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InGaAs photodiode arrays for DWDM
26 September 2001, Hamamatsu Photonics UK
With an ever-increasing demand for complex optical transmission systems, such as DWDM, there is a growing market for products to accurately monitor and control the increasing number of wavelengths being ...

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10,4" industrial display of monitors
12 September 2001
The AMB-232A is an ideal 10,4" VGA (640 X 480) colour TFT display monitor built specifically for industrial applications. The Aaeon design displays brilliant, crisp and flicker-free images. With the optional ...

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High-bright LEDs
12 September 2001, EBV Electrolink
High-end LED applications such as exterior lighting, automotive electronics, traffic signs or incandescent lamp replacement, above all require superior luminous flux. Vishay, a long-term partner of EBV, ...

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Silicon ambient light sensor sees light as human eyes do
1 August 2001, Electrocomp
Regular silicon detectors have their maximum sensitivity in the IR range, and thus behave considerably differently from human eyes. If they are used as ambient light sensors, ie to adjust display backlighting, ...

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Optical Schmitt triggers
1 August 2001, Electrocomp
Osram Optosemiconductors offers a wide range of optical photodiodes with integrated Schmitt trigger circuits for digital output applications. These devices are available in a variety of packages, including ...

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Transmitters and receivers for plastic fibre optics
1 August 2001, Electrocomp
Plastic fibre links use simple and inexpensive LEDs and photodiodes as transmitters and receivers, respectively. The most common type of plastic optical fibre is composed of a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) ...

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Mobile antenna
29 August 2001
A magnetically mounted GPS/GSM antenna for mobile applications has been developed by Webb Industries. Magnetic mounting allows the antenna to be quickly fitted or removed from a vehicle giving it complete ...

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4-pin dual photo IC for distance measuring
18 July 2001, Hamamatsu Photonics UK
For triangulation distance measurement Hamamatsu offers a new photo IC. Operating at 5 V, the 58030 is available with a 4-pin SIP (5 x 5 mm) or surface mounted SOP (4,5 x 4,5 mm) package. The dual photo ...

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LCD modules for all display applications
4 July 2001, Electrocomp
Data International offers a comprehensive selection of LCDs that are suitable for a variety of flat panel display applications. Featuring the latest technologies the low power requirement of these LCDs ...

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Reflective colour LCD modules
23 May 2001
Hitachi has developed a new single polariser reflective colour (SPRC) STN technology which does not require a backlight and therefore consumes only 10% of the power of a conventional transmissive colour ...

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Vandal resistant LEDs
23 May 2001
Bulgin has released the latest in its development program for vandal resistant products. Bulgin's Vandal Resistant LED Indicators are designed to complement the style of its extensive range of vandal ...

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Programmable LCD driver produces sharper, clearer displays
25 April 2001, Altron Arrow
Philips Semiconductors' new PCF8813 is said to be the world's first programmable monochrome graphic display driver. The PCF8813 uses the company's patented one time programmable technology (OTP) to produce ...

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105 x 140 LCD module designed for TAB assembly
11 April 2001
With the escalating trend towards advanced manufacturing technologies such as tape automated bonding (TAB) and chip on flex (COF), Impact Memec has introduced a new TAB, 105 x 140 pixel liquid crystal ...

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Phototransistors improve background lighting immunity
28 February 2001, Communica
The OP750 and OP755 from Optek are silicon, NPN phototransistors with integrated base-emitter resistors. The base-emitter resistor enhances the phototransistor's low current roll-off characteristic which ...

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Lighting the way for the future
14 February 2001
A light that is set to brighten the future for both manufacturers and users of an enormous variety of 21st century equipment ranging from mobile phones to laptop computers and roadside signs, has been ...

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Blue light-emitting diodes
14 February 2001, Altron Arrow
A range of blue light-emitting diodes developed by Sanken Electric is now available from Allegro MicroSystems Europe through local distributor AAD. The LEDs emit light at a wavelength of 470 nm, and ...

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OLED display driver
14 February 2001, Altron Arrow
At electronica Clare launched the MXED101, a new column driver with 192 output channels designed for use as an OLED (organic LED) display driver. It can also be used to drive other types of flat panel ...

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Complete very fast infrared 10 Mbps system for wireless communication
8 November 2000, Electrocomp
Broadening its offerings in the infrared data transmission market, Infineon Technologies announced the Very Fast Infrared (VFIR) 16 Mbps system at World PC Expo. The VFIR system enables notebook, mobile ...

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Light detector assemblies
22 November 2000
Electron Tubes offers light detector assemblies that it says provides the instrument designer with a wide range of analog and digital, high performance, plug-and-play solutions for low and high light ...

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Transmitters and receivers for POF
22 November 2000, Electrocomp
The new SFH757 transmitter brings all the advantages of a low-cost and rugged plastic optical fibre transmitter. From Infineon Technologies, the POF transceivers are ideal for short-distance as a glass-fibre ...

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