Tuesday, August 9, 2011

True RMS Bench Multimeter 2831E B&K Precision

4 1/2 digit display, the meter is capable of measuring AC, DC, and AC+DC voltage, current, frequency, period, resistance, continuity, and diode measurements with high accuracy and great stability.

True RMS Bench Multimeter 2831E B&K Precision

It also integrates a built-in math functions and USB. It has a Dual display to indicate two measurements simultaneously.

Photo of Model 2831E 4 1/2 Digit True RMS Bench Digital Multimeter

Some Specs

  • 4 ½ digit resolution
  • 0.03% basic VDC accuracy
  • AC + DC True RMS
  • Up to 25 readings per second measurement rate
  • Built-in math functions: Rel, Max/Min, dBm, dB, %, Hold, Compare

Monday, August 8, 2011

AC LED Reference Design - ON Semiconductor

ON Semiconductor has application notes on how to harness the LED lighting technology, this enables you to design your LED based products like Flashlight and LED Ballasts for Home/Office Lighting.

The long term savings on energy cost not only offsets the Initial Investment on LED Lighting but also cuts your expense on a long term for energy and replacement costs. LED Lighting solutions are very reliable, but is is important to integrate it with high quality engineered power electronics. So a Customer/Consumer has to choose quality tested and standardized products and be very shrewd in purchase decisions. Then we have a Bright future for LED Lighting

Low Voltage AC LED Reference Design Board

Low Voltage AC LED Reference Design Board

Powering high brightness LEDs from the AC line utilizing a step down isolation transformer. Drive three 350 mA high brightness LEDs. A linear regulator with two discrete transistors and a sense resistor maintains constant current through the LED Lamps. See also LV AC LED Drive - EEM.

LED Lighting Applications

High Brightness LEDs (HB-LED) and High Power White LEDs for energy efficient Solid State Lighting (SSL).

LED Drive using TPS61042

This Chip from TI is simple to integrate into your designs and this solution is good for production of lighting gadgets, here a consistent quality and predictable performance is easily obtained.

TPS61042 30-V, 500-mA Switch Boost Converter in QFN-8 for White LED Applications

LED-driver application that drives four LEDs with 20 mA of forward current and operates from an input voltage range of 1.8 to 6.0 V.

The entire circuit consists of the control IC, two small ceramic caps, an inductor, a diode, and a current sense resistor. The primary power-supply functions and the secondary features such as load disconnect, overvoltage protection, and PWM dimming have been implemented with a control IC and five small surface-mount passive components. Read more - LED Drive TPS61042 at eem

LED-driver considerations - By Michael Day


LED Drive using TPS61042

Fluke Ti32 Thermal Imager for Industries

The new Fluke Ti32 combines a powerful 320x240 sensor into the award winning, rugged design of the Ti25 and Ti10, delivering the first industrial grade, high performance thermal imager.

Fluke Ti32 Thermal Imager for Industries

No need to carry pen and paper-record findings by speaking into the imager. Voice annotations can be recorded with every image you take. Decide for yourself, Amazing Fluke Instrument Test. Thermal imagers from fluke. Ti32 Infrared Camera survives a 2 meter drop - without a scratch.

Fluke Ti32 Thermal Imager for Industries

One-handed focus capability, emissivity correction, reflected background temperature compensation, and transmission correction increase the accuracy of measurements in most situations

Specifications -

Temperature measurement range (not calibrated below -10 °C) -20 °C to +600 °C (-4 °F to +1112 °F)

Detector type 320 X 240 Focal Plane Array, uncooled microbolometer

Thermal sensitivity (NETD) ≤ 0.045 degrees C and 45 mK

Infrared spectral band 7.5 μm to 14 μm (long wave)