Pure-digital new capacitive touch sensor 25 July 2007 STMicroelectronics recently announced the launch of the QST108, the first IC in a family of capacitive touch sense products that will enable con-temporary and innovative user interfaces for many markets. ...
CJC module for thermocouples 25 July 2007 Providing design engineers with a compact device capable of enhancing the accuracy of temperature measurement in power electronic applications, BI Technologies offers a cold junction compensation module ...
Serial-to-parallel converter suits high voltages 25 July 2007, Communica The HV610 from Supertex is a 32-channel, serial-to-parallel converter with high voltage, push-pull outputs. The IC is well suited to driving high-speed printers and LCD displays.
The device's outputs ...
Smart sensor translates finger hits into action 25 July 2007 STMicroelectronics has released a new digital-output two-axis linear accelerometer based on MEMS technology. Smart features embedded in the IC include click and double-click recognition, motion-detection/wake-up ...
Drop in unit prices likely to boost commercialisation of MEMS 11 July 2007 The automotive market has played a significant role in the MEMS-based inertial sensors market and this trend will likely continue for the next couple of years as an increasing number of car manufacturers look to improve the safety and navigational features of mid- to low-end vehicles
MEMS-based devices in industrial automation 11 July 2007 The reliability, scalability, sensitivity, and cost-effective solutions offered by micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology have provided viable sensor solutions for industrial automation. The ...
Advanced motion sensors for industrial applications 11 July 2007 In what the company is touting as a breakthrough in sensor technology, Analog Devices has extended its award-winning iSensor intelligent sensor product family with an advanced motion sensor that allows ...
World's thinnest MEMS 3-axis accelerometer 11 July 2007, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink Freescale has expanded its micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)-based sensor portfolio with a 3-axis digital-output accelerometer that is 77% smaller than previous industry offerings.
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TCXO ideal for GPS weak signal detection 11 July 2007, Altron Arrow With a frequency stability of ±0,5 ppm over a wide temperature range of -30 to 85°C, the IT2200A TCXO (temperature controlled crystal oscillator) from Rakon offers excellent performance in the smallest ...
12-bit magnetic rotary encoder IC 11 July 2007, ASIC Design Services, NuVision Electronics For use in contactless, multi-axis human interface devices such as navigational knobs, austriamicrosystems has added the 12-bit AS5046 to its rotary encoder IC family. The device offers rotation, tilt ...
Stunning images from 2 megapixel module 27 June 2007, Altron Arrow The VS6724 from STMicroelectronics is an UXGA, CMOS colour digital camera module suited to applications such as security cameras, video conference cameras, mobile games platforms, PDAs and mobile phones. ...
Versatile 16-channel touch control IC 27 June 2007, Omron Electronics Omron has extended its capacitive Touch Control IC family to 16 channels with the new B6TS-16 touch sensor which allows a non-conducting surface of any shape to be used as a control, giving a new dimension ...
Integrated ultrasound pulsers 30 May 2007, Communica The HV738 and HV748 are two new, fully integrated, high voltage, high speed, four channel ultrasound pulser ICs from Supertex.
These ICs combine logic control circuitry, level translators, MOSFET gate ...
New OXCOs meet Stratum 3E requirements 16 May 2007, Actum Electronics KVG Quartz Crystal Technology offers new designs for high stable OCXOs in standard cases 36 x 27 mm (CO-08), 25 x 25 mm (through-hole) and 25 x 22 mm (SMD), which meet the frequency stability requirements ...
MagStream XBee family is ZigBee certified 4 April 2007 Digi International's MaxStream branded XBee product family has been ZigBee-certified by the ZigBee Alliance, after passing rigorous independent testing. The XBee and XBee-PRO OEM RF modules passed rigorous ...
Advances in digital audio analog application specific IC markets 4 April 2007 The journey toward transitioning the audio world into pure digital technology architecture has received a major boost. There has been lots of discussion, and new technology released of late, pertaining ...
Wide range of new frequency control products launched at electronica 7 March 2007, Altron Arrow Frequency control specialist, Euroquartz, launched a wide range of new products at the electronica 2006 trade show in Germany.
Euroquartz unveiled a new range of dielectric microwave products, a new ...
Triple-axis acceleration sensors in smaller package 21 February 2007, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink Freescale has introduced three highly sensitive XYZ-axis MEMS-based accelerometers. Designers of portable electronics devices have to focus on ways to make portable devices more reliable and robust by ...
Miniature silicon MEMS microphones draw little power 29 November 2006, Electrocomp At the electronica Trade Show, Infineon Technologies unveiled a new 'miniature' silicon microphone for consumer and computer communications devices that is approximately one-half the size and operates ...
Accelerometer has smallest size 4 October 2006 HDK America has introduced what it claims is the smallest piezo-resistive three-axis accelerometer. With a 3 x 3 x 1-mm size, the HAAM-325B is one-fifth the size of the company's previous generation product, ...
