Archive for June, 2008
Motherboard for the gaming enthusiasts
abit announced the latest motherboard for the gaming enthusiasts, the AN78GS. Featuring stunning graphic performance, the AN78GS motherboard supports NVIDIA® Hybid SLI Technology, NVIDIA® PureVideo HD, and NVIDIA® nView® multi-display Technology, providing you an unprecedented gaming experience. Supporting NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI Technology for improved 3D graphic performance, the AN78GS motherboard is based on NVIDIA® GeForce8200 [...]
7Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedWireless DSL modem combining ADSL modem, Ethernet switch and wireless router
Actiontec Electronics introduced its new 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Modem to the mass merchant retail channel, providing residential DSL customers with enhanced versatility and connectivity options for their home network. Three products in one, the new 54 Mbps Wireless Modem (GT724WGR) eliminates device clutter in the home network by combining a full-rate ADSL/ADSL2+ modem, 4 [...]
7Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedHigh performance industrial PC with 13 slot backplane
Eurotech Ltd’s new APCx-4 rackmount 4U 19″ industrial PC provides advanced Intel processing power coupled to a 12 slot PICMG 1.3 expansion backplane. The APCx-4 system is a rugged 19″ enclosure (4U high by 480mm deep) based on a Socket 775 industrial PC card with support for Intel Celeron, Pentium 4 and Core 2 DUO [...]
6Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedWireless-G broadband router for vonage networking and internet telephony
A router is a device that allows access to an Internet connection over a network. Routers generally contain a specialized operating system, RAM, NVRAM, flash memory, and one or more processors. High-end routers contain many processors and specialized Application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and do a great deal of parallel processing. A wireless router is a [...]
6Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedExpressCard-to-PCI extension system
ADLINK Technology Inc. introduced the new ECS-8582-4S multi-slot ExpressCard®-to-PCI extension systems, offering expandability to four PCI slots. The ECS-8582-4S extension system enables a laptop computer with an ExpressCard slot to remotely manage and control PCI devices installed in an extension chassis. ExpressCard technology leverages the features of PCI Express bus but in a small form [...]
5Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedThe smallest PLC with color touch screen
Unitronics’ new Vision350™ PLC incorporates all color-advantages into a compact all-in-one PLC/HMI device. Color displays are becoming common in today’s automation. They enable machine builders to show more details on the operator panels, to display vivid, attention-grabbing alarms, and, in general, to brighten up their systems. This palm-size programmable logic controller offers exceptional capabilities [...]
5Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedDistributed programmable automation controller for machine automation
ADLINK Technology, Inc. announced the DPAC-3000series, its newest Distributed Programmable Automation Controller (DPAC) for the machine automation and factory automation industry. The DPAC-3000 embedded automation controller systems combines embedded PC technology and distributed I/O modules to form a compact, vertically mountable, and highly-extendable Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) solution. The DPAC-3000 supports configurations based on the [...]
4Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedUltra small inductive proximity sensors
Balluff has developed a new family of exceptionally short inductive proximity sensors that open up new frontiers for machine designers. Intended primarily for OEM applications, these ultra-short sensors will help fuel the drive toward more compact machinery. Balluff SuperShorty® sensors can be installed into cramped places where inductive sensors simply couldn’t fit before. These ultra [...]
4Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedAutomotive grade 2.5A gate drive optocoupler
Avago Technologies announced a new gate drive optocoupler targeting automotive hybrid electric vehicle applications. Designed to meet stringent automotive AEC-Q100 guidelines, the new ACPL-312T drive optocoupler provides 2.5A maximum peak output current to drive high powered IGBTs/MOSFETs and operates up to a high temperature rating of 125°C. Additionally, a propagation delay of 0.5 μs allows [...]
3Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedHigh-input voltage battery charger
Intersil Corporation, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog semiconductors, announced the release of the ISL9301 battery charger. This high-input voltage battery charger can safely handle input voltages up to 28V. Intersil’s ISL9301– a 3mm x 3mm Single-cell Li-ion/Polymer Battery Charger – Combines 28V Maximum Input Voltage, Power Path Management and [...]
3Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | Continued