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7-segment displays
26 March 2003, Communica
Communica stocks a large variety of single and multiple digit seven segment displays in standard and high brightness. Single digit models are available from 7 mm through 127 mm character height. Also ...

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Strip LEDs a solid-state alternative to neon and incandescent lighting
12 March 2003
The Sunbrite Group of Lumex has revealed a continuous, flexible lighting source for signage, decorative lighting and channel letter illumination. Strip LEDs are low-profile, high-intensity lighting sources ...

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Miniature ballasts cover all fluorescents up to 25 W
12 March 2003
With increasing environmental awareness and the trend towards energy-saving electronic ballasts with fluorescent lamps. Philips offers its e-Matchbox series as a lightweight, compact solution for all ...

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Bi- and tri-colour PLCC-4 packaged LEDs
26 February 2003
Agilent Technologies has introduced a family of multicolour plastic-leaded chip carrier (PLCC) surface-mount LEDs used primarily for indoor electronic signs and signals. The LEDs are available in the ...

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Low noise avalanche detectors
26 February 2003, Hamamatsu Photonics UK
Hamamatsu Photonics has available a range of high sensitivity, low noise avalanche photodiodes for fluorescence, luminescence and other low light level applications. The S6045 series and S534x series ...

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Tricolour LED chips
26 February 2003, Integrated Solutions
Agilent's HSMF-C118 tricolour ChipLED is designed in a miniaturised package for next generation feature-rich Handsets and PDAs. High efficiency LED dice; AlInGaP red, InGaN blue and GaP green, are used ...

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Unique light modulation photo-IC
12 February 2003, Hamamatsu Photonics UK
For all LED light detection and photoswitch applications, Hamamatsu offers a 'new generation' photo-IC, the S8119. This device can be used for optical synchronous/asynchronous detection under very high ...

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Super luminescent diodes for laser gyroscopes and FO sensors
6 November 2002, Hamamatsu Photonics UK
Hamamatsu's L8414-04 uses a very small 5 x 1 µm emission area to launch up to 5 mW of light at 840 nm, thus providing very high flux density. Unlike more conventional laser diodes, the L8414-04 has a ...

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Multimedia industrial grade LCD monitor
6 November 2002, ProMicro
With the popularity of LCD display in commercial applications, more and more system integrators are willing to use LCD monitors on the factory floor or in other environments. However, the interfaces of ...

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PCB mountable LEDs in housings
6 November 2002, Communica
Kingbright, a market leader in the supply of LED indicators for PCBs, offers at least 45 styles consisting of single through to quad level. These are available in horizontal or vertical stacked types. ...

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Dot matrix display
6 November 2002, Communica
Kingbright's LED dot matrix displays are 5 x 7, 5 x 8 and 8 x 8 dot models offered in both common-cathode and common-anode version. They are available with character heights ranging from 18 mm through ...

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Modular LED series for displays
23 October 2002, Vepac Electronics
BivarOpto's new Super Flux Mako LED Series is designed in a modular format. These ultra-bright LED modules can be fitted tightly together to create a grid-type solid colour display. The module design ...

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LED stand-offs
23 October 2002, Communica
For mounting LEDs on PC boards and to ensure a uniform height above the board, Communica offers a range of stand-off mounts ranging in size from 4,3 mm through to 23,5 mm. These accessories are stocked ...

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Optical triangulation distance measurement using the OSM910 position sensing detector
9 October 2002, Communica
Triangulation sensors provide distance or range information without contacting the target object. A sensing system operates by projecting a beam of light onto the target and detecting where the reflected ...

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White LED driver helps achieve long battery life
9 October 2002, Electrocomp
The advent of multifunctional portable equipment demands a high quality and vivid LCD display with high resolution and full colour. A white back-light becomes necessary for the LCD panels, and thus white ...

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SMD IR receiver module features large transmission distance
9 October 2002, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink
A surface-mount infrared receiver module from Vishay Intertechnology offers transmission distances up to 15 m. Designed for long-distance and high data-rate operation in infrared remote control and IR ...

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Higher sensitivity InGaAs photodiode
9 October 2002, Hamamatsu Photonics UK
For many years now, Hamamatsu Photonics has offered the well-known, large area G5832 series of InGaAs photodiodes. Now to provide optimum sensitivity at the traditional telecom wavelengths of 1,3 or 1,5 ...

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Light-emitting diode bars
9 October 2002, Communica
Kingbright produces a variety of multichip LED light bars. Sizes range from 4 x 6 mm through to 10 x 22 mm in rectangular styles as well as 10 mm and 15 mm square models. As with other Kingbright products, ...

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90° shock-proof locating pin LED holders
9 October 2002, Vepac Electronics
BivarOpto has introduced a series of locating pin holders for single, bi-level and tri-level LED display applications. Made from black 94-VO rated nylon material, the H-LP Series holders provide extra ...

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Tiny converter drives four white LEDs
25 September 2002
Linear Technology's LT1937 is an 84% efficient, constant current white LED driver packaged in an SC-70 or a ThinSOT (profile under 1 mm). 1,2 MHz switching frequency enables extremely small externals, ...

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