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MSIG to Conduct Third Annual MEMS & Sensors Industry Group Conference Asia in China

Recognizing the massive growth potential of MicroElectroMechanical systems (MEMS) and sensors in Internet of Things (IoT) applications, MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) will hold its third annual MEMS & Sensors Industry Group® Conference Asia in Shanghai, China on September 13-14, 2016.

9 Aug 2016

Wearable Electronic Skin Patch Provides Innovative way to Monitor Alcohol Levels

A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a flexible wearable sensor capable of accurately measuring the blood alcohol level from sweat and convey the data wirelessly to a smartphone, laptop, or other mobile device.

4 Aug 2016

CISS Announces Launch of New Presumptive Identification Feature for Non-Contact Imaging Device

ChemImage Sensor Systems (CISS™) announced the launch of a new Presumptive Identification feature for their VeroVision™ Mail Screener product.

3 Aug 2016

Philips Announces Global Availability of Wearable Technologies for Better Personal Health Monitoring

Royal Philips today announced the global availability of wearable technologies and the first in a series of personal health programs that empower consumers to take greater control of their health.

2 Aug 2016

Fraunhofer Researchers Develop New Power Amplifiers Based on Semiconductor Gallium Nitride

The wireless data transmission via mobile communication is reliable and affordable. However, data volume per user is rising exponentially. Causes are not only the continuously growing number of smartphones, but also trends as car-to-car (C2C) or machine-to-machine (M2M) communication – cars and machines need to communicate in high speed with each other.

2 Aug 2016

TDK to Broaden Portfolio of Cutting-Edge Sensor Technologies with Tronics Acquisition

TDK Corporation and Tronics Microsystems SA jointly announced today that TDK’s wholly-owned subsidiary EPCOS AG, a leading manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems based in Munich, Germany, and Tronics have signed a tender offer agreement pursuant to which EPCOS will launch a public tender offer for all publicly-held shares of Tronics for EUR 13.20 per share.

2 Aug 2016

DARPA-Funded Project Could Develop New Technique for Wirelessly Monitoring Malicious Software on IoT Devices

A $9.4 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) could lead to development of a new technique for wirelessly monitoring Internet of Things (IoT) devices for malicious software – without affecting the operation of the ubiquitous but low-power equipment.

2 Aug 2016

New MIT System Helps Users Monitor Electricity Usage by Household Appliances

If you want to save on your monthly electric bill and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions at the same time, you might buy a new, energy-efficient refrigerator. Or water heater.

2 Aug 2016

ams Agrees to Divest NFC and RFID Reader Wireless Product Lines to STMicroelectronics

ams, a leading worldwide manufacturer of high performance sensor and analog solutions, has signed an agreement to divest NFC and RFID reader IP, technologies and product lines to STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) for an up-front cash consideration of USD 79.3m (approx. EUR 71.5m) plus a substantial deferred earn-out consideration contingent on future results of up to USD 37 million.

1 Aug 2016

InvenSense ICM-20690 6-Axis Sensor Now Available with Concurrent Motion UI and OIS Support

InvenSense, Inc.,, a leading provider of MEMS sensor platform solutions, announced the ICM-20690, a mainboard six-axis sensor (3-axis accelerometer + 3-axis gyroscope) with concurrent motion user interface (UI) and optical image stabilization (OIS) support.

29 Jul 2016

Sensors General News

MSIG to Conduct Third Annual MEMS & Sensors Industry Group Conference Asia in China

Wearable Electronic Skin Patch Provides Innovative way to Monitor Alcohol Levels

CISS Announces Launch of New Presumptive Identification Feature for Non-Contact Imaging Device

Philips Announces Global Availability of Wearable Technologies for Better Personal Health Monitoring

Fraunhofer Researchers Develop New Power Amplifiers Based on Semiconductor Gallium Nitride

TDK to Broaden Portfolio of Cutting-Edge Sensor Technologies with Tronics Acquisition

DARPA-Funded Project Could Develop New Technique for Wirelessly Monitoring Malicious Software on IoT Devices

New MIT System Helps Users Monitor Electricity Usage by Household Appliances

ams Agrees to Divest NFC and RFID Reader Wireless Product Lines to STMicroelectronics

InvenSense ICM-20690 6-Axis Sensor Now Available with Concurrent Motion UI and OIS Support

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