DC bus converter chip set
07 July, 2003 | Supplied by: International RectifierInternational Rectifier has unveiled the first group of products in the family of DC bus converter chip sets for 48 V input and 150 W board-mounted power converters used in telecom and networking systems.
Buck MOSFET chip
07 July, 2003 | Supplied by: Soanar PlusInternational Rectifier has introduced the IRF7821 and IRF7832 synchronous buck converter chip set designed to increase battery life in notebook computers.
Triple-Gate transistor from research to development
25 June, 2003Intel has announced details of its 'tri-gate' transistor design, stating that the tri-gate transistor is moving from research to the development phase.
Silva attracted by magnetics group
19 June, 2003Magnets form the basis of computer technology, so the speed at which magnets can act and react has become extremely important. The Nanomagnetics and Spin Dynamics (NSD) group in the School of Physics recently hosted Dr Tom Silva, from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Colorado, to work with them on a development of a high speed magnetometer which measures magnetisation at very short time scales.
Breakthrough tuning for microelectronics
17 June, 2003The ability to make atomic-level changes in the functional components of semiconductor switches, demonstrated by a team of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, North Carolina State University and University of Tennessee physicists, could lead to changes in the semiconductor industry.
PC-based controller
05 June, 2003 | Supplied by: ICP Electronics Australia Pty LtdICP Electronics Australia has released the DIN-310, a fan-less Transmeta Crusoe PC-based controller, designed to mount on a DIN rail or be use in wall-mount applications.
DC/DC controller
05 June, 2003 | Supplied by: http://www.soanar.com/Linear Technology has introduced the LTC3730, a three-phase synchronous step-down switching controller with integrated MOSFET drivers dedicated to power the Pentium 4 IMVP-III mobile processors.
COTS graphics
05 June, 2003 | Supplied by: http://www.metromatics.com.au/SBS Technologies has introduced the Sentiris S4110-CD00-AR COTS graphics subsystem offering good performance and image quality in a conduction cooled PMC format.
Low power processor
05 June, 2003 | Supplied by: Soanar LimitedWincomm's Micro PC, WPC-650, is especially developed for embedded applications. The WPC-650 features compact size, high performance and fan-less low power operation with the VIA Eden platform.
Recovery diodes
05 June, 2003 | Supplied by: International RectifierInternational Rectifier has introduced a family of standard-recovery diodes in a stud-mount DO-5 plastic-cap case.
Programmable relays
05 June, 2003 | Supplied by: Baldor Australia Pty LtdThe KBMS series of programmable relays is designed for machine automation and process control. Several models are offered which provide a choice of input power (AC or DC), number of input/outputs (10, 12 and 20), and input type (digital DC or AC and 0-10 VDC analog).
Higher electronic storage capacities
03 June, 2003Texas Instruments has announced that it is working with Cornice Inc on a 1.5 GB storage element (SE). The SE, a 2.54 cm, high-capacity, embedded storage device, is designed to bring low cost storage solutions to portable consumer electronics devices such as MP3 players, PDAs, digital video recorders and players and handheld gaming devices.
Tiny solid-state light emitter
03 June, 2003A tiny solid-state light emitter produced by Phaedon Avouris and his colleagues at IBM, consists of a single-walled carbon nanotube (NT) strung between two electrodes and controlled by a third.
VSX75 series DC/DC converter
13 May, 2003 | Supplied by: Adilam TechnologiesThe VSX75 series of DC-DC converters is 75 W, compact, high-efficiency, high-density dual output devices with 36-75 V input 3.3 and 5.0 VDC outputs.
Vibration absorber
13 May, 2003 | Supplied by: Switches Plus Components Pty LtdThe Volcano sheet is used underneath or between subject loads to limit vibration and not act as a damper.
