World's smallest Ethernet controller 16 November 2005, Altron Arrow, Tempe Technologies Microchip Technology claimed its new ENC28J60 chip to be the world's first 28-pin standalone Ethernet controller. It provides a low-pincount, cost-effective, easy-to-use solution for remote communication ...
Innovative silent 10 A relay 16 November 2005 Power relays currently used in home appliance applications often generate a loud clicking noise when operated, which has been a problem in sophisticated and multifunctional home appliances. The demand ...
New ceramic capacitors have reduced short-circuit risk 16 November 2005, Electrocomp Epcos developed a new type of ceramic capacitor to minimise the risk of short circuits if the capacitor is damaged. The product is suitable for applications in which the capacitor is permanently connected ...
Innovative 15 kV relay reduces cost and size for 30-75 A applications 16 November 2005, Denver Technical Products Gigavac's sealed single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) 15 kV, 75 A relay, the G9, has tungsten contacts sealed in a vacuum, so it is impervious to external contamination and can offer years of failure-free ...
FM broadcast radio tuner is exceptionally small 16 November 2005, NuVision Electronics Silicon Laboratories' Si4700/01 chip integrates the entire tuner function for stereo FM broadcast radio reception, from antenna interface to audio output. This FM radio tuner IC family is claimed to be ...
Soft termination system for components guards against crack failures 16 November 2005, Altron Arrow Driven by demands from the automotive industry for more robust and more reliable components, AVX developed FlexiTerm, a soft termination system for components claimed to allow almost three times the amount ...
Surge protection device with RFI suppression filter 16 November 2005, Phoenix Contact Phoenix Contact SFP 1-20/120AC surge protection device combines surge protection with a protection circuit against high frequency interference. The robust housing is DIN-rail mountable and can be retrofitted ...
Service with vision 2 November 2005, Siemens South Africa It happens every day. Something goes wrong, alarms sound, the control panel lights up like a Christmas tree - and the technical guy on duty cannot fix the problem. What to do? Normally, the answer is ...
Digital MEMS-based SMD microphone 2 November 2005 Knowles Acoustics has announced what it says is the worlds first 'digital' surface mount microphone, which is based on its industry-proven MEMS microphone technology. The new digital series of SiSonic ...
Prototype mini-projector uses LED light source 19 October 2005 Epson has unveiled a prototype mini-projector that uses an LED light source at the recent IFA trade show. With a footprint of just 13,8 by 10,3 cm (postcard-sized) and a slender profile, the 500 gram ...
Valve-stalgia 19 October 2005, Denver Technical Products The photograph shows a recently-constructed audio valve amplifier designated the 'The Mullard 5-20'. This amplifier was constructed according to the publication 'Mullard circuits for audio amplifiers', ...
Cellphone has built-in projector 5 October 2005, Siemens South Africa Engineers at Siemens Communications have developed a laboratory model of a cellphone with an integrated projector. They demonstrated the device at CeBIT 2005 in Hanover. The unit's keypad or display can ...
Speech encoding/decoding libraries 5 October 2005, Tempe Technologies The dsPIC30F Speech Encoding/Decoding Library from Microchip Technology is a high-quality and cost-effective means of performing compression and decompression of speech signals. This is useful in two ...
Adding speech and voice recognition to any product made easy 21 September 2005, KH Distributors With Sensory's new VR Stamp, you can now add voice recognition, speech output, and music synthesis to any product imaginable, according to the company.
The VR Stamp is the first rapidly deployable speech ...
Engine management system monitors and logs performance 7 September 2005, Surveillance, Integrated Solutions Developed by Remote Control Technologies for prolonging the life of diesel engines and reducing maintenance time, SafePower V1.01 is an engine management system designed to monitor various important parts ...
Inclination sensing with thermal accelerometers 24 August 2005, NuVision Electronics Ref: z2816204m The thermal accelerometers from Memsic are very low cost, dual axis, linear motion sensors with integrated mixed signal conditioning. These linear accelerometers can measure varying and ...
Reference design to produce sub-$20 cellphones 10 August 2005 Infineon Technologies has launched a reference design for 'ultra low-cost handsets' which it claims will enable handsets to be produced for under $20. According to the company, the use of its new ULC ...
Short-vibration feedback device uses electromagnetic drive system 27 July 2005, Products & Solutions Many electronic components such as mobile phones and car navigation systems are equipped with an increasing number of touch panels, input sensor devices and other equipment that is touch-operated. These ...
15-millionth hybrid IC tuner shipped 27 July 2005, Altron Arrow Royal Philips Electronics has announced that it has sold 15 million hybrid analog/digital TV tuner chips, accounting for over 30% of the total number of tuner chips sold worldwide since 2003. Philips ...
