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SOTA's Microwave Self Heating Sensor Chips

ELECTRONICS: State of the Art (SOTA) Inc. introduced a new line of microwave heater sensor chips utilizing platinum on alumina and oxidized silicon. These new heater/sensors can be utilized in a host of applications in areas from microelectronics to biomedical engineering. Potential applications include determination of thermal resistance of IC chips, variable optical attenuation of arrayed wavegu ...... Read More
Comments (0)Stackpole's RAV Series Convex Termination Chip Resistor Arrays

ELECTRONICS: Stackpole Electronics Inc. announced the addition of the RAV052D chip array to its convex termination chip resistor array product offering. This size is the equivalent of two 0201 size discrete resistors, yet is easier for placement machines and reduces manufacturing costs associated with placing a component. The RAV052D is available in resistance values ranging from 3Ω to 1 M ...... Read More
Comments (0)IMPCO's High-Strength Resin Seals Cracks, Macro-Porosity in Castings

MATERIALS: IMSEAL-800™ a high-strength epoxy resin, seals gross (visible) porosity in castings and other metal parts. It completely and permanently fills blowholes, cracks and other such defects where welding or brazing would be impractical. Available from IMPCO Inc., the clear, multi-purpose sealant is also ideal for laminating, potting and encapsulating. Most repair resins seal only the s ...... Read More
Comments (0)Sherborne Sensors' A700 Series MEMS Solid State Accelerometers, Accurate to ±1 milli-g

ELECTRONICS: Sherborne Sensors announced the North American debut of the A700 series, a range of high-precision MEMS-based (variable capacitive) solid state accelerometers, designed to measure single or dual axis vector acceleration, in applications where space is at a premium. Available in ranges from ±0.5 to ±5.0g, with DC response capabilities, the Sherborne Sensors A700 series featur ...... Read More
Comments (0)NIPPON PULSE OFFERS L427 SHAFT MOTOR WITH 5mm AIR GAP

L427 Series is a Low-Maintenance Solution, Features Stroke Length from 100-4600mm MOTION CONTROL: Nippon Pulse has introduced the L427 series, a linear shaft servomotor that features a 5mm air gap between the forcer and magnetic shaft. In the Linear Shaft Motor (LSM) family, the L427D, L427Q and L427T are low-maintenance linear motion solutions that have applications in a wide industry range. With ...... Read More
Comments (0)Positronic's PosiBand® Contact Receives AS39029 Approval

ELECTRONICS: Positronic’s PosiBand contact system, introduced in summer 2009, is now qualified to SAE AS39029. This specification covers a wide range of high reliability crimp connector contacts for use in military and aerospace applications. The PosiBand system is suitable for any application requiring rugged, high reliability connectors, and is available with crimp and PCB mount terminati ...... Read More
Comments (0)TI Adds Code Composer StudioTM Tools and Brushed DC Motor Reference Design to Stellaris® MCU

ELECTRONICS: Texas Instruments announced that its Stellaris ARM® Cortex-M3 MCUs are fully supported by the Code Composer Studio (CCStudio) version 4 integrated development environment, and eight new Stellaris MCU evaluation kits featuring CCStudio version 4 are immediately available in standard distribution. Based on the Eclipse framework, CCStudio version 4 is compatible across TI’s m ...... Read More
Comments (0)Enhanced AVX Software Aides Designers to Select Proper Power Supply Capacitors

SOFTWARE HARDWARE: AVX Corporation enhanced its free SpiCalci Software that guides designers to select the proper switch mode power supply (SMPS) capacitor to match application requirements. The upgraded SpiCalci 5.0 SMPS software incorporates AVX’s newest capacitor technologies, including TurboCap, the rugged MH Series and the expanded MIL PRF 49470 product offering. In addition, the softw ...... Read More
Comments (0)TAOS, Inc. Debuts Next Generation Integrated Digital Ambient Light Sensing & Proximity Detection Family

SENSORS: Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions®, Inc. announced the first members of its next generation digital ambient light sensor (ALS) and proximity detection family that is designed to provide consumer electronics manufacturers with greater freedom to produce sleeker, more appealing and innovative product designs. These latest TAOS devices eliminate the need to use clear glass/plastic ...... Read More
Comments (0)I2C Battery Gas Gauges for Single Li-Ion Cells Offers 1% Accuracy

ELECTRONICS: Linear Technology Corporation introduced the LTC2941/LTC2942 battery gas gauges with an I2C interface for 2.7 to 5.5V systems. Unlike most coulomb counters that infer charge by sampling the current and integrating digitally, the LTC2941/LTC2942 use a continuous-time analog integrator to measure charge directly, resulting in minimal offset and gain error and better overall charge accur ...... Read More
Comments (0)First Decorated LFI Production Part with Class A Surface Features Polyurethane from BaySystems

MATERIALS: Michigan-based Romeo RIM Inc. has produced what is believed to be the first knotter shield for a baler using Long Fiber Technology. Long Fiber Injection (LFI) is a proven, efficient method for forming large, yet lightweight polyurethane composite parts for a variety of applications ranging from entry door skins to spa panels. The shield is produced utilizing Baydur® STR 675 polyure ...... Read More
Comments (0)Digital Thermometer For RTD Sensors DTG-RTD100

ELECTRONICS: Omega’s DTG-RTD100 Digital Thermometer Series features a large backlit display with 25mm (1 inch) digits that can be read as far as 10.7 m (35 feet) away. Reading features include, process, Min, Max, Alarm condition and battery status. An additional analog output signal is standard on all models. The rugged, splash proof, 316 Stainless Steel enclosure is designed sp ...... Read More
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