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ELECTRONICSTALK
The Independent Weekly Product Information Guide
for Electronics Design, Development and Manufacturing Engineers
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ISSN 1475-2913 - Free subscription
Last week's delivered circulation: 24,097
Published every Tuesday from the UK.
Issue 241: 08 November 2005
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26604 product announcements and technical articles on our
website http://www.electronicstalk.com/ - all fully searchable
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In this issue:
* Editor's Message
* Other industry news
* Our Top new products selection
[1] Development kit supports VxWorks 5.5 RTOS
[2] Flameproof resistors have high working voltage
[3] Troubleshooting kit finds switchgear faults
[4] Low-power relay available in compact format
[5] Multichannel DACs address design concerns
[6] Compact dual-channel audio amplifier launched
[7] Power manager devices provide precise monitoring
[8] Resistors provide better surge protection
[9] Connectors meet signalling needs for FPDs
[10] OLED module fits into slim cases
* New technical articles and case studies
* Other featured product news
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Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
Over 85% of Electronicstalk readers now use the internet "several
times a week" to source products or just keep up-to-date with
technology, according to our reader survey last week. That's
something which should make many manufacturers with half-hearted
websites sit up and think. However, the real purpose of the survey
was to canvass your opinion about whether we should change the format
of this newsletter, and your response was overwhelmingly "no",
despite the supposed advantages of other formats.
You voted three-to-one in favour of this text-only email compared to
other formats which might allow us to show you photos, such as PDF.
In your comments, some of you were quite forthright: terms like
"glitz" and "visual clutter" came up again and again in a negative
context. We thought many of you might vote for text because access to
PDF and HTML emails was difficult in the work environment, but that
comment was made by very few readers; most of you can read PDF and
HTML emails quite straightforwardly, it's just that you don't want
them that way! We're listening.
Finally, one other very strong opinion we noticed which we'll pass on
to manufacturers: we asked how you like information requested from
suppliers to be sent to you, and 94% said "by email". An exercise we
undertook here recently suggested that over 50% of suppliers still
send out catalogues, brochures and datasheets by post.
I hope you find this issue of our weekly newsletter useful. In
addition to the new products, news and ideas featured here, there are
hundreds more on our website and dozens more being added daily, so do
take a look if you can. Alternatively, the full stories behind all
the summaries and headlines in this newsletter can be retrieved by
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In the meantime, if you have any suggestions as to how we might make
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Best wishes
Laurence Marchini, Editor
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This week's industry news
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BROADCOM EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH ARM
(Broadcom Corp, 02 Nov 2005)
Broadcom is extending its partnership with ARM by licensing ARM
OptimoDE data engine technology.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/brd/brd107.html
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RESISTOR MANUFACTURER APPOINTS DISTRIBUTOR
(Ohmite, 02 Nov 2005)
Resistor manufacturer Ohmite has appointed TTI as a Global
Distributor for all of its products.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/ohm/ohm107.html
or send a blank email to mailto:ohm1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
PARTNERSHIP AIDS DEVELOPMENT OF LYNX EDGE SYSTEM
(TTPCom, 07 Nov 2005)
TTPCom has entered into a partnership with Skyworks Solutions,
provider of analogue, mixed signal and digital semiconductors for
mobile communications applications.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/ttp/ttp207.html
or send a blank email to mailto:ttp2[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
RADIOWAVE SIMULATOR AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE
(Radioplan, 03 Nov 2005)
Radioplan, has announced that a new student edition of its Radiowave
Propagation Simulator (RPS) will be made available for download, free
of charge, from its website.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/rop/rop105.html
or send a blank email to mailto:rop1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
TARGET ACQUISITION SYSTEM USES LI-ION BATTERY PACK
(Saft, 02 Nov 2005)
A US Army guided missile, target acquisition system is using a
lithium-ion battery pack supplied by Saft.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/saf/saf127.html
or send a blank email to mailto:saf1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
GORES ACQUIRES BRAND-REX FROM HONEYWELL
(Brand-Rex, 08 Nov 2005)
The Gores Group, a leading privately held investment firm, has
acquired Brand-Rex from Honeywell International.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/brn/brn102.html
or send a blank email to mailto:brn1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
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OUR TOP NEW PRODUCT SELECTION
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[1] DEVELOPMENT KIT SUPPORTS VXWORKS 5.5 RTOS
(Arcom, 03 Nov 2005)
Arcom has launched another Pentium 'board support package'
development kit to support Wind River's VxWorks 5.5 real-time
operating system (RTOS). This new kit adds to the wide range of board
support packages (BSP) already available for the AMD SC520 based
Pegasus single board computer. It includes the 133MHz Pegasus PC/104
single board computer fitted with 32Mbytes SDRAM and 16Mbytes of
Flash memory, PSU, serial and Ethernet cable set, quick-start manual
and the VxWorks BSP Installation/development kit CD.
Request free details from the supplier:
http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/arc/148/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/arc/arc148.html
or send a blank email to mailto:arc1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
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[2] FLAMEPROOF RESISTORS HAVE HIGH WORKING VOLTAGE
(TT Electronics Welwyn Components, 02 Nov 2005)
TT Electronics Welwyn Components has developed a flameproof,
high-value thick-film resistor family with a high working voltage to
10kV. The GC Series is stringently tested for reaction to severe
climatic change and for vibration and bump performance, and is
available in values from 47kohm up to 1Gohm and with tolerances down
to 1%.
Request free details from the supplier:
http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/wel/136/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/wel/wel136.html
or send a blank email to mailto:wel1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
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[3] TROUBLESHOOTING KIT FINDS SWITCHGEAR FAULTS
(Fluke (UK), 07 Nov 2005)
The Fluke 1587MDT Advanced Motor and Drive Troubleshooting Kit
includes everything needed for identifying electrical problems on
motors, cables and switchgear. The Fluke 1587 insulation multimeter
combines insulation test measurements from 0.01MW to 2GW at test
voltages in five steps from 50V to 1000V, with the capability of a
high-end DMM. The i400 current clamp provides accurate AC current
measurement, between 1A and 400A, without breaking the circuit. The
recently introduced Fluke 9040 phase rotation indicator, which
completes the kit, provides a large LCD display of all three phases
to easily determine field rotation and phase sequence.
Request free details from the supplier:
http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/flu/172/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/flu/flu172.html
or send a blank email to mailto:flu1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
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[4] LOW-POWER RELAY AVAILABLE IN COMPACT FORMAT
(Omron Electronic, 03 Nov 2005)
Omron has extended its high-frequency relay series by introducing a
new 25.6GHz coaxial model, capable of carrying 120W at 3GHz for
mobile communications base-station and antenna applications. The G9YA
is the latest addition to the company's HF range, which offers low
power consumption in a compact format. The new relays are
single-pole, double-throw type (SPDT), and are offered in either
latching or fail-safe, non-latching configurations.
Request free details from the supplier:
http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/omr/217/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/omr/omr217.html
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[5] MULTICHANNEL DACS ADDRESS DESIGN CONCERNS
(Analog Devices, 08 Nov 2005)
Analog Devices is introducing eight multichannel monolithic
digital-to-analogue convertors (DACs) that pack the highest
concentration of analogue signal processing performance in a single
device. Developed using Analog Devices' patented iCMOS process
technology, the new DACs extend the company's DenseDAC family of
high-density convertors, combining up to 40 channels, high accuracy,
and +/-10V output range, in a compact (9 x 9mm) footprint. New
programmable on-chip features, such as calibration registers (to
compensate for signal errors) and automatic shutdown, ensure system
reliability in harsh, high voltage industrial environments, while
simplifying board layout.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/anc/anc345.html
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[6] COMPACT DUAL-CHANNEL AUDIO AMPLIFIER LAUNCHED
(Monolithic Power Systems (MPS), 08 Nov 2005)
Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) is now shipping the MP7722, an ultra
compact 2 x 20W Class D audio amplifier. Delivering 20W into 4 ohms
(10% THD), and integrating four 180 mohm MOSFETs, the MP7722 achieves
93% efficiency at full output power. It features a unique closed loop
topology that provides excellent linearity with a very low THD+N of
0.06% at 1kHz.
Request free details from the supplier:
http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/moo/108/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/moo/moo108.html
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[7] POWER MANAGER DEVICES PROVIDE PRECISE MONITORING
(Lattice Semiconductor UK, 08 Nov 2005)
Lattice Semiconductor has introduced its second generation Power
Manager II devices, along with details of the first device available,
the ispPAC-POWR1220AT8. The Power Manager II family is a functional
superset of Lattice's earlier award winning ispPAC power manager
mixed-signal devices. Analogue features such as input comparator
thresholds and digital functions such as supply control sequences are
programmed into non-volatile E2CMOS elements on the devices using an
IEEE1149.1 protocol. The new Power Manager II devices add power
supply margining and trimming to first generation device features,
such as power supply voltage sequencing and monitoring.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/lat/lat173.html
or send a blank email to mailto:lat1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
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[8] RESISTORS PROVIDE BETTER SURGE PROTECTION
(IRC Advanced Film Division, 08 Nov 2005)
Providing design engineers with tantalum nitride based resistors on
silicon suited for the most demanding hybrid applications, TT
Electronics' IRC Advanced Film Division has introduced a series of
wire bondable chip resistors. The WBC Series feature IRC's
self-passivating tantalum nitride thin-film technology on silicon
substrates, which provides excellent stability over time and
temperature, giving the WBC resistors exceptional power dissipation.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/ird/ird101.html
or send a blank email to mailto:ird1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
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[9] CONNECTORS MEET SIGNALLING NEEDS FOR FPDS
(Molex UK, 03 Nov 2005)
Molex has introduced a range of high-density FFC/FPC connectors
designed for flat panel displays (FPD) and other applications. These
large circuit size connectors offer robustness, ease-of-use and low
applied costs, which makes them ideal for FPD applications that
sometimes require up to 1000 signal lines per unit to support
extremely high resolution flat-screen picture clarity. Molex's
smallest pitch size of the family is a 0.30mm version that includes
staggered tails to achieve its compact 90-circuit design. This
version provides one of the largest circuit size options of any
0.30mm pitch type in the market.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/mol/mol192.html
or send a blank email to mailto:mol1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
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[10] OLED MODULE FITS INTO SLIM CASES
(Digital Displays, 07 Nov 2005)
Featuring a resolution of 132 x 64 dots and a screen size of 1.16in,
Digital Displays' latest OLED module is only 0.07in thick and will
fit into the slimmest of cases. The LPST132064A00-AB is a four area
colour module with the main screen being blue, together with four
area colours of blue, green, yellow and orange. With all the
attributes of OLED technology, including exceptionally low power
consumption of less than 130mW from a 3.3V supply, the
LPST132064A00-AB also benefits from a wide viewing angle and high
contrast.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/did/did117.html
or send a blank email to mailto:did1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
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New Technical Articles and Case Studies
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RESEARCH ANALYSES NETWORKED HOME DEVICES
(Strategy Analytics, 04 Nov 2005)
According to the latest Strategy Analytics' 'Connected Home Devices'
research, nearly two-thirds of available networked home devices are
now integrated with, or upgradeable to WiFi connectivity.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/sgy/sgy106.html
or send a blank email to mailto:sgy1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
ADAPTIVE SCAN TECHNOLOGY REDUCES TESTER COSTS
(Synopsys, 08 Nov 2005)
Genesis Microchip, supplier of display image ICs, has successfully
deployed DFT MAX adaptive scan technology to reduce tester costs.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/syn/syn278.html
or send a blank email to mailto:syn2[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
VECTOR GPS AIDS SAILORS IN VOLVO OCEAN RACE
(CSI Wireless, 03 Nov 2005)
Hemisphere GPS is supplying Vector heading systems to three of the
seven sailboats competing in the Volvo Ocean Race - a seven-month,
globe-circling odyssey involving some of the world's best sailors.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/csi/csi123.html
or send a blank email to mailto:csi1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
'FISH FINDERS' USE GEOHELIX-SMP GPS ANTENNA
(Sarantel, 03 Nov 2005)
Sarantel has announced that Johnson Outdoors of Racine, Wisconsin,
USA, has selected the GeoHelix-SMP GPS antenna for the newest
addition to the Humminbird line of combination GPS 'fish finders'.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/sab/sab126.html
or send a blank email to mailto:sab1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
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Other featured new product news
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HANDBOOK COVERS RAW MATERIALS FOR POLYURETHANES
(Rapra Technology, 07 Nov 2005)
Rapra Technology has published a handbook entitled 'Chemistry and
Technology of Polyols for Polyurethanes'.
Request free details from the supplier on Polyols handbook:
http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/rap/104/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/rap/rap104.html
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VI TECHNOLOGIES ON SHOW AT PRODUCTRONICA 2005
(National Instruments, 08 Nov 2005)
At Productronica 2005 in Munich, Germany, National Instruments (NI)
is exhibiting virtual instrumentation (VI) software and hardware
technologies for developing distributed instrumentation systems.
Request free details from the supplier on LabVIEW 8 and PCI-1588
interfaceProductronica 2005:
http://www.electronicstalk.com/rdx/ml/naa/228/4
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/naa/naa228.html
or send a blank email to mailto:naa2[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
USB STICK CONTAINS MCU EVALUATION PLATFORM
(Silicon Laboratories, 08 Nov 2005)
The ToolStick platform is a fully contained evaluation system in a
USB stick.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/snl/snl133.html
or send a blank email to mailto:snl1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
GRAPHICS CARDS SIMULTANEOUSLY ACCESS TWO PCI SLOTS
(Pericom Semiconductor Corp, 07 Nov 2005)
Pericom Semiconductor has announced its Signal Switch technology,
which is a key component in enabling multi-GPU mode in ATI's Radeon
Xpress 200 CrossFire platform technology.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/pom/pom115.html
or send a blank email to mailto:pom1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
FURTHER DEVICES ARE ADDED TO PHOTOCOUPLER FAMILY
(Sharp Microelectronics Europe, 02 Nov 2005)
Sharp Microelectronics is expanding its family of photocouplers by
adding some components for specific models with transfer rates of
1Mbit, 10Mbit or 25 Mbit per second.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/skc/skc124.html
or send a blank email to mailto:skc1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
COMPACT I/O EXPANDERS INCREASE GPIO RESOURCES
(Advanced Analogic Technologies, 04 Nov 2005)
As designers of portable systems develop versions of their core
designs for different market, they often need to add features and
functions but find that their controller has limited GPIO resources.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/aog/aog120.html
or send a blank email to mailto:aog1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
CHARGE PUMP TO REPLACE ISOLATED POWER SUPPLIES
(ON Semiconductor, 03 Nov 2005)
Global supplier of advanced power management solutions ON
Semiconductor is introducing the NIS6201 - a floating regulated
charge pump for low power applications.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/onw/onw202.html
or send a blank email to mailto:onw2[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
CONTROLLER OPERATES AT HIGHER JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(Linear Technology Corp, 02 Nov 2005)
Linear Technology has announced the availability of the H-grade
version of the LTC1772.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/lne/lne207.html
or send a blank email to mailto:lne2[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
RESISTOR NETWORKS AVAILABLE IN FOUR PACKAGE STYLES
(BI Technologies Electronic Components Division, 03 Nov 2005)
Providing design engineers with an economical means of creating
precision voltage dividers, TT Electronics BI Technologies is
offering its series of precision thin-film resistor networks.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/bic/bic102.html
or send a blank email to mailto:bic1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
DIAGNOSTIC TOOL ENHANCES SEMICONDUCTOR YIELD
(Mentor Graphics UK, 02 Nov 2005)
Mentor Graphics' YieldAssist diagnostic tool enhances semiconductor
yield and expands the firm's Design-for-Test product portfolio and
platform beyond classical test generation and defect detection.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/men/men377.html
or send a blank email to mailto:men3[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
CABLING MEETS 10GBIT/S PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
(Siemon Company, 07 Nov 2005)
Based on recent laboratory testing, three Siemon 10G ip copper
cabling systems meet all standards requirements for 10Gbit/s
transmission performance, based on the TIA and ISO/IEC draft
proposals.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/smo/smo109.html
or send a blank email to mailto:smo1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
FURTHER CABLES ADDED TO INDUSTRIAL ETHERNET RANGE
(Belden CDT Electronics, 02 Nov 2005)
Belden CDT Electronics Division has expanded its line of DataTuff
Category 5e and Category 6 industrial Ethernet cables.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/bed/bed105.html
or send a blank email to mailto:bed1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
ADAPTER HELPS DESIGNERS TEST DEVICES ON PCBS
(Aries Electronics, 02 Nov 2005)
Aries Electronics has introduced an adapter that enables designers to
test or bread-board a 12-ball microBGA device on an existing PCB with
0.300in holes.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/aie/aie140.html
or send a blank email to mailto:aie1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
PROTOTYPE SUPPORT OFFERED
(Shafer Electronics Company, 02 Nov 2005)
Shafer Electronics, an EMS since 1973, is now offering both
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) SMT and THT quick-turn and
prototype support.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/shf/shf100.html
or send a blank email to mailto:shf1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
DC VOLTAGE IS DISTRIBUTED WITH EASE
(GlobTek, 08 Nov 2005)
GlobTek's 1KPP-3KPP and 1KPP-4KPP low-voltage distribution box allows
the distribution of DC power from an off-the-shelf power supply using
the industry standard locking jacks.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/gob/gob104.html
or send a blank email to mailto:gob1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
SERIAL IO CARD OFFERS HIGH-SPEED DATA ACQUISITION
(Thales Computers, 07 Nov 2005)
Thales Computers has unveiled its PMC-HTLK advanced, high-speed
serial data acquisition IO mezzanine card.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/tha/tha147.html
or send a blank email to mailto:tha1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
BAR-CODE SCANNING IS ADDED TO MOBILE DEVICES
(Baracoda, 03 Nov 2005)
Baracoda, a French manufacturer of Bluetooth bar-code scanners for
the automatic identification sector, has launched Baracoda
RoadRunners.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/bac/bac102.html
or send a blank email to mailto:bac1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
TFT INCLUDES ON-BOARD TIMING CONTROL SIGNALS
(Review Display Systems, 04 Nov 2005)
Most 3.5in TFTs on the market need additional control circuits before
they can be interfaced to the system micro-controller. The 3.5in QVGA
TFT has all the necessary timing control signals on board.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/rev/rev117.html
or send a blank email to mailto:rev1[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
BENCH POWER SUPPLY IS POWERFUL BUT COMPACT
(TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments), 02 Nov 2005)
The EX2020R, now available from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments), is
a high-current, single-output bench power supply capable of
generating currents up to 20A at voltages up to 20V.
* Read more: http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/bla/bla247.html
or send a blank email to mailto:bla2[-email removed-]lectronicstalk.com
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