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New nMIS Sensor Detects Biomolecules More Accurately than Ever Before

Microfluidic platforms have revolutionized medical diagnostics in recent years. Instead of sending blood or urine samples off to a laboratory for analysis, doctors can test a single drop of a patient's blood or urine for various diseases at point-of-care without the need for expensive instruments.

23 Dec 2016

TDK Acquires InvenSense to Promote Growth of Sensor and Actuator Products

TDK Corporation and InvenSense, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement today wherein TDK agrees to acquire all of the outstanding InvenSense shares for cash at an acquisition price of USD 13.00 per InvenSense share, for a total acquisition price of USD 1.3 billion.

22 Dec 2016

ON Semiconductor demonstrates complete USB Type-C solutions for rapid charging and high-speed data transfer at CES 2017

ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, will be showcasing its portfolio of solutions for the effective implementation of USB Type-C applications at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. USB Type-C is the rapidly emerging default industry-standard for wired smart and rapid charging and high-speed data transmission to support applications such as high definition video and augmented and virtual reality.

From ON Semiconductor 21 Dec 2016

Phytoplankton Cycles Viewed Through Space-Based Sensor

Scientists succeeded in getting their first continuous look at the boom-bust cycles that drive polar plankton communities by using a space-based sensor capable of seeing through darkness, clouds and fog.

20 Dec 2016

Modular Linear Detector Arrays for Quick and Accurate Inspection of Large-scale Objects.

X-Scan M series makes quick and accurate inspection of large-scale objects easy. The modular linear detector arrays are scalable to different inspection system lengths up to 4.1 meters with one controller and single Gigabit Ethernet interface. With network connected units even longer scanners can be built efficiently for high-energy applications.

From Detection Technology, Inc. 19 Dec 2016

High Precision Custom Beamsplitters

Optical Surfaces Ltd. is a manufacturer and supplier of high precision, custom beamsplitters and beamsplitting assemblies to leading spectroscopy, interferometry and imaging companies worldwide looking to enhance the performance of their instruments.

19 Dec 2016

Researchers Working on New CMOS Image Sensors to Improve Speed and Image Quality

If you want to capture a super-slo-mo film of the nanosecond dynamics of a bullet impact, or see a football replay in fanatical detail and rich color, researchers are working on an image sensor for you.

19 Dec 2016

Renesas Announces New Safety Microcontrollers to Accelerate Realization of Autonomous Driving

Renesas has notified that it has added the final variants to a group of microcontrollers; these safetey MCUs are configured to be suitable for as elements on the path to autonomous driving – they are positioned as low-end models in the RH850/P1x-C series.

19 Dec 2016

HButler to Unveil World’s Thinnest and Smallest Bluetooth Trackers at CES 2017

The world’s thinnest and smallest Bluetooth trackers will be unveiled by Australian wearable tech company HButler, via its brand Orbit, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a global consumer electronics and consumer technology tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 5th to 8th, 2017.

19 Dec 2016

Researchers Achieve One-End-Access Real-Time Distributed Brillouin Sensing

Aging degradation and seismic damage of civil infrastructure pose a serious problem for society. One promising technology for monitoring the condition of structures is optical fiber sensing.

16 Dec 2016

ON Semiconductor Gains CES Recognition for Ingenuity in both Internet of Things & Wireless Medical Technology

Ezairo® 7150 SL DSP-based System-on-Chip and Smart Passive Sensors named 2017 Innovation Award Honorees, demonstrating the company’s extensive capabilities in advanced electronic engineering.

From ON Semiconductor 15 Dec 2016

Pressure Sensors with Digital i2C Interface Enable Faster Machine Commissioning Times and Reduced Downtime

A range of stainless steel pressure sensors with digital i2C interface are now available from instrumentation specialist Impress Sensors & Systems Ltd.

From Impress Sensors & Systems Ltd. 15 Dec 2016

Kyocera Develops New Optical Blood-Flow Sensor with Potential mHealth Applications

Kyocera Corporation announced that it has developed one of the smallest known optical blood-flow sensors, which measures the volume of blood flow in subcutaneous tissue.

15 Dec 2016

Industry’s First Intelligent WiseEye IoT Sensor to be Showcased at CES 2017 in Las Vegas

CEVA, Inc., the leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, together with Himax Imaging, Inc., a subsidiary of Himax Technologies, Inc. and emza Visual Sense, today announced that the companies have developed the industry's first intelligent always- on visual sensor specifically designed to overcome the power- and cost -constraints of vision processing for IoT applications.

From Himax Technologies, Inc. 15 Dec 2016

Velodyne LiDAR Unveils Groundbreaking Design for Solid-State LiDAR Sensor

Velodyne LiDAR Inc., the recognized global leader in Light, Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology, today announced a groundbreaking design for a solid-state LiDAR sensor that can deliver a subsystem cost of under $50 U.S. when sold in high-volume manufacturing scale.

From Velodyne Lidar, Inc. 15 Dec 2016