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New Accessory Board – Audio Codec Board – PROTO

TehnikService — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:27:48 +0000

Mikroelektronika released a new Audio & Voice Accessory product called Audio Codec Board – PROTO. This tool features WM8731 Audio Codec and is intended for those who want to design and develop embedded applications which require audio playback. With popular price and ready-to-use examples, this board saves development time and represents an indispensable tool for creating your audio devices.

Small Case Ceramic SMT MLCCs feature DSCC approval

TehnikService — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:03:58 +0000

GREENVILLE, South Carolina – KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the availability of new DSCC (Defense Supply Center, Columbus) -approved surface mount Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs) in smaller case sizes for defense and aerospace applications.

KEMET is now approved to DSCC control drawings 03029 and 03028 for EIA 0402 and EIA 0603 case size surface mount MLCCs in BR and BX dielectrics. These drawings were developed in response to growing demands within the defense and aerospace industries for smaller case size MLCCs not currently offered in MIL-PRF-55681. KEMET’s approved capacitors meet the requirements, specifications and standards outlined in each drawing as well as all referenced provisions per MIL-PRF-55681. These DSCC-approved capacitors are available immediately.

“Printed circuit board real estate is becoming more and more valuable as applications require additional functionality,” said Jeff Franklin, Specialty Product Manager. “The development of these DSCC small case devices demonstrates KEMET’s continued commitment to address the growing concern for valuable board space in the defense and aerospace industry.”

Technical Information

Standard capacitance ratings for the 0402 case size BR/BX dielectric range from 100pF to 2.2nF. Devices are available with DC voltage ratings of 6.3V, 10V, 16V, 25V, 50V and 100V. The 0603 case size BX/BR dielectric has standard capacitance ratings of 100pF to 0.1uF and 6.3V, 10V, 16V, 25V, 50V, 100V and 200V DC voltage ratings. Both case sizes have an operating temperature range of -55°C to +125°C.

The Temperature Coefficient of Capacitance (TCC) for the BR dielectric is ±15% from -55°C to +125°C with zero (0) VDC applied and +15 %, -40 % from -55°C to + 125°C with 100% rated VDC applied. The TCC for the BX dielectric is ±15 % from -55°C to +125°C with zero (0) VDC applied and +15%, -25% from -55°C to + 125°C with 100% rated VDC applied. Tin/lead “Z” and “U” termination options are available.

Glossary

DSCC Defense Supply Center, Columbus approved
EIA Electronic Industries Alliance

About KEMET
KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME) applies world-class service and quality to deliver industry-leading, high-performance capacitance solutions to its customers around the world. KEMET offers the world’s most complete line of surface-mount and through-hole capacitor technologies across tantalum, ceramic, film, aluminum, electrolytic, and paper dielectrics. Additional information about KEMET can be found at http://www.kemet.com.

Book PIC Microcontrollers – Programming in BASIC

TehnikService — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:14:05 +0000

Mikroelektronika released a new book called PIC Microcontrollers – Programming in BASIC. With this book you can learn about the programming PIC microcontroller in BASIC with practical projects, clear illustrations and detailed schematics. This book shows you, step-by-step, how to easily program PIC microcontroller using BASIC. Book is printed in Full Color, so it is very easy to read and understand. Author of this book is Milan Verle.

Nokia Launches Bicycle Charger Kit

TehnikService — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:28:19 +0000

Have you ever wanted to have charger for your Nokia mobile phone on your bike? Nokia launches Bicycle Charger Kit for 15euro. Nokia says that Bicycle Charger Kit starts charging at walking speed (6 km/h) and stops when your speed reaches 50 km/h. The total charging time varies depending on the phone and the cycling speed. For example, with just 20 minutes of cycling at 10 km/h you can power up a Nokia 1202 for 1 hour of talk time or 74 hours of standby time. The Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit is compatible with all Nokia phones that have a 2 mm charging interface.

Updated special Offers for dsPIC30 Development Tools

TehnikService — Fri, 28 May 2010 22:05:00 +0000

Mikroelektronika have updated several special offers for dsPIC30 development tools. Special offers that has contained EasydsPIC4A Development System now contains EasydsPIC6 Development System. The affected special offers are: Easy Start 1 Kit – dsPIC, Easy Start 2 Kit – dsPIC and Easy Start 3 Kit – dsPIC. Beside this change, mikroelektronika have also added two extra boards to these special offers. Those two extra boards are: SmartPROTO Board and EasyConnect Board.

Sony show first "rollable" video screen

TehnikService — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:05:53 +0000

Sony Corp. said Wednesday it had developed what it called “the world’s first” prototype flexible colour video screen that is small enough to be rolled around a pencil. The screen consists of an ultra-thin flexible material covered in organic semiconductors, potentially pointing to a future of flexible mobile devices, television, electronic newspapers and magazines. The 4.1-inch display features a 432×240 pixel display and can play video when laid flat or wrapped around a cylindrical object.

Scientists have created the world’s smallest electronic switch

TehnikService — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:17:20 +0000

The world’s smallest transistor built with just seven atoms in a single silicon crystal and measuring four nanometres in length.The transistor, measuring four-billionths of a metre and embedded in a single silicone crystal, is the first step in a “quantum computer” which will make calculations millions of times faster than existing devices. Publishing their findings in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, the scientists from the University of New South Wales said the new device could eventually lead to an exponential jump in computing power.
The process has yet to be commercialised, but it’s thought that if the transistors could be made in large numbers it could lead to computer chips over one hundred times smaller than current processors.

EasyPS/2 Board has been released

TehnikService — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:01:08 +0000

Mikroelektronika release a new EasyPS/2 Board. This tool can be used for connecting PS/2 device to your development board. There is on-board PS/2 connector that is needed in order to establish PS/2 communication. Also there is a DIP switch for configuring board connections. This board comes with selected examples for easier development.

Source: mikroelektronika

Released mikroC PRO for PIC v3.50

TehnikService — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:15:24 +0000

Mikroelektronika released a new BETA version of mikroC PRO for PIC compiler with a lot of useful upgrades. Compiler is now supporting more PIC microcontrollers: PIC12F617, PIC18F13K22, PIC18LF13K22, PIC18F14K22 and PIC18LF14K22. Make your comments alive with new feature called Active Comments. New and improved libraries and new set of example projects are available for users to expand their project capabilities. There is also Export Project feature, useful for backing up a project and all relevant files with one mouse click.

Source: mikroElektronika

New Tool from mikroElektronika

TehnikService — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:17:57 +0000

New tool from mikroElektronika called Package Manager. This tool will bring a new great flexibility in development and sharing of libraries, sources, definition files and examples. The Package Manager is a tool which enables users to integrate their own libraries in the mikroIDE. Besides installing new libraries into the mikroIDE environment, the Package Manager can also make a redistributable archive with the goal to be installed on other computers. Package Manager is currently only supported by dsPIC v3.00 beta and higher compilers.

Source: mikroElektronika