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March 2011
Special reports
20 Medical electronics
32 Embedded computing
40 Embedded World preview
Reportage
38 Accelerated processing
Design Application
72 Control gets more remote

Modules with
integrated thermal
sensor technology
from Lexar Media
allow users to
switch LED colour
combinations or patterns on the fly.
Page 12

Two configurable sensor analogue

front end ICs from National
Semiconductor have patented
calibration for battery-operating toxic
detection. Page 16

MEDICS ON
Projected
capacitive
touchscreen
controllers from
Maxim bring
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e-readers, GPS units,
and other portable
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/ nyone who has read or seen I Am Legend or Day of the Triffids knows that modern life would grind
to a halt without the transport and communications infrastructure to provide food, water, fuel,
lighting and heating as well as healthcare and security. In fact, forget apocalyptical fiction – just take
By Caroline a mobile phone away from a teenager and then ask him or her to arrange to meet several people at a
Hayes, certain time and place and watch the terrified desperation set in!
Editor-in-Chief,
EPN The likelihood of a plague or deadly plants destroying modern civilization is less of a threat than a
natural phenomenon such as solar flares, which although occurring regularly to varying degrees of
magnitude can pose a real threat to the modern digital infrastructure. The phenomenon was first
recorded in 1859 when British astronomer Richard Carrington recorded a solar storm which set
telegraph systems on fire. A flare is produced when magnetic energy stored in the corona in the solar
atmosphere is released. Up to 10²5 joules can heat up the photosphere, chromosphere and corona
layers of the solar atmosphere, accelerating electrons, protons and ions close to the speed of light. The
radiation can reach across all wavelengths, from radio waves to gamma rays and so affect the earth’s
ionosphere to disrupt radars, and any devices operating on the frequencies to disrupt long-range
communications. Up to 10s of millions of Kelvin can be released, which can also disrupt, or destroy, the
electrical grid, computers, satellites, telephone systems and transport.

Apart from forces of nature, another potential source of such a catastrophe is cyber warfare or a high-
tech attack. Terrorists could paralyse a high street bank’s computer system using a microwave gener-
ator, which can fit into a suitcase. At the other end of the scale, a nuclear weapon exploding in space
could create a high altitude electromagnetic pulse which would have a more far-reaching effect on
electrical equipment further afield.

In September, the first Electric Infrastructure Security Council was held in London, UK. The invited scien-
tists, policy makers, energy ministers and members from 20 nations’ administrations heard former US
government adviser, Avi Schnurr, warn that the ubiquitous electrical infrastructure is vulnerable and one
geomagnetic storm, EMP (electromagnetic pulse) or HEMP (high power EMP) “could shatter nations
all over the Earth”. HEMP can cover continents with a radius of up to 1000km from the burst location,
whereas EMP has a 10km radius.

I visited MPE, in Liverpool, UK, which designs and manufactures HEMP filers to meet Mil-Std 188-125
parts 1 and 2. This supersedes the NATO specification for high altitude electromagnetic pulse filters. On
my visit I learned that the company has opted not to add components to power line filters and instead
designed smaller, lighter models than those available before, which have been designed to satisfy the
specification’s PCI (pulse current injection) requirements rather than the insertion loss specification.
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that I hope some of their products never get used!
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There are some things you won’t read in EPN—because there are even more stories and news items online. Only at www.epn-online.com
can you access the Interview of the Week, a sharp and concise Q&A with top executives and technology experts in the electronics industry.
Also exclusively online is the Industry News section—news of industry alliances and mergers, as well as even more products.
EPN’s website has an online datasheet-download facility so that you can instantly access datasheet information. There is no faster way to
get the information your design project needs.

Among the news stories to be found on the EPN website this month are:

GPU virtualisation software designed for
Intel Sandy Bridge platforms is available from
LucidLogix. The Virtu software will allow next-
generation PCs to dynamically balance the
advanced power-efficient, media features of
Sandy Bridge processor graphics with the DirectX
11 3D performance features of discrete GPUs.
www.epn-online.com/search.search_keyword=43909
Samsung Electronics has completed development of the industry’s first
DDR4 DRAM module, using 30nm-class process technology. The module’s
Pseudo Open Drain technology adapted to high-performance graphic
DRAM allows the memory to consume just half the electric current of
DDR3 when reading and writing data.
www.epn-online.com/search.search_keyword=43727
The RFPT200 is a 7x5mm SMD digitally controlled
TCXO. Rakon claims it brings frequency stability
with digital frequency control, separate low
frequency output, timer and alarm functionality
in military and high-rel applications.
www.epn-online.com/search.search_keyword=43730

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 TI’s Analog Applications Journal
Analog Applications Journal is a collection of analog application articles designed to give readers a basic understanding of TI products
and to provide simple but practical examples for typical applications. Written not only for design engineers but also for engineering
managers, technicians, system designers and marketing and sales personnel, the book emphasizes general application concepts over lengthy
mathematical analyses.

Data Acquisition Interface (Data Transmission)

Clock jitter analyzed in the time domain, Part 2
High-speed ADCs are often used in undersampling applications. At
higher input frequencies, clock jitter can become a dominant factor in
limiting SNR. This article presents a method of calculating the ADC’s
SNR by using the combined clock and aperture jitter determined in
Part 1. The results are then compared against actual measurements.
The IBIS model: A conduit into signal-integrity analysis, Part 1
TI is developing a new arsenal of digital input/output buffer
information specification (IBIS) simulation models to meet a variety of
customer needs. This article, the first of a three-part series, shows the
fundamental elements of IBIS models and how they are generated in
the SPICE environment.
Power Management
A low-cost, non-isolated AC/DC buck converter with no
transformer
Off-line equipment such as a smart meter or a power monitor has
electronics that require non-isolated DC power under 10 W. Until
recently, the typical low-power DC rail circuit was extremely inefficient
and cumbersome to design. This article presents a unique solution for
an ultra-low-cost DC power rail with an innovative gate-drive circuit
for a hysteretic buck controller.
Interfacing high-voltage applications to low-power controllers
Industrial applications often require interfacing high-voltage potentials
to input ports of low-voltage microcontrollers and processors. This
article is about a new generation of interface circuits called digital-input
serializers. These low power and cost-effective devices can sense input
voltages ranging from 6 V up to 300 VDC and can convert them into 5-V
serial data streams.
Amplifiers: Op Amps
Using single-supply fully differential amplifiers with negative
input voltages to drive ADCs
Split-supply amplifiers are not required to amplify signals that swing
around ground. This article discusses how to use a fully differential
amplifier (FDA) like the THS4521 with a single +5-V supply to condition
single-ended input signals that swing around ground (±0 V) to drive a
differential-input ADC. A link to a TINA-TI™ SPICE file is included to
illustrate implementation.

Save power with a soft Zener clamp

Flyback converters are popular because they are inexpensive, they
can be isolated, and they can have multiple output voltages. Multiple
outputs, however, can be a problem if tight regulation is required on
more than the main output. This article shows how a soft Zener clamp
can be used as a compromise in limiting output voltages when the
load on the main output voltage suddenly changes.

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DRAM Enables LED
users can control activity indication, colours and patterns
1 laimed to be the industry’s first high-performance memory
to allow users to control activity indicating and ground-
effect LED colours and patterns, the Crucial Ballistix Smart
Tracer modules are available from Lexar Media. The modules
also include integrated thermal sensor technology which
allows users
to monitor
memory
temperature,
and it has a
heat spreader
design.
Compatible
with the latest
Intel and AMD
chipsets, the
modules are available in dual- and three-channel 2Gbyte
DDR3 1600MHz (PC3-12800) kits. The module is designed
specifically for computer gaming and PC modifications. The
company claims that it has been engineered to deliver a
level of customisation that has not been available before. It
allows users to switch between two LED colour combina-
tions - including blue and orange or green and red, to turn
the LEDs on and off, to adjust brightness, or even switch to
four different LED patterns on the fly. Integrated thermal
sensors provide temperature-monitoring for users to view their
memory module temperature in real-time, as well as monitor
voltage, uptime, or how long the module has been powered
up, and usage rates. A voltage and temperature history is also
included, where the highest measured voltage and tempera-
ture data is stored. The modules are available in 4- and 6Gbyte
versions.
LEXAR MEDIA
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12 March ½3><7AAC3<Ž!
Wireless Power Development Kit
for consumer electronics and infrastructure applications
B exas Instruments has introduced
the Qi-certified wireless power
development kit, which enables design
engineers to speed the integration of
wireless power technology in consumer
electronics such as digital cameras,
smartphones, MP3 players and global
positioning systems, besides infrastructure applications such as
cars. The bqTELSA kit includes a single-channel transmitter, a direct-
charge receiver and related magnetics for applications requiring 5W
of power or less. No additional software development is required,
offering true plug-and-play functionality. The key components of the
kit include bq500110 wireless power transmitter manager, bq25046
single-input, 5V power supply IC
and MSP430bq1010 wireless power control and communications.
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
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Fast-Acting Damping Diodes
protect high-speed USB 3.0 ports from electrostatic discharge
C SB 3.0, with its plug-and-play ease of use,
supports transfer rates of up to 5Gbit/s.
However, the port design is sensitive to
electrostatic discharge. A mere touch of the
hand can induce an electric current, and
the energy generated by the discharge can
damage the equipment. The ESD3v3u4ulc
damping diode from Infineon absorbs energy
released through electrostatic discharge on a USB port to protect
equipment from damage. The diode features low clamping voltage and
low dnamic resistance of 0.23Ω. At 20kV, its ability to absorb energy
exceeds the 8kV necessary to conform to the standard IEC 61000-4-2.
The diode has minimal impact on the signal quality of the high-speed
connection. The TSLP-9-1 package enables optimum PCB layouts, with
a single diode protecting up to four traces simultaneously.
INFINEON
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Image Processing Sensor
yields low dark noise, increases range
1 MOSIS has
developed
an image sensor
that yields very
low dark noise
and uses dual
gain readout
to increase the
dynamic range above 89.5dB. It can be used
for image processing in scientific, diagnostic
and security applications. The sensor is based
on a special pixel type where the dynamic
range is increased by its very low dark noise
of less than 3.4e- at a full well capacity of
100ke-. The integration of the image charge
takes place simultaneously at a low and
a high amplification setting. The dual gain
readout results in two different images. They
are read out sequentially and combined
externally into a final image, which dynamic
range extends to more than 89.5dB. The
image capture array based on this pixel type
offers an electronic rolling shutter, whose
lines can be selected and read out via the
columns. The twofold readout of each pixel,
delivers twice the number of column ampli-
fiers than columns. Amplification factors are
programmable at one to 16X. Several multi-
plexers select the proper column and transfer
the analogue signals to a three-stage output
circuit, which consists of an amplifier for
correlated double sampling at one, two or
4X and programmable offset, limiter and
output driver. ADC can be performed off-chip
while programmable amplification and offset
can adapt the sensor IC to different ADCs.
CMOSIS
www.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43443
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Co-Fired Piezo Bimorph
provides stability in harsh environments
/ co-fired PZT bimorph element from
Morgan Technical Ceramics is
claimed to provide excellent mechanical
and electrical stability in critical, high
temperature sensing and actuator appli-
cations in aerospace, automotive, oil and
medical industries. The two-layer piezo-
electric device is configured with a central
encapsulated electrode region. By electri-
cally driving one of the two piezo plates
to expand, the component bends,
providing an active component. It is
similar in construction to conventional
bonded bimorphs, but is fired at a high
temperature that sinters the two piezo
layers into a monolithic structure sepa-
rated only by the inner electrode. This
construction makes it more mechanically
stable than alternative bimorphs as there
is a uniform mechanical interface at the
edges. There are no seams for potential
infiltration and as a result they can be
used in harsh environments. The bimorphs
are manufactured from the company’s
piezoceramic materials PZT5A3, PZT5H2
and PZT702. PZT702 has excellent aging
characteristics, claims the company, low
signal to noise ratio and high sensitivity
for impact and sound sensing which give
superior component performance. Bespoke,
co-fired PZT bimorphs can be supplied.
They are available in a variety of styles,
including squares, rectangles, discs and
rings, and are offered in a range of sizes,
from six to 74mm in length and one to
43mm in width.
MORGAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS
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Video Conversion Device
converts 2D to 3D for portable devices
: ow power, 3D-enabled portable devices
can have access to 3D content, with
no need for glasses when using the
DA8223 2D to 3D video conversion chip.
A parallax barrier screen negates the
need for 3D viewing with glasses says
Dialog Semiconductor. The IC analyses each
2D video frame and creates a layered depth
map, isolating foreground and background
objects. From this, each original image pixel
is mapped into left and right eye pixels
that, when viewed through a parallax
barrier filter on the display module, renders
the 3D image directly. The IC integrates the
3D conversion process so unlike traditional
software-based solutions, there is no extra
load on
the host
application
processor
and no
external
memory
require-
ment. Compatible with 3D-capable displays
from 3.8 to 10inches, it can be used in
smartphones and tablet PCs. It will also
work with any display equipped with a
parallax barrier filter including OLED and
TFT displays from Sharp. The 5x5mm 81-ball
UFBGA chip can be mounted on the PCB,
between the application processor and
3D display, or on the display module as
a chip-on-flex. Device samples are available,
with mass production from the second
half of 2011.
DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR
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 For embedded systems

Smart Systems Integration

Intel® Atom™ processor
Dresden hosts SSI conference and exhibition
E600 series
B he fifth Smart Systems Integration
conference and exhibition will take
place on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23
Chipset and reference board
March 2011. The event will focus IOH (Input / Output Hub)

on smart systems integration, and Reference Board

Clock Generator IC

the integration issues of miniaturised ROHM/OKI Semiconductor collaboration

systems i.e. MEMS, MOEMS, ICs and combined with Intel Architecture

electronic components. Researchers,

developers and users in microsystem

95mm
technology and nanotechnology, optics, Intel® Atom™ Processor E600 Series

fluidics, biology, medicine, electronics

and wireless communication will be 125mm
able to meet experts from the automation,
automotive, aerospace, telecommunica- Power Management IC

tions, medical technology, logistics, RFID

and life sciences industry sectors. The
content of the Smart Systems Integra-
tion 2011 is organised by an international
committee, made up of representatives Multiple interfaces built in, including USB, SATA,
SD Card, video input, GbE, UART, and I2S.
from science and industry. It will be IOH (Input / Output Hub)
led by conference chair Professor Dr ML7213 (In-Vehicle Infotainment) System Block
Thomas Gessner, Fraunhofer ENAS, ML7223(V) (IP Media Phones) Power Supply = 1 Chip

Chemnitz, with co-chair Dr Günter VIN Power Power

DDR2

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Lugert, Siemens and Chairman Steering

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Committee EPoSS. The organising SPI(BIOS)

committee comprises Hubert Lakner, Power Management IC Power PCI Express*

USB

Clock IOH SATA

BD9591MWV / BD9594MWV
Fraunhofer IPMS, Klaus-Dieter Lang, Generator
IC Clock
OKI
SEMICONDUCTOR
SD Host

Clock or Intel® I2C

Fraunhofer IZM, Uwe Schwarz, XFAB, All required clocks generated from a single chip.
ROHM Clock PCH EG20T I2S

High accuracy, low jitter one-chip clock system. PCI Express* Etc.

Norbert Thyssen, Infineon, as well as Clock Generation = 1 Chip

Option
Multiple I/O = 1 Chip

Klaus-Jürgen Wolter, TUD/ Fraunhofer IzfP. Clock Generator IC

The conference and accompanying exhibi- BU7335MWV
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tion will be organised by Mesago Messe

Intel® Atom™ Processor E600 Series
Frankfurt. This year the event will be held Processor for embedded systems In-Vehicle Infotainment IP Media Phones Home Automation Industrial Equipment
in Dresden, Germany at the Hilton Hotel, Intel and Intel Atom are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the US and abroad.

located in the heart of the city and close

to its historic sites.
MESAGO MESSE FRANKFURT
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Configurable ICs
trade-off noise and power consumption before design
B wo configurable sensor analogue front end ICs from
National Semiconductor enable design engineers to
select a sensor, design, configure it and download configu-
ration data to the sensor analogue front end, reducing the
number of boards, components and development time. The
LMP91000 is
the industry’s
configurable,
low-power
potentiostat,
claims the
company.
It provides
an integrated
signal path
solution between a sensor and ADC and is for use in micro-
power chemical and gas sensing applications. Transimped-
ance gain is user programmable through an I²C-compatible
interface. The IC supports toxic gas sensitivities of 0.5
to 9.5nA/ppm. The LMP90100 is claimed to be the
industry’s first multi-channel, low power, 24bit sensor
analogue front end, with true continuous background
calibration and diagnostics for high performance trans-
mitter and transducer applications. The patented calibration
eliminates offset and gain error over time and temperature.
A flexible mux input in the ADC interfaces with combina-
tions of differential or single-ended inputs. The IC draws
less than 0.7mA and is guaranteed over -40 to +125°C for
use in temperature transmitter or 4 to 20mA applications.
The company’s Webench Sensor AFE Designer has technical
specifications for hundreds of temperature, pressure and
chemical sensors.
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR
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Average Mode Current Driver
features enhanced current accuracy with integrated MOSFET
B he HV9967 from Supertex is an open
loop, average-mode current control
LED driver IC that operates in a contin-
uous off-time mode. The IC includes a
60V, 0.8E MOSFET that can be used as a
standalone buck converter, or connected
as a source driver output for driving an external MOSFET such as
DN2450, to operate at offline AC line voltages. The device features a
proprietary control method that achieves fast, accurate LED current
control through sensing only the switch current. The IC delivers LED
current accuracy of ±3% without sensitivity to external component
variation. It utilises average-mode current control, which does not
produce a peak-to-average error, and so improves LED current accu-
racy and line and load regulation without requiring loop compensa-
tion or direct current sensing.
SUPERTEX
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High-Capacity Solid State Drives
meet needs of the flash-based notebook market
; icron Technology has unveiled RealSSD solid-state drives
for the flash-based notebook market. The SSDs incorporate
the 25nm NAND flash technology, offering capacities from 64
to 512Gbyte. The drives are available in 1.8 and 2.5inch form
factors. The drives also support the SATA 6Gbit/s interface,
which opens up the data path between the host processor
and are claimed to deliver improved overall system responsive-
ness including fast boot times and speedy application loads.
The drives reach read speeds of up to 415Mbyte/s. With write
performance varying by capacity, the drive achieves up to
260Mbyte/s write speeds. It also provides benefits for desktops,
workstations and industrial applications, for example, low power
consumption, lightweight construction and resistance to shock
and vibration. Crucial, a division of Micron, will sell the solid
state drives under the name Crucial m4 SSD.
MICRON TECHNOLOGY
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MLCC 0402 - 0,15mm Height
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. announce a new multilayer
ceramic capacitor featuring an industry-high
capacitance of 0.22μF in the EIA 0402 size and
a maximum height of just 0.15mm. The new
AMC105BJ224MH capacitor is specifically
designed for use in compact mobile devices
such as mobile phones where high-density
surface mounting is essential...
For further information click here!
MLCC 0805 - 100μF
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. announced details of the
commercial release of the “AMK212BJ107MG”
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leading capacitance of 100μF in an EIA 0805
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TAIYO YUDEN is expanding its lineup of EIA
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BK0402 (0.4 x 0.2 x 0.2 mm), targeting noise
reduction in compact mobile devices such
as advanced mobile phones which are
exemplified by smart phones.
The BK0402 has been miniaturized by
approximately 70% when compared to the
company’s previous BK0603 (0.6 x 0.3 x 0.3 mm).
In addition to the HS series represented by
BK0402 HS121, which achieved the industry’s
lowest DC resistance when used in broadband
noise reduction, the BK0402 has been expanded
for the best noise reduction in higher frequency
bands by the introduction of the HM series
BK0402 HM750 and BK0402 HM121, and the
LL series BK0402 LL220.
Taiyo Yuden believes that with this lineup expansion,
it will be able to respond to the growing varieties of
noise which will accompany the trend towards
increasingly multifunctional devices in areas
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Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd release two new wire-wound
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Battery Back-up Capacitor
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Data Centre Interconnects
design platform is based on HyperTransport
B he HyperTransport Consortium has
unveiled the HyperShare design
platform based on HyperTransport tech-
nology. It provides a framework for system
and chip designers to combine intercon-
nect and switch fabric technologies.
Conventional networks do not allow
the resources such as memory, accelera-
tors, storage and remote PCI Express
interfaces to be shared among nodes, so
each network node must be provisioned
for peak performance, which means
they are under-used. The platform’s non-
coherent global shared memory addressing
enables nodes to share compute functions
and resources, and also allows switchless
network fabrics to be built using open-
standard, off-the-shelf technology for the
first time. New packet encapsulation speci-
fications bring global memory addressing
capabilities to Ethernet and InfiniBand
networks, to streamline and optimise
computing nodes in computing cluster
infrastructures. The platform consists of
the high node count (HNC) specification;
the Ethernet and Infiniband HyperTrans-
port encapsulation specifications and
HyperTransport connector
specifications which add a physical
layer to the first specification and define
connectors for use with specially-designed
twinax cables. The HNC, Ethernet encap-
sulation and connector specifications are
available for licensing. The InfiniBand
encapsulation specification is due this
quarter.
HYPERTRANSPORT CONSORTIUM
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Next-Generation 28nm FPGAs
portfolio across families meets design needs
/ ltera offers Stratix V FPGAs in 28nm
process technology and has unveiled
plans for 28nm Arria V FPGAs in the second
half of this year, and for Cyclone V in Q1
2012. The Stratix V offers a performance
of up to 350MHz
and up to 1.1million
logic elements on a
monolithic die. Its
transceiver is
14.1 or 28Gbit/s.
Its soft memory controller supports
800MHz DDR3 DIMM and it has a 54x54
variable decision DSP. It supports 10GBASE-
KR backplane for optical transport trans-
ponders and 40GbE or 100GbE switches
and radar. The 28nm Cyclone V has 40%
less power consumption than previous
generations and transceivers operating at
up to 5Gbit/s for video processing and
buffering applications. There is a M10k
memory block for buffers and system IP
for PCIe Gen2 interface and a hard memory
controller with mobile DDR support.
The Arria V has up to 10W power and
up to 500k logic elements. Its transceiver
operates at up to 10Gbit/s and systolic
finite response filters with variable preci-
sion DSP blocks. A hard memory controller
supports 533MHZ DDR3. It is suitable for
remote radio heads, broadcast equipment
and video switchers. The HardCopy V is
a 500MHz 28nm high-k gate ASIC, with
a 14.1Gbit/s transceiver. Its soft memory
controller supports 800MHz DDR3 DIMM
and 55Mbit RAM.
ALTERA
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Image Sensors Europe 2011
two pre-conference workshops are announced
B he fourth Image Sensors Europe
(ISE) conference will take place at
the Copthorne Tara Hotel, Kensington,
London, UK on Tuesday 22 to Thursday
24 March. It will begin with ‘Managing
noise in digital imaging systems’ and
‘Image quality: subjective + objective
evaluation’, workshops led by Albert
Theuwissen, Harvest Imaging and Hervé
Hornung, DXO Laboratories, respectively.
The conference programme’s key topics,
says IntertechPira Events are the image
sensor market analysis, innovations in
image sensor technology and system
architecture as well as novel developments
in image sensor applications and large-
area sensors. YOLE Developpement will
present market analysis of CMOS image
sensor technologies and there will be
presentations on trends and developments
in CMOS image sensor; image sensors
for automotive applications, broadcast
cameras, nocturnal vision applications,
and trends in astrophotography. On the
second day, Omnivision Technologies will
present on second generation 65nm BSI
CMOS image sensors and other speakers
will explore true photon counting with
high temporal and spatial resolution.
Other topics are advanced ISP applica-
tions, native logarithmic image sensing
with photodiodes, organic and hybrid
photodiodes for active matrix imaging
and the megaframe and SPADnet projects.
There will also be networking sessions and
an exhibition.
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Connectors for Sensors
meet IP 69K for hydraulic and mobile use
; TS Systems Sensors’ Temposonics
integrated connector system meets
IP 69K requirements,
making it available
for all products in the
M-Series sensor family.
Developed for
mobile off-road
machines, the
sensors can be embedded
within a hydraulic cylinder, using click-
on mounting to save time and increase
safety. The sensor can be installed within
the cylinder and connected within seconds
without concerns about wire preparation,
polarity errors or “cold” solder joints, claims
the company. Developed initially for the
MH sensor, the connector was adopted
by hydraulic cylinder and mobile machine
manufacturers. The connector complies with
the highest level of protection required
for DIN EN 60529. With protection type IP
69K, the robust metal housing is dustproof
and waterproof. It is able to withstand the
harshest cleaning environments including
high-pressure equipment. The connector
is prefabricated and delivered with the
M-Series position sensors, so its contact
carrier is already connected to the sensor
conductors. When mounting, the contact
carrier is taken out of the cylinder through
a bore hole, and the flanged housing can
be clicked into position from the outside.
The cylinder mating cable can be connected
at different angles to comply with cable
routing requirements.
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Power management considerati

by Ken Marasco, portable power systems applications manager, Analog Devices

Portable healthcare devices help medical professionals to monitor vital signs, restart the heart, and look
inside the body with ultrasound before the patient is taken to the hospital. Today, patients are also using
portable medical equipment at home to monitor blood pressure, lung capacity, glucose levels, and log heart
events. Many portable medical devices come with USB or wireless data connections, allowing medical professionals to
monitor patients 24/7 in the hospital and at home.

B
he Continua Alliance is establishing the
interoperability protocols based on USB,
Zigbee and Bluetooth standards that
will accelerate the adoption of communication
interfaces. The requirements for increased
computing power, smaller size, and longer
runtime when operating on battery power make
the power system design for portable medical
devices very challenging.
Portable medical systems cover a wide range of
applications, including blood pressure monitors,
glucose meters, pulse oximetry and ultrasound.
Some applications require the hardware to
operate for long periods of time, while other
applications require a short operation time and
Figure 1: Generic handheld portable system.
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a long standby time. As different as the end
applications may be, most portable systems
can be simplified to a core set of functions: a
sensor to collect data, a microprocessor with
application specific software to analyse the
data, memory to store the software and data,
and a data connection to access the results.
Figure 1 shows a typical handheld portable
system with keypad and display.
Portable systems must be capable of maximum
processing power when connected to the
power line without generating excess heat,
and maximum battery lifetime when portable.
Maximum battery life (the time that the
portable device can operate from the battery
before recharging or replacement is required)
is determined by power system elements such
as battery capacity, power system efficiency,
and power management software. Battery
life can be maximised only when all of these
power system elements are working together
to reduce the drain on the battery. Most high-
performance portable systems are powered
by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries with a
nominal 3.6V output.
Battery operation
There are multiple ICs, each with its own
optimised semiconductor process and
operating voltage requirements, in portable
systems. ICs designed for portable applications
use a lower operating voltage than supplied
by the battery, creating the need for step down
voltage regulators. The most popular regulators
in use today are LDO (low dropout) and step-
down switching regulators (Figure 2). An LDO
consists of a voltage reference, error amplifier,
voltage divider and a pass transistor. The low
dropout regulator is a simple way to produce
a lower DC voltage from a higher one using
only two external capacitors. Unfortunately,
LDOs can be inefficient when Vin is much
greater than Vout because power not delivered
to the load is lost as heat. LDO efficiency is
approximately (Vo/Vin)×100%. The LDO has
ons for portable medical devices
Figure 2. Functional block diagram for LDO and buck converter.
no way to store significant amounts of unused
energy, so power not delivered to the load is
dissipated as heat within the LDO. For example,
a 2.6V LDO connected to a 3.6V battery has
72% efficiency.
Low quiescent current (Iq) increases system
autonomy by consuming less power when
the system is in idle mode between normal
operation and sleep modes. An enable input
pin permits the LDO to shut down, consuming
less than 1μA in sleep mode and increasing
battery life. The ADP150 is a good example of a
low Iq LDO.
When the supply voltage is much greater
than the operating voltage, switching DC/DC
converters are a better choice for high efficiency
because they transform one voltage to another,
temporarily storing energy in an inductor’s
magnetic field and then releasing it to the load.
System efficiency can be improved by replacing
an LDO regulator with a buck regulator. For
example, when using an LDO to lower the
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system voltage from 3.6 to 1.2V to power a
microprocessor core with a load current of
300mA, the LDO efficiency is approximately
1.2 or 3.6V × 100%, or 33%, with 67% of the
input power lost to heat.
Temperature efficiency
To improve efficiency and lower the operating
temperature, engineers can replace the
LDO with a buck converter such as Analog
Devices’ ADP2108. A buck achieves higher
efficiency because energy is stored in the
inductor’s magnetic field. Using ADIsimPower,
the ADP2108’s efficiency for the same
conditions is 80%, an improvement of 48%
over the LDO. The device uses only two
decoupling capacitors and a 1μH chip inductor,
making it almost a drop-in replacement for the
LDO. Additional power saving features to look
for when specifying buck converters are low
quiescent current, enable, and a power saving
mode when the load current is small.
Optimising portable system hardware efficiency
will not achieve optimum battery life without
also optimising the power management
software. System efficiency can be improved
by selecting the optimum processor speed for
the application. Another way to save power
in portable systems is to shutdown unused
subsystems such as the microprocessor,
display backlighting, data port, and sensors
between measurements, using the regulator’s
enable input or load switches such as the
company’s ADP190 or ADP195 to isolate the
battery (Figure 1).
ANALOG DEVICES
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U-Frame Switcher Power Supplies Low Noise Remote Charge Converter

convection-cooled package is for motherboards increases piezoelectric accuracy monitoring

B he MPM-815H series of ATX 12V-

compliant U-frame switchers from
Advanced Power Solutions features
convection-cooled operation for medical
and patient-care equipment. The supply
is designed to power motherboards for
computers and equipment used in medical
and patient care environments. The supply features universal
AC input with active power factor correction. There are five ATX
output voltages and operation up to 90W maximum on
combined 3.3 and 5V rails. Convection-cooled full load opera-
tion is from 0 to 50°C. The low profile u-frame package measures
7.79x3.82x1.59inch, appropriate for 1U applications. Terminal
blocks use Molex 5045-02A connectors for standby, voltage,
inhibit and power-good signals.
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/ low-noise, remote charge converter from Meggitt Sensing
Systems, the Endevco 2771C-XX, is designed to facilitate
even more precise measurements from piezoelectric transducers
within mechanical system health monitoring, nuclear power
plant/regenerative energy and environmental testing applications.
The transducer is offered as a lower noise drop-in replacement
for 2771B models or other industry equivalents. Offered with
three individually fixed gains of 0.1, 1 and 10mV/pC, the converter
offers a rugged two-wire, single ended design operating from
constant current power of 4 to 20mA, with a broadband noise
range down to 5μV rms and frequency response of 0.4 to 50kHz.
Both remote charge converter signal output and input current are
carried along the same wire. The small yet rugged package
is designed to withstand shock loads of up to 100g peak and
it is radiation tested to 1Mrads.
MEGGITT SENSING SYSTEMS
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PCB Pitch Connector System

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comprises headers and ribbon cable assemblies
; olex has expanded its Picoflex
IDT connector system with
the latched Picoflex header. The
latched header comprises PCB
headers, cable connectors and
standard ribbon cable assemblies.
The connector has a terminal design
with locking and cable strain relief to help guarantee a secure elec-
trical connection. Typical applications include medical, industrial,
automotive and multimedia. The surface mount technology and
surface mount compatible PCB headers are high temperature nylon
and polyphthalamide. All seven header options are polarised both
to the PCB and to the female connector. The staggered solder tails
with 1.27mm pitch have 2.54mm distance between both tail rows
to reduce solder bridging.
MOLEX
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Ultrasound Driver Chipsets connectors
push- pull
generate a high-resolution, five-level waveform

B wo ultrasound driver chipsets from Supertex, the MD1715 and

TC8020, generate a five level waveform for high resolution
imaging in medical ultrasound applications. MD1715 is a two-
channel logic controller circuit with 12 low impedance, high speed,
MOSFET gate drivers. It has two sets of control logic inputs, each
set containing three pairs of MOSFET
gate drivers. The drivers are designed
to match the drive requirements of the
TC8020 which is the output stage of Q Fast,easy and reliable self-latching system
the pulser. It has six pairs of N- and Q Ideal for frequent connect /disconnect operations

P-channel MOSFETs. It is designed to QA range of over 10,000 standard connectors

have high input impedance and provides Q Customized connector and
cable assembly solutions
typical peak currents of ±3.5A at 200V and fast switching speed. The
Q High quality, compact and lightweight construction
MD1715 is available in a 40-lead QFN package (MD1715K6-G) and
Q Rugged design for harsh
the TC8020 is available in a 56-lead QFN package (TC8020K6-G). and demanding environments
SUPERTEX Q 10,000 mating cycles
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Optical Fine Wire and Grids

shield displays and instrumentation from EMI/RFI

2 ontech’s optical fine wire and micro EMI mesh (MEM100)

conductive optical grids provide optical EMI/RFI shielding
for displays, instrumentation and enclosures. The fine wire mesh
is constructed of woven and conductively plated fine-wire
stainless steel and copper; the MEM100 mesh is made of etched
and blackened copper. The grids are typically embedded in glass
or plastic substrates, e.g. acrylic, polycarbonate or polyester or
triacetate. Both grids are suitable for medical and industrial displays,
military (requiring the attenuation of radiated EMI/RFI emissions
and susceptibility per Mil-Std-461 and Mil-Std-464); aircraft and
rugged computers, communication systems and test equipment.
The grid counts typically range from 50 to 255 openings/inch. www.fischerconnectors.com
m
Mesh can be provided unplated, blackened, or silver plated and Headquarters
Fischer Connectors SA
conductively blackened. Custom options, such as sheet format Saint-Prex - Switzerland
and assembly are available. Phone +41 21 800 95 95
mail@fischerconnectors.ch
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Healthcare Tracking Tag
MEMS-based tracking developed for biobanks
A TMicroelectronics and Bluechiip will
manufacture MEMS-based tracking
tags, aimed initially in healthcare, such
as biobanks. The bluechiip tracking tag
is purely mechanical device, meaning it
can both survive and read samples’ ID in
extremely high and low temperatures. It
is also immune to gamma irradiation. The
tags will be moulded into test tubes and
vials to identify, track, retrieve, monitor and
store human biospecimens, including tissue,
embryos and cord blood
in liquid nitrogen. The
tracking technology can
also be used in pathology,
clinical trials, bioreposi-
tories and forensics as
well as security, defence,
industrial, manufacturing,
waste, aerospace and aviation. Data can
be read at temperatures as low as those
reached in liquid nitrogen, approximately
-196 to 200°C. Data can also be transmitted
through frost. The tracking technology has
been field-proven to survive autoclaving,
gamma irradiation sterilisation, humidi-
fication, centrifuging, cryogenic storage
and frosting. The technology is based on
based on MEMS-based resonators within
a tiny mechanical, chip. The tracking tag,
which comprises this mechanical chip and
an antenna, can be embedded or manu-
factured into a storage product, such as a
vial or a bag. Information from the tag can
be detected by a reader, which can also
log temperatures.
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Audio Decoders With ROM
provide alarms for remote monitoring
4 or medical equipment requiring
sound, Rohm Semiconductor provides
ML22(Q)34x playback ICs. A series of
low power audio decoders feature an
integrated Mask ROM or flash memory
and a 1W
monaural speaker
amplifier. The ICs
are suitable for
medical applica-
tions requiring
IEC60601-1-8
standard compliancy, the first standard
focusing on audible and visual alarms
for medical devices as needed in remote
health monitoring such as pulse control
and diabetes metering. The ICs incorporate
the peripheral components necessary for
speech and sound output in a single chip.
An event input system, audio playback can
be started with a sensor or switch event
without relying on an additional microcon-
troller. It allows for the control of peripheral
circuits such as LEDs. Compression and
bit length variability adopted to the type
of audio data that is needed, integrated
PWM conversion minimising ambient
noise for clear, high-quality sound output.
There are two versions offering a choice of
memory types, speech ROM capacity (640
or 896kbit), playback time (20 or 35s) and
operating temperature ranges (from -40 to
85°C). An evaluation kit is also available
to create the ROM code on the PC and a
simple programming of audio data into
the flash memory.
ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR
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Colour Camera Head Sensor
is miniature and lightweight for endoscopes
1 laimed to be the world’s smallest colour
CCD camera head, the 1/15inch camera
head sensor from 3D Plus measures just
1.8x1.8x9 mm, and is 2.6mm in diameter.
The company has used its 3D stacking and
interconnection technology to develop the
SMCC150 18P PAL camera. The 3D tech-
nology is claimed to bring reliability and
resistance to harsh environments. Available
for PAL video systems, the camera embeds
a Sony colour CCD sensor with high sensi-
tivity, low dark current and anti-blooming
characteristics. Other embedded electronics
are included to allow a reliable connection
of the camera head to a basestation. Up to
10m of cable can be connected between
the camera head and the basestation. A
standard camera controller unit provides
micro camera settings and control func-
tions like colour, brightness, contrast, image
window set-up. The camera can be used for
industrial endoscopy and minimal invasive
surgery for fixed or flexible endoscopes. The
company claims that the lightweight design
also makes the head sensors suitable for use
in robotics, assembly and mounting devices,
as well as manipulators or security applica-
tions. The operating temperature range is
-10 to +60°C.
3D PLUS
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 REDEL XP
ENABLING NEW CONNECTIONS
Photo credits : HUG

A new connector from

the original Push-Pull
manufacturer.

REDEL XP Series
Patented Push-Pull system
Sterilisable
Solder, crimp and print
contacts
4 to 22 contacts
Gray, black or white
outershell
XLN Fixed socket XAN Straight plug Colour coding: red, gray,
with key(s) and nut fixing with key(s) and cable collet white, black, green, blue,
yellow
100% scoop proof
ergonomic design and
comfortable grip
XKN Fixed socket XRN Free socket
with key(s) and two nuts with key(s) and cable collet
(back panel mounting)

REDEL IS A LEMO GROUP

COMPANY - Switzerland
Phone : (+41 21) 695 16 00 ® ®
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Touchscreen Trio
can detect and track up to 10 simultaneous touch points
B hree projected capacitive touch-screen controllers
join Maxim’s TacTouch haptic and touchscreen
controller ICs for resistive and capacitive touch displays.
The MAX11871 is a mutual capacitance touchscreen
controller capable of detecting and tracking up to
10-finger simul-
taneous touch.
All processing is
included on-chip
to output up to
10 X,Y touch
location co-ordi-
nates, with a Z
pressure metric
associated to each touch point, via a standard I2C inter-
face to a host microcontroller. The SNR enables detection
of very weak (in the femto-farad range) touch variations,
such as proximity detection or touch from a gloved hand.
A proprietary architecture rejects noises (over 40dB) from
external sources such as AC USB chargers, LCDs, or CFL
lights. This selectivity enables the part to be used in on-cell
and in-cell touchscreens. The ICs implement four-finger
simultaneous, mutual capacitive multi-touch, which
eliminates any ghosting effect. The MAX11855 and
MAX11856 are economical versions for up to four-point
touch applications. The MAX11871 is in a 6x6mm
48pin TQFN package with 32 cap-sense channels. The
MAX11855 is a 5x5mm 40pin TQFN package with 25 cap-
sense channels, sufficient for panels up to 4inch.
The MAX11856 provides 31 cap-sense channels in a
6x6mm 48pin TQFN package, and is for panels up to
7inch.
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Content-Addressable Memory Cores
IP enables rate of 725million searches/s for ASICs
1 ontent-addressable memory (CAM) cores, eFlex and
eFlexCAM compilers from eSilicon support network switches,
routers, gateways, firewalls and web servers. The CAMs provide
the level of high-speed table-look-up required for packet
processing in communications applications. While binary CAMs
are useful in applications that require matching an exact pattern
in the table, ternary CAMs are useful in applications that require
multi-dimensional matching with wildcards. Cores include silicon-
proven binary and ternary CAMs on process nodes ranging from
180 to 40nm. An eFlexCAM front-end kit is also available to start
implementing 28nm designs. Customers can also use eFlexCAM
compilers to optimise the CAM cores for specific needs by
selecting only features needed for defined applications. Priority
encoding, redundancy and at-speed BIST features are options
that are available with the CAM cores.
ESILICON
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Monolithic Low Density DRAM
can transfer up to 1066Mbit/s; for mobile applications
A amsung Electronics has developed and is sampling monolithic
4Gbit, LPDDR2 (low power DDR2) DRAM using 30nm tech-
nology for mobile applications such as smartphones and tablet
PCs. The DRAM can transfer up to 1066Mbit/s, almost matching the
performance of memory solutions for PC applications. It is greater
than the performance of the mobile DRAM-MDDR, which operates
between 333Mbit/s and 400Mbit/s. To meet consumer needs for
mobile application features, advanced memory chips offering both
high performance and high density are essential. The company will
soon begin sampling 8Gbit LPDDR2 DRAM by stacking two 4Gbit
chips in a single package. An 8Gbit solution uses four 2Gbit chips.
With the Green 4Gbit LPDDR2, this DRAM offers package height
reduction and will save power, according to the company. This
development will enable thin, lightweight mobile devices to be
produced with a long battery life.
SAMSUNG
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Microcontroller Integrates NFC Multi-Processor Graphics IP

combines secure functionality in thin wafer package is for embedded, desktop and mobile applications

B he first product in the RF20 series

of microcontrollers, the RF21S from
Renesas Electronics, combines on a single
chip a NFC controller supporting ISO/IEC
18092 with secure functionality to enable
financial transaction, transit system and
ID cards in mobile phones, computers and peripherals. The use of
on-wafer packaging has resulted in a microcontroller that is only
0.22mm thick. The single device integrates the company’s RS-4
secure NFC controller and eliminates the need for communication
with an external secure element, shortening the time required for
gate transactions in transit systems. It is planned that the device will
also support MiFare. EMVCo security certification is expected to be
obtained. The company will supply implementation software. There
will also be third party middleware support.
RENESAS ELECTRONICS EUROPE
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7 magination Technologies has released a graphics core for use
in embedded and mobile applications. The PowerVR SGX554
can be implemented as an eight-pipe single core or in multiproc-
essor configurations using between two and 16 cores and 16
to 128 pipes. The addition to the company’s PowerVR Series5XT
family supports DirectX 9 feature level 3 with maximum hardware
acceleration, making it suitable for tablets, computing devices and
smartphones. It is claimed to offer the widest range of APIs of any
mobile or embedded graphics IP core with support for desktop
OpenGL 2.1, OpenGL ES 1.1 & 2.0, OpenVG 1.1 and OpenCL
1.1 Embedded Profile. Cores are based on a second-generation
Universal Scalable Shader Engine (USSE2) and include architectural
extensions enabling low-power and high-performance for 2D, 3D
and general purpose graphics processing in either single core or
scalable multi-processors.
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Customer-specific heatsinks and milled components
Although a large number of technical components has been standardised, espe-
cially in the field of heatsinks, ‘special parts’ meeting specific requirements are
always needed and cannot be replaced by standard components. The intricate
features of a structure may prevent the use of existing solutions, and the modi-
fication of existing items may be too complex or unsatisfactory. Especially in the
case of small quantities, existing solutions and the cost of achieving satisfactory results must be carefully
considered and compared with special parts while still meeting the exact requirements. In such cases, it may
be reasonable to prepare a special part, e.g. a milled component, to fully meet the customer’s specification.
Fischer Elektronik offer their expertise in this field. Using modern manufacturing equipment (CNC machines)
and applying advanced methods, special parts are milled according to the customer’s drawing or specifica-
tion. Possible solutions are evaluated in conjunction with the customer. Shapes and sizes which are techni-
cally feasible are prepared from suitable materials. Surface finishes such as galvanising, painting, powder
coating, printing etc. are available.

Male headers for the through hole reflow soldering technique (“THR”)
Fischer Elektronik are able to offer their customers with immediate effect a new
design of male headers suited to the “through hole reflow soldering technique”.
The headers are available in single and double row design with 1-36 poles (single
row design) and 2-72 poles (double row design) with five different pin lengths.The
“through hole reflow soldering technique” offers the same degree of mechanical
stability as the standard soldering-in process and can be applied using the surface mounting technology
(SMT). The insulators are made from high temperature-resistant plastic and are designed for processing using
the SMT soldering technique. The contacts are available in three versions, i.e. partially gold plated (plug-in
area gold plated - soldering area tinned), completely gold plated and completely tinned. All three versions are
provided with a nickel insulation layer. The soldered side has a pin length of 2mm. This is inserted into the PCB
holes filled with filler metal (diameter 1 mm).The filler metal deposits on the contacts and is then soldered to
the PCB by the through hole reflow soldering technique (THR).

Customer-specific design cases

In many technical areas, it is not only functionality that is important but also the
design, which plays a major role if cases accommodating electronics are required
to underline the significance of the final product. In order to meet this demand,
Fischer Elektronik have developed their range of decorative cases. Modern design
in combination with shock-proof plastic covers (UL 94 V-0) and integral slip
resistant feet or seals (UL 94 V-0) allow their safe use as a table, desk or hand-held case. Other features of
the specially designed cases are integral guide slots for accommodating PCBs, conductive surfaces and seals
which ensure EM compatibility, and various IP classes of protection. In addition to various standard colours,
the plastic parts are available in colours of the customers’ choice. Decoratively blasted, finely ground or
precisely milled surfaces, scratch- and abrasion resistant NextelTM lacquer coatings as well as aluminium
profiles and sheets labelled by means of laser or screen printing are further individual processing methods. If
you have any enquiries or require more details, please contact the Fischer Elektronik product specialists. They
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development boards with software navigate handhelds
/ ustriamicrosystems offer 10 EasyPoint demo boards
with demo software for readers in this month’s Reader
Offer. The demo board will allow winners to experiment
with the EasyPoint module in a variety of portable commu-
nications devices, such as phones, portable navigation and
gaming devices. The user interface is designed for easy
navigation on handheld devices and fast design-in. When
the board is used vertically it is more like a mobile phone
with its navigation module in the centre. The board is also
a user interface for gaming applications because of its 360°
movement, progressive speed control and the push button
function, like
an analogue
mini-joystick.
The software
can test func-
tionalities.
The software
installer is included on the USB memory stick together with
datasheets, drawings, instructions and driver. The connection
to the computer goes through the USB port, when the game
pad is detected as a standard human interface devices.
The three input buttons are similar to the standard mouse
buttons. The only difference here is that there is also a push
button function, which has the same role as button number
one. A SiLabs C8051F320 microcontroller brings all the
components together. The different plug-ins in the software
will help designers to create prototypes for hardware and
software development.
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P-Channel Enhancement Mode MOSFET
features a low typical on-resistance of 7.8mΩ
B he DMP3010LPS 30V-rated p-channel
enhancement mode MOSFET from
Diodes is claimed to be the first device
from the company in its powerDI5060
package, offering designers of note-
books, netbooks and other consumer
electronics enhancements in reliability and reductions in PCB space
requirements. With a junction to case thermal resistance (Rthj-c) of
2.10C/W the MOSFET’s thermal resistance is 10 times lower than an
SO8 alternative, improving power dissipation performance, resulting
in cooler running and reliable product design. Its off-board height of
1.1mm makes it suitable for low profile applications. A large drain
pad reduces package inductance and resistance parameters. With its
low typical on-resistance of 7.8mΩ at 10V VGS, on-state losses are
effectively minimised in load switching and battery charging duties.
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Low-Voltage Crystal Oscillators
are suitable for battery-powered applications
A aelig’s four ranges of low-voltage crystal
oscillators are offered in miniature surface-
mount packages and are suitable for battery-
powered applications. The XO22 oscillators are
in a 2.5x2x0.9mm package and offer frequency
range from 0.5 to 75MHz. The XO32 devices
are housed in a 3.2x2.5x0.95mm package with
frequency range from 0.5 to 54MHz. The XO53 devices are in
5x3.2mm packages offering 1 to 125MHz, while the XO91 devices
are housed in 7x5x1.4mm hermetically sealed packages offering
312.5kHz up to 160MHz. Supply voltage options are 1-, 1.2-, 1.8-,
2.5-, 3.3- or 5V and offer HCMOS/LSTTL output logic. A tri-state
(enable/disable) function is standard on all ranges. The oscillators
are supplied on standard EIA tape and reel and can withstand
reflow soldering conditions of 260°C for 10s maximum.
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WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and other

wireless technologies
by Andre Schmitz, field applications engineer, Green Hills Software

Modern devices tend to have wireless interfaces like those based on WiFi, Bluetooth or NFC, which have
different properties with respect to range, data rate and mobility. In the future, the exchange of data to and
from an embedded device will probably be over a wireless interface. Electronic terminals will store medical
records and be synchronised with a patient’s local bed-units or a central server. There will also be wireless payment
systems that will need to be secure.

4
rom a software perspective
it is important to seamlessly
and reliably integrate
wireless technology into the
embedded system and prevent
unauthorised access.
In virtually all cases wireless
transmission is performed via
electromagnetic radiation of a
different frequency. The properties
of the air interface of technologies
differ in: range and data rate;
transmission power; mobility i.e.
how fast the endpoint may move; Figure 1: Comparison of wireless technologies with the OSI
duplex, or time division versus reference model.
frequency division; encryption,
and modulation.
The capability of the endpoint is limited
by its hardware and the embedded
software running on it. The endpoint is
where the protocol stacks are running,
where the data is generated, received
and stored. This influences reliability and
stability as well as its capability to resist
attacks.
One key to security is the encryption
of the data on the air-interface as
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transmission covering a few
metres. These are mainly non-
licensed frequency bands that
can be provided at lower cost.
The use of infra-red technology
(IrDA) for transmission is
becoming obsolete. More
interesting technologies are
Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1) or
NFC, Near Field Communication
(ISO/IEC 14443).
ZigBee (based on IEEE
802.15.4) focuses on low-
cost implementation of low
bandwidth (20 to 250kbit/s) at
10 to 75m and very low power
well as the use of access control consumption (1mW).
(authentication), secure data In the range of up to a few hundred
storage, separated software modules and, metres there are two popular standards.
if necessary, virtualisation to integrate One is wireless LAN technology (WiFi
existing and potentially unsecure - IEEE 802.11a, b, g, n) that can be
software. Finally, power consumption has regarded as the replacement of wired
to be kept within reasonable limits. Ethernet. The other is the DECT Standard
(ITU IMT-2000), known for wireless
Network types telephony.
In short distance communications, Technologies covering several km,
frequencies and power ranges provide normally need the frequency bands to
be licensed. One exception is the
so-called Muni-WiFi, which uses a
network of distributed WiFi access
points to set up a virtual urban WAN.
A real WAN technology is WiMax (IEEE
802.16), for example. It uses a data-rate
of 35 to144Mbit/s and reaches a
maximum distance of 50km. For WAN
we need to talk about the mobile
radio communication standards,
like GPRS with data rates of 56 to
114kbit/s, UMTS-TDD (ITU IMT-2000)
with data rates of up to 7.2Mbit/s
or HSPA with data rates of up to
42Mbit/s. There are many other
technologies LTE, iBurst, WiBro and
EVDO, for example.
Bluetooth
Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11) usually
replaces Ethernet in the physical layer of
communications and is mainly used for
transmission of TCP/IP traffic. Typically
the endpoints send with a power of 25
to 30mW, where the legal maximum is
at 100mW in the EU.
In the early days of WiFi, the encryption
and authentication were based on WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) that is now
proven to be insecure. In 2003 it was
replaced by WPA (WiFi Protected Access)
or WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i). It uses a four-
way handshake for authentication and
for the exchange of keys. Alternatively,
WiFi supports the use of a Radius server
for authentication, authorisation and
accounting.
In the same way as WLAN, Bluetooth
transmits in the 2.4GHz frequency band
and uses a total bandwidth of 83.5MHz
with 79 channels. This results in a
maximum transmission rate per
channel of 1Mbit/s with Bluetooth
1.1 or 2 to 3MBit/s respectively with
Bluetooth 2.0 and EDR (Enhanced
Data Rate).
Near Field Communication
When looking for a wireless technology
for very short distances, NFC (ISO/IEC
18092:2004) is a candidate. Physically
NFC is based on ISO/IEC 14443
(13.56MHz), which is also used in
RFID. The range is usually below 20cm
and the possible data rates are also
very small (106, 212, 424 or 848kbit/s).
The transmission power is also very low
and it is possible to build NFC devices
that operate in passive mode, i.e.
without their own power supply. In
that case they get their energy from
the RF field via induction. NFC supports
several modes of data transmission
including encryption, based on Mifare
(Philips) or Felica (Sony) technology, for
example.
In general, looking at mobility only
makes sense with LANs and WANs. In a
PAN, the mobility is limited by the short
range of the underlying technology. As
the data rate increases, the mobility of
the endpoint is reduced.
Software Integration
The main goal of the software
integration is the correct implementation
of the respective protocol stacks.
Figure 1 shows how WLAN, NFC and
Bluetooth compare to the OSI reference-
model. The main part of these protocols
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focuses on layers 1 and 2. For NFC
and Bluetooth the assignment to
the layers it not obvious, particularly
with respect to layers 3 to 7.
Especially with Bluetooth, a host
control interface serves between
the host stack and the Bluetooth
controller.
When integrating protocols into the
embedded software, the protocol
standards need to be met. The
conformance to the standard must
to be verified by validations and
interoperability tests. However, this is
not enough to make sure the system
is secure. The underlying OS and the
system architecture need to support
reliable and secure operation of the
software. It is mandatory to separate
critical parts, like those handling
sensitive data, from the less critical
portions, like the user-interface, for
example. Furthermore the OS needs to
guarantee memory, CPU-time and other
hardware resources to the separated
software modules. A micro-kernel OS
would put most of the code into user-
mode and reduce critical code in the
kernel. The more code is running in
kernel-mode, the bigger the risk that
a software bug can crash or expose
the system.
A kernel separates and guarantees
resources and executes drivers in user-
mode. Virtualisation is not a requirement
to achieve a secure system. However, it
can add features to extend an already
secure device.
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Cell Development Range
has hardware and open source software
< etworking
company
Multi-Tech
Systems’ Cellular
Develop-
ment Platform
embeds the company’s modems directly
into applications that require cellular data
connectivity. It can be used for health moni-
toring systems; roadside signage or fleet
management applications; smart metering
or other instances of remote monitoring
and management of connected devices. An
ARM9, 400MHz processor runs the compa-
ny’s CoreCDP distribution version of Linux
and is combined with the Linux build envi-
ronment, allowing developers to access the
open source software within the community
and to create custom applications. Existing
applications can be incorporated and run
with little or no modification, claims the
company. Field-tested hardware eliminates
the need for developers to conduct carrier
and regulatory approvals, including FCC, IC,
UL, PTCRB and R&TTE. According to Adrian
Girling, the company’s EMEA director, the
platform can reduce the software develop-
ment cycle to just four months and reduce
expenditure by nearly 25% compared with
outsourcing or building the hardware,
software and complying to certifications
in-house. It combines hardware and the
Linux environment in one unit and includes
interfaces for serial, USB, Ethernet and SD
cards with internal peripherals including a
cellular modem and GPS receiver.
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Small Form Factor Module
supports two independent video channels
B he range of Intel processor-based
COM Express products available from
Congatec has been expanded with the
highest performance module, conga-BM67.
It features the Core i7-2710QE processor
operating at 2.1GHz at 45W; and the dual-
core Core i5-2510E processor, operating at
2.5GHz at 35W. It has up to 8Gbyte dual
channel DDR3 memory at 1333MHz. The
module has uses the QM67 Express chipset.
The processor graphics supports Intel’s flex-
ible display interface, which allows for two
independent video channels on the VGA,
LVDS, HDMI, DisplayPort or SDVO interfaces.
According to the company, a major high-
light of the Type
2 pinout COM
Express Basic
module is the
boost in graphics
performance.
The 3D performance has been increased o
be used in gaming, medical, automation or
digital signage applications. Six PCI Express
lanes, eight USB 2.0 ports, four SATA with
RAID support, one EIDE and a Gigabit
Ethernet interface allow for system exten-
sions. Fan control, LPC bus for slow speed
extensions and Intel High Definition Audio
are also included. All modules are equipped
with an embedded UEFI and board controller
that enhance embedded features such as
system monitoring, watchdog timer and the
I²C bus. The board controller can isolate itself
from the main x86 processor and provide
these features even when in standby mode.
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Single Board Computers
can be used in military, aero- and transport
1 oncurrent Technologies claims
that the TR 80x/39 is the first 3U
OpenVPX high performance embedded
SBC to feature the Intel Core processor
and Intel 6 series chipsets. It has
enhanced processing
and graphics
performance
with the quad-core
Intel Core i7-2715QE
processor and the
dual-core Core i5-2515E processor and
maintains the power consumption of the
previous Core processors. The 3U OpenVPX
processor board supports quad-core or
dual-core processors, up to 8Gbyte of ECC
DDR3 SDRAM, configurable PCI Express
fabric interface supporting 1 x8, 2 x4,
1 x4 + 1 x4 at Gen 1 or Gen 2 data
rates, dual Gigabit Ethernet or dual
1000Base-BX channels, dual SATA600,
single XMC slot, serial RS232/422/485
port, dual USB 2.0 ports, independent
VGA and display port all. The board can
be used for security, transportation,
military and embedded systems as well
as control systems and video signal
processing. Operating systems currently
supported are Windows 7, Windows XP,
Windows Embedded Standard 7, Linux
and VxWorks. The SBC is available in
three temperature grades; 0°C to +55°C
(N-Series), -25°C to +70°C (E-Series),
-40°C to +85°C (K-Series). For extreme,
rugged applications computer is available
in VPX-REDI variants.
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i7 Core COM
is designed for advanced industrial computing
/ COM Express module from Eurotech, the
Adbc8034, has a frequency range of
2.1GHz to 2.5GHz and supports the second
generation Intel Core i7-2715QE and i5-2515E
processors and the Intel QM67 Express chipset.
The processors have Turbo Boost technology 2.0,
Advanced Vector Extension (AVX) instruction set and rich fast I/O
which contribute to compact mobile modules in embedded applica-
tion such as military and aerospace industrial automation, digital
signage and medical devices. The module is designed for industrial
applications that require advanced computing features and provides
DDR3 SDRAM with ECC (up to 8Gbye), VGA, SDVO and LVDS, four
SATA, eight USB (2.0), Gigabit Ethernet and multiple PCI Express
interfaces. It supports Microsoft Windows 7, Windows XP, WES 7 and
Wind River Linux and can be ordered with a development kit.
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Radiation-Tolerant PCI Mezzanine Card
meets requirements for harsh space environments
/ itech Defense Systems offers the
S750 COTS, radiation-tolerant, Layer 2
Gigabit Ethernet switch PMC (PCI mezza-
nine card). With on-board memory and
key function redundancy implemented in
a rad-hard FPGA, the device is suitable for
harsh space environments including low earth orbit, Mars terrestrial
and geostationary earth orbit. It features up to four 100/1000BaseT,
full duplex Ethernet ports and one emulated virtual network port
for access to an SBC network stack via the local PCI bus. The
1000Base-X is available as an option. Users can initiate managed
switch functions, such as, statically and dynamically configurable
GbE packet transfers, port management and multiple power-saving
options. The card also delivers on-board flash and SDRAM redun-
dancy for low latency Ethernet transfers and high data integrity.
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Mini-ITX Motherboard Range
improves graphics processing and storage performance
3 merson Network Power’s Mini-ITX form factor embedded
motherboards support the second generation Intel Core
i7-2710QE and Core i5-2510E processors. The MITX-CORE-800
series is claimed to provide makers of intelligent kiosks, digital
signage, medical clinical equipment and gaming machines improved
power/performance ratio compared to earlier generation embedded
motherboards. It features up to 8Gbyte DDR3 memory, dual display
capability from multiple physical display connections and Intel vPro
technology. A standard latching 12V DC power input connector
is for low-cost integration by OEMs. A PICMG standard Extended
Application Programming Interface simplifies the control of essen-
tial hardware functionality such as the backlight inverter and the
watchdog timer. The series is designed to provide a managed path
of performance and feature improvements as Core processors are
brought to market.
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Bluetooth Connectivity
chipset claims lowest energy consumption
< ordic Semiconductor has added the μBlue nRF8001 to its
low power wireless range. It delivers less than 12.5mA peak
currents and connected mode average currents as low as less than
12μA. According to the company, it represents the lowest power
Bluetooth low energy device now available. It delivers Bluetooth
low energy to provide interoperable wireless connectivity that can
offer years of battery life from a coin cell battery source. The device
complements the company’s ULP nRF24Lxx and ANT 2.4GHz RF
devices. The qualified Bluetooth Version 4.0 low energy chip is
supplied in a compact 5x5mm, 32pin QFN package that, when
combined with its low power consumption, is suitable for space-
constrained coin cell battery-operated applications such as devices
and sensors designed to be worn on - or carried close to - the body,
for example, mobile phone peripherals such as proximity tags and
watches, and consumer electronics.
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Quad-Core Processor Module
has USB 3.0 and digital display interfaces
/ COM from
Kontron is
claimed to have all
the innovations of
the PICMG COM 0
revision 2.0 specifi-
cation for application developers. The basic
form factor ETXexpress-SC COM has an
Intel Core i7 2715QE quad-core processor,
Intel Mobile QM67 I/O Hub and USB 3.0.
They are available with the Type 2 or Type
6 pin-out of the PICMG COM Express rev
2.0 specification. The modules integrate the
monolithic Intel microarchitecture with a
CPU, graphics and ECC memory controller
as well as a PCI Express controller all on
an energy-efficient 32nm die. First bench-
marks show a performance gain of 205%
for the CPU (Dhrystone Alu MIPS) and a
170% graphics performance improvement
(3DMark06) as compared to platforms
with the previous Intel Core i7 processor
and comparable core speed. With the Intel
iGFX Gen6 graphics, the company says
that 2D and 3D graphics performance, on
par with dedicated graphics cards, is now
available. Applications that are built around
the modules will be able to simultaneously
use two high-quality HD video streams,
enabling economic multi-display solu-
tions with one platform supporting several
displays. The module can be used for
feature-rich, graphics-oriented applications
such as digital-signage servers running
several displays, gaming systems and high-
performance medical appliances.
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Multi-Port PCI Computers
low profile and standard height versions
0 rainboxes has added three products
to its uPCI communication cards
range, adding four RS232 ports with
an LPT port to PCI-based computers in
a variety of profiles. The UC-263 is a
low profile
card occupying
one PCI slot. It
provides four
RS232 ports on
the bracket via
a high density
connector.
The 1m spider cable brings these out as
four, industry standard, 9pin male RS232
ports. A fly lead makes the LPT port acces-
sible via the industry standard 25pin
female D connector. The second addition,
the UC-295 is a standard height version
of the UC-263. Finally, the UC-414 is a
standard height PCI card occupying one
PCI slot and providing three industry
standard 9pin D RS232 ports on the
bracket with a further 9pin D RS232
port and 25pin D LPT port on a fly lead.
All have LPT printer port connectivity
providing fully bi-directional standard
printer ports for backwards compatibility
with peripherals. Cards are supplied with
an installation CD including manual,
Microsoft signed drivers and utilities.
The company is a Microsoft Certified
Gold Partner and these cards are compat-
ible with 32- and 64 bit editions of
Windows 7, Server 2008, Vista, XP,
Server 2003 and 2000.
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Accelerated processing unit

captures industry flair
by Caroline Hayes, Editor-in-Chief, EPN

AMD has introduced the first accelerated processing unit, or APU, based on Fusion technology. The
Embedded G-Series processor architecture has been adopted by several companies to raise the bar on
graphics and performance for embedded systems. At this year’s Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany
(1 to 3 March) several companies will be showing how G-Series technology can be used.

B
he AMD Embedded G-Series (Figure
1) is based on the company’s
Fusion technology. The single piece
of silicon incorporates the low-power,
x86 CPU based on the Bobcat core, with
DirectX 11-capable GPU and parallel
processing engine. It is described as a
new class of accelerated processor and
the company claims that it combines more
compute capabilities on a single die than
any processor in the history of computing.
The company identified that the embedded
market is calling for increased power
efficiency, reduced footprint, high CPU
performance, full feature sets with an
emphasis on graphics performance to
produce the APU.
Differentiation can be the critical factor
in a product’s success and longevity in
the market. Chris Cloran, corporate VP
and GM, Computing Solutions Group,
AMD said “By combining the processing
of the CPU with the GPU on a single
energy-efficient chip, customers can take
advantage of better price/performance,
superior 1080p HD playback, and small
form factors for innovative designs.”
The power of the architecture will
38 March ½3><7AAC3<Ž!
enable graphics-intensive design, such
as in digital signage, internet-ready set
top boxes, mobile and desktop thin clients,
casino gaming machines, point-of-sale
kiosks, and small form factor PCs, as well
as SBCs.
The open development ecosystem for the
Embedded G-Series platform includes
multiple BIOS options, support for various
Microsoft Windows, Linux, and real-time
operating systems, the integrated OpenCL
programming environment, and source-
level debug tools.
Figure 1: Embedded G-Series APUs raise
the bar on graphics, power and processing
performance.
Specifications
The series is made up of one or two
cores with 1Mbyte L2 cache, 64bit
floating point unit. The processors
operate at up to 1.66GHz and have a
choice of SIMD engines, such as the
DirectX 11-capable graphics as well as
3D and graphics processing. There is also
a third generation unified video decoder.
For power management there is C6 and
power gating. There is a DDR3 800-1066
memory with support for 64bit channel
and two DIMMs. All of this is packaged
in a BGA with a physical footprint
of 890mm², including the Fusion I/O
controller hub. AMD is exhibiting at
Embedded World, Hall 9: 557.
One manufacturer to use the technology
is Congatec, in its COM Express line.
Visitors to Embedded World will be able
to see the conga-BAF (Figure 2)
in Nuremberg (Hall 12: 122).
The COM Express standard has been
expanded with the Fusion technology to
combine processors and graphics cores
in a compact package. It boasts a strong
performance/W ratio and flexible task
allocation on the CPU and GPU. The
module can stream high-definition
multimedia content and play the
next-generation 3D games.
The company integrates five
processors from the series, from
the T44R 1.2GHz single-core
(64kbyte L1 cache, 512kbyte L2
cache) with 9W TDP to the T56N
1.6 GHz dual core (64kbyte L1
cache, 512kbyte x2 L2 cache)
with 18W TDP. The module uses
the Hudson E1 Fusion controller
hub and provides a two-chip
solution with up to 8Gbyte
dual-channel DDR3 memory.
The integrated graphics core with Figure 2: Congatec capitalises on the graphics performance at Embedded World (Hall 12:
the Universal Video Decoder 3.0 in the conga-BAF.
for seamless processing of Blu-
ray content via HDCP (1080p), MPEG-2
HD and DivX (MPEG-4) video interfaces
supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0
for fast 2D and 3D image display as
well as OpenCL 1.1. The choice of
graphics interfaces includes VGA,
single channel LVDS as well as
DisplayPort and DVI/HDMI for direct
control of two independent displays.
Six PCI Express x1 lanes, eight USB
2.0 ports, four SATA, one EIDE and
one Gigabit Ethernet interface allow
flexible system expansion with high
data bandwidth. The board controller
features, ACPI 3.0 power management
and high-definition audio complete the
package.
Computing design
CompuLab has selected the Embedded
G-Series as the basis for its next-
generation fit-PC3 with a design in
a durable, fanless casing for what it
says is its most powerful, miniature,
fanless IPC to date.
The IPC measures 6.3x6.3x0.98inch
and exploits the APU’s low power
x86 CPU and discrete-class GPU to
provide performance, visual experience
and features that are claimed to be
comparable to much larger systems
while consuming a fraction of the power. radar, sonar and image recognition
Irad Stavi, director of business
development, CompuLab said. “We
expect that the dual-core CPU, visual
performance, low power and the x86
eco-system provided by the platform
together with the small size, durability
and versatility of the fit-PC3 design
will prove an attractive combination for
many industry segments.”
The IPC can host an extension card
that can be tailored to fit custom I/O
requirements for the set of interfaces
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provided by the Embedded
G-Series platform.
Three versions, one company
Kontron has introduced three
small form factor embedded
platforms based on the Embedded
G-Series. It has developed COMs,
embedded motherboards and
SBCs for multimedia delivery
applications based on the
APUs’ energy efficient processor
cores and advanced GPU with
support for DirectX 11.
The COM Express will debut
404), followed by a compact
embedded motherboard and an
ultra-small SBC in Q2 2011. Additionally,
with the support for OpenCL and
Microsoft DirectCompute, parallel
processing executed by the graphics
core will speed up vector processing
applications such as situational
awareness and video surveillance
required by the industrial automation,
military and medical markets where
will benefit from where the advantages
of the built-in GPU for cost savings
compared to using a number of
multi-core processors.
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EFM32 Design Contest Winners
to be announced at show on Avnet Memec stand
A emiconductor distributor, Avnet Memec, will announce the
three winners of the EFM32 design contest, initiated last
summer with Energy Micro. All contestants receive an EFM32 Gecko
starter kit to design an application based on the company’s low
power EFM32 microcontroller. Prototypes of the winners will be
seen. There will be five areas on the stand with demo stations for
microprocessors and industrial networking, analogue and power,
wireless, microcontrollers, and FPGAs. There will be a dedicated
demo station for Maxim Integrated Products. The company will
introduce Lattice’s MachXO2 family of PLDs; the KNX and wire-
less M-Bus communication on the Silicon Labs Si10xx low-power
wireless microcontroller. There will also be Marvell‘s quad-core-
ARM processors, manufactured in a 40nm process and PCI host
and device ICs for USB 3.0 connectivity which breach the 4.8Gbit/s
barrier from PLX. Hall 12: 422
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Long-Life Motherboards and COMs
showcase use of Core, Atom and QorIQ processors
B he Embedded Computing business of
Emerson Network Power will show-
case long-life boards based on the second
generation Intel Core processor family,
referred to as Sandy Bridge and Atom E6xxx
family, also known as Tunnel Creek. Recently
announced motherboards and COMs will be joined by VME boards
and the company’s first VPX products for rugged applications.
The company has also implemented the Freescale QorIQ family
of processors on both VME and COM form factors. Visitors will be
able to learn more about the advantages of the pluggable module
approach for applications using Power Architecture. Live demos will
address medical, digital signage and robotics. Visitors will also be
among the first to hear about an embedded computing design and
manufacturing service launched at the event. Hall 9: 317
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supporting up to 8Gbyte of soldered DDR3
ECC SDRAM, three Gigabit Ethernet ports,
dual 1000Base-BX channels, four PCI Express
x8 lanes (supporting Gen 1 and Gen 2 data
rates), dual SATA300 disk interfaces, DVI-D
and DVI-I graphics interfaces, six serial UART
ports, five USB 2.0, eight GPIO and support
for two PMC/XMC I/O modules in a 6U VPX
0.8inch slot form factor. With support for VITA
46.6 Ethernet control plane, VITA 46.4 PCI
Express data plane and VITA 65 PCI Express
expansion plane, the SBC can be used for
rugged serial switched fabrics, serial differ-
ential signal transmissions, high transaction
and aggregate services, while maintaining
lower link latency and increased scalability,
claims the company. Linux, Windows, Solaris,
VxWorks and QNX OS are supported. The
board is available in VPX-REDI type 1 and
type 2. Hall 12: 225
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256kbyte/48kbyte and 128kbyte/32kbyte. An
integrated static memory controller allows
a further 16Mbyte of external memory to
be added without the need for additional
components. All microcontrollers incorporate
a fast 12-channel, 12bit ADC with a conver-
sion time of just 1μs, a 10-channel, 16bit
timer and a watchdog timer. As well as the
single-channel USB-device controller, the
devices provide a two-channel serial bus
interface that can be configured for I²C or
synchronous mode communication and a
three-channel synchronous serial interface. A
two-channel, general-purpose serial inter- Visit us:
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nous mode to be selected, while a built-in 01– 03 March 2011
Hall 12, Booth 313
single-channel UART offers UART and IrDA
1.0 support. Evaluation boards and starter
kits are available. Hall 12: 568
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Third Generation FPGAs
with PLDs and power management products
: attice Semiconductor will show its
MachXO2 family of infinitely recon-
figurable PLDs which offer designers of
low density PLDs a mix of low cost, low
power and high system integration in a
single device, claims the company. The PLDs
deliver a three-fold increase in logic density,
a 10 fold increase in embedded memory,
more than a 100 times reduction in static
power and up
to 30% lower
cost compared
to the earlier
generation.
They have a
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user flash memory, C, SPI and a timer/
counter and can be used in system applica-
tions (telecomms infrastructure, computing,
high end industrial, high end medical) and
consumer applications (smartphones, GPS
devices, mobile computing, digital cameras).
The LatticeECP3 family will also be featured.
These third generation, mid-range FPGAs
offer the industry’s lowest power consump-
tion and price of any SerDes-capable FPGA
device, claims the company. They offer
multi-protocol 3.2G SerDes with XAUI jitter
compliance, DDR3 memory interfaces, DSP
capabilities, high density on-chip memory
and up to 149k LUTS. The company’s
Platform Manager will also be in Nuremberg.
The mixed-signal devices integrate program-
mable analogue and logic to support
common functions, such as power manage-
ment, digital housekeeping and glue logic.
Hall 9: 180
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR
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Energy-Efficient Stand
uses LEDs to reflects conference theme
@ utronik Elektronische Bauelemente is
showing 100 reference designs for the
storage solutions, displays and embedded
boards, cellular and GPS, short range and
RFID, lighting, automotive, renewables,
medical, home appliance, industrial human
machine
interface,
motor control
and sensor
and controls
markets, in
conjunction with the relevant manufac-
turers. The fair’s motto
of “Energy Efficiency Solutions” is reflected
on the stand which is lit solely
by LEDs so that visitors can experience
the low heat emission and colour reproduc-
tion LED light sources. Four models
of the Arquicity LED street light demon-
strate the lighting technology, featuring
uniform light diffusion, with automatic
brightness control and a wide input voltage
range, in four brightness levels and three
light colours. They were developed jointly
with Portuguese customer Arquiled and
German opto-electronics partner Osram
Opto Semiconductors, which provided both
the LEDs and the ambient light sensors.
Sales are handled by the company’s
Lighting Solutions division. As a partner on
the stand, Sharp is presenting the latest
developments in LED technology for general
lighting, including the high-performance
LED modules from the MiniZeni
series. Hall 12: 352
RUTRONIK ELEKTRONISCHE BAUELEMENTE
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Smartening Up Connectivity
ICs, development tools and reference designs
B ouchless proximity sensing, wireless
receivers, USB connectivity and
energy harvesting to meet the demand
for smart interface and connectivity
solutions can be seen at the Silicon
Laboratories’ stand. Embedded mixed-
signal IC products, development tools and
reference designs to develop touchless
human interface, home automation, wire-
less security, remote keyless entry and
energy harvesting applications will be
highlighted. The company will offer hands-
on demonstrations of its plug-and-play
HID-USB-to-IR human interface reference
design, which demonstrates multi-dimen-
sional touchless control through pre-
defined gestures. There will also be the
QuickSense Studio, a development envi-
ronment designed to simplify human
interface applications. It can be used to
create buttons, sliders and other elements
for advanced touch-sense and touch-
less human interfaces. Scalable, small-
footprint wireless mesh networks based
on the Si10xx wireless microcontrollers
for smart metering, building automation,
home security, commercial lighting control
and asset tracking systems can be seen,
together with the wireless remote control
Si4010 RF transmitter SoC. For next-
generation energy harvesting applications,
visitors will be able to see the company’s
wireless microcontrollers, ultra-low power
microcontrollers and sub-GHz ISM band
transmitters, receivers and transceivers.
Hall 12: 136
SILICON LABS
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5 reen Hills Software will show, for the first time in Europe, the
SuperTrace Probe v3, claimed to be the fastest trace probe with
the largest storage capacity ever built. Starting with 4Gbyte of trace,
expandable to higher capacities, and a sustained JTAG download
speed of over 10Mbyte/s the probe is integrated with the company’s
patented MULTI TimeMachine debug-
ging suite, allowing developers to fix
bugs faster, optimise and test with trace
tools. Demonstrations at the exhibition
will showcase secure networking, secure
virtualisation, asymmetric and symmetric
processing as well as the leading OS-agnostic multi-core develop-
ment environment for the next-generation of multi-core silicon. The
company will also be demonstrating its INTEGRITY Secure Visualiza-
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circuit board. The configuration allows user to install only their
desired or required features and content. The release supports
Windows 7. Visitors can also see Tasking toolsets supporting Infin-
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with visual capabilities and support
> LS presents
its Universal
Debug Engine
3.0 which
has enhanced
Eclipse integra-
tion and dedicated support for popular
high-end microcontroller architectures.
Now, programme trace data can also be
displayed as execution sequence diagram.
Direct synchronisation with the source code
is possible with a mouse click, says the
company. In addition, the resolution has
been increased for the graphical representa-
tion and ranges from nanoseconds for the
hardware-based trace, all the way to hours.
The new Band display mode improves the
overview of large data sets. Besides the
PC time as X axis, an appropriate variable
from the target, for example system tick,
can now also deliver time information.
Supported microcontrollers include Infineon’s
TC1791, TC1793 and TC1798 AUDO MAX
devices, based on the TriCore version 1.6.
The engine supports the Power Architecture-
based SPC56 family from STMicroelectronics
and Freescale’s Qorivva MPC55xx and
MPC56xx series. The engine supports Cortex-
M0, Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 derivatives
of different manufacturers, whereby all
CoreSight technologies such as Serial Wire
Debug, Serial Wire Viewer, Instrumentation
Trace Macrocell and Enhanced Trace Macro-
cell are used by the debugger. The engine is
available for all 32- and 64bit versions from
Windows XP to Windows 7. Hall 10: 215
PLS
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PCI/104-Express Computer
has Atom D525 core and ICH9M-E chipset
/ dvanced Digital Logic is exhibiting
for the first time at Embedded World
and will present the ADLD25PC SBC. The
PCI/104-Express board is based on Intel’s
D525 Atom dual core processor, which has
a 2x 1.8GHz clock speed and a 1MByte
L2 cache. The board is optionally available
with the D425 single core processor with a
single 1.8GHz clock speed and a 512kbyte
L2 cache. The processors have
an integrated graphics
core and a memory
controller and support
DDR3-800 DRAM.
The design eliminates a
large portion of the power
loss associated with traditional three-chip
approaches. TDP is 10 to 13W for the
processors. Intel specifies a thermal design
power (TDP) between 10 watts and 13
watts for the processors. The board uses
Intel’s ICH9M-E SFF I/O controller hub and
has eight USB 2.0 and four COM ports
(two RS232 and two RS232/422/485 ports),
a 10/100/1000Mbit/s Ethernet connec-
tion as well as interfaces for a printer, a
PS/2 keyboard and a mouse. There are
also a 16-bit general purpose I/O port and
a 7.1-channel HD audio interface as well
as an expansion slot for PCI/104 express
cards with four lanes on the bottom
of the module. For video output, VGA
analogue monitors with a resolution of
up to 2048x1536 pixels and/or 18bit LVDS
displays with 1600x1200 pixels are avail-
able. Hall 12: 218
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Industrial Mini-ITX boards
boast low energy, high computing power
4 ujitsu Technology has add two Mini-
ITX mainboards for industrial use.
Equipped with an AMD A55E controller
hub, models D3003-S1 and D3003-S2
are designed for challenging applications
at high temperature levels in the fields of
automation, medical
engineering, kiosks,
or digital signage.
Mass production
of the industrial
mainboards will
start in April 2011.
Model 3003-S1
supports AMD’s low-energy processor
FT1 (eOntario) single core T44R (9W),
and model D3003-S2 supports AMD FT1
(eOntario) dual core T56N (18W). The
CPU has an integrated ATI graphics
controller supporting VGA, DVI, HDMI,
and 24bit dual channel LVDS. An addi-
tional LVDS controller supports 24bit
dual channel LVDS to operate displays
larger than 12inch’ at the highest resolu-
tion in HD quality; this is not possible
with conventional 18bit single channel
LVDS, says the company. Additonal
features are a bual GbE LAN connec-
tion, a serial ATA II RAID, an mSATA
socket for flash storage, USB 2.0, an 8bit
general-purpose I/O, two RS232 serial
ports and HD audio. The second onboard
LAN connection supports a range of func-
tions. The mSATA offers advantages over
conventional CF cards in terms of data
transfer rates. Hall 12: 314
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Serial F-RAM Memory

F-RAM serial memories provide reliable data collection, perform reads and writes like a RAM, and eliminate the complexities, overhead,
and system reliability problems of EEPROM. The I2C serial interface is common and many MCUs implement a dedicated I2C port. The serial
peripheral interface (SPI) is capable of clock rates up to 40MHz.

I2C Serial F-RAM Memory

Part Density Package Max. Bus Speed Vdd Idd@Fmax Device ID† Unique S/N ‡
FM24V(N)10 1Mb SOIC8 3.4MHz 2.0V-3.6V 1mA  Upon Request
FM24V(N)05 512Kb SOIC8 3.4MHz 2.0V-3.6V 1mA  Upon Request
FM24V(N)02 2
256Kb SOIC8 3.4MHz 2.0V-3.6V 1mA  Upon Request
New! FM24W256 256Kb EIAJ8, SOIC8 1MHz 2.7V-5.5V 400μA
New! FM24V(N)012 128Kb SOIC8 3.4MHz 2.0V-3.6V 1mA  Upon Request
New! FM24W64 64Kb SOIC8 1MHz 2.7V-5.5V 300μA
New! FM24CL64B 3 64Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 1MHz 2.7V-3.6V 300μA
New! FM24C64B 3 64Kb SOIC8 1MHz 4.5V-5.5V 1.2mA
New! FM24CL16B 3
16Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 1MHz 2.7V-3.6V 300μA
New! FM24C16B 16Kb SOIC8 1MHz 4.5V-5.5V 400μA
New! FM24CL04B 4Kb SOIC8 1MHz 2.7V-3.6V 300μA
New! FM24C04B 4Kb SOIC8 1MHz 4.5V-5.5V 400μA
2
AEC-Q100 Grade-3 Qualified (-40˚C to +85˚C). 3 AEC-Q100 Grade-3 Qualified by late 1Q2011. † Manufacturer ID and Part Number read-out. ‡ Read-only 64-bit Customer Identifier and Unique Serial Number.

SPI Serial F-RAM Memory

Part Density Package Max. Bus Speed Vdd Idd@Fmax Device ID† Unique S/N‡
New! FM25V(N)40-C 4 4Mb EIAJ8, TDFN8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 3mA  Upon Request
New! FM25V(N)20 2Mb EIAJ8, TDFN8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 3mA  Upon Request
FM25H20 2Mb EIAJ8, TDFN8 40MHz 3V 10mA
FM25V(N)10 2 1Mb SOIC8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 3mA  Upon Request
FM25V(N)05 2
512Kb SOIC8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 3mA  Upon Request
FM25V(N)02 2 256Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 2.5mA  Upon Request
New! FM25W256 256Kb SOIC8 20MHz 2.7V-5.5V 2mA
New! FM25V(N)012 128Kb SOIC8 40MHz 2.0V-3.6V 2.5mA  Upon Request
New! FM25W64 64Kb SOIC8 20MHz 2.7V-5.5V 3mA
FM25CL64-GA1 64Kb SOIC8 16MHz 3V 7mA
New! FM25CL64B 3 64Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 20MHz 2.7V-3.6V 3mA
FM25640-GA1 64Kb SOIC8 4MHz 5V 2.7mA
New! FM25640B 3 64Kb SOIC8 20MHz 4.5V-5.5V 3mA
FM25L16-GA1 16Kb SOIC8 15MHz 3.0V-3.6V 5.5mA
New! FM25L16B 3 16Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 20MHz 2.7V-3.6V 3mA
FM25C160-GA 1
16Kb SOIC8 15MHz 5V 6.5mA
New! FM25C160B 3 16Kb SOIC8 20MHz 4.5V-5.5V 4mA
FM25L04-GA 1
4Kb SOIC8 10MHz 3V 2.2mA
New! FM25L04B 4Kb SOIC8, TDFN8 20MHz 2.7V-3.6V 3mA
FM25040A-GA1 4Kb SOIC8 14MHz 5V 6mA
New! FM25040B 4Kb SOIC8 20MHz 4.5V-5.5V 4mA
1
AEC-Q100 Grade-1 Qualified (-40˚C to +125˚C). 2 AEC-Q100 Grade-3 Qualified (-40˚C to +85˚C). 3 AEC-Q100 Grade-3 Qualified by late 1Q2011. 4 Commercial Temperature Range (0˚C to +70˚C).
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Parallel F-RAM Memory

Ramtron parallel memory offers high-performance reads and writes with true nonvolatility without a battery. F-RAM bytewide devices have
standard SRAM pinouts and store data without battery backup.

Part Organization Package Access Time Vdd Idd@Fmax

New! FM28MV802-C 4
512Kx16 TSOP-II-44, FBGA-48 65ns 2.0V-3.6V 14mA
FM23MLD16 512Kx16 FBGA-48 60ns 2.0V-3.6V 14mA
New! FM28V402-C 4 256Kx16 TSOP-II-44, FBGA-48 60ns 2.0V-3.6V 12mA
FM22L16 256Kx16 TSOP-II-44 55ns 2.7V-3.6V 12mA
FM22LD16 256Kx16 FBGA-48 55ns 2.7V-3.6V 12mA
New! FM28V202 128Kx16 TSOP-II-44, FBGA-48 60ns 2.7V-3.6V 12mA
FM21L16 128Kx16 TSOP-II-44 60ns 2.7V-3.6V 12mA
FM21LD16 128Kx16 FBGA48 60ns 2.7V-3.6V 12mA
FM28V100 128Kx8 TSOP-I-32 60ns 2.0V-3.6V 12mA
FM28V020 32Kx8 SOIC28, TSOP-I-32 60ns 2.0V-3.6V 12mA
New! FM18W08 32Kx8 SOIC28 70ns 2.7V-5.5V 12mA
New! FM1808B 32Kx8 SOIC28 70ns 4.5V-5.5V 15mA
New! FM28V010 16Kx8 SOIC28 60ns 2.0V-3.6V 12mA
New! FM16W08 8Kx8 SOIC28 70ns 2.7V-5.5V 12mA
New! FM1608B 8Kx8 SOIC28 70ns 4.5V-5.5V 15mA
4
Commercial Temperature Range (0˚C to +70˚C).

Batteries bogging you down?

Get hassle-free performance with F-RAM.
Battery backed static random access memory (BBSRAM) are workhorse chips in many data logging applications, but
they have a profound drawback: the battery. F-RAM performs like a RAM, but requires no batteries due to their native
nonvolatility. F-RAM saves not only space in the system’s design, but eliminates the need for costly field battery replacement,
and risk of exploding or releasing harmful chemicals in harsh operating conditions.

No batteries required.
Eliminate headaches over
BBSRAM design complexities,
manufacturing heat profiles,
and field reliability with
Ramtron’s V-Family of F-RAM
parallel memory.
Consider the many functional and design advantages that V-Family F-RAM
parallel memories offer:
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LCA and ISO friendly. Supports EPA Life Cycle Assessment and ISO standards helping
to strengthen supplier-customer relationship.
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Rugged. Industry-standard, reliable solution that’s highly resistant to moisture, shock,
and vibration.
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complexity, inventory, and long-term maintenance.
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Ramtron V-Family parallel memories are drop-in replacements for BBSRAMs. Contact one of our sales representatives or field
application engineers today and see how V-Family parallel F-RAM can improve the performance and reduce the cost of your next
design.

Learn more about V-Family F-RAM parallel memory, the BBSRAM alternative, by visiting
www.ramtronsolutions.com/BBSRAM.

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F-RAM Processor Companion

Ramtron Processor Companions are complete peripheral solutions with highly integrated analog and digital functions for processor-based systems.
F-RAM memory is available in various sizes, temperature-compensated real-time clock (TCXO) with embedded crystal, low-VDD reset, watchdog
timer, battery backed event counter, event driven interrupt output, lockable 64-bit serial number area, and early powerfail (NMI) interrupt.

SPI F-RAM Processor Companion

RTC Clock Power Watch Early Battery
Part Vdd Memory RTC S/N Event Detect Package
Alarm Output Monitor Dog P/F Switch Over
FM33256 3V 256Kb        Count SOIC14
FM3316 3V 16Kb        Count SOIC14

New! TCXO devices

I2C F-RAM Processor Companion

RTC Clock Power Watch Early Battery
Part Vdd Memory RTC S/N Event Detect Package
Alarm Output Monitor Dog P/F Switch Over
New! FM31T378 2.7V-5.5V 256Kb w/Xtal 32,768Hz      Count w/INT SOIC14
New! FM31T376 2.7V-5.5V 64Kb w/Xtal 32,768Hz      Count w/INT SOIC14
New! FM31T374 2.7V-5.5V 16Kb w/Xtal 32,768Hz      Count w/INT SOIC14
New! FM31T372 2.7V-5.5V 4Kb w/Xtal 32,768Hz      Count w/INT SOIC14
FM31256 2.7V-5.5V 256Kb       Count SOIC14
FM3164 2.7V-5.5V 64Kb       Count SOIC14
FM3116 2.7V-5.5V 16Kb       Count SOIC14
FM3104 2.7V-5.5V 4Kb       Count SOIC14
FM31L278 3V 256Kb       Count SOIC14
FM31L276 3V 64Kb       Count SOIC14
FM31L274 3V 16Kb       Count SOIC14
FM31L272 3V 4Kb       Count SOIC14
FM31278 5V 256Kb       Count SOIC14
FM31276 5V 64Kb       Count SOIC14
FM31274 5V 16Kb       Count SOIC14
FM31272 5V 4Kb       Count SOIC14
FM3130 3V 64Kb    SOIC8, TDFN8
FM32L278 3V 256Kb      Count SOIC14
FM32L276 3V 64Kb      Count SOIC14
FM32L274 3V 16Kb      Count SOIC14
FM32L272 3V 4Kb      Count SOIC14
FM32278 5V 256Kb      Count SOIC14
FM32276 5V 64Kb      Count SOIC14
FM32274 5V 16Kb      Count SOIC14
FM32272 5V 4Kb      Count SOIC14

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Dual and Quad Nonvolatile State Saver

The Ramtron low-power nonvolatile state saver is a logic building block that provides continuous access to nonvolatile system settings
without reading a memory. It enables storage of signals that may change frequently and without notice, and it allows the nonvolatile
storage of system settings without the system overhead of a serial memory.

These Ramtron F-RAM-based devices save the state of signals on demand and automatically restore
signals to their correct state upon power up.
Ramtron nonvolatile state savers:
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FM1106 3V 2 10mA 5μA SOT23-8
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FM1110 5V 4 10mA 30μA QFN16
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1
AEC-Q100 Grade-1 Qualified (-40˚C to +125˚C).

F-RAM State Saver Application Examples

Need help?
Relay Example
+12V Restores switches and relays
Contact a technical
+12V Ramtron nonvolatile state savers applications engineer at
restore the state of switches and framinfo@ramtron.com
relays on power up. or download a datasheet at
FM1106 (3V) www.ramtron.com
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8051 Microcontrollers
Ramtron microcontrollers (MCUs) are fully integrated, high-performance, 8-bit MCUs based on an advanced 40 MIPs platform with JTAG
interface for Flash programming/debugging. Our MCUs are the ideal system-on-chip solution for the embedded data acquisition markets,
including instrumentation, industrial control applications, imaging, security, automotive, medical devices, and more.

8051 Microcontrollers
Part Speed Power Supply Flash & F-RAM SRAM I/O Package
VRS51L3074 40MHz 3.3V 64KB & 8KB F-RAM 4352B 56 MLF-68
VRS51L3072 40MHz 3.3V 64KB & 2KB F-RAM 4352B 56 MLF-68
VRS51L2070 40MHz 3.3V 64KB & 0KB F-RAM 4352B 56 MLF-68

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Package Dimensions Environmentally Friendly

Package dimensions are shown as nominal measurements and are
intended for quick reference only. Please refer to detailed product
datasheets for precise package dimensions and complete specifications.
Datasheets are available at www.ramtron.com/support/datasheets.aspx.
All Ramtron products are now available in environmentally friendly “green”
packaging. Responding to the industry’s drive toward the lead-free packaging
of electronic products, Ramtron has removed lead (Pb) from finished packaging
as well as brominated, flame-retarding compounds from encapsulants and
substrates.

28-pin PDIP 28-pin SOIC 20-pin SOIC 14-pin SOIC

15.24 mm
10.6 mm 10.6 mm

37.40 mm 18.0 mm 12.8 mm 8.64 mm x 6.00 mm

8-pin SOIC 8-pin EIAJ 8-pin SOT23

2.8 mm x 2.9 mm
4.9 mm x 6.0 mm 5.23 mm x 8.25 mm

44-pin TSOP -II 32-pin TSOP -I 16-pin QFN

18.41 mm 8.0mm
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11.80 mm

8-pin UDFN 8-pin TDFN 8-pin TDFN 48-pin FBGA 68-pin MLF

3.0 mm x 3.0 mm 4.0 mm x 4.5 mm 5.0 mm x 6.0 mm 6.0 mm x 8.0 mm 10.0 mm x 10.0 mm

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Place And Route IC Software
uses distributing computing for multimillion cell designs
; agma Design Automation claims that its Talus Vortex FX is the
first and only IC software to fully use distributed computing
for place and route. According to the company, it allows designers
to optimise much larger blocks, significantly shortening turnaround
time, claims the company. It is up to three times faster than the
company’s Talus 1.2 and provides higher capacity, enabling designers
to implement multimillion-cell designs flat and to generate 2 to
5million cells/day with crosstalk avoidance, AOCV (advanced on-chip
variation) and MMMC (multi-mode multi-corner) analysis. It uses
existing hardware resources and is targeted at very large, complex
advanced-node designs. The Distributed Smart Sync technology
enables concurrent implementation management and smart synchro-
nisation of very large designs across a network of machines. It can
run across standard server platforms, typically configured with four
to eight processor cores and 64 Gbyte of memory.
MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION
www.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43296
High Efficiency UPS Solution
employs a VFI topology and transformer-less design
B o ensure the continuity of IT services and reduce risk of down-
time caused by power outages, AEG Power has announced
PROTECT Blue, a three-phase UPS family. The UPS is compatible with
renewable and alternative energy sources. Up to four devices can
be connected together to support data centre loads up to 1MW. The
device employs a VFI topology, transformer-less design and low THDI.
This is obtained by using IGBT switching and custom designed micro-
processors to offer N+1 redundant operation. The microprocessors
control the UPS rectifier, inverter and static-bypass concurrently. Local
control is via a touchscreen that displays available battery autonomy
and runtime. Three front panel LEDs indicate UPS status and an
audible alarm sounds if a fault condition occurs. Remote signalling is
available from two stackable cards with user selected configuration.
Connection may be via internal modem, RS485, Profibus, Ethernet,
SCADA interface or SNMP adapter.
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Win a Bluetooth Evaluation Kit
two kits for embedded evaluation and development to be won
B he Bluetooth evaluation kit from Microchip includes
CandleDragon’s dotstack demonstration Bluetooth stack.
The kit provides an easy, cost-effective and flexible add-on for
embedded evaluation and development using existing devel-
opment tools from the company. Current Bluetooth wireless
modules are costly and inflexible, says the company, because
they force developers to use a predetermined baseband radio
and microcontroller. The evaluation kit enables designers to
pair a range of radio ICs for Bluetooth connectivity with many
16 or 32bit
PIC micro-
controllers
or dsPIC
digital signal
controllers.
Additionally,
the dotstack
is Bluetooth SIG-compliant and supports multiple profiles in a
single microcontroller, including SPP, HFP and HID, with more
profiles planned for the company’s microcontrollers in the
near future. The dotstack Bluetooth Stack can be downloaded
free, for evaluation and development, via the microcontroller
controllers website. The kit includes the Bluetooth PICtail Plus
daughter-board with the 16bit USB PIC24FJ256GB110 and
32bit CAN/USB PIC32MX795F512L microcontroller plug-in
modules, both of which are pre-programmed with Candle-
Dragon’s dotstack Bluetooth demonstration stack and SPP
profile. This kit is designed for use with Microchip’s Explorer 16
Development Board (DM240001).
To qualify for the draw, click the link below to access
the website. To enter the Reader Offer, press the Get
Datasheet button
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10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
supports high throughput interprocessor communication
5 E Intelligent Platforms has
announced the NETernity
GBX460 rugged 6U OpenVPX
data plane switch module, a
10 Gigabit Ethernet to support
high throughput interprocessor communication
between 10GigE-enabled processing nodes for deployed defence and
aerospace applications. With 20 (optionally 24) 10GigE data plane
ports and 16GigE control plane ports, the module supports non-
blocking, low latency data transfers across a multiprocessing cluster
at up to full wire speed, enabling ISR applications. It is designed to
provide a high speed interface for sensor I/O, IPC and data distri-
bution to the back end processing clusters typically found in C4I
(command, control, communications, computers and intelligence)
infrastructures. The GBX460 is an unmanaged Layer 2 switch that
can support multiple OpenVPX slots or module profiles for flexibility
and throughput. The switch meets the requirement to support a large
number of 10GigE ports to maximise data throughput capabilities,
and can optionally support up to four front panel 10GigE fibre ports
to enable connectivity to external networks. It is OpenVPX compat-
ible, allowing it to easily integrate with other OpenVPX compatible
products. The switch is available in conduction cooled variants to
allow deployment in harsh environments. The switch is a key COTS
building block that provides high levels of performance and scal-
ability to system integrators. It allows them to process data from
multiple sources within short time frames in order to expand mission
capability across a range of ISR and C4I platforms. Customers
needing support for high end graphics and video applications - such
as situational awareness, radar and sensor processing - will also
benefit from the switch, according to the company. The standard
build of the switch provides 20 x 10GigE data plane fat pipes and
16 x 1 GigE control plane ultra-thin pipes to support multi-board 6U
VITA65 (OpenVPX) system configurations. Multi-board systems can
be configured using the switch together with GE processor boards
such as the Intel Core i7-based SBC622 single board computer and
IPN250 and NPN240 NVIDIA CUDA-enabled GPGPU platforms.
GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORM
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Secure Microcontrollers Series
is built on the IntegralSecurity architecture
< XP Semiconductors has launched the SmartMX2, a family
of secure microcontrollers built on the IntegralSecurity
architecture. The scalable micrcontrollers are intended for secure
data applications such as eGovernment projects, banking,
payTV, mobile transactions in commerce, public transport, access
management and device authentication. The architecture is
designed to protect the integrity and confidentiality of user data
and applications targeting CC EAL 6+ certification. It creates a
dense protection shield with redundancy and multiple layers. The
SecureFetch feature enables the micrcontrollers to protect against
light and laser attacks, and covers data other than software
code. A GlueLogic feature protects against reverse-engineering
attacks. Further protection is provided with a re-engineered
memory management unit has enhanced firewalling capabilities
for multi-application set-ups.
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Solid Tantalum Chip Capacitors
are designed for pulsed operation in wireless modems
D ishay Intertechnology has introduced a series of solid tantalum
chip capacitors featuring a robust design specifically for pulsed
operation in wireless modems. The 592W devices feature a capaci-
tance from 330 to 2200μF over a voltage range of 6.3 to 10V in
three case sizes offering low profiles of 1.6 and 2mm. The capacitors
feature stable electrical performance over
temperature, pulse repetition interval, and
voltage. The devices will be used as bulk
capacitors for pulse loads in PA circuits
and energy storage in wireless modems,
solid-state drives, and mobile stereo audio.
They are available in the compact C (7.1×3.2mm), M (7.5×6.3 mm),
and X (14.5×7.37mm) case codes. The RoHS-compliant capacitors,
which are 100% surge current tested, feature an operating tempera-
ture range of -55 to +125°C (with voltage derating).
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Energy Recovery Circuits
reduce the cost to meet efficiency targets
A TMicroelectronics has patented a
high-efficiency circuit and dedicated
optimised power components which can
reduce costs and help designers comply with
the highest power-efficiency standards. The
circuit and power components are suitable
for boost or buck converters, usually used
in solar inverters or switched-mode power
supplies for computers and telecomms
equipment. Legislation governing energy
efficiency and power quality already requires
many types of
mains-powered
equipment to be
fitted with power
factor correction
circuitry to mini-
mise energy loss and distortion. The BC2
(Back-Current Circuit) typically combines a
power MOSFET, rectifier diode, inductor and
a capacitor and allows economical silicon
diodes to be used rather than SiC devices.
The circuit removes MOSFET switching losses
and recycles the energy linked to the
recovery of the boost diode. Compared to a
standard circuit, the topology requires one
additional inductor and three optimised
diodes, which is claimed to increase the effi-
ciency by as much as 2% at approximately
half the price of a solution using SiC devices.
The STTH8BC060D and STTH8BC065DI, the
STTH10BC065CT and the STTH16BC065CT
600 and 650V rectifier diodes, offer current
ratings of 8, 10 and 16A, respectively. The
STTH3BCF060U and STTH5BCF060 600V
free-wheel diodes offer and 5A, respectively.
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Medical / IT Power Supply
have safety approvals and Energy Star
B he NPS63-M 60W power supply from
Emerson Power is a 12V standard
power supply that supports up to 60W with
convection cooling. The compact supply
measures 2x4x1inch. Typical
full-load efficiency
is 87% and meets
the Energy Star
2.0 efficiency level
V standard. Backed by
worldwide IT equipment
and non-patient contact
and non-patient critical medical safety
approvals, the power supply is also for
use in light industrial, instrumentation and
process systems as well as in low-power
dental and laboratory equipment. The 12V
output capacity is adjustable by ±20%, and
the power supply accepts a wide universal
input voltage range of 90 to 264V AC (127
to 300V DC). Under normal operating condi-
tions, the supply requires less than 74W
of input power and consumes less than
300mW of power under no-load condi-
tions. It can operate at full load in tempera-
tures ranging from zero to 50°C and up to
80°C with derating. It is protected against
overload and overvoltage conditions and
delivers a demonstrated MTBF of more
than 550,000 hours at full load in ambient
conditions of 25°C. An optional enclosure
kit (LPX50) is available to ensure maximum
component protection. There are internal
EMI filters (CISPR 22 Class B) and the unit
meets rigorous EN55022-B and FCC part 15
Level B EMC conducted noise standards.
EMERSON NETWORK POWER
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Surge Protection Devices
safeguard photovoltaic panel installations
4 inder has introduced surge protection
devices (SPDs) designed specifically
for photovoltaic (PV) panel installations.
Adding to the company’s 7P series, the
three Type 2 surge arresters will protect
PV systems from the effects of light-
ning and electrical switching transients.
Featuring encapsulated spark gap
and/or replace-
able varistor
modules, the
SPDs protect
the vulner-
able DC side of
commonly used earth- free and mid-point
earthed PV systems. The 7P.26.9.420
provides two varistors and one spark gap
for 420V DC systems; the 7P.23.9.700
provides three varistors for 700V DC
systems and the 7P.23.9.000 provides
three varistors for 1000V DC systems.
Each device integrates both a visual indi-
cator and a signalling contact to
warn when a varistor module needs
replacing. Connection to the signalling
contact is through a plug-in terminal
block. The SPDs comply with the EN
61643-11 standard and can be rail
mounted at 35mm, according to EN
60715. Constructed using multi-crys-
talline silicon PV modules, the range is
calculated to have reduced CO2 emis-
sions by approximately 37tons/year,
achieving annual cost savings of
around 11tonnes of oil-equivalent,
according to the company.
FINDER
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 Fully Floating Technology

Giving you the Power to Perform

The new FL series from Glassman is available with

fully ‘floating outputs’ of up to 1500Vdc.

Standard operating features include automatic

crossover from constant voltage to constant
current mode, a universal ac input voltage range
of 90Vac – 264Vac and integral RS232.

RS485 and USB digital programming

facilities, together with 0-5Vdc/0-10Vdc
selectable analogue programming.

The FL series boasts 1.5kW of continuous

operating power from a lightweight 1U rack
mountable chassis, full RoHs and CE
accreditation and a 3 year parts and
labour warranty.

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Compact Power Supplies
have output voltages from +12 to 48V DC
B he HCP series
of single-output
compact bulk power AC/
DC power supplies from
XP Power is targeted
at process control,
factory automation and
manufacturing equip-
ment applications. The series comprises four
output power models. These are a 650W
and a 1kW, which are both less than 1U
high, and a 1.5 and a 3kW. A single-wire,
current share capability allows the configu-
ration of multiple units to gain a high power
output or to provide redundancy. All output
voltages from +12 to 48V DC are available.
An output voltage trim capability allows
adjustment of 30 to 105% of nominal
output voltage. A similar function provides
adjustment of current output between
40 to 105% of maximum current. Both
controls can be developed by using either
an external voltage input or by a variable
resistor. A 5V DC, 0.5A standby supply drives
logic or control circuits without needing
design in an additional voltage source or
step down converters. The fan cooled units
are suitable for a compact power supply
with programmable features and monitoring
signals. By varying the cooling fan speed
depending on the output load, fan noise
is kept to a minimum. Monitor and control
signals include DC OK, remote sense and
remote on/off. A multi-function LED indicator
provides a visual indication of the supply’s
operational condition.
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Video SerDes Transceiver
aims at automotive rear view safety systems
7 ntersil’s ISL76321 is a SerDes interface
IC for automotive rear view safety
systems. The single chip transceiver
sends video data, bi-directional control
information and power across a
single shielded twisted pair cable. The
IC concentrates up to 16bits wide video
data and bi-directional I2C control infor-
mation onto a single high-speed STP cable,
and transmits data in excess of 20m.
Remote control of the far end of the link,
allows a controller to access an imager
through its I2C interface through which
operating modes and adjustments, such
as exposure and windowing, can be
made. A camera link holds a pair of
the devices connected via a single STP
cable to establish a high resolution,
serial data link between a remote video
camera and a central control unit. This
interface transceiver accommodates a
wide pixel clock range from 8 to 50MHz,
and raw data rates up to 1000Mbit/s.
It provides a link for a host of automotive
video-based passive and active
safety systems such as lane departure
warning, signpost recognition and pedes-
trian avoidance systems. The interface IC
uses 8bit/10bit encoding to enhance
signal integrity. The fast line-rate locking
PLL system (10μs to lock) ensures link
reliability even in noise surroundings.
There are 16 levels of programmability
which is sufficent for the IC to drive
20m of cable with multiple in-line
connectors.
INTERSIL
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Integrated Switcher IC
eliminates no-load power consumption
> ower Integrations has enhanced
its Zero product portfolio, with the
LinkZero-LP. The integrated offline switcher
IC automatically enters a zero-input-power
mode when disconnected, cutting no-load
power consumption to 0.00W. It targets
chargers and adapters up to 3.2W for small
portable devices, including mobile phones,
media players, e-Book, tools, and tooth-
brushes. It eliminates no-load waste without
a mechanical switch, using the EcoSmart
energy-efficiency technology with a propri-
etary power-down mode that senses when
no load is
present and
disables
switching
of the IC’s
internal
high-voltage
MOSFET. The device automatically restarts
when a load is detected and enables power
supplies with less than 20 external compo-
nents. It is backward-compatible, enabling
quick, easy conversion to zero-no-load with
no increase in component count. Suitable
for low-cost clampless designs, it exhibits
tight IC parameter tolerances enhancing
system manufacturing yield. An extended
creepage distance in the SO-8C package,
plus an integrated 700V MOSFET with
hysteretic thermal shutdown protection
improves system field reliability. The 100kHz
operating frequency minimises charger size,
and frequency jittering, reducing the cost of
EMI filtering.
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19inch DC Power Supplies
offer dynamic response to load changes
A afety Power Group has launched
a range of 3300W 19inch DC power
supplies that offer dynamic response
to load changes and are designed for
long life at full power. The SM3300
series is available in four models:
SM18-220 offers 0 to 18V from 0 to
220A; SM66-AR-110 offers auto-ranging
outputs from 0 to 33V at 0 to 110A or
0 to 66V over 0 to 55A; SM330-AR-22
offers auto-ranging outputs from
0 to 165V at 0 to 22A or 0 to 330V
over 0 to 11A; and SM660-AR-11 delivers
auto-ranging outputs of 0 to 330V over
0 to 11A or 0 to 660V at 0 to 5.5A. Other
features include overload and short circuit
protection, EMC performance meeting CE
requirements and low output ripple and
spikes from 1.6mVrms/8mVpk. With a
large user display and menu driven opera-
tion, the series can operate from single or
three phase supplies (180 to 450V AC,
48 to 62Hz) and feature a standard
Ethernet interface (LXI, class C), USB
input for exchange of settings and wave-
forms, plug and play optional interfaces,
integrated sequencer for standalone auto-
mation or as arbitrary waveform generator
and durable digital encoders for voltage
and current adjustment. It is available as
high speed programming and low output
capacitance, two-quadrant operation to
maintain output voltage whether output
power is positive or negative, and field
installable interfaces to enable software
control.
SAFETY POWER GROUP
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Isolated DC/DC Converters
designed for intermediate bus architecture
4 DK has added a high power regu-
lated quarter brick to its Sensei
series of isolated DC/DC converters. The
FPQR48T5R050 provides 50A of output
current (250W) with high thermal perform-
ance. The converter is designed for inter-
mediate bus architecture and distributed
power architecture in telecommunications,
WiMAX, data processing, computing, and
storage applications requiring a regulated
5V distribution bus. It operates from a 36
to 75V DC input and provides a tightly
regulated 5V DC output with efficiency
in excess of 92.5%. It is available in a
58.4x36.8x14.1mm quarter
brick footprint and
pin-out. It can also
support parallel
operation of multiple
units without external
components, with a load
sharing accuracy within ±10%. Its features
include input under-voltage lockout,
output over-current protection, output
over-voltage protection, over-temperature
protection, remote output voltage sense,
and output voltage trim using industry-
standard trim equations.It meets the basic
insulation requirements of EN60950 and
features input to output DC isolation of
1500V DC. It requires little or no derating
at high ambient temperatures without
heat sinks. With a 48V DC input, it delivers
the full-rated output of 50A (250W) at
ambient temperatures up to 55°C with
500LFM (2.5m/s) airflow.
FDK
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Synchronous Buck Regulator
is suitable for power efficient applications
A emtech has
extended its
point-of-load regu-
lator platform with
an integrated, 4A
output current,
synchronous buck
regulator with programmable soft-start, in
a 3x3x0.6mm package. The SC185 regulator
simplifies power supply design by inte-
grating the regulator, loop compensation
components, power MOSFETs and MOSFET
drivers on one chip. This level of integra-
tion eliminates the need for external loop
stabilisation components and programming
resistors, allowing designers to drop the
device onto the PC board. The soft-start
also minimises inrush current to manage
system power drain. The regulator also
offers an automatic power-save mode
that maintains high efficiency during light
loads. The integrated low RDS(ON) MOSFET,
combined with the power save feature,
enables compliance with low standby power
consumption required by global energy
efficiency regulations, says the company.
The regulator is suitable for power-efficient
POL regulation applications in storage,
networking, communications, consumer,
industrial and office automation equipment.
The device features a fixed, 1.5MHz PWM
switching frequency and accepts input volt-
ages from 2.9 to 5.5V, with output voltages
ranging from 1 to 3.3V. It also offers a low,
1μA (typical) shutdown current and high
transient response.
SEMTECH
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Conduction Cooled AC/DC
suits sealed enclosures, harsh environments

B he ECC100
100W, single
output, baseplate
cooled AC/DC
power supplies is
designed for use
in sealed boxes
and harsh envi-
ronments where wide temperature
variations are common place, says XP
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PCB-Mounting Fuse Holder
offers fast fuse-circuit integration
3 lektron Technology has introduced the
FX0442 and FX0443; two vertical, PCB-
mounting fuse holder designs in Bulgin’s
range. Accommodating 5x20mm fuses and
rated at 10A, 250V AC with maximum
power dissipation of 2.5W, the fuseholders
are designed and manufactured for volume
applications where PCB mounting offers
a fast,
economic
method of
integrating
the fuse
element into
the circuit.
Both fuse-
holders have straight PC spills with either
hand-release or screwdriver or tool release
caps. The caps are bayonet-fitting for quick,
reliable insertion and removal of the fuse.
Contact resistance of both fuse holders is
less than 10mΩ and insulation resistance
is rated at greater than 10MΩ at 500V DC.
The devices are qualified to shock-protec-
tion category PC2, meaning live parts are
inaccessible with a standard test finger
in accordance with IEC60529. Using nylon
and polyester flame retardant materials
with flammability ratings to UL94V-0
at 85˚C they pass the glow wire test to
EN60695-2-12. Both also have interna-
tional approvals from VDE and UL covering
both the USA and Canada. The design of
the fuseholders offers designers flexibility
on PCB orientation with the benefits of a
durable wire-free assembly.
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High Data Rate Transceiver
for use in the 869MHz frequency band
B he FPX3-869-20 belongs to a family
of high data rate transceivers from
Radiometrix. The radio module uses
the pan-European high power 869.4 to
869.65MHz allocation to offer half-watt RF
power output in a small footprint, meas-
uring 67x30x12mm. With its sensitive,
-115dBm, 80dB blocking receiver circuits the
transceiver makes for an adaptable data link
device capable of achieving a range of over
3km. The basic 20kbit/sec module operates
on one of two user selectable channels of
869.475 or 869.565MHz and features a
fast Rx-to-Tx switching time of less than
3ms. It also shares a basic pin-out with a
range of VHF and UHF modules in the SHX
and USX families. An adaptable user inter-
face gives control over operations through
a simple serial port and analogue base
band I/O and
an RSSI signal,
requiring a single
+5V supply. It
draws 50mA
in receive and
under 450mA
(for +26dBm output) on transmit. The
transceiver is suitable for applications where
other frequency bands are congested or
low transmit power limits yield insufficient
range or reliability, including industrial tele-
command tasks, machine control, fast, long
range data modems and robotic/ mecha-
tronic control functions. It is compliant with
ETSI EN 300 220-3 and EN 301 489-3, for
unlicensed operation across Europe.
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Your first stop for:
CD-roms, catalogues
& brochures
9 eithley Instruments 2011 Test &
Measurement Product Catalog is available
in CD form. The CD offers details and technical
specifications on
the company’s
general-purpose
and sensitive
sourcing and
measurement
products, DC
switching, digital
m u l t i m e t e r s,
RF/microwave switching, data acquisition
solutions, and semiconductor test systems.
Selector guides and tutorials are included.
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< ational Instruments has released
its 2011 Automated Test Outlook
report, which shares findings of the
company’s research into technologies
and methodologies based on input from
academic and industry research, user
forums and surveys, business intelligence
and customer advisory board reviews.
There are five categories: Business Strategy,
Architectures, Computing, Software and I/O.
w.epn-online.com/search?search_keyword=43961
/ guide explains what is an infra red
gas detection camera; the inherent
advantages of infra red gas detection; how
does a infra red gas detection camera work,
the applications for mid-wave and long-
wave gas detection cameras and a selection
of customer stories. The 40-page Gas
Detection - the Professional Guide is available
from FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions.
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B316C>2/B3
Your first stop for:
CD-roms, catalogues
& brochures
/ guide to power management and
control has been published by Lattice
Semiconductor. Power 2 You by Srirama
(Shyam) Chandra
provides designers
with 150 pages of
technical details and
design considerations
for implementing
common circuit board
power management functions. It provides
discussions of the technical details and
design challenges for all common power
management functions, and examines
programmable design solutions that
can be modified using software. It is
available as an ebook or a hard copy. .
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/ C, DC and custom power supplies
for industrial, telecomms and MIL/COTS
applications are detailed in Powerstax’s
short-form catalogue of high efficiency power
components. The company supplies standard
and custom AC and
DC power solutions
for centralised and
distributed power
including hot swap
front end AC/DC
bulk power, DC/DC
converter bricks and
programmable, modular rack mounted
power supplies for transportation,
avionic, defence and medical.
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2.1MHz Step-Down Converter
for operation over the 3.5 to 28V range
; axim Integrated Products claims
that its MAX16903 and MAX16904
automotive-grade, synchronous step-down
converters consume only 25μA (no load)
and deliver 1A and 600mA, respectively.
These 2.1MHz
step-down
converters are
optimised for
operation over
the 3.5 to 28V
range and can withstand harsh battery-
voltage conditions in automotive applica-
tions. They tolerate load-dump transients
up to 42V and cold-crank excursions down
to 3.5V. They can run at high duty cycle to
maintain steady output voltage during cold-
crank and start/stop conditions. This toler-
ance tpgether with low quiescent current
make the devices suitable for automotive
applications. They integrate high- and
low-side FETs and do not need an external
Schottky diode, so saving both space and
cost while enhancing power efficiency. This
architecture also helps the devices operate
in skip mode for low current consumption
or in forced PWM mode for enhanced EMI
performance. They have an open-drain,
power-good output to facilitate power-
supply sequencing. Safety features include
over-current protection and thermal shut-
down. The products are specified over the
-40 to +125ºC automotive temperature
range and are AEC-Q100 qualified and
available in thermally enhanced, 16pin
TSSOP and 10pin TDFN packages.
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS
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Value Card Printer
for encoding applications
H ebra Technologies has announced
the ZXP Series 3 card printer.
The series includes a new model that
combines performance and affordability
in a small footprint suited for
card printing and encoding applications.
The ZXP Release 3 ZRaster host-based
image processing technology takes advan-
tage of the increased processing power
of new PCs to optimise image and print
quality while increasing overall print
speed throughput. This permits sophis-
tication in image optimisations without
sacrificing printer speed or adding cost.
New Zebra high performance ribbons
employ an improved chemical formula-
tion designed for fast high-quality image
printing. According to the company, these
ribbons provide efficient dye transfer
and durability under printing conditions.
The card printer can be integrated into
standard ID card and access control appli-
cations. The printer’s compact size makes
it suitable for deployment in educational
institutions and retail outlets for ID card,
gift card, loyalty card, or membership
card applications. The added security and
encoding features also offers an affordable
printing solution for the secure issuance
of financial cards. It has the ability to print
direct-to-card full-colour or monochrome,
single- or dual-sided cards.The printer also
features green-aware ribbon cassettes
built with environmentally friendly plas-
tics. A software development kit is also
available.
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES
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High-Density SRAM Devices
industry’s fastest QDR SRAM operating speed
1 ypress Semiconductor has added QDR
(quad data rate) and DDR (double data
rate) SRAMs at 36- and 18Mbit densities to
its 65nm SRAM family. The memories use the
company’s
patented
process tech-
nology which
reduces
power
consumption up to 50% compared with
90nm SRAMs. The devices are upgrades for
the company’s 90nm QDRII and QDRII+
SRAMs and comply with the QDR Consor-
tium specifications. They can be used for
networking applications, including core and
edge routers, fixed and modular Ethernet
switches, 3G basestations, and secure
routers. They also enhance the perform-
ance of medical imaging and military
signal-processing systems. The 36Mbit
CY712xxKV18 and 18Mbit CY7C11xxKV18
are available in multiple configurations
based on I/O width (x18 or x36), burst length
(B4 or B2) and latency (1.5, 2 or 2.5ns).
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR
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Voltage Controlled Oscillators Compact Hoods For Connectors
extra modulation port has negative slope
1 rystek’s CVCO55FLM voltage
controlled oscillators (VCOs) contain
an extra modulation port, TX modulation,
making the family a suitable choice for
transmitter applications. The modulation
port has a negative slope and a typical
modulation sensitivity of -20KHz/V. The
CVCO55FLM-0172-0210 operates from 172
to 210MHz with a control voltage range
of 0.2 to 4.8V. The VCOs feature a typical
phase noise of -119dBc/Hz at 10KHz offset
and has high linearity. Output power is typi-
cally 0dBm.
Developed
and manu-
factured in
the USA, the
VCO comes in
the industry-
standard 0.5x0.5inch SMD package. Input
voltage is 3V, with a maximum current
consumption of 9mA. Pulling and pushing
are minimised to 1.0MHz and 0.5MHz/V,
respectively. Second harmonic suppression
is -20dBc typical.
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offer a choice of straight or angled cable entry
/ range of hoods from Harting’s Han-
Compact family of industrial connec-
tors offer a choice of straight or angled
cable entry. The compact metal hoods are
suitable for
all contact
inserts in the
Han-Compact
range and
include vari-
ants with
surfaces for standard and EMC applica-
tions. The outer threads are moulded onto
the hood. The range also includes half-
cable glands and an Iris spring for shield
termination. The two-piece design of the
hood allows users to slip the hood element
including the cable gland onto the cable
during assembly. The operation is completed
by closing the hood element and fastening it
with the screws. A separate earth conductor
terminal enables the use of connectors with
high rated voltages and currents. Connec-
tors include the Han Q 4/2, the Han Q 8/0,
the Han Q 17/0 and the Han Q Data RJ 45.
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RF powers advanced navigation

By Ståle Ytterdal, sales and marketing director, Asia, Nordic Semiconductor
on the display and the user presses the
Philips Home Control is investing in RF technology for remote controls ‘Play’ button.”
because the technology overcomes some of the shortcomings of IR “Consider, for example wireless game
and supports the advanced navigation interfaces that will be needed controllers. These require lots of information
for convenient access of digital media. The Singapore company selected Nordic to be sent in a short time, are moved around
Semiconductor’s RF technology in its Bellagio RF remote control. and aren’t pointed directly at the game
console so must use a high bandwidth, non-

A
ingapore-based Philips Home Control
manufactures remote controls for
OEMs. RF technology has a fast
response, bi-directional connection, non-line
of sight control and extended range to help
accessing dozens of cable channels, video
stored on the hard disks of set top boxes,
music and photo libraries stored on PCs, or
movies cached on remote servers (Figure 1).
Accessing this content with a traditional IR
remote’s basic one-button, one-operation and
step-by-step navigation does not allow fast
browsing. Convenient access requires a remote
control with advanced navigation interfaces
such as scroll wheels, touch screens, touch
pads, movement sensors, track balls or joysticks.
Only RF has sufficient bandwidth to support
these user interfaces while consuming modest
battery power and meeting cost constraints.
Intuitive navigation
“IR will satisfy the requirement for low-
end remote control for a long time to come
- because it’s inexpensive and it works,”
explains Jan van Ee, senior manager, system
architecture, Philips Home Control. “But start
adding specific features where you need high
volumes of data transmitted and, RF is best. We
tried to use IR for these applications, but it’s not
very successful. The main problem is with light
72 March ½3><7AAC3<Ž!
Figure 1: As media proliferates consumers
demand more from their remote controls
interference (for example, from TVs with LED
backlighting) and lack of bandwidth.”
The company’s latest RF remote control, which
has just been released for commercialisation by
OEMs, is named Bellagio. The device features
an interactive 33x33mm colour LCD and a
variable scroll wheel user interface, for fast and
intuitive navigation.
Manufacturers can develop a customised
RF remote control with minimum design
overhead, claims the company. The
controller handset, compact USB dongle and
demonstration software are supplied.
“The typical application would be browsing
a large collection of media,” says van Ee. “By
using the display on the remote control, you
don’t even have to be in the same room. The
scroll wheel locates the music or programme
line-of-sight technology such as RF.”
The search for bandwidth
A range of RF technologies was considered for
bandwidth for the unit. “The challenge is to
select the optimum RF technology to provide
the bandwidth, low power consumption, and
immunity from other 2.4GHz sources at a low
price point,” explains van Ee. “The inexpensive
ones didn’t provide the bandwidth needed, and
those with sufficient bandwidth cost too much
or used excessive battery power. Only Nordic’s
technology met all of our design criteria.
“When we started this project, RF4CE had
not been released. (This technology for
remote control has been adopted by the
ZigBee Alliance and is available to run on
IEEE802.15.4 silicon radios.) IEEE802.15.4
radios were not available with a bespoke RF
protocol, and the cost and bandwidth were
problematical. Bluetooth was too expensive.
WiFi has sufficient bandwidth, but cost is an
issue. However, if we wanted to use a larger
display where we needed more bandwidth
WiFi would be a serious contender.”
The remote uses a Nordic nRF24L01+
single-chip-connectivity 2.4GHz ultra low
power transceiver (Figure 2) interfaced to
a microcontroller running Nordic Gazell RF
protocol software and Philips’ own remote
remote control
Figure 2: Nordic nRF24L01+ block diagram
Figure 3: Nordic nRF24LU1+ block diagram
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control application software. An nRF24LU1+
SoC 2.4GHz ULP transceiver and USB 2.0
compliant device controller, incorporated into
a compact USB dongle, plugs into the host
device to form the other node of the wireless
link (Figure 3).
The nRF24L01+ builds on the company’s
nRF24L01 and features an up to 2Mbit/s
on-air data rate combined with ULP
operation and advanced power management.
(In comparison, RF4CE running on an
IEEE802.15.4 radio has a nominal bandwidth
of 250kbit/s.) The nRF24LU1+ integrates
a USB 2.0 compliant device controller, 8bit
application microcontroller, and nRF24L01+
compatible 2.4GHz RF transceiver.
Gazell RF protocol software provides features
for advanced navigation, remote data
transfers, and advanced pairing schemes
while handling up to five remote devices at
the same time. It is also a frequency-agile
protocol that is immune to interference from
other 2.4GHz radio sources.
Immunity to interference is likely to become
a critical performance criterion. The Gazell
protocol has proven its immunity in wireless
desktop peripherals that operate in an
environment saturated by signals constantly
emitted by WiFi modems and routers,
Bluetooth phones, PDAs, PCs and cordless
phones.
While today’s living room is a relatively benign
radio environment, tomorrow 2.4GHz WiFi
will become a standard fitment in set top
boxes and DVD players to provide wireless
connectivity to the TV. One OEM using Bellagio
includes a WiFi link for internet access in the
host unit so the remote control’s signalmust
not be affected by WiFi communication.
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Oscilloscopes Enable Capture
of fast pulses at trigger rates up to 1.25Mwfm/sec
: eCroy has launched the
WaveSurfer MXs-B and MSO
MXs-B oscilloscopes ranging from
200MHz to 1GHz bandwidth. The
oscilloscopes deliver sample rate of
up to 10GS/s and memory of 25Mpts,
as well as feature set enhancements
which include a powerful Sequence
Mode data acquisition capability. The
instruments provide 18 digital channels that can sample at 1GS/s
for debugging analogue and digital mixed signal systems. They have
a 10.4in. colour display for understanding circuit behaviour, including
time-correlated views of mixed-signal systems and non-time domain
analysis. Capturing complex signals can require different types of
acquisition modes, for very slow signals roll mode is helpful, for very
fast signals repetitive sample is effective. Sequence mode is a versa-
tile acquisition mode that segments the oscilloscope memory and
combines up to 10,000 acquisitions in to a single, sequential wave-
form. This technique enables capturing of very fast pulses in rapid
succession with trigger rates of up to 1.25Mwfms/sec. Additionally,
Sequence Mode can be used to optimise memory usage by only
capturing data when data is present, ignoring large spans of dead
time between pulses or bursts. In the end all the waveforms are
displayed and time stamped for further analysis. Sequence mode in
combination with the 25Mpts of memory in the instruments enables
extremely fast triggering over very long periods of time maintaining
a high sample rate throughout ensuring the user always captures
the fastest edges or the rarest glitches. WaveScan provides the
ability to locate unusual events in a single capture (i.e., capture
and search), or “scan” for an event in any acquisitions over a long
period of time. Since the scanning “modes” are not simply copies
of the hardware triggers, the utility and capability is much higher.
For instance, there is no “ frequency” trigger in any oscilloscope,
yet WaveScan allows “frequency” to be quickly “scanned” for. This
allows the user to accumulate a data set of unusual events that are
separated by hours or days, enabling faster debugging.
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Parametric Test System Enhancements
include full Kelvin measurements at the probe card
9 eithley Instruments has
enhanced it’s S530 Parametric
Test System. It has added the new
high throughput switch mainframe
for high integrity signal switching,
full Kelvin measurements at the
probe card for greater low-ohms
accuracy, new hardware protection
modules that safeguard sensitive
system instruments from high voltages, and a complete range of
“probes up” system specifications and diagnostic tools. The systems
are optimised for use in production parametric test environments
that must accommodate a broad mix of products or wherever wide
application flexibility and fast test plan development are critical.
Two different S530 systems are available: a low current version
developed for measuring characteristics such as sub-threshold
leakage, gate leakage, etc., and a high voltage version for the
difficult breakdown and leakage tests that GaN, SiC, and Si LDMOS
power devices demand. The Low Current System (from two to eight
SMU channels) provides sub-picoamp measurement resolution
and low current guarding all the way to the probe pin. The High
Voltage System (from three to seven SMU channels) incorporates
a source-measure unit (SMU) capable of sourcing up to 1000V at
20mA (20W max.). When appropriately configured, S530 systems
can address all the DC and C-V measurement applications required
in process control monitoring, process reliability monitoring, and
device characterisation. S530 parametric test systems are designed
to speed and simplify wafer and test plan setup by providing imme-
diate feedback to the engineer throughout test project develop-
ment. The Automated Characterisation Suite (ACS) software that
controls S530 systems streamlines test project development by
allowing new test scripts to be tested interactively without compro-
mising throughput in full automatic mode. ACS also provides for
off-line test project development and test results analysis. The
systems employ Version 4.3 of the powerful ACS software on which
several other proven Keithley test systems operate.
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Real-Time Signal Analyser
doubles bandwidth for spectrum management
B ektronix has added the RSA5000 series
signal analyser to its mid-range signal
analysers. In spectrum management, radar,
electronic warfare, radio communications
and EMI/EMC, traditional analysers are
unable to trigger on transient problems
and the maximum
available acquisi-
tion bandwidth in
the mid-range is
just 40MHz. The
RSA5000 has advanced time, amplitude,
and DPX trigger functions with swept DPX
to discover and capture intermittent and
rapidly changing signals in up to 85MHz
bandwidth (i.e. Bluetooth, Zigbee, RFID and
WLAN). The DPX Live RF spectrum display
catches very short duration transients
missed by conventional spectrum analysers,
claims the company. The Swept DPX engine
can collect up to 292,000spectrum update/s
over the bandwidth, up to 85 MHz, and can
sweep the DPX across the input range i.e.,
up to 6.2 GHz. DPX measures spectral tran-
sients as brief as 5.8μs. To capture transients
for analysis, the analyser offers frequency
mask, frequency-edge, density, time-qual-
ified and runt triggers. Cross domain trig-
gering between multiple instruments can
isolate hardware and software anomalies.
A seamless time record of RF frequencies
can be captured into deep memory for
up to 7s at 85MHz bandwidth. Automatic
pulse measurement and detection support
multiple measurements on the same set of
data.
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SD Bus Protocol Tracer
cuts time needed to resolve bus errors
A aelig has introduced the SDDL1000
SD Bus Protocol Tracer, which allows
design engineers working with SD and
SDIO technology to capture, decode
and analyse bus states, command and
response tokens, and to measure SD
bus performance. Designed for engineers
working on SD- and SDIO-related projects,
the tracer provides time-saving features
such as automatic timing violation
analysis and unlimited buffer size with
continuous sampling, shortening the time
needed to identify and resolve bus errors.
It also provides sufficient debug informa-
tion in real time without the need to set
complex trigger events. SD bus traffic prior
to the error points is clearly displayed
to help quickly identify problems. Debug
output is displayed in a straightforward
but detailed format, providing extensive
information even for users less familiar
with SD/SDIO/MMC specifications.
Powered from a host PC’s USB2.0 port,
at 5in x 3in x 1in, the tracer is a portable
device which can also be connected to a
logic analyser or oscilloscope to extend
its capabilities. SD samples are streamed
directly to the host PC and stored on the
hard-drive. The maximum capture capabili-
ties are only limited by the host PC hard-
drive space. The SDDL1000 offers automatic
protocol timing and violation detection for
SD /SDIO V3.0, real-time SD bus tracing,
and advanced triggering to synchronise
with digital oscilloscopes or logic analysers
for further detailed signal analysis.
SAELIG
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Synchronisation Test Unit
can analyse IEEE 1588v2 timing packets
3 XFO has launched the SyncWatch-110
Synchronisation Testing Unit, a test
and monitoring solution for next-generation
synchronisation technologies, including
performance assessment of synchro-
nous Ethernet (SyncE) and Precision
Time protocol (IEEE 1588v2). As mobile
backhaul networks evolve to support
packet-based transmission, maintaining
accurate synchronisation becomes critical
to network performance. If left unchecked,
synchronisation errors can cause a
significant loss of data, reduced network
capacity and dropped calls. This test unit
is purpose-built for qualifying and moni-
toring next-generation networks that use
IEEE 1588v2 and/or SyncE technologies,
while maintaining support of traditional
TDM synchronisation testing. It’s soft-
ware engine is capable of analysing the
IEEE 1588v2 timing packets and reporting
on a number of packet metrics. The unit
supports different modes of operation for
testing that is adapted to service-provider
applications, allowing users to leverage it
for the entire network lifecycle-from turn-up
to troubleshooting and monitoring. EXFO’s
FTB/IQS-8510B, FTB/IQS-8510G and FTB/
IQS-8120NGE/8130NGE modules now
support the capture and analysis of IEEE
1588v2 protocol for all Ethernet rates up to
10Gbit/s, ensuring that users can accurately
troubleshoot packet network synchronisa-
tion issues in the field.Applications also
include R&D engineering and equipment
benchmarking and network planning.
EXFO
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USB-Capable Power Sensors Portfolio
expanded, can measure 50MHz to 40GHz without a base unit
@ ohde & Schwarz is
expanding its portfolio of
USB-capable power sensors
with the R&S NRP Z85 and
R&S NRP Z86. These wide-
band sensors can measure
power from 50MHz to 40GHz
without requiring a base
unit. Instead of a base unit,
the sensors are connected to a PC via a USB interface. This solu-
tion displays envelope power over a dynamic range of 47dBm to
+20dBm. High-resolution pulse analysis is another feature. The
sensors provide high-precision continuous-average measurements
over the entire dynamic range from 60dBm to +20dBm. These
performance characteristics make the sensors ideal for a variety of
applications in the development and maintenance of microwave
and radar systems as well as in the design and production of micro-
wave components. The wideband power sensors can be operated
from a PC via the R&S NRP Z4 USB adapter, or in combination with
an R&S NRP/NRP2 power meter. They can also be connected to
any signal generator or virtually any signal, spectrum and network
analyser from Rohde & Schwarz. Users can read the power meas-
ured from the device under test (DUT) directly at the generator or
analyser. A complete measurement solution comprising either of
the two sensors and a USB adapter is more cost-effective than a
conventional setup involving a power sensor and a power meter.
With a video bandwidth of up to 30 MHz and a sampling rate of
80MHz, the sensors can analyse the time characteristics of modu-
lated signals. The rise time of less than 13ns enables easy meas-
urement of the most frequently analyzed pulse shapes. The power
sensors can measure both peak power and average power over a
defined time interval as well as perform statistical signal analysis
(CCDF, PDF). With a measurement uncertainty of 0.18dB at 40GHz,
the new sensors offer accuracy for continuous-average meas-
urements. The power sensors’ automatic pulse analysis function
provides peak power and average power measurements.
ROHDE & SCHWARZ
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Oscilloscope Screen Rotates
through 90°, minimises reflections and glare
: eCroy’s WaveRunner 6 Zi oscilloscopes include a wide
range of application packages, advanced triggering to isolate
events, a user interface developed for quick and easy navigation,
a wide range of probing options, and lightning-fast perform-
ance. The oscilloscopes feature a pristine signal path that offers
unmatched signal fidelity with low noise. This performance is
augmented by a huge offset and timebase delay adjustment to
allow easy signal and amplifier performance assessment and
zooming on vertical and horizontal signal characteristics. Deep
memory is up to 128Mpts and sample rate is 40GS/s. Low noise,
fast operation, a full line of probing solutions, and extensive serial
data analysis tools are also features in this 400MHz to 4GHz class
scope. LeCroy has also announced the first product line of 12-bit
oscilloscopes with 400 MHz bandwidth, 2GS/s sample rate and
up to 256 pts to be launching in the coming months. The oscil-
loscope has been designed with a pivoting display that permits
viewing signals vertically as well as horizontally to obtain more
detail for optimum analysis. The comprehensive toolset includes
everything engineers need to validate a design, debug errors at
board bring up, and characterise an embedded system.
A 12.1in. high resolution WXGA wide screen can display a
variety of signals where long records are required and zooming
or scrolling Rotate the screen 90 degrees to optimise the display
for viewing digital signals, jitter tracks, eye diagrams, and
frequency plots. The screen image will adjust automatically when
rotated. Tilt the display up or down in either orientation to mini-
mise reflections or glare. Long acquisition memory is used with
fast throughput streaming architecture. This architecture uses vari-
able waveform segment lengths to improve CPU cache memory
efficiency. To solve serial data problems, probes or cables can be
connected and the scope can provide the correct level of detail
needed to view, debug, and analyse the serial data signals.
Solutions address the Embedded, Military and Avionics, Handset/
Mobile/ Cellular, and Storage/Peripherals/Interconnects, with a
combination of decode, trigger, measure/ graph, ProtoSync,
and compliance tools.
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27AB@70CB7=<A>=B:756B
Lighting Microsite Launch
broadens design and application resources
/ vnet Abacus has launched a lighting
microsite offering a comprehensive
set of solutions and resources for engineers
to develop a solid-state lighting project.
Covering interconnect, device control,
thermal management, power and
protection components, this new micro-
site will assist engineers to select the
right components for a specific project
and deliver complete, market-ready solu-
tions for many solid state lighting appli-
cations. Alan Jermyn, vice president of
Marketing, Avnet Abacus commented,
“Solid-state lighting has grown signifi-
cantly on the benefits of its strong green
credentials, as well as its long operating
lifetimes, ease of control and compact
mechanical dimensions. Creating a
successful lighting design depends on
selecting the right support components
as well as the LED. The Avnet Abacus
lighting microsite has been designed
to provide the appropriate informa-
tion covering; product data, key compo-
nent suppliers, application examples
and technical articles to achieve this.”
Avnet Abacus’ team of lighting product
specialists, will help specify the intercon-
nect, device control, thermal manage-
ment, power and protection components
designed specifically for solid state
lighting applications. ‘Ask an Expert’
is a key feature of the lighting microsite
where customers and design engineers
can email product and application
questions.
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Cree LED Light Modules
joining Digi-Key’s worldwide inventory
2 igi-Key has
stock of
Cree’s LMR4 LED
light modules
available in
Europe. The LMR4
modules are designed to simplify the crea-
tive process, giving lighting manufacturers
more options as they develop LED lighting
products. “We are pleased to extend Digi-
Key’s inventory of Cree products to include
the LMR4 module family,” said Mark
Despotes, Cree vice president of channel
distribution. “As a trusted resource for the
electronics community, Digi-Key can help
accelerate the LED Lighting Revolution by
providing fixture makers ready access to
the latest LED lighting technology.” The
Cree LED Module LMR4 uniquely inte-
grates driver electronics, optics, and primary
thermal management, making the compact
module drop-in ready. Designed to last
35,000 hours while consuming just 12
watts of power, it delivers 700 lumens at a
variety of colour temperatures from 2700K
to 4000K. Fixture manufacturers have the
option to include a specially designed heat
sink to accommodate specific high heat
applications such as downlights for insu-
lated ceilings. The 120V LMR4 is UL recog-
nised, and the 230V LMR4 complies with
multiple international standards. Fixture
makers seeking ENERGY STAR qualifica-
tion will have access to specifications and
performance data, including LM-80 reports,
which can speed regulatory approvals.
DIGI-KEY
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Magazine Content Upgraded
as RS launches eTech as iPad application
@ S Components is launching its
eTech magazine as an iPad appli-
cation. It will enable RS to extend and
enhance the magazine content with
additional detail, images, animation
and video. Commenting on the launch,
Glenn Jarrett, Head of Electronics
Marketing at RS said, “With more and
more information sources available to
design engineers, it is imperative that
RS provides them with news and views
in the format that they find both informa-
tive and engaging. eTech for iPad is an
industry first and has been developed
to go way beyond the basic page-turner
digital magazine, taking full advan-
tage of the device’s off-line viewing
capabilities.”“We are developing the
most innovative ways to engage our
customers,” said Martijn Duchatteau,
Head of Online Innovation at RS. “By
providing information in a dynamic and
interactive way, we offer our customers
choice on how much information to
access and the format that it’s delivered
in. Innovation is key to our success and
eTech for iPad is yet another example of
how we are committed to staying at the
forefront of technology.” The eTech app
engages subscribers allowing them to
browse all of its content without needing
an internet connection. The print version
of eTech was first produced in November
2009, followed by a page turner digital
issue in July 2010. eTech will continue
to be available in all formats.
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ACAL Investment Reduces Clock
oscillator turnaround time to two to four weeks
/ CAL Technology has launched a fast delivery service on
Advanced Crystal Technology’s (ACT) ACT9300PR clock
oscillators. The reduced lead-time of 2-4 weeks substantially
reduces typical fixed oscillator lead-times. ACAL has an extensive
inventory of blank oscillators, which are factory-programmed to
exact customer specifications, cutting time-to-market and cost
targets. To accelerate the transition through design and prototyping
to full production, ACAL is to provide specialist support during
development, using its UK in-house testing services for frequency-
control devices. These services include the testing of crystal and
oscillator parameters and characteristics, shock and solderability
testing, as well as high-temperature storage. The inventory of
unprogrammed devices covers a wide range of voltages, operating
temperature ranges of 0 to 70, or -40 to +85°C and stability of
±50ppm or ±100ppm.
ACAL TECHNOLOGY
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The most advanced, multilingual,
multicurrency mobile site
for design engineers.
Compatible with more than 25 mobile platforms,
no one supports more phones and tablets than
Mouser. Get What’s Next now at m.mouser.com
mouser.com | The Newest Products For Your Newest Designs
High-Voltage Power MOSFETs
cut power consumption in variety of applications
; SC now has the new RJK60S5DPK high-voltage power
MOSFET from Renesas Electronics. Key features of this device
are an ultra-low on-resistance of 150mΩ and a gate-drain charge
capacitance (Qgd) of 6nC at 10A maximum
current (ID) and 10 VGSS voltage tolerance.
Thanks to the high-precision super junc-
tion structure of the power MOSFET, which
is designed for a drain-source voltage of
600V, the figure of merit (FOM) has been improved by approximately
90% compared to previous planar-construction power MOSFETs. The
improved power conversion efficiency of the device reduces power
consumption in high-output switching power supplies for mobile
phone base stations, PC servers and solar power generation systems.
The device package is equivalent in size to the TO-3P standard
package and the pin assignments conform to the industry standard.
MSC VERTRIEBS GMBH
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Distributing semiconductors and electronic
components for design engineers.
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European Agreement Extends Methanol Fuel Cells Deal
Mouser, Phoenix Contact relationship
; ouser Electronics now has a
distribution agreement with
Phoenix Contact which includes Europe.
The agreement coincides with Mouser’s
nternational expansion strategy. Mouser
currently has 5 branch offices throughout
Europe in countries such as Germany,
UK, Italy, France, and Israel, as well as
multiple locations across Asia and the
Americas. “After having already signed
a distribution agreement for the North
America region, Phoenix Contact is now
also pleased to cooperate with Mouser
in EMEA”, said Frank Stuehrenberg,
Executive Vice President Global Sales
and member of the Phoenix Contact
Executive Board. “Mouser provides valu-
able services which include product selec-
tion and availability, on-time delivery,
and high responsiveness. Our customers
benefit from Mouser’s well-aligned cata-
logue and online product ordering proce-
dures which are well-oriented to the
needs of the design community.” Mark
Burr-Lonnon, Mouser Vice President of
EMEA and APAC Business, remarks:
“We are excited that our agreement with
Phoenix Contact now includes Europe
which is such a strong market for their
products. Mouser has a decade-long,
mutually beneficial partnership with
Phoenix Contact and it is our desire to
repeat the same success in the European
market. Mouser reaffirms its commitment
to being the source most preferred by
design engineers worldwide.”
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gives IRD a foothold in UK market place
C PS Systems has signed a UK distributor
agreement with Danish fuel cell manu-
facturer IRD to supply its 500W and 850W
methanol fuel cells. Founded in 1995, IRD
has focussed its development on direct
methanol fuel cells that can be used
either for portable or stationary applica-
tions. With a guaranteed lifetime of 1.5
million watt hours, IRD fuel cells are a
viable alternative to traditional batteries
and generators. The units can power
CCTV, security, traffic signalling and remote
monitoring equipment. Available as
off-the-shelf, plug and play solutions,
the IRD fuel cells require no installation
and little maintenance. “The addition of
IRD’s fuel cells fills an important gap in
our product portfolio and opens up some
really exciting opportunities for us,” said
UPS Systems Managing Director, Tom
Sperrey. “For remote and rural applica-
tions, the IRD units are a cost-effective
and environmentally friendly substitute
for traditional power sources, especially
when considering the lifetime costs of the
units.” An independent provider, it is ideally
positioned to offer advice and recom-
mendations on the best solution to meet
the needs of the individual project. “UPS
Systems’ skills and expertise made it the
obvious choice for a UK partnership,” said
Bjørn Thorsen, CEO of IRD. “We believe we
can help the commercial roll out of direct
methanol fuel cells in the UK.” Applications
include security and remote monitoring and
telemetry.
UPS SYSTEMS
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Industrial Communications
Deal Strengthens Alpha Micro Portfolio
/ lpha Micro Components has signed
an Industrial Communication
(iCom) agreement with Advantech.
Alpha Micro will focus on Advantech’s
range of industrial wireless and indus-
trial Ethernet switches. Advantech has
engineered its industrial wireless appli-
cations to support the IEEE802.11b/g/n
standards. With Advantech’s iCom product
range Alpha Micro will be focusing on
Industrial Ethernet Solutions within the
industrial control, factory automation,
power & energy and intelligent transporta-
tion markets. Maxine Hewitt, Marketing
Director for Alpha Micro Components,
commented: “This is a very exciting
development for Alpha Micro which
greatly expands the industrial communica-
tions solutions we have available for
our customers. Advantech has established
itself as the leading developer of industrial
wireless and Ethernet switches. Its
products have been developed for the
harshest industrial environments.” Andy
Courtney, Northern European Sales
Manager for Advantech, commented:
“As Alpha Micro is one of the leading
electronics components distributors in
the UK, we are very glad to begin working
with them. The combination of their
in-house design expertise, which is viewed
by customers as a significant added-
value service, and their experience in the
M2M and industrial wireless markets,
should help to ensure a very successful
partnership.”
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Time Machine’s Arrival at MSC
accelerates MEMs oscillator programming support
; SC has the ‘Time Machine’, a programming kit for SiTime’s
MEMS-based silicon timing solutions. The programmer
features fast programming support for various singled-ended-,
differential-, spread spectrum- and VCXO MEMS oscillator
samples. Five different blank MEMS with packages sizes from
2.5 x 2.0mm to 7.0 x 5.0mm can be proc-
essed. Programming of the frequency -
depending on the type, 1MHz to 800MHz
is possible - and the programming process
takes less than one minute. The frequency
stability is up to ±20ppm. The frequency
can be programmed with up to five decimal places of accuracy.
Apart from the programming unit with USB interface and various
package adapters, the kit contains a USB cable, a HDMI cable, an
AC/DC adapter and an installation CD.
MSC VERTRIEBS GMBH
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Digital and Analogue Inputs,
RS232 interface are features of M-bus Wireless Module
B he ME50-868 module from Telit is the latest generation of
wireless M-bus products. It supports uni- and bidirectional
RF connections at 868MHz between meters for gas, water, heating
or electricity and concentrators. It is available at
Rutronik. Operating with ultra-low power (< 1μA
in standby), the module with LGA (Land Grid Array)
mounting technology offers a long battery life and
low maintenance requirements. Equipped with an
RS232 interface and digital as well as analogue
inputs and outputs, the module can be easily inte-
grated into various systems, reducing the time and money spent
on development. The 122dB budget link provides a range of up
to 2,000m. The module is pin-to-pin compatible with the Telit
modules in the ZE, NE and LE families and is compliant with
EN 13757 Part 4 and Part 5.
RUTRONIK
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Taoglas Signs Global Agreement
with Digi-Key covering M2M antenna solutions
2 igi-Key has signed a global deal with Taoglas, which
supplies finished and custom external and embedded antenna
solutions for ISM (Zigbee, WiFi etc), cellular (GSM/CDMA), 3G, 4G
(WiMax, LTE) and GPS. Their products assist customers achieve
greater wireless device transmit and receive sensitivity. “Antennas
are critical to robust RF solutions and Digi-Key is excited to offer
Taoglas’ M2M antenna solutions,” said Dave Doherty, Digi-Key’s
vice president of semiconductor products. “Today’s designers
demand instant availability and delivery of the best and most rele-
vant products for their wireless device design,” said Dermot O’Shea,
Taoglas’ Joint Managing Director. “We had always strategically
targeted Digi-Key as a distribution partner, and we are delighted
that our most popular products are now available for same day
dispatch globally. It allows us to focus on antenna
design and development.”
DIGI-KEY
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Deutsch Pattern 602 Connectors
signed in exclusive assembly agreement by Aerco
C nder an exclusive agreement with Deutsch, Aerco is now the
sole assembler for the Deutsch Pattern 602 connectors. By
increasing stock levels and expanding its assembly capability Aerco
now offers a ‘one-stop-shop’ for a full
range of Pattern 602 connectors including
EMC grounded versions, ribbed coupling
nuts and orientated connectors. These
connectors will be available either from
stock or on a five working day lead-time
and will be supplied without any minimum order quantities. Pattern
602 connectors are lightweight, miniature bayonet connectors for
use in harsh environments. The range is available in high strength
aluminium with cadmium plating as standard and electroless nickel
as an option. They feature rear insertion and release, gold plated
contacts and have an operating temperature of -65 to +200°C.
AERCO
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Drop-In LED Module Family
presented with two technology options
4 arnell now stocks the latest range of
Cree LED modules. Available in True-
White and EasyWhite technology options,
the LMR4 modules provide a drop-in
solution that integrates driver electronics,
optics, and primary thermal management.
Cree TrueWhite gives a combination of high
light quality and colour rendering with high
energy efficiency.
TrueWhite LMR4
modules consume
just 12W whilst
delivering 700
lumens at a
colour temperature of 2700 with a colour
rendering index (CRI) >90. Cree Easy-
White modules address a broader range
of applications with a CRI >80. Both tech-
nologies support dimming to 5% and are
designed to last at least 35,000 hours at
L70. Through its multi-channel approach
and ability to support design engineers
with extensive technical information and
resources such as the element14 online
technology portal and eCommunity,
Farnell will help drive the adoption of LED
lighting for both new designs and those
that currently use more traditional lighting
approaches. “This product strengthens
Farnell’s position as a source for solid state
lighting products, information and support,”
said Paul Ward, Opto Product Manager,
Farnell. “Cree’s LMR4 module product
range is an important step forward in accel-
erating the adoption of versatile, energy
efficient and long lasting LED solutions.”
FARNELL
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IO-Link Master Transceiver
features input voltage range from 8V to 32V
5 leichmann Electronics has introduced
the E981.12 designed by Elmos. It is
a dual IO-Link master transceiver, which
enables a scalable implementation of multi-
port systems
(2/4/8/16-port)
regardless of
the number
of UARTs of
the microcon-
troller in use.
Due to the two UARTs integrated on the
transciver, for the first time users can use
microcontrollers without integrated UARTs
in cost-sensitive applications. This gener-
ally results in a significant reduction of the
system costs. However, if UARTs integrated
in the microcontroller already exist, these
can obviously continue to be used. The dual
IO-Link master transceiver comes in a space-
saving QFN44L7 package and has an input
voltage range from 8V to 32V. The power
supply and configurable current limiting of
the sensors (L+) can optionally be provided
through external power FETs, thus lowering
power loss considerably below 100 mW per
channel. The transceiver has a SPI inter-
face for configuration, programming and
diagnostic functions. The safety functions
include, among others, over-current and
short-circuit protection with configurable
thresholds. Samples and evaluation boards
of the transceiver as well microcontrollers
for the control with the possibility of an
easy porting of TMG’s IO-Link V1.1 master
stacks are available.
GLEICHMANN
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DMTL Expects Viking Tech
deal to shrink MELF resistor delivery dates
A pecialist passive components
distributor DMTL (Distributed
Micro Technology Ltd) has signed an
agreement with Viking Tech, which
designs and manufactures thin and thick-
film passive devices including resistors
and inductors. According to Pete Jones,
DMTL’s Commercial Manager, Viking Tech
leads the way when it comes to developing
and manufacturing components that satisfy
the growing demands for higher perform-
ance combined with smaller size. “Not
only that, but Viking Tech has invested
heavily in manufacturing facilities
enabling the company to supply product
on lead-times much shorter than its
competition.” says Jones. “As an example,
we can now provide quantities of industry
standard MELF resistors in just four to
six weeks which is much shorter than
product from other manufacturers. I
expect to see a lot of interest from
customers who need key passive
components quickly,” he adds. The
deal strengthens DMTL’s passive compo-
nent line. Viking Tech combines the tech-
nical advantages of thin film processes
with the cost benefits of thick film tech-
nology. This has allowed the company to
develop complete ranges of unique preci-
sion resistors, current sensing resistors
and RF inductors with manufacturing
tolerances down to 0.01% and TCR’s
down to just 5ppm. DMTL will hold stock
and minimum order quantities can be as
low as a single reel.
DISTRIBUTED MICRO TECHNOLOGY
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Multi Turn Hall Sensor
is available with servo or bushing mounts
D ishay Intertechnology has released
a multi-turn sensor featuring non-
contacting technology. The 34 THE Hall-
effect sensor is available with servo or
bushing mounts and is optimised for appli-
cations in harsh environments requiring
long-life sensors. The 10-turns sensor can
withstand high-frequency vibrations up to
20G and shocks up to 50G. It can last up to
50 million cycles with a servo mount and
10 million cycles with a bushing mount,
making it
suitable
for servo
control of
steering
wheels
in marine
and off-road applications. The company can
provide any specific angle upon customer
request inside the limit of 3600° maximum,
and various output signal types depending
on customer requirements. Accurate linearity
is down to ±0.5%. Available with single and
redundant signals, the size 09 (22.2mm)
device features analogue, PWM, or SPI
output, and provides continuous perform-
ance with no drift of linearity. It offers a
supply voltage of 5V ±10%, and a supply
current of less than 16mA for single signal
and less than 32mA for redundant signals.
It also offers +20V over voltage shield and
-10V reverse voltage protection. The recom-
mended load resistance is 1kΩ for analogue
output and PWM output. It is compliant to
RoHS directive 2002/95/EC.
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY
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Wireless Desktop Computer
featuring 2.4GHz wireless technology
1 herry wireless desktop sets from ZF
Electronics offer matching mice and
keyboards for both home and professional
users.
Featuring
2.4GHz
wireless
technology,
these desktops ensure interference-free
transmission at a range of up to 10m, with
easy ‘Plug and Play’ setup where no soft-
ware installation is required. For fast access
to frequently-used functions, there are ten
additional programmable hotkeys useful
for media and gaming. The flat eVolu-
tion Barracuda XT wireless desktop has a
contemporary design in matt black with
blue logo. Offering ergonomic comfort and
silent whisper keystroke for low-noise typing
with 2.5mm key travel, it provides over
10 million key operations due to SX key
technology. The soft-touch 5-buttton
Barracuda optical laser mouse fits comfort-
ably into the right or left hand and scans
rapidly and accurately (1000dpi) resolution.
Available in silver and black, the Marlin
Smart wireless laser multimedia desktop
can be used at home or at work, where its
2.4GHz wireless transmission is interference-
free at 10m, even in a room with up to 256
desktops, due to pre-coding which requires
no channel setting. The keyboard is low-
profile with 2.5mm travel. The matching
Marlin right-hand black and silver laser
mouse is switchable between 800/1600dpi
resolution using a button on the top.
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Internet on the move
= mnetics Connector has made it a goal
to support neurological research groups
and has added a Neuorological option to its
website. The page consists of standardised
part numbers including single and dual row
nanos, known to be specific for neurological
research programs. Datasheets and material
specification will be available for viewing and
downloading.
www.omnetics.com/neuro
< emesis connectors are now available
as models on ITT Interconnect
Solutions’ 3D dynamic modelling website.
This online resource enables design engineers
to use a single interface to search for
industrial, commercial, mil-spec and hi-rel
interconnects, select from output model
formats and request the generation of a 3D
model. There is a range of industry-standard
CAD formats and users can receive the
model as a downloadable zip file.
www.ittcannon.com
@ ecom Power has released webcasts
focusing on practical design
applications using its products. The
webcasts include simple instructions on
how to assemble high power LED lighting,
showing that SSL lights can be easily
and quickly constructed using solder-free
plug and play parts including the LEDs,
connectors, optics and LED drivers. The
webcasts are in English, German or Chinese.
Also featured is Steve Roberts’s 24minute
seminar, which explains how to build safe,
reliable solid state lighting systems based
on the Lightline LED driver series.
http://www.recom-power.com/downloads/
webcasts.html
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Converter Cable Assembly
can replace sapce-saving circular connectors
/ Y-ConRJ45
cable assembly
from Yamaichi Elec-
tronics has been
developed for the
mechanical engi-
neering sector and
industrial and factory automation use. As
a converter cable, it permits simple cabling
from industrial Ethernet to sensors, actua-
tors and encoders whose wiring has been
done with space-saving M8/M12 circular
connectors. The RJ45 interface is possible
with the Y-Con connector which has up to
eight signal contacts. It can include two
additional power contacts (2.1A at 70°C)
and can be equipped with covers from IP20
to IP69K protection. For the interfaces, there
is a range of cable and panel mount
connectors available in male and female,
90 or 180°, coded or uncoded versions
(A, B or D code). All moulded cable versions
benefit from a 360° shielding added before
the moulding with PUR material, ensuring
optimum EMI characteristics. The metal
screw has an audible closure ratchet and
comes with a vibration-resistant lock to
ensure the interface does not open during
operation. Jacks and plugs are offered in
3-, 4-, 5- or 8pin versions. The device and
the M8 or M12 connectors offer protection
against environmental influences compliant
with protection classes IP67 or IP20. There
is a choice of covers available which are
made from PBT polymer and metallic zinc
die-castings.
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Dual-Channel SerDes Family
is optimised for infrastructure radio design
> MC-Sierra’s SynthePHY dual-channel
6Gbit/s SerDes and programmable clock
synthesisers are optimised for wireless infra-
structure radio designs. They allow 30 clock
outputs to be programmed over a frequency
band of 3MHz to 1.6GHz and meet the
phase noise performance required by multi-
carrier GSM, WCDMA and LTE systems. The
devices support CPRI, OBSAI, and IR remote
radio unit designs and are programmable
from 614.4Mbit/s to 6.144Gbit/s data rates.
They can be used to drive cable, backplane
or optical modules to share a common radio
design for rack-mount and remote radios.
There are 18 differential low voltage 50Ω
drivers with programmable output levels and
phase control. Clock rates up to 1.6GHz are
supported. Each device has 12 single-ended
LVCMOS drivers
with program-
mable divider and
phase control,
and supports
clock rates up
to 307.2MHz. Integrated jitter below 200fs
and phase noise floor also below 160dBc/
Hz on 1GHz differential output clocks and
250MHz LVCMOS output clocks can be
achieved using a low-cost VCXO reference.
The PM7501 features dual 6Gbit/s SerDes;
18 differential and 12 LVCMOS outputs in
a 3x13mm, 225-lead, 0.8mm pitch flip chip
CSP. The PM7520 SyntheCLK features 18
differential and 12 LVCMOS outputs in a
12x12mm, 196-lead, 0.8mm pitch flip chip
CSP. Both operate from -40 to +85°C.
PMC-SIERRA
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Solid State XMC/PMC Card
has data encryption, instant purge features
1 urtiss-Wright Controls Embedded
Computing’s XMC-552 is a power-
efficient NAND flash solid state drive
XMC/PMC card. The card is visible to the
system as two independent SATA drives,
and is available in 64, 128 or 256Gbyte
configurations. According to the company,
the SFF mezzanine card accelerates and
simplifies integration of large capacity solid
state flash memory into deployed subsys-
tems. Designed for use in military environ-
ments, the card provides features to protect
critical data including 128bit AES data
encryption using a programmable key, while
the instant purge function enables erasure
of all memory within 4s, and secures data
erase. The sequential read performance of
the flash memory is rated at 200Mbyte/s,
which can be increased to 400Mbyte/s with
RAID 0 software. The card supports ECC
NAND flash correction to correct up
to eight random single-bit errors per
512byte sectors. The mezzanine card also
supports a wear levelling algorithm that
spreads program and erase cycles evenly
across the media to eliminate the risk of
premature device failure. The card is avail-
able in both air-cooled and conduction-
cooled configurations. According to the
company the card is developed in accord-
ance with the IEEE 1386 and IEEE 1386.1
specifications. The card is designed for
optimal performance with base cards
that support either a full XMC mezzanine
connector set or a mixed set PMC and
XMC connectors.
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Applications Processors
are designed to reduce product complexity
4 reescale Semiconductor’s i.MX 6
quad-, dual- and single-core appli-
cations processors are designed to
deliver scalability to manufacturers
targeting smart mobile, automotive
infotainment and embedded device
categories. Integrating one, two or four
ARM Cortex-A9 cores running at up to
1.2GHz each, the processors deliver up to
five times the performance of the compa-
ny’s current applications processors. This
performance is claimed to provide addi-
tional headroom for unbounded
user experiences in future tablets,
e-Readers, smart phones, automotive
infotainment systems and other consumer
and automotive products. Suitable
applications include mobile devices
featuring 3D video playback, desktop-
quality gaming, augmented reality appli-
cations and content creation capabilities
delivered in sleek form factors with
enhanced battery life. Common SoC IP
building blocks enable series-wide soft-
ware and development tool compatibility,
while integrated power management
capabilities, a range of integrated I/Os,
and pin compatibility within package
families reduce overall product complexity
and development costs. Coupled with
planned support for consumer, auto and
industrial temperature requirements,
the processors offer fast time to value,
enabling rapid creation of end-product
portfolios that can adjust and scale to
meet market demands.
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTORS
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SBC Consumes Less Power
features up to 4Gbyte of DDR3 system memory
B he 3.5inch LS-377 SBC from BVM is
suitable for industrial control and
automation, retail, gaming, print imaging
and digital signage applications. Based
on the Intel QM57 chipset, it supports the
latest 64bit, dual-core Intel mobile 32nm
Core i7,i5,i3 processors in the rPGA988A
socket. All
versions are
claimed to
be energy
efficient, with
the memory
controller and graphics core on the proc-
essor die giving a two-chip system archi-
tecture requiring low power. Intel turbo
boost and hyper-threading technology
optimise performance to match the system
workload, further contributing to reducing
the power consumption. The SBC features
up to 4Gbyte of DDR3 system memory
with an 800 or 1066MHz FSB data rate
supporting the fast processors, while the
integrated VGA and DVI interfaces and
Realtek ALC888 high definition audio
Codec provide high A/V performance.
Mass storage is provided via two SATA II
300Mbyte/s interfaces with RAID 0 and 1
support, I/O includes six USB2.0 ports, a
Gigabit LAN port, Mini-PCI and Mini-PCIe
extended interface sockets and a 24bit
dual-channel LVDS interface. A program-
mable 8bit GPIO interface and a 256-level
watchdog timer are also provided. The unit
is powered from a single line 9 to 24V
external DC source.
BVM
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Integrated PFC/PWM Device
available in a 16pin small outline package
4 airchild Semiconductor’s FAN6920MR,
an integrated, critical mode PFC
and quasi-resonant current mode PWM
controller, meets regulatory requirements
by providing more than 90% efficiency
and less than 300mW at no load for
increased power savings. The device
combines a PFC controller and a quasi-
resonant PWM controller for what the
company claims is a cost-effective
design using less external components.
For PFC, the device uses a controlled
on-time technique to provide a regulated
DC output voltage and perform natural
power factor correction. With a THD
(total harmonic distortion) optimiser, the
device can reduce input current distortion
at zero-crossing duration to improve
THD performance. For PWM control, it
provides many functions to improve
the power system performance including
extended valley detect up to the
12th valley cycle, improved light load
efficiency, green-mode operation, an
internal 10ms softstart and high/low line
over-power compensation. It also provides
various protection functions including
brownout, secondary-side open-loop and
over-current with auto recovery, external
auto-recovery protection triggering and
internal over-temperature shutdown. Avail-
able in a 16pin small outline package,
the PFC/PWM controller is suitable for
AIO computers, AC/DC netbook adapters
(Slim Pack), open-frame SMPS and battery
chargers.
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High Temperature Small-Signal MOSFET Rectangular Miniature Connectors

is suitable for high temperature sensor interfaces use composite material for the space environment

1 issoid has added Mars, a high temper-

ature, 30V, small-signal P-channel
MOSFET to its Planet family of high
temperature transistors and switches. The
CHT-SPMOS30 is suitable for long term reli-
able operation from -55 to +225°C. Input
capacitance of 14pF and its gate leakage limited to 400nA at 225°C
makes transistor suitable for high temperature sensor interfaces such
as piezoelectric sensor or to implement guard amplifiers. This logic-
level P-MOSFET sources up to 310mA at 225°C and can be used to
switch medium or high resistances, such as converting a 3.3/5V logic
signal to a high voltage open-source output with turn on or off times
lower than 10ns. With the gate tied to the source, the MOSFET can
also perform as a 30V small current diode for high reliability at high
temperature. The MOSFET is in a TO-39 metal can package.
CISSOID
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A ouriau obtained the qualification of the European Space Agency
(ESA) for its rectangular miniature microComp range of
connectors, offering a small footprint replacement for the ESA/
ESCC D-sub connectors used in satellite payloads. The company has
worked in partnership with the ESA to develop a range of rectan-
gular connectors in composite material for
the space environment. Composite
material is suitable for coping with
miniaturisation and mass saving in
on-board equipment. The shell is made of
composite materials and then metalised in order to ensure effec-
tive electrical continuity between the plug, the receptacle, the back
shells and the harness braid. This is essential to provide protection
of transmitted signals against EMI. The electrical crimp contacts are
removable and allow the user to wire and unwire equipment.
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