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Tiny LEDs spotlight famous bridge
5 October 2005, EBV Electrolink
Visitors to the Regensburg Festival, which took place in June, were attracted to the town's famous Stone Bridge by a mysterious light. Osram Opto Semiconductors bathed the historic bridge in a magical ...

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Right angle SMD LEDs
5 October 2005, Communica
Kingbright's KA-4040 series (4 x 4 mm) true right-angle white SMD LED with built-in reflector provides high intensity output, 120 mcd (typ) at 20 mA, and wide viewing angle of 90°. This improved SMD right-angle ...

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3 W power LED module for lighting
5 October 2005, Vepac Electronics
BivarOpto has introduced a new 3 W LED module designed for the emerging solid state lighting (SSL) market. The unit can be used in a wide range of lighting and backlighting applications, from portable ...

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LCD options for SBCs
5 October 2005, Centurion Micro Electronics
In the past, driving LCDs directly from industrial PCs or single board computers (SBCs) has been difficult. One often had to purchase the LCD, LCD cable, inverter and compatible VGA BIOS from different ...

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Fibre laser claimed to be world's most powerful
5 October 2005
Researchers in the UK announced a major breakthrough in laser technology with the development of a fibre laser having a continuous output power of more than 1 kW in a high-quality beam. It claims to be ...

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Thin and bright SMD LED displays
5 October 2005, Communica
With high demand for compact sized displays worldwide, Kingbright has advanced its state-of-the-art design and developed a new thin and bright SMD LED display. The flat pad design with an inner connection ...

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3 megapixel CMOS image sensor has superior dynamic range
7 September 2005, Altron Arrow
Cypress Semiconductor has introduced a high-quality 3,0 megapixel CMOS image sensor designed to bring digital still camera quality to camera-enabled mobile devices. The new device takes advantage of Cypress' ...

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Inductorless white LED camera flash driver
24 August 2005, Communica
Sipex' new LED driver IC, the SP6685, is a 1x/2x current regulated charge pump that can deliver 700 mA. Intended for camera flash applications in cellphones, it provides two independently-adjustable and ...

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Smallest 4 Mbps FIR infrared transceivers
10 August 2005, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced what it claims is the industry's smallest FIR (fast infrared) IrDA transceivers to date, at only 1,9 mm high and 6 x 3 mm footprint. The new thin TFBS6711 and TFBS6712 ...

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40 GHz 'optical sampler' provides advanced building block for emerging optical networking architectures
27 July 2005
The Centre for Integrated Photonics (CIP) has released a novel component that provides a versatile platform for optical networks employing advanced attributes such as return-to-zero data modulation, pulse ...

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New chip-carrier base design enables low-profile LED units to perform over higher temperatures
27 July 2005, Vepac Electronics
BivarOpto has introduced new surface mount RGB-based devices for optimised control of colour and brightness, including a brilliant-white device with a wide 120° viewing angle, packaged in low-profile, ...

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IrDA SIR transceivers in new small package
29 June 2005, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink
Two IrDA serial infrared (SIR) transceivers, claimed to have the smallest available package dimensions on the market, have been introduced by Vishay Intertechnology. The TFBS4650 and TFBS4652 measure ...

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Full spectrum 1 W LED module backlighting and general illumination
29 June 2005, Vepac Electronics
A 1 W LED module capable of up to 60-lumen output for a wide range of general illumination and specialty lighting applications has been released by Bivar. Immediate uses include safety, signalling, emergency ...

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LED technology and know-how brings light into the darkness
15 June 2005, EBV Electrolink
Semiconductor specialist EBV Elektronik, is offering a new service package: 'Automotive Lighting Solutions', for LED technologies. In this package, EBV bundles LED solutions from various semiconductor ...

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Subminiature quad level light pipe for aTCA and cPCI applications
15 June 2005, Vepac Electronics
BivarOpto's new quad-level light pipe incorporates the use of SMT LEDs on both sides of printed circuit boards. The design specifically addresses use in Advanced TCA and compact PCI (cPCI) mezzanine cards, ...

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Gateable intensified CCD camera
15 June 2005
Lheritier, the French specialist CCD camera manufacturer, has introduced the LH 760 ULL, a new generation, intensified CCD camera. This camera features high sensitivity, using a new high resolution ...

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Blue seven-segment displays for critical applications
1 June 2005, Vepac Electronics
BivarOpto has introduced a blue seven-segment display for applications that require dependable operation, such as medical and life support systems, avionics, industrial controls, and where the greater ...

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LED driver IC
1 June 2005, Communica
Sipex has expanded its family of LED drivers with the SP6686, a current-regulated buck/boost charge pump delivering 400 mA. Providing two independently adjustable and selectable output current levels ...

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10-bit serial latched LED driver
18 May 2005, MB Silicon Systems
Catalyst Semiconductor has introduced a white LED driver targeted at LED indicator and interior lighting applications. The CAT310 drives up to 10 colour or white, LEDs, and safely handles 'load dump' ...

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3-pin switch-mode LED driver ICs
4 May 2005, Communica
The new Supertex HV9921/22 family of 3-pin switch-mode LED driver ICs have the MOSFET power switch integrated in the IC and allows for the high efficiency driving of low current LEDs in signage or general ...

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