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Marl International's stand at DSEi will feature...(Electronics Weekly (UK) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Marl International's stand (N4191) at DSEi will feature its infra-red LED assemblies, providing energy efficient night vision for military vehicle crews. The infra-red LED assembly will be on show for the first time, installed on a module with UKAP floodlight for use with both video and night vision cameras. This allows vehicle crews to see clearly whatever the ambient light conditions. The infra-red LEDs are built into robust anodised aluminium housings to suit the customer's specification, including sealing to IP67. www.leds.co.uk The big focus this year for Schroff (std N9233) will be the company's Varistar MIL 901D ruggedised 19in. cabinet (above), designed to protect sensitive electronic systems from demanding environments such as operations at sea. The cabinet has been independently tested against the MIL-STD-901D standard to confirm its robustness and stability under conditions of extreme shock. Its vibration resistance satisfies the requirements of MIL-STD-167. The cabinet provides IP55 sealing against dust and moisture, its frame and covers are galvanised and powder coated to protect them from corrosion. www.schroff.co.uk Letchworth-based contract electronics manufacturer HCD, which specialises in prototype and short-run production orders, is exhibiting at DSEi for the first time this year, following a "significant increase in business from the aerospace and hi-rel sectors". The firm now counts aerospace and defence contractors such as BAE Systems and Thales among its customers. HCD director Carol Holmes said: "We can produce PCBs to IPC 610A-Class 3 and meet the new Def-Stan 61-5 issue 6 regulations issued only last year which cover PCBs for military power and protection devices." [email protected] Amplifier Technology will show for the first time its range of high power broadband pallet amplifiers at the DSEi exhibition. They use GaN technology, and there are three models covering different frequency bands. The 9001 is a power pallet amplifier that delivers a minimum saturated output power (P_Sat) of 100W over the frequency range 20-500MHz. The 9004 is similar, also delivering 100W, operating in the 0.8GHz -1.0GHz frequency bands. The third, the 9005, gives 100W saturated output power and operates at frequencies from 1.7GHz- 2.2GHz. www.amplifiertechnology.com Powerstax (std N9349) will show for the first time in Europe the TVR3001, a 3000W DC-DC power conversion rack that has been developed specifically for harsh environmental conditions. The rack is designed for use in vehicle or remote applications and the system is designed to protect the internal electronics from dust. Other developments in vehicle-based power systems for communications include the TVS1001 ruggedised 1000W DC-DC power supply which has demonstrated ability to perform under harsh conditions. www.powerstaxplc.com TDK-Lambda UK (std S3570) has a range of standard and configurable power AC-DC power supplies, DC-DC converters and programmable power supplies for rugged, high-reliability and lightweight COTS and modified COTS (MCOTS) products. The CPFE series (above) of baseplate-cooled AC-DC power supplies, for example, is available for either 500W or 1000W bulk power applications. Units can be paralleled together with active current share to accommodate increased power requirements and/or redundancy. Within an extended temperature range (-40 to +85°C), the CPFE series does not require fan cooling, satisfying applications that need high power but cannot use fans or where the unit is sealed. www.uk.tdk-lambda.com On view on Link Microtek's stand (S3160) will be the Basingstoke-based firm's Azdec wire-free mobile communications system, which uses infra-red technology to provide totally secure short-range voice communications for a variety of military applications. A fully operational Azdec system will be featured on the company's stand, with an opportunity to see the system in situ on the bridge of a Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer docked alongside the show. Since the system's envelope of reception is well defined and there are no radio-frequency emissions, it is impossible to detect the signals by any conventional method. As well as offering secure mobile communications, it is ideal for use wherever electrical or acoustic noise is an issue or where intrinsically safe equipment is required. www.linkmicrotek.com (c) 2011 Reed Business Information - UK. All Rights Reserved. |