Golden Dragon Argus White LED

The Golden Dragon Argus White LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors combines the company's ThinGaN (indium gallium nitride) technology with the Argus lens and OSRAM’s chip level conversion (CLC) technology.

Designed as a compact, cost-effective, high-brightness general-purpose LED, each Golden Dragon Argus white package contains one HBLED with a thin phosphor coating over the emission area, applied at the wafer level. The Golden Dragon Argus white delivers more useable light with higher brightness and better uniformity for applications such as backlighting and specialty illumination (greater than 85 percent over the entire surface of the backlight) from a lower profile (under 40 mm) package, enabling the use of fewer LEDs overall for reduced part count and cost.

With more than 90 percent of the light available within a 1600 cone, the Golden Dragon Argus white is optimized for display and sign backlighting, and its versatility makes it well suited for a range of general lighting applications. 

The Golden Dragon Argus white meets 70 percent of NTSC requirements for LCD backlighting applications, has an operating temperature range of -40ºC to 85ºC, provides a lifetime of >50,000 hours depending on application conditions, and is RoHS-compliant.

Honeywell Introduces Humidity Sensors

Honeywell has introduced its HIH-4030 and HIH-4031 series humidity sensors with surface mount capability. An addition to the HIH series of humidity sensors, the 4030/31 series is available in tape and reel packaging for use in high-volume, automated pick-and-place manufacturing at a competitive price.

The HIH-4030/31 features near-linear output to provide instrumentation-quality sensor performance in a low-profile package with a low current draw. Both the HIH-4030 and the HIH-4031 are covered; the HIH-4031 is condensation-resistant and features a hydrophobic filter which provides resistance to common contaminants including dirt, dust, oils and common environment chemicals.

Potential applications include residential and commercial environmental controls, medical equipment, dehumidifiers, metrology and high-end dryers and transportation.

OmniSEC GPC/SEC Software

Viscotek ‘s OmniSEC 4.1 GPC/SEC integrated software package for multiple detection analysis helps maximize the information and efficiency of size separation experiments.  Version 4.1 has the ability to calculate molecular weight of a protein sample without knowing dn/dc or concentration as well as Flow Injection Polymer Analysis style calculations. Other features include variable dn/dc and the powerful report designer. It is 21CFR part 11 compliant and increases the information available from GPC/SEC experiments through enhancements to calibration calculations, copolymer analysis, overlays, multiple peak detection and data acquisition. Users have the flexibility of fixed baseline or different baseline and limit settings for each channel, and several new options are available for constructing the baseline. The enhanced A2 calculation makes OmniSEC powerful, versatile and user-friendly.

PerkinElmer Introduces a New Thermal Analysis System with Advanced Sensor Technology

PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences has introduced the Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer (STA) 6000, a thermal analysis tool for routine and research applications in the polymers, pharmaceutical, ceramics and food markets. The PerkinElmer STA 6000 applies advanced sensor technology and allows automatic optimization and analysis of data to enable laboratories to work more efficiently and yield greater accuracy and improved results.

The STA 6000 simultaneously analyzes weight loss (Tg) and heat flow changes (DTA and DSC) for enhanced measurements. “Its patent-pending SaTurnA sensor results in a flat DTA baseline providing high sensitivity and resolution while the compact furnace allows for optimal temperature control for reliable results,” said Martin Long, vice president, Materials Characterization, PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences.   

The STA 6000 features the fastest cool-down time available, cooling in less than 10 minutes from 1,000°C to 30°C.  To capture complete moisture and solvent evaporation, users can start experiments as low as 15°C.  An integrated mass flow gas control and switch device provides accurate environmental control.

The STA 6000 can also be connected to a mass spectrometer (MS) or a Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) for enhanced materials characterization.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires Instrument Sales Business of Davis Inotek

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. has acquired the instrument sales business of Davis Inotek Instruments, LLC. The acquired business will be branded Davis Instruments and excludes its related calibration services. Davis Instruments is a provider of test, measurement and process control instruments, serving customers in a wide range of industries through its extensive catalog and e-commerce sales channels. The instrument sales business had revenues of approximately $30 million in 2006.

Davis Instruments will become part of Thermo Fisher's Cole-Parmer customer channel, a specialty catalog brand that provides technical instruments, equipment and supplies to industrial, pharmaceutical, academic and government customers around the world.

"Our Cole-Parmer channel is a well-known resource for the specialty instruments and consumables that our customers need for their scientific research or industrial process applications," commented Marijn E. Dekkers, president and CEO of Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Instron’s Non-Contacting Video Extensometers Granted Patents

Instron, a provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, announced that the technologies employed in its non-contacting
Advanced Video Extensometer (AVE) and Standard Video Extensometers (SVE ) have been awarded US and European patents.

These devices allow highly accurate strain measurements to be made without contacting the specimen. Special design features covered in the patents include the Constant Density Air Tube used on the AVE, which controls the air between the camera and specimen, ensuring high resolution and accuracy by eliminating noise caused by refraction of light by unwanted air currents. Also, the LED illumination system ensures optimal lighting is maintained, eliminating bright reflections from certain materials.

Hundreds of units are now being used for testing everything from thin films and biological tissue to rebar. With unique non-contact measurement design, the extensometers have no influence on the specimen, and the possibility of damage due to energy release at failure is eliminated; thus, ensuring accurate test results. The AVE and SVE contain no moving parts, so there is never a risk for mechanical wear, which may lead to unreliable results or inaccurate target tracking.

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