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Power management of portable equipment PAGE 20 March 2011 Special reports 20 Medical electronics 32 Embedded computing 40 Embedded World preview Reportage 38 Accelerated processing Design Application 72 Control gets more remote Modules with integrated thermal sensor technology from Lexar Media allow users to switch LED colour combinations or patterns on the fly. Page 12 Two configurable sensor analogue front end ICs from National Semiconductor have patented calibration for battery-operating toxic detection. Page 16 Projected capacitive touchscreen controllers from Maxim bring multi- touch to handsets, tablets, e-readers, GPS units, and other portable equipment. Page 26 MEDICS ON THE MOVE
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Page 1: EPN Marzo 2011

Power management of portable equipment PAGE 20

March 2011

Special reports20 Medical electronics

32 Embedded computing

40 Embedded World preview

Reportage38 Accelerated processing

Design Application72 Control gets more remote

Modules with integrated thermal sensor technology from Lexar Media allow users to switch LED colour

combinations or patterns on the fl y. Page 12

Two confi gurable sensor analogue front end ICs from National Semiconductor have patented calibration for battery-operating toxic detection. Page 16

Projected capacitive touchscreen controllers from Maxim bring multi-

touch to handsets, tablets, e-readers, GPS units, and other portable equipment. Page 26

MEDICS ON THE MOVE

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Electronic Product News

front cover products[12] The Ballistix Smart Tracer modules (Lexar Media)

[16] The LMP91000 and LMP90100 (National Semiconductor)

[26] The MAX11855, MAX11856 and MAX11871 (Maxim)

features

[20] Special Report: Medical Electronics

[32] Special Report: Embedded Computing

[40] Special Report: Embedded World Preview

regulars[8] Editorial Comment

[38] Reportage: AMD’s Embedded G-Series accelerated processing unit has been used in creative design to bring advanced computing to embedded applications.

[62] Power Perspective

[69 & 70] Tech Update

[72] Design Application: Nordic Semiconductor’s wireless chip is used by Philips Home Control in the Bellagio remote control

[74] Test Corner

[78] Distribution Spotlight

[83] Web Update

[86] Index: Companies in this Issue

reader offers[30] Austria Microsystems offers 10 Easy Point demo boards

[59] Microchip offers two Bluetooth evaluation kits

next editionsIn next month’s issue there will be an Alternative Energy feature and a Displays & Opto-electronics feature.

In the May issue there will be a Power Supplies feature, which will include a PCIM preview) and a Memory Devices feature. There will also be a Power Management supplement.

Please send new product releases (Word document and high resolution picture, where available) for these features to Caroline Hayes: [email protected]

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8 March

By Caroline Hayes,

Editor-in-Chief, EPN

Apocalypse now (or soon)nyone who has read or seen I Am Legend or Day of the Triffids knows that modern life would grind to a halt without the transport and communications infrastructure to provide food, water, fuel,

lighting and heating as well as healthcare and security. In fact, forget apocalyptical fiction – just take a mobile phone away from a teenager and then ask him or her to arrange to meet several people at a certain time and place and watch the terrified desperation set in!

The likelihood of a plague or deadly plants destroying modern civilization is less of a threat than a natural phenomenon such as solar flares, which although occurring regularly to varying degrees of magnitude can pose a real threat to the modern digital infrastructure. The phenomenon was first recorded in 1859 when British astronomer Richard Carrington recorded a solar storm which set telegraph systems on fire. A flare is produced when magnetic energy stored in the corona in the solar atmosphere is released. Up to 10²5 joules can heat up the photosphere, chromosphere and corona layers of the solar atmosphere, accelerating electrons, protons and ions close to the speed of light. The radiation can reach across all wavelengths, from radio waves to gamma rays and so affect the earth’s ionosphere to disrupt radars, and any devices operating on the frequencies to disrupt long-range communications. Up to 10s of millions of Kelvin can be released, which can also disrupt, or destroy, the electrical grid, computers, satellites, telephone systems and transport.

Apart from forces of nature, another potential source of such a catastrophe is cyber warfare or a high-tech attack. Terrorists could paralyse a high street bank’s computer system using a microwave gener-ator, which can fit into a suitcase. At the other end of the scale, a nuclear weapon exploding in space could create a high altitude electromagnetic pulse which would have a more far-reaching effect on electrical equipment further afield.

In September, the first Electric Infrastructure Security Council was held in London, UK. The invited scien-tists, policy makers, energy ministers and members from 20 nations’ administrations heard former US government adviser, Avi Schnurr, warn that the ubiquitous electrical infrastructure is vulnerable and one geomagnetic storm, EMP (electromagnetic pulse) or HEMP (high power EMP) “could shatter nations all over the Earth”. HEMP can cover continents with a radius of up to 1000km from the burst location, whereas EMP has a 10km radius.

I visited MPE, in Liverpool, UK, which designs and manufactures HEMP filers to meet Mil-Std 188-125 parts 1 and 2. This supersedes the NATO specification for high altitude electromagnetic pulse filters. On my visit I learned that the company has opted not to add components to power line filters and instead designed smaller, lighter models than those available before, which have been designed to satisfy the specification’s PCI (pulse current injection) requirements rather than the insertion loss specification. MPE is one of the friendliest and technically expert companies I have visited, so it is strange to report that I hope some of their products never get used!

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Mouser and Mouser Electronics are registered trademarks of Mouser Electronics, Inc. Other products, logos, and company names mentioned herein, may be trademarks of their respective owners.

mouser.com Semiconductors and electronic components for design engineers.

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MAX15041 Step-DownDC/DC Regulator

FDMS2504/06/08/10SDC N-Channel Dual Cool™SyncFET™ MOSFETs

NCP3125/26/27Synchronous PWM SwitchingBuck Regulator

The Newest Products for Your Newest DesignsTM

With the latest power products and technologies, we’re committed to answering engineers’ design needs.Get your hands on what’s next at Mouser. Manage your power wisely.

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The site is also the home of industry blogs by Mick Elliott, Helen Duncan and Marisa Robles Consee.

Read these stories, and many more, in full on www.epn-online.com

Follow EPN on Twitter: CazzaHayesEPN

The best of EPN onlineThere are some things you won’t read in EPN—because there are even more stories and news items online. Only at www.epn-online.com can you access the Interview of the Week, a sharp and concise Q&A with top executives and technology experts in the electronics industry. Also exclusively online is the Industry News section—news of industry alliances and mergers, as well as even more products.EPN’s website has an online datasheet-download facility so that you can instantly access datasheet information. There is no faster way to get the information your design project needs.

Among the news stories to be found on the EPN website this month are:

GPU virtualisation software designed for Intel Sandy Bridge platforms is available from LucidLogix. The Virtu software will allow next-generation PCs to dynamically balance the advanced power-efficient, media features of Sandy Bridge processor graphics with the DirectX 11 3D performance features of discrete GPUs.

www.epn-online.com/search.search_keyword=43909

Samsung Electronics has completed development of the industry’s first DDR4 DRAM module, using 30nm-class process technology. The module’s

Pseudo Open Drain technology adapted to high-performance graphic DRAM allows the memory to consume just half the electric current of DDR3 when reading and writing data.www.epn-online.com/search.search_keyword=43727

The RFPT200 is a 7x5mm SMD digitally controlled TCXO. Rakon claims it brings frequency stability with digital frequency control, separate low

frequency output, timer and alarm functionalityin military and high-rel applications.www.epn-online.com/search.search_keyword=43730

10 March

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The platform bar is a trademark of Texas Instruments. © 2011 TI

Analog Applications Journal is a collection of analog application articles designed to give readers a basic understanding of TI products

and to provide simple but practical examples for typical applications. Written not only for design engineers but also for engineering

managers, technicians, system designers and marketing and sales personnel, the book emphasizes general application concepts over lengthy

mathematical analyses.

TI’s Analog Applications Journal

Download the complete Analog Applications Journal

Data Acquisition

Clock jitter analyzed in the time domain, Part 2

High-speed ADCs are often used in undersampling applications. At

higher input frequencies, clock jitter can become a dominant factor in

limiting SNR. This article presents a method of calculating the ADC’s

SNR by using the combined clock and aperture jitter determined in

Part 1. The results are then compared against actual measurements.

The IBIS model: A conduit into signal-integrity analysis, Part 1

TI is developing a new arsenal of digital input/output buffer

information specification (IBIS) simulation models to meet a variety of

customer needs. This article, the first of a three-part series, shows the

fundamental elements of IBIS models and how they are generated in

the SPICE environment.

Power Management

A low-cost, non-isolated AC/DC buck converter with no

transformer

Off-line equipment such as a smart meter or a power monitor has

electronics that require non-isolated DC power under 10 W. Until

recently, the typical low-power DC rail circuit was extremely inefficient

and cumbersome to design. This article presents a unique solution for

an ultra-low-cost DC power rail with an innovative gate-drive circuit

for a hysteretic buck controller.

Save power with a soft Zener clamp

Flyback converters are popular because they are inexpensive, they

can be isolated, and they can have multiple output voltages. Multiple

outputs, however, can be a problem if tight regulation is required on

more than the main output. This article shows how a soft Zener clamp

can be used as a compromise in limiting output voltages when the

load on the main output voltage suddenly changes.

Interface (Data Transmission)

Interfacing high-voltage applications to low-power controllers

Industrial applications often require interfacing high-voltage potentials

to input ports of low-voltage microcontrollers and processors. This

article is about a new generation of interface circuits called digital-input

serializers. These low power and cost-effective devices can sense input

voltages ranging from 6 V up to 300 VDC and can convert them into 5-V

serial data streams.

Amplifiers: Op Amps

Using single-supply fully differential amplifiers with negative

input voltages to drive ADCs

Split-supply amplifiers are not required to amplify signals that swing

around ground. This article discusses how to use a fully differential

amplifier (FDA) like the THS4521 with a single +5-V supply to condition

single-ended input signals that swing around ground (±0 V) to drive a

differential-input ADC. A link to a TINA-TI™ SPICE file is included to

illustrate implementation.

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laimed to be the industry’s first high-performance memory to allow users to control activity indicating and ground-

effect LED colours and patterns, the Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer modules are available from Lexar Media. The modules also include integrated thermal sensor technology which

allows users to monitor memory temperature, and it has a heat spreader design. Compatible with the latest Intel and AMD chipsets, the

modules are available in dual- and three-channel 2Gbyte DDR3 1600MHz (PC3-12800) kits. The module is designed specifically for computer gaming and PC modifications. The company claims that it has been engineered to deliver a level of customisation that has not been available before. It allows users to switch between two LED colour combina-tions - including blue and orange or green and red, to turn the LEDs on and off, to adjust brightness, or even switch to four different LED patterns on the fly. Integrated thermal sensors provide temperature-monitoring for users to view their memory module temperature in real-time, as well as monitor voltage, uptime, or how long the module has been powered up, and usage rates. A voltage and temperature history is also included, where the highest measured voltage and tempera-ture data is stored. The modules are available in 4- and 6Gbyte versions.

DRAM Enables LED users can control activity indication, colours and patterns

LEXAR MEDIA44000www.epn-online.com/search?search keyword=

exas Instruments has introduced the Qi-certified wireless power

development kit, which enables design engineers to speed the integration of wireless power technology in consumer electronics such as digital cameras, smartphones, MP3 players and global positioning systems, besides infrastructure applications such as cars. The bqTELSA kit includes a single-channel transmitter, a direct-charge receiver and related magnetics for applications requiring 5W of power or less. No additional software development is required, offering true plug-and-play functionality. The key components of the kit include bq500110 wireless power transmitter manager, bq25046 single-input, 5V power supply IC and MSP430bq1010 wireless power control and communications.

for consumer electronics and infrastructure applicationsWireless Power Development Kit

TEXAS INSTRUMENTSwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43710

SB 3.0, with its plug-and-play ease of use, supports transfer rates of up to 5Gbit/s.

However, the port design is sensitive to electrostatic discharge. A mere touch of the hand can induce an electric current, and the energy generated by the discharge can damage the equipment. The ESD3v3u4ulc damping diode from Infineon absorbs energy released through electrostatic discharge on a USB port to protect equipment from damage. The diode features low clamping voltage and low dnamic resistance of 0.23Ω. At 20kV, its ability to absorb energy exceeds the 8kV necessary to conform to the standard IEC 61000-4-2. The diode has minimal impact on the signal quality of the high-speed connection. The TSLP-9-1 package enables optimum PCB layouts, with a single diode protecting up to four traces simultaneously.

protect high-speed USB 3.0 ports from electrostatic dischargeFast-Acting Damping Diodes

INFINEONwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43712

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14 March

ow power, 3D-enabled portable devices can have access to 3D content, with

no need for glasses when using the DA8223 2D to 3D video conversion chip. A parallax barrier screen negates the need for 3D viewing with glasses says Dialog Semiconductor. The IC analyses each 2D video frame and creates a layered depth map, isolating foreground and background objects. From this, each original image pixel is mapped into left and right eye pixels that, when viewed through a parallax barrier filter on the display module, renders the 3D image directly. The IC integrates the 3D conversion process so unlike traditional software-based solutions, there is no extra

load on the host application processor and no external memory require-

ment. Compatible with 3D-capable displays from 3.8 to 10inches, it can be used in smartphones and tablet PCs. It will also work with any display equipped with a parallax barrier filter including OLED and TFT displays from Sharp. The 5x5mm 81-ball UFBGA chip can be mounted on the PCB, between the application processor and 3D display, or on the display module as a chip-on-flex. Device samples are available, with mass production from the second half of 2011.

converts 2D to 3D for portable devicesVideo Conversion Device

DIALOG SEMICONDUCTORwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43584

MOSIS has developed

an image sensor that yields very low dark noise and uses dual gain readout to increase the dynamic range above 89.5dB. It can be used for image processing in scientific, diagnostic and security applications. The sensor is based on a special pixel type where the dynamic range is increased by its very low dark noise of less than 3.4e- at a full well capacity of 100ke-. The integration of the image charge takes place simultaneously at a low and a high amplification setting. The dual gain readout results in two different images. They are read out sequentially and combined externally into a final image, which dynamic range extends to more than 89.5dB. The image capture array based on this pixel type offers an electronic rolling shutter, whose lines can be selected and read out via the columns. The twofold readout of each pixel, delivers twice the number of column ampli-fiers than columns. Amplification factors are programmable at one to 16X. Several multi-plexers select the proper column and transfer the analogue signals to a three-stage output circuit, which consists of an amplifier for correlated double sampling at one, two or 4X and programmable offset, limiter and output driver. ADC can be performed off-chip while programmable amplification and offset can adapt the sensor IC to different ADCs.

yields low dark noise, increases rangeImage Processing Sensor

CMOSISwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43443

co-fired PZT bimorph element from Morgan Technical Ceramics is

claimed to provide excellent mechanical and electrical stability in critical, high temperature sensing and actuator appli-cations in aerospace, automotive, oil and medical industries. The two-layer piezo-electric device is configured with a central encapsulated electrode region. By electri-cally driving one of the two piezo plates to expand, the component bends, providing an active component. It is similar in construction to conventional bonded bimorphs, but is fired at a high temperature that sinters the two piezo layers into a monolithic structure sepa-rated only by the inner electrode. This construction makes it more mechanically stable than alternative bimorphs as there is a uniform mechanical interface at the edges. There are no seams for potential infiltration and as a result they can be used in harsh environments. The bimorphs are manufactured from the company’s piezoceramic materials PZT5A3, PZT5H2 and PZT702. PZT702 has excellent aging characteristics, claims the company, low signal to noise ratio and high sensitivity for impact and sound sensing which give superior component performance. Bespoke, co-fired PZT bimorphs can be supplied. They are available in a variety of styles, including squares, rectangles, discs and rings, and are offered in a range of sizes, from six to 74mm in length and one to 43mm in width.

provides stability in harsh environmentsCo-Fired Piezo Bimorph

MORGAN TECHNICAL CERAMICSwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43440

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March 15

In-Vehicle Infotainment IP Media Phones Home Automation Industrial Equipment

For embedded systems

Intel® Atom™ processorE600 seriesChipset and reference board

Intel and Intel Atom are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the US and abroad.

Application

ML7213 (In-Vehicle Infotainment)

Intel® Atom™ Processor E600 SeriesProcessor for embedded systems

Multiple interfaces built in, including USB, SATA,SD Card, video input, GbE, UART, and I2S.

All required clocks generated from a single chip.High accuracy, low jitter one-chip clock system.

IOH(Input / Output Hub)

BD9591MWV / BD9594MWV

All power supplies and control possible froma single chip. Integrated power managementfunction supports 20ch power supply system.

Power Management IC

BU7335MWV

Clock Generator IC

ML7223(V) (IP Media Phones)

Power

PCI Express*Power

Clock

Clock

Clock

VIN

PWRBTN#

Power

Power

System Block

Intel® AtomTM

ProcessorE600 Series

DDR2

SDVO

HD Audio

LVDS

SPI(BIOS)

USB

SATA

SD Host

I2C

I2S

Etc.

IOH

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PCH EG20T

PCI Express*Option

ClockGenerator

IC

PowerManagement

IC

Clock Generation = 1 Chip Multiple I/O = 1 Chip

ROHM

ROHM

OKISEMICONDUCTOR

Power Supply = 1 Chip

Reference Board

ROHM/OKI Semiconductor collaboration

combined with Intel Architecture

www.rohm.com

Clock Generator IC

Intel® Atom™ Processor E600 Series

IOH(Input / Output Hub)

Power Management IC

125mm

95m

m

he fifth Smart Systems Integration conference and exhibition will take

place on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 March 2011. The event will focus on smart systems integration, and the integration issues of miniaturised systems i.e. MEMS, MOEMS, ICs and electronic components. Researchers, developers and users in microsystem technology and nanotechnology, optics, fluidics, biology, medicine, electronics and wireless communication will be able to meet experts from the automation, automotive, aerospace, telecommunica-tions, medical technology, logistics, RFID and life sciences industry sectors. The content of the Smart Systems Integra-tion 2011 is organised by an international committee, made up of representatives from science and industry. It will be led by conference chair Professor Dr Thomas Gessner, Fraunhofer ENAS, Chemnitz, with co-chair Dr Günter Lugert, Siemens and Chairman Steering Committee EPoSS. The organising committee comprises Hubert Lakner, Fraunhofer IPMS, Klaus-Dieter Lang, Fraunhofer IZM, Uwe Schwarz, XFAB, Norbert Thyssen, Infineon, as well as Klaus-Jürgen Wolter, TUD/ Fraunhofer IzfP. The conference and accompanying exhibi-tion will be organised by Mesago Messe Frankfurt. This year the event will be held in Dresden, Germany at the Hilton Hotel, located in the heart of the city and close to its historic sites.

Dresden hosts SSI conference and exhibitionSmart Systems Integration

MESAGO MESSE FRANKFURTwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=42907

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16 March

he HV9967 from Supertex is an open loop, average-mode current control

LED driver IC that operates in a contin-uous off-time mode. The IC includes a 60V, 0.8 MOSFET that can be used as a standalone buck converter, or connected as a source driver output for driving an external MOSFET such as DN2450, to operate at offline AC line voltages. The device features a proprietary control method that achieves fast, accurate LED current control through sensing only the switch current. The IC delivers LED current accuracy of ±3% without sensitivity to external component variation. It utilises average-mode current control, which does not produce a peak-to-average error, and so improves LED current accu-racy and line and load regulation without requiring loop compensa-tion or direct current sensing.

features enhanced current accuracy with integrated MOSFETAverage Mode Current Driver

SUPERTEXwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43715

icron Technology has unveiled RealSSD solid-state drives for the flash-based notebook market. The SSDs incorporate

the 25nm NAND flash technology, offering capacities from 64 to 512Gbyte. The drives are available in 1.8 and 2.5inch form factors. The drives also support the SATA 6Gbit/s interface, which opens up the data path between the host processor and are claimed to deliver improved overall system responsive-ness including fast boot times and speedy application loads. The drives reach read speeds of up to 415Mbyte/s. With write performance varying by capacity, the drive achieves up to 260Mbyte/s write speeds. It also provides benefits for desktops, workstations and industrial applications, for example, low power consumption, lightweight construction and resistance to shock and vibration. Crucial, a division of Micron, will sell the solid state drives under the name Crucial m4 SSD.

meet needs of the flash-based notebook market High-Capacity Solid State Drives

MICRON TECHNOLOGYwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43717

wo configurable sensor analogue front end ICs from National Semiconductor enable design engineers to

select a sensor, design, configure it and download configu-ration data to the sensor analogue front end, reducing the number of boards, components and development time. The

LMP91000 is the industry’s configurable, low-power potentiostat, claims the company. It provides an integrated signal path

solution between a sensor and ADC and is for use in micro-power chemical and gas sensing applications. Transimped-ance gain is user programmable through an I²C-compatible interface. The IC supports toxic gas sensitivities of 0.5 to 9.5nA/ppm. The LMP90100 is claimed to be the industry’s first multi-channel, low power, 24bit sensor analogue front end, with true continuous background calibration and diagnostics for high performance trans-mitter and transducer applications. The patented calibration eliminates offset and gain error over time and temperature. A flexible mux input in the ADC interfaces with combina-tions of differential or single-ended inputs. The IC draws less than 0.7mA and is guaranteed over -40 to +125°C for use in temperature transmitter or 4 to 20mA applications. The company’s Webench Sensor AFE Designer has technical specifications for hundreds of temperature, pressure and chemical sensors.

Configurable ICstrade-off noise and power consumption before design

NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR43786www.epn-online.com/search?search keyword=

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HIGHEND QUALITY

See European Sales Network www.taiyo-yuden.com

MLCC 0402 - 0,15mm Height

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. announce a new multilayer

ceramic capacitor featuring an industry-high

capacitance of 0.22μF in the EIA 0402 size and

a maximum height of just 0.15mm. The new

AMC105BJ224MH capacitor is specifically

designed for use in compact mobile devices

such as mobile phones where high-density

surface mounting is essential...

For further information click here!

Ferrite Bead 01005 case size

TAIYO YUDEN is expanding its lineup of EIA

01005 size multilayer ferrite chip beads,

BK0402 (0.4 x 0.2 x 0.2 mm), targeting noise

reduction in compact mobile devices such

as advanced mobile phones which are

exemplified by smart phones.

The BK0402 has been miniaturized by

approximately 70% when compared to the

company’s previous BK0603 (0.6 x 0.3 x 0.3 mm).

In addition to the HS series represented by

BK0402 HS121, which achieved the industry’s

lowest DC resistance when used in broadband

noise reduction, the BK0402 has been expanded

for the best noise reduction in higher frequency

bands by the introduction of the HM series

BK0402 HM750 and BK0402 HM121, and the

LL series BK0402 LL220.

Taiyo Yuden believes that with this lineup expansion,

it will be able to respond to the growing varieties of

noise which will accompany the trend towards

increasingly multifunctional devices in areas

such as advanced mobile phones, exemplified

by smart phones, which continue to become

evermore compact...

For further information click here.

Battery Back-up Capacitor

PAS can store a large number of ions into

its amorphous structure (doping), therefore

PAS capacitor has much larger capacity than

conventional electric double layer capacitor.

In addition, PAS is extremely stable material and

PAS capacitor shows excellent performance of cycle...

For further information click here!

MLCC 0805 - 100μF

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. announced details of the

commercial release of the “AMK212BJ107MG”

(2.0x1.25x1.25mm), achieving an industry-

leading capacitance of 100μF in an EIA 0805

size multilayer ceramic capacitor.

With this release, the lineup of multilayer...

For further information click here!

Power Inductor 5 x 5 mm

Rated Current Improved By 25% and DC

Resistance Improved By 20%

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd release two new wire-wound

power inductors, the NRS5020 (5.0x5.0mm, with

a maximum height of 2.0mm) and the NR5040

(5.0x5.0mm, with a maximum height of 4.0mm).

Both new products boast the best DC bias

characteristics...

For further information click here!

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18 March

he HyperTransport Consortium has unveiled the HyperShare design

platform based on HyperTransport tech-nology. It provides a framework for system and chip designers to combine intercon-nect and switch fabric technologies. Conventional networks do not allow the resources such as memory, accelera-tors, storage and remote PCI Express interfaces to be shared among nodes, so each network node must be provisioned for peak performance, which means they are under-used. The platform’s non-coherent global shared memory addressing enables nodes to share compute functions and resources, and also allows switchless network fabrics to be built using open-standard, off-the-shelf technology for the first time. New packet encapsulation speci-fications bring global memory addressing capabilities to Ethernet and InfiniBand networks, to streamline and optimise computing nodes in computing cluster infrastructures. The platform consists of the high node count (HNC) specification; the Ethernet and Infiniband HyperTrans-port encapsulation specifications and HyperTransport connector specifications which add a physical layer to the first specification and define connectors for use with specially-designed twinax cables. The HNC, Ethernet encap-sulation and connector specifications are available for licensing. The InfiniBand encapsulation specification is due this quarter.

design platform is based on HyperTransportData Centre Interconnects

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ltera offers Stratix V FPGAs in 28nm process technology and has unveiled

plans for 28nm Arria V FPGAs in the second half of this year, and for Cyclone V in Q1 2012. The Stratix V offers a performance

of up to 350MHz and up to 1.1million logic elements on a monolithic die. Its transceiver is 14.1 or 28Gbit/s.

Its soft memory controller supports 800MHz DDR3 DIMM and it has a 54x54 variable decision DSP. It supports 10GBASE-KR backplane for optical transport trans-ponders and 40GbE or 100GbE switches and radar. The 28nm Cyclone V has 40% less power consumption than previous generations and transceivers operating at up to 5Gbit/s for video processing and buffering applications. There is a M10k memory block for buffers and system IP for PCIe Gen2 interface and a hard memory controller with mobile DDR support. The Arria V has up to 10W power and up to 500k logic elements. Its transceiver operates at up to 10Gbit/s and systolic finite response filters with variable preci-sion DSP blocks. A hard memory controller supports 533MHZ DDR3. It is suitable for remote radio heads, broadcast equipment and video switchers. The HardCopy V is a 500MHz 28nm high-k gate ASIC, with a 14.1Gbit/s transceiver. Its soft memory controller supports 800MHz DDR3 DIMM and 55Mbit RAM.

portfolio across families meets design needsNext-Generation 28nm FPGAs

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he fourth Image Sensors Europe (ISE) conference will take place at

the Copthorne Tara Hotel, Kensington, London, UK on Tuesday 22 to Thursday 24 March. It will begin with ‘Managing noise in digital imaging systems’ and ‘Image quality: subjective + objective evaluation’, workshops led by Albert Theuwissen, Harvest Imaging and Hervé Hornung, DXO Laboratories, respectively. The conference programme’s key topics, says IntertechPira Events are the image sensor market analysis, innovations in image sensor technology and system architecture as well as novel developments in image sensor applications and large- area sensors. YOLE Developpement will present market analysis of CMOS image sensor technologies and there will be presentations on trends and developments in CMOS image sensor; image sensors for automotive applications, broadcast cameras, nocturnal vision applications, and trends in astrophotography. On the second day, Omnivision Technologies will present on second generation 65nm BSI CMOS image sensors and other speakers will explore true photon counting with high temporal and spatial resolution. Other topics are advanced ISP applica-tions, native logarithmic image sensing with photodiodes, organic and hybrid photodiodes for active matrix imaging and the megaframe and SPADnet projects. There will also be networking sessions and an exhibition.

two pre-conference workshops are announcedImage Sensors Europe 2011

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meet IP 69K for hydraulic and mobile useConnectors for Sensors

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TS Systems Sensors’ Temposonics integrated connector system meets

IP 69K requirements, making it available for all products in the M-Series sensor family. Developed for mobile off-road machines, the sensors can be embedded within a hydraulic cylinder, using click-on mounting to save time and increase safety. The sensor can be installed within the cylinder and connected within seconds without concerns about wire preparation, polarity errors or “cold” solder joints, claims the company. Developed initially for the MH sensor, the connector was adopted by hydraulic cylinder and mobile machine manufacturers. The connector complies with the highest level of protection required for DIN EN 60529. With protection type IP 69K, the robust metal housing is dustproof and waterproof. It is able to withstand the harshest cleaning environments including high-pressure equipment. The connector is prefabricated and delivered with the M-Series position sensors, so its contact carrier is already connected to the sensor conductors. When mounting, the contact carrier is taken out of the cylinder through a bore hole, and the flanged housing can be clicked into position from the outside. The cylinder mating cable can be connected at different angles to comply with cable routing requirements.

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Power management considerati by Ken Marasco, portable power systems applications manager, Analog Devices

Portable healthcare devices help medical professionals to monitor vital signs, restart the heart, and look inside the body with ultrasound before the patient is taken to the hospital. Today, patients are also using portable medical equipment at home to monitor blood pressure, lung capacity, glucose levels, and log heart

events. Many portable medical devices come with USB or wireless data connections, allowing medical professionals to monitor patients 24/7 in the hospital and at home.

he Continua Alliance is establishing the interoperability protocols based on USB, Zigbee and Bluetooth standards that

will accelerate the adoption of communication interfaces. The requirements for increased computing power, smaller size, and longer runtime when operating on battery power make the power system design for portable medical devices very challenging. Portable medical systems cover a wide range of applications, including blood pressure monitors, glucose meters, pulse oximetry and ultrasound. Some applications require the hardware to operate for long periods of time, while other applications require a short operation time and

a long standby time. As different as the end applications may be, most portable systems can be simplified to a core set of functions: a sensor to collect data, a microprocessor with application specific software to analyse the data, memory to store the software and data, and a data connection to access the results. Figure 1 shows a typical handheld portable system with keypad and display. Portable systems must be capable of maximum processing power when connected to the power line without generating excess heat, and maximum battery lifetime when portable. Maximum battery life (the time that the portable device can operate from the battery

before recharging or replacement is required) is determined by power system elements such as battery capacity, power system efficiency, and power management software. Battery life can be maximised only when all of these power system elements are working together to reduce the drain on the battery. Most high-performance portable systems are powered by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries with a nominal 3.6V output.

Battery operation

There are multiple ICs, each with its own optimised semiconductor process and operating voltage requirements, in portable systems. ICs designed for portable applications use a lower operating voltage than supplied by the battery, creating the need for step down voltage regulators. The most popular regulators in use today are LDO (low dropout) and step-down switching regulators (Figure 2). An LDO consists of a voltage reference, error amplifier, voltage divider and a pass transistor. The low dropout regulator is a simple way to produce a lower DC voltage from a higher one using only two external capacitors. Unfortunately, LDOs can be inefficient when Vin is much greater than Vout because power not delivered to the load is lost as heat. LDO efficiency is approximately (Vo/Vin)×100%. The LDO has Figure 1: Generic handheld portable system.

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ons for portable medical devices

no way to store significant amounts of unused energy, so power not delivered to the load is dissipated as heat within the LDO. For example, a 2.6V LDO connected to a 3.6V battery has 72% efficiency. Low quiescent current (Iq) increases system autonomy by consuming less power when the system is in idle mode between normal operation and sleep modes. An enable input pin permits the LDO to shut down, consuming less than 1μA in sleep mode and increasing

battery life. The ADP150 is a good example of a low Iq LDO.When the supply voltage is much greater than the operating voltage, switching DC/DC converters are a better choice for high efficiency because they transform one voltage to another, temporarily storing energy in an inductor’s magnetic field and then releasing it to the load. System efficiency can be improved by replacing an LDO regulator with a buck regulator. For example, when using an LDO to lower the

Figure 2. Functional block diagram for LDO and buck converter.

system voltage from 3.6 to 1.2V to power a microprocessor core with a load current of 300mA, the LDO efficiency is approximately 1.2 or 3.6V × 100%, or 33%, with 67% of the input power lost to heat.

Temperature efficiency

To improve efficiency and lower the operating temperature, engineers can replace the LDO with a buck converter such as Analog Devices’ ADP2108. A buck achieves higher efficiency because energy is stored in the inductor’s magnetic field. Using ADIsimPower, the ADP2108’s efficiency for the same conditions is 80%, an improvement of 48% over the LDO. The device uses only two decoupling capacitors and a 1μH chip inductor, making it almost a drop-in replacement for the LDO. Additional power saving features to look for when specifying buck converters are low quiescent current, enable, and a power saving mode when the load current is small.Optimising portable system hardware efficiency will not achieve optimum battery life without also optimising the power management software. System efficiency can be improved by selecting the optimum processor speed for the application. Another way to save power in portable systems is to shutdown unused subsystems such as the microprocessor, display backlighting, data port, and sensors between measurements, using the regulator’s enable input or load switches such as the company’s ADP190 or ADP195 to isolate the battery (Figure 1).ANALOG DEVICESwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43946

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low-noise, remote charge converter from Meggitt Sensing Systems, the Endevco 2771C-XX, is designed to facilitate

even more precise measurements from piezoelectric transducers within mechanical system health monitoring, nuclear power plant/regenerative energy and environmental testing applications. The transducer is offered as a lower noise drop-in replacement for 2771B models or other industry equivalents. Offered with three individually fixed gains of 0.1, 1 and 10mV/pC, the converter offers a rugged two-wire, single ended design operating from constant current power of 4 to 20mA, with a broadband noise range down to 5μV rms and frequency response of 0.4 to 50kHz. Both remote charge converter signal output and input current are carried along the same wire. The small yet rugged package is designed to withstand shock loads of up to 100g peak and it is radiation tested to 1Mrads.

increases piezoelectric accuracy monitoringLow Noise Remote Charge Converter

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olex has expanded its Picoflex IDT connector system with

the latched Picoflex header. The latched header comprises PCB headers, cable connectors and standard ribbon cable assemblies. The connector has a terminal design with locking and cable strain relief to help guarantee a secure elec-trical connection. Typical applications include medical, industrial, automotive and multimedia. The surface mount technology and surface mount compatible PCB headers are high temperature nylon and polyphthalamide. All seven header options are polarised both to the PCB and to the female connector. The staggered solder tails with 1.27mm pitch have 2.54mm distance between both tail rows to reduce solder bridging.

comprises headers and ribbon cable assembliesPCB Pitch Connector System

MOLEXwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43918

he MPM-815H series of ATX 12V- compliant U-frame switchers from

Advanced Power Solutions features convection-cooled operation for medical and patient-care equipment. The supply is designed to power motherboards for computers and equipment used in medical and patient care environments. The supply features universal AC input with active power factor correction. There are five ATX output voltages and operation up to 90W maximum on combined 3.3 and 5V rails. Convection-cooled full load opera-tion is from 0 to 50°C. The low profile u-frame package measures 7.79x3.82x1.59inch, appropriate for 1U applications. Terminal blocks use Molex 5045-02A connectors for standby, voltage, inhibit and power-good signals.

convection-cooled package is for motherboardsU-Frame Switcher Power Supplies

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wo ultrasound driver chipsets from Supertex, the MD1715 and TC8020, generate a five level waveform for high resolution

imaging in medical ultrasound applications. MD1715 is a two-channel logic controller circuit with 12 low impedance, high speed, MOSFET gate drivers. It has two sets of control logic inputs, each set containing three pairs of MOSFET gate drivers. The drivers are designed to match the drive requirements of the TC8020 which is the output stage of the pulser. It has six pairs of N- and P-channel MOSFETs. It is designed to have high input impedance and provides typical peak currents of ±3.5A at 200V and fast switching speed. The MD1715 is available in a 40-lead QFN package (MD1715K6-G) and the TC8020 is available in a 56-lead QFN package (TC8020K6-G).

generate a high-resolution, five-level waveformUltrasound Driver Chipsets

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ontech’s optical fine wire and micro EMI mesh (MEM100) conductive optical grids provide optical EMI/RFI shielding

for displays, instrumentation and enclosures. The fine wire mesh is constructed of woven and conductively plated fine-wire stainless steel and copper; the MEM100 mesh is made of etched and blackened copper. The grids are typically embedded in glass or plastic substrates, e.g. acrylic, polycarbonate or polyester or triacetate. Both grids are suitable for medical and industrial displays, military (requiring the attenuation of radiated EMI/RFI emissions and susceptibility per Mil-Std-461 and Mil-Std-464); aircraft and rugged computers, communication systems and test equipment. The grid counts typically range from 50 to 255 openings/inch. Mesh can be provided unplated, blackened, or silver plated and conductively blackened. Custom options, such as sheet format and assembly are available.

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laimed to be the world’s smallest colour CCD camera head, the 1/15inch camera

head sensor from 3D Plus measures just 1.8x1.8x9 mm, and is 2.6mm in diameter. The company has used its 3D stacking and interconnection technology to develop the SMCC150 18P PAL camera. The 3D tech-nology is claimed to bring reliability and resistance to harsh environments. Available for PAL video systems, the camera embeds a Sony colour CCD sensor with high sensi-tivity, low dark current and anti-blooming characteristics. Other embedded electronics are included to allow a reliable connection of the camera head to a basestation. Up to 10m of cable can be connected between the camera head and the basestation. A standard camera controller unit provides micro camera settings and control func-tions like colour, brightness, contrast, image window set-up. The camera can be used for industrial endoscopy and minimal invasive surgery for fixed or flexible endoscopes. The company claims that the lightweight design also makes the head sensors suitable for use in robotics, assembly and mounting devices, as well as manipulators or security applica-tions. The operating temperature range is -10 to +60°C.

is miniature and lightweight for endoscopesColour Camera Head Sensor

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or medical equipment requiring sound, Rohm Semiconductor provides

ML22(Q)34x playback ICs. A series of low power audio decoders feature an integrated Mask ROM or flash memory and a 1W monaural speaker amplifier. The ICs are suitable for medical applica-tions requiring IEC60601-1-8 standard compliancy, the first standard focusing on audible and visual alarms for medical devices as needed in remote health monitoring such as pulse control and diabetes metering. The ICs incorporate the peripheral components necessary for speech and sound output in a single chip. An event input system, audio playback can be started with a sensor or switch event without relying on an additional microcon-troller. It allows for the control of peripheral circuits such as LEDs. Compression and bit length variability adopted to the type of audio data that is needed, integrated PWM conversion minimising ambient noise for clear, high-quality sound output. There are two versions offering a choice of memory types, speech ROM capacity (640 or 896kbit), playback time (20 or 35s) and operating temperature ranges (from -40 to 85°C). An evaluation kit is also available to create the ROM code on the PC and a simple programming of audio data into the flash memory.

provide alarms for remote monitoringAudio Decoders With ROM

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TMicroelectronics and Bluechiip will manufacture MEMS-based tracking

tags, aimed initially in healthcare, such as biobanks. The bluechiip tracking tag is purely mechanical device, meaning it can both survive and read samples’ ID in extremely high and low temperatures. It is also immune to gamma irradiation. The tags will be moulded into test tubes and vials to identify, track, retrieve, monitor and store human biospecimens, including tissue,

embryos and cord blood in liquid nitrogen. The tracking technology can also be used in pathology, clinical trials, bioreposi-tories and forensics as well as security, defence, industrial, manufacturing,

waste, aerospace and aviation. Data can be read at temperatures as low as those reached in liquid nitrogen, approximately -196 to 200°C. Data can also be transmitted through frost. The tracking technology has been field-proven to survive autoclaving, gamma irradiation sterilisation, humidi-fication, centrifuging, cryogenic storage and frosting. The technology is based on based on MEMS-based resonators within a tiny mechanical, chip. The tracking tag, which comprises this mechanical chip and an antenna, can be embedded or manu-factured into a storage product, such as a vial or a bag. Information from the tag can be detected by a reader, which can also log temperatures.

MEMS-based tracking developed for biobanksHealthcare Tracking Tag

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hree projected capacitive touch-screen controllers join Maxim’s TacTouch haptic and touchscreen

controller ICs for resistive and capacitive touch displays. The MAX11871 is a mutual capacitance touchscreen controller capable of detecting and tracking up to

10-finger simul-taneous touch. All processing is included on-chip to output up to 10 X,Y touch location co-ordi-nates, with a Z pressure metric

associated to each touch point, via a standard I 2 C inter-face to a host microcontroller. The SNR enables detection of very weak (in the femto-farad range) touch variations, such as proximity detection or touch from a gloved hand. A proprietary architecture rejects noises (over 40dB) from external sources such as AC USB chargers, LCDs, or CFL lights. This selectivity enables the part to be used in on-cell and in-cell touchscreens. The ICs implement four-finger simultaneous, mutual capacitive multi-touch, which eliminates any ghosting effect. The MAX11855 and MAX11856 are economical versions for up to four-point touch applications. The MAX11871 is in a 6x6mm 48pin TQFN package with 32 cap-sense channels. The MAX11855 is a 5x5mm 40pin TQFN package with 25 cap-sense channels, sufficient for panels up to 4inch. The MAX11856 provides 31 cap-sense channels in a 6x6mm 48pin TQFN package, and is for panels up to 7inch.

Touchscreen Triocan detect and track up to 10 simultaneous touch points

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ontent-addressable memory (CAM) cores, eFlex and eFlexCAM compilers from eSilicon support network switches,

routers, gateways, firewalls and web servers. The CAMs provide the level of high-speed table-look-up required for packet processing in communications applications. While binary CAMs are useful in applications that require matching an exact pattern in the table, ternary CAMs are useful in applications that require multi-dimensional matching with wildcards. Cores include silicon-proven binary and ternary CAMs on process nodes ranging from 180 to 40nm. An eFlexCAM front-end kit is also available to start implementing 28nm designs. Customers can also use eFlexCAM compilers to optimise the CAM cores for specific needs by selecting only features needed for defined applications. Priority encoding, redundancy and at-speed BIST features are options that are available with the CAM cores.

IP enables rate of 725million searches/s for ASICsContent-Addressable Memory Cores

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amsung Electronics has developed and is sampling monolithic 4Gbit, LPDDR2 (low power DDR2) DRAM using 30nm tech-

nology for mobile applications such as smartphones and tablet PCs. The DRAM can transfer up to 1066Mbit/s, almost matching the performance of memory solutions for PC applications. It is greater than the performance of the mobile DRAM-MDDR, which operates between 333Mbit/s and 400Mbit/s. To meet consumer needs for mobile application features, advanced memory chips offering both high performance and high density are essential. The company will soon begin sampling 8Gbit LPDDR2 DRAM by stacking two 4Gbit chips in a single package. An 8Gbit solution uses four 2Gbit chips. With the Green 4Gbit LPDDR2, this DRAM offers package height reduction and will save power, according to the company. This development will enable thin, lightweight mobile devices to be produced with a long battery life.

can transfer up to 1066Mbit/s; for mobile applicationsMonolithic Low Density DRAM

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he first product in the RF20 series of microcontrollers, the RF21S from

Renesas Electronics, combines on a single chip a NFC controller supporting ISO/IEC 18092 with secure functionality to enable financial transaction, transit system and ID cards in mobile phones, computers and peripherals. The use of on-wafer packaging has resulted in a microcontroller that is only 0.22mm thick. The single device integrates the company’s RS-4 secure NFC controller and eliminates the need for communication with an external secure element, shortening the time required for gate transactions in transit systems. It is planned that the device will also support MiFare. EMVCo security certification is expected to be obtained. The company will supply implementation software. There will also be third party middleware support.

combines secure functionality in thin wafer packageMicrocontroller Integrates NFC

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magination Technologies has released a graphics core for use in embedded and mobile applications. The PowerVR SGX554

can be implemented as an eight-pipe single core or in multiproc-essor configurations using between two and 16 cores and 16 to 128 pipes. The addition to the company’s PowerVR Series5XT family supports DirectX 9 feature level 3 with maximum hardware acceleration, making it suitable for tablets, computing devices and smartphones. It is claimed to offer the widest range of APIs of any mobile or embedded graphics IP core with support for desktop OpenGL 2.1, OpenGL ES 1.1 & 2.0, OpenVG 1.1 and OpenCL 1.1 Embedded Profile. Cores are based on a second-generation Universal Scalable Shader Engine (USSE2) and include architectural extensions enabling low-power and high-performance for 2D, 3D and general purpose graphics processing in either single core or scalable multi-processors.

is for embedded, desktop and mobile applicationsMulti-Processor Graphics IP

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Although a large number of technical components has been standardised, espe-cially in the field of heatsinks, ‘special parts’ meeting specific requirements are always needed and cannot be replaced by standard components. The intricate features of a structure may prevent the use of existing solutions, and the modi-fication of existing items may be too complex or unsatisfactory. Especially in the

case of small quantities, existing solutions and the cost of achieving satisfactory results must be carefully considered and compared with special parts while still meeting the exact requirements. In such cases, it may be reasonable to prepare a special part, e.g. a milled component, to fully meet the customer’s specification. Fischer Elektronik offer their expertise in this field. Using modern manufacturing equipment (CNC machines) and applying advanced methods, special parts are milled according to the customer’s drawing or specifica-tion. Possible solutions are evaluated in conjunction with the customer. Shapes and sizes which are techni-cally feasible are prepared from suitable materials. Surface finishes such as galvanising, painting, powder coating, printing etc. are available.

Customer-specific heatsinks and milled components

Fischer Elektronik are able to offer their customers with immediate effect a new design of male headers suited to the “through hole reflow soldering technique”. The headers are available in single and double row design with 1-36 poles (single row design) and 2-72 poles (double row design) with five different pin lengths.The “through hole reflow soldering technique” offers the same degree of mechanical

stability as the standard soldering-in process and can be applied using the surface mounting technology (SMT). The insulators are made from high temperature-resistant plastic and are designed for processing using the SMT soldering technique. The contacts are available in three versions, i.e. partially gold plated (plug-in area gold plated - soldering area tinned), completely gold plated and completely tinned. All three versions are provided with a nickel insulation layer. The soldered side has a pin length of 2mm. This is inserted into the PCB holes filled with filler metal (diameter 1 mm).The filler metal deposits on the contacts and is then soldered to the PCB by the through hole reflow soldering technique (THR).

Male headers for the through hole reflow soldering technique (“THR”)

Customer-specific design casesIn many technical areas, it is not only functionality that is important but also the design, which plays a major role if cases accommodating electronics are required to underline the significance of the final product. In order to meet this demand, Fischer Elektronik have developed their range of decorative cases. Modern design in combination with shock-proof plastic covers (UL 94 V-0) and integral slip

resistant feet or seals (UL 94 V-0) allow their safe use as a table, desk or hand-held case. Other features of the specially designed cases are integral guide slots for accommodating PCBs, conductive surfaces and seals which ensure EM compatibility, and various IP classes of protection. In addition to various standard colours, the plastic parts are available in colours of the customers’ choice. Decoratively blasted, finely ground or precisely milled surfaces, scratch- and abrasion resistant NextelTM lacquer coatings as well as aluminium profiles and sheets labelled by means of laser or screen printing are further individual processing methods. If you have any enquiries or require more details, please contact the Fischer Elektronik product specialists. They will be pleased to give you any advice you may require. [email protected]

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ustriamicrosystems offer 10 EasyPoint demo boards with demo software for readers in this month’s Reader

Offer. The demo board will allow winners to experiment with the EasyPoint module in a variety of portable commu-nications devices, such as phones, portable navigation and gaming devices. The user interface is designed for easy navigation on handheld devices and fast design-in. When the board is used vertically it is more like a mobile phone with its navigation module in the centre. The board is also a user interface for gaming applications because of its 360° movement, progressive speed control and the push button

function, like an analogue mini-joystick. The software can test func-tionalities. The software

installer is included on the USB memory stick together with datasheets, drawings, instructions and driver. The connection to the computer goes through the USB port, when the game pad is detected as a standard human interface devices. The three input buttons are similar to the standard mouse buttons. The only difference here is that there is also a push button function, which has the same role as button number one. A SiLabs C8051F320 microcontroller brings all the components together. The different plug-ins in the software will help designers to create prototypes for hardware and software development.

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he DMP3010LPS 30V-rated p-channel enhancement mode MOSFET from

Diodes is claimed to be the first device from the company in its powerDI5060 package, offering designers of note-books, netbooks and other consumer electronics enhancements in reliability and reductions in PCB space requirements. With a junction to case thermal resistance (Rthj-c) of 2.1 0 C/W the MOSFET’s thermal resistance is 10 times lower than an SO8 alternative, improving power dissipation performance, resulting in cooler running and reliable product design. Its off-board height of 1.1mm makes it suitable for low profile applications. A large drain pad reduces package inductance and resistance parameters. With its low typical on-resistance of 7.8mΩ at 10V V GS , on-state losses are effectively minimised in load switching and battery charging duties.

features a low typical on-resistance of 7.8mΩ P-Channel Enhancement Mode MOSFET

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aelig’s four ranges of low-voltage crystal oscillators are offered in miniature surface-

mount packages and are suitable for battery-powered applications. The XO22 oscillators are in a 2.5x2x0.9mm package and offer frequency range from 0.5 to 75MHz. The XO32 devices are housed in a 3.2x2.5x0.95mm package with frequency range from 0.5 to 54MHz. The XO53 devices are in 5x3.2mm packages offering 1 to 125MHz, while the XO91 devices are housed in 7x5x1.4mm hermetically sealed packages offering 312.5kHz up to 160MHz. Supply voltage options are 1-, 1.2-, 1.8-, 2.5-, 3.3- or 5V and offer HCMOS/LSTTL output logic. A tri-state (enable/disable) function is standard on all ranges. The oscillators are supplied on standard EIA tape and reel and can withstand reflow soldering conditions of 260°C for 10s maximum.

are suitable for battery-powered applicationsLow-Voltage Crystal Oscillators

SAELIGwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43431

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WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and other wireless technologies

by Andre Schmitz, field applications engineer, Green Hills Software

Modern devices tend to have wireless interfaces like those based on WiFi, Bluetooth or NFC, which have different properties with respect to range, data rate and mobility. In the future, the exchange of data to and from an embedded device will probably be over a wireless interface. Electronic terminals will store medical

records and be synchronised with a patient’s local bed-units or a central server. There will also be wireless payment systems that will need to be secure.

rom a software perspective it is important to seamlessly and reliably integrate

wireless technology into the embedded system and prevent unauthorised access. In virtually all cases wireless transmission is performed via electromagnetic radiation of a different frequency. The properties of the air interface of technologies differ in: range and data rate; transmission power; mobility i.e. how fast the endpoint may move; duplex, or time division versus frequency division; encryption, and modulation. The capability of the endpoint is limited by its hardware and the embedded software running on it. The endpoint is where the protocol stacks are running, where the data is generated, received and stored. This influences reliability and stability as well as its capability to resist attacks. One key to security is the encryption of the data on the air-interface as

well as the use of access control (authentication), secure data storage, separated software modules and, if necessary, virtualisation to integrate existing and potentially unsecure software. Finally, power consumption has to be kept within reasonable limits.

Network types

In short distance communications, frequencies and power ranges provide

transmission covering a few metres. These are mainly non-licensed frequency bands that can be provided at lower cost. The use of infra-red technology (IrDA) for transmission is becoming obsolete. More interesting technologies are Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1) or NFC, Near Field Communication (ISO/IEC 14443). ZigBee (based on IEEE 802.15.4) focuses on low-cost implementation of low bandwidth (20 to 250kbit/s) at 10 to 75m and very low power consumption (1mW).

In the range of up to a few hundred metres there are two popular standards. One is wireless LAN technology (WiFi - IEEE 802.11a, b, g, n) that can be regarded as the replacement of wired Ethernet. The other is the DECT Standard (ITU IMT-2000), known for wireless telephony. Technologies covering several km, normally need the frequency bands to

Figure 1: Comparison of wireless technologies with the OSI reference model.

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be licensed. One exception is the so-called Muni-WiFi, which uses a network of distributed WiFi access points to set up a virtual urban WAN. A real WAN technology is WiMax (IEEE 802.16), for example. It uses a data-rate of 35 to144Mbit/s and reaches a maximum distance of 50km. For WAN we need to talk about the mobile radio communication standards, like GPRS with data rates of 56 to 114kbit/s, UMTS-TDD (ITU IMT-2000) with data rates of up to 7.2Mbit/s or HSPA with data rates of up to 42Mbit/s. There are many other technologies LTE, iBurst, WiBro and EVDO, for example.

Bluetooth

Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11) usually replaces Ethernet in the physical layer of communications and is mainly used for transmission of TCP/IP traffic. Typically the endpoints send with a power of 25 to 30mW, where the legal maximum is at 100mW in the EU. In the early days of WiFi, the encryption and authentication were based on WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) that is now proven to be insecure. In 2003 it was replaced by WPA (WiFi Protected Access) or WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i). It uses a four-way handshake for authentication and for the exchange of keys. Alternatively, WiFi supports the use of a Radius server for authentication, authorisation and accounting. In the same way as WLAN, Bluetooth transmits in the 2.4GHz frequency band and uses a total bandwidth of 83.5MHz

with 79 channels. This results in a maximum transmission rate per channel of 1Mbit/s with Bluetooth 1.1 or 2 to 3MBit/s respectively with Bluetooth 2.0 and EDR (Enhanced Data Rate).

Near Field Communication

When looking for a wireless technology for very short distances, NFC (ISO/IEC 18092:2004) is a candidate. Physically NFC is based on ISO/IEC 14443 (13.56MHz), which is also used in RFID. The range is usually below 20cm and the possible data rates are also very small (106, 212, 424 or 848kbit/s). The transmission power is also very low and it is possible to build NFC devices that operate in passive mode, i.e. without their own power supply. In that case they get their energy from the RF field via induction. NFC supports several modes of data transmission including encryption, based on Mifare (Philips) or Felica (Sony) technology, for example. In general, looking at mobility only makes sense with LANs and WANs. In a PAN, the mobility is limited by the short range of the underlying technology. As the data rate increases, the mobility of the endpoint is reduced.

Software Integration

The main goal of the software integration is the correct implementation of the respective protocol stacks. Figure 1 shows how WLAN, NFC and Bluetooth compare to the OSI reference-model. The main part of these protocols

focuses on layers 1 and 2. For NFC and Bluetooth the assignment to the layers it not obvious, particularly with respect to layers 3 to 7. Especially with Bluetooth, a host control interface serves between the host stack and the Bluetooth controller. When integrating protocols into the embedded software, the protocol standards need to be met. The conformance to the standard must to be verified by validations and interoperability tests. However, this is not enough to make sure the system is secure. The underlying OS and the system architecture need to support reliable and secure operation of the software. It is mandatory to separate critical parts, like those handling sensitive data, from the less critical portions, like the user-interface, for example. Furthermore the OS needs to guarantee memory, CPU-time and other hardware resources to the separated software modules. A micro-kernel OS would put most of the code into user-mode and reduce critical code in the kernel. The more code is running in kernel-mode, the bigger the risk that a software bug can crash or expose the system. A kernel separates and guarantees resources and executes drivers in user-mode. Virtualisation is not a requirement to achieve a secure system. However, it can add features to extend an already secure device. GREEN HILLS SOFTWAREwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43875

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oncurrent Technologies claims that the TR 80x/39 is the first 3U

OpenVPX high performance embedded SBC to feature the Intel Core processor and Intel 6 series chipsets. It has enhanced processing and graphics performance with the quad-core Intel Core i7-2715QE processor and the dual-core Core i5-2515E processor and maintains the power consumption of the previous Core processors. The 3U OpenVPX processor board supports quad-core or dual-core processors, up to 8Gbyte of ECC DDR3 SDRAM, configurable PCI Express fabric interface supporting 1 x8, 2 x4, 1 x4 + 1 x4 at Gen 1 or Gen 2 data rates, dual Gigabit Ethernet or dual 1000Base-BX channels, dual SATA600, single XMC slot, serial RS232/422/485 port, dual USB 2.0 ports, independent VGA and display port all. The board can be used for security, transportation, military and embedded systems as well as control systems and video signal processing. Operating systems currently supported are Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Embedded Standard 7, Linux and VxWorks. The SBC is available in three temperature grades; 0°C to +55°C (N-Series), -25°C to +70°C (E-Series), -40°C to +85°C (K-Series). For extreme, rugged applications computer is available in VPX-REDI variants.

can be used in military, aero- and transportSingle Board Computers

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he range of Intel processor-based COM Express products available from

Congatec has been expanded with the highest performance module, conga-BM67. It features the Core i7-2710QE processor operating at 2.1GHz at 45W; and the dual-core Core i5-2510E processor, operating at 2.5GHz at 35W. It has up to 8Gbyte dual channel DDR3 memory at 1333MHz. The module has uses the QM67 Express chipset. The processor graphics supports Intel’s flex-ible display interface, which allows for two independent video channels on the VGA, LVDS, HDMI, DisplayPort or SDVO interfaces. According to the company, a major high-

light of the Type 2 pinout COM Express Basic module is the boost in graphics performance.

The 3D performance has been increased o be used in gaming, medical, automation or digital signage applications. Six PCI Express lanes, eight USB 2.0 ports, four SATA with RAID support, one EIDE and a Gigabit Ethernet interface allow for system exten-sions. Fan control, LPC bus for slow speed extensions and Intel High Definition Audio are also included. All modules are equipped with an embedded UEFI and board controller that enhance embedded features such as system monitoring, watchdog timer and the I²C bus. The board controller can isolate itself from the main x86 processor and provide these features even when in standby mode.

supports two independent video channelsSmall Form Factor Module

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etworking company

Multi-Tech Systems’ Cellular Develop-ment Platform embeds the company’s modems directly into applications that require cellular data connectivity. It can be used for health moni-toring systems; roadside signage or fleet management applications; smart metering or other instances of remote monitoring and management of connected devices. An ARM9, 400MHz processor runs the compa-ny’s CoreCDP distribution version of Linux and is combined with the Linux build envi-ronment, allowing developers to access the open source software within the community and to create custom applications. Existing applications can be incorporated and run with little or no modification, claims the company. Field-tested hardware eliminates the need for developers to conduct carrier and regulatory approvals, including FCC, IC, UL, PTCRB and R&TTE. According to Adrian Girling, the company’s EMEA director, the platform can reduce the software develop-ment cycle to just four months and reduce expenditure by nearly 25% compared with outsourcing or building the hardware, software and complying to certifications in-house. It combines hardware and the Linux environment in one unit and includes interfaces for serial, USB, Ethernet and SD cards with internal peripherals including a cellular modem and GPS receiver.

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merson Network Power’s Mini-ITX form factor embedded motherboards support the second generation Intel Core

i7-2710QE and Core i5-2510E processors. The MITX-CORE-800 series is claimed to provide makers of intelligent kiosks, digital signage, medical clinical equipment and gaming machines improved power/performance ratio compared to earlier generation embedded motherboards. It features up to 8Gbyte DDR3 memory, dual display capability from multiple physical display connections and Intel vPro technology. A standard latching 12V DC power input connector is for low-cost integration by OEMs. A PICMG standard Extended Application Programming Interface simplifies the control of essen-tial hardware functionality such as the backlight inverter and the watchdog timer. The series is designed to provide a managed path of performance and feature improvements as Core processors are brought to market.

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ordic Semiconductor has added the μBlue nRF8001 to its low power wireless range. It delivers less than 12.5mA peak

currents and connected mode average currents as low as less than 12μA. According to the company, it represents the lowest power Bluetooth low energy device now available. It delivers Bluetooth low energy to provide interoperable wireless connectivity that can offer years of battery life from a coin cell battery source. The device complements the company’s ULP nRF24Lxx and ANT 2.4GHz RF devices. The qualified Bluetooth Version 4.0 low energy chip is supplied in a compact 5x5mm, 32pin QFN package that, when combined with its low power consumption, is suitable for space-constrained coin cell battery-operated applications such as devices and sensors designed to be worn on - or carried close to - the body, for example, mobile phone peripherals such as proximity tags and watches, and consumer electronics.

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COM Express module from Eurotech, the Adbc8034, has a frequency range of

2.1GHz to 2.5GHz and supports the second generation Intel Core i7-2715QE and i5-2515E processors and the Intel QM67 Express chipset. The processors have Turbo Boost technology 2.0, Advanced Vector Extension (AVX) instruction set and rich fast I/O which contribute to compact mobile modules in embedded applica-tion such as military and aerospace industrial automation, digital signage and medical devices. The module is designed for industrial applications that require advanced computing features and provides DDR3 SDRAM with ECC (up to 8Gbye), VGA, SDVO and LVDS, four SATA, eight USB (2.0), Gigabit Ethernet and multiple PCI Express interfaces. It supports Microsoft Windows 7, Windows XP, WES 7 and Wind River Linux and can be ordered with a development kit.

is designed for advanced industrial computingi7 Core COM

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itech Defense Systems offers the S750 COTS, radiation-tolerant, Layer 2

Gigabit Ethernet switch PMC (PCI mezza-nine card). With on-board memory and key function redundancy implemented in a rad-hard FPGA, the device is suitable for harsh space environments including low earth orbit, Mars terrestrial and geostationary earth orbit. It features up to four 100/1000BaseT, full duplex Ethernet ports and one emulated virtual network port for access to an SBC network stack via the local PCI bus. The 1000Base-X is available as an option. Users can initiate managed switch functions, such as, statically and dynamically configurable GbE packet transfers, port management and multiple power-saving options. The card also delivers on-board flash and SDRAM redun-dancy for low latency Ethernet transfers and high data integrity.

meets requirements for harsh space environmentsRadiation-Tolerant PCI Mezzanine Card

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rainboxes has added three products to its uPCI communication cards

range, adding four RS232 ports with an LPT port to PCI-based computers in a variety of profiles. The UC-263 is a low profile card occupying one PCI slot. It provides four RS232 ports on the bracket via a high density connector. The 1m spider cable brings these out as four, industry standard, 9pin male RS232 ports. A fly lead makes the LPT port acces-sible via the industry standard 25pin female D connector. The second addition, the UC-295 is a standard height version of the UC-263. Finally, the UC-414 is a standard height PCI card occupying one PCI slot and providing three industry standard 9pin D RS232 ports on the bracket with a further 9pin D RS232 port and 25pin D LPT port on a fly lead. All have LPT printer port connectivity providing fully bi-directional standard printer ports for backwards compatibility with peripherals. Cards are supplied with an installation CD including manual, Microsoft signed drivers and utilities. The company is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner and these cards are compat-ible with 32- and 64 bit editions of Windows 7, Server 2008, Vista, XP, Server 2003 and 2000.

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COM from Kontron is

claimed to have all the innovations of the PICMG COM 0 revision 2.0 specifi-cation for application developers. The basic form factor ETXexpress-SC COM has an Intel Core i7 2715QE quad-core processor, Intel Mobile QM67 I/O Hub and USB 3.0. They are available with the Type 2 or Type 6 pin-out of the PICMG COM Express rev 2.0 specification. The modules integrate the monolithic Intel microarchitecture with a CPU, graphics and ECC memory controller as well as a PCI Express controller all on an energy-efficient 32nm die. First bench-marks show a performance gain of 205% for the CPU (Dhrystone Alu MIPS) and a 170% graphics performance improvement (3DMark06) as compared to platforms with the previous Intel Core i7 processor and comparable core speed. With the Intel iGFX Gen6 graphics, the company says that 2D and 3D graphics performance, on par with dedicated graphics cards, is now available. Applications that are built around the modules will be able to simultaneously use two high-quality HD video streams, enabling economic multi-display solu-tions with one platform supporting several displays. The module can be used for feature-rich, graphics-oriented applications such as digital-signage servers running several displays, gaming systems and high-performance medical appliances.

has USB 3.0 and digital display interfacesQuad-Core Processor Module

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Accelerated processing unit captures industry flair

by Caroline Hayes, Editor-in-Chief, EPN

AMD has introduced the first accelerated processing unit, or APU, based on Fusion technology. The Embedded G-Series processor architecture has been adopted by several companies to raise the bar on graphics and performance for embedded systems. At this year’s Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany

(1 to 3 March) several companies will be showing how G-Series technology can be used.

he AMD Embedded G-Series (Figure 1) is based on the company’s Fusion technology. The single piece

of silicon incorporates the low-power, x86 CPU based on the Bobcat core, with DirectX 11-capable GPU and parallel processing engine. It is described as a new class of accelerated processor and the company claims that it combines more compute capabilities on a single die than any processor in the history of computing. The company identified that the embedded market is calling for increased power efficiency, reduced footprint, high CPU performance, full feature sets with an emphasis on graphics performance to produce the APU.Differentiation can be the critical factor in a product’s success and longevity in the market. Chris Cloran, corporate VP and GM, Computing Solutions Group, AMD said “By combining the processing of the CPU with the GPU on a single energy-efficient chip, customers can take advantage of better price/performance, superior 1080p HD playback, and small form factors for innovative designs.” The power of the architecture will

enable graphics-intensive design, such as in digital signage, internet-ready set top boxes, mobile and desktop thin clients, casino gaming machines, point-of-sale kiosks, and small form factor PCs, as well as SBCs. The open development ecosystem for the Embedded G-Series platform includes multiple BIOS options, support for various Microsoft Windows, Linux, and real-time operating systems, the integrated OpenCL programming environment, and source-level debug tools.

Specifications

The series is made up of one or two cores with 1Mbyte L2 cache, 64bit floating point unit. The processors operate at up to 1.66GHz and have a choice of SIMD engines, such as the DirectX 11-capable graphics as well as 3D and graphics processing. There is also a third generation unified video decoder. For power management there is C6 and power gating. There is a DDR3 800-1066 memory with support for 64bit channel and two DIMMs. All of this is packaged in a BGA with a physical footprint of 890mm², including the Fusion I/O controller hub. AMD is exhibiting at Embedded World, Hall 9: 557. One manufacturer to use the technology is Congatec, in its COM Express line. Visitors to Embedded World will be able to see the conga-BAF (Figure 2) in Nuremberg (Hall 12: 122). The COM Express standard has been expanded with the Fusion technology to combine processors and graphics cores in a compact package. It boasts a strong performance/W ratio and flexible task allocation on the CPU and GPU. The

Figure 1: Embedded G-Series APUs raise the bar on graphics, power and processing performance.

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module can stream high-definition multimedia content and play the next-generation 3D games.The company integrates five processors from the series, from the T44R 1.2GHz single-core (64kbyte L1 cache, 512kbyte L2 cache) with 9W TDP to the T56N 1.6 GHz dual core (64kbyte L1 cache, 512kbyte x2 L2 cache) with 18W TDP. The module uses the Hudson E1 Fusion controller hub and provides a two-chip solution with up to 8Gbyte dual-channel DDR3 memory.The integrated graphics core with the Universal Video Decoder 3.0 for seamless processing of Blu-ray content via HDCP (1080p), MPEG-2 HD and DivX (MPEG-4) video interfaces supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0 for fast 2D and 3D image display as well as OpenCL 1.1. The choice of graphics interfaces includes VGA, single channel LVDS as well as DisplayPort and DVI/HDMI for direct control of two independent displays.Six PCI Express x1 lanes, eight USB 2.0 ports, four SATA, one EIDE and one Gigabit Ethernet interface allow flexible system expansion with high data bandwidth. The board controller features, ACPI 3.0 power management and high-definition audio complete the package.

Computing design

CompuLab has selected the Embedded G-Series as the basis for its next-generation fit-PC3 with a design in

a durable, fanless casing for what it says is its most powerful, miniature, fanless IPC to date. The IPC measures 6.3x6.3x0.98inch and exploits the APU’s low power x86 CPU and discrete-class GPU to provide performance, visual experience and features that are claimed to be comparable to much larger systems while consuming a fraction of the power.Irad Stavi, director of business development, CompuLab said. “We expect that the dual-core CPU, visual performance, low power and the x86 eco-system provided by the platform together with the small size, durability and versatility of the fit-PC3 design will prove an attractive combination for many industry segments.”The IPC can host an extension card that can be tailored to fit custom I/O requirements for the set of interfaces

Figure 2: Congatec capitalises on the graphics performance in the conga-BAF.

provided by the Embedded G-Series platform.

Three versions, one company

Kontron has introduced three small form factor embedded platforms based on the Embedded G-Series. It has developed COMs, embedded motherboards and SBCs for multimedia delivery applications based on the APUs’ energy efficient processor cores and advanced GPU with support for DirectX 11.The COM Express will debut at Embedded World (Hall 12: 404), followed by a compact embedded motherboard and an

ultra-small SBC in Q2 2011. Additionally, with the support for OpenCL and Microsoft DirectCompute, parallel processing executed by the graphics core will speed up vector processing applications such as situational awareness and video surveillance required by the industrial automation, military and medical markets where radar, sonar and image recognition will benefit from where the advantages of the built-in GPU for cost savings compared to using a number of multi-core processors.AMDwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43883

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emiconductor distributor, Avnet Memec, will announce the three winners of the EFM32 design contest, initiated last

summer with Energy Micro. All contestants receive an EFM32 Gecko starter kit to design an application based on the company’s low power EFM32 microcontroller. Prototypes of the winners will be seen. There will be five areas on the stand with demo stations for microprocessors and industrial networking, analogue and power, wireless, microcontrollers, and FPGAs. There will be a dedicated demo station for Maxim Integrated Products. The company will introduce Lattice’s MachXO2 family of PLDs; the KNX and wire-less M-Bus communication on the Silicon Labs Si10xx low-power wireless microcontroller. There will also be Marvell‘s quad-core-ARM processors, manufactured in a 40nm process and PCI host and device ICs for USB 3.0 connectivity which breach the 4.8Gbit/s barrier from PLX. Hall 12: 422

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he Embedded Computing business of Emerson Network Power will show-

case long-life boards based on the second generation Intel Core processor family, referred to as Sandy Bridge and Atom E6xxx family, also known as Tunnel Creek. Recently announced motherboards and COMs will be joined by VME boards and the company’s first VPX products for rugged applications. The company has also implemented the Freescale QorIQ family of processors on both VME and COM form factors. Visitors will be able to learn more about the advantages of the pluggable module approach for applications using Power Architecture. Live demos will address medical, digital signage and robotics. Visitors will also be among the first to hear about an embedded computing design and manufacturing service launched at the event. Hall 9: 317

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oshiba Electronics Europe will use Embedded World to showcase its 32bit

ARM Cortex-M3 microcontrollers including the first to feature on-chip, full-speed i.e. 12Mbit/s USB-device connectivity. The TMPM366 devices are supported by hardware and software tools to speed development and prototyping in applications from industrial control to office automation. Supplied in LQFP100 packaging, the TMPM366FDFG, TMPM366FYFG and TMPM366FWFG combine on-board flash program memory with on-board RAM of 512kbyte/64kbyte, 256kbyte/48kbyte and 128kbyte/32kbyte. An integrated static memory controller allows a further 16Mbyte of external memory to be added without the need for additional components. All microcontrollers incorporate a fast 12-channel, 12bit ADC with a conver-sion time of just 1μs, a 10-channel, 16bit timer and a watchdog timer. As well as the single-channel USB-device controller, the devices provide a two-channel serial bus interface that can be configured for I²C or synchronous mode communication and a three-channel synchronous serial interface. A two-channel, general-purpose serial inter-face allows either UART mode or synchro-nous mode to be selected, while a built-in single-channel UART offers UART and IrDA 1.0 support. Evaluation boards and starter kits are available. Hall 12: 568

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oncurrent Technologies’ 6U OpenVPX single board computer range is based

on the Intel Core i7 32nm embedded processor and Mobile Intel QM57 Express chipset. Depending on bandwidth require-ments a choice of processors is available: VR 737/080 is an i7-660UE 1.33GHz processor (800MHz FSB), the VR 737/082 is an i7-620LE 2.0GHz processor (1066MHz FSB) and the VR 737/083 is an i7-610E 2.53GHz processor (1066MHz FSB). The VR 737/08x complies with VITA 46.x, supporting up to 8Gbyte of soldered DDR3 ECC SDRAM, three Gigabit Ethernet ports, dual 1000Base-BX channels, four PCI Express x8 lanes (supporting Gen 1 and Gen 2 data rates), dual SATA300 disk interfaces, DVI-D and DVI-I graphics interfaces, six serial UART ports, five USB 2.0, eight GPIO and support for two PMC/XMC I/O modules in a 6U VPX 0.8inch slot form factor. With support for VITA 46.6 Ethernet control plane, VITA 46.4 PCI Express data plane and VITA 65 PCI Express expansion plane, the SBC can be used for rugged serial switched fabrics, serial differ-ential signal transmissions, high transaction and aggregate services, while maintaining lower link latency and increased scalability, claims the company. Linux, Windows, Solaris, VxWorks and QNX OS are supported. The board is available in VPX-REDI type 1 and type 2. Hall 12: 225

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ouchless proximity sensing, wireless receivers, USB connectivity and

energy harvesting to meet the demand for smart interface and connectivity solutions can be seen at the Silicon Laboratories’ stand. Embedded mixed-signal IC products, development tools and reference designs to develop touchless human interface, home automation, wire-less security, remote keyless entry and energy harvesting applications will be highlighted. The company will offer hands-on demonstrations of its plug-and-play HID-USB-to-IR human interface reference design, which demonstrates multi-dimen-sional touchless control through pre-defined gestures. There will also be the QuickSense Studio, a development envi-ronment designed to simplify human interface applications. It can be used to create buttons, sliders and other elements for advanced touch-sense and touch-less human interfaces. Scalable, small-footprint wireless mesh networks based on the Si10xx wireless microcontrollers for smart metering, building automation, home security, commercial lighting control and asset tracking systems can be seen, together with the wireless remote control Si4010 RF transmitter SoC. For next-generation energy harvesting applications, visitors will be able to see the company’s wireless microcontrollers, ultra-low power microcontrollers and sub-GHz ISM band transmitters, receivers and transceivers. Hall 12: 136

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utronik Elektronische Bauelemente is showing 100 reference designs for the

storage solutions, displays and embedded boards, cellular and GPS, short range and RFID, lighting, automotive, renewables, medical, home appliance, industrial human machine interface, motor control and sensor and controls markets, in conjunction with the relevant manufac-turers. The fair’s motto of “Energy Efficiency Solutions” is reflected on the stand which is lit solely by LEDs so that visitors can experience the low heat emission and colour reproduc-tion LED light sources. Four models of the Arquicity LED street light demon-strate the lighting technology, featuring uniform light diffusion, with automatic brightness control and a wide input voltage range, in four brightness levels and three light colours. They were developed jointly with Portuguese customer Arquiled and German opto-electronics partner Osram Opto Semiconductors, which provided both the LEDs and the ambient light sensors. Sales are handled by the company’s Lighting Solutions division. As a partner on the stand, Sharp is presenting the latest developments in LED technology for general lighting, including the high-performance LED modules from the MiniZeni series. Hall 12: 352

uses LEDs to reflects conference themeEnergy-Efficient Stand

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attice Semiconductor will show its MachXO2 family of infinitely recon-

figurable PLDs which offer designers of low density PLDs a mix of low cost, low power and high system integration in a single device, claims the company. The PLDs deliver a three-fold increase in logic density, a 10 fold increase in embedded memory, more than a 100 times reduction in static

power and up to 30% lower cost compared to the earlier generation. They have a

user flash memory, I 2 C, SPI and a timer/counter and can be used in system applica-tions (telecomms infrastructure, computing, high end industrial, high end medical) and consumer applications (smartphones, GPS devices, mobile computing, digital cameras). The LatticeECP3 family will also be featured. These third generation, mid-range FPGAs offer the industry’s lowest power consump-tion and price of any SerDes-capable FPGA device, claims the company. They offer multi-protocol 3.2G SerDes with XAUI jitter compliance, DDR3 memory interfaces, DSP capabilities, high density on-chip memory and up to 149k LUTS. The company’s Platform Manager will also be in Nuremberg. The mixed-signal devices integrate program-mable analogue and logic to support common functions, such as power manage-ment, digital housekeeping and glue logic. Hall 9: 180

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reen Hills Software will show, for the first time in Europe, the SuperTrace Probe v3, claimed to be the fastest trace probe with

the largest storage capacity ever built. Starting with 4Gbyte of trace, expandable to higher capacities, and a sustained JTAG download speed of over 10Mbyte/s the probe is integrated with the company’s patented MULTI TimeMachine debug-ging suite, allowing developers to fix bugs faster, optimise and test with trace tools. Demonstrations at the exhibition will showcase secure networking, secure virtualisation, asymmetric and symmetric processing as well as the leading OS-agnostic multi-core develop-ment environment for the next-generation of multi-core silicon. The company will also be demonstrating its INTEGRITY Secure Visualiza-tion and networking protocols on multi-core processors. Hall 10: 319

boasts largest storage capacity in industryWorld’s Fastest Trace Probe

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oftware company, Altium will present the Altium Designer 10 software release which, according to the company, heralds

major advances in PCB development, software design and data management. It allows multiple designers to work on the same PCB design at the same time. Design data and release management control and automate the data output processes for high data integrity. A new approach to component management includes component tracking, revision and lifecycle management as well as live component linking to the supply chain. Touch design support enables complex touch shapes to be implemented on the circuit board. The configuration allows user to install only their desired or required features and content. The release supports Windows 7. Visitors can also see Tasking toolsets supporting Infin-eon’s XE166 and XC2000 micrcontroller variants and TriCore and Cortex-M and R. Hall 11: 228

among highlights of electronics design software stand PCB Development Software Release

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ujitsu Technology has add two Mini-ITX mainboards for industrial use.

Equipped with an AMD A55E controller hub, models D3003-S1 and D3003-S2 are designed for challenging applications at high temperature levels in the fields of automation, medical engineering, kiosks, or digital signage. Mass production of the industrial mainboards will start in April 2011. Model 3003-S1 supports AMD’s low-energy processor FT1 (eOntario) single core T44R (9W), and model D3003-S2 supports AMD FT1 (eOntario) dual core T56N (18W). The CPU has an integrated ATI graphics controller supporting VGA, DVI, HDMI, and 24bit dual channel LVDS. An addi-tional LVDS controller supports 24bit dual channel LVDS to operate displays larger than 12inch’ at the highest resolu-tion in HD quality; this is not possible with conventional 18bit single channel LVDS, says the company. Additonal features are a bual GbE LAN connec-tion, a serial ATA II RAID, an mSATA socket for flash storage, USB 2.0, an 8bit general-purpose I/O, two RS232 serial ports and HD audio. The second onboard LAN connection supports a range of func-tions. The mSATA offers advantages over conventional CF cards in terms of data transfer rates. Hall 12: 314

boast low energy, high computing powerIndustrial Mini-ITX boards

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dvanced Digital Logic is exhibiting for the first time at Embedded World

and will present the ADLD25PC SBC. The PCI/104-Express board is based on Intel’s D525 Atom dual core processor, which has a 2x 1.8GHz clock speed and a 1MByte L2 cache. The board is optionally available with the D425 single core processor with a single 1.8GHz clock speed and a 512kbyte

L2 cache. The processors have an integrated graphics

core and a memory controller and support DDR3-800 DRAM.

The design eliminates a large portion of the power

loss associated with traditional three-chip approaches. TDP is 10 to 13W for the processors. Intel specifies a thermal design power (TDP) between 10 watts and 13 watts for the processors. The board uses Intel’s ICH9M-E SFF I/O controller hub and has eight USB 2.0 and four COM ports (two RS232 and two RS232/422/485 ports), a 10/100/1000Mbit/s Ethernet connec-tion as well as interfaces for a printer, a PS/2 keyboard and a mouse. There are also a 16-bit general purpose I/O port and a 7.1-channel HD audio interface as well as an expansion slot for PCI/104 express cards with four lanes on the bottom of the module. For video output, VGA analogue monitors with a resolution of up to 2048x1536 pixels and/or 18bit LVDS displays with 1600x1200 pixels are avail-able. Hall 12: 218

has Atom D525 core and ICH9M-E chipsetPCI/104-Express Computer

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LS presents its Universal

Debug Engine 3.0 which has enhanced Eclipse integra-tion and dedicated support for popular high-end microcontroller architectures. Now, programme trace data can also be displayed as execution sequence diagram. Direct synchronisation with the source code is possible with a mouse click, says the company. In addition, the resolution has been increased for the graphical representa-tion and ranges from nanoseconds for the hardware-based trace, all the way to hours. The new Band display mode improves the overview of large data sets. Besides the PC time as X axis, an appropriate variable from the target, for example system tick, can now also deliver time information. Supported microcontrollers include Infineon’s TC1791, TC1793 and TC1798 AUDO MAX devices, based on the TriCore version 1.6. The engine supports the Power Architecture-based SPC56 family from STMicroelectronics and Freescale’s Qorivva MPC55xx and MPC56xx series. The engine supports Cortex-M0, Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 derivatives of different manufacturers, whereby all CoreSight technologies such as Serial Wire Debug, Serial Wire Viewer, Instrumentation Trace Macrocell and Enhanced Trace Macro-cell are used by the debugger. The engine is available for all 32- and 64bit versions from Windows XP to Windows 7. Hall 10: 215

with visual capabilities and supportDebug Engine Is Enhanced

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Design to a higher standardFerroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) products combine the nonvolatile data storage capability of ROM with the benefi ts of RAM.

Ramtron’s broad line of specialized semiconductor memory, microcontroller and integrated semiconductor solutions are found in a wide range of industries and applications including metering, computing, automotive, and consumer.

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F-RAM performs read and write operations at the same speed. Because F-RAM writes data at bus speed, there are no delays before the written data becomes nonvolatile. Floating gate memories have a long write delay of fi ve milliseconds. F-RAM writes in nanoseconds, essential in applications like auto safety systems.

F-RAM offers virtually unlimited write endurance, which means it doesn’t wear out like other nonvolatile memory devices. Floating gate devices experience a hard failure and stop writing in as little as 105 cycles, making them unsuitable for write-intensive applications.

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A primer on F-RAM memoryF-RAM offers a unique set of features relative to other semiconductor technologies. Established semiconductor memories can be divided into two categories: volatile and nonvolatile. Volatile memory includes SRAM (static random access memory) and DRAM (dynamic random access memory), among others. RAM type devices are easy to use, offer high performance, but they share a common vulnerability: stored memory is lost when the power supply is removed.

The F-RAM chip contains a thin ferroelectric fi lm of lead zirconate titanate [Pb(Zr,Ti)O3], commonly referred to as PZT (Figure 1). The Zr/Ti atoms in the PZT change polarity in an electric fi eld, thereby producing a binary switch. Unlike conventional RAM devices, F-RAM retains its data memory when power is interrupted. This unique property makes F-RAM a low power, nonvolatile memory.

Like F-RAM, ROM (read only memory) is a nonvolatile memory that does not lose its data content when power is removed. Newer generation ROM, like EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read only memory) and fl ash memory, can be erased and re-programmed multiple times, but they require high voltage and write very slowly. ROM-based technologies eventually wear

out (in as little as 105 cycles), making them unsuitable for high-endurance industrial applications.

F-RAM has 10,000 times greater endurance and uses 3,000 times less energy than a typical serial EEPROM device, and nearly 500 times the write speed.

F-RAM combines the best of RAM and ROM into a single package that outperforms other nonvolatile memories with remarkably fast writes, high endurance, and ultra-low power consumption.

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While fl oating gate devices demand high voltage, F-RAM writes data using as low as 2V. And, since F-RAM is faster, you’ll save even more power as the system spends less time writing.

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Since durable F-RAM memory performs read and write operations in nanoseconds, you won’t have to develop complex software to manage the write delays and low endurance that are inherent when using fl oating gate technologies.

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F-RAM can save data instantly upon power down without the need for extra batteries or capacitors. Because it requires no additional components, F-RAM is your green memory alternative, too.

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Consider the following system conditions and design parameters when evaluating F-RAM standalone or integrated memory:

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Serial F-RAM MemoryF-RAM serial memories provide reliable data collection, perform reads and writes like a RAM, and eliminate the complexities, overhead, and system reliability problems of EEPROM. The I2C serial interface is common and many MCUs implement a dedicated I2C port. The serial peripheral interface (SPI) is capable of clock rates up to 40MHz.

I2C Serial F-RAM MemoryPart Density Package Max. Bus Speed Vdd Idd@Fmax Device ID† Unique S/N ‡

FM24V(N)10 1Mb SOIC8 3.4MHz 2.0V-3.6V 1mA Upon Request

FM24V(N)05 512Kb SOIC8 3.4MHz 2.0V-3.6V 1mA Upon Request

FM24V(N)022 256Kb SOIC8 3.4MHz 2.0V-3.6V 1mA Upon Request

FM24W256 256Kb EIAJ8, SOIC8 1MHz 2.7V-5.5V 400μA

FM24V(N)012 128Kb SOIC8 3.4MHz 2.0V-3.6V 1mA Upon Request

FM24W64 64Kb SOIC8 1MHz 2.7V-5.5V 300μA

FM24CL64B3 64Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 1MHz 2.7V-3.6V 300μA

FM24C64B3 64Kb SOIC8 1MHz 4.5V-5.5V 1.2mA

FM24CL16B3 16Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 1MHz 2.7V-3.6V 300μA

FM24C16B 16Kb SOIC8 1MHz 4.5V-5.5V 400μA

FM24CL04B 4Kb SOIC8 1MHz 2.7V-3.6V 300μA

FM24C04B 4Kb SOIC8 1MHz 4.5V-5.5V 400μA

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FM25V(N)40-C4 4Mb EIAJ8, TDFN8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 3mA Upon Request

FM25V(N)20 2Mb EIAJ8, TDFN8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 3mA Upon Request

FM25H20 2Mb EIAJ8, TDFN8 40MHz 3V 10mA

FM25V(N)102 1Mb SOIC8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 3mA Upon Request

FM25V(N)052 512Kb SOIC8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 3mA Upon Request

FM25V(N)022 256Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 2.5mA Upon Request

FM25W256 256Kb SOIC8 20MHz 2.7V-5.5V 2mA

FM25V(N)012 128Kb SOIC8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 2.5mA Upon Request

FM25W64 64Kb SOIC8 20MHz 2.7V-5.5V 3mA

FM25CL64-GA1 64Kb SOIC8 16MHz 3V 7mA

FM25CL64B3 64Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 20MHz 2.7V-3.6V 3mA

FM25640-GA1 64Kb SOIC8 4MHz 5V 2.7mA

FM25640B3 64Kb SOIC8 20MHz 4.5V-5.5V 3mA

FM25L16-GA1 16Kb SOIC8 15MHz 3.0V-3.6V 5.5mA

FM25L16B3 16Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 20MHz 2.7V-3.6V 3mA

FM25C160-GA1 16Kb SOIC8 15MHz 5V 6.5mA

FM25C160B3 16Kb SOIC8 20MHz 4.5V-5.5V 4mA

FM25L04-GA1 4Kb SOIC8 10MHz 3V 2.2mA

FM25L04B 4Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 20MHz 2.7V-3.6V 3mA

FM25040A-GA1 4Kb SOIC8 14MHz 5V 6mA

FM25040B 4Kb SOIC8 20MHz 4.5V-5.5V 4mA

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2AEC-Q100 Grade-3 Qualifi ed (-40˚C to +85˚C). 3AEC-Q100 Grade-3 Qualifi ed by late 1Q2011. †Manufacturer ID and Part Number read-out. ‡Read-only 64-bit Customer Identifi er and Unique Serial Number.

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Parallel F-RAM MemoryRamtron parallel memory offers high-performance reads and writes with true nonvolatility without a battery. F-RAM bytewide devices have standard SRAM pinouts and store data without battery backup.

No batteries required. Eliminate headaches over BBSRAM design complexities, manufacturing heat profi les, and fi eld reliability with Ramtron’s V-Family of F-RAM parallel memory.

Batteries bogging you down? Get hassle-free performance with F-RAM.Battery backed static random access memory (BBSRAM) are workhorse chips in many data logging applications, but they have a profound drawback: the battery. F-RAM performs like a RAM, but requires no batteries due to their native nonvolatility. F-RAM saves not only space in the system’s design, but eliminates the need for costly fi eld battery replacement, and risk of exploding or releasing harmful chemicals in harsh operating conditions.

Consider the many functional and design advantages that V-Family F-RAM parallel memories offer:

Green. No battery reduces environmental impact.LCA and ISO friendly. Supports EPA Life Cycle Assessment and ISO standards helping to strengthen supplier-customer relationship.Rugged. Industry-standard, reliable solution that’s highly resistant to moisture, shock, and vibration.Less cost. Promotes a lower overall solution cost when considering BBSRAM device cost, board size, manufacturing complexity, inventory, and long-term maintenance.Peace-of-mind. Secure, tamper resistant solution.

Ramtron V-Family parallel memories are drop-in replacements for BBSRAMs. Contact one of our sales representatives or fi eld application engineers today and see how V-Family parallel F-RAM can improve the performance and reduce the cost of your next design.

Learn more about V-Family F-RAM parallel memory, the BBSRAM alternative, by visiting www.ramtronsolutions.com/BBSRAM.

Part Organization Package Access Time Vdd Idd@Fmax

FM28MV802-C4 512Kx16 TSOP-II-44, FBGA-48 65ns 2.0V-3.6V 14mA

FM23MLD16 512Kx16 FBGA-48 60ns 2.0V-3.6V 14mA

FM28V402-C4 256Kx16 TSOP-II-44, FBGA-48 60ns 2.0V-3.6V 12mA

FM22L16 256Kx16 TSOP-II-44 55ns 2.7V-3.6V 12mA

FM22LD16 256Kx16 FBGA-48 55ns 2.7V-3.6V 12mA

FM28V202 128Kx16 TSOP-II-44, FBGA-48 60ns 2.7V-3.6V 12mA

FM21L16 128Kx16 TSOP-II-44 60ns 2.7V-3.6V 12mA

FM21LD16 128Kx16 FBGA48 60ns 2.7V-3.6V 12mA

FM28V100 128Kx8 TSOP-I-32 60ns 2.0V-3.6V 12mA

FM28V020 32Kx8 SOIC28, TSOP-I-32 60ns 2.0V-3.6V 12mA

FM18W08 32Kx8 SOIC28 70ns 2.7V-5.5V 12mA

FM1808B 32Kx8 SOIC28 70ns 4.5V-5.5V 15mA

FM28V010 16Kx8 SOIC28 60ns 2.0V-3.6V 12mA

FM16W08 8Kx8 SOIC28 70ns 2.7V-5.5V 12mA

FM1608B 8Kx8 SOIC28 70ns 4.5V-5.5V 15mA

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F-RAM Processor CompanionRamtron Processor Companions are complete peripheral solutions with highly integrated analog and digital functions for processor-based systems. F-RAM memory is available in various sizes, temperature-compensated real-time clock (TCXO) with embedded crystal, low-VDD reset, watchdog timer, battery backed event counter, event driven interrupt output, lockable 64-bit serial number area, and early powerfail (NMI) interrupt.

SPI F-RAM Processor Companion

Part Vdd Memory RTC RTC Alarm

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FM33256 3V 256Kb Count SOIC14

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I2C F-RAM Processor Companion

Part Vdd Memory RTC RTC Alarm

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Power Monitor

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Early P/F S/N Battery

Switch Over Event Detect Package

FM31T378 2.7V-5.5V 256Kb w/Xtal 32,768Hz Count w/INT SOIC14

FM31T376 2.7V-5.5V 64Kb w/Xtal 32,768Hz Count w/INT SOIC14

FM31T374 2.7V-5.5V 16Kb w/Xtal 32,768Hz Count w/INT SOIC14

FM31T372 2.7V-5.5V 4Kb w/Xtal 32,768Hz Count w/INT SOIC14

FM31256 2.7V-5.5V 256Kb Count SOIC14

FM3164 2.7V-5.5V 64Kb Count SOIC14

FM3116 2.7V-5.5V 16Kb Count SOIC14

FM3104 2.7V-5.5V 4Kb Count SOIC14

FM31L278 3V 256Kb Count SOIC14

FM31L276 3V 64Kb Count SOIC14

FM31L274 3V 16Kb Count SOIC14

FM31L272 3V 4Kb Count SOIC14

FM31278 5V 256Kb Count SOIC14

FM31276 5V 64Kb Count SOIC14

FM31274 5V 16Kb Count SOIC14

FM31272 5V 4Kb Count SOIC14

FM3130 3V 64Kb SOIC8, TDFN8

FM32L278 3V 256Kb Count SOIC14

FM32L276 3V 64Kb Count SOIC14

FM32L274 3V 16Kb Count SOIC14

FM32L272 3V 4Kb Count SOIC14

FM32278 5V 256Kb Count SOIC14

FM32276 5V 64Kb Count SOIC14

FM32274 5V 16Kb Count SOIC14

FM32272 5V 4Kb Count SOIC14

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Dual and Quad Nonvolatile State SaverThe Ramtron low-power nonvolatile state saver is a logic building block that provides continuous access to nonvolatile system settings without reading a memory. It enables storage of signals that may change frequently and without notice, and it allows the nonvolatile storage of system settings without the system overhead of a serial memory.

These Ramtron F-RAM-based devices save the state of signals on demand and automatically restore signals to their correct state upon power up. Ramtron nonvolatile state savers:

Controller

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Restores switches and relaysRamtron nonvolatile state savers restore the state of switches and relays on power up.

Restore the state of LEDsRamtron nonvolatile state savers restore the state of LEDs on power up.

Need help?Contact a technical

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Part Vdd Savers Idd Isb Package

FM1105 5V 2 10mA 15μA SOT23-8

FM1105-GA1 5V 2 10mA 20μA SOIC8

FM1106 3V 2 10mA 5μA SOT23-8

FM1106-GA1 3V 2 10mA 8μA SOIC8

FM1110 5V 4 10mA 30μA QFN16

FM1112 3V 4 10mA 10μA QFN16

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8051 MicrocontrollersRamtron microcontrollers (MCUs) are fully integrated, high-performance, 8-bit MCUs based on an advanced 40 MIPs platform with JTAG interface for Flash programming/debugging. Our MCUs are the ideal system-on-chip solution for the embedded data acquisition markets, including instrumentation, industrial control applications, imaging, security, automotive, medical devices, and more.

8051 Microcontrollers

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DynamicClock

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VRS51Lxxxx Functional Diagram

VRS51L2070 (40MHz; 7 Ports, 56 I/O)VRS51L3072 (40MHz; 7 Ports, 56 I/O; 2KB F-RAM)VRS51L3074 (40MHz; 7 Ports, 56 I/O; 8KB F-RAM)

High-Performance MCU with embedded F-RAM for data acquisition

Programming & Debugging

32-bit Barrel Shifter

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VRS51L3072, VRS51L3070)

Part Speed Power Supply Flash & F-RAM SRAM I/O Package

VRS51L3074 40MHz 3.3V 64KB & 8KB F-RAM 4352B 56 MLF-68

VRS51L3072 40MHz 3.3V 64KB & 2KB F-RAM 4352B 56 MLF-68

VRS51L2070 40MHz 3.3V 64KB & 0KB F-RAM 4352B 56 MLF-68

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Package DimensionsPackage dimensions are shown as nominal measurements and are intended for quick reference only. Please refer to detailed product datasheets for precise package dimensions and complete specifi cations. Datasheets are available at www.ramtron.com/support/datasheets.aspx.

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5.0 mm x 6.0 mm4.0 mm x 4.5 mm 6.0 mm x 8.0 mm 10.0 mm x 10.0 mm

28-pin PDIP 28-pin SOIC 20-pin SOIC 14-pin SOIC

8-pin SOIC 8-pin EIAJ 8-pin SOT23

44-pin TSOP -II 32-pin TSOP -I 16-pin QFN

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8-pin TDFN 8-pin TDFN 48-pin FBGA 68-pin MLF

Environmentally FriendlyAll Ramtron products are now available in environmentally friendly “green” packaging. Responding to the industry’s drive toward the lead-free packaging of electronic products, Ramtron has removed lead (Pb) from fi nished packaging as well as brominated, fl ame-retarding compounds from encapsulants and substrates.

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agma Design Automation claims that its Talus Vortex FX is the first and only IC software to fully use distributed computing

for place and route. According to the company, it allows designers to optimise much larger blocks, significantly shortening turnaround time, claims the company. It is up to three times faster than the company’s Talus 1.2 and provides higher capacity, enabling designers to implement multimillion-cell designs flat and to generate 2 to 5million cells/day with crosstalk avoidance, AOCV (advanced on-chip variation) and MMMC (multi-mode multi-corner) analysis. It uses existing hardware resources and is targeted at very large, complex advanced-node designs. The Distributed Smart Sync technology enables concurrent implementation management and smart synchro-nisation of very large designs across a network of machines. It can run across standard server platforms, typically configured with four to eight processor cores and 64 Gbyte of memory.

uses distributing computing for multimillion cell designsPlace And Route IC Software

MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATIONwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43296

o ensure the continuity of IT services and reduce risk of down-time caused by power outages, AEG Power has announced

PROTECT Blue, a three-phase UPS family. The UPS is compatible with renewable and alternative energy sources. Up to four devices can be connected together to support data centre loads up to 1MW. The device employs a VFI topology, transformer-less design and low THDI. This is obtained by using IGBT switching and custom designed micro-processors to offer N+1 redundant operation. The microprocessors control the UPS rectifier, inverter and static-bypass concurrently. Local control is via a touchscreen that displays available battery autonomy and runtime. Three front panel LEDs indicate UPS status and an audible alarm sounds if a fault condition occurs. Remote signalling is available from two stackable cards with user selected configuration. Connection may be via internal modem, RS485, Profibus, Ethernet, SCADA interface or SNMP adapter.

employs a VFI topology and transformer-less design High Efficiency UPS Solution

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he Bluetooth evaluation kit from Microchip includes CandleDragon’s dotstack demonstration Bluetooth stack.

The kit provides an easy, cost-effective and flexible add-on for embedded evaluation and development using existing devel-opment tools from the company. Current Bluetooth wireless modules are costly and inflexible, says the company, because they force developers to use a predetermined baseband radio and microcontroller. The evaluation kit enables designers to pair a range of radio ICs for Bluetooth connectivity with many

16 or 32bit PIC micro-controllers or dsPIC digital signal controllers. Additionally, the dotstack

is Bluetooth SIG-compliant and supports multiple profiles in a single microcontroller, including SPP, HFP and HID, with more profiles planned for the company’s microcontrollers in the near future. The dotstack Bluetooth Stack can be downloaded free, for evaluation and development, via the microcontroller controllers website. The kit includes the Bluetooth PICtail Plus daughter-board with the 16bit USB PIC24FJ256GB110 and 32bit CAN/USB PIC32MX795F512L microcontroller plug-in modules, both of which are pre-programmed with Candle-Dragon’s dotstack Bluetooth demonstration stack and SPP profile. This kit is designed for use with Microchip’s Explorer 16 Development Board (DM240001).

Win a Bluetooth Evaluation Kittwo kits for embedded evaluation and development to be won

To qualify for the draw, click the link below to access the website. To enter the Reader Offer, press the Get Datasheet button

MICROCHIPwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43949

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E Intelligent Platforms has announced the NETernity

GBX460 rugged 6U OpenVPX data plane switch module, a 10 Gigabit Ethernet to support high throughput interprocessor communication between 10GigE-enabled processing nodes for deployed defence and aerospace applications. With 20 (optionally 24) 10GigE data plane ports and 16GigE control plane ports, the module supports non-blocking, low latency data transfers across a multiprocessing cluster at up to full wire speed, enabling ISR applications. It is designed to provide a high speed interface for sensor I/O, IPC and data distri-bution to the back end processing clusters typically found in C4I (command, control, communications, computers and intelligence) infrastructures. The GBX460 is an unmanaged Layer 2 switch that can support multiple OpenVPX slots or module profiles for flexibility and throughput. The switch meets the requirement to support a large number of 10GigE ports to maximise data throughput capabilities, and can optionally support up to four front panel 10GigE fibre ports to enable connectivity to external networks. It is OpenVPX compat-ible, allowing it to easily integrate with other OpenVPX compatible products. The switch is available in conduction cooled variants to allow deployment in harsh environments. The switch is a key COTS building block that provides high levels of performance and scal-ability to system integrators. It allows them to process data from multiple sources within short time frames in order to expand mission capability across a range of ISR and C4I platforms. Customers needing support for high end graphics and video applications - such as situational awareness, radar and sensor processing - will also benefit from the switch, according to the company. The standard build of the switch provides 20 x 10GigE data plane fat pipes and 16 x 1 GigE control plane ultra-thin pipes to support multi-board 6U VITA65 (OpenVPX) system configurations. Multi-board systems can be configured using the switch together with GE processor boards such as the Intel Core i7-based SBC622 single board computer and IPN250 and NPN240 NVIDIA CUDA-enabled GPGPU platforms.

XP Semiconductors has launched the SmartMX2, a family of secure microcontrollers built on the IntegralSecurity

architecture. The scalable micrcontrollers are intended for secure data applications such as eGovernment projects, banking, payTV, mobile transactions in commerce, public transport, access management and device authentication. The architecture is designed to protect the integrity and confidentiality of user data and applications targeting CC EAL 6+ certification. It creates a dense protection shield with redundancy and multiple layers. The SecureFetch feature enables the micrcontrollers to protect against light and laser attacks, and covers data other than software code. A GlueLogic feature protects against reverse-engineering attacks. Further protection is provided with a re-engineered memory management unit has enhanced firewalling capabilities for multi-application set-ups.

is built on the IntegralSecurity architectureSecure Microcontrollers Series

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ishay Intertechnology has introduced a series of solid tantalum chip capacitors featuring a robust design specifically for pulsed

operation in wireless modems. The 592W devices feature a capaci-tance from 330 to 2200μF over a voltage range of 6.3 to 10V in three case sizes offering low profiles of 1.6 and 2mm. The capacitors

feature stable electrical performance over temperature, pulse repetition interval, and voltage. The devices will be used as bulk capacitors for pulse loads in PA circuits and energy storage in wireless modems, solid-state drives, and mobile stereo audio.

They are available in the compact C (7.1×3.2mm), M (7.5×6.3 mm), and X (14.5×7.37mm) case codes. The RoHS-compliant capacitors, which are 100% surge current tested, feature an operating tempera-ture range of -55 to +125°C (with voltage derating).

are designed for pulsed operation in wireless modemsSolid Tantalum Chip Capacitors

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGYwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43422

supports high throughput interprocessor communication10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch

GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43302

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inder has introduced surge protection devices (SPDs) designed specifically

for photovoltaic (PV) panel installations. Adding to the company’s 7P series, the three Type 2 surge arresters will protect PV systems from the effects of light-ning and electrical switching transients. Featuring encapsulated spark gap and/or replace-able varistor modules, the SPDs protect the vulner-able DC side of commonly used earth- free and mid-point earthed PV systems. The 7P.26.9.420 provides two varistors and one spark gap for 420V DC systems; the 7P.23.9.700 provides three varistors for 700V DC systems and the 7P.23.9.000 provides three varistors for 1000V DC systems. Each device integrates both a visual indi-cator and a signalling contact to warn when a varistor module needs replacing. Connection to the signalling contact is through a plug-in terminal block. The SPDs comply with the EN 61643-11 standard and can be rail mounted at 35mm, according to EN 60715. Constructed using multi-crys-talline silicon PV modules, the range is calculated to have reduced CO 2 emis-sions by approximately 37tons/year, achieving annual cost savings of around 11tonnes of oil-equivalent, according to the company.

safeguard photovoltaic panel installationsSurge Protection Devices

FINDERwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43433

he NPS63-M 60W power supply from Emerson Power is a 12V standard

power supply that supports up to 60W with convection cooling. The compact supply measures 2x4x1inch. Typical full-load efficiency is 87% and meets the Energy Star 2.0 efficiency level V standard. Backed by worldwide IT equipment and non-patient contact and non-patient critical medical safety approvals, the power supply is also for use in light industrial, instrumentation and process systems as well as in low-power dental and laboratory equipment. The 12V output capacity is adjustable by ±20%, and the power supply accepts a wide universal input voltage range of 90 to 264V AC (127 to 300V DC). Under normal operating condi-tions, the supply requires less than 74W of input power and consumes less than 300mW of power under no-load condi-tions. It can operate at full load in tempera-tures ranging from zero to 50°C and up to 80°C with derating. It is protected against overload and overvoltage conditions and delivers a demonstrated MTBF of more than 550,000 hours at full load in ambient conditions of 25°C. An optional enclosure kit (LPX50) is available to ensure maximum component protection. There are internal EMI filters (CISPR 22 Class B) and the unit meets rigorous EN55022-B and FCC part 15 Level B EMC conducted noise standards.

have safety approvals and Energy StarMedical / IT Power Supply

EMERSON NETWORK POWERwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43482

TMicroelectronics has patented a high-efficiency circuit and dedicated

optimised power components which can reduce costs and help designers comply with the highest power-efficiency standards. The circuit and power components are suitable for boost or buck converters, usually used in solar inverters or switched-mode power supplies for computers and telecomms equipment. Legislation governing energy efficiency and power quality already requires

many types of mains-powered equipment to be fitted with power factor correction circuitry to mini-

mise energy loss and distortion. The BC2 (Back-Current Circuit) typically combines a power MOSFET, rectifier diode, inductor and a capacitor and allows economical silicon diodes to be used rather than SiC devices. The circuit removes MOSFET switching losses and recycles the energy linked to the recovery of the boost diode. Compared to a standard circuit, the topology requires one additional inductor and three optimised diodes, which is claimed to increase the effi-ciency by as much as 2% at approximately half the price of a solution using SiC devices. The STTH8BC060D and STTH8BC065DI, the STTH10BC065CT and the STTH16BC065CT 600 and 650V rectifier diodes, offer current ratings of 8, 10 and 16A, respectively. The STTH3BCF060U and STTH5BCF060 600V free-wheel diodes offer and 5A, respectively.

reduce the cost to meet efficiency targetsEnergy Recovery Circuits

STMICROELECTRONICSwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43287

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www.glassmaneurope.co.uk

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The new FL series from Glassman is available withfully ‘floating outputs’ of up to 1500Vdc.

Standard operating features include automaticcrossover from constant voltage to constantcurrent mode, a universal ac input voltage rangeof 90Vac – 264Vac and integral RS232.

RS485 and USB digital programmingfacilities, together with 0-5Vdc/0-10Vdcselectable analogue programming.

The FL series boasts 1.5kW of continuousoperating power from a lightweight 1U rackmountable chassis, full RoHs and CE

accreditation and a 3 year parts andlabour warranty.

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ower Integrations has enhanced its Zero product portfolio, with the

LinkZero-LP . The integrated offline switcher IC automatically enters a zero-input-power mode when disconnected, cutting no-load power consumption to 0.00W. It targets chargers and adapters up to 3.2W for small portable devices, including mobile phones, media players, e-Book, tools, and tooth-brushes. It eliminates no-load waste without a mechanical switch, using the EcoSmart energy-efficiency technology with a propri-etary power-down mode that senses when

no load is present and disables switching of the IC’s internal high-voltage

MOSFET. The device automatically restarts when a load is detected and enables power supplies with less than 20 external compo-nents. It is backward-compatible, enabling quick, easy conversion to zero-no-load with no increase in component count. Suitable for low-cost clampless designs, it exhibits tight IC parameter tolerances enhancing system manufac turing yield. An extended creepage distance in the SO-8C package, plus an integrated 700V MOSFET with hysteretic thermal shutdown protection improves system field reliability. The 100kHz operating frequency minimises charger size, and frequency jittering, reducing the cost of EMI filtering.

eliminates no-load power consumptionIntegrated Switcher IC

POWER INTEGRATIONSwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43436

ntersil’s ISL76321 is a SerDes interface IC for automotive rear view safety

systems. The single chip transceiver sends video data, bi-directional control information and power across a single shielded twisted pair cable. The IC concentrates up to 16bits wide video data and bi-directional I 2 C control infor-mation onto a single high-speed STP cable, and transmits data in excess of 20m. Remote control of the far end of the link, allows a controller to access an imager through its I 2 C interface through which operating modes and adjustments, such as exposure and windowing, can be made. A camera link holds a pair of the devices connected via a single STP cable to establish a high resolution, serial data link between a remote video camera and a central control unit. This interface transceiver accommodates a wide pixel clock range from 8 to 50MHz, and raw data rates up to 1000Mbit/s. It provides a link for a host of automotive video-based passive and active safety systems such as lane departure warning, signpost recognition and pedes-trian avoidance systems. The interface IC uses 8bit/10bit encoding to enhance signal integrity. The fast line-rate locking PLL system (10μs to lock) ensures link reliability even in noise surroundings. There are 16 levels of programmability which is sufficent for the IC to drive 20m of cable with multiple in-line connectors.

aims at automotive rear view safety systemsVideo SerDes Transceiver

INTERSILwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43435

he HCP series of single-output

compact bulk power AC/DC power supplies from XP Power is targeted at process control, factory automation and manufacturing equip-ment applications. The series comprises four output power models. These are a 650W and a 1kW, which are both less than 1U high, and a 1.5 and a 3kW. A single-wire, current share capability allows the configu-ration of multiple units to gain a high power output or to provide redundancy. All output voltages from +12 to 48V DC are available. An output voltage trim capability allows adjustment of 30 to 105% of nominal output voltage. A similar function provides adjustment of current output between 40 to 105% of maximum current. Both controls can be developed by using either an external voltage input or by a variable resistor. A 5V DC, 0.5A standby supply drives logic or control circuits without needing design in an additional voltage source or step down converters. The fan cooled units are suitable for a compact power supply with programmable features and monitoring signals. By varying the cooling fan speed depending on the output load, fan noise is kept to a minimum. Monitor and control signals include DC OK, remote sense and remote on/off. A multi-function LED indicator provides a visual indication of the supply’s operational condition.

have output voltages from +12 to 48V DCCompact Power Supplies

XP POWERwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43434

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Gap Pad S-Class stays soft. It doesn’t flake, tear or crumble for easy application.Say good-bye to crumbling, oily gap fillers for good. Bergquist’s super-soft Gap Pad SClass thermally conductive gap fillingmaterials conform to demanding contours while maintaining structural integrity and applying little or no stress to fragilecomponents. In addition, S-Class’ natural inherent tack provides more stable release characteristics, making it cleanerand easier to handle in the application assembly process. S-Class materials provide high thermal conductivity forexceptionally low thermal resistance at ultra-low mounting pressures – our best thermal performance material yet.

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emtech has extended its

point-of-load regu-lator platform with an integrated, 4A output current, synchronous buck regulator with programmable soft-start, in a 3x3x0.6mm package. The SC185 regulator simplifies power supply design by inte-grating the regulator, loop compensation components, power MOSFETs and MOSFET drivers on one chip. This level of integra-tion eliminates the need for external loop stabilisation components and programming resistors, allowing designers to drop the device onto the PC board. The soft-start also minimises inrush current to manage system power drain. The regulator also offers an automatic power-save mode that maintains high efficiency during light loads. The integrated low RDS (ON) MOSFET, combined with the power save feature, enables compliance with low standby power consumption required by global energy efficiency regulations, says the company. The regulator is suitable for power-efficient POL regulation applications in storage, networking, communications, consumer, industrial and office automation equipment. The device features a fixed, 1.5MHz PWM switching frequency and accepts input volt-ages from 2.9 to 5.5V, with output voltages ranging from 1 to 3.3V. It also offers a low, 1μA (typical) shutdown current and high transient response.

is suitable for power efficient applicationsSynchronous Buck Regulator

SEMTECHwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43460

DK has added a high power regu-lated quarter brick to its Sensei

series of isolated DC/DC converters. The FPQR48T5R050 provides 50A of output current (250W) with high thermal perform-ance. The converter is designed for inter-mediate bus architecture and distributed power architecture in telecommunications, WiMAX, data processing, computing, and storage applications requiring a regulated 5V distribution bus. It operates from a 36 to 75V DC input and provides a tightly regulated 5V DC output with efficiency in excess of 92.5%. It is available in a

58.4x36.8x14.1mm quarter brick footprint and

pin-out. It can also support parallel

operation of multiple units without external

components, with a load sharing accuracy within ±10%. Its features include input under-voltage lockout, output over-current protection, output over-voltage protection, over-temperature protection, remote output voltage sense, and output voltage trim using industry-standard trim equations.It meets the basic insulation requirements of EN60950 and features input to output DC isolation of 1500V DC. It requires little or no derating at high ambient temperatures without heat sinks. With a 48V DC input, it delivers the full-rated output of 50A (250W) at ambient temperatures up to 55°C with 500LFM (2.5m/s) airflow.

designed for intermediate bus architecture Isolated DC/DC Converters

FDKwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43759

afety Power Group has launched a range of 3300W 19inch DC power

supplies that offer dynamic response to load changes and are designed for long life at full power. The SM3300 series is available in four models: SM18-220 offers 0 to 18V from 0 to 220A; SM66-AR-110 offers auto-ranging outputs from 0 to 33V at 0 to 110A or 0 to 66V over 0 to 55A; SM330-AR-22 offers auto-ranging outputs from 0 to 165V at 0 to 22A or 0 to 330V over 0 to 11A; and SM660-AR-11 delivers auto-ranging outputs of 0 to 330V over 0 to 11A or 0 to 660V at 0 to 5.5A. Other features include overload and short circuit protection, EMC performance meeting CE requirements and low output ripple and spikes from 1.6mVrms/8mVpk. With a large user display and menu driven opera-tion, the series can operate from single or three phase supplies (180 to 450V AC, 48 to 62Hz) and feature a standard Ethernet interface (LXI, class C), USB input for exchange of settings and wave-forms, plug and play optional interfaces, integrated sequencer for standalone auto-mation or as arbitrary waveform generator and durable digital encoders for voltage and current adjustment. It is available as high speed programming and low output capacitance, two-quadrant operation to maintain output voltage whether output power is positive or negative, and field installable interfaces to enable software control.

offer dynamic response to load changes 19inch DC Power Supplies

SAFETY POWER GROUPwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43609

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Microchip offers a broad portfolio of low power, low cost & flexible solutions for keys/sliders and touch screen controllers. Get to market faster using our easy GUI-based tools, free source code and low-cost development tools.

Capacitive Touch Keys and Sliders Extend battery life with eXtreme Low Power MCUs

− Proximity sensing in less than 1 μA High noise immunity and low emissions Broad portfolio of MCUs lowers system cost

− 8, 16 & 32-bit PIC® MCUs for Capacitive Touch − Integrated USB, Graphics, LCD, IrDA, CAN − No external components

With Metal Over Cap technology you can: − Use polished or brushed metal surfaces including stainless steel and aluminium − Sense through gloves − Create waterproof designs − Deploy Braille-friendly interfaces

Touch Screen Controllers Fully processed touch coordinates

Projected Capacitive technology − Multi-touch enabling gestures − Low cost MCU implementation − Wide operating voltage: 1.8-5.5V − Low operating current 1.5 mA at 5V typical

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he ECC100 100W, single

output, baseplate cooled AC/DC power supplies is designed for use in sealed boxes and harsh envi-ronments where wide temperature variations are common place, says XP Power. The conduction cooled units can be used for outdoor applications such as wire-less communications, lighting and informa-tion displays, traffic monitoring, cellular base stations and other sealed installations, operating from - 40 to +75°C. The compact units measure 83.8x127x39.4mm and are typically 88% efficient. They use conduction cooling to transfer heat through the chassis. No fans or forced airflow is required for the unit to operate at full power. Five models cover the nominal output voltages of 12, 15, 24, 28 or 48V DC. An optional surge filter module is available to increase protection of incoming AC surges to level 4 of EN61000-4-5. Monitoring signals and control features include remote sense, a combined AC and DC fail signal, and remote on/off capability. A 5V, 0.5A standby output is provided as standard. The range meets IEC60959-1, UL60950-1, EN60950-1 safety specifications for IT, commercial and industrial equipment. They also comply with EN550022 level B standard for conducted emissions without the need for additional filtering components.

suits sealed enclosures, harsh environmentsConduction Cooled AC/DC

XP POWERwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43737

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Your first stop for: CD-roms, catalogues& brochures

eithley Instruments 2011 Test & Measurement Product Catalog is available

in CD form. The CD offers details and technical specifications on the company’s general-purpose and sensitive sourcing and m e a s u r e m e n t products, DC switching, digital m u l t i m e t e r s , RF/microwave switching, data acquisition solutions, and semiconductor test systems. Selector guides and tutorials are included.www.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword= 43953

ational Instruments has released its 2011 Automated Test Outlook

report, which shares findings of the company’s research into technologies and methodologies based on input from academic and industry research, user forums and surveys, business intelligence and customer advisory board reviews. There are five categories: Business Strategy, Architectures, Computing, Software and I/O.w.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43961

guide explains what is an infra red gas detection camera; the inherent

advantages of infra red gas detection; how does a infra red gas detection camera work, the applications for mid-wave and long-wave gas detection cameras and a selection of customer stories. The 40-page Gas Detection - the Professional Guide is available from FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions .www.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43985

he FPX3-869-20 belongs to a family of high data rate transceivers from

Radiometrix. The radio module uses the pan-European high power 869.4 to 869.65MHz allocation to offer half-watt RF power output in a small footprint, meas-uring 67x30x12mm. With its sensitive, -115dBm, 80dB blocking receiver circuits the transceiver makes for an adaptable data link device capable of achieving a range of over 3km. The basic 20kbit/sec module operates on one of two user selectable channels of 869.475 or 869.565MHz and features a fast Rx-to-Tx switching time of less than 3ms. It also shares a basic pin-out with a range of VHF and UHF modules in the SHX and USX families. An adaptable user inter-face gives control over operations through a simple serial port and analogue base band I/O and an RSSI signal, requiring a single +5V supply. It draws 50mA in receive and under 450mA (for +26dBm output) on transmit. The transceiver is suitable for applications where other frequency bands are congested or low transmit power limits yield insufficient range or reliability, including industrial tele-command tasks, machine control, fast, long range data modems and robotic/ mecha-tronic control functions. It is compliant with ETSI EN 300 220-3 and EN 301 489-3, for unlicensed operation across Europe.

for use in the 869MHz frequency bandHigh Data Rate Transceiver

RADIOMETRIXwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43392

lektron Technology has introduced the FX0442 and FX0443; two vertical, PCB-

mounting fuse holder designs in Bulgin’s range. Accommodating 5x20mm fuses and rated at 10A, 250V AC with maximum power dissipation of 2.5W, the fuseholders are designed and manufactured for volume applications where PCB mounting offers

a fast, economic method of integrating the fuse element into the circuit. Both fuse-

holders have straight PC spills with either hand-release or screwdriver or tool release caps. The caps are bayonet-fitting for quick, reliable insertion and removal of the fuse. Contact resistance of both fuse holders is less than 10mΩ and insulation resistance is rated at greater than 10MΩ at 500V DC. The devices are qualified to shock-protec-tion category PC2, meaning live parts are inaccessible with a standard test finger in accordance with IEC60529. Using nylon and polyester flame retardant materials with flammability ratings to UL94V-0 at 85˚C they pass the glow wire test to EN60695-2-12. Both also have interna-tional approvals from VDE and UL covering both the USA and Canada. The design of the fuseholders offers designers flexibility on PCB orientation with the benefits of a durable wire-free assembly.

offers fast fuse-circuit integrationPCB-Mounting Fuse Holder

ELEKTRON TECHNOLOGYwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43393

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Your first stop for: CD-roms, catalogues& brochures

guide to power management and control has been published by Lattice

Semiconductor . Power 2 You by Srirama (Shyam) Chandra provides designers with 150 pages of technical details and design considerations for implementing common circuit board

power management functions. It provides discussions of the technical details and design challenges for all common power management functions, and examines programmable design solutions that can be modified using software. It is available as an ebook or a hard copy. .www.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword= 43954

C, DC and custom power supplies for industrial, telecomms and MIL/COTS

applications are detailed in Powerstax’ s short-form catalogue of high efficiency power components. The company supplies standard

and custom AC and DC power solutions for centralised and distr ibuted power including hot swap f ront end AC/DC bulk power, DC/DC converter bricks and

programmable, modular rack mounted power supplies for transportation, a v i o n i c , d e f e n c e a n d m e d i c a l . www.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43959

axim Integrated Products claims that its MAX16903 and MAX16904

automotive-grade, synchronous step-down converters consume only 25μA (no load) and deliver 1A and 600mA, respectively. These 2.1MHz step-down converters are optimised for operation over the 3.5 to 28V range and can withstand harsh battery-voltage conditions in automotive applica-tions. They tolerate load-dump transients up to 42V and cold-crank excursions down to 3.5V. They can run at high duty cycle to maintain steady output voltage during cold-crank and start/stop conditions. This toler-ance tpgether with low quiescent current make the devices suitable for automotive applications. They integrate high- and low-side FETs and do not need an external Schottky diode, so saving both space and cost while enhancing power efficiency. This architecture also helps the devices operate in skip mode for low current consumption or in forced PWM mode for enhanced EMI performance. They have an open-drain, power-good output to facilitate power-supply sequencing. Safety features include over-current protection and thermal shut-down. The products are specified over the -40 to +125ºC automotive temperature range and are AEC-Q100 qualified and available in thermally enhanced, 16pin TSSOP and 10pin TDFN packages.

for operation over the 3.5 to 28V range2.1MHz Step-Down Converter

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ebra Technologies has announced the ZXP Series 3 card printer.

The series includes a new model that combines performance and affordability in a small footprint suited for card printing and encoding applications. The ZXP Release 3 ZRaster host-based image processing technology takes advan-tage of the increased processing power of new PCs to optimise image and print quality while increasing overall print speed throughput. This permits sophis-tication in image optimisations without sacrificing printer speed or adding cost. New Zebra high performance ribbons employ an improved chemical formula-tion designed for fast high-quality image printing. According to the company, these ribbons provide efficient dye transfer and durability under printing conditions. The card printer can be integrated into standard ID card and access control appli-cations. The printer’s compact size makes it suitable for deployment in educational institutions and retail outlets for ID card, gift card, loyalty card, or membership card applications. The added security and encoding features also offers an affordable printing solution for the secure issuance of financial cards. It has the ability to print direct-to-card full-colour or monochrome, single- or dual-sided cards.The printer also features green-aware ribbon cassettes built with environmentally friendly plas-tics. A software development kit is also available.

for encoding applicationsValue Card Printer

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range of hoods from Harting’s Han-Compact family of industrial connec-

tors offer a choice of straight or angled cable entry. The compact metal hoods are suitable for all contact inserts in the Han-Compact range and include vari-ants with surfaces for standard and EMC applica-tions. The outer threads are moulded onto the hood. The range also includes half-cable glands and an Iris spring for shield termination. The two-piece design of the hood allows users to slip the hood element including the cable gland onto the cable during assembly. The operation is completed by closing the hood element and fastening it with the screws. A separate earth conductor terminal enables the use of connectors with high rated voltages and currents. Connec-tors include the Han Q 4/2, the Han Q 8/0, the Han Q 17/0 and the Han Q Data RJ 45.

offer a choice of straight or angled cable entryCompact Hoods For Connectors

HARTINGwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43451

rystek’s CVCO55FLM voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs) contain

an extra modulation port, TX modulation, making the family a suitable choice for transmitter applications. The modulation port has a negative slope and a typical modulation sensitivity of -20KHz/V. The CVCO55FLM-0172-0210 operates from 172 to 210MHz with a control voltage range of 0.2 to 4.8V. The VCOs feature a typical phase noise of -119dBc/Hz at 10KHz offset and has high linearity. Output power is typi-

cally 0dBm. Developed and manu-factured in the USA, the VCO comes in the industry-

standard 0.5x0.5inch SMD package. Input voltage is 3V, with a maximum current consumption of 9mA. Pulling and pushing are minimised to 1.0MHz and 0.5MHz/V, respectively. Second harmonic suppression is -20dBc typical.

extra modulation port has negative slopeVoltage Controlled Oscillators

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ypress Semiconductor has added QDR (quad data rate) and DDR (double data

rate) SRAMs at 36- and 18Mbit densities to its 65nm SRAM family. The memories use the

company’s patented process tech-nology which reduces power

consumption up to 50% compared with 90nm SRAMs. The devices are upgrades for the company’s 90nm QDRII and QDRII+ SRAMs and comply with the QDR Consor-tium specifications. They can be used for networking applications, including core and edge routers, fixed and modular Ethernet switches, 3G basestations, and secure routers. They also enhance the perform-ance of medical imaging and military signal-processing systems. The 36Mbit CY712xxKV18 and 18Mbit CY7C11xxKV18 are available in multiple configurations based on I/O width (x18 or x36), burst length (B4 or B2) and latency (1.5, 2 or 2.5ns).

industry’s fastest QDR SRAM operating speedHigh-Density SRAM Devices

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RF powers advanced navigation By Ståle Ytterdal, sales and marketing director, Asia, Nordic Semiconductor

Philips Home Control is investing in RF technology for remote controls because the technology overcomes some of the shortcomings of IR and supports the advanced navigation interfaces that will be needed

for convenient access of digital media. The Singapore company selected Nordic Semiconductor’s RF technology in its Bellagio RF remote control.

ingapore-based Philips Home Control manufactures remote controls for OEMs. RF technology has a fast

response, bi-directional connection, non-line of sight control and extended range to help accessing dozens of cable channels, video stored on the hard disks of set top boxes, music and photo libraries stored on PCs, or movies cached on remote servers (Figure 1). Accessing this content with a traditional IR remote’s basic one-button, one-operation and step-by-step navigation does not allow fast browsing. Convenient access requires a remote control with advanced navigation interfaces such as scroll wheels, touch screens, touch pads, movement sensors, track balls or joysticks. Only RF has sufficient bandwidth to support these user interfaces while consuming modest battery power and meeting cost constraints.

Intuitive navigation

“IR will satisfy the requirement for low-end remote control for a long time to come - because it’s inexpensive and it works,” explains Jan van Ee, senior manager, system architecture, Philips Home Control. “But start adding specific features where you need high volumes of data transmitted and, RF is best. We tried to use IR for these applications, but it’s not very successful. The main problem is with light

interference (for example, from TVs with LED backlighting) and lack of bandwidth.” The company’s latest RF remote control, which has just been released for commercialisation by OEMs, is named Bellagio. The device features an interactive 33x33mm colour LCD and a variable scroll wheel user interface, for fast and intuitive navigation. Manufacturers can develop a customised RF remote control with minimum design overhead, claims the company. The controller handset, compact USB dongle and demonstration software are supplied. “The typical application would be browsing a large collection of media,” says van Ee. “By using the display on the remote control, you don’t even have to be in the same room. The scroll wheel locates the music or programme

on the display and the user presses the ‘Play’ button.” “Consider, for example wireless game controllers. These require lots of information to be sent in a short time, are moved around and aren’t pointed directly at the game console so must use a high bandwidth, non-line-of-sight technology such as RF.”

The search for bandwidth

A range of RF technologies was considered for bandwidth for the unit. “The challenge is to select the optimum RF technology to provide the bandwidth, low power consumption, and immunity from other 2.4GHz sources at a low price point,” explains van Ee. “The inexpensive ones didn’t provide the bandwidth needed, and those with sufficient bandwidth cost too much or used excessive battery power. Only Nordic’s technology met all of our design criteria. “When we started this project, RF4CE had not been released. (This technology for remote control has been adopted by the ZigBee Alliance and is available to run on IEEE802.15.4 silicon radios.) IEEE802.15.4 radios were not available with a bespoke RF protocol, and the cost and bandwidth were problematical. Bluetooth was too expensive. WiFi has sufficient bandwidth, but cost is an issue. However, if we wanted to use a larger display where we needed more bandwidth WiFi would be a serious contender.”The remote uses a Nordic nRF24L01+ single-chip-connectivity 2.4GHz ultra low power transceiver (Figure 2) interfaced to a microcontroller running Nordic Gazell RF protocol software and Philips’ own remote

Figure 1: As media proliferates consumers demand more from their remote controls

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remote control

Figure 2: Nordic nRF24L01+ block diagram

Figure 3: Nordic nRF24LU1+ block diagram

control application software. An nRF24LU1+ SoC 2.4GHz ULP transceiver and USB 2.0 compliant device controller, incorporated into a compact USB dongle, plugs into the host device to form the other node of the wireless link (Figure 3).The nRF24L01+ builds on the company’s nRF24L01 and features an up to 2Mbit/s on-air data rate combined with ULP operation and advanced power management. (In comparison, RF4CE running on an IEEE802.15.4 radio has a nominal bandwidth of 250kbit/s.) The nRF24LU1+ integrates a USB 2.0 compliant device controller, 8bit application microcontroller, and nRF24L01+ compatible 2.4GHz RF transceiver. Gazell RF protocol software provides features for advanced navigation, remote data transfers, and advanced pairing schemes while handling up to five remote devices at the same time. It is also a frequency-agile protocol that is immune to interference from other 2.4GHz radio sources. Immunity to interference is likely to become a critical performance criterion. The Gazell protocol has proven its immunity in wireless desktop peripherals that operate in an environment saturated by signals constantly emitted by WiFi modems and routers, Bluetooth phones, PDAs, PCs and cordless phones. While today’s living room is a relatively benign radio environment, tomorrow 2.4GHz WiFi will become a standard fitment in set top boxes and DVD players to provide wireless connectivity to the TV. One OEM using Bellagio includes a WiFi link for internet access in the host unit so the remote control’s signalmust not be affected by WiFi communication.NORDIC SEMICONDUCTORwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43872

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eithley Instruments has enhanced it’s S530 Parametric

Test System. It has added the new high throughput switch mainframe for high integrity signal switching, full Kelvin measurements at the probe card for greater low-ohms accuracy, new hardware protection modules that safeguard sensitive system instruments from high voltages, and a complete range of “probes up” system specifications and diagnostic tools. The systems are optimised for use in production parametric test environments that must accommodate a broad mix of products or wherever wide application flexibility and fast test plan development are critical. Two different S530 systems are available: a low current version developed for measuring characteristics such as sub-threshold leakage, gate leakage, etc., and a high voltage version for the difficult breakdown and leakage tests that GaN, SiC, and Si LDMOS power devices demand. The Low Current System (from two to eight SMU channels) provides sub-picoamp measurement resolution and low current guarding all the way to the probe pin. The High Voltage System (from three to seven SMU channels) incorporates a source-measure unit (SMU) capable of sourcing up to 1000V at 20mA (20W max.). When appropriately configured, S530 systems can address all the DC and C-V measurement applications required in process control monitoring, process reliability monitoring, and device characterisation. S530 parametric test systems are designed to speed and simplify wafer and test plan setup by providing imme-diate feedback to the engineer throughout test project develop-ment. The Automated Characterisation Suite (ACS) software that controls S530 systems streamlines test project development by allowing new test scripts to be tested interactively without compro-mising throughput in full automatic mode. ACS also provides for off-line test project development and test results analysis. The systems employ Version 4.3 of the powerful ACS software on which several other proven Keithley test systems operate.

include full Kelvin measurements at the probe cardParametric Test System Enhancements

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eCroy has launched the WaveSurfer MXs-B and MSO

MXs-B oscilloscopes ranging from 200MHz to 1GHz bandwidth. The oscilloscopes deliver sample rate of up to 10GS/s and memory of 25Mpts, as well as feature set enhancements which include a powerful Sequence Mode data acquisition capability. The instruments provide 18 digital channels that can sample at 1GS/s for debugging analogue and digital mixed signal systems. They have a 10.4in. colour display for understanding circuit behaviour, including time-correlated views of mixed-signal systems and non-time domain analysis. Capturing complex signals can require different types of acquisition modes, for very slow signals roll mode is helpful, for very fast signals repetitive sample is effective. Sequence mode is a versa-tile acquisition mode that segments the oscilloscope memory and combines up to 10,000 acquisitions in to a single, sequential wave-form. This technique enables capturing of very fast pulses in rapid succession with trigger rates of up to 1.25Mwfms/sec. Additionally, Sequence Mode can be used to optimise memory usage by only capturing data when data is present, ignoring large spans of dead time between pulses or bursts. In the end all the waveforms are displayed and time stamped for further analysis. Sequence mode in combination with the 25Mpts of memory in the instruments enables extremely fast triggering over very long periods of time maintaining a high sample rate throughout ensuring the user always captures the fastest edges or the rarest glitches. WaveScan provides the ability to locate unusual events in a single capture (i.e., capture and search), or “scan” for an event in any acquisitions over a long period of time. Since the scanning “modes” are not simply copies of the hardware triggers, the utility and capability is much higher. For instance, there is no “ frequency” trigger in any oscilloscope, yet WaveScan allows “frequency” to be quickly “scanned” for. This allows the user to accumulate a data set of unusual events that are separated by hours or days, enabling faster debugging.

of fast pulses at trigger rates up to 1.25Mwfm/secOscilloscopes Enable Capture

LECROYwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43821

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There’s never been a better time to buy a Tektronix oscilloscope!

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XFO has launched the SyncWatch-110 Synchronisation Testing Unit, a test

and monitoring solution for next-generation synchronisation technologies, including performance assessment of synchro-nous Ethernet (SyncE) and Precision Time protocol (IEEE 1588v2). As mobile backhaul networks evolve to support packet-based transmission, maintaining accurate synchronisation becomes critical to network performance. If left unchecked, synchronisation errors can cause a significant loss of data, reduced network capacity and dropped calls. This test unit is purpose-built for qualifying and moni-toring next-generation networks that use IEEE 1588v2 and/or SyncE technologies, while maintaining support of traditional TDM synchronisation testing. It’s soft-ware engine is capable of analysing the IEEE 1588v2 timing packets and reporting on a number of packet metrics. The unit supports different modes of operation for testing that is adapted to service-provider applications, allowing users to leverage it for the entire network lifecycle-from turn-up to troubleshooting and monitoring. EXFO’s FTB/IQS-8510B, FTB/IQS-8510G and FTB/IQS-8120NGE/8130NGE modules now support the capture and analysis of IEEE 1588v2 protocol for all Ethernet rates up to 10Gbit/s, ensuring that users can accurately troubleshoot packet network synchronisa-tion issues in the field. Applications also include R&D engineering and equipment benchmarking and network planning.

can analyse IEEE 1588v2 timing packetsSynchronisation Test Unit

EXFOwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43864

aelig has introduced the SDDL1000 SD Bus Protocol Tracer, which allows

design engineers working with SD and SDIO technology to capture, decode and analyse bus states, command and response tokens, and to measure SD bus performance. Designed for engineers working on SD- and SDIO-related projects, the tracer provides time-saving features such as automatic timing violation analysis and unlimited buffer size with continuous sampling, shortening the time needed to identify and resolve bus errors.It also provides sufficient debug informa-tion in real time without the need to set complex trigger events. SD bus traffic prior to the error points is clearly displayed to help quickly identify problems. Debug output is displayed in a straightforward but detailed format, providing extensive information even for users less familiar with SD/SDIO/MMC specifications. Powered from a host PC’s USB2.0 port, at 5in x 3in x 1in, the tracer is a portable device which can also be connected to a logic analyser or oscilloscope to extend its capabilities. SD samples are streamed directly to the host PC and stored on the hard-drive. The maximum capture capabili-ties are only limited by the host PC hard-drive space. The SDDL1000 offers automatic protocol timing and violation detection for SD /SDIO V3.0, real-time SD bus tracing, and advanced triggering to synchronise with digital oscilloscopes or logic analysers for further detailed signal analysis.

cuts time needed to resolve bus errorsSD Bus Protocol Tracer

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ektronix has added the RSA5000 series signal analyser to its mid-range signal

analysers. In spectrum management, radar, electronic warfare, radio communications and EMI/EMC, traditional analysers are unable to trigger on transient problems and the maximum available acquisi-tion bandwidth in the mid-range is just 40MHz. The RSA5000 has advanced time, amplitude, and DPX trigger functions with swept DPX to discover and capture intermittent and rapidly changing signals in up to 85MHz bandwidth (i.e. Bluetooth, Zigbee, RFID and WLAN). The DPX Live RF spectrum display catches very short duration transients missed by conventional spectrum analysers, claims the company. The Swept DPX engine can collect up to 292,000spectrum update/s over the bandwidth, up to 85 MHz, and can sweep the DPX across the input range i.e., up to 6.2 GHz. DPX measures spectral tran-sients as brief as 5.8μs. To capture transients for analysis, the analyser offers frequency mask, frequency-edge, density, time-qual-ified and runt triggers. Cross domain trig-gering between multiple instruments can isolate hardware and software anomalies. A seamless time record of RF frequencies can be captured into deep memory for up to 7s at 85MHz bandwidth. Automatic pulse measurement and detection support multiple measurements on the same set of data.

doubles bandwidth for spectrum managementReal-Time Signal Analyser

TEKTRONIXwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43789

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ohde & Schwarz is expanding its portfolio of

USB-capable power sensors with the R&S NRP Z85 and R&S NRP Z86. These wide-band sensors can measure power from 50MHz to 40GHz without requiring a base unit. Instead of a base unit, the sensors are connected to a PC via a USB interface. This solu-tion displays envelope power over a dynamic range of 47dBm to +20dBm. High-resolution pulse analysis is another feature. The sensors provide high-precision continuous-average measurements over the entire dynamic range from 60dBm to +20dBm. These performance characteristics make the sensors ideal for a variety of applications in the development and maintenance of microwave and radar systems as well as in the design and production of micro-wave components. The wideband power sensors can be operated from a PC via the R&S NRP Z4 USB adapter, or in combination with an R&S NRP/NRP2 power meter. They can also be connected to any signal generator or virtually any signal, spectrum and network analyser from Rohde & Schwarz. Users can read the power meas-ured from the device under test (DUT) directly at the generator or analyser. A complete measurement solution comprising either of the two sensors and a USB adapter is more cost-effective than a conventional setup involving a power sensor and a power meter. With a video bandwidth of up to 30 MHz and a sampling rate of 80MHz, the sensors can analyse the time characteristics of modu-lated signals. The rise time of less than 13ns enables easy meas-urement of the most frequently analyzed pulse shapes. The power sensors can measure both peak power and average power over a defined time interval as well as perform statistical signal analysis (CCDF, PDF). With a measurement uncertainty of 0.18dB at 40GHz, the new sensors offer accuracy for continuous-average meas-urements. The power sensors’ automatic pulse analysis function provides peak power and average power measurements.

expanded, can measure 50MHz to 40GHz without a base unitUSB-Capable Power Sensors Portfolio

ROHDE & SCHWARZwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43902

eCroy’s WaveRunner 6 Zi oscilloscopes include a wide range of application packages, advanced triggering to isolate

events, a user interface developed for quick and easy navigation, a wide range of probing options, and lightning-fast perform-ance. The oscilloscopes feature a pristine signal path that offers unmatched signal fidelity with low noise. This performance is augmented by a huge offset and timebase delay adjustment to allow easy signal and amplifier performance assessment and zooming on vertical and horizontal signal characteristics. Deep memory is up to 128Mpts and sample rate is 40GS/s. Low noise, fast operation, a full line of probing solutions, and extensive serial data analysis tools are also features in this 400MHz to 4GHz class scope. LeCroy has also announced the first product line of 12-bit oscilloscopes with 400 MHz bandwidth, 2GS/s sample rate and up to 256 pts to be launching in the coming months. The oscil-loscope has been designed with a pivoting display that permits viewing signals vertically as well as horizontally to obtain more detail for optimum analysis. The comprehensive toolset includes everything engineers need to validate a design, debug errors at board bring up, and characterise an embedded system. A 12.1in. high resolution WXGA wide screen can display a variety of signals where long records are required and zooming or scrolling Rotate the screen 90 degrees to optimise the display for viewing digital signals, jitter tracks, eye diagrams, and frequency plots. The screen image will adjust automatically when rotated. Tilt the display up or down in either orientation to mini-mise reflections or glare. Long acquisition memory is used with fast throughput streaming architecture. This architecture uses vari-able waveform segment lengths to improve CPU cache memory efficiency. To solve serial data problems, probes or cables can be connected and the scope can provide the correct level of detail needed to view, debug, and analyse the serial data signals. Solutions address the Embedded, Military and Avionics, Handset/Mobile/ Cellular, and Storage/Peripherals/Interconnects, with a combination of decode, trigger, measure/ graph, ProtoSync, and compliance tools.

through 90°, minimises reflections and glareOscilloscope Screen Rotates

LECROYwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43993

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S Components is launching its eTech magazine as an iPad appli-

cation. It will enable RS to extend and enhance the magazine content with additional detail, images, animation and video. Commenting on the launch, Glenn Jarrett, Head of Electronics Marketing at RS said, “With more and more information sources available to design engineers, it is imperative that RS provides them with news and views in the format that they find both informa-tive and engaging. eTech for iPad is an industry first and has been developed to go way beyond the basic page-turner digital magazine, taking full advan-tage of the device’s off-line viewing capabilities.” “We are developing the most innovative ways to engage our customers,” said Martijn Duchatteau, Head of Online Innovation at RS. “By providing information in a dynamic and interactive way, we offer our customers choice on how much information to access and the format that it’s delivered in. Innovation is key to our success and eTech for iPad is yet another example of how we are committed to staying at the forefront of technology.” The eTech app engages subscribers allowing them to browse all of its content without needing an internet connection. The print version of eTech was first produced in November 2009, followed by a page turner digital issue in July 2010. eTech will continue to be available in all formats.

as RS launches eTech as iPad applicationMagazine Content Upgraded

RS COMPONENTSwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43861

igi-Key has stock of

Cree’s LMR4 LED light modules available in Europe. The LMR4 modules are designed to simplify the crea-tive process, giving lighting manufacturers more options as they develop LED lighting products. “We are pleased to extend Digi-Key’s inventory of Cree products to include the LMR4 module family,” said Mark Despotes, Cree vice president of channel distribution. “As a trusted resource for the electronics community, Digi-Key can help accelerate the LED Lighting Revolution by providing fixture makers ready access to the latest LED lighting technology.” The Cree LED Module LMR4 uniquely inte-grates driver electronics, optics, and primary thermal management, making the compact module drop-in ready. Designed to last 35,000 hours while consuming just 12 watts of power, it delivers 700 lumens at a variety of colour temperatures from 2700K to 4000K. Fixture manufacturers have the option to include a specially designed heat sink to accommodate specific high heat applications such as downlights for insu-lated ceilings. The 120V LMR4 is UL recog-nised, and the 230V LMR4 complies with multiple international standards. Fixture makers seeking ENERGY STAR qualifica-tion will have access to specifications and performance data, including LM-80 reports, which can speed regulatory approvals.

joining Digi-Key’s worldwide inventoryCree LED Light Modules

DIGI-KEYwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43798

vnet Abacus has launched a lighting microsite offering a comprehensive

set of solutions and resources for engineers to develop a solid-state lighting project. Covering interconnect, device control, thermal management, power and protection components, this new micro-site will assist engineers to select the right components for a specific project and deliver complete, market-ready solu-tions for many solid state lighting appli-cations. Alan Jermyn, vice president of Marketing, Avnet Abacus commented, “Solid-state lighting has grown signifi-cantly on the benefits of its strong green credentials, as well as its long operating lifetimes, ease of control and compact mechanical dimensions. Creating a successful lighting design depends on selecting the right support components as well as the LED. The Avnet Abacus lighting microsite has been designed to provide the appropriate informa-tion covering; product data, key compo-nent suppliers, application examples and technical articles to achieve this.” Avnet Abacus’ team of lighting product specialists, will help specify the intercon-nect, device control, thermal manage-ment, power and protection components designed specifically for solid state lighting applications. ‘Ask an Expert’ is a key feature of the lighting microsite where customers and design engineers can email product and application questions.

broadens design and application resourcesLighting Microsite Launch

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SC now has the new RJK60S5DPK high-voltage power MOSFET from Renesas Electronics. Key features of this device

are an ultra-low on-resistance of 150mΩ and a gate-drain charge capacitance (Qgd) of 6nC at 10A maximum current (ID) and 10 VGSS voltage tolerance. Thanks to the high-precision super junc-tion structure of the power MOSFET, which is designed for a drain-source voltage of

600V, the figure of merit (FOM) has been improved by approximately 90% compared to previous planar-construction power MOSFETs. The improved power conversion efficiency of the device reduces power consumption in high-output switching power supplies for mobile phone base stations, PC servers and solar power generation systems. The device package is equivalent in size to the TO-3P standard package and the pin assignments conform to the industry standard.

cut power consumption in variety of applicationsHigh-Voltage Power MOSFETs

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CAL Technology has launched a fast delivery service on Advanced Crystal Technology’s (ACT) ACT9300PR clock

oscillators. The reduced lead-time of 2-4 weeks substantially reduces typical fixed oscillator lead-times. ACAL has an extensive inventory of blank oscillators, which are factory-programmed to exact customer specifications, cutting time-to-market and cost targets. To accelerate the transition through design and prototyping to full production, ACAL is to provide specialist support during development, using its UK in-house testing services for frequency-control devices. These services include the testing of crystal and oscillator parameters and characteristics, shock and solderability testing, as well as high-temperature storage. The inventory of unprogrammed devices covers a wide range of voltages, operating temperature ranges of 0 to 70, or -40 to +85°C and stability of ±50ppm or ±100ppm.

oscillator turnaround time to two to four weeksACAL Investment Reduces Clock

ACAL TECHNOLOGYwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43854

The most advanced, multilingual,multicurrency mobile sitefor design engineers.

mouser.comDistributing semiconductors and electroniccomponents for design engineers.

Compatible with more than 25 mobile platforms,no one supports more phones and tablets thanMouser. Get What’s Next now at m.mouser.com

mouser.com | The Newest Products For Your Newest Designs™

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lpha Micro Components has signed an Industrial Communication

(iCom) agreement with Advantech. Alpha Micro will focus on Advantech’s range of industrial wireless and indus-trial Ethernet switches. Advantech has engineered its industrial wireless appli-cations to support the IEEE802.11b/g/n standards. With Advantech’s iCom product range Alpha Micro will be focusing on Industrial Ethernet Solutions within the industrial control, factory automation, power & energy and intelligent transporta-tion markets. Maxine Hewitt, Marketing Director for Alpha Micro Components, commented: “This is a very exciting development for Alpha Micro which greatly expands the industrial communica-tions solutions we have available for our customers. Advantech has established itself as the leading developer of industrial wireless and Ethernet switches. Its products have been developed for the harshest industrial environments.” Andy Courtney, Northern European Sales Manager for Advantech, commented: “As Alpha Micro is one of the leading electronics components distributors in the UK, we are very glad to begin working with them. The combination of their in-house design expertise, which is viewed by customers as a significant added-value service, and their experience in the M2M and industrial wireless markets, should help to ensure a very successful partnership.”

Deal Strengthens Alpha Micro PortfolioIndustrial Communications

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PS Systems has signed a UK distributor agreement with Danish fuel cell manu-

facturer IRD to supply its 500W and 850W methanol fuel cells. Founded in 1995, IRD has focussed its development on direct methanol fuel cells that can be used either for portable or stationary applica-tions. With a guaranteed lifetime of 1.5 million watt hours, IRD fuel cells are a viable alternative to traditional batteries and generators. The units can power CCTV, security, traffic signalling and remote monitoring equipment. Available as off-the-shelf, plug and play solutions, the IRD fuel cells require no installation and little maintenance. “The addition of IRD’s fuel cells fills an important gap in our product portfolio and opens up some really exciting opportunities for us,” said UPS Systems Managing Director, Tom Sperrey. “For remote and rural applica-tions, the IRD units are a cost-effective and environmentally friendly substitute for traditional power sources, especially when considering the lifetime costs of the units.” An independent provider, it is ideally positioned to offer advice and recom-mendations on the best solution to meet the needs of the individual project. “UPS Systems’ skills and expertise made it the obvious choice for a UK partnership,” said Bjørn Thorsen, CEO of IRD. “We believe we can help the commercial roll out of direct methanol fuel cells in the UK.” Applications include security and remote monitoring and telemetry.

gives IRD a foothold in UK market placeMethanol Fuel Cells Deal

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ouser Electronics now has a distribution agreement with

Phoenix Contact which includes Europe. The agreement coincides with Mouser’s nternational expansion strategy. Mouser currently has 5 branch offices throughout Europe in countries such as Germany, UK, Italy, France, and Israel, as well as multiple locations across Asia and the Americas. “After having already signed a distribution agreement for the North America region, Phoenix Contact is now also pleased to cooperate with Mouser in EMEA”, said Frank Stuehrenberg , Executive Vice President Global Sales and member of the Phoenix Contact Executive Board. “Mouser provides valu-able services which include product selec-tion and availability, on-time delivery, and high responsiveness. Our customers benefit from Mouser’s well-aligned cata-logue and online product ordering proce-dures which are well-oriented to the needs of the design community.” Mark Burr-Lonnon, Mouser Vice President of EMEA and APAC Business, remarks: “We are excited that our agreement with Phoenix Contact now includes Europe which is such a strong market for their products. Mouser has a decade-long, mutually beneficial partnership with Phoenix Contact and it is our desire to repeat the same success in the European market. Mouser reaffirms its commitment to being the source most preferred by design engineers worldwide.”

Mouser, Phoenix Contact relationshipEuropean Agreement Extends

MOUSER ELECTRONICSwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43519

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SC has the ‘Time Machine’, a programming kit for SiTime’s MEMS-based silicon timing solutions. The programmer

features fast programming support for various singled-ended-, differential-, spread spectrum- and VCXO MEMS oscillator samples. Five different blank MEMS with packages sizes from

2.5 x 2.0mm to 7.0 x 5.0mm can be proc-essed. Programming of the frequency - depending on the type, 1MHz to 800MHz is possible - and the programming process takes less than one minute. The frequency stability is up to ±20ppm. The frequency

can be programmed with up to five decimal places of accuracy. Apart from the programming unit with USB interface and various package adapters, the kit contains a USB cable, a HDMI cable, an AC/DC adapter and an installation CD.

accelerates MEMs oscillator programming supportTime Machine’s Arrival at MSC

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he ME50-868 module from Telit is the latest generation of wireless M-bus products. It supports uni- and bidirectional

RF connections at 868MHz between meters for gas, water, heating or electricity and concentrators. It is available at Rutronik. Operating with ultra-low power (< 1μA in standby), the module with LGA (Land Grid Array) mounting technology offers a long battery life and low maintenance requirements. Equipped with an RS232 interface and digital as well as analogue inputs and outputs, the module can be easily inte-

grated into various systems, reducing the time and money spent on development. The 122dB budget link provides a range of up to 2,000m. The module is pin-to-pin compatible with the Telit modules in the ZE, NE and LE families and is compliant with EN 13757 Part 4 and Part 5.

RS232 interface are features of M-bus Wireless Module Digital and Analogue Inputs,

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igi-Key has signed a global deal with Taoglas, which supplies finished and custom external and embedded antenna

solutions for ISM (Zigbee, WiFi etc), cellular (GSM/CDMA), 3G, 4G (WiMax, LTE) and GPS. Their products assist customers achieve greater wireless device transmit and receive sensitivity. “Antennas are critical to robust RF solutions and Digi-Key is excited to offer Taoglas’ M2M antenna solutions,” said Dave Doherty, Digi-Key’s vice president of semiconductor products. “Today’s designers demand instant availability and delivery of the best and most rele-vant products for their wireless device design,” said Dermot O’Shea, Taoglas’ Joint Managing Director. “We had always strategically targeted Digi-Key as a distribution partner, and we are delighted that our most popular products are now available for same day dispatch globally. It allows us to focus on antenna design and development.”

with Digi-Key covering M2M antenna solutionsTaoglas Signs Global Agreement

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nder an exclusive agreement with Deutsch, Aerco is now the sole assembler for the Deutsch Pattern 602 connectors. By

increasing stock levels and expanding its assembly capability Aerco now offers a ‘one-stop-shop’ for a full range of Pattern 602 connectors including EMC grounded versions, ribbed coupling nuts and orientated connectors. These connectors will be available either from stock or on a five working day lead-time and will be supplied without any minimum order quantities. Pattern 602 connectors are lightweight, miniature bayonet connectors for use in harsh environments. The range is available in high strength aluminium with cadmium plating as standard and electroless nickel as an option. They feature rear insertion and release, gold plated contacts and have an operating temperature of -65 to +200°C.

signed in exclusive assembly agreement by Aerco Deutsch Pattern 602 Connectors

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leichmann Electronics has introduced the E981.12 designed by Elmos. It is

a dual IO-Link master transceiver, which enables a scalable implementation of multi-port systems (2/4/8/16-port) regardless of the number of UARTs of the microcon-troller in use. Due to the two UARTs integrated on the transciver, for the first time users can use microcontrollers without integrated UARTs in cost-sensitive applications. This gener-ally results in a significant reduction of the system costs. However, if UARTs integrated in the microcontroller already exist, these can obviously continue to be used. The dual IO-Link master transceiver comes in a space-saving QFN44L7 package and has an input voltage range from 8V to 32V. The power supply and configurable current limiting of the sensors (L+) can optionally be provided through external power FETs, thus lowering power loss considerably below 100 mW per channel. The transceiver has a SPI inter-face for configuration, programming and diagnostic functions. The safety functions include, among others, over-current and short-circuit protection with configurable thresholds. Samples and evaluation boards of the transceiver as well microcontrollers for the control with the possibility of an easy porting of TMG’s IO-Link V1.1 master stacks are available.

features input voltage range from 8V to 32VIO-Link Master Transceiver

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arnell now stocks the latest range of Cree LED modules. Available in True-

White and EasyWhite technology options, the LMR4 modules provide a drop-in solution that integrates driver electronics, optics, and primary thermal management. Cree TrueWhite gives a combination of high light quality and colour rendering with high

energy efficiency. TrueWhite LMR4 modules consume just 12W whilst delivering 700 lumens at a

colour temperature of 2700 with a colour rendering index (CRI) >90. Cree Easy-White modules address a broader range of applications with a CRI >80. Both tech-nologies support dimming to 5% and are designed to last at least 35,000 hours at L70. Through its multi-channel approach and ability to support design engineers with extensive technical information and resources such as the element14 online technology portal and eCommunity, Farnell will help drive the adoption of LED lighting for both new designs and those that currently use more traditional lighting approaches. “This product strengthens Farnell’s position as a source for solid state lighting products, information and support,” said Paul Ward, Opto Product Manager, Farnell. “Cree’s LMR4 module product range is an important step forward in accel-erating the adoption of versatile, energy efficient and long lasting LED solutions.”

presented with two technology optionsDrop-In LED Module Family

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pecialist passive components distributor DMTL (Distributed

Micro Technology Ltd) has signed an agreement with Viking Tech, which designs and manufactures thin and thick-film passive devices including resistors and inductors. According to Pete Jones, DMTL’s Commercial Manager, Viking Tech leads the way when it comes to developing and manufacturing components that satisfy the growing demands for higher perform-ance combined with smaller size. “Not only that, but Viking Tech has invested heavily in manufacturing facilities enabling the company to supply product on lead-times much shorter than its competition.” says Jones. “As an example, we can now provide quantities of industry standard MELF resistors in just four to six weeks which is much shorter than product from other manufacturers. I expect to see a lot of interest from customers who need key passive components quickly,” he adds. The deal strengthens DMTL’s passive compo-nent line. Viking Tech combines the tech-nical advantages of thin film processes with the cost benefits of thick film tech-nology. This has allowed the company to develop complete ranges of unique preci-sion resistors, current sensing resistors and RF inductors with manufacturing tolerances down to 0.01% and TCR’s down to just 5ppm. DMTL will hold stock and minimum order quantities can be as low as a single reel.

deal to shrink MELF resistor delivery datesDMTL Expects Viking Tech

DISTRIBUTED MICRO TECHNOLOGYwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43896

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herry wireless desktop sets from ZF Electronics offer matching mice and

keyboards for both home and professional users. Featuring 2.4GHz wireless technology, these desktops ensure interference-free transmission at a range of up to 10m, with easy ‘Plug and Play’ setup where no soft-ware installation is required. For fast access to frequently-used functions, there are ten additional programmable hotkeys useful for media and gaming. The flat eVolu-tion Barracuda XT wireless desktop has a contemporary design in matt black with blue logo. Offering ergonomic comfort and silent whisper keystroke for low-noise typing with 2.5mm key travel, it provides over 10 million key operations due to SX key technology. The soft-touch 5-buttton Barracuda optical laser mouse fits comfort-ably into the right or left hand and scans rapidly and accurately (1000dpi) resolution. Available in silver and black, the Marlin Smart wireless laser multimedia desktop can be used at home or at work, where its 2.4GHz wireless transmission is interference-free at 10m, even in a room with up to 256 desktops, due to pre-coding which requires no channel setting. The keyboard is low-profile with 2.5mm travel. The matching Marlin right-hand black and silver laser mouse is switchable between 800/1600dpi resolution using a button on the top.

featuring 2.4GHz wireless technologyWireless Desktop Computer

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ishay Intertechnology has released a multi-turn sensor featuring non-

contacting technology. The 34 THE Hall-effect sensor is available with servo or bushing mounts and is optimised for appli-cations in harsh environments requiring long-life sensors. The 10-turns sensor can withstand high-frequency vibrations up to 20G and shocks up to 50G. It can last up to 50 million cycles with a servo mount and 10 million cycles with a bushing mount,

making it suitable for servo control of steering wheels in marine

and off-road applications. The company can provide any specific angle upon customer request inside the limit of 3600° maximum, and various output signal types depending on customer requirements. Accurate linearity is down to ±0.5%. Available with single and redundant signals, the size 09 (22.2mm) device features analogue, PWM, or SPI output, and provides continuous perform-ance with no drift of linearity. It offers a supply voltage of 5V ±10%, and a supply current of less than 16mA for single signal and less than 32mA for redundant signals. It also offers +20V over voltage shield and -10V reverse voltage protection. The recom-mended load resistance is 1kΩ for analogue output and PWM output. It is compliant to RoHS directive 2002/95/EC.

is available with servo or bushing mountsMulti Turn Hall Sensor

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGYwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43389

Internet on the move

mnetics Connector has made it a goal to support neurological research groups

and has added a Neuorological option to its website. The page consists of standardised part numbers including single and dual row nanos, known to be specific for neurological research programs. Datasheets and material specification will be available for viewing and downloading. www.omnetics.com/neuro

emesis connectors are now available as models on ITT Interconnect

Solutions ’ 3D dynamic modelling website. This online resource enables design engineers to use a single interface to search for industrial, commercial, mil-spec and hi-rel interconnects, select from output model formats and request the generation of a 3D model. There is a range of industry-standard CAD formats and users can receive the model as a downloadable zip file. www.ittcannon.com

ecom Power has released webcasts focusing on practical design

applications using its products. The webcasts include simple instructions on how to assemble high power LED lighting, showing that SSL lights can be easily and quickly constructed using solder-free plug and play parts including the LEDs, connectors, optics and LED drivers. The webcasts are in English, German or Chinese. Also featured is Steve Roberts’s 24minute seminar, which explains how to build safe, reliable solid state lighting systems based on the Lightline LED driver series. http://www.recom-power.com/downloads/webcasts.html

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urtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing’s XMC-552 is a power-

efficient NAND flash solid state drive XMC/PMC card. The card is visible to the system as two independent SATA drives, and is available in 64, 128 or 256Gbyte configurations. According to the company, the SFF mezzanine card accelerates and simplifies integration of large capacity solid state flash memory into deployed subsys-tems. Designed for use in military environ-ments, the card provides features to protect critical data including 128bit AES data encryption using a programmable key, while the instant purge function enables erasure of all memory within 4s, and secures data erase. The sequential read performance of the flash memory is rated at 200Mbyte/s, which can be increased to 400Mbyte/s with RAID 0 software. The card supports ECC NAND flash correction to correct up to eight random single-bit errors per 512byte sectors. The mezzanine card also supports a wear levelling algorithm that spreads program and erase cycles evenly across the media to eliminate the risk of premature device failure. The card is avail-able in both air-cooled and conduction-cooled configurations. According to the company the card is developed in accord-ance with the IEEE 1386 and IEEE 1386.1 specifications. The card is designed for optimal performance with base cards that support either a full XMC mezzanine connector set or a mixed set PMC and XMC connectors.

has data encryption, instant purge featuresSolid State XMC/PMC Card

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MC-Sierra’s SynthePHY dual-channel 6Gbit/s SerDes and programmable clock

synthesisers are optimised for wireless infra-structure radio designs. They allow 30 clock outputs to be programmed over a frequency band of 3MHz to 1.6GHz and meet the phase noise performance required by multi-carrier GSM, WCDMA and LTE systems. The devices support CPRI, OBSAI, and IR remote radio unit designs and are programmable from 614.4Mbit/s to 6.144Gbit/s data rates. They can be used to drive cable, backplane or optical modules to share a common radio design for rack-mount and remote radios. There are 18 differential low voltage 50Ω drivers with programmable output levels and phase control. Clock rates up to 1.6GHz are supported. Each device has 12 single-ended

LVCMOS drivers with program-mable divider and phase control, and supports clock rates up

to 307.2MHz. Integrated jitter below 200fs and phase noise floor also below 160dBc/Hz on 1GHz differential output clocks and 250MHz LVCMOS output clocks can be achieved using a low-cost VCXO reference. The PM7501 features dual 6Gbit/s SerDes; 18 differential and 12 LVCMOS outputs in a 3x13mm, 225-lead, 0.8mm pitch flip chip CSP. The PM7520 SyntheCLK features 18 differential and 12 LVCMOS outputs in a 12x12mm, 196-lead, 0.8mm pitch flip chip CSP. Both operate from -40 to +85°C.

is optimised for infrastructure radio designDual-Channel SerDes Family

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Y-ConRJ45 cable assembly

from Yamaichi Elec-tronics has been developed for the mechanical engi-neering sector and industrial and factory automation use. As a converter cable, it permits simple cabling from industrial Ethernet to sensors, actua-tors and encoders whose wiring has been done with space-saving M8/M12 circular connectors. The RJ45 interface is possible with the Y-Con connector which has up to eight signal contacts. It can include two additional power contacts (2.1A at 70°C) and can be equipped with covers from IP20 to IP69K protection. For the interfaces, there is a range of cable and panel mount connectors available in male and female, 90 or 180°, coded or uncoded versions (A, B or D code). All moulded cable versions benefit from a 360° shielding added before the moulding with PUR material, ensuring optimum EMI characteristics. The metal screw has an audible closure ratchet and comes with a vibration-resistant lock to ensure the interface does not open during operation. Jacks and plugs are offered in 3-, 4-, 5- or 8pin versions. The device and the M8 or M12 connectors offer protection against environmental influences compliant with protection classes IP67 or IP20. There is a choice of covers available which are made from PBT polymer and metallic zinc die-castings.

can replace sapce-saving circular connectorsConverter Cable Assembly

YAMAICHI ELECTRONICSwww.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43316

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airchild Semiconductor’s FAN6920MR, an integrated, critical mode PFC

and quasi-resonant current mode PWM controller, meets regulatory requirements by providing more than 90% efficiency and less than 300mW at no load for increased power savings. The device combines a PFC controller and a quasi-resonant PWM controller for what the company claims is a cost-effective design using less external components. For PFC, the device uses a controlled on-time technique to provide a regulated DC output voltage and perform natural power factor correction. With a THD (total harmonic distortion) optimiser, the device can reduce input current distortion at zero-crossing duration to improve THD performance. For PWM control, it provides many functions to improve the power system performance including extended valley detect up to the 12th valley cycle, improved light load efficiency, green-mode operation, an internal 10ms softstart and high/low line over-power compensation. It also provides various protection functions including brownout, secondary-side open-loop and over-current with auto recovery, external auto-recovery protection triggering and internal over-temperature shutdown. Avail-able in a 16pin small outline package, the PFC/PWM controller is suitable for AIO computers, AC/DC netbook adapters (Slim Pack), open-frame SMPS and battery chargers.

available in a 16pin small outline packageIntegrated PFC/PWM Device

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he 3.5inch LS-377 SBC from BVM is suitable for industrial control and

automation, retail, gaming, print imaging and digital signage applications. Based on the Intel QM57 chipset, it supports the latest 64bit, dual-core Intel mobile 32nm Core i7,i5,i3 processors in the rPGA988A socket. All versions are claimed to be energy efficient, with the memory controller and graphics core on the proc-essor die giving a two-chip system archi-tecture requiring low power. Intel turbo boost and hyper-threading technology optimise performance to match the system workload, further contributing to reducing the power consumption. The SBC features up to 4Gbyte of DDR3 system memory with an 800 or 1066MHz FSB data rate supporting the fast processors, while the integrated VGA and DVI interfaces and Realtek ALC888 high definition audio Codec provide high A/V performance. Mass storage is provided via two SATA II 300Mbyte/s interfaces with RAID 0 and 1 support, I/O includes six USB2.0 ports, a Gigabit LAN port, Mini-PCI and Mini-PCIe extended interface sockets and a 24bit dual-channel LVDS interface. A program-mable 8bit GPIO interface and a 256-level watchdog timer are also provided. The unit is powered from a single line 9 to 24V external DC source.

features up to 4Gbyte of DDR3 system memory SBC Consumes Less Power

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reescale Semiconductor’s i.MX 6 quad-, dual- and single-core appli-

cations processors are designed to deliver scalability to manufacturers targeting smart mobile, automotive infotainment and embedded device categories. Integrating one, two or four ARM Cortex-A9 cores running at up to 1.2GHz each, the processors deliver up to five times the performance of the compa-ny’s current applications processors. This performance is claimed to provide addi-tional headroom for unbounded user experiences in future tablets, e-Readers, smart phones, automotive infotainment systems and other consumer and automotive products. Suitable applications include mobile devices featuring 3D video playback, desktop-quality gaming, augmented reality appli-cations and content creation capabilities delivered in sleek form factors with enhanced battery life. Common SoC IP building blocks enable series-wide soft-ware and development tool compatibility, while integrated power management capabilities, a range of integrated I/Os, and pin compatibility within package families reduce overall product complexity and development costs. Coupled with planned support for consumer, auto and industrial temperature requirements, the processors offer fast time to value, enabling rapid creation of end-product portfolios that can adjust and scale to meet market demands.

are designed to reduce product complexityApplications Processors

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issoid has added Mars, a high temper-ature, 30V, small-signal P-channel

MOSFET to its Planet family of high temperature transistors and switches. The CHT-SPMOS30 is suitable for long term reli-able operation from -55 to +225°C. Input capacitance of 14pF and its gate leakage limited to 400nA at 225°C makes transistor suitable for high temperature sensor interfaces such as piezoelectric sensor or to implement guard amplifiers. This logic-level P-MOSFET sources up to 310mA at 225°C and can be used to switch medium or high resistances, such as converting a 3.3/5V logic signal to a high voltage open-source output with turn on or off times lower than 10ns. With the gate tied to the source, the MOSFET can also perform as a 30V small current diode for high reliability at high temperature. The MOSFET is in a TO-39 metal can package.

is suitable for high temperature sensor interfacesHigh Temperature Small-Signal MOSFET

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ouriau obtained the qualification of the European Space Agency (ESA) for its rectangular miniature microComp range of

connectors, offering a small footprint replacement for the ESA/ESCC D-sub connectors used in satellite payloads. The company has worked in partnership with the ESA to develop a range of rectan-gular connectors in composite material for the space environment. Composite material is suitable for coping with miniaturisation and mass saving in on-board equipment. The shell is made of composite materials and then metalised in order to ensure effec-tive electrical continuity between the plug, the receptacle, the back shells and the harness braid. This is essential to provide protection of transmitted signals against EMI. The electrical crimp contacts are removable and allow the user to wire and unwire equipment.

use composite material for the space environmentRectangular Miniature Connectors

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