Product showcase
December 2007
Device protection
Carlo Gavazzi Computing Solutions' rugged electronic packaging services for commercial off-the-shelf products are designed to offer users the capability to outfit standard commercial products such as computers, servers, data storage units, and mobile electronic equipment with a durable, rugged, and more protective enclosure. Applications include the military and aerospace industries, where harsh environments often require protection of embedded and applied computing devices. Engineered using durable, lightweight aluminum with welded seam construction, these enclosures meet military specifications and can be configured with a shock and vibration isolated sub-chassis and an advanced temperature control system to fully shield the internal device from extreme temperatures.
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October 2007
Switching regulator
Linear Technology's LTM4600HVMPV is a complete and encapsulated 10-A switching dc/dc regulator system, the first device in a family of uModule dc/dc regulators designed for rugged military and avionics applications. The device is tested over the temperature range of -55 to +125�C. It is offered in a 15- x 15- x 2.8-mm military plastic land grid array package. The unit is suited for high-power dc/dc solutions because of its lower thermal impedance when compared to a similar size ball grid array package. The device operates from an input supply range of 4.5-28 V and regulates an output of 0.6-5 V. It can deliver 10 A continuous load current (14 A peak) and achieve efficiencies as high as 92%.
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September 2007
Impact tester
The Dynatup 9250 from Instron is designed to measure energy absorption and related impact properties of polymers, metals, composites, and resulting final components. The drop tower features complete computer control that uses Impulse, a software and electronics package designed for impact testing. The device captures, plots, and analyzes the entire impact event, enabling the user to determine important characteristics such as incipient damage, ductile-to-brittle transition point, maximum load, and total energy absorbed. It can also test materials in extreme temperatures and is available with a specimen feeder option for high throughput testing.
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