An innovative surge-suppression technology known as WVR-TSC (Wide Voltage Range, Total Surge Cancellation) offers unsurpassed powerline protection that totally cancels damaging surge energy, according to Zero Surge Inc. The company notes that TSC cancels damaging surge voltage at the output, making terms like response time, clamping voltage, suppressed voltage, let-through voltage, Joule rating, and maximum current rating irrelevant. Also, unlike conventional surge suppressors, which use fixed clamping voltage components, WVR-TSC is fully dynamic since it can operate over the entire 85V to 265V range.

"TSC is truly a remarkable technology and directly reflects the forward-looking thinking of our advanced team of engineers," said Rudy Harford, chief engineer at Zero Surge. "Considerable time and R&D were dedicated to this project and I couldn’t be more pleased with the result and what we’ve been able to accomplish."

Zero Surge’s patented WVR-TSC technology is available for purchase. Contact the company for further information. ZERO SURGE INC., Frenchtown, NJ. (800) 996-6696.

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Using a standard SOI-CMOS fabrication process and strategically adding pure germanium around optical waveguides, Luxtera Inc. has developed an integrated long-wavelength photodetection capability. The new technology enables monolithic, fully integrated opto-electronic semiconductor devices to consume far less power, improve reliability due to fewer components, and realize orders of magnitude cost reductions. By embedding the photodetectors directly on the wafer, costs associated with assembly and test of multiple components are eliminated. The technology allows practically an unlimited number of photodetectors to be grown on the die and to be economically tested at the wafer scale. To achieve photonic-to-electronic signal conversion, Luxtera applies small amounts of pure germanium along optical waveguides on the CMOS die and connects it to the chip level metallic interconnect.

The company is currently demonstrating this technology on complete 10-Gb/s, 130- nm receivers using the Freescale Semiconductor foundry fabrication process. The receiver consists of a fully integrated die with germanium photodetectors and all required supporting electronic and photonic logic. The first commercial application is expected to target Luxtera’s next-generation transceivers for optical connectivity in communications and consumer markets. For more information, contact LUXTERA INC., Carlsbad, CA. (760) 448-3520.

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