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Trossen Robotics is proud to be the first in the United States to offer the new MechRC Humanoid Robot! This new ready-to-walk robot is a breakthrough in price to performance at only $599.99 USD.

High torque metal gear servos, LiPo batteries for longer run times, a fluid 3D visual software programming interface for easy custom motions, and a remote control unit are included. Everything needed to have your very own walking robot is included in this ready-to-walk kit! With over a hundred pre-installed motions and sounds you can get this robot throwing some dance floor shapes or some killer fighting moves straight from the box.

Visit: http://www.trossenrobotics.com/ For additional information.

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NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today announced that its TJA1021 transceiver is the industry´s first to be certified according to the recently established LIN 2.1 specification, reaffirming NXP´s leadership position in the automotive networking market.

A safe and comfortable automotive driving experience requires reliable communication between electronic control units within the car, making certification of core electronics components vital. As the market´s first certified LIN 2.1 compliant transceiver, the TJA1021 was tested against new criteria released in October 2008. LIN 2.1 represents the next evolution of the Local Interconnect Network standard and incorporates new criteria including enhanced transport layer criteria, addition of diagnostics and backwards compatibility.

“NXP is committed to providing our customers with solutions that meet the industry´s latest requirements and standards. We underline this with the certification of the TJA1021,” said Toni Versluijs, Senior Director and General Manager of CAN/LIN Transceiver business at NXP Semiconductors.

The NXP TJA1021 brings new levels of energy efficiency and component cost reduction to the company´s LIN transceiver portfolio. The TJA1021 sets a new standard in ESD performance with 8kV HBM and 6kV, in accordance with the IEC 61000-4-2 standard. This level of performance enables manufacturers to build electronic control units without incorporating external ESD protection, thus reducing overall system costs.

The NXP TJA1021 transceiver features:

excellent ESD performance enabling reduced component cost low sleep current, low leakage current and low operation voltage, that contributes into reduced power consumption and less CO2 emission in the car ultra low sleep power consumption that will significantly reduce the battery drain when vehicle is parked. low operation voltage down to 5.5V that will make the device a candidate in engine start related applications such as start stop that can help to further reduce CO2 on the system level
backwards PIN compatibility with TJA1020

With a transceiver portfolio of over 30 products, the broadest on the market, NXP supplies more than one million transceivers to over a hundred direct customers every day. This broad customer base and high volume production guarantees a sustainable supply and ensures TJA1021 customers will benefit from NXP´s long term commitment to increasing productivity and quality.

For further technical detail on the TJA1021 transceiver please visit http://www.nxp.com

For further detail on LIN please refer to third party website http://www.lin-subbus.org

Pricing and availability

The TJA1021 is in full production. For more information about the TJA1021, visit www.nxp.com

For sampling and pricing information, please contact NXP Semiconductor, a local NXP sales office or an authorized distributor.

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Nicrom Electronic introduces the world’s highest Non-Inductive High Voltage Resistors. The new Serie 1000 is now available in 3 versions with Voltage Ratings of 200 kV, 300 kV and 400 kV in air.

Nicrom’s superior Thick Film Technology allows Tolerances to 0.05%, Temperature Coefficients better than 10 ppm/degC, Voltage Coefficients lower than 0.003 ppm/V and Stability of less than 0.1-0.2 % after 1000 hours at rated power (up to 300 Watts in air).

Although the Quality and the Performances are absolutely Higher than competitors’ equivalent models, our prices are extremely competitive, typical less than 150.00 US$ each (for 100 pcs, 1%, 50 ppm/degC).

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Combining MEMS accelerometers with MicroStrain’s award-winning Micro Datalogging Transceiver systems, G-Link® is a high speed, triaxial accelerometer node, designed to operate as part of an integrated wireless sensor network system.

Featuring 2 KHz sweep rates, combined with 2 Mbytes of flash memory, these little nodes pack a lot of power in a small package. Every node in the wireless network is assigned a unique 16 bit address, so a single host transceiver can address thousands of multichannel sensor nodes.

The bi-directional RF communications link can trigger a sample to be logged from 70 meters, or request real-time data to be transmitted to the host PC for data acquisition/analysis. The frequency agile system enables simultaneous real-time streaming from up to 16 nodes in the 2.4 GHz range.

Available in 2g or 10g range, these small, fast, wireless accelerometers can be used to monitor tilt and vibration in a wide range of machines and structures.

A Software Development Kit is available, which includes fullycommented source code and a compiled executable for Microsoft® Visual Studio C++ .NET 7.1, Microsoft® VB 6.0, Microsoft® VB.NET 2003, Microsoft® VB.NET 2005 and LabVIEW® 7.1.

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Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces its /PR family of ruggedized, plastic-encapsulated devices for high-reliability military and aerospace applications. Designed and fabricated for applications that demand high-temperature performance and enhanced reliability, /PR devices are 100% burned-in for 120 hours at +135°C and tri-temp tested at military temperatures. Additionally, for military and aerospace applications, these /PR products have the traditional Sn/Pb finish. These devices thus provide cost-effective solutions for electrically stressful environments, such as mobile military and aerospace systems.

“We are in the process of releasing a variety of these enhanced devices that go beyond Maxim’s conventional plastic parts,” said John O’Boyle, Military Business Manager at Maxim. “Offered in ruggedized SO packages, /PR devices are tailored for applications requiring more than normal reliability with the added benefit of operation at extended temperature ranges.

“These parts meet customer needs for military-grade parts in a more cost-effective offering,” continued O’Boyle. “We plan on providing a broad portfolio of devices in this reliable, plastic option.”

Maxim’s /PR portfolio includes the following devices:

• DG408/DG409 8-channel/dual 4-channel, CMOS analog multiplexers
• DG412/DG413 Quad, SPST analog switches
• DG441/DG442 Quad, SPST analog switches
• MAX222/MAX232 5V-powered, multichannel RS-232 drivers/receivers
• MAX253 Transformer driver for isolated RS-485 interface
• MAX333A Precision, quad, SPDT, CMOS analog switch
• MAX394 Low-voltage, quad, SPDT, CMOS analog switch
• MAX418 1.2µA (max), quad, single-supply op amp
• MAX410 Single, 28MHz, low-noise, low-voltage, precision op amp
• MAX481/83/89/91 Low-power, slew-rate-limited, RS-485/RS-422 transceivers
• MAX630 CMOS, micropower, step-up switching regulator
• MAX667 5V, programmable, low-dropout voltage regulator
• MAX691 Microprocessor supervisory circuit
• MAX883 5V or adj, low-dropout, low-I_Q, 200mA linear regulator
• MAX921–MAX924 Ultra-low-power, single-/dual-supply comparators with ±1% precision voltage reference
• MAX942 High-speed, low-power, 3V/5V, rail-to-rail, single-supply comparator
• MAX8211/MAX8212 Microprocessor voltage monitors with programmable voltage detection