Communications
DC motor driver IC realises 0.1µA in standby mode
Toshiba Electronics Europe introduce a full-bridge DC motor driver IC which achieves power supply current in standby mode of 0.1µA or less. Designed for use in industrial and consumer equipment where extending battery life or time between charging is important, typical applications for the TB67H301FTG include printers, vending machines and home appliances.
Achieve precise temperature control from -20 to 150°C
Specifically designed to provide the most precise control to thermoelectric modules (Peltier) at the most economical price, the 5R7-570(A) electronic temperature controllers have been introduced by Oven Industries. The bi-directional controllers feature H-bridge temperature control to seamlessly transition between heating and cooling over a temperature range of -20 to 150°C.
Rackmount recorders achieve 4GB/s playback rates
Achieving 4GB/s aggregate recording and playback rates, the RTR 2728 and RTR 2748 rackmount recorders signal an expansion of Pentek's Talon family of turnkey recording systems. Designed to operate as complete recording systems, the recorders reproduce and record wideband IF signals at sample rates up to 1 GSamples/sec.
USB dongle transmits and receives in Wireless M-Bus format
Developed to facilitate transmission and reception of radio frames in the Wireless M-Bus format, the USB Dongle from ADEUNIS RF is a ready-to-use system and compatible with the EN 13757-4: 2005 standard.
Precision temperature controller is easy-to-use
A precision temperature controller has been introduced by Oven Industries. Designated the Model 5R7-388, this is a bi-directional control for independent thermoelectric modules or in conjunction with auxiliary or supplemental resistive heaters for both cooling and heating applications.
XMC and 3U VPX modules for RF signal acquisition
Utilising the Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGAs, Extreme Engineering Solutions' XPedite2470 3U VPX and XPedite2400 XMC modules combine high throughput, configurable I/O, DSP-level processing, and exceptional thermal efficiency. The industry-standard XMC and 3U VPX form factors, along with the combination of high-end signal processing and DAC or ADC, make the COTS modules suitable for demanding RF signal acquisition, SDR, and DSP requirements.
Industry’s smallest 3G module suits M2M applications
Expanding the SARA cellular module family, u-blox has introduced 3G variants in the SARA-U2 series. Supplied in a 16x26mm LGA form factor, these modules are the industry’s smallest surface mount UMTS/HSPA cellular modems and suit a variety of industrial M2M, vehicle and consumer applications.
I/O connectors for high-performance computing
Pulse Electronics has announced four new input/output connectors which are specifically designed for high-performance computing applications including cloud computing, data centers, enterprise servers, the switch market, and consumer electronics. Operating over frequencies ranging from 5Gbps to 10Gbps, the new generation high-speed connectors are designated SATA III, PCI Express 3.0, USB 3.0, and Thunderbolt.
Connected Cars
Cars will have the ability to communicate autonomously in the near future to improve road users’ safety. Sally Ward-Foxton explores car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure technology.
GNSS positioning module achieves -160dBm sensitivity
A standalone GNSS positioning module introduced by Alpha Micro Components is claimed to be the smallest on the market. The EVA-7M from u-blox is designed for high volume consumer and low- end commercial cost- and space-sensitive applications. The highly integrated 7 x 7 x 1.1mm LGA module comprises all necessary components, including crystal and passives. Users need only add an antenna for instant global positioning capability.