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Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co.Ltd. today announced development of a "Mechanical 3D linear array probe" for advanced 3D/4D imaging applications in diagnostic ultrasound.This probe is targeted at breast scanning, but is also suitable for other clinical applications requiring high resolution 3D imaging over a wide field of view. The mechanical 3D linear array probe is of novel design, with a sliding linear scan of a linear array. NDK's unique linear slide scan, the first of its type in the world, was developed to improved lateral resolution and increase diagnostic function compared to conventional circular scan geometries. Additionally, the mechanical 3D linear array probe has a flat surface, allowing more even contact with soft tissue such as the breast. NDK will start shipping a samples of this probe from June 2008.

NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD. has developed an ultra-compact Voltage-Controlled Crystal Oscillator NV2520SA. With the spread of digital broadcasting-capable mobile devices, there is a growing need for a compact and high-performance VCXO as a clock oscillator for the processing of complex image signals. In order to meet this need, with the use of the high density mounting technology, we have developed NV2520SA , which is one of the industry’s smallest package (Dimension: 2.5 × 2.0 × 0.8mm). Although it is ultra-compact, it has Frequency control range "Min. ±100×10-6". Also, it has a wide Operating temperature range of from - 40 °C to +85 °C, and can be used under a wide variety of environmental conditions.

NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD. has developed an ultra-compact Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator NT2016SB. Recently, there has been a growing need for GPS-equipped mobile phones and mobile terminals. Amid the need for miniaturization, an extremely high precision has been required for the GPS function on these devices, and the need to reduce the power consumption has increased due to the multifunctionality of mobile phones. In order to meet these needs, we have developed an ultra-compact, light and low profile (0.8 mm max) TCXO NT2016SB which has highly stable frequency-temperature characteristics and operates with lower power consumption due to the Enable/Disable function.

NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD. has developed the world's first environment-friendly, miniaturized (2.5 x 2.0 x 0.9 mm) and ultralow power-driven crystal clock oscillator “NZ2520SF”. Recently, eco-friendly products have become popular in various applications, and the move towards energy conservation has accelerated. For this reason, there is a strong demand for electronic components constituting these products to be environment-friendly, and due to the requirements for long-life battery and multi-functionality, energy conservation through both miniaturization and power saving is desired especially in compact devices such as mobile phones or handheld devices. In order to meet these market needs, we have developed a crystal clock oscillator that can be operated at ultralow power (0.8V min). “NZ2520SF” is the world's first* 2.5 x 2.0 mm type crystal clock oscillator that can be operated at ultralow power (0.8V min). In comparison with existing crystal clock oscillators, the oper

NIHON DEMPA KOGYO CO., LTD. (President : Hiroshi Takeuchi) has developed and started to ship mass-produced compact high frequency range type VCXO (Voltage-Controlled Crystal Oscillators). Miniaturization of devices is required at high-speed wireless broadband networks and base stations for mobile communications from the perspective of establishing low-cost installations and operation. High frequency clock signals between 600 MHz to 700 MHz are required for the optical transmission devices and optical multiple-wavelength transmission devices used in these base stations and core networks. In order to meet the market requirements, NDK has developed the “NV7050SA” VCXO. It handles high frequency and has a small package, 7.0 × 5.0mm (one-tenth volume compared to the conventional products) while maintaining the same frequency stability and pull-ability range as the conventional products. Furthermore, ultralow phase jitter is achieved at a few tens of femtoseconds, which is an order of

MSP430-JTAG-ISO-MK2 has power profiling functionality which can be used from MSPDebug. When a chip is running, the debugger continuously captures current consumption and MAB (program counter) samples, which can be read and analysed. As of 4 Oct 2012, MSPDebug contains support for the following power profiling functionality:     Basic statistics (average current, run time, charge consumption).     Time-domain analysis, including exporting of raw samples to CSV format.     Disassembly annotations, which show power consumption on a per-instruction basis.     Hotspot/profile analysis to discover which functions are consuming the most power. The driver for this device supports both raw USB and tty access, and can be used to perform firmware updates. MSPDEBUG is open source tool, for debugging MSP430 microcontrollers. The project is hosted on Sourceforge The next logical step is to create IDE with MSPGCC+Eclipse+MSPDEBUG plugin for one completely free development environment f

MOD-IO2 is UEXT module with two relays and 7 GPIOs, which can work with any of our boards with UEXT connectors.As MOD-IO2 are stackable you can have as many IOs as you want to your UEXT board by simply plug together MOD-IO2 boards, so you can have 2,4,6 etc controllable relays. The modules talk via I2C and the protocol is very easy. You can command the relays and read the GPIO status. Everyone have chance to win this board if answer correctly our Quiz question. Today at 17.00 o’clock our local Bulgarian time (GMT+3) we will post on Twitter our question. You have one hour to reply to our tweet with the correct answer. At 18.00 o’clock we will count the correct answers and ask random.org to generate random number in range then anнounce the winner and ship the board by airmail next Monday.

UEXT connector allow many and different devices to be attached to it. To may they all work together without collisions I2C protocol is used to address them. The protocol is like this: – this is the unique OLIMEX I2C address which is 0×48 this address is used to talk to all Olimex UEXT modules. – this is the ID of every UEXT module TYPE which is attached to the I2C bus, for instance if we want to talk to MOD-IO2 this ID is 0×02 – as we can have many MOD-IO2 connected on the I2C but this is the MOD-IO2 address number which we talk to, each MOD-IO2 by default have address 0xA0, this address can be re-programmed to other value so many MOD-IO2 to be connected together. – allow specific command to be sent to the UEXT module like switch relays, read GPIOs, read AINx etc. Set-relay command is 0×40, Set-new-address command is 0xB0, read AIN0 is 0×10 read AIN7 is 0×17 and so on. if we use I2CTOOL we can talk easily to MOD-IO2 connected to iMX233-OLinuXino, for instance to switch

Gameduino is open source game shield for Arduino compatible boards and you can see number of games implemented on this shield. We love it and decided that we have to make one but to be available for our boards with UEXT connectors, and this is how we made MOD-VGA. What we add more to MOD-VGA is PS2 keyboard connector so one who want to use keypad or keyboard while play the games now have access to one. Also original Gameduino is restricted to 400×300 pixels with 512 colors as use internal FPGA RAM as video memory. We decided to add optionally 32MB of SD-RAM as option to MOD-VGA so higher resolutions and more colors to be available (with proper new FPGA firmware). If someone is experienced with FPGA and want to play with MOD-VGA trying to implement higher resolutions please let me know I will send you board. Originally MOD-VGA was intended mostly to run with Duinomite as it is monochrome, Ken Segler worked for a while on this idea but later on he got busy with other stuff so h

LDMicro created by Jonathan Westhues is nice free program which can turn any PIC or AVR microcontroller in PLC with ladder logic. The list of the supported devices is:     PIC16F628(A), PIC16F88, PIC16F819, PIC16F877(A), PIC16F876(A), PIC16F887, PIC16F886     ATmega128, ATmega64, ATmega162, ATmega32, ATmega16, ATmega8 LDmicro allow you to make your ladder schematic then to generate HEX code which does the ladder logic implementation in program code which you program to your AVR or PIC and got the ladder logic functionality. LDmicro have interfaces in 7 languages. PIC-IO supports PIC16F628 and AVR-IO supports ATMega8 you can use these boards with LDmicro, AVR-IO-M16 and MOD-IO have ATmega16 on it so they are ready to go. You will need also programmers to load the generated HEX files to the boards, for PIC we recommend PIC-KIT3 and for AVR we recommend AVR-ISP-MK2 LDmicro adds nice functionality to PIC-IO and MOD-IO, AVR-IO, AVR-IO-M16 and offer yet another option to pro

MOD-VGA is open source hardware project based on the popular Gameduino shield for Arduino. What we improved here is to add PS2 keyboard as what is Game play without keyboard anyway? and to add option for 32MB SDRAM on board which allow firmware to be improved at later stage to support higher resolutions and more features. Right now MOD-VGA runs the normal Gameduino firmware and act as normal Gameduino. Everyone have chance to win this board if answer correctly our Quiz question. Today at 17.00 o’clock our local Bulgarian time (GMT+3) we will post on Twitter our question. You have one hour to reply to our tweet with the correct answer. At 18.00 o’clock we will count the correct answers and ask random.org to generate random number in range then anнounce the winner and ship the board by airmail next Monday.

OLinuXino was designed with the idea everyone to may tailor it later to his own needs and now we start to see fruits of this. When we announced the start of this project many people were comparing iMX233 with Raspberry Pi, Beagle Bone and  was telling us that our Linux board is with so small amount of RAM and at lower frequency and that it would not be popular and people will have no much use of it. The practice though proved that we were right with our idea big time. Now every week we get messages from customers of ours who successfully implemented large scale projects based on iMX233-OLinuXino, as it’s reliable, robust, simple … and easy to re-produce. Both Raspberry Pi and Beagle Bone use BGA processors which are troublesome to assembly in companies with limited resources, but even home amateur could arrange assembly in house of iMX233 based board with TQFP package. One project which we learned is for web based water pool controller / data logger with potential of 50K un

Yesterday we got yet another amazing project by our friend Dimitar Gamishev. He was playing with A13-OLinuXino-WIFI and decided to learn how to write Android applications, but he didn’t stop with “Hello world” What he decided to try is to interface low level resources to his Android application like to implement I2C communication and control of MOD-IO connected to A13-OLinuXino UEXT connector. With it you can switch on/off relays on MOD-IO and read the Input status and ADC analog values (the trimmer potentiometer on the picture). The sources are at GitHub what he did was to use Android NDK to implement the I2C communication in C then to export it and make it public for use by the Android SDK java applications. As you can see the result is Android APK which you can run and it communicates with MOD-IO connected to UEXT. Using the same approach all GPIOs, SPIs, I2C and etc resources on A13-OLinuXino can be made available for native Android SDK applications and you can interefa

OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of OMRON Corporation announced that its i-Temp digital thermometer (model MC-670-E) wins Reddot Design Award (*1), in the category of Product Design 2008. Reddot Design Award is recognized as one of the top three renowned design competitions (*2) in the world and awarded by Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center in Germany since 1955. Each year many entries are submitted from throughout the world for a variety of industrial products. There are three different categories for the awards: ‘product design’, ‘communication design’, and ‘design concept’. The entries are reviewed and evaluated according to the nine criteria such as degree of innovation, functionality, formal quality, ergonomic consideration and environmental friendliness to honor excellent and outstanding designs. In 2008, total of 3,203 submissions were made from 51 countries throughout the world, and 676 products were selected as the winners. Our award-winning thermomet

OMRON Corporation (TOKYO: 6645, ADR: OMRNY) today announced that, in cooperation with Hitachi, Ltd., it has achieved compatibility between its V750 series UHF RFID reader/writer and Secure RFID Protocol. Additional security functions provided by the protocol will be available as an option beginning in July 2008. Secure RFID Protocol was developed through the Secure Electronic Tag Project led by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), with Hitachi as a core partner, from August 2006 to March 2007. The protocol provides enhanced security functions including communication distance control, which restricts the communication range of tags, and reading prohibition, which limits access to tags through password authentication, while maintaining compatibility with the UHF RFID international standard ISO/IEC 18000-6 Type C. A Secure RFID Protocol-ready IC developed by Hitachi, “µ-Chip(mu-chip) Hibiki,” is already on the market. RFID in the UHF band (860MHz to 960MHz) realiz

OMRON Corporation (TOKYO: 6645, ADR: OMRNY) today announced the release of three new products, the SYSMAC CJ2 programmable controller, EtherNet unit for CS/CJ series and CX-One FA Integrated Tool Package version 3.0, to markets. All of these products support EtherNet/IP for industrial use.1 The Company also announced the release of NS-series NS-V2 programmable terminals that have been upgraded to support EtherNet/IP. These products help to reduce the TCO in designing and developing production equipment for immediate startup with quick delivery, as well as equipment that requires greater complexity and higher speed in control operations. Products released today include the following models:     SYSMAC CJ-series Programmable Controller CJ2 CPU Units     CJ2H-CPU68-EIP and four other models     EtherNet/IP Units for CS/CJ-series Programmable Controllers     CS1W-EIP21 and CJ1W-EIP21     NS-V2-series Programmable Terminals     NS12-TS01B-V2 and 25 other models (system versio

OMRON Corporation (TOKYO: 6645, ADR: OMRNY) today announced plans to release the XF3C, a low-profile FPC connector with a pitch of only 0.25 mm, in early September. The XF3C represents a 20% reduction in footprint compared to previous OMRON connectors. FPCs (flexible printed circuits) are used in a wide range of applications, including mobile devices. Recently, there has been an increase in the use of FPC connectors with impact-resistant backlock mechanisms for mobile devices such as cellular phones, MP3 players, and notebook PCs. In addition, demand is strong for smaller FPC connectors to meet the need to reduce mounting space inside devices accompanying the trend toward smaller and thinner devices. In response, OMRON developed the XF3C connector, which has a pitch of 0.25 mm, a depth of 3.8 mm (when locked), and a footprint approximately 20% smaller than that of previous OMRON connectors, which had a 0.3 mm pitch. Within its 0.85 mm height, the connector contains the contact st

OMRON Corporation (TOKYO: 6645, ADR: OMRNY) today announced the release of two new products in its SYSMAC CJ2 series of programmable controllers, CJ2 CPU units and basic I/O units, to markets. Model numbers are as follows. CJ2H CPU units: CJ2H-CPU68, CJ2H-CPU67, CJ2H-CPU66, CJ2H-CPU65 and CJ2H-CPU64. Basic I/O units: CJ1W-ID212, CJ1W-ID233, CJ1W-OD213 and CJ1W-OD234. OMRON's industrial automation business (OMRON IA) developed the SYSMAC CJ series to meet customer demand for high-speed programmable controllers, which has increased as manufacturing industry equipment becomes more complicated and the work of fabrication more minute. In developing the CJ2H CPU units released today, OMRON IA reexamined not only the CPU's processing power but also the interface with the units to be connected, offering customers total improvement of system throughput. In addition, the company plans to release a succession of high-speed, high-performance units including analog and positioning uni

Osaka University, Kintetsu Corporation ( 'Kintetsu'), OMRON Corporation ( 'OMRON') and Hankyu Corporation ( 'Hankyu') today received the prestigious Milestone designation1 from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE2) in recognition of the parts they played in the development and deployment of automated railway ticket gates. IEEE is the world's leading professional association in the fields of electrical, electronics and computer engineering, and telecommunications. The IEEE Milestone designation recognizes the innovations achieved by the four parties over the period from 1965 to 1971. These achievements range from research on the logic architecture for high-speed validation of commuter passes to the deployment of automated ticket gates capable of accepting both magnetic tickets and commuter passes. Nearly 40 years ago, Osaka University and Kintetsu launched a research project aimed at automating commuter ticket inspection and vali

Stealthy defects that used to slip through your best production line defenses will now sound the alarm – and get stopped cold, right on the line. That’s because SnakeEye non-contact infrared thermal sensors actually detect the undetectable. So defective products or packaging that previously found their way into customers’ hands never leave your plant. SnakeEye’s breakthrough Infrared μCalorimetry™ technology can detect the tiniest amount of heat energy in a product without ever touching it, accurately validating sealing integrity. Whether hot-melt, cold glue, two-part mixtures, UV-activated or any other process, SnakeEye detects the presence or absence and precise position of adhesive on every product on the line. In fact, recent controlled tests showed a SnakeEyeequipped line to deliver 99.997% perfect product, with just .003% scrap! SnakeEye is small enough to mount easily on new or existing production line machinery, and can add value while cutting waste in any industry, produ

The great solution for applications with limited space HARTING has increased the extensive product portfolio with the new High Density D-Sub 44 pole over moulded cable assembly. One of the advantages of the new High Density D-Sub cable assembly is a 45° cable entry. Therefore, this cable assembly can be used for applications with limited space. Additionally, the cable assembly offers the advantages of the over moulding technique, rendering the assembly in the field not necessary. A high performance cable is assembled with the premium HD D-Sub 44 pole HARTING connectors. Due to the 360° shielding of the connector and the cable the complete assembly fulfils important requirements regarding EMC protection. HARTING’s solution is offered in the degree of protection IP 20 and is therefore especially suited for use in cabinets and control units. The high performance High Density D-Sub cable assembly is available in different standard lengths for a wide range of installations, demons

The HARTING MicroTCA™ backplane connector passes the ruggedized environmental test according to the draft specification MTCA.3. The PICMG, a leading standards organization for the communications, industrial and embedded computer industries, recently announced the successful completion of the “MicroTCA Conduction Cooled” testing. The MTCA.3 subsidiary specification of MicroTCA targets to defense and aerospace applications with extreme requirements for vibration, shock and temperature range based on MIL-STD-801. The goal was to show that the card edge connector system meets the stringent environmental requirements for the target markets. The test was performed by the independent testing and research company Contech Research. In the test setup, a backplane equipped with HARTING MicroTCA connectors featuring con:card+ technology was used. After completion, the HARTING connector is now the first and currently the only MicroTCA connector recommended for a Conduction Cooled MicroTCA sys

12x Power from the Cable to the Board Thanks to the Han® Q 12/0 PCB Adapter, the HARTING connector in the small Han® 3 A series with the highest number of pins now has the option of direct connection to device boards. In addition to the actual PCB adapter, special versions of the Han® Q 12/0 connector's male and female inserts for the PCB Adapter will be available. The PCB Adapter's installation is independent of the connector – it can be pre-installed according to the pinhole pattern on the board, as with other passive elements. The male or female insert for the PCB Adapter is installed after the board has been installed in the housing by being mounted on to the PCB and fixed in place on the bulkhead-mounted housing with the fixing screw. Thanks to the separate connector for the PCB Adapter, all 12 contacts and the PE conductor can be used. Consequently 12 contacts + PE are available for the connection to the PCB, with the following technical parameters in accordance

Light weight and lower costs Versatile use, light weight and lower costs. Han-Eco®, the new HARTING connector family with a plastic housing, combines the high processing quality, safety and reliability of the entire HARTING portfolio with an ideal mix from the familiar and highly flexible Han-Modular® system. Han-Eco® is predestined for applications that do not need the entire range of product features found in the Han® B housing series – and it simultaneously offers weight and cost advantages. In addition, a higher contact density to housing size ratio is achieved. Like the Han® B standard series, the Han-Eco® series is available in the sizes 6 B, 10 B, 16 B and 24 B. Depending on the size, bulkhead-mounted housings and hoods are available with straight and angled cable outlets and metric threads. The entire range of modules from the Han-Modular® series is available for the Han-Eco® housing. The special feature: A module has more room in any of the four sizes than in the equiva

Fast Track Switching HARTING is introducing the first managed Industrial Ethernet switches with Fast Track Switching technology at SPS/IPC/DRIVES in Nurnberg. The devices will be presented at the fair stand in an actual PROFINET network. Experience the advantages of determinism in conjunction with Conformance Class B and openness according to Standard IEEE 802.3-based Ethernet protocols. Two 10-port switches are joining the FTS switch product family: the FTS 3100-A with 10 copper ports and the 3082-ASFP with 8 copper ports and 2 slots for SFP modules. The switch detects PROFINET real-time frames and accelerates them in a cut-through method. They are always given priority for transmission, and therefore always take precedence over non-real-time frames. As a result, automation data reach their destination on time, regardless of the remaining network load – guaranteed every time. The integration of the PROFINET stack makes the switch a PROFINET Conformance Class B Device, which, l

New in the Han-Modular® Series A new Han® 70 A Crimp module – predestined for applications presenting the toughest mechanical demands – is now available for the Han-Modular® series from the HARTING Technology Group. The Han® 70 A Crimp module is plug compatible with the Han® 70 A Axial screw module already used in many applications. The transmission of a great deal of power in the most compact space is one special feature. For example, this allows up to 12 power contacts with 70 A and 1000 V to be implemented in a pluggable version in a Han® 24 B connector. Technical details: - 2 power contacts per module and up to 6 modules per connector - High working voltage of 1000 V - Large conductor cross-section of 10 to 25 mm² - Crimp termination technology, crimping tools already on hand can be used - Contacts can be removed without tools - Plug compatible with the 70 A Axial screw module As an open connector system, the Han-Modular® series is especially flexible and allows ada

Creative Combinations Han-Yellock® – after leaving the starting gate at the Hannover Messe 2010, Harting's innovative series continues to stride ahead, driven by determined and targeted expansion. The new housing size 60 is meaningfully scaled for a balanced dimensions/benefits ratio. Flat installation dimensions ensure a compact profile in machines and switch cabinets. A function-oriented cable outlet angle improves the handling in densely packed connector panels. The Han-Yellock® housings are simple and swift to use, and protect the interface against unintentional or unauthorized opening. Mating and locking are done in one step. Covers protect the connector against moisture and dirt when it is not inserted, and contribute to the connection's longevity. What makes the Han-Yellock® series special is the possibility of snapping the protective covers in place on both sides of the housing. Customers can choose the direction of the cover swivel area, allowing adaptation to th

A Powerful Solution HARTING has developed the new Han® HC 250high current connector as a powerful interface that impresses by requiring little space, transmitting high current intensities and allowing flexible configuration of the number of poles. The HC 250 one-pole crimp module can be connected in various frame geometries to produce the required number of poles in a compact space – and in the existing Han® HPR housing. Technical details: - Rated current 250 A at a rated voltage of 2000 V - Termination cross-sections are: 35 mm2, 50 mm2 and 70 mm2 - Maximum four-pole interfaces in a size 24 B HPR housing, making it particularly suitable for motor connections - High quality plastic with good smoke and inflammability levels - Removal tool for simple installation and removal of the contacts and inserts - Confusion of a number of interfaces is reliably prevented by multiple coding options for the individual inserts The requirements in the railway industry are changing, as

HARTING offers two comprehensive solution packages HARTING offers two comprehensive solution packages for cabling data networks in industry. Profile-specific cabling is based on standardized industrial and automation protocols, which also include PROFINET. The HARTING PROFINET cabling portfolio comprises types A, B and C PROFINET cables, connectors such as RJ45 and M12, and accessories such as panel feed-throughs and hybrid interfaces for simultaneously supplying devices with data and voltage. The second solution package is based on the structured cabling defined by ISO/IEC 11801 and 24702 (industrial premises cabling). Unlike profile-specific cabling, this portfolio is always executed with eight wires. HARTING’s Ha-VIS preLink® is a cabling system that outstandingly combines both aspects of industrial-use cabling while also opening up completely new possibilities for PROFINET. For example, Ha-VIS preLink® allows structured cabling up to the automation island, in order to pass

The new "Board-to-Board" and "Board-to-Cable" connector family, available in 48 different lengths HARTING's new har-flex connector series is a space-saving, rugged and flexible PCB connector for the widest range of board-to-board and board-to-cable applications. In addition to straight connector models, the product family also includes compatible insulation displacement connectors, along with angled models. In order to offer PCB designers the greatest possible flexibility for using increasingly size-conscious and cost-intensive PCB resources, HARTING has a flexible solution on hand in the har-flex. Based on a 1.27 mm grid, the har-flex product family offers customers all even-numbered models from 6 to 100 pins. For mezzanine applications, the series has straight models in four different stack heights that allow parallel PCB distances between 8 and 13.8 mm to be bridged. har-flex connectors offer process advantages The har-flex connector family in SMT t

Designed with modern manufacturing requirements in mind, Henkel Electronic Materials has formulated Multicore MF210, a no-clean sustained activity flux that is compatible with both lead-free and tin-lead processes. The halide-free, resin-free material is effective with a wide range of solder resists, as well as rosin and OSP-based protectants for maximum adaptability. Multicore MF210’s wide process window affords electronics specialists the latitude necessary to accommodate varying conditions for both tin-lead and lead-free manufacturing. With a pre-heat temperature range of 80°C to 130°C and a one- to three-second contact time on the wave, Multicore MF210 delivers sustained activity without resin even in the most demanding environments. The material’s unique formulation enables its use in both single- and dual-wave processes, with no degradation in activity level and its low solids content results in very low residue levels for a no-clean operation. Unmatched advantages Henkel

Henkel as a systems provider for medical engineering lately developed the brand-new LOCTITE AssureCure system. The revolutionary technology combines a newly developed LOCTITE adhesive with a new monitoring system. This promises to provide a hitherto unrivalled level of reliability and precision in the curing of light cure adhesives as the basis for perfect bonding. Light cure adhesives are used for a wide range of medical items, such as syringes, catheters, blood filters or cannulas. The technology enables to speed production processes while producing aesthetically pleasing, clear bondlines. Henkel has now introduced a new technology designed to quantitatively and cost-effectively assess the degree of cure of light cure adhesives. A simple in-line process, the LOCTITE AssureCure System includes new adhesive technology, fiber optic light sources, light detector unit, and software that ties into the users’ PC or PLC. The LOCTITE AssureCure Monitoring System is designed to detect, m

Sealants with new properties offer advantageous design possibilities in numerous industrial manufacturing processes. One such sealant that is especially suitable for use in refrigeration equipment is Terostat 301. In these applications the first heat-conductive butyl sealant from Henkel replaces classic heat-conductive pastes to improve heat exchange between the inner housing and the heat exchanger. The product has a heat conductivity rating of approx. 0.8 W/mK. At the same time it also provides durable fixing of the coils to the refrigerator housing – unlike heat-conductive pasts which require an extra step to fix the coils using adhesive tapes or screw-fasteners. Terostat 301 is highly tacky and adheres to nearly all materials. For processing, the product is heated to 120 to 140°C and can then be applied automatically at high speed. The sealant develops its full performance characteristics directly after application. In other words, no curing time is required. In addition to its

The key criteria for the use of hotmelt adhesives in the packaging industry include high yield, productivity and long-term availability. Under the Technomelt brand, Henkel is now launching two hotmelt adhesives onto the market that have been developed specifically to meet these requirements. Alongside their bond strength, Technomelt Supra 145 and Technomelt Supreme are compelling products affording low consumption values as well as improved flowability in automatic application systems. Both products make use of a new raw material base, which offers the customer a broader spectrum of products, greater choice and enhanced flexibility. Like all products in the Technomelt Supra line, the Technomelt Supra 145 innovation is defined by high processing quality and low consumption values. Compared to conventional hotmelts, Technomelt Supra 145 has a much higher thermal stability and flows more evenly without stringing or signs of cracking. Moreover, its self-cleaning properties ensure excel

Ceramishield RobotIQ is a system developed by Henkel specifically for fully automatic coating of contact tips and gas shrouds in welding robots. This combination of the dry-film coating Ceramishield LW-1 and fully automatic coating equipment offers long-term spatter protection in MIG/MAG robotic welding applications. During metal welding processes, spatters of liquid metal reduce the service life of contact tips and gas shrouds as well as impairing the quality of the weld seams. Systems supplier Henkel has developed a reliable solution to this problem: Ceramishield RobotIQ combines a new application system with the related ceramic coating Ceramishield LW-1. All works steps are fully automatic so that consumables like contact tips and gas shrouds are effectively protected with a minimum of effort. With a height of 50 centimeters and weighing 22 kilograms, the coating system can easily be integrated into existing welding lines without any downtimes. Automatic coating system promise

With its P3 Scribex 400 series, Henkel has developed a safe and environmentally sound cleaning solution for removing graffiti from rail vehicles. Unlike standard products, these cleaners do not require hazard labeling. They contain no hazardous ingredients, have low flammability and a low content of volatile organic compounds (VOC). This new generation of powerful graffiti removers for cleaning the exterior of trains also offers multiple benefits in terms of sustainability. Scribex 400 is based on raw materials that are fit for the future without any drawbacks regarding health and safety requirements. The new formulation contains no allergenizing or ecotoxicological ingredients such as NMP or terpenes. The low VOC content of  8.6 percent minimizes pollutant emissions in the workshops. P3 Scribex 400 products also offer advantages in terms of transport and storage: The product series has a high flash point of 78°C and therefore requires no hazard labeling. The P3 Scribex 400 serie

Under the motto “Take off to tomorrow”, Henkel is presenting a new generation of hotmelts for edgebanding and profile wrapping at the LIGNA 2011 trade fair in Hannover. In addition to high thermal stability and minimal application weights, the innovative hotmelt Technomelt Supreme is characterized mainly by its use of a new polymer base. By opening up this raw materials category, adhesives manufacturer Henkel is offering its customers not only supply security but also a broader spectrum of product solutions. “Take off to tomorrow” is the motto under which Henkel will be presenting itself at this year’s LIGNA in Hannover, from Monday, May 30, to Friday, June 3. At stages along an innovation path, visitors can learn about the new products and talk shop with the Henkel experts. Among a series of innovations, one stands out in particular and best symbolizes the chosen motto for this year’s event: Technomelt Supreme. This is the new brand name under which an innovative product line of t

At this year’s LIGNA trade fair in Hannover, Henkel is represented as a member of Gütegemeinschaft Dreidimensionale Möbelfronten e.V., a quality association for three-dimensional furniture fronts. Founded in March 2011, the association has set itself the task of establishing a verifiable quality system with the aim of introducing an RAL quality mark. The initiators of this quality association include furniture front manufacturers 3B, Arko and Ilcam as well as finish foil producer Renolit SE and representatives of the panels industry. Verifiable and reproducible production parameters are a basic prerequisite for achieving consistently high quality standards in the manufacture of furniture fronts. With the aim of supporting efforts in this direction Henkel already began some years ago to develop metrics and equipment enabling customers to incorporate quality control directly into ongoing production. To draw attention to the significance of quality and innovation in the production of

Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd. (President : Hiroshi Takeuchi), has developed small-sized TCXO "NT7050BB" of the 7.0 x 5.0 x 2.0mm size, which is popular package size in network equipment, by realizing high hold over frequency stability (*1) ±100ppb (0.1ppm = 0.1 x 10-6) to meet standard of femtocell base station and basic type networks such as Stratum3. The communication carriers going forward need to maintain, expand service area and improve communication quality to prepare for increase of communication traffic. Still some areas such as underground towns and indoors are difficult to receive radio signals. Use of small-sized femtocell base station set up inside house or office enables mobile phone communication to be stable. Though a femtocell base station is as small as a palm, it is required to meet very strict standard, frequency stability ±100ppb, same as other base stations. Until now this frequency stability was realized using an OCXO for temperature control. However

Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Hiroshi Takeuchi, President) has developed the "NT2016SA", TCXO (temperature-compensated crystal oscillator) with low phase noise and reduced harmonics in 2016 (2.0×1.6×0.8mm Max.) package for use in wireless LAN. In recent years, mobile phones and portable terminals, have added wireless LAN functionality. With the increased sophistication of terminals, miniaturization, low-profile and integration are required. Crystal devices are no exception. Phase noise appears near the output frequency (carrier) of an oscillator and causes error in the signal containing useful information. As the data transmission rate increases, it's effect becomes more pronounced with an increase in data errors. Harmonics are high-frequency appearing with integral multiplication of output frequency of the oscillator. For some oscillators, even-order harmonics may overlap in the frequency band (2.4GHz-band, 5GHz-band) of wireless LAN and effect the transmission. W

Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Hiroshi Takeuchi, President) has developed the TCXO (temperature-compensated crystal oscillator) with a wide temperature range in ultra-compact size of 2520 (2.5×2.0×0.8mm Typ.) for GPS applications in vehicles or other outdoor-type apparatuses. In recent years, the role of the GPS in automobiles has been getting more and more significant. It has widely spread in the range from the system used by drivers for capturing the position of the vehicle, such as the Car Navigation System, up to the system informing the position of the vehicle to external party, such as the e-call (*1), or the system of tracing the vehicle from outside, such as SVT (*2). In order to be applicable to such various GPS applications in vehicles, a Frequency Temperature Characteristic of ±3.0ppm has been realized (commonly around ±10ppm in the past). Furthermore, in the product with the ±0.5ppm of Frequency Temperature Characteristic, the Operating Temperature Range has been expand

“NAPiCOS” is QCM (*) technology based analyzer for biological molecular interaction, with which differential measurement by QCM twin sensor is available. The system enables users to make high sensitivity measurements for molecular interaction such as biological protein binding, DNA binding and so on with just simple injection of sample. Additionally, NAPiCOS system can be used for gas measurement in materials developments and environmental monitoring fields. NAPiCOS series consist of two types, manual operation type”NAPiCOS system” and Automatic operation type “NAPiCOS Auto.”We at NDK will contribute to establish safe & untroubled living conditions through quantification and analysis of specific substance in biochemistry, clinical, environment and food chemistry fields etc. ◊NAPiCOS is a coined word created by NDK, combining the words “nano,” “pico” and “sensor.”A possibility of trace amount measurement with nano and pico level is infused into the word NAPiCOS as a new measurem

Nichicon Corporation develops chip-type aluminum electrolytic capacitors ideally suited to use as power sources in medium to high voltage products such as vehicle ballast resistors and LED lights, widely acclaimed for their long life and energy efficiency. The line-up will be on display at the CEATEC JAPAN 2012 exhibition to be held at Makuhari Messe from 2–6 October (Tues-Sat). In recent years, high voltage, chip-type aluminum electrolytic capacitors have been in demand mainly as vehicle ballast resistors, but have also been a key to the increasingly vibrant development of energy-saving power source products for the expanding LED market. These kinds of applications demand the ability to withstand even higher voltages, miniaturization, higher capacity, longer life and better reliability from aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Adding to our line-up of high voltage, chip-type aluminum electrolytic capacitors to meet your diverse needs, we are able to offer you the best products that

Nichicon Corporation has developed the CM series of chip-type aluminum capacitors which deliver an endurance guarantee of 2,000 hours at 105°C, with high capacitance and low impedance in response to the constant demand in all industries, from digital electronics to automotive and for a small, high capacitance product ideally suited to miniaturization of set devices and higher performance. The series will be on display at the CEATEC JAPAN 2012 exhibition to be held at Makuhari Messe from 2–6 October (Tues-Sat). Demand for chip-type capacitors is growing as manufacturers look to mount more densely on set devices for electronic equipment and consumer appliances. Capacitors for use in digital equipment needs to be low in noise and impedance. In addition to denser mounting, the miniaturization of set devices and their increasingly high performance means that capacitors themselves must be made smaller, with higher capacitance and lower impedance. We believe that our CM line-up not only r

Nichicon Corporation has developed a new series, the PH series, which is a high voltage, smaller size, high capacitance radial leaded type aluminum capacitor principally suited for household digital appliances, and AC adaptors, power sources of all kinds. The line-up will be on display at the CEATEC JAPAN 2012 exhibition to be held at Makuhari Messe from 2–6 October (Tues-Sat). With the increasing miniaturization of household digital appliances and AC adaptors, the need has arisen for even smaller aluminum capacitors with higher capacitance. Demand is growing particularly fast for higher voltage radial leaded  aluminum electrolytic capacitors in the 400 to 450V rated voltage range that are used in primary power sources.  In the future, as devices continue to miniaturize, board space will reduce and the density of mounted parts will increase. To meet these market needs, Nichicon has developed the PH series line-up of high voltage, smaller size, high capacitance leaded aluminum cap

Nichicon Corporation’s "EV (electric vehicle) Power Station" V2H (vehicle to home) system and "Home Power Station" residential power storage system have won the Semi-Grand Prix in the 2012 CEATEC Awards. These honors come in the Products and Services category, which recognizes companies for creating prosperous and ideal lifestyles. At CEATEC Japan, one of the world’s most comprehensive trade shows for the IT and Electronics industries, the CEATEC Awards are presented to exihibiting companies possessing technologies, products, services, and systems that show extraordinary innovation. These award selections are promoted in the news around the world. The "EV Power Station" is a V2H system for charging EV batteries and supplying power from these batteries, and it is the first such system that allows electricity from the EV’s battery to be sent into a home. The "EV Power Station" charges the EV at night, and in the daytime it uses the EV’s batte

The reliable Han® HPR housing series from HARTING now includes a protective cover for size 3 A bulkhead and surface mounting housings. It protects the contact inserts from the environmental influences when not in use, which can otherwise cause outages for outdoor applications in the rail and industrial sectors. This is particularly important for interfaces that are not always in use, such as service interfaces, for this the new protective cover provides reliable security. The Han® 3 HPR protective cover is fitted with the same screw locking system used for the hoods, and fulfills the IP 68 protection according to IEC 60529 in locked position. It is optionally available with a stainless steel lanyard, ensuring that the protective cover will not be lost. The primary application of the Han® HPR series are in the areas of electrical interfaces in vehicles, applications with increased climatic demands, wet areas and sensitive interfaces that need to be protected or shielded.

The Han® HPR housing range from HARTING now includes the new Han® 16 HPR enlarged housing. It is now possible to assemble the 4-pole version of the Han® HC Modular 250 contact system to the Han® HPR size 16 B as well as the previous size 24B. This allows high current applications with a rated current of 250 A and a rated voltage of 2000 V with up to four contacts in a compact design. Therefore new contact holding frames and a new Han® 16 HPR enlarged hood and bulkhead mounting housing were produced. In spite of its compact size, the “enlarged” housing version provides plenty of room for cabling. In terms of further technical parameters, the new Han® 16 HPR enlarged housings have the same features as the reliable Han® HPR housing series. The hood has four M25 cable entries. The new housings are fitted with the usual screw locking system and fulfills the IP 68 protection according to IEC 60529 in locked position.

HARTING HA-VIS preLink® offers ideal cabling solutions for developing data networks in industrial and functional buildings. The range now includes a robust industrial box in IP 20/30 for mounting on walls and pillars. It is even possible to mount on top hat rails to DIN EN 60715 with the new Ha-VIS preLink® AP Box. It simply consists of two housing sections and preLink RJ45 HIFF modules. The AP Box is pre-assembled and is quick and easy to install. Cables can be fed in from above or below. Both RJ45 ports have angled outlets and can be labeled.

The HARTING Technology Group has rounded off the HARTING RJ Industrial® series by new RJ45 PCB jacks with integrated tranformers. The highly compact dimensions of these RJ45 connectors enable convenient and simple integration into all established IP 65/67 interface types, from PushPull to Han® 3A. The reduced height is also an advantage in scenarios involving plug-in cards, allowing the realization of very flat assemblies and modules. Versions for 10/100 Mbit and 1 Gbit are now available in connection with the initial market launch, while versions for PoE as well as individual adaptations to specific customer wishes are planned and can be rapidly executed. In connnection with SMD LEDs on the customer PCB, integrated light-pipes enable signalling of the port status. These industry standard female connectors can be processed by all standard soldering methods such as wave-soldering or SMT reflow.

HARTING har-flex®, the new connector series designed for a wide range of board-to-board and board-to-cable applications, now includes an angled version. Adding to the straight models and ribbon cable connectors previously available, this now makes highly flexible and modular equipment configurations possible. HARTING is responding to the continuing trend for even more compact equipment design. But circuit boards are not just getting smaller – they no longer have to have a rigid layout. har-flex® connectors make a wide range of equipment circuit board layouts possible. All versions are freely combinable and adapt to the housing. har-flex® meets all the latest requirements of transmission protocols such as Gigabit Ethernet and PCI Express: data rates up to 3.125 Gbit are easily achievable. The compact, robust design also ensures reliable operation, even in adverse conditions. It combines the performance of a modern computer with the robustness of an industrial device. har-flex® con

The Han® 70 A Hybrid Module is the latest model in the Han-Modular® series – the highly flexible open connector system from HARTING. Applications also requiring power supply and signal contacts are now possible with the Hybrid Module, with smaller and more economical connectors. The Han® 70 A Hybrid Module has a power contact for ampacity of 70 A at a rated voltage of 1000 V and four additional signal contacts designed for up to 400 V. Standard Han® E crimp contacts with ampacity of 16 A are used for this. The power contact has axial screw terminals. Cables measuring from 6 to 22 mm² (8-4 AWG) can be connected without using an expensive special tool. A secure and durable connection can be made with a regular 2.5 mm hexagon screwdriver. The Han-Modular® series enables users to create their own “personal” connector to the desired configuration. Various modules are available for electrical, optical and gaseous signals and the range is constantly updated.

The new Ha-VIS RF-R500 from HARTING offers customers an extremely powerful and versatile RFID Reader. It makes the use of RFID technology – the automatic recognition of objects – possible, even in demanding industrial environments without line of sight. Several hundred objects can be captured automatically over distances up to 16m and immediately stored on an existing IT system e.g. SAP. Automatic capture minimizes possible sources of error, enabling the optimization of logistics processes, for example. Tools and wagon maintenance management can also be simplified and accelerated, achieving considerable cost savings. The full benefits of the reader can be seen in the example of tracking wagons going into a maintenance shed. Protected by a robust aluminum housing with a protection category up to IP 64, the reader can also be used in harsh environments in sheds or by the tracks. 4 W transmission power and four antenna connections for each device deliver wide coverage at minimum cost,

The HARTING Technology Group is working with the DFKI (German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence) to promote future-safe technology and incorporate it in its products as early as possible. HARTING smart Power Units are being incorporated into the SmartFactoryKL as part of a joint project to test and develop the HARTING smart Power Network concept. The SmartFactoryKL is a demo facility at the am DFKI Institute in Kaiserslautern, where new technology can be tested under near manufacturing conditions. Work will be carried out with HARTING at this facility to address the issue of energy efficiency in the future. This will provide HARTING with new ideas for technology and practical examples of how smart Power Networks can increase industrial process efficiency.

Han-Yellock® – the innovative connector design from HARTING – now has two more product components for housings and insulators. The Han-Yellock® universal hood and the Han-Yellock® mixed adapter frame make cable layout even more flexible. The universal hood provides enough space for a range of cable entry combinations. For example, the drillings can be used for layouts ranging from 3x M20, 2x M25, 2x M32 to 1x M50 cable glands. Individual cables can be fed in, fitted with separate cable connections. Standard cable connections can be used, with the added benefit that maintenance can be carried out by replacing separate individual cables. This range of cable entry options is particularly important for use with modular insulators. The new Han-Yellock® mixed adapter frame sets a new benchmark for potential wiring combinations. Alongside Han-Yellock® modules with bridging functionality, Han-Modular® modules can also be used for a wide range of transmission data. The unique functionalit

CUI Inc releases the industry’s first self-compensating No-Bus digital point of load dc-dc module family. The modules are specifically designed for customers who value the efficiency and compensation advantages inherent in digital power but do not want to incorporate digital bus communication in their systems. The NSM2P series will allow customers to access many of the same features as a fully digital POL, however the access will be via header pins that will connect to a USB dongle and CUI’s Digital Power GUI. The designer can dynamically test and manipulate the desired functions within their system, monitor the results, and set the desired fault management functions. In production, the engineering header is pulled and the specified parameters are loaded into the module by CUI based on the customer’s specific requirement. The NSM2P has the same features and functions of the recently announced NDM2P series without the need for a serial bus connection on the board, also offering true

CUI Inc announced the release of its second generation digital point of load dc-dc modules for distributed power architecture applications. The NDM2P series is the latest addition to CUI’s Novum® Advanced Power product line, which focuses solely on the design and development of leading edge power platforms. The modules offer true cycle-by-cycle compensation, autonomously balancing the trade-offs between dynamic performance and system stability. With this feature, designers are able to bypass the traditional practice of building-in margins to account for factors such as component ageing, manufacturing variations, and temperature, which inevitably lead to higher component cost and longer design cycles. With the NDM2P’s self compensation feature, the module is able to dynamically set optimum stability in real time as conditions change. With the addition of these second generation modules based on Powervation’s digital IC, CUI continues to be the only module manufacturer in the industry