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Trimble Acquires Assets of C3 for Better Decision Recommendations to Agronomists

Trimble announced today that it has acquired the assets of privately-held C3 of Madison, Wis. The acquisition will enable Trimble to provide unique soil information as well as decision recommendations to farmers' trusted advisors—such as agronomists, Trimble resellers or Ag retail suppliers.

13 Dec 2013

Southwest Airlines Completes Installation of Water Vapor Sensing Systems on 87 Boeing 737 Aircraft

Southwest Airlines recently completed installation of Water Vapor Sensing Systems (WVSS-II) on 87 Boeing 737 aircraft.

13 Dec 2013

University of California Researchers to Fund Citizen-Sensor Project for Revolutionizing Global Health

Enterprising researchers and students at the University of California, San Diego are looking for funding to complete a “citizen-sensor” project that, they hope, will revolutionize global health and environmental monitoring — especially in remote and undeveloped areas of the planet.

13 Dec 2013

Alliance Sensors Reduce Sensor Crosstalk Without Dependence on Master Signal Conditioner

When LVDT signal cables are bundled together or laid close to each other in a wire trough, even for short distances, the result can be a mutual interference phenomenon called heterodyning or “beating”.

From Alliance Sensors Group 12 Dec 2013

Global CFS Purchases Implant Sciences' QS-B220 Desktop Explosives Trace Detector

Implant Sciences Corporation, a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, announced today another TSA Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF), Global CFS, has purchased its TSA-qualified QS-B220™ desktop explosives trace detector (ETD). CCSFs are certified by the TSA to screen air cargo packages for explosives before they are loaded onto airplanes.

From L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 12 Dec 2013

Silicon Labs Expands its Family of 8-bit Si10xx Wireless Microcontrollers with Two New Options

Silicon Labs, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced that it has expanded its family of 8-bit Si10xx wireless microcontrollers (MCUs) with two new options optimized for both cost-sensitive and performance-intensive designs.

12 Dec 2013

3M™ Sensored Termination QX-Series Helps Power Utilities Monitor Underground Distribution Systems

The 3M Electrical Markets Division, the innovators of cold shrink technology, introduces a new sensing solution that enables power utilities to monitor their underground distribution systems, helping utilities realize the benefits of their grid automation systems. The 3M™ Sensored Termination QX-Series supports applications such as volt/VAR optimization (VVO), fault detection, isolation and restoration (FDIR), asset management and load balancing.

From 3M 12 Dec 2013

Imec Report on the First Functional Strained Germanium Quantum-well Channel pMOS FinFETs

At this week’s IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM 2013), imec reported the first functional strained germanium (Ge) quantum-well channel pMOS FinFETs, fabricated with a Si Fin replacement process on ...

From imec 11 Dec 2013

RFMD's ET Power Amplifiers and Antenna Control Solutions Incorporated in New Android Smartphones

RFMD, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency solutions, today announced that the newest flagship Android smartphone incorporates its envelope tracking (ET) power amplifiers, antenna switch module, diversity switches and antenna tuner.

10 Dec 2013

Sensor Market in Consumer Electronics Expected to Grow at 9.7% CAGR from 2013 to 2020

According to a new market research report "Sensors Market in Consumer Electronics by Product (Touch, Image, Motion, Temperature, Position, Pressure), Application (Entertainment, I.T., Communication Products, Home Appliances), & Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, ROW) - Worldwide Market Forecasts and Analysis (2013 - 2020)", the sensor market in consumer electronics is expected to grow at an estimated CAGR of 9.7% from 2013 to 2020 which includes in-depth segmentation of products, application and geography.

6 Dec 2013

Sensors General News

Trimble Acquires Assets of C3 for Better Decision Recommendations to Agronomists

Southwest Airlines Completes Installation of Water Vapor Sensing Systems on 87 Boeing 737 Aircraft

University of California Researchers to Fund Citizen-Sensor Project for Revolutionizing Global Health

Alliance Sensors Reduce Sensor Crosstalk Without Dependence on Master Signal Conditioner

Global CFS Purchases Implant Sciences' QS-B220 Desktop Explosives Trace Detector

Silicon Labs Expands its Family of 8-bit Si10xx Wireless Microcontrollers with Two New Options

3M™ Sensored Termination QX-Series Helps Power Utilities Monitor Underground Distribution Systems

Imec Report on the First Functional Strained Germanium Quantum-well Channel pMOS FinFETs

RFMD's ET Power Amplifiers and Antenna Control Solutions Incorporated in New Android Smartphones

Sensor Market in Consumer Electronics Expected to Grow at 9.7% CAGR from 2013 to 2020

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Advancing Battery Safety and Electrification: Insights from Sensata Technologies

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