http://www.electronicsweekly.com/ElectronicsWeekly.com - Analysis, research, reviews, opinions and news provided by the journalists of ElectronicsWeeklyen-gbCopyright Reed Business Information 2006http://www.electronicsweekly.com/images/ew-logo.gifhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/14430Electronics WeeklyThu, 18 Mar 2010 16:28:00 GMT60http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/18/21435/micropower-2w-dcdc-converters-are-surface-mount.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/18/21435/micropower-2w-dcdc-converters-are-surface-mount.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe LF200MHI series of miniature 2W DC/DC converters has 15 standard models operating from 5, 12 or 24Vdc inputs, providing regulated single and dual outputs of 5, 12, 15, ±12 or ±15Vdc Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:28:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/18/21434/murata-116-brick-module-powers-66w.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/18/21434/murata-116-brick-module-powers-66w.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comMurata Power Solutions has introduced a range of isolated DC/DC converters that provide up to 66W of output power and full 2250Vdc isolation from a ‘sixteenth-brick’ packageThu, 18 Mar 2010 16:21:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/17/21433/mouser-stocks-smartfusion-cortex-m3-fpga.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/17/21433/mouser-stocks-smartfusion-cortex-m3-fpga.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comWith SmartFusion, Actel believes it has overcome the problem of getting a hardware processor core to operate efficiently in tandem with FPGA gatesWed, 17 Mar 2010 17:08:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/17/21432/statek-low-profile-cx18-crystal.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/17/21432/statek-low-profile-cx18-crystal.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comEuroquartz is offering a low profile CX18 crystal from Statek with overall dimensions of 1.55x0.95x0.35mm and a typical weight of 1.8mg.Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:48:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/16/21431/greatecs-vandal-proof-pushbutton-lights-up.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/16/21431/greatecs-vandal-proof-pushbutton-lights-up.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comPushbutton switches from Greatecs are vandal-proof according to IK10 standard and dust/water-tight according to IP65Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:18:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/16/21430/keil-design-kit-for-latest-stm32-microcontrollers.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/16/21430/keil-design-kit-for-latest-stm32-microcontrollers.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comKeil is supporting STMicroelectronics’ recently introduced STM32 Value Line of microcontrollers with a new release of its Microcontroller Development Kit (MDK) for ARMTue, 16 Mar 2010 11:29:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/16/21428/analog-devices-dev-tool-discount-programme.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/16/21428/analog-devices-dev-tool-discount-programme.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comAnalog Devices has introduced a development tool discount programme that offers bundles of the VisualDSP++ Integrated Development and Debugging Environment (IDDE) with emulators. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:46:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/15/21427/global-connector-technology-combination-micro-sd-and-sim-connector.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/15/21427/global-connector-technology-combination-micro-sd-and-sim-connector.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comConnector manufacturer Global Connector Technology is launching a new combination Micro-SD and SIM connector. The MES3055 hinged connector allows full retention of both the SIM and µSD cards in demanding handheld and mobile applications. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:48:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/15/21426/digi-key-lighting-programme-signs-seoul-semi.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/15/21426/digi-key-lighting-programme-signs-seoul-semi.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comDigi-Key is offering Seoul Semiconductor's LED products, ranging from DC LEDs to the Acriche AC LEDs on it websitesMon, 15 Mar 2010 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/15/21425/aeroflex-adds-rf-combiner-for-mimo-test.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/15/21425/aeroflex-adds-rf-combiner-for-mimo-test.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comAeroflex is offering test support for MIMO (multiple-input/multiple-output) capabilities on its PXI 3000 series manufacturing test system with the introduction of a multiport RF combiner moduleMon, 15 Mar 2010 02:27:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/12/21424/renesas-rx610-microcontrollers-based-on-rx-cpu-core.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/12/21424/renesas-rx610-microcontrollers-based-on-rx-cpu-core.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comRenesas Technology has started full production of RX610 microcontrollers which are based on its new unifying RX CPU core.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:12:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/11/21421/energy-micro-starter-kit-for-efm32-gecko-microcontroller-range.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/11/21421/energy-micro-starter-kit-for-efm32-gecko-microcontroller-range.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comEnergy Micro has introduced a low cost starter kit for its EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family. Priced at $69, the kit provides the basic functionality a system developer needs to build energy efficient applications based on the 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3-based EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers, states the company. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:07:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/10/21423/martek-offers-hot-swap-front-end-supply.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/10/21423/martek-offers-hot-swap-front-end-supply.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comMartek Power's T-series front-end power supplies are hot-swappable, power factor corrected unitsWed, 10 Mar 2010 17:18:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/10/21422/rohde-schwarz-adds-ports-to-network-anaylser.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/10/21422/rohde-schwarz-adds-ports-to-network-anaylser.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe ZVA67 vector network analyser from Rohde & Schwarz is available as a four-port modelWed, 10 Mar 2010 17:15:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/10/21420/murata-ultra-tight-0.5-tolerance-chip-ntc-thermistors.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/10/21420/murata-ultra-tight-0.5-tolerance-chip-ntc-thermistors.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comMurata has announced ultra-tight tolerance versions of its NTC (negative temperature coefficient) thermistor series, the NCP series.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/09/21419/avx-low-esr-multi-anode-mirror-design-tantalum-capacitors.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/09/21419/avx-low-esr-multi-anode-mirror-design-tantalum-capacitors.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comAVX has added to its range of multi-anode mirror design tantalum capacitors with low ESR.Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/08/21418/power-one-1200w-front-end-dc-dc-power-supply-providing-12vdc.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/08/21418/power-one-1200w-front-end-dc-dc-power-supply-providing-12vdc.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comPower-One has available a 1200W front-end DC-DC power supply providing 12Vdc, 99.2A maximum rated output. Efficiencies up to 91% from a -48Vdc input are specified.Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/03/21417/demmel-has-low-cost-small-touch-panels.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/03/21417/demmel-has-low-cost-small-touch-panels.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comVienna-based Demmel Products has introduced a 2.8-inch touch screen LCD screen panel at Embedded WorldWed, 03 Mar 2010 11:36:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/02/21416/embedded-world-ebv-adds-io-in-cyclone-iv-gx-ref-design.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/02/21416/embedded-world-ebv-adds-io-in-cyclone-iv-gx-ref-design.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comFollowing on from the distributor’s Snake-Bytes reference designs, the emphasis is firmly on offering a large number of IO pins, with potential for add-on boards and user-specific hardwareTue, 02 Mar 2010 10:53:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/01/21415/linear-tech-has-charger-for-2-cell-supercaps-in-series.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/01/21415/linear-tech-has-charger-for-2-cell-supercaps-in-series.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe LTC4425 employs a linear CC-CV architecture with thermal limiting to charge two supercapacitors in series to a programmable output voltage from a Li-Ion/Polymer battery, a USB port, or other 2.7V to 5.5V current-limited supplyMon, 01 Mar 2010 15:59:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/01/21414/bvm-fanless-pc-has-resistive-or-capacitive-touch.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/01/21414/bvm-fanless-pc-has-resistive-or-capacitive-touch.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comBVM has an 8-inch fanless touchscreen PC which is available with projected capacitive touchscreen optionsMon, 01 Mar 2010 15:39:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/01/21413/altium-compiler-supports-arm-cortex-m0.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/03/01/21413/altium-compiler-supports-arm-cortex-m0.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comAltium has released its Tasking VX-toolset for ARM Cortex-M series microcontrollers that adds support for the Cortex-M0 alongside existing support for Cortex-M1 and Cortex-M3 processorsMon, 01 Mar 2010 15:30:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/02/26/21411/tdk-epc-has-c0g-chip-caps-for-50v.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/02/26/21411/tdk-epc-has-c0g-chip-caps-for-50v.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comTDK-EPC is offering multilayer ceramic capacitors with C0G temperature characteristics and a rated voltage of 50VFri, 26 Feb 2010 12:51:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/02/26/21410/advanced-micro-peripherals-offers-mpeg-4-cpci-board.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/02/26/21410/advanced-micro-peripherals-offers-mpeg-4-cpci-board.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe MPEG4cPCI from Advanced Micro Peripherals is a 3U CompactPCI MPEG-4 video codec board capable of simultaneously encoding four full-size (NTSC/PAL) inputsFri, 26 Feb 2010 11:48:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/02/26/21409/diodes-lnb-controllers-for-direct-broadcast-satellite-apps.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Products/2010/02/26/21409/diodes-lnb-controllers-for-direct-broadcast-satellite-apps.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comDiodes has a family of low noise block (LNB) controllers for direct broadcast satellite (DBS) applications.Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT