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Medical-Grade Tantalum Capacitors

TAZ HRC5000 medical grade tantalum series capacitors offer quality DC leakage standards in some of the smallest tantalum chip capacitor cases currently available. Designed for use in implantable medical devices, the new medical-grade tantalum capacitor series is rated for 4V to 50V and -55ºC to +125ºC, has a capacitance range of 0.1µF to 330µF, and feature DC leakage limits as low as 0.1µA. Available in case sizes ranging from A-H, the TAZ HRC5000 medical grade tantalum series capacitors are available with several customization options to better suit individual medical and other high-reliability/low-leakage tantalum applications. The series is also available in bulk, tape and reel, and waffle packaging.

Customizations

• DC leakage limits
• Various plating materials (tin/lead solder, 100% tin, or gold)
• Standard- and low-ESR variations
• Two reliability verification procedures

Download the complete datasheet at http://bit.ly/19LRF4C.

AVX Corp.
Fountain Inn, S.C.
www.avx.com

Compact HMC

Mycenter-HX250G horizontal machining center features accuracies of ±0.000079" full stroke and ±0.000039" repeatability. It utilizes a 15hp 15,000rpm, #30 taper, dual contact spindle offering up to 51.6ft-lb of ax torque and 220psi coolant through the spindle to handle high velocity machining easily on a wide range of materials. Kitamura’s Intelligent Advanced Control System with spindle oil-cooling unit promotes efficiency and reduces heat displacement.

The Mycenter-HX250G offers a maximum workpiece size of 13.8" x 15.7" within a small footprint, and comes standard with a 2-station, 180° rotating pallet change system, and full fourth-axis rotary table for multi-part tombstone fixturing.

Machine Specifications

• Table Size: 10" x 10" (254mm x 254mm)
• Travel (X, Y, Z): 12" x 12" x 13" (305mm x 305mm x 330mm)
• Spindle Taper: NST No. 30
• Spindle Speed: 15,000rpm
• Tool Storage Capacity: 40pcs
• Tool Change Time (T-T/C-C): 1.2 sec/3.0 sec
• Rapid Feed (X, Y, and Z x B): 1,890ipm (48m/min.) x 12,000°/min
• Power Requirement: 30KVA

Visit http://bit.ly/19LSCdo to view a Mycenter HX250G video.

Kitamura Machinery of U.S.A. Inc.
Wheeling, Ill.
www.kitamura-machinery.com

Sub-Micron Positioning

VCS-10 voice coil stages – which feature sub-micron positioning, high acceleration, and digital and/or analog position sensors – are available with a 10mm clear aperture, and have 10mm of linear motion, and <3ms step response time.

Featuring a 1μm resolution digital position sensor, with differential quadrature outputs and a center index pulse, these highly responsive, frictionless voice coil motors have been optimized to keep the moving mass as low as possible for the fastest response times and with low electrical noise.

Operation in Any Orientation?
Yes. From the perspective of the stage, it does not matter what orientation it operates. If in near vertical orientation, it will take some additional amount of content current to keep the motor stage, including the coil and additional load, levitated. This constant current will translate into heat, which consequently will dictate the peak performance possible.

Go to http://bit.ly/197Yfld to download a voice coil stage brochure.

Equipment Solutions Inc.
Sunnyvale, Calif.
www.equipsolutions.com