® GPUs.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:05 -0500

Supplied in 4 x 4 mm package, MAX17409 offers active voltage positioning that lowers output voltage in response to load current and subsequently reduces output capacitance requirements and power dissipation. Load current is sensed at MAX17409's output, minimizing noise sensitivity, and can be sensed using current-sense resistor or DC resistance of inductor. Along with 200-600 kHz adjustable switching frequency, features include overvoltage, undervoltage, and thermal-fault protection.

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Controls and Controllers
Electronic Components and Devices

Search for suppliers of: Power Controllers | Integrated Circuits (IC)

Stereo Subsystem provides rich audio from li-ion battery.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:05 -0500

Supplied in 2.5 x 3 mm UCSP(TM), MAX9879 combines stereo Class D speaker amp, DirectDrive® stereo headphone amp, and analog bypass switch. Class D amplifier technologies provide Class AB audio performance with Class D efficiency. Able to deliver 715 mW output power from 3.7 V supply into 8 ohm load with 88% max efficiency, product also features input mixing, volume control, click-and-pop suppression, and flexible, user-defined input architecture with preamplifier gain settings.

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Electronic Components and Devices

Search for suppliers of: Audio Switches | Audio Amplifiers | Audio Frequency (AF) Amplifiers

Power-Management IC reduces car battery load.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:05 -0500

Intended for car body applications, L99PM62XP helps reduce stand-by current consumption to preserve energy stored in car battery. Dedicated regulator with optimized dynamic behavior enables periodic system activation to monitor configurable wake-up sources. Fail-safe functionality, including supervision of MCU, supply voltages, and temperatures, promotes sustainability and reliability of automotive electronic control units.

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Search for suppliers of: Integrated Circuits (IC) | Power Management Systems

Solid Tantalum Chip Capacitors offer ratings up to 63 V.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:05 -0500

Carrying 4-63 V ratings and offered in A/B/C/D/E/V case sizes, TANTAMOUNT® Hi-Rel COTS T83, low-ESR TR3, and standard industrial grade 293D series solid tantalum chip capacitors allow designers to incorporate solid SMT tantalum capacitors into +28 V power supply designs while fully complying with derating requirements. Products provide options for decoupling in 63 V applications and power supplies at +28 V as well as dc-to-dc conversion at 35 V.

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Electronic Components and Devices

Search for suppliers of: Tantalum Capacitors | Chip Capacitors

Thin Film Resistors offer ±5 ppm/°C TCR and ±0.02% tolerance.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:05 -0500

Operating in temperatures from -55 to +125°C, PLT series precision thin film resistors are made of corrosion-resistant, stable film and offer performance characteristics of 500 ppm at +70°C for 10,000 hr. They are available in 0603, 0805, and 1206 case sizes, with resistance range from 250 <font face='Symbol'>W</font> to 100 k<font face='Symbol'>W</font>. Noise rating is less than -30 dB, voltage coefficients are 0.1 ppm/V, and power ratings are from 150-400 mW at +70°C. Units are available with lead-free or lead terminations.

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Electronic Components and Devices

Search for suppliers of: Thin Film Resistors | Precision Resistors

Metal Foil Resistor features 0.3 ppm/°C max TCR.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:05 -0500

Constructed to minimize effects of stress factors and humidity, VHP100 hermetically sealed Bulk Metal® Foil resistor provides tolerances to ±0.005% and load-life stability of ±0.005% typ for 2,000 hr at +70°C and 0.3 W. Standard resistance range of 100 x to 150 kx, and other values are available upon request. Difference between Max and Min resistance values will not deviate by more than 60 ppm over -55 to +125°C range. Thermal stabilization time is under 1 sec, and rise time is 1.0 ns.

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Electronic Components and Devices

Search for suppliers of: Metal Film Resistors | Metal Foil Resistors

Chamfer Mill accepts Sharp Edge and hexagonal inserts.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:05 -0500

Available with offset body extension to achieve bolt hole and tap chamfers, C-Cutter Mini utilizes single insert to achieve 45° top and bottom chamfers while avoiding interference with inside of hole. Chamfer diameters range from .217-.827 in., with tap sizes from M8-M20 and bolt sizes from M6-M16. Design reduces cutting diameter to lowest limit, helping achieve high spindle speeds and feed rates, and multiple extension lengths are available to reach through holes as deep as 3.031 in.

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Machinery and Machining Tools

Search for suppliers of: Chamfering Machinery

Wireless Photoelectric Sensor has battery-powered emitter.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:06 -0500

Intended for industrial door and gate applications, PD180 through-beam photoelectric sensor can be powered for up to 2.5 years on one pair of 3.6 V lithium batteries. Sensing range can be set by user at 15 or 30 m, and receiver can be powered by 12-24 Vac/dc. Unit contains SPST relay output for normal door/gate operation and separate SPST output for low-battery alert. Mechanical alignments are flexible due to lenses that can be adjusted vertically and horizontally.

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Sensors, Monitors and Transducers

Search for suppliers of: Photoelectric Sensors

PPTC Resettable Fuses are rated up to 60 Vdc and 3 A.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:06 -0500

Offered in 5 EIA/IECQ case sizes from 0805 to 2920, surface mount 0ZCx Series limits flow of dangerously high current during fault conditions to protect products from over-current surges and over-temperature faults. In event of fault, fuses reset themselves once power is removed, fault is corrected, and voltage is reapplied. RoHS-compliant, lead-free, and halogen-free, fuses are suited for consumer electronics such as PDAs, digital cameras, MP3 players, and video recorders.

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Search for suppliers of: Surface Mount Fuses | Resettable Fuses

DC/DC Controller drives all N-channel power MOSFET stages.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:06 -0500

Housed in thermally enhanced 3 x 3 mm QFN-16 package, LTC3775 synchronous step-down DC/DC switching regulator controller features 4.5-38 V input range and 30 ns minimum on-time. Onboard MOSFET gate drivers allow use of high-power external MOSFETs to produce output currents up to 20 A with output voltages ranging from 0.6 to 80% of input voltage. Constant-frequency, leading edge modulation, voltage mode line feed forward architecture provides selectable or PLL frequency from 250 kHz to 1 MHz.

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Search for suppliers of: Voltage Regulators | Switching Regulators | DC To DC Converters | Integrated Circuits (IC)

Drills combine benefits of modular and solid carbide tools.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:06 -0500

Available over standard diameter range of 0.3150-0.8264 in., Victory TOP DRILL M1(TM) Modular Drills come in flanged-shank or round-shank configurations. Units feature solid coupling for consistent performance from insert to insert, and front clamping mechanism to facilitate insert changes. Inserts are offered with UP(M) geometry in grade K20FTiAlN, featuring application-oriented differentiated point design aimed at holemaking in steel and cast-iron components.

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Machinery and Machining Tools

Search for suppliers of: Insert Style Drills

Data Line Surge Suppressors protect IP-based equipment.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:06 -0500

Incorporating solid-state surge protection technology with response time of 2-5 ns, Minuteman LineGuard(TM) Suppressors protect analog and digital surveillance cameras, DVRs, and network peripherals, including devices using Power over Ethernet. Units clamp surge to ground and automatically reset after low-voltage surge occurs. If catastrophic surge such as lightning does hit data line, LineGuard products provide fail-safe protection.

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Search for suppliers of: Surge Suppressors

Fanless Touch Panel PC serves as HMI in harsh environments.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:07 -0500

Protected by IP66 stainless steel housing, Kontron Nano Client 10.4 in. is powered by 45 nm Intel® Atom(TM) Z5xx processor up to 1.6 GHz and integrates Intel System Controller Hub US15W as well as 1024 MB max soldered RAM. Open x86 architecture facilitates variant creation and offers future-proof alternative to RISC-based solutions. Designed to meet highest hygienic requirements, solid-state unit incorporates 24 Vdc power supply as well as GigE, USB 2.0, and Compact Flash interfaces.

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Search for suppliers of: Interface Computers | Flat Panel Computers

Video Decoders feature embedded PCI Express interface.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:07 -0500

Incorporating 4 audio ADCs and PCIe interface, Models TW6864 and TW6868 are suited for security surveillance systems utilizing software compression PC DVR card. Devices support real-time and non-real-time video and can output D1, half D1, and CIF video resolutions. Model TW6864 can decode and transfer 4 channels of real-time D1 video and 4 channels of audio, while Model TW6868 can be cascaded with external 4-in-1 decoder to achieve 8 channels of real-time D1 video and 9 channels of audio.

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Communication Systems and Equipment

Search for suppliers of: Video Decoders

I/O System features switchable inputs and outputs.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:07 -0500

Moisture- and dust-resistant, IP67-rated EP2338 EtherCAT® Box features 8 channels that can be used as inputs or outputs. Filter constant of inputs is 10 µs, while outputs, handling load currents up to 0.5 A, are short-circuit-proof and protected against inverse polarity. If channel is used as output, input is read back in parallel and can additionally be used for short-circuit analysis. Pre-assembled cables facilitate EtherCAT and signal wiring while preventing wiring faults.

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Search for suppliers of: I/O Modules | Fieldbus I/O Devices | Ethernet I/O Devices

Mounting Components are designed for small optics.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:07 -0500

Able to integrate smaller optics ranging from 3-12.5 mm in dia, S-Mount product line is comprised of simple and achromatic lens mounts, various tubes and spacers, and various adapters, including S-to-C type. Products feature adjustable thickness and are threaded for M12 x 0.5 mm mounting, commonly used for micro-video lenses and board level camera mounts. Manufactured from anodized aluminum material, components have 12 mm ID, thread pitch of 2 threads/mm, and 16 mm OD.

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Optics and Photonics

Search for suppliers of: Optical Components | Optical Alignment Equipment | Optical Mounts

PDUs feature network interface for remote monitoring.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:08 -0500

Available in 2 horizontal and 5 vertical models, Monitored Power Distribution Units provide RJ45 Ethernet interface for remote monitoring and remote condition reporting of power and environmental conditions via SNMP, Web, or telnet. Digital meter locally displays connected equipment load in amps. Providing up to 24 outlets, PDUs assure optimal power distribution in IT applications and prevent downtime by enabling automatic load threshold notification.

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Sensors, Monitors and Transducers

Search for suppliers of: Power Distribution Systems | Power Distribution Units | Remote Reporting Monitoring Systems | Remote Monitoring Systems

Electrohydraulic Steering Unit ensures complete control.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:08 -0500

Integrating OSP steering technology and electrohydraulic steering valve, OSPE improves vehicle performance and comfort while facilitating compliance with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and simplifying hydraulic system architecture. Safe State feature can isolate electrohydraulic section of steering valve to protect steering system. Other features include selectable reactive and non-reactive steering modes, Load Sensing and Open Center options, and variable steering ratio.

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Controls and Controllers

Search for suppliers of: Electrohydraulic Systems | Power Steering Controls

Oil-Immersed Capacitors offer low stray inductance/losses.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:08 -0500

Measuring 1 7/8 x 1½ x 1½ in. and weighing 0.9 lb, CHGOIL5XXX series mounts with two ¼ or 6 mm bolts on 1½ in. mounting footprint. Capacitors in CHLOIL5XXX series, measuring 2¾ x 1 3/16 x 1¼ in. and weighing 0.7 lb, mount with 2¼ or 6 mm bolts on 5/8 in. footprint. Both conduction-cooled, metallized polypropylene capacitors are available in 0.05-2.4 µf and operate continuously at 1,000 Vrms and 400 kHz, generating 250 kVAr. At lower voltages, they operate at frequencies up to 1 MHz.

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Search for suppliers of: High Voltage Capacitors | High Frequency Capacitors | Surface Mount Capacitors

Pneumatic Actuators offer energy efficient operation.