Energy Harvesting Technology - Cherry

Cherry Announces Energy Harvesting Switch Line Up

Cherry is pleased to introduce a full line up of energy harvesting switch products. They have SDK/evaluation kits available for sale through distribution allowing end users and OEM’s to create applications for Cherry’s receivers and generators.

The generator converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, enabling our Energy Harvesting wireless snap and rocker switches to provide data transfer via RF technology, eliminating the need for batteries and allowing for unlimited life. This also eliminates the need for complex wire assemblies and increases flexibility for use in previously inaccessible locations. The generator is integral to the switches, and is also available as a stand-alone unit for use with your own mechanical switch.

Typical applications include Building Automation, Industrial Automation, and Smart Home and Lighting.

Frequencies available include 868 MHz (generally used outside of the United States) and 915 MHz allowing for global use within the product line.

For a demonstration of Cherry’s energy harvesting product line please call or send an email to us:

408-456-2950

sales@odonnell.com

Cherry Introduces Most Responsive Keyboard Ever!

Features

• The world´s fastest keyboard – with CHERRY MX and CHERRY RK

• Mechanics: CHERRY MX technology – Gold Crosspoint precision module for all keys

• Electrics: CHERRY RealKey technology – fully analog signal processing

• Full N-Key rollover – all keys are read simultaneously• 100 % anti-ghosting – no inputting errors

• Red LED key backlight with adjustable brightness (dimmer)

• Bi-color status keys (blue backlight when activated

• Rubber palm rest with magnetic connector (quick-snap)

• Win-Key deactivation

TDK/Lambda - 300W 1/8th Brick DC-DC Converter has Digital Control

TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the 300W TDK-Lambda iEH series of isolated DC-DC converters. Featuring digital non-linear adaptive control, these converters provide better dynamic performance, improved system stability and reduced component count.

Operating from a 48VDC nominal input, the iEH series can provide output voltages of 9.6 to 12V with currents up to 33A. The series is designed to meet a wide range of applications, including Information & Communication Technology (ICT) equipment, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, measuring equipment and general industrial equipment.

The converters are in the industry standard eight brick package and include a baseplate with mounting holes for use with an external heatsink. Optimization of components using digital control enables up to 192W of output power with only 200LFM airflow in an 85oC ambient.

Input to output isolation is 2,250VDC and input to baseplate is 1,500VDC. All models feature remote on/off, over current, input under/over voltage protection, output over voltage protection and over temperature protection.

More information can be obtained at the following TDK-Lambda Americas website, http://www.us.tdk-lambda.com/lp/products/ieh-series.htm, or by calling 800-LAMBDA-4. Product availability for the iEH converters can be found via the link to TDK-Lambda’s distributor network (see “Check Distributor Stock to Buy”) at http://www.us.tdk-lambda.com/lp/.

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Major applications

ICT equipment, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, measuring equipment and general industrial equipment

Main features and benefits

•  High efficiency (Up to 94.6%)

•  Industry standard 1/8th brick footprint

•  300W output power

•  Low airflow requirement for cooling