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Complying with IEEE 802.3u 100BaseFX or IEEE 802.3z 1000BaseSX/LX standards, Models FCU-2102SCSC and FCU-3102SCSC Multi-Mode to Single-Mode Media Converters work with other products that feature 100BaseFX or 1000BaseSX/LX interface, respectively. Units allow users to upgrade and/or expand their existing fiber network, and feature plug-and-play installation. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Media Converters

Designed to meet applications where customer needs to connect legacy 10/100TX network with 1000TX network over fiber, FCU-3012SFP media converter maintains gigabit speeds on fiber port, but negotiates speed on copper port as required. It features store and forward switch architecture, link fault alarm, jumbo frame to 9,728 bytes, and 1000SX or 1000LX support via standard SFP port. Unit can be used as standalone converter or can be mounted in 16 slot 19 in. rack, FCU-RACK16. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Media Converters

Including Models IMC-1000A-SFP and IMC-1000A-SFP-T, IMC-1000A Gigabit Industrial Media Converters have standard temperature rating of -10°C to 70°C and temperature option of -40°C to 75°C. They feature 10/100/1000TX auto negotiation on copper port, 12-48 Vdc redundant power input, contact closure for local alarm, and options for multi-mode and single mode fiber through standard SFP port. WDM versions are also available. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Media Converters

mattnyc99 writes "There was plenty of chatter last week about an MIT announcement that researcher Angela Belcher had developed a way to create virus-based nanoscale batteries to power mini gadgets of the future. In a fascinating followup at Popular Mechanics, Belcher now says that her unpublished work includes full-scale models of the batteries themselves, and that they could power everything from cars and laptops to medical devices and wearable armor. Quoting: 'We haven't ruled out cars. That's a lot of amplification. But right now the thing is trying to make the best material possible, and if we get a really great material, then we have to think about how do you scale it.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Company Outlines Strategy Around the Business Value in Solid State Technologies. - - HURSLEY, ENGLAND and SAN JOSE, CA - Engineers and researchers at the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Hursley development lab in Eng... [WebWire - Friday, August 29, 2008]

Available in DIN rail mounted rugged housing and conformal coated protected circuitry with extended temperature tolerance of -40°C to 80°C, Iguana Series IUE-500EC Industrial 5-port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch supports IEEE 802.3/802.3u/802.3x with 10/100M, full/half duplex, and MDI/MDI-X auto-sensing RJ45 ports. Unit supports 10-30 Vdc power input and 3,000 Vdc surge (EFT) protection for power line. It offers Ethernet isolation of 1,500 Vrms and frame ground for EMS protection. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Industrial Ethernet Switches

Including 2 models with 80 pins (78K0R/KF3-C) and 2 models with 100 pins (78K0R/KG3-C), All Flash 16-bit microcontrollers come with on-chip flash memory and consumer electronics control (CEC) circuit, enabling interdependent control of digital televisions, DVD recorders, and other devices via single cable connection. Users can develop control software, as well as facilitate the realization of CEC features compliant with HDMI for device connection. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Microcontrollers (MCU's)

Designed for mobile phones, music players, and other portable devices, Model µPD809400 integrates 8 megabits of embedded DRAM memory with graphics processing logic and high-speed graphics data interface, displaying 24-bit full color image data on VGA panels. Fabricated with 90 nm process technology, it integrates large memory, timing control circuits, as well as regulators and other analog circuits. Chip is also capable of expanding QVGA data for display on VGA screens. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsElectronic Components and Devices Sponsored by: Lumera Corporation - Search for suppliers of: Memory Chips | Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC)

JagsLive sends in a story (in somewhat inflammatory prose) from The Inquirer, which links to many others; they have been following developments in the alleged NVidia quality "fiasco" for some time. "Hot on the heels of its denials that anything is wrong with the G92 and G94s comes another PCN [Product Change Notification] that shows the G92s and G92b are being changed for no reason. Yup, the problems that are plaguing G84 and G86 are the same that affect seemingly all 65nm and now 55nm NVidia parts... It is hard to overstate how bad this is. Basically every 65nm and 55nm NVidia part appears to be defective... We are hearing of early failure rates in the teens percent for 8800GTs and far higher for 9600GTs... To make matters worse, NVidia has a mound of unsold defective parts that they are going to bleed out into the channel along side of the (hopefully) fixed parts. As a buyer, you have no way of knowing which one you are getting... Until NVidia comes fully clean on this fiasco, lists

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