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Enhanced optical transceiver for automotive applications
6 October 2004, Electrocomp, System Integration & Control Systems Design
A new fibre-optics transceiver from Infineon Technologies comes in a new modified low-cost cavity as interface (CAI) package and complies with the latest media oriented systems transport (MOST) PHY 1.1 ...

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Encoder modules offer 'one-size-fits-all-resolutions' solution
6 October 2004
Agilent Technologies has designed a series of ultra-miniature, high-resolution, three-channel optical incremental encoder modules to meet the requirements of manufacturers of general-purpose housed encoders ...

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Light pipe turns non-lighted pushbuttons into lighted units
6 October 2004, Vepac Electronics
BivarOpto has a new light pipe that is specifically designed to operate with board-mounted pushbutton switches, enabling non-lighted switch models to perform the same function as lighted pushbutton switches. ...

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Jumbo-sized 20 mm diameter LED indicator
25 August 2004
Lumex has introduced a new LED indicator that it claims can be seen from distances of up to 30 m. The 2,54 cm diameter lens of the SSI-LXH2001 series is the lens of an actual LED with six chips that can ...

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Subminiature wedge-based LEDs replace incandescent lamps
25 August 2004, Vepac Electronics
BivarOpto has introduced a new wedge-based LED designed for extended life applications and replacement of conventional T-1 (5 mm) wedge-based incandescent bulbs. Applications for this new LED device include ...

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Compact colour LCD display module
30 June 2004, Hi-Q Electronics
Hitachi's SX09Q005 1/4 VGA colour 3,6" STN LCD module features a resolution of 320 x 240 and is capable of displaying up to 4096 colours. This display is produced using a COG (chip on glass) structure ...

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Surface mount LEDs for light pipes
30 June 2004, Vepac Electronics
BivarOpto has introduced a new RGB (red, green, blue) surface-mount LED exclusively designed for use with the company's patented Flexible Light Pipes (FLP Series). This one-step installation solution ...

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300 WSU claimed to be world's smallest in its class
19 May 2004, Vepac Electronics, Power Electronics / Power Management
XP announced a 150-300 W AC/DC switching power supply range, with the 300 W unit claimed to be 25% smaller than its nearest equivalent, making it the world's smallest unit at this rating. The SML150 and ...

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High-intensity SMD LEDs
5 May 2004, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink, Infrastructure
Vishay has released a complete family of power SMD LEDs that it says delivers exceptional brightness thanks to a specially designed leadframe profile that greatly improves device heat dissipation. Offered ...

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X2 interference suppression film capacitors
21 April 2004, Electrocomp, Passive Components
Vishay BCcomponents has released a new series of compact, lead (Pb)-free electromagnetic interference suppression film capacitors that combine a wide range of capacitance values with pitch sizes down ...

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Self-retaining LED and discrete component mounts withstand higher temperatures
21 April 2004, Vepac Electronics
Bivar's CLM Series of co-extruded, self-retaining mounts, capable of withstanding temperatures to 150°C is designed to answer increasing demand for the use of mounts for LEDs and discrete components in ...

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First +110°C rated optocoupler family in plastic
21 April 2004, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink
Vishay Intertechnology's new +110°C rated family of optocouplers are claimed to be the first devices in standard plastic packaging to achieve an operating temperature range from -55 up to +110°C. They ...

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CCD linear arrays contribute to observation of Red Planet
7 April 2004, Altron Arrow
Atmel has announced its contribution to the Mars Express mission's success. The satellite, in Mars' orbit, has, among several other missions, the task of performing the planet's mapping. This part of ...

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Energy-saving LED PAR-style lamp now released
24 March 2004, Vepac Electronics
BivarOpto introduced an all-in-one LED-based lighting alternative for incandescent spot and flood lamps. Claimed to give energy savings of over 80% with a life expectancy rated in years not hours, its ...

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Fibre transceiver offers additional interface for analog video
10 March 2004, Electrocomp
Infineon has extended its popular BIDI (bi-directional) family of optical components with the TriPort-BIDI. With this device, telcos and service providers can now offer both high-speed and cost-effective ...

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Intel builds light-based modulator in silicon
10 March 2004
Intel scientists have used silicon manufacturing processes to create a novel 'transistor-like' device that can encode data onto a light beam. The ability to build a fast photonic (fibre-optic) modulator ...

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Ultra-wide viewing angle LED module
10 March 2004, Vepac Electronics
BivarOpto has added an ultra-wide angle viewable LED Module to its Mako Series. Available in industry standard colours including white and tri-colour RGB (red/green/blue), the Super-Flux Mako-Wide LED ...

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Panel light pipes feature dual-lens geometry for improved display
10 March 2004, Vepac Electronics
A 5 mm Panel Light Pipe (PLP 5) Series featuring a new lens geometry that creates improved lighting intensity for use with surface mounted or through- hole LEDs is available from BivarOpto. The PLP 5 ...

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LCD display kit
10 March 2004, Centurion Micro Electronics
ICP Electronics offers a 17" TFT LCD display kit that has an analog VGA interface. The TFT screen has a 1280 x 1024 SXGA resolution. Enclosed in a heavy-duty galvanised steel chassis, the monitor has ...

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Plastic optical fibre transmitters and receivers
10 March 2004, Electrocomp
Infineon provides high-end transceivers for MOST (media oriented systems transport) multimedia fibre-optic networks. The MOST networks are optimised for automotive applications, providing a low-cost interface ...

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