Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Form Factor",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Gigabit switch is one of most powerful yet from
Ethernet Direct, which we summarised at the time by saying "Claimed to be one of the most powerful industrial managed Gigabit switches offered, the unit supports Gigabit SX and LX or flexible SFP form factor".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Multi-tiered scanning cameras introduced from
JAI: "A three-tiered range of industrial digital scanning cameras switch from camera to camera, and from tier to tier, depending on the user's application and environment needs".
In December 2007, we covered the news from Adept Electronic Solutions
concerning its Digital cameras
- take a look at Handle the capture of very fast moving objects
which says: "DALSA's new high speed cameras are compact easy-to-use digital cameras engineered specifically to accommodate most industrial machine vision applications".
Take a look also at the news release from Telit Wireless Solutions, Dual M2M module is claimed to be first,
as well as EPIC form factor single board computer from Axiomtek,
and 8 Gbps longwave fibre channel SFP+ transceiver from Finisar Corp.
See also:
Gigabit connections grow as Ethernet expands
(July 2007)
As the use of Ethernet devices increases in manufacturing plants, data traffic increases and users will have to consider adding Gigabit connections at critical points to handle network loading
Increased capacity for Nexsan storage
(June 2007)
Ultrastar A7K1000 one-terabyte hard drives now incorporated in Nexsan's SATA range of products
Drop in networking enabled by Digi
(June 2007)
Drop-in Networking solutions provide complete, end-to-end wireless connectivity to electronic devices in locations where wireline infrastructure doesn't exist or satisfy customer needs
CO2 sensor for industrial gas companies
(June 2007)
ICx Photonics has announced the SensorChip-CO2-4P, a CO2 gas sensor suitable for applications where a 4P form factor is desirable and an OEM module is required
Via showcases NanoBook reference design
(June 2007)
Via CEO explains key elements of PC2.0 along with the VIA NanoBook UMD Reference Design and a prototype of the Mobile-ITX mainboard
Nanobook UMD reference design
(June 2007)
NanoBook is powered by the ultra low voltage 1.2GHz VIA C7-M processor and delivers up to 5 hours of battery life
Analogue PCI frame grabbers for video
(June 2007)
Firstsight Vision has introduced the Bandit-3 CV Express and PC2 COMP Express PCI boards for cost- effective image acquisition for general purpose video applications
Gigabit switch with WDM technology
(May 2007)
New industrial gigabit ethernet switch from Ethernet Direct supports WDM technology with bidirectional optical data communication
World's smallest full-featured x86 mainboard
(May 2007)
Tiny 10-layer Via Epia PX mainboard is based around the single-chip Via VX700 system media processor
Collaboration for ultra device mobility
(May 2007)
Alliance enables high speed 3.5G services for ultra mobile devices powered by C7-M ultra mobile platform
Axiomtek embedded computer platforms
(May 2007)
New series of embedded computing platforms from Axiomtek feature dual core processors
Seamless integration between hardware and software
(May 2007)
Full line of Industrial Motherboards, including Mini ITX, ITX, Micro ATX and ATX form factors for various applications on display at GTi 2007
Robust industrial wireless units
(April 2007)
Robust industrial wireless networking products available from Ethernet Direct
Panel PC for machine control
(April 2007)
Mounting arm Industrial PC features innovative housing design for better performance
Miniature linear motor for pick-and-place systems
(April 2007)
Copley Controls has introduced the ServoTube small-silhouette STB11 linear motor, a miniature direct-drive linear motor which reduces space requirements in pick-and-place systems
Near field communications for normal phones
(April 2007)
Small NFC enabler can turn normal telephones into NFC capable hardware
Low on-state resistance chipset
(April 2007)
International Rectifier has introduced the DirectFET MOSFET chipset for high-current DC-DC converters used in advanced telecom and datacom systems, notebook, high-end desktops and servers
Optical components, modules and subsystems
(March 2007)
A live demonstration of the ability of Lamda's LambdaFLEX tunable transmitter assembly (TTA) to operate within the metro and long haul application space is to be given at OFC/NFOEC 2007
Moisture measurement in low ranges
(March 2007)
HygroTrace uses a newly patented technique to provide accurate and reliable measurement for 0-100 PPB moisture levels with high sensitivity and speed of response
CO2 Transmitters for energy conservation
(March 2007)
A new generation of CO2 transmitters targeting indoor air quality and energy conservation applications, from Telaire Products, are available from GE Sensing
Micro drive for robots is low cost
(March 2007)
The Epson Micro PowerDrive is a low cost, high performance controls platform that provides the ultimate experience in ease of use, compact size, and reliability
Programmable switch mode power supplies
(March 2007)
The simultaneous release of three ePower SPS models at APEC 2007 has increased the power of Amrel/american Reliance's ePower Line
Processors for thin client computers
(March 2007)
VXL has selected the Via C7 processor for its new generation of Itona thin clients
Industrial unmanaged gigabit switch
(March 2007)
Latest gigabit switch supports the most demanding industrial networking requirements
Flexible gigabit switch with SFP ports
(March 2007)
SFP fibre slot design provides users with flexibility to insert different fibre modules, either multi-mode or single-mode at various distances
Large investment includes simulation software
(March 2007)
Sarantel will scale up its use of MicroStripes software to simulate unique dielectrically loaded antennas - a technically very difficult task
Dual output synchronous buck regulator
(February 2007)
The ISL65426 is a high-efficiency dual output synchronous buck regulator with programmable output voltage and current
USB based instrumentation available from Rapid
(February 2007)
A range of PC based USB units has the ability to stack multiple devices together for ultimate portability and flexibility is now available through Rapid Electronics
FLGA package for 16 bit microcontroller
(February 2007)
A FLGA package M16C/62P from Renesas Technology is made for sensor applications and allows a large number of devices to be built smaller and lighter
Quad core server increases product performance
(February 2007)
Radisys raises industry standard with leading COM express modules and embedded server
Test module for Ethernet-over-TDM services
(February 2007)
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering's Transport Blazer product family has a new test module to test digital signal level (DSn) and plesiosynchronous digital hierarchy (PDH) electrical rates
Integrable tunable laser assembly
(January 2007)
Bookham has announced the launch of two new versions of its fully-qualified LambdaFlex integrable Tunable Laser Assembly (iTLA)
Product development cycles on the fast track
(January 2007)
XPort has enabled Rockwell Automation to reduce its development costs and hasten their time-to-market giving them a competitive advantage
High-Efficiency 150V DirectFET MOSFET works cooler
(January 2007)
International Rectifier has launched the IRF6643PbF, a 150V DirectFET MOSFET for isolated DC-DC converters operating from 36V to 75V universal telecommunications input and 48V fixed input systems