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Motor and Motion Control :: IR Introduces Revolutionary GaN-based Power Device Technology Platform

International Rectifier announced the successful development of a revolutionary gallium nitride (GaN)-based power device technology platform that can provide improvements in key...  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: ROHM's High-Efficiency Isolated Driver Modules Optimized for High-Intensity LEDs

ROHM Electronics introduces the industry’s first AC/DC-isolated LED driver modules that utilize constant-current circuits optimized for driving LEDs.  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: Toshiba Introduces High Power, High Flux 90 Lumen White Led

Toshiba announced TL12W02-D, a new high power, high brightness white LED for commercial, residential and industrial lighting applications that can provide a typical flux of 90 lumens (lm) when...  >>  

Lighting :: Fairchild Semiconductor's Snubberless Triac Drive Optocouplers Simplify Solid State Relay, AC Motor Control and Lighting Ballast Designs

Fairchild Semiconductor provides designers with an easier way to design their motor control, power switch and lighting control applications with random-phase, snubberless triac drive optocouplers.  >>  

Industrial Ethernet :: Introduction to EtherNet/IP

EtherNet/IP is one of three open network standards (DeviceNet TM , ControlNet TM and EtherNet/IP TM ), which all use a common application layer, the "Common Industrial Protocol" (CIP TM...  >>  

Industrial Ethernet :: About Wireless Ethernet

Recent marketing studies conclude that the market for industrial wireless networking products will grow 36% each year for at least the next 4 to 5 years. Flexibility with installation and lower...  >>  

Industrial Ethernet :: Module for Powerlink, Profinet, EtherCAT and EtherNet/IP

With the "Industrial Ethernet Module" from IXXAT devices can quickly and cost-efficiently be adapted to various Industrial Ethernet technologies.  >>  

Switched Reluctance Motor Control :: Fairchild Semiconductor Launches Industry's First SPM Products for Driving Highly Efficient Two-Phase Switched Reluctance Motors

Fairchild Semiconductor has introduced SRM-SPM power modules for driving two-phase switched reluctance motors (SRM) in small motor applications such as vacuum cleaners. Switched reluctance motors...  >>  

IEEE 1588 :: IEEE 1588 Syn1588 Clock_S Core

The SYN1588 Clock_S IP-core provides highly accurate clock synchronization compliant to the IEEE 1588 standard version 1.0 and 2.0 for Industrial Ethernet applications. It provides a high...  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: ASMT-BA20-AS000 PCB Based Subminiature Lamps (PCB PolyLED)

The ASMT-Bx20 is an environmental friendly green product of unique PCB based submiature lamps namely PCB PolyLED. These PolyLEDs come in un-tinted, non diffused package to cater for various product...  >>  

Lighting :: LIGHT-TO-FREQUENCY (LTF) CONVERTER

The LTF sensor performs the functions of light sensing, signal conditioning, and A/D conversion in a single monolithic IC. The LTF device converts light intensity to a digital format for a direct...  >>  

Motor and Motion Control :: High-performance - 68HC908MR16: Microcontroller

This highly integrated 8-bit FLASH microcontroller specifically address the needs of the embedded designer concerned with electronic motion control. A 6-channel, 12-bit Pulse Width Modulator...  >>  

Zigbee :: ZRP-1: ZigBee-compliant Platform

Freescale Semiconductor adds to its popular 1319x family of Transceivers by releasing the 1320x family of ZigBee™ Compliant Transceivers, as well as it new 1321x System in Package (SiP). The...  >>  

Lighting :: ASMT-BA20-AS000 PCB Based Subminiature Lamps (PCB PolyLED)

The ASMT-Bx20 is an environmental friendly green product of unique PCB based submiature lamps namely PCB PolyLED. These PolyLEDs come in un-tinted, non diffused package to cater for various...  >>  

Lighting :: ISL29001 - Light-to-Digital Sensor

The ISL29001 is an integrated ambient light sensor with ADC and I2C interface. With a spectral sensitivity curve matched to that of the human eye, the ISL29001 provides 15-bit effective resolution...  >>  

Zigbee :: Wireless mesh development platform eases sensor network deployment

Said to be the first open, integrated platform for creating wireless sensor networks, the MoteWorks development platform lets manufacturers integrate wireless sensor network capabilities into their...  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: Photosensor mimics human eye

Unlike previous ambient light sensors, the device SFH 5711 (which works over 3 to 30,000 lux to minimize eyestrain) reacts to different frequencies of the ambient-light spectrum in the same...  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: RGB LEDs extend backlight performance

Golden DRAGON® ARGUS® LEDs from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors provide uniform backlighting with perfect colour mixing for large display surfaces, thanks to their special lens and high luminous...  >>  

Industrial Networks :: Microchip Flash PIC Microcontrollers

Microchip's 14-pin PIC16F616/610 and the 8-pin PIC12F615/609 microcontrollers can substantially reduce system component counts and costs through the integration of specialized peripherals, such...  >>  

Sensor Signal Conditioning :: AD7142 Programmable Controller for Capacitance Touch Sensors

The AD7142 and AD7142-1 are integrated capacitance-to-digital converters (CDCs) with on-chip environmental calibration for use in systems requiring a novel user input method. The AD7142 and...  >>  

Industrial Networks :: Low-Cost Sensor Signal Conditioner

The ZMD 31010 sensor signal conditioner IC offers a response time of 1 ms and can be configured and calibrated using a Windows-based computer via a simple one-wire interface. Available in an SOP8...  >>  

Motor and Motion Control :: Three-Phase Brushless Precision IC Features Choice Of Either DSP or MCU

Apex Microtechnology's operational amplifiers have found many a design-win driving DC brush motors in the 1A to 50A power range. Now Apex is applying the company's power analog expertise to...  >>  

Lighting :: Flexible LED light strips bend to fit any shape

Flexible Light Strip Module is high performance light tube produced by Avago Technologies, integrating LEDs solution with excellent thermoplastic polyurethane. This Light Strip is an...  >>  

Motor and Motion Control :: Motor Drive Solutions for Appliances Design Tool SPM (Smart Power Module)

This SPM tool is a downloadable, PC Windows (ZIP File) based program that provides step-by-step design procedures for motor drive solutions in home appliances.  >>