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Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller with I²C/PMBus Digital Power System Management & Onboard EEPROM

MILPITAS, CA – August 23, 2012 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3883/-1, a synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with an I²C-based PMBus interface for digital power system management. This device combines best-in-class current-mode switching regulator performance with precision mixed signal data acquisition for unsurpassed ease of power system design and management. It is supported by the LTpowerPlay™ software development system … Read More → "Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller with I²C/PMBus Digital Power System Management & Onboard EEPROM"

45V, 2.3A LED Driver for Boost, Buck or Buck-Boost High Current LED Applications Offers Maximum Junction Temperature of 150°C & QFN Package

MILPITAS, CA – August 22, 2012 – Linear Technology announces the H-grade version of the LT3518. The LT3518 is a 45V, high-side current sense DC/DC converter designed to drive high current LEDs at constant current. Its 3V to 30V input voltage range with transient protection to 40V makes the LT3518 ideal for a wide variety of applications, including automotive, industrial and architectural lighting.

The H-grade version operates … Read More → "45V, 2.3A LED Driver for Boost, Buck or Buck-Boost High Current LED Applications Offers Maximum Junction Temperature of 150°C & QFN Package"

Saelig Debuts High Performance 3-Ch 195W Power Supply

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced theODP3032, a high-performance, programmable three-channel linear DC power supply. It features dual independent outputs with separate controls and one fixed 5V/3A supply for up to 195W total power with an output resolution of 1mV/1mA. The ODP3032 offers outstanding line regulation and low ripple noise, with standard PC interfaces to meet diverse test applications.

Four operating modes are provided for the two variable outputs: independent (0~30V/0~3A), parallel (0~30V/0~6A), series (0~60V/0~3A), and plus-minus (-30V ~ +30V/0~3A). All three channels are isolated, and a 3.9″ high-resolution (480 x320 … Read More → "Saelig Debuts High Performance 3-Ch 195W Power Supply"

Greenliant Pushes MLC NAND-based NANDrive™ SSDs to Industrial Temperatures

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. – AUGUST 21, 2012 – Greenliant Systems, a leader in energy-efficient, highly secure and reliable solid state storage products, is now sampling its industrial temperature SATA and PATA interfaceNANDrive™ embedded solid state drives (SSDs) using 2-bits-per-cell (MLC) NAND flash memory. The new NANDrive devices are the first ball grid array (BGA) package SATA / PATA SSDs based on MLC NAND that are capable of operating at temperatures between -40 to +85 degrees Celsius.

NANDrive combines Greenliant’s internally developed NAND controller with NAND flash die for a fully integrated SSD … Read More → "Greenliant Pushes MLC NAND-based NANDrive™ SSDs to Industrial Temperatures"

Arasan Chip Systems Announces the Industry Fastest SD3.0 Compliant Hardware Validation Platform

San Jose, California – August 21, 2012 – Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. (“Arasan”), a leading provider of Total IP Solutions for mobile applications announced today the availability of the industry fastest SD 3.0 compliant hardware validation platform for engineering and product development of SD 3.0 devices with UHS-I interface. Arasan has demonstrated its SD 3.0 Hardware Validation Platform (HVP) running at more than 90MB/s sustained read and more than 70MB/s sustained write using a Linux storage device benchmark.

To meet the ever increasing data transfer rate in removable memory card applications the SD 3.0 specification calls out the maximum … Read More → "Arasan Chip Systems Announces the Industry Fastest SD3.0 Compliant Hardware Validation Platform"

Tektronix Delivers Class-Leading Performance in the Affordable New TLA6400

BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug. 21, 2012 – Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, today introduced the TLA6400 Series of portable logic analyzers that combine high performance and affordability making it ideal for a wide range of embedded system debug and validation applications.  

The TLA6400 Series is available in 34, 68, 102, and 136 channel configurations and comes with 25 GS/s high-speed timing resolution, up to 667 MHz state timing, … Read More → "Tektronix Delivers Class-Leading Performance in the Affordable New TLA6400"

Actsoft, Inc. and Nokia Join Forces to Bring Advanced Wireless Forms to Lumia

Tampa, FL (August 17, 2012) – Actsoft, Inc. and Nokia have announced that Advanced Wireless Forms are available for customers using the Lumia Series of Devices, including the 710, 800 and 900 models. Advanced Wireless Forms allows employers to transform any paper form into a wireless version. This robust application is designed to improve operational efficiency as employees in the field can collect and send information back to the office electronically, automating the process and eliminating wasted trips.

The latest installment of Advanced Wireless Forms utilizes mobile and web technologies to improve workforce productivity, control operating costs, and increase cash flow. No matter … Read More → "Actsoft, Inc. and Nokia Join Forces to Bring Advanced Wireless Forms to Lumia"

Saelig Debuts New Low-cost, Versatile 30MHz Oscilloscope

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. announces theSDS5032E – a new, low-cost two-channel oscilloscope which is packed with useful features normally only seen on higher-end DSOs, including external and video-capable triggering, auto-measurements, auto-scaling, a large 8″ high resolution full color LCD display, XY mode, auto-set, averaging, math functions, USB output, waveform storage, pass/fail output, and a 3-year warranty. FFT functionality is included for frequency spectrum display, in addition to a built-in 6-digit frequency meter, which can measure frequencies from 2Hz to 30MHz.

The Autoscale feature can automatically adjust the vertical gain, or the horizontal time base, or … Read More → "Saelig Debuts New Low-cost, Versatile 30MHz Oscilloscope"

Bruker Introduces Solution for Organic Photovoltaics Research

SANTA BARBARA, CA, August 14, 2012 – Bruker today announced the release of the Photoconductive Atomic Force Microscopy (pcAFM) module for its industry leading Dimension Icon® platform. The new accessory enables sample illumination while performing nanoscale electrical characterization. In conjunction with Bruker’s exclusive PeakForce TUNA™ technology, it uniquely enables highest resolution photoconductivity and correlated nanomechanical mapping for research on fragile organic light emitting diode (OLED) and organic photovoltaic (OPV) device samples. The pcAFM module is compatible with Bruker’s turnkey 1ppm glove box configuration, addressing the most stringent environmental control needs of organic photoelectric materials.

“Organic … Read More → "Bruker Introduces Solution for Organic Photovoltaics Research"

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