Energy-saving LED PAR-style lamp now released 24 March 2004, Vepac Electronics BivarOpto introduced an all-in-one LED-based lighting alternative for incandescent spot and flood lamps. Claimed to give energy savings of over 80% with a life expectancy rated in years not hours, its ...
Fibre transceiver offers additional interface for analog video 10 March 2004, Electrocomp Infineon has extended its popular BIDI (bi-directional) family of optical components with the TriPort-BIDI. With this device, telcos and service providers can now offer both high-speed and cost-effective ...
Intel builds light-based modulator in silicon 10 March 2004 Intel scientists have used silicon manufacturing processes to create a novel 'transistor-like' device that can encode data onto a light beam.
The ability to build a fast photonic (fibre-optic) modulator ...
Ultra-wide viewing angle LED module 10 March 2004, Vepac Electronics BivarOpto has added an ultra-wide angle viewable LED Module to its Mako Series. Available in industry standard colours including white and tri-colour RGB (red/green/blue), the Super-Flux Mako-Wide LED ...
Panel light pipes feature dual-lens geometry for improved display 10 March 2004, Vepac Electronics A 5 mm Panel Light Pipe (PLP 5) Series featuring a new lens geometry that creates improved lighting intensity for use with surface mounted or through- hole LEDs is available from BivarOpto. The PLP 5 ...
LCD display kit 10 March 2004, Centurion Micro Electronics ICP Electronics offers a 17" TFT LCD display kit that has an analog VGA interface. The TFT screen has a 1280 x 1024 SXGA resolution. Enclosed in a heavy-duty galvanised steel chassis, the monitor has ...
Plastic optical fibre transmitters and receivers 10 March 2004, Electrocomp Infineon provides high-end transceivers for MOST (media oriented systems transport) multimedia fibre-optic networks. The MOST networks are optimised for automotive applications, providing a low-cost interface ...
Optical antenna sheds more light on IR systems 10 March 2004 Working with scientists at Warwick University, Optical Antenna Solutions (OAS) in the UK has developed what is claimed to be the world's most advanced optical lens and antenna. This groundbreaking OAS ...
Waterproof LEDs 28 January 2004, Actum Electronics, Information Security, News & Events, Infrastructure The Knitter Switch LDE range of waterproof LED pilot lights are fitted with a new design polycarbonate lens for improved clarity. Although manufactured to DIN40050 IP67 specification (30 minutes at 1 ...
Versatile IrDA transceivers 5 November 2003, Electrocomp Ultra-compact, low-power devices always have space as its enemy. Designed for applications in which space is at a premium, ZiLOG offers a range of IrDA transceivers for a range of applications such as ...
New video-speed electronic-paper display technology 8 October 2003 Royal Philips Electronics' scientists have presented a novel technology for reflective, paper-like displays. The technology is claimed to be fast enough to display video content and can be used to build ...
New light pipe material features 60% contrast ratio improvement 8 October 2003, Vepac Electronics BivarOpto offers a new, optional, high-contrast material for its Light Pipe products family. The second-generation materials provide a 60% improved contrast ratio for light transmission of surface or ...
Surface-mount LEDs for flexible light pipe displays 24 September 2003, Vepac Electronics, Products & Solutions BivarOpto has released its new SMPT series of surface-mount LED devices exclusively designed to accept the company's patented flexible light pipes (FLP Series), creating a new design and installation ...
Ultra-bright white LED replaces incandescent lamps 24 September 2003, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink Vishay Intertechnology has completed its ultra-bright TLCx5100 LED series with the TLCW5100, an exceptionally bright and highly visible 5 mm white LED designed to meet the demands of high-end lighting ...
Single LED holders 27 August 2003, Electrocomp Fischer Elektronik offers a range of opto-electronic indicators, amongst others, single LED holders.
Standard designs with diameters of 3 and 5 mm as well as square designs with enlarged angle of reflection ...
Opto products 27 August 2003 Hillcor Holdings offers a range of opto products from specialist manufacturer, Daina.
The super-bright 5 mm LEDs (light emitting diodes) have a typical brightness (mcd) of: 3000-4000 mcd at 20 mA (yellow); ...
Special LED holders for PCB assembly 27 August 2003, Electrocomp Fischer Elektronik has extended its range of opto-electronic display elements with various attachments. This includes among others, multiple holders for LEDs, supplied with or without LEDs. Most of the ...
IR receiver modules provide 3 V operation over distances of 35 m 27 August 2003, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink, Healthcare (Industry) Vishay Intertechnology has added 14 new devices to its family of multifunction IR receiver modules for the remote control market. These modules provide high immunity to ambient light disturbances while ...
High efficiency 40 V driver for up to 10 LEDs 27 August 2003, CST Electronics Maxim's MAX1553/MAX1554 are small, high efficiency, step-up DC-to-DC converters for driving two to 10 white LEDs in series. They regulate with a constant current, providing efficient display backlighting ...
Tiny IR transceiver puts handsets in home control 27 August 2003, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink A novel, low-power, infrared transceiver and application software combination can allow cellphones and PDAs to function as universal IR remote control devices for televisions, VCRs, DVDs and other home ...
