Ignition Timer Fires Up Small Engines

Tailored to small gasoline engines, the KX1130 ignition-timing controller emerges as a complete single-chip design for 2- and 4-stroke ignition modules. The controller generates the desired ignition advance based on engine speed, thereby improving cold-start performance and efficiency over fixed-timing systems. The device operates over a voltage range of 2.7V to 5.5V and in temperatures from -40ºC to 125ºC. Available in an 8-pin SOIC package, price is $0.39 each/10,000. For further information, call KETEREX INC., Austin, TX. (512) 329-2480.