Instrumentation and Control News - Devices

First Automotive Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Sensor Coupled With TI Controller Enhances Fuel Efficiency and Safety

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:47:22 +0200

Transense and TMS320F28x Device Brings Complete Control System Capabilities For Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems and Torque Sensing

LEM introduces new current transducers

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:47:22 +0200

The LA 300 series is optimised for industrial applications and the transducers are characterised for temperatures from -40°C to +85°C. The LAC 300 series is optimised for traction applications and meets the EN 50155 standard for vibration, temperature and pollution.

Flexpoint Announces Technology Updates

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:19:43 +0200

The company has nearly a dozen automotive applications identified but the Bend Sensor's potential in this industry is nearly limitless. Anywhere a switch is needed, whether it is a control for seats, window or horn switches and radio buttons, the sensors can meet the need. Over the past year the company has worked on a number of applications at the request of auto manufacturers and suppliers.

Rubicon Technology Increases Manufacturing Capacity to Meet Global Demand for Sapphire Products

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:17:30 +0200

Explosive growth in the LED market and increasing demand for large-diameter sapphire wafers spur need for expanded manufacturing capacity

SAMSUNG Electronics Announces World’s First 65nm-technology

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:38:20 +0200

ATSC Digital TV Receiver with Unprecedented Performance. The S5H1411 offers a higher reception success rate than other devices in multi-path environments where signal interference is high, such as densely populated urban areas; dynamic environments with serious signal distortion among many moving vehicles; environments with major signal phase errors because of cable retransmission and remote areas where reception is generally poor.

Isolated USB Hub Includes Innovative Locking Connectors for Maximum Dependability

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:38:20 +0200

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
Protects computers from damaging voltage spikes and surges
NEW SeaLATCHTM locking USB connectors prevent accidental cable disconnection
Provides power to USB peripherals
Rugged metal enclosure suitable for industrial environments

Inductive connector makes sensors intelligent

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:15:37 +0200

The involvement of the world’s leading sensor manufacturers in a new non-proprietary inductive connector system will allow users to retain their tried and tested pH electrodes, without depending on sensors from a single manufacturer.

Tiny 24-Bit, I(2)C 4-Channel Delta-Sigma ADC Includes High-Accuracy Temperature Sensor

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:15:09 +0200

The LTC2493 communicates via a 2-wire I2C-compatible serial interface and measures four single-ended or 2 differential analog inputs in a tiny 4mm x 3mm DFN package, consuming just 300uA(max). The LTC2493's novel Easy DriveTM architecture results in zero average differential input current, allowing measurements of high impedance input sources without the use of an internal buffer.

EM Microelectronic Announces New LF Tag Chips

Wed, 30 May 2007 05:52:16 +0200

The EM4205 and EM4305 chips comply with the ISO 11784 and 11785 RFID standards, developed for transponders that meet livestock tracking requirements. The ICs can be encoded to meet to the EN14803 waste management standard, EM Microelectronic reports, and they can also be used in tags for physical access control.

Mikoh Announces First Smart&Secure Manufacturing Partner

Tue, 29 May 2007 05:52:16 +0200

Mikoh has also revealed its first contract manufacturer that will help the company bring the tags to market. The security solutions provider is teaming up with Twinlinx, a French chip maker, to manufacture 13.56 MHz chips compliant with the ISO 15693 and 14443 air-interface standards.

ViaLogy offers aerospace industry a highly scaleable platform for integrating emerging wireless MEMS and RFID Devices

Thu, 03 May 2007 18:36:39 +0200

ViaLogy's Pulsed Microwave Data Link (PMDL(TM)) platform combines synergistic advances in MEMS sensors, power optimized active radio-frequency (RF) scanning for embedded MEMS/RFID tag interrogation, internet protocol- enabled MEMS interoperability for wireless interconnect switches, smart summarization and weak signal processing to extract diagnostic signatures.

Mobile WiMAX fueling growth of chipset market

Tue, 01 May 2007 05:37:52 +0200

Vendors of ICs for fixed WiMAX applications have redirected their efforts to mobile WiMAX since about the middle of 2006, said In-Stat. The majority of WiMAX chipsets produced in 2005 and 2006 were 802.16d-compliant and aimed at fixed WiMAX. A small percentage of chipsets produced early in 2006 were used in early WiBro (mobile WiMAX) devices...

Bright Outlook for MEMS in Consumer Electronics According to In-Stat

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:22:16 +0200

The worldwide MEMS market in consumer electronics will grow from US$727 million in 2006 to over US$1 billion by 2009, the high-tech market research firm says. MEMS will expand to a broad array of consumer applications including game consoles, portable consumer electronics devices (such as digital camcorders), and GPS devices.

Half-duplex RS-485 transceivers from Maxim

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:13:08 +0200

The MAX13487E/MAX13488E feature Maxim's proprietary AutoDirection control. This architecture makes the devices ideal for applications, such as isolated RS-485 ports, where the driver input is used in conjunction with the driver-enable signal to drive the differential bus.

Xilinx Launches New Low-Cost Spartan-DSP Series

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:13:19 +0200

With the addition of the new Spartan-DSP series, the XtremeDSP silicon portfolio offers three DSP-optimized platforms with a wide array of devices that provide DSP engineers with the flexibility to choose the right mix of features to match application requirements and easily migrate designs between platforms.