Product Announcements for Thursday, February 9
FlashlightNews.org - 02/09/2006
MILPITAS, Ca. -- Samsung SDI Tuesday said that it had invented a methyl alcohol-operated fuel cell which has double the lifetime of current batteries used in cell phones and other digital gadgets. Samsung plans to mass-produce the new battery from late 2007 or from early 2008 though it is not yet decided whether it will outsource the manufacturing or not.
hankooki.com
MILPITAS, Ca -- Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4069, a tiny fully integrated standalone linear battery charger that can charge a single-cell Li-Ion battery at up to 750mA without overheating the device or surrounding components. This full-featured IC offers timer termination, recharge, trickle charge, NTC thermistor input and C/10 detection, and is housed in a miniature 2mm x 2mm DFN package.
Linear Technology Corp. Press Release -- thomasnet.com
SOUTH KOREA -- Components maker KDT Corp. recently announced that it has developed a photo luminescent film that converts blue LED light into white light. KDT claims that the product is the world's first blue LED product that produces white light.
globalsources.com
SACO, Me. -- A desoldering braid which is effective for lead-free solder and comes in replaceable cassettes that fit into a gun-style dispenser for easy one-hand operation is available from Xuron Corporation of Saco, Maine.
Xuron Corporation Press Release -- thomasnet.com
TAIWAN -- Shyguang International Co. Ltd is offering water-resistant flashlights equipped with a 0.5W superwhite LED. The lights come in three styles and have a stated brightness of 15 lumens. Made of an aluminum alloy, they are precision-machined and feature a black-enameled iron clip and tactical-style switch.
globalsources.com