Optoelectronics
Battery-free and extreme performance scanner
Honeywell has announced a battery-free performance entry in its line of Xenon handheld barcode scanners. With high-quality scanning capabilities and durable design, Xenon XP increases productivity and reduces total cost of ownership in critical scanning environments, such as retail, light industrial and healthcare. The area-imaging scanner can be used in a variety of applications, such as at the point of sale for retailers or patient point o...
High performance resonant controller IC with PFC
Efficient and cost effective controller IC solutions enable optimised LED lighting solutions. Infineon Technologies AG has announced the introduction of the second-gen ICL5102 resonant controller IC designed specifically for power supply and lighting drivers.
Project time for new school halved
Due to a successful partnership with Rawfield M&E, Ridings Consulting Engineers, Eco Modular Buildings and CP Electronics, a school in North London has utilised modular plug and play electrical lighting installations to help half its construction time from six months to three months.
LED arrays set standard for lumen density
XLamp CMT LED arrays from Cree are in stock at Mouser Electronics. These high-current LEDs deliver up to 45% more lumen density and up to 17%. The LED arrays feature an innovative metal substrate technology that delivers higher reliability than other LEDs that also use metal chip-on-board (COB) packaging.
25GigE high speed area scan cameras launched
The addition of 25GigE cameras to their product line up has been announced by Emergent Vision Technology (EVT). The recently released 25GigE Vision successor includes all GigE benefits, but with a 2.5x increase in data and frame rates over 10GigE.
Smart lighting range cuts energy costs
More smart-building solutions are available at RS Components. The distributor has added SylSmart lighting, a comprehensive and uncomplicated range from Sylvania designed to be easy to specify, install and commission. Smart lighting gives end users greater control over the lit environment, as well as helping enterprises reduce energy costs.
New high brightness LED bringing greater flexibility
It has been announced that OMC has launched a new high brightness purple surface mount LED lamp featuring the company’s proprietary Active Diffuser Technology, which produces a far richer and more efficient output than traditional single wavelength devices.
Synchronous boost LED controller with 60V output
A new product has been announced by Analog Devices, with the Power by Linear LT3762, a 60V output, high efficiency, synchronous, boost LED driver controller with a programmable internal LED PWM signal generator and spread spectrum frequency modulation that yield low EMI noise.
New high bay light with dimming feature announced
A new, dimmable high bay light has been announced by GlacialLight with the GL-BL190DA. With up to 23,000lm, it comes with 124lm/W lighting efficiency. It features a 4kg lightweight yet IP66 rugged outdoor ready design and available with beam shaping options including 70 and 120° lenses to suit various lighting applications.
Vision sensors feature more stable detection
Updating its vision sensor IV series, KEYENCE has introduced optical character recognition (OCR) capability that can offer a simple, three-step (1 minute) set-up routine and more stable detection through high-intensity illumination and high-performance lens technology. In addition, the ultra-compact size makes the vision sensors easy to retrofit for companies updating their equipment.