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Univision Technologies has introduced the Chameleon-PCI, a Peripheral Component Interconnect bus true-color frame grabber that provides real-time video capture into a high-resolution VGA display.
The Chameleon-PCI accepts multiple color video standards such as NTSC, PAL, SECAM, composite video, and S-video. It performs the Windows and graphics operations of graphical user interfaces in hardware, including BitBit, line drawing, clipping, raster operations, image transfers, color expansion, and hardware cursor generation. Video operations enable the user to capture and store images, and an on-board video processor provides AVI video playback acceleration and video capture functions for multimedia applications.
The price of the Chameleon-PCI board starts at $795 in single-piece quantities, with OEM discounts available. Volume shipments will begin this month.
Univision Technologies Inc., Three Burlington Woods, Burlington, Mass. 01803; (617) 221-6700.
Hirose Dual-Slot Connector Holds Two PCMCIA Cards
The IC8S dual-slot, two-piece SMT-to-board PC card connector from Hirose Electric has a 62-mm width and has eject buttons on only one side.
The two-card device is suitable for mobile computer designers who have to meet PCMCIA and JEIDA version 4.1 requirements for Type I, II, and III PC cards. It offers free access for 136 SMT leads and optional standoffs that minimize the use of printed-circuit board space when components are placed under the ejector.
The device's construction enables full visual inspection of solder terminations. It is available in either standard or reverse configuration, and offered in a 11.6-mm profile. The contact spacing is 1.27, with a total of 136 pins in 2x2 rows. Grounding contacts to mate with PCMCIA grounding clips are available.
The IC85 is priced at $15.87 per mated pair in quantities of 1,000.
Hirose Electric (U.S.A.) Inc., 2688 Westhills Court, Simi Valley, Calif. 93065-6235; (805) 522-7958.
Guard Monitors Battery Condition
A line of battery guard products from Operating Technical Electronics is designed to deliver precise load shut-off without draining the battery.
The units are suitable for 12-volt DC input operation, and use analog computing circuits to calculate the battery terminal's voltage under load. They also adjust the shut-down voltage to compensate for varying current loads and series source resistance comprised of battery wiring, series line fuse, ignition switch, and relay contacts. Battery condition is measured during the first 10 seconds after it is powered...