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MSC: quad-band GSM/GPRS
module from Quectel
MSC now offers Quectel’s M66 Quad-band
GSM/GPRS module. The M66 is delivered in
an ultra-compact 44-pin LCC package with
dimensions of 17.7 x 15.8 x 2.3 mm, thus it
is the smallest Quad-Band GPRS module
worldwide available today. The module weighs
approximately 1.3 g.
TI: triple-output synchronous buck
converters with small footprint
Texas Instruments introduces the next gener-
ation of its integrated triple-output synchro-
nous step-down switching regulators with
smaller footprint and higher efficiency. The
TPS65261 and TPS65262 DC/DC converters
feature small QFN packages and up to 96 per-
cent efficiency for such applications as digital
television, set-top boxes, home gateway and
access point networks, wireless routers, point-
of-sale machines, and surveillance equipment.
Micro Digital announces
free SMX learning kits
Micro Digital announces Free SMX Learning
Kits, for non-commercial use. Computer Sci-
ence schools in the U.S. have been neglecting
to teach the basic skills needed for embedded
systems and RTOS programming. Instead,
their graduates‘ experience is mostly limited
to Linux. Although good for many things,
Linux is not the tool best suited to moder-
ate-size embedded systems with hard real-
time and small size requirements.
Brainboxes: Ethernet module with inde-
pendently configurable analogue inputs
Brainboxes announces the launch of the
ED-549, a new Ethernet networking device
designed for remote monitoring of multiple
analogue inputs in industrial environments.
Aimed at test, measurement and process
control engineers, it is designed to remotely
gather analogue input signals over an Ethernet
network, the ED-549 ‘Ethernet 8 AI’ product
has eight analogue input channels and deliv-
ers remote access to real-time data for highly
flexible and high-precision measurements.
regulator goes wired
The latest product from RECOM supplements
the R-78 switching regulator family: introduc-
ing the new R-78W. This wired version of the
R-78 is mainly intended for use in applica-
tions which utilize few or no printed circuit
boards. For example in LED lighting solutions,
a constant voltage for a fan can be generated
by connecting the switching regulator in par-
allel with the LED driver.
MAZeT: control LEDs with
smartphones and tablets
MAZeT introduces the wireless control of
LEDs from a smartphone or tablet. No color
differences in the same color on all light boxes
are discernible to the human eye. There are
also no differences when the operating con-
ditions change or LEDs of different types or
bins are used. A True Color sensor from the
JENCOLOR series ensures a constant color
scheme. Current wireless transmission tech-
nology and Android-based operating soft-
ware complement this. MAZeT offers the
electronics and control systems for luminaire
manufacturers and system integrators as
series-manufactured OEM modules.
Allegro: current sensor ICs
feature internal isolation
The new ACS722 and ACS723 current sensor
ICs from Allegro MicroSystems Europe are
high-accuracy devices featuring internal gal-
vanic isolation, and are ideally suited to use
in low-power applications incorporating high
output voltage swings at low currents. The
new devices are true bidirectional ±5 A or
unidirectional 10 A sensor ICs which provide
an economical and precise solution for AC or
DC current sensing in non-automotive appli-
cations such as industrial, commercial, and
communications systems.
Berner & Mattner: compliant
with ISO 9001:2008
Berner & Mattner Systemtechnik has been
confirmed compliant with ISO 9001:2008
without deviations in a recertification audit
carried out by the DQS (Deutsche Gesellschaft
zur Zertifizierung von Managementsystemen,
German Management System Certification
Company). This periodic recertification of
quality management systems, like the ISO/
IEC-27001:2005 recertification last year,
applies to the entire company, including our
subsidiary in Vienna and all branch offices.
iC-Haus: 10-bit Hall encoder with
current consumption of only a few μA
The ultra-low power single-chip Hall encoder
iC-TW11 by iC-Haus allows for an ener-
gy-saving 10-bit angle detection and there-
fore targets for example battery-buffered
applications. With a sampling rate of 10 Hz
an average current consumption of typically
3 μA is obtained. In standby mode between
measuring cycles the idle current cuts back to
approximately 100 nA. In normal operation
iC-TW11 supports sampling rates of 4 kHz
with an activated filter and automatic ampli-
fier gain for 10-bit resolution at maximum
accuracy.
