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Cabinets & Enclosures
   Electrically Conductive Tape Helps Attach EMI Shields And Gaskets
   Shielding Cans Have Removable Lids For Easy Access To Board-Level Components
   Foam Gaskets Are Conductive Fabric
   Double-Sided Tape Speeds RFI/EMI Shielding Installation
   Rivets Fit Square, Round Holes
   Self-Clinching Threaded Standoffs Enable Attached Components To Be Stacked
   Door Interlock Switch Helps Ensure That Safety Specs Are Met
   PMC Bezels Fit VME And cPCI Products
   Device Bay Chassis Fits Multiple Applications
   Custom VMEbus Front Panels Offer Quick Turnaround At Low Cost

Circuit Protection Devices
   Circuit Breakers Trip From Current; Serve Industrial & Commercial Apps
   PCB-Mount Miniature Fuses Boost Interrupt Rating & Save Board Space
   Transient Suppression Arrays Offer Low Capacitance

Cooling Products
   Heat Pump Assemblies Deliver Up To 30W Of Cooling Power

Displays & Indicators
   LCDs, LEDs & IR SENSORS
   Black-&-White And Color LCDs Have CCFL Backlight; Touch-Screen Optional
   Assemblies Hold LEDs At Right Angles
   SMT LED Chips Come In Many Styles
   Efficient Optical Design Helps LEDs Tap High-Intensity Lighting Mart
   More Models Added To LED Family Of Incandescent Lamp Replacements
   Back-Lit LED Panel Meters Take Little Room
   LEDs Can Replace T-1-3/4-Size Incandescents
   LEDs Handle Bill-Validation Chores
   LEDs Come In SMT Packages
   LED Lamps Serve As Safety Warning Beacons
   Miniature Lamp Assembly Promises Enhanced Lifespan
   White LED With Built-In Reflector Extends Viewing Angle to 120°
   Surface-Mount LEDs Offer Numerous Packaging Options
   LCD Backlighting Panels With White LEDs Provide High Light Output
   Optoelectronic Components Come As SMT Devices
   Surface-Mount Photodiode Responds Fast
   Digital Fiber-Optic Amplifier Can Display In Three Modes
   Optical Transceiver Extend Gigabit Links To 100 km
   IC/LED Pair Form Optical Data Links
   SC Receptacle Has Internal Clock And Data Recovery
   2-kW Diode Laser Makes Fiber-Optic Connections
   IR Detectors Require No Filters
   Visible Laser Diodes Cost Less
   VCSEL Offers Migration Path
   Line of IrDA Communication Devices Expands
   Integrated Infrared Transceiver Prolongs Portables' Battery Life
   Photodetector/Transimpedance Amp Offers Easy Alignment
   Optically Coupled Isolator Resists EMI
   Optical Transceivers Operate At 3.3V
   Cross Hair Optics Grace Laser Diode Module
   Laser Module Offers Cool, Blue-Violet Light
   Photodiode Arrays Serve Encoder Duties
   Signal Processor Drives Charge-Coupled Devices
   Fiber-Optic Connectors Are Drop-In Copper Replacements
   Phototransistors Offer High Contrast Ratio
   Emitter/Receiver Modules Hit 2.5 Gb/s
   Laser Driver IC Fits Optical Disk Drives
   Photoelectric Control Offers Auto-, Remote Tuning
   Photoreceivers Blast At 10 Gbps

Interconnections & Wire & Cable
   Modules Make Backplanes Fiber-Ready
   Fiber-Optic Bus Adapter Provides cPCI-To-VME Connectivity
   Flex Circuits Tap New, Performance-Enhancing Techniques
   DIN-Rail Module Is DeviceNet Gateway
   Pluggable PCB Terminal Blocks Eliminate Need For PCB-Mount Header
   Terminal Blocks Are Available In 16 Positions And Operate To 105ºC
   Connector Modules Interface Industrial Controls
   Terminal Blocks Are 70% Smaller; Save Space When Riding On Rail

Motors & Motion Controls
   Plastic Nut Withstands Ball Screw Loads
   Actuator Has High Torque Step Motor
   Converter Brake Inverter Fits In AC Drives
   DC Motors' Slotless Construction Results In Cool Operation
   DC Motors Keep Wiring Simple
   Jog Shuttle Encoder Has Two Shafts
   Miniature Gearmotors At Home In Tight Quarters
   Stepper Motor Drive Outdoes Chopper Types

Passive Components
   Plastic Caps Sub For Ceramic Types
   AC Power Line Capacitors Meet Applications And Safety Requirements
   Film And Ceramic Caps Meet International Safety Approvals
   Tantalum Chip Capacitors Come In Two Flavors
   Tiny Variable Capacitors Serve Range Of Applications With RF Power Amps
   MLCCs Now Span Sizes Ranging From 0402 To 2225
   SMT Aluminum Electrolytic Caps Handle High Voltages
   Snap-In Capacitors Calculate Expected Life & Operating Temp
   Border Capacitors Resist Shorts
   Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors Last A Long Time In Switching Power Supplies
   High-Voltage Ceramic Chip Capacitors Are Rated For Up To 15,000 vdc
   SMT Chokes Deliver Wide-Band Operation
   Color-Coded Ferrite Chokes Suppress High-Frequency Noise Or Oscillations
   IC-Like Inductive Components Enhance Manufacturability
   New Power Inductor Families Seek Low-Profile Assignments
   Surface-Mount Inductors Can Handle High Power
   Carbon Resistors Are Printable On A Host Of Substrates
   Power Resistor Comes In TO-247 Style Pack
   Chip Attenuators Save Space And Cost
   SMT Power Metal Film Molded Resistors Provide Stable Operation
   Thermistors Meet Military Specs

Power Sources
   Half-Brick DC/DC Converter Offers High Efficiency In Small Packages
   Low Power Dc-Dc Converters Are Lower-Cost Alternatives
   Half-Brick DC/DC Converters Offer High Power Density
   DC/DC Converter Has 10:1 Input Range
   Open Frame 10W Converters Enter Communications Mart
   Modules Convert 300V To 12V, 15V Or 24V
   Low-Cost Power Supply Is Highly Accurate
   Power System Has Delayed Power Up/Down Feature
   Telecom Rectifiers Deliver 2800W Of Output Power
   AC Power Source Carries Load Power Analyzer
   300W Power Supply Has 3.3V Main Output
   PFC Built Into Low Voltage Supplies
   150W Switcher Has Fewer Components And Better Cooling
   350W Switching Power Supply Is Compact
   1200W Hot-Swap Front-End Supply Is Only 1U High
   Supply's Current Is Constant With Load Impedance Changes
   Switcher Fits Many Applications
   PFC Front-End Power Supply Modules Boast Of High Efficiency
   Automation And Surface-Mount Technology Lowers Cost Of Switchers
   Compact Switching Power Supply Can Be Used As Desktop Or Wall-Mount Unit
   Open-Frame Switchers Offer 5W To 15W
   Hot-Swappable Supplies Are N+1 Redundant
   Mini Power Supplies Have PFC

Sensors & Transducers
   Position Sensor Shrugs Off Abuse
   Geartooth Sensors Use Hall-Effect Technology
   Hall-Effect Sensors Sprout Gull Wings
   Bar Code Reader Speeds Scanning To 10K Per Second
   Accurate Label Sensor Needs No Programming
   2-D Position Sensitive Detectors Work Over Large Active Areas
   Pressure Transducers Offer High Accuracy
   Transducers Read Low Pressures
   SMT Pressure Sensors Serve Low-Cost Needs
   Micromachined Pressure Sensor Keeps Errors Low
   Ultra-Miniature Proximity Sensors Feature LED Light Bar
   Ultrasonic Sensors Sport High Accuracy
   Proximity Sensor Detects To 20 Feet

Switches, Relays & Solenoids, Keyboards & Keypads
   Smart Card Keyboard Carries Magnetic-Stripe Reader
   Keypad Contains Membrane Switches
   High-Performance Keypads And Keyboards Molded From Liquid Rubber
   ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
   High-Isolation PCB Relay Switches Up To 16A In UL Class-F Package
   Relays Switch Power In Industrial Settings
   Snap-In, Splashproof Switch Withstands Rugged Use
   Rugged Push-Button Switches Offer Illumination And More Colors
   Surface-Mount Slide Switch Save Space And Improve Performance
   Current-Limiting Solid-State Relays Help Products Meet CTR21 Standards

Timing Devices
   Precision Resonator Thermostat Offers Fast Warmup Time
   Fast-Starting SMT Clock Oscillator Stands Just 2 mm High
   DDS Line Offers High-Speed Operation
   Plastic Surface-Mount Oscillators Seek High-Frequency Tasks
   3 And 5V Plastic Surface-Mount Oscillators Ship In Three Days Or Less
   PECL Oscillators To 250-MHZ Are Well-Suited To High-Frequency Apps
   Distribution Amplifier Has Low Phase Stability
   SMT VCXOs Operate From 3.3V
   Real-Time Clock IC Is ACPI- & Y2K-Compliant
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