This video interview from Acal BFi discusses the new RapiDex service from Emerson Network Power which uses a modular approach to embedded motherboard, COM and carrier board customisation. RapiDex is a fast board customization service that allows customers to exactly specify the Intel embedded processor, I/O, connectors and other options within a standard or custom board form factor. The interview explains how the new service avoids some of the li...

Acal BFi, - une filiale d’Acal plc – annonce la disponibilité d’une alternative pour les Fast Synchronous SRAM (FSS) rendu obsolètes suite au retrait de Samsung du marché FSS. Cette seconde source permettra aux OEM et CEM de ne pas risquer une rupture d’apprivoisement. De plus, ils bénéficieront de performances système améliorées, de délais de livraison plus courts et d’échantillonnage rapide.

Acal BFi announces that it is inviting companies operating in hazardous environments, such as oil and gas exploration and drilling, to challenge the next-generation Wolverine III flat-panel computer against their toughest operating conditions. The Acal BFi Demo Challenges will take place at customer locations throughout January-March 2012 and will allow customers to test the Wolverine III’s ability to withstand salt, spray, dust, shock, vib...

Acal BFi - a division of Acal plc - has been honoured with an Outstanding Sales Achievement Award by Acromag Inc., for significant growth in their UK sales of Acromag’s embedded I/O boards and FPGA computing modules to customers in the military, aerospace and transport sectors.

ACAL BFi, has signed a pan-European franchise agreement with OriginGPS'. The agreement adds the industry’s smallest integrated GPS antenna module to ACAL BFi’s linecard, in addition to OriginGPS’ Noise Free Zone technology which enables fast position fixing and high navigation stability even in challenging GPS signal conditions.

ACAL Technology announced a range of compact surface-mount dielectric filters for GPS and industrial applications. Advanced Crystal Technology’s (ACT) SE series of dielectric filters are available on a short lead-time of 3 to 4 weeks, compared to a standard industry lead-time of 8 weeks.

ACAL Technology is sampling GSI Technology’s new 576Mbit Low Latency DRAMs (LLDRAM™ II) for immediate evaluation. The GS4576 family provides second-source, drop-in replacements for existing low latency DRAMs in 16M x 36, 32M x 18 and 64M x 9 organisations in 144-ball μBGA packages.

ACAL BFi has received a Best-in-Class Award from Honeywell Sensors & Controls, which recognises ACAL’s achievements in the number of customers for which they provided specialist engineering support as well as their growth in annual year-on-year revenue.

ACAL Technology is sampling Amphenol’s new series of Ethernet switches designed to deliver higher speeds and Ethernet connectivity in military and other extreme applications. The Spider Ethernet switches are available in managed and unmanaged versions from 10 Megabit to 10 Gigabit and feature a modular design which combines ports for MIL-DTL-38999 (Series III) connectors and Ethernet. They are designed for harsh applications such as portable mi...

Due to the rapid developments in laser technology, Frankfurt Laser Company is pleased to offer the FBLD-9XX-50.00-2Pin. The fiber coupled laser diode has 50W power output into a fiber 105µm in diameter and NA 0.15 or 0.22. Wavelengths available are 915, 940 and 976nm. This high brightness diode has use in many application fields and provides high efficiency, stability and excellent beam quality.

Latest mobile devices driving the need for more efficient, lower-cost manufacturing of the most advanced multi-touch screen technology. Applied AKT-Aristo Twin system enables customers to achieve up to 50% more capacity using half the manufacturing space.

ACAL Technology is sampling a new surface-mount dielectric antenna from Advanced Crystal Technology (ACT) which combines competitive pricing with a choice of compact footprints and the flexibility to be characterised for specific applications.

ACAL Technology introduced Advanced Crystal Technology’s (ACT) new 32.768kHz ACT9325WC single-chip clock oscillator which increases reliability as well as reducing component count.

ACAL Technology announces a fast delivery service on Advanced Crystal Technology’s (ACT) ACT9300PR clock oscillators. The reduced lead-time of 2-4 weeks substantially reduces typical fixed oscillator lead-times. This is achieved through an extensive inventory of blank oscillators, which are factory-programmed to exact customer specifications, enabling customers to meet ambitious time-to-market and cost targets.

ACAL Technology are sampling new Amphenol Bulldog connectors which combine quick release, impact resistance and extreme reliability into a single connector. The special design features of the RoHS-compliant, IP68-sealed Bulldog connectors make them suitable for use in automotive, military and other harsh applications: Mating and breaking forces can be adjusted to suit specific applications, whilst the use of standard MIL-C insert arrangements mea...

ACAL Technology annonce le lancement de nouvelles SRAM de GSI Technology fonctionnant sur une large plage de températures adaptée aux applications militaires. Ces nouveaux composants viennent compléter l’offre déjà vaste de SRAM hautes performances, qui associe faible consommation et les meilleures densités de mémoire et vitesses avec le plus grand choix de tensions de fonctionnement et de formats de boîtiers.

ACAL Technology announced new GSI Technology SRAMs with an extended temperature range for military applications. The new devices further expand the industry’s broadest range of high-performance SRAMs, which combines low-power operation with the highest SRAM densities and speeds as well as the widest choice of operating voltages and package options.

ACAL Technology announced new rugged miniature circular connectors, from Amphenol, which introduce new features to reduce cost and improve reliability in military communications applications. Manufactured in brass base-metal, Terrapin connectors are crush-resistant and feature IP68 sealing on both halves, to prevent contamination by water or dirt when mated and unmated or with over-moulding; the 2000+ mating cycle is four times greater than MIL-...

ACAL Technology has helped Parrot - a global leader in wireless devices for mobile phones – to develop the world’s first consumer drone controlled by an iPhone®, IPod® Touch or iPad®. The AR.Drone combines real-time video with advanced computer graphics and WiFi® interactivity to create augmented-reality iPhone gaming for one or more players.

ACAL Technology is co-sponsoring a group of students to design, build and race prototypes of an electric and a hybrid car based on the Citroën ‘Deux Chevaux' (2CV) chassis. A team of 31 post-graduate students, from Group T, Leuven Engineering College, and Antwerp Karel de Grote University College, will race the two converted 2CVs in the ‘Experimental’ class of the 24-hour, 24H24 race on the Francorchamps circuit, France, in October 2010.