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MIPI Alliance meets in Toronto, rolls out new standards Marking its 10th anniversary as an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, MIPI Alliance released new versions of its UniPro and M-PHY specs during its all members meeting in Toronto this October.

These specs address power efficient, high-speed serial links in a battery-powered environment. End markets benefitting from the specifications include handheld devices, digital cameras, video cameras, intelligent watches, tablets and smart phones. The UniPro specification, in combination with the M-PHY specification, is used by JEDEC for the newly introduced Universal Flash Storage (UFS) v2.0 Standard. The M-PHY spec is also utilized by PCI-SIG for the Mobile PCIe (M-PCIe) standard, and by USB-IF for the USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Inter-Chip (SSIC) standard.

Founded in 2003, MIPI has more than 250 member companies worldwide, more than a dozen active working groups and has delivered more than 45 specifications within the mobile ecosystem in the last decade. Members of the organization include handset manufacturers, device OEMs, software providers, semiconductor companies, application processor developers, IP tool providers, test and test equipment companies, as well as camera, tablet and laptop manufacturers.

The association’s membership changed with the development and evolvement of the Smartphone, according to Joel Huloux, Board Chairman of MIPI Alliance. “MIPI’s future success and growth runs in direct correlation to the relevancy of the Smartphone.

Mobile technology continues to influence other areas of develop-

ment, such as cameras in automobiles. It will be interesting to see over the next 10-years what areas will need our focus.”

Not considered a ‘consumer-facing’ brand, MIPI operates with three levels of membership, delivering different advantages to both large and small players.

“To our smaller-sized members, we play a big role in raising their awareness to new standards that impact design. Larger-sized members often see an impact on profits, as they can leverage the knowledge of many other related companies representing many other nations,” Huloux says.

Originally serving as a technology reservoir for members seeking answers to design problems, MIPI is now focused on expanding into the sensor vendor community, while growing its membership base in China.

“The idea of standardizing on a single interface for sensors - has the MEMS industry abuzz with promise,” says Peter Lefkin, managing director of MIPI. “Developing this type of specification is where MIPI Alliance really can add value to all parts of the mobile and mobile-influenced ecosystem.”

For more information about these specifications, or the MIPI Alliance, visit www.mipi.org.

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Agilent to separate into two public companies

Kyzen increases Canadian presence with Comtree

Agilent Technologies Inc. plans to separate into two publicly traded companies: one in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets (LDA) that will retain the Agilent name, and the other that will be comprised of Agilent’s current portfolio of electronic measurement (EM) products. The separation is expected to occur through a tax-free pro rata spinoff of the EM company to Agilent shareholders.

“Agilent has evolved into two distinct investment and business opportunities, and we are creating two separate and strategically focused enterprises to allow each to maximize its growth and success,” said Bill Sullivan, Agilent president and CEO. The new Agilent will focus on life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets, with an attractive recurring revenue base, balanced geographic revenue profile, growth opportunities in emerging markets, molecular diagnostics and clinical markets, and significant margin-expansion opportunities.

Specialists in precision cleaning chemistries for electronics, Kyzen Corp., Nashville TN, has broadened its global coverage with the recent appointment of Comtree Inc., a leading electronics manufacturers’ agent company. Comtree will service Kyzen customers and sell its cleaning chemistries throughout Ontario and Western Canada.

“The increasing demand within Canada for Quality cleaning products has motivated us to enhance our local support within Canada. It is with great pleasure that Kyzen announces the addition of the Comtree team,” says Debbie Carboni, national manager for Kyzen’s electronics division. “Comtree brings more than 25-years of experience providing its customers with quality products and support where performance and integrity are never compromised. This is a philosophy that Kyzen shares with Comtree. We are excited to multiply our local technical sales coverage and improve service and distribution support to our soaring customer base throughout the Western provinces.”

Diverse appoints Ontario sales manager Diverse Electronics, a Montreal-based franchised, electronic component, stocking distributor, has appointed Ingrid Bergh to the position of general sales manager for Ontario, responsible for sales and day-to-day operations in the province.

Bergh has extensive experience with global distributors including more than 25 -years with Future Electronics.

Diverse stocks a wide range of electronic components from more than 100 world-class manufacturers serving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), MRO’s and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) across Canada.

“Ingrid will work on increasing design and engineering support strategies that will further develop sales, increase market share and overall business,” says Diverse president Rick Masciotra. “Her commitment, previous successful performance and proven expertise, will enhance our partnerships with both our customers and suppliers.”

Mitutoyo Canada marks 40 years with open house Measurement solution provider, Mitutoyo Canada Inc. marked its 40th anniversary in Canada by hosting an open house celebration recently.

Established since 1973, Mitutoyo Canada originally landed in Montreal and later moved to Mississauga in 1979. The main office is located in a 50,000 square foot facility on Meadowvale Blvd. in Mississauga and employs 63 staff. The space facilitates a spacious Metrology Solution Centre, which recently completed a major design renovation. Since 1986, Mitutoyo has operated a satellite office in Montreal which includes a Metrology Solution Centre, sales, sales support and service departments.

Invited guests were treated to free seminars, product demonstrations, building tours, as well as meals and refreshments. Several dignitaries from the firm’s Japanese headquarters were on hand, along with Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion to conduct the official ribbon cutting ceremony.

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Feds, industry form next gen printing consortium The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has teamed up with industry partners to formulate a new program and an industrial consortium that will develop interactive products for consumers, by adding electronic intelligence capabilities to printed materials.

This will be made possible by creating new functional inks, printing and imprinting processes and electronic circuits. Everyday uses of these types of technology by Canadians include, drug packaging that tracks dosage history and food labeling that tells you when your food has spoiled.

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Proheat finds success in creating client/partner relationships Sohail Kamal West Coast Partnering with others, when done right, Correspondent makes everything easier. Partnering saves time and money and uncovers opportunities for growth. Mike Lowrie, product designer at Proheat, a division of Seastar Solutions, shares some insights for how building relationships with other divisions in the organization and how forging a partnership-style relationship with customers, has helped Proheat make great products even better.

Q: What makes Proheat successful and what will drive your success in the future?

“I think one of our biggest successes is our ability to partner with OEM customers and end users,” says Lowrie. Proheat has a number of competitors, such as Webasto and Spheros, and it is their partnership approach to customer service that sets them apart. Lowrie adds, “We will even fly down to the customer to work out a problem with a member of their staff. It can be a customer service person, or it can be an engineer such as myself. For instance, a customer in Chicago had a problem with the product and so I went down and verified that it was not performing as specified.”

Lowrie explained that there was something wrong with the product, but it turned out it was a problem with the customer’s system causing excessive transients (a very high voltage spike) that was causing the problem. Even though the issue came from the customer’s end, Proheat developed a solution, an add-on kit. “The customer was really impressed with how we delivered beyond the product as specified. The end user was a transit bus company, and when an issue takes place that affects daily commuters, they know we will be there to deliver,” says Lowrie.

Q: That is fantastic, and for most of our readership in the East, they can certainly appreciate how important a warm bus is to a commuter. What should we look forward to in the future for Proheat?

“We are developing more compact systems, more feature enhancements and additional user interaction capabilities. For instance, we want to produce more BTUs in a smaller package, which will expand our capabilities as well as extend our market penetration.” Says Lowrie. Lowrie couldn’t comment on additional user interaction that they have in store, however, he did mention that by taking advantage of mobile devices one could show the user how well the product is performing. This product performance data could help the user determine how efficiently it is running, how much money they have saved, and more quickly gather diagnostic information so that maintenance can be provided at a more effective interval.

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Q: You also used to work on the larger, marine division at Seastar Solutions, formerly Teleflex Marine. What can you share about Seastar Solutions and how much do you guys collaborate between Seastar Solutions and Proheat.

“I actually started as a student at Teleflex Marine in 2003, and in 2009 I moved into the Proheat side. Seastar Solutions is a leading designer and manufacturer of equipment for the recreational boating industry. They do a lot of great stuff, such as the Optimus 360 which was launched earlier this year which is a steer by wire with additional joystick control system allowing 360 degree movement of your boat.” Says Lowrie. This means you can literally joystick the movement of a boat to move in any direction, including moving laterally and rotationally at a standstill. That’s pretty slick. Lowrie adds, “As for collaboration, we collaborate on a daily basis. We do peer reviews on our design, and we discuss design concepts with each other. There is a lot of interaction between the two groups on the electronics side.”

How does this give Proheat an edge against its competition?

“We have staff on the marine side who have been involved in the automotive industry as well. To be able to tap into both the marine and automotive side allows us gain excellent insights into how to create long lasting products in extreme environments,” explains Lowrie. Proheat can create great products, but by having the Seastar Solutions team on hand to review and critique their designs can sometimes result in even greater results.

Do you have any advice for a budding entrepreneur?

“Use as many resources as you can to gain knowledge. Partner both with your customers and with your peers. Even if you have a team member who works in another division, find ways to interact and gather feedback from them. Be there for your customers when problems arise, even if it is not related to your product, because by doing this, your end product will flourish.” Proheat is a growing Richmond, BC based division of Seastar Solutions.

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Custom high-speed backplanes aid in making new products Specialist manufacturing assures long-lasting performance

By Ed Garstkiewicz, market & applications manager for broadcast, medical and military, Harting Inc. of North America

Achieving ultra-fast data transfer rates, the equivalent in advanced electronics to supersonic travel, is a critical threshold for designing the next generation of sophisticated products like medical imaging systems or broadcast routers.

Only a complex custom backplane that employs suitable pcb base materials and interconnect systems under proper design rules can deliver the exceptional data

Automatic and semi-automatic press fit machines like these make precision insertions of entire rows of components on backplanes.

They are self-monitoring, and the insertion data can be stored for later review in case issues arrive in the field.

throughput rates that make possible the breakthrough capabilities of many new products. Today’s fastest custom backplanes can deliver over 25 Gigabits per second serial. Developing these complex boards involves collaboration between the customer and one of a relative handful of manufacturers specializing in and equipped to assemble custom backplanes.

In creating an ultra-fast board, the backplane specialist can supply signal integrity analysis and modeling of the entire channel from chip-to-chip to determine the optimal layout and routing in conformity with the latest standards for high speed transfer.

This specialist firm has design capabilities of its own, but more often than not works with the customer’s engineers or consultants to arrive at the best achievable configuration – also the right balance between costs and performance for the product for which it’s destined.

The custom backplane assembler then coordinates the network of specialized vendors – pcb, tooling and component manufacturers – with the expertise to support such a custom build.

Harting’s North American backplane manufacturing facility in Elgin IL has begun full production of its largest backplane ever – 46 inches long, 62 layers (over 3/8 inches thick) with 17,000 contact points. This requires equipment large enough for handling such an oversized product: screen printer, pick and place and press-fit machines, reflow oven and advanced testing facilities. Most back-

plane manufacturers typically work on an 18 x 12 inch surface, whereas custom builders usually can handle boards as large as 48 x 24.

For ultra-fast backplanes, thickness presents another manufacturing challenge that requires special expertise; the greater the transfer rate, the thicker the board and the harder it is to solder.

Large custom boards tend to have components affixed by both soldering and pressfit methods. Press-fit techVapor phase reflow is the preferred soldering method for nology is not something a backplane assembly, ensuring uniform control with heat lot of manufacturers undertransfer coefficients to board solder pastes up to stand or know how to do.

10 times higher than convection reflow soldering.

Doing it wrong can damage components or render the entire backplane RoBAT testing, each backplane undergoes a costly piece of scrap. Elgin plant has two continuity and isolation tests to ensure semi-automatic press-fit machines and the connections are correct and there one fully automatic machine, all built by are no shorts or opens on the board. The Harting. Each tests the insertions as they RoBAT system is extremely accurate and are made. If a connector is not inserted can detect defects within the pcb. An AOI properly – if a pin collapses, gets bent test examines all components to make or folds under – incorrect force may be sure they are all placed and oriented corapplied. The machine sends an alarm if rectly. As part of the AOI test, the RoBAT there’s too much or not enough force. also performs a bent pin test: if there are Insertion data is archived for 15-years, so any male connectors on the board it will if a problem develops in the field, the data make sure the pins are straight, not offcan be reviewed to determine how each centered. The RoBAT will also perform a component was installed on that board.

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The RoBAT test system performs a battery of tests on finished backplanes of any dimensions, even the fastest custom boards.

It doesn’t appear that the development of electrical backplanes has reached a definitive performance limit. For years, there have been predictions that the industry couldn’t do much more with copper laminate than it had done already – that speeds above 10-15Gbps would mean going for an optical backplane, a promising concept that still needs a great deal of additional development before it becomes a cost-effective, reliable alternative to an electrical board.

Instead, we are likely to see 40Gbps or more on copper laminate. Pcb manufacturers keep increasing their capabilities to make even more complex printed circuit boards. Connector manufacturers keep pushing more speed through connectors. The likelihood is that custom copper laminate backplanes will keep pushing the speed envelope so OEMs can take their products to yet another level.

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Silicone potting elastomer boosts thermal management performance

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Temperature sensor ICs deliver 1.8V SMBus and I2C communications

Multiple mounting options for cooling units in electronic enclosures

EMC118X six-member family of temperature sensor ICs come with 1.8V SMBus and I2C communications, required for interfacing to the latest generation of smartphone, tablet and PC chipsets.

The integrated low-voltage I/O support reduces cost and board space because it is accomplished without an external voltage level shifter. Devices use an advanced sample-frequency-hopping filter, which enables temperature-monitoring traces of up to 8 inches in noisy environments with accurate readings.

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Multiple mounting options for thermoelectric air conditioners make it easier for designers and end-users to meet varying installation space requirements with electronic enclosures. The standard through-mount option assures optimum airflow which promotes efficient cooling of cabinet contents. The cold side of the air conditioner protrudes into the enclosure about 3.5-inches. Through-mounting is suitable as long as the equipment housed in the enclosure allows enough clearance for the air conditioner.

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Power Supplies, Batteries

High-voltage battery simulator and test systems

critical for electric, hybrid vehicle development Essential for conducting R&D, performance and durability testing

By Randal Beattie, SAKOR Technologies Inc.

High voltage battery simulator and test systems are essential for conducting testing of the high voltage dc power systems that are such a critical element of electric (EV) and hybrid/electric (HEV) vehicles.

To accurately test a high voltage hybrid or electric drivetrain, you need to be able to provide precise, repeatable highvoltage dc power. Standard off-the-shelf power supplies will not work, because they cannot absorb power from the EV/ HEV’s regenerative system and may even be damaged or destroyed if used with one.

To fill the need, new technology is being developed specifically to test highvoltage HEV batteries and simulate these batteries in an electric drivetrain environment. At the heart of the system is a fully line-regenerative dc power source, which can provide reliable, repeatable power which in turn allows for repeatable data because the system’s performance is not affected by battery charge state. In

addition, this innovative method provides much greater power efficiency and measurably reduces overall operating costs.

Such a system can also test batteries by precisely simulating road conditions, so engineers can see how the battery will really respond if put in a vehicle under real-world load conditions.

Charging system at the heart of hybrid and electric vehicles The battery is the heart of an EV or HEV, acting as an energy storage device that allows the vehicle to store electrical energy and then use it to drive when needed. In an EV, the battery is analogous to the gas tank – fill it up and it runs until it is empty. With an HEV, the electrical system is used to assist an internal combustion engine.

In a normal condition, an electric motor can be used to drive the vehicle.

However, it can also be used to resist

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the battery is charged (its charge state).

To use a battery for testing, you must therefore ensure it is always at the identical charge state at the beginning of each test, and charged exactly to the same level every time – or you are likely to get somewhat different results.

What’s required instead is an electronic power supply, running off of the power grid, which can actually provide the very stable dc high voltage capability that the battery would give, and also be able to absorb power like the battery would.

Unfortunately, providing precise, repeatable high-voltage dc power for accurately testing a high-voltage hybrid or electric drivetrain is no easy task.

Most standard power supplies are single quadrant units, which means they supply current in one direction – they generate power to drive whatever device they are attached to. What they don’t do is absorb power. Driving power back into this type

vehicle motion during braking. At this point it becomes a generator, generating electricity and pumping it back into the battery to be stored and used to drive the vehicle later. This energy recapture is called dynamic braking. Whether in an EV or HEV application, the battery needs to store the regenerated power so that it can be used later to power the vehicle on demand.

Testing overall electric or hybrid vehicle performance as part of new product engineering requires a system that can be used to test the high-voltage battery system, as well as simulate these highvoltage batteries while conducting EV or HEV driveline and inverter system testing.

Using a battery as the power source for an EV or HEV testing system will not give you the repeatable data that is required.

This is because the battery’s charge and discharge state will affect the results.

Batteries absorb and generate power at differing rates depending on how fully

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High-current shielded power inductors come in low DCR, high Isat versions SER80xx Series high current shielded power inductors come in two versions, one providing low dc resistance and the other offering saturation current ratings up to 53 Amps. Designed for applications with high average current (up to 13A rms), the low DCR version is available with eight inductance values from 0.50uH to 10.0uH, with max DCR as low as 2.50mOhms.

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Real and apparent

By Teledyne LeCroy

A tutorial on basic line power measurements Summary Oscilloscopes measure current and voltage and, through the magic of mathematics, calculate power. Unfortunately, power comes in a large number of guises: instantaneous, real, apparent, and reactive.

Basic line power measurements

This plethora of power terms often leads to confusion. The Power Analysis software package simplifies these measurements and eliminates the necessity of setting up the proper math operations.

Oscilloscopes, whether analog or digital, are voltage responding instruments. Current is measured using a suitable transducer, usually a current probe or resistive shunt. The oscilloscope display is the instantaneous function of voltage or current vs. time. The product of these quantities is instantaneous power.

FIG. 1: 11:50 A basic power GlobTek Ad B rev 8.15.13_ep&t 10/17/2013 AMline Page 1 measurement A basic line power measurement is shown in Figure 1: The elements of a power measurement (instantaneous voltage, current, and power) show on an HDO 6000 oscilloscope equipped with the Power Analysis option. Real and apparent power are automatically Power Connectors computed and displayed. and Cord Sets The product of the instantaneous voltage (channel 1) and current (channel 2) is the instantaneous power shown in the lower, line power trace. Note that the power waveform consists of a waveform at twice the frequency of the current or voltage, with a dc offset. This dc offset represents the average power being Green Power Supplies Meet Efficiency delivered to the load. The average or real power, represented by Level V Requirements 0-150W the symbol P, is measured in units of Watts. In Figure 1 the real Desktop style power is determined automatically by determining the mean or Power Supplies with IEC 60320/ average value of the instantaneous power waveform. Real power C6, C8 or C14 is displayed as the parameter rpwr and has the value 25.11 W in inlets have Douthis example. ble-Enforced InsuThe product of the effective (rms) current and effective (rms) lation Mechanical voltage is called the apparent power. Apparent power is repreConfigurations, sented by the symbol S and is measured in units of Volt-Amps Regulated Outputs voltage from: 12 to 48Vdc in 0.1V incre(VA). In our example above the apparent power is:

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N = (S2 - P2)1/2 The units of reactive power are Volt Amperes Reactive or VAR. Most users have an interest in real power and power factor, so reactive power is not calculated automatically.

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Apparent power is automatically computed and displayed as the parameter apwr. For resistive loads, the apparent and average powers are equal.

The ratio of average to apparent power is the power factor. In the sinusoidal case, the power factor is equal to the cosine of the phase angle between the current and voltage waveforms. It is more generally computed as the ratio of real to apparent power.

In our example the power factor is also computed automatically and displayed using the parameter pf. The value of the power factor is 0.633.

Icrest is the crest factor of the current waveform. Crest factor is the ratio of the peak-to-peak value of the current to the rms value.

The reactive power, N, can be derived from the real and apparent power, using the following equation:

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of ac power supply will likely overload the power supply and permanently and severely damage it.

Advanced battery testing technology In the recent past, battery manufacturers have not needed sophisticated systems to test batteries, but the advent of EV and HEV has led to a greater need for new and advanced battery testing technology.

In response to this critical need, technology is being developed that can be used for high voltage battery testing.

The testing system subjects the battery to the same charge/discharge profile as it would encounter in an actual vehicle on an actual road course.

With these systems, during regenerative modes, absorbed power is regenerated back to the ac mains instead of being dissipated as waste heat, which is common practice among previous generation testing systems. This highly efficient method provides much greater power efficiency and measurably reduces overall operating costs.

The technology uses an inverter system to convert high voltage three phase ac power to very stable dc voltages. This is a complex technology, especially if done in a regenerative fashion. To provide a high voltage dc source that can also absorb power, you need high power high frequency switching, using very high quality components. The system also needs to provide very good filtering to provide the stable dc voltage required.

ject to step testing, in which they were charged, discharged and then cycled at two or three different loads. Nowadays, this simple battery cycling just doesn’t tell the complete story – you also need to know the battery’s mileage or range, and you need to know how it will operate in the vehicle in a particular environment.

Modern testing systems now have to be able to test batteries by simulating actual road load conditions.

The vehicle environment is continuously changing and therefore the battery needs to be tested for a variety of vehicle running conditions, for example driving up a hill, down a hill, starting, and stopping etc.

This can be done in two different ways.

The first is to use a mathematic simulation of charge and discharge dynamics, and performing drive cycles developed by

EPA, the European Union, or customerspecific requests. The second method is to instrument the vehicle and drive it over an actual road course, while monitoring key required parameters, such as throttle position, vehicle speed, voltage, and current.

Taking it to the next level The high voltage battery test system is a very powerful and efficient tool, but it really comes into its own when coupled with a high performance ac motoring dynamometer. The resulting test system is then capable of testing the entire vehicle drivetrain to a high degree of accuracy and in a very power efficient manner.

With a standard system that requires 100 kilowatts of power, about 110-120kW would have to be pulled from the ac mains because of energy losses to heat.

In addition, you would also need approximately 100kW of electricity to cool the water used for the dynamometer.

With this new system most of the absorbed power is recaptured and reused.

Total cost to operate at the same 100kW

level may draw only 10-15kW to run the entire system, including cooling. In addition, control is easier, as switching from driving to loading happens automatically and seamlessly. The result is a significant reduction in the total operating cost by using a much more energy efficient ‘Green’ technology to perform full system testing.

High voltage battery simulator and test systems are essential for conducting research and development, performance evaluation, and durability testing of high voltage dc power systems to be used in electric and hybrid vehicles. Such systems can be used for high voltage battery testing as well as simulating high voltage batteries while conducting hybrid vehicle driveline and inverter system testing.

These modern test systems provide much more realistic and accurate data at significantly reduced total operating costs.

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Variety of testing scenarios There are three different types of battery testing conducted as part of new product engineering: research and development, performance and durability.

The same basic equipment is needed to conduct all three types of testing, though there are a few significant differences.

R&D testing by its very nature comes with a plethora of unknowns. In addition, R&D systems are usually more expensive because they tend to have more data acquisition/data logging capabilities.

With R&D systems, engineers may be designing high-voltage batteries within a particular range, not knowing exactly what the maximum voltage, current, and/ or dynamic performance will be. In this case, care must be taken not to underestimate the size of the testing equipment, which should be built with high enough voltage, current, and power capacity to test the biggest battery that can reasonably be expected to build within the next few years.

Performance testing systems are similar to those used for R&D, but may be somewhat less complicated because engineers typically have a much better idea of the highest voltage, current and power requirements and know much more about what kind of speed response will be needed. They also tend to require somewhat less instrumentation.

With durability testing, engineers are simulating what the device will actually see in the real world (or typically much worse). The system doesn’t have to be as fast, or include extra voltage/ current/dynamic range, because at that point the performance is pretty well known. Durability testing systems have to be extremely stable and robust, since engineers will be running durability tests 24/7, for days, weeks, or months without interruption. The system can be set up to run unattended and even send a text or call a beeper if there are any problems.

Real world conditions The battery’s dynamic response to real world conditions is often very different than its response under simple laboratory cycling. In the past, batteries were sub-

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Data Acquisition & Sensors

How to choose the right

pressure or thermal sensor for your application By: Dan Herzog, global product line director, pressure and thermal products, Honeywell Sensing and Control TruStability HSC Series and SSC Series comparison chart

Choosing the right sensor for a particular application can be challenging. A sensor that is considered reliable in the packaging industry may not be able to withstand the ruggedness of a welding application. The key to sensor performance is to apply the appropriate sensor to the right application.

There are three things designers should be aware of when specifying-in sensor products: accuracy requirements, packaging requirements and environmental concerns. Different applications have different accuracy requirements; however, the more accurate the sensor is, the less time is generally required for application design. Packaging requirements are also specific to each application and choosing the wrong package can add cost to the

Pressure centers come in all sizes and shapes and can be used for many applications.

overall assembly. Working with the supplier’s engineering team can help ensure the right package is selected.

Knowing the overall environmental conditions of an application is also important for designing a reliable product. For example, if condensation is a possibility in the application, choose a sensor that is liquid compatible.

Platform approach A sensor platform approach is Honeywell’s way of offering a variety of packaging, pressure ranges and porting options. This gives design engineers more flexibility in system design. A platform approach can also improve overall system efficiency by matching the performance of the sensor to the application.

So, how do you select sensors that address multiple performance requirements? Here is a guide to finding just what you’re looking for based on your performance requirements or design needs.

First, decide what the application for the sensor is. Then, you’ll need to ask some of these basic questions, such as, how extreme are the temperatures or corrosive nature of the media being measured? Is the environment a vibration challenge? What is the pressure range that needs to be measured in psi, bar, inches of water, etc.? How much time are you willing to devote to the integration of the sensor, or must it be ready to implement and forget? What is the pressure type (gage, absolute, differential)?

How accurate does the pressure measurement need to be? And, just as important, what are the size and price constraints?

Deciding on the right sensor involves

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knowing what you need, and not paying for what you don’t. From board-mounted pressure sensors to heavy-duty pressure transducers, each sensor type addresses specific needs, requirements and cost targets.

For example, if you require ease of integration on a pcb, porting and housing options and small size at an economical price point, an unamplified/uncompensated basic board-mounted pressure sensor would be the best option.

When selecting and implementing pressure sensors into designs, the following are important features: • Very low drift over time or temperature and humidity extremes • No need to calibrate after mounting to a pcb • Temperature compensated and calibrated • Custom calibration availability • An extremely tight and consistent accuracy specification • A wide variety of package styles and options with the same performance specifications After basic board-mount pressure sensors, the next level of pressure sensors is designed for those who want to leverage their calibration and amplification. These sensors have less part interchangeability and are already temperature compensated, providing the ability to retain a high degree of stability, accuracy and repeatability.

Ranging from 1psi to 150psi (60mbar to 10bar), these pressure sensors will operate as specified from -40°C to 125°C. The next level of pressure sensor is amplified, compensated, and can be used as is without further calibration. The HSC and SSC TruStability pressure sensors (see chart above) offer a tight accuracy and small form factor. They have low power consumption which provides extended battery life and promotes energy efficiency. This type of pressure sensor is typically used for monitoring and control of industrial and medical pneumatic flow

and system pressure for precise and efficient performance.

These higher-end board-mounted pressure sensors should adhere to the moisture sensitivity level 1 requirement to avoid the thermal and mechanical damage during solder reflow processes that lesser rated products often incur.

One aspect of selecting the correct pressure sensor for your job is finding a supplier that is truly a one-stop shop.

Regardless of capability, quality and reliability should be a key component of all its product offerings, no matter the price.

There are many considerations when selecting pressure sensors to meet the requirements at hand. Fortunately, today’s sensors span a wide range of options from basic ‘no frills’ pressure sensors to heavyduty pressure transducers suitable for the harsh of environments.

Custom calibration Platform sensors provide custom calibration for specific airflow and pressure ranges and offer a variety of mounting, size and packaging options. By better matching the pressure or airflow ranges to the application, the end result is a more accurate end-product. This is achieved by improving the overall resolution of the measurement.

Value-added assemblies Honeywell provides value-added products that are built on pressure and thermal sensing platforms combined with some of the firm’s other products, capabilities and technologies. Honeywell will also package pressure and thermal sensors to facilitate easy customer implementation.

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Medical applications In medical applications there are three critical factors for choosing force and pressure sensors for use in infusion pumps: reliability, sensitivity, and miniaturization. As infusion pumps transition from bulky models to portable, ambulatory and implantable devices, designers should consider sensor platforms that provide a range of options that make them easy to implement in a variety of designs.

Designers should also consider pressure sensors that are fully compensated, amplified, and calibrated. The benefits include lower total costs, higher reliability and faster speed to market.

Force and pressure sensors must provide high reliability and high sensitivity to ensure the desired amount of medication is being delivered to the patient. Board-mount pressure sensors are used inside the pump to monitor and help control the flow of fluid. Force sensors on the outside of the pump measure force non-invasively on the outside of the tubing that delivers the medication. Measuring the force on the outside of the tubing eliminates the requirement to sterilize the sensor.

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Contract Manufacturing & Production Equipment

Avoid overlooking depaneling step in the pcb manufacturing process

By Shane Stafford, market development representative, LPKF Laser & Electronics North America

Depaneling is a step easily overlooked in the printed circuit board (pcb) manufacturing process. A great board design, flawless circuit etching and perfectly placed components mean nothing if individual pcbs cannot be separated from a panel without damaging components, solder joints, or the board itself. Conventional depaneling methods such as die punching, pizza cutting and routing impose levels of mechanical stress that exacerbate these issues, leaving a substantial amount of profit in the depaneling line’s waste bin.

The percentage of usable boards removed from a panel is known as production yield. The higher the yield the better, and far too often contract manufacturers are depaneling boards at alarmingly low yield percentages. With pcb designs getting smaller and shifting away from traditional square shaping, finding the depaneling method that meets the efficiency levels OEMs desire is becoming more important than ever.

Comparing methods As pcbs get smaller, components are being forced closer and closer to the edge of boards and many manufacturers are seeing sensitive components such as ceramic capacitors coming back from the production house damaged.

To compensate for this, conventional depaneling methods leave manufacturers with two options: either fit fewer parts to each panel in order to leave a mechanical stress ‘cushion’ around each board (the recommended cushion for pizza cutting can be as high as 5mm), or leave panels full but experience painfully low yield

percentages. For decision makers, this is a lose-lose situation - but it doesn’t have to be.

To eliminate the mechanical stress that is the source of damaged components, under-populated panels and low yield percentages, manufacturers can turn to UV laser cutting. An accurate, stress-free pcb processing solution, UV laser cutting is especially suited for depaneling because it completely eliminates the mechanical stress caused by conventional depaneling methods. This frees board designers to place components right up to the very edge of boards.

Additionally, with a 20µm beam width

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that is 250 times smaller than the ceiling 5mm cushion for pizza cutting, UV laser depaneling allows pcb panels to be filled to potential. Clean, precise cuts can occur without spacing boards out and wasting panel real estate. Unlike the lose-lose scenario described above, the alternative proposed by UV laser depaneling is an all-around win.

Why UV? By replacing physical tools with a virtual one (the laser beam), no contact is made with the panel and the effects of mechanical stress are wiped away - but that’s not the only way UV laser depaneling reduces the amount of stress imposed on pcbs.

When it comes to depaneling, there are two types of stress that can be imposed on the board. As we’ve discussed, one of these is mechanical stress. The other is thermal stress, which results in adverse effects caused by excess heat. The most common of effect of thermal stress is burning.

There are two primary methods of laser cutting when it comes to printed circuit board depaneling. CO2 lasers, which operate at high energy levels, produce a very hot cut which increases the chances of effects such as burning.

Populated pcb cut on a UV laser system

As a full turnkey solution provider – we don’t just assemble boards. We have the expertise and resources to handle your entire production process from sourcing components and bare PCBs to assembling, testing and shipping the final units directly to you or your customers.

FIG. 2: Same material cut with a UV laser system

hot, high-powered nature, the CO2 laser produces considerable more burning and deformation to the flexible Kapton material. Accommodating for these effects requires a 100µm cut cushion, making an effective cut width of 120µm. The effects of thermal stress are limited by the cold ablation of the UV laser, however, and require only a 10µm cushion. This results in an effective cut width of 30µm.

In this case, working with a UV laser is going to not only eliminate mechanical stress but also greatly reduce any effects of thermal stress, leaving behind a clean, precise cut.

Other benefits The application shown in Figures 1 and 2 brings up another benefit of depaneling with UV lasers: the ability to work with a wide variety of materials. From standard FR4 to flexible or soft materials, UV depaneling is suited to process any board material. Polyimide, PET, PTFE, Rogers materials and fired and unfired ceramics present no problems for the stress-free ablation of UV laser depaneling.

Additionally, as boards get smaller and move away from square shaping to fit the demand for miniaturization, UV lasers are especially adept at cutting boards with round and/or arbitrary contours.

UV laser cutting is ideal for applications that are 62 mils thick or less, but can cut thicker applications if the board is scored prior to ablation.

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On the other hand, UV laser systems operate at much lower wattage than CO2 systems and produce what is known as cold ablation. So while you may say to yourself, “It’s great that lasers eliminate mechanical stress, but what if my boards get toasted,” you can rest easy knowing that the effects of thermal stress are greatly limited by the thermally cool nature of UV laser depaneling.

Figures 1 and 2 show a comparison of UV laser depaneling and CO2 laser cutting. As you can see, the effects of thermal stress are limited with the UV laser.

Both lasers in this application feature a beam size of 20µm. However, due to its

As manufacturers seek to increase the amount of usable boards returned from the production house, there is one depaneling method that satisfies the demand for higher yield percentages while also providing the flexibility needed in today’s ever-changing circuit board design landscape. That method is UV laser cutting.

With UV laser cutting, effects such as cracked components, board fractures, and broken solder joints are eliminated.

In addition, the same stress-free nature that helps increase yield percentages also makes UV laser cutting especially suited for working with delicate and flexible materials. Coupled with the precise nature of its 20µm beam, UV laser depaneling is ideal for cutting miniature, arbitrary designs.

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AOI module with 3D technology The 3D function in the AOI high-performance camera module XM provides the use of angled views already allowed for observation from various viewing directions in order to reliably detect critical errors in the fine-pitch range at endof-line inspection. Product’s structured light projector and a multi-step laser triangulation procedure produces an optimal combination of all individual measurement principles in the AOI area. With an image acquisition rate up to 1.8 gigapixels/second, device is extremely fast and because of additional high resolution, it is able to incorporate all information with maximum speed into a highly precise 3D inspection.

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Aavid Thermalloy ABB Abbatron/HH Smith Acme Electric Agastat — See TE Connectivity Agilent Technologies AIM Electronics — See Emerson Network Power AIM Solder AIM-Cambridge Connectivity Solutions — See Emerson Network Power Akro-Mils Alcoswitch — See TE Connectivity Allied Alpha Wire Altech Corp.

American Beauty American Electrical, Inc. American Power Conversion (APC) American Zettler, Inc. Ametek — National Controls Corporation (NCC) — See NCC Ametek Floorcare & Specialty Motors — See Ametek/Lamb Ametek/Lamb Ametek/Pittman Ametek/PMC Ametek/TIP — See Ametek/PMC AMP® — See TE Connectivity Amperite Amphenol - Aerospace Amphenol - Alden Amphenol - Commercial Amphenol - Connex Amphenol - Industrial Amphenol - PCD Amphenol - RF Amphenol - Sine Amphenol - Spectra•Strip Amphenol - Tuchel Amprobe Amveco AND/Purdy Electronics Anderson Power Products Angstrohm/Vishay APC — See American Power Conversion APEM APEX Tools API Delevan APM Hexseal Arcoelectric Arcotronics America, Inc. (a KEMET Company) Areva/FCI — See FCI Aromat — See Panasonic Electric Works Aromat Controls — See Panasonic Electric Works Artisan Controls ASC Capacitors Assembly Technologies — See American Beauty ATC Automatic Timing and Controls ATC Diversified Electronics Augat — See TE Connectivity Ault Incorporated — See SL Power Automatic Timing & Controls — See ATC Automatic Timing and Controls AVX Axicom — See TE Connectivity AZ Displays, Inc.

B ❏ B+K Precision ❏ Banner Engineering

BCcomponents/Vishay BEI Sensors Belden Berg — See FCI Beyschlag/Vishay Birtcher — See Schroff Bogen Communications, Inc. Bomar Interconnect Products Bourns Box Enclosures Brother International Buchanan — See TE Connectivity ❏ Bud Industries ❏ Bulgin Components, plc ❏ Bussmann — See Cooper Bussmann ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏

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C.K Tools C&K Components Cablofil Caddock Calmark — See Schroff Cambridge Products — See Emerson Network Power Carling Technologies Carlo Gavazzi, Inc. Carol Brand — See General Cable Corp.

Cera-Mite/Vishay Chemtronics — See ITW/Chemtronics CHERRY Chicago Miniature Lighting a VCC company CII — See TE Connectivity Cinch Clarostat — See Honeywell CML Innovative Technologies Coleman Cable Inc. (CCI) Collmer.com — See HVCA Condor — See SL Power Contact Connector — See LAPP USA Control Concepts — See Emerson Network Power Conxall — See Switchcraft Cooper Bussmann Cooper Interconnect Cooper Tools — See APEX Tools Corcom — See TE Connectivity CorDEX Instruments Cornell Dubilier Cosel U.S.A. Inc. Crouzet Crydom Inc. Crystek Crystals Corp.

CSI/Speco — See Speco Technologies Custom Connector Cynergy3 Components

D ❏ Dale/Vishay ❏ Danaher Industrial Controls/ Dynapar — See Dynapar ❏ Danaher Specialty Products — See Veeder-Root ❏ Dantona Industries, Inc. ❏ Davies Molding ❏ Dearborn-Alpha Wire ❏ Desco ❏ Dialight ❏ Digital Power ❏ Diversified Electronics — See ATC Diversified Electronics ❏ Draloric/Vishay ❏ Duracell ❏ Dymo — See Also RHINO ❏ Dynapar

E ❏ E-T-A Circuit Protection ❏ Eagle Picher

❏ Eagle Signal — See Veeder-Root ❏ EAO Switch ❏ EasySYNC Ltd ❏ Eaton ❏ ebm-papst ❏ EBT Optronic — See Chicago Miniature Lighting a VCC company ❏ Ecliptek Corporation ❏ Edwards Signaling & Security Systems ❏ EIKO ❏ ELCO/AVX ❏ Electrix ❏ Electrocorp — See Honeywell ❏ Electronic Hardware Corporation (EHC) ❏ Electroswitch Inc. ❏ Elmwood — See Honeywell ❏ Elpac Power Systems — See ICCNexergy ❏ Emerson Network Power ❏ Energizer ❏ EnerSys ❏ ENM Company ❏ EOS - Red Rocket Power ❏ EPCOS — See TDK-EPCOS ❏ EREM — See APEX Tools ❏ ETI Systems ❏ Excelitas Technologies Sensors, Inc. ❏ Excelsys Technologies Limited ❏ Excelta Corporation ❏ Extech Instruments

F ❏ Fagor ❏ Fan-S — See Qualtek Electronics Corp. ❏ FCI ❏ FCT Electronics ❏ Fenwal — See Honeywell ❏ FerriShield — See Leadertech ❏ FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc. ❏ Flowline ❏ Floyd Bell Inc. ❏ Fluke ❏ Fluke Networks ❏ Fox Electronics ❏ FTDI Chip ❏ Fuji Semiconductor, Inc.

G ❏ GC Electronics ❏ GE (General Electric) Capacitors — See Genteq

by Regal Beloit ❏ GE Infrastructure Sensing ❏ General Cable Corp. ❏ General Semiconductor/Vishay ❏ Genteq by Regal Beloit ❏ Glenair ❏ Globe Motors™ ❏ Grasslin — See Intermatic ❏ Grayhill ❏ Greenlee ❏ Guardian Electric

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Hammond Manufacturing Hammond Power Solutions HARTING Elektronik Hartman — See TE Connectivity HellermannTyton Hermetic Switch, Inc. — See HSI Sensing HH Smith — See Abbatron/HH Smith High Voltage Power Systems — See HVCA Hirschmann - a Belden Brand Hobbs — See Honeywell Hoffman Honeywell Hoyt

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HSI Sensing Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems Hurst HVCA

I ❏ ICC/Intervox ❏ ICCNexergy (formerly Elpac Power Systems) ❏ ICM Corp. — See Belden ❏ Ico-Rally ❏ ICP DAS USA ❏ Ideal Industries ❏ IDEC Corporation ❏ Identification — See TE Connectivity ❏ IEE ❏ igus ❏ Illinois Capacitor, Inc. ❏ Interconnect Devices, Inc. (IDI) ❏ Interfan ❏ Intermatic ❏ International Rectifier ❏ International Resistive Company — See TT Electronics/IRC ❏ ISO-TECH ❏ ITW/Chemtronics

J ❏ JAE Electronics, Inc. ❏ JKL Components Corporation ❏ Johnson Connectivity Solutions — See Emerson Network Power ❏ Johnson Electric ❏ Jonard

K ❏ K-Sun ❏ Kavlico ❏ Keithley Instruments, Inc. — See Tektronix ❏ KEMET ❏ Kenwood ❏ Kester Solder ❏ Keystone Electronics ❏ Keystone Thermometrics — See GE Infrastructure Sensing ❏ Kilo International ❏ Kilovac — See TE Connectivity ❏ Kingbright ❏ Kings Electronics ❏ Klein Tools ❏ Kroy, Inc.

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L-com Connectivity Products Laird Technologies Lamb — See Ametek/Lamb LAPP USA Lascar Electronics Leadertech (formerly FerriShield) Leecraft — See Lighting Components and Design a VCC company Lighting Components and Design - a VCC company Linemaster Littelfuse Lumberg Automation a Belden Brand Lumberg, Inc. Lumex

M ❏ Macromatic ❏ Magnecraft — See Schneider Electric/Magnecraft ❏ Mallory Sonalert Products, Inc. ❏ Manhattan Wire Products — See Alpha Wire ❏ Marathon Special Products

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Marsh Bellofram — See ATC Master Appliance McLean Cooling Technology Mean Well USA Menda Merlin Gerin — See Schneider Electric Metcal — See OK International Meterman MG Chemicals Micro Commercial Components (MCC) Micro-Measurements/Vishay Microchip Microdot — See TE Connectivity MicroSwitch — See Honeywell Midtex — See TE Connectivity Mill-Max Milwaukee Electric Tool Modutec (Jewell Instruments) Molex Incorporated Mueller

N ❏ N-TRON Corporation ❏ Nanonics — See TE Connectivity ❏ NCC ❏ Neutrik ❏ Nichicon ❏ Nicomatic ❏ NKK Switches ❏ Northern Technologies ❏ NTE Electronics, Inc.

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Q ❏ Qualtek Electronics Corp. ❏ Quest Technology International, Inc.

R ❏ RAF ❏ Raychem — See TE Connectivity ❏ Raychem Circuit Protection — See TE Connectivity ❏ RCD Components Inc. ❏ Recom Power International ❏ Red Lion Controls ❏ Redington Counters, Inc. ❏ RHINO — See Also Dymo ❏ Richco ❏ Rittal Corporation

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❏ Primary Power Components (PPC) — See Qualtek Electronics Corp. ❏ Products Unlimited — See TE Connectivity ❏ ProtektivePak

OEG — See TE Connectivity Ohmite OK Industries — See Jonard OK International OKW Enclosures Olflex Wire and Cable — See LAPP USA Olympic Wire and Cable Corp.

Omron Automation & Safety Omron Electronic Components Omron STI — See Omron Automation & Safety ON Semiconductor Optek Technology — See TT Electronics/Optek Opto 22 Orion (Knight Electronics Inc.) Orion Power Systems Osram/Sylvania, Inc.

P ❏ Pacific Scientific OECO (formerly Sypris Test & Measurement) ❏ PacTec ❏ Paladin Tools ❏ Panasonic ❏ Panasonic Electric Works ❏ Panasonic Electric Works/Sunx ❏ PanaVise ❏ Panduit ❏ Pass & Seymour ❏ Patlite ❏ Payne Controls Company ❏ Pepperl + Fuchs ❏ PerkinElmer Optoelectronics — See Exceltas Technologies Sensors, Inc. ❏ Phihong ❏ Phoenix Contact ❏ PICO ❏ Platinum Tools ❏ Plato Products ❏ Platt Luggage ❏ Polycase ❏ Pomona Electronics ❏ Potter & Brumfield (P&B) — See TE Connectivity ❏ Power-One ❏ Power-Sonic

❏ SAB ❏ SAIA-Burgess — See Johnson Electric ❏ Sanyo Batteries ❏ Schaffner ❏ Schneider Electric ❏ Schneider Electric/Magnecraft ❏ Schrack — See TE Connectivity ❏ Schroff ❏ Schurter ❏ Selco Products Company ❏ SemiKron ❏ Sensotec — See Honeywell ❏ SenSym — See Honeywell ❏ Serpac ❏ Sfernice/Vishay ❏ Shurite ❏ Siemens ❏ Siliconix/Vishay ❏ Silonex - A Division of Advanced Photonics ❏ Silvertronic ❏ Simpson ❏ Sixnet ❏ SL Power ❏ SloanLED ❏ SMC ❏ SolaHD ❏ Solid State Manufacturing ❏ Souriau, Inc. ❏ Spacecraft ❏ Speco Technologies ❏ Spectrol/Vishay ❏ Sprague/Vishay ❏ Square D by Schneider Electric ❏ SSP/Vishay — See Vishay SSP ❏ Staco Energy Products Co. ❏ Stancor/Waldom ❏ Steinel ❏ Steward — See Laird Technologies ❏ Sti (Scientific Technologies Inc.) — See Omron Automation & Safety ❏ Storm Interface ❏ Streamlight ❏ Struthers-Dunn ❏ Sunon Fans ❏ SunX/Aromat – See Panasonic Electric Works/Sunx ❏ Superior Electric ❏ SurgX — See Cooper Bussmann ❏ Switchcraft ❏ Sypris Test & Measurement — See Pacific Scientific OECO

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Tapeswitch TDK-EPCOS TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. TE Connectivity Techno/Vishay Techspray TEKO Tektronix Teledyne Relays Telemecanique Sensors Thermometrics — See GE Infrastructure Sensing Thin Film/Vishay Thomas & Betts - ABB Company Thordarson Meissner Time Mark Corporation Traco Power Triad Magnetics Tripp Lite Trumeter TT Electronics/IRC TT Electronics/Optek TURCK Twin Industries

V ❏ Vector Electronics & Technology ❏ Veeder-Root ❏ Viewsonics — See Emerson Network Power ❏ Vishay ❏ Vishay PCS ❏ Vishay Precision Foil ❏ Vishay SSP ❏ Visual Communications Company (VCC) ❏ Vitramon/Vishay ❏ Volex Power Cords

W Waber by Tripp Lite wakefield-vette — See Ohmite Wamco WECO Weller — See APEX Tools White-Rodgers WIKA Instrument Corporation ❏ Wire Pro, Inc. — See Cooper Interconnect ❏ Wiremold ❏ WPI (Wire Pro, Inc.) — See Cooper Interconnect ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏

X ❏ Xcelite — See APEX Tools

Y ❏ Yokogawa Corporation of America

Z ❏ Zettler Magnetics

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FlexibilitY. DeSign ChAin SOlUtiOnS FROM AVnet You think about innovation, we think about the rest.

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Mouser Electronics — a subsidiary of TTI, Inc. and part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.— is one of

the industry’s fastest-growing, global authorized distributors of semiconductor and electronic components. Mouser

is a company dedicated to supplying design engineers with the most rapid introduction of the newest products and leading-edge technologies combined with unsurpassed customer service and worldwide support from 20 global locations. Focused on design engineers and buyers demanding small to medium quantities of the latest products, Mouser’s customer-focused distribution delivers tomorrow’s technology today.

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Same-Day Shipping Mouser is a company that’s passionate about having the latest components available as soon as possible.

The company delivers a time-to-market advantage to customers with its website and multiple print catalogs, featuring the newest products and technologies.

Continuous updates are made to ensure the newest products are added and end-of-life products are removed, providing customers with easy access to the newest products and technologies. Mouser defines it as not What’s New, but What’s Next.

Mouser’s worldwide headquarters is based in Texas, USA, and totals 45,000 m2, encompassing offices, call and data centers, as well as its stateof-the-art warehouse. The wireless warehouse management system is streamlined to nearly perfect pickand-ship operations. These high-tech capabilities and the efficient order fulfillment processes allow for fast delivery with same-day shipping on most orders received by 8 p.m. CST.

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Mouser.com is updated daily with products from more than 500 industry-leading manufacturers represented online. The website searches over 10 million products to locate more than 4 million part numbers that are available for easy online purchase.

Also, you’ll find millions of downloadable data sheets, supplier-specific reference designs, application notes, technical design information and engineering tools.

It even offers 17 language choices and accepts 20 international currencies. The site is constantly refined – adding new products daily, removing obsolete products, plus featuring numerous user-friendly tools, such as Project Manager with automatic re-order, BOM import capabilities, automatic order confirmation, Mouser search accelerator and other time-saving functions.

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Mouser Electronics is your one source for all boardlevel components and development tools for total project design – stocking the widest selection of newest products. The company’s broad-based Secondary Stacked Logo linecard consists of components from more than 500 industry-leading manufacturers of semiconductors, optoelectronics, embedded modules, as well as passives, interconnects, electromechanical, circuit protection devices, enclosures, thermal management, and wire/cable products.

Mouser and Mouser Electronics are registered trademarks of Mouser Electronics, Inc. The Newest Products for Your Newest Designs is a registered trademark of Mouser Electronics, Inc.

Mouser is dedicated to providing superior service and support to customers worldwide. In addition to its US locations, Mouser has customer service centers around the world, including Mexico, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the UK, as well as Asia (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Taiwan, and Thailand). Mouser believes in providing the best customer service – regardless of the size of the customer or the size of the order.

Breaking packs and no minimum orders, including one-piece shipping, are especially attractive to engineers working in the earliest stages of the engineering design cycle. In addition, the company supports numerous languages and accepts all major international currencies. Mouser is a company that firmly believes quality service and support should transcend all boundaries.

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Weidmuller’s new u-remote is an innovative remote I/O system. It features hot swappable universal analog, universal digital, a wide operating temperature range and power-feed slices for tool free, completely modular solutions.

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u-remote provides reduced wiring times with Weidmuller’s Push-In technology in a neat clearly visible, single-row strip.

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The u-remote integrated web server speeds up installation and provides real time network access. Field bus couplers include ProfiNet, EtherCat, Ethernet IP and Modbus.

Individual I/O status indication with tri-color LEDs and individual marking tags allow for easy identification.

Weidmuller— Let’s Connect At Weidmuller, we support customers and partners around the world with products, solutions and services in the industrial environment of power, signal and data. We develop innovative, sustainable and useful solutions that set standards in Industrial Connectivity today and continually work toward providing solutions for the technology challenges of tomorrow.

Our on-site services include engineering, custom rail assembly, electronic development and interface board design.

Weidmuller is a leader in DIN-rail mounted terminal blocks. Our selection of screw type SAK and W-Series terminal blocks is the industry’s most comprehensive line-up.

The new 6mm wide ACT20M isolator series, along with our industry leading WaveAnalog family, are now cULus listed for use in Hazardous locations. Our WaveAnalog signal conditioners feature current loop isolation, as well as a HART protocol version.

The RockStar Series heavy duty connectors provide IP65/66 rated field wiring for a range of applications. New RockStar HDC kits with metric cable entries complement the existing PG types. Each kit contains a complete connector assembly, with a single part number. With IP68 rated products you receive increased corrosion and impact protection.

The PRO-M Series are high efficiency power supplies for factory automation and machine applications. With a slim footprint, they can be mounted with no side-to-side separation. The PRO-H Series power supplies are designed for the demands of process applications and are cULus Listed and Class 1 Division 2 approved.

PrintJet ADVANCED features an integrated computer with USB connection, intuitive touch display, full color, metal marker printing capability, prints 6,000 markers in 45 minutes, 25 languages and many other innovative offerings.

Weidmuller offers a simple solution to marshall your control system

CONNECTION TECHNOLOGY We continue to innovate with Push-In technology. Our P-Series terminals can help reduce installation time by as much as 50% when compared with traditional screw terminals.

At Weidmuller, our goal is to offer solutions that can help you save cabinet space, lower installation times, provide touch safe connections and eliminate down time.

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ADVERTISERS’ INDEX Agilent Technologies Canada Inc. . . . . . 15, OBC Allied Electronics, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21 Avnet EM (AZ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23 B&E Electronics Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Conec Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Agilent 4000 Series Oscilloscope Agilent’s InfiniiVision DSOX4022A, offers price points to fit your budget with superior performance and optional capabilities that are not available in any other oscilloscope in its class. Agilent’s breakthrough technology delivers more scope for the same budget. Experience the speed and find even more of your most intermittent signal anomalies with the largest screen in its class. Do more with the power of 5 instruments in 1 and experience the usability and quickly debug your design with an oscilloscope designed for touch.

B&E Electronics Ltd. since 1975 has offered a full range of products required for the electronic maintenance and manufacturing industries.

• electronic components & equipment • test equipment • wire and cable • batteries, power & protection products • electronic chemicals • tools and cases B&E Electronics is a founding member of EDGE Marketing, a North American buying group of independent electronic distributors.

Contact us or visit our website for online purchasing at:

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Head Office: B&E Electronics Ltd. 444 Manitou Road SE, Calgary, AB T2G 4C4 • Tel: 800.661.5619

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Digi-Key Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Dorigo Systems Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 EMX Enterprises Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Fibox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 GAP Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 GlobTek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Hammond Mfg. Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 (insert), IBC Harting Inc of North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Irwin Industrial Agencies Limited . . . . . . . . . . . 4 J-Squared Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mega Electronics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mouser Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25

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Murata Power Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 NEWARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Library software solution automates 3D STEP models EMA EDABuilder 3.0 with 3D STEP model software automates the complete library process flow, starting with the data sheet and the PDF data sheet extraction. Schematic symbols and pcb footprints are created in a fraction of the time. Product enables customers to take advantage of a ‘single data sheet input source’ for both automation and verification between the mechanical and electrical models. Consistency and verification insures a complete and validated set of engineering models. Pcb footprint automation is supported across the full range of component families including 100% of surface mount parts defined in IPC-7351 as well as commonly used through-hole parts.

EMA DESIGN AUTOMATION

ODU USA Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 27 Orion Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Positronic Industries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Protocase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rohde & Schwarz Canada Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Schleuniger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Schurter Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 TDK- Lambda Americas Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Weidmuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29

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Embedded display speeds display panel design development CapLogic Embedded Display provides rapid development for TFT display and Projected Capacitive Touch Panel design. Product is packaged into a compact and robust mechanical solution while removing the inherent problems associated with contact TFT display and controller IC changes and end of life (EOL) notices. Product is available in sizes ranging from 4.3” all the way through to 15”. There is a minimum 5-year supply guarantee, which ensures that a 6-12 month development cycle will not require a TFT display re-design by the time the complete design is ready to go into mass production.

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200Amp micro-ohmmeter measures very low contact resistances AEMC high current Micro-Ohmmeter Model 6292 measures very low contact resistances on high voltage circuit breakers, switches, busbars and other locations with user-selectable test currents from 5 to 200A. Portable unit is powered from 120V or 230V, 50/60Hz and incorporates optimized filters and protection for measurements in electrical substations. Product employs the four-terminal Kelvin method to prevent errors caused by test leads and their contact resistances. Cooling system improves the number of sequential tests that and the duration of the test that can be performed.

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Router solves cutting issues for pcb-panels JOT Router is a cost-effective and small inline routing solution for automated depaneling of printed circuit boards (pcb). Product consists of a cutting unit, available both as single and dual spindle. Unit is also available with different options for material out feeding, including a tray feeder and flat belt conveyer. Automatic tray handling makes loading and unloading easy and the buffer helps balancing material flow in production line.

Unit is designed for dust-free, accurate, and clean pcb depaneling.

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Design software focuses on core pcb technology

Control mouse simplifies 3D design issues

Altium Designer 14 provides a customer centric platform with heavy emphasis on core pcb design technologies. Product provides support for flex and rigid-flex design, including schematic capture, 3D pcb layout, analysis and programmable design – all in a single, unified solution.

Product allows for increased processing and communication within a smaller, more fluid space. The enhanced platform allows for smaller packaging of electronic designs.

ALTIUM

SpaceControler 3D Mouse provides a comfortable, efficient way to work in CAD design software. Product allows designers to zoom, pan, rotate, or flip the model in continuous motion. There are also several programmable keys that can call up the functions that users access most often. Product comes with some built in functions that enhance users current software. The patented Power Wheel, a rotating silver ring, located just below and around the base of the CAP, can contain up to 28 commands from the CAD program.

PLC SYSTEMS

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Gull wing connector has 1mm pitch Fine pitch SMT gull wing connector series comprises the 860-10-0XX-30-002000 (1mm gull wing SMT header available in 3 - 26 positions) and the 861-13-0XX-30002000 (1mm gull wing SMT socket available in 3 - 26 positions). Device provides a board-to-board stack height measuring less than 0.3” (7,62mm). Sockets provide gold-plated shells and contacts and headers gold-plated pins, thus ensuring optimum conductivity and superior wear resistance. The gull wing design allows for more effective and efficient inspection of the solder joints.

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Economy oscilloscopes redefined.

InfiniiVision 2000 X-Series 70 to 200 MHz New memory depth up to 1 Mpts New serial decode options* New 5-year warranty Starting at $1,258**

InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series

200 MHz to 1.5 GHz 12.1-inch touch screen InfiniiScan Zone touch triggering Update rate to 1 million wfms/s Memory depth up to 4 Mpts Starting at $5,611**

InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series

100 MHz to 1 GHz 8.5-inch display Update rate to 1 million wfms/s Memory depth up to 4 Mpts Starting at $2,929**

Oscilloscopes Redefined. With its brilliant 8.5-inch screen, fast update rate, full upgradability and 5-in-1 instrument integration, the Agilent 2000 X-Series oscilloscope is already first in class. Now with more memory depth, new serial decode options and 5-year warranty, it’s accelerating ahead. Experience the complete InfiniiVision line for oscilloscope features and performance you need at prices that will surprise you.

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