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Toshiba and Microsoft Partner to Develop Solutions for the Internet of Things

Toshiba Corporation and Microsoft Corporation announced today that the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT).

4 Jun 2015

PlanetiQ Commences Testing of "Pyxis" Satellite Weather Sensor Technology

PlanetiQ announced today that it has started testing of its first "Pyxis" weather instrument with successful processing of GPS signals. The Pyxis represents a new paradigm in satellite weather sensor technology that can penetrate through clouds and storms to produce the highly calibrated data required to dramatically improve weather forecasting, climate monitoring and space weather prediction, all at a much lower cost than traditional satellite weather instruments.

3 Jun 2015

B-Scada to Launch New Line of Low-Cost Wireless Sensors at Sensors Expo and Conference

B-Scada, Inc. has announced that this year's Sensors Expo and Conference in Long Beach, CA will witness the launch of a new line of low-cost wireless sensors for residential, commercial, and industrial use.

3 Jun 2015

APAC Acoustic Wave Sensor Market Estimated to Grow at CAGR of 32.8% from 2014 to 2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Asia Pacific Acoustic Wave Sensor Market by Sensing Parameter (Temperature, Pressure, Mass, Torque, Humidity & Others), by Application (Automotive, Military & Aerospace, Consumer Electronics, Healthcare & Industry), by Geography - Analysis & Forecast to 2019" report to their offering.

3 Jun 2015

MegaChips Launches Sensor Hub LSI “frizz” for Use in Ingenic's Reference Device for Smartwatches

Ingenic Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, "Ingenic"), headquartered in Beijing, China, held a launch event to announce its next-generation platform and new business strategy at the Kexing Science Park in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China on May 12, 2015.

3 Jun 2015

Northrop Grumman Unveils Next Generation of Podded Sensor Systems at National Press Club in Washington, D.C

Changing, integrating or upgrading sensors on a military aircraft can be an expensive, time-consuming and complex endeavor. Northrop Grumman Corporation's new OpenPod(TM) sensor system, unveiled at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., overcomes these challenges by making it possible for maintainers to swap sensors in theater.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 3 Jun 2015

Cypress Receives USB-IF Certification for its First and Second Generation USB Power Delivery Controllers

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that its first and second generation USB Power Delivery controllers passed the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) certification test procedure for USB Power Delivery (PD) E-Marker capabilities. The EZ-PD™ CCG1 (CYPD1103) and EZ-PD CCG2 (CYPD2103) controllers have received Product Test IDs 1095059 and 1095054 respectively.

3 Jun 2015

Atmel Expands maXTouch U Series of Touchscreen Controllers with Six New Devices

Atmel® Corporation, a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, today expanded its industry-leading maXTouch U series of touchscreen controllers, providing the perfect blend of performance, power and size. The new devices enable virtually any touchscreen from 1.2" to 10.1" to deliver superior touch performance and ultra-low power in various form factors.

3 Jun 2015

Opgal Optronic Industries Unveils Advanced Gas Leak Detection Camera, EyeCGas FX

Building on the success of the handheld EyeCGas camera, Opgal Optronic Industries is launching EyeCGas FX, the next generation gas leak detection camera for installation in petrochemical, oil and gas plants as well as offshore platforms and rigs. The camera is being introduced at the World Gas Conference in Paris.

2 Jun 2015

COMPUTEX 2015: Etron EJ988 USB Type-C Switch Receives Best Choice Golden Award

Etron Technology, Inc. today announced that the company’s leading USB Type-C™ Switch and Power Delivery Semiconductor Controller EJ988— which supports USB Type-C reversible connectors on both ends, permits PD of 5 Amps at 20 Volts to reach a maximum of 100 watts, and provides rapid data transfer speeds of up to USB 3.1 Gen 2 10 Gb/s — received the Best Choice Golden Award of COMPUTEX 2015. The EJ988 is highly suitable for compact mobile devices and wearables.

2 Jun 2015

Analogix Introduces Single-Chip USB Type-C Port Controller Product Family

Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the availability of its ANX74xx product family that integrates all the elements needed to implement the new USB-C standard. Ideal for smartphones, tablets, notebooks and wearables, a single chip contains a cable configuration controller, a port controller and manager, and a high-speed switch for USB 3 and DisplayPort. In addition, the high-speed switch includes patent-pending circuits to reduce signal attenuation so that no external redriver is required in the USB-C system.

2 Jun 2015

GEO Launches New GW4 Product Family with 2MP High Dynamic Range Image Signal Processor

GEO Semiconductor Inc. (“GEO”), a leader in camera video processors today announced its new GW4 product family with up to 2 Megapixel support, a high dynamic range (HDR) image signal processor (ISP), Dynamic On Screen Display (OSD), and GEO’s advanced programmable geometric processor.

2 Jun 2015

Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing Market Expected to Grow at 28.23% CAGR Between 2015 and 2020

According to a new market research report "Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing Market by Technology (Touch-based & Touchless), Application (Consumer Electronics, Automotive, & Others), Product (Biometric & Sanitary Equipment), & by Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing Market is expected to reach $23.55 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 28.23% between 2015 and 2020.

2 Jun 2015

Sensors Expo: TI to Highlight Magnetic Sensing IC with Fully Integrated Fluxgate Sensor, Signal Conditioning

Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced the industry's first magnetic sensing integrated circuit (IC) with a fully integrated fluxgate sensor and compensation coil driver, along with all the required signal conditioning circuitry.

2 Jun 2015

Ultrafast Line Scan Sensor from Fraunhofer Identifies Faulty Safety Features in Banknotes

Speed and accurate image reproduction are the alpha and omega of quality inspection in security printing. Conventional image sensors are limited in this regard. Fraunhofer researchers have developed an ultrafast line scan sensor that delivers high-quality images and identifies banknotes with faulty safety features.

2 Jun 2015

Sensors News

Toshiba and Microsoft Partner to Develop Solutions for the Internet of Things

PlanetiQ Commences Testing of "Pyxis" Satellite Weather Sensor Technology

B-Scada to Launch New Line of Low-Cost Wireless Sensors at Sensors Expo and Conference

APAC Acoustic Wave Sensor Market Estimated to Grow at CAGR of 32.8% from 2014 to 2019

MegaChips Launches Sensor Hub LSI “frizz” for Use in Ingenic's Reference Device for Smartwatches

Northrop Grumman Unveils Next Generation of Podded Sensor Systems at National Press Club in Washington, D.C

Cypress Receives USB-IF Certification for its First and Second Generation USB Power Delivery Controllers

Atmel Expands maXTouch U Series of Touchscreen Controllers with Six New Devices

Opgal Optronic Industries Unveils Advanced Gas Leak Detection Camera, EyeCGas FX

COMPUTEX 2015: Etron EJ988 USB Type-C Switch Receives Best Choice Golden Award

Analogix Introduces Single-Chip USB Type-C Port Controller Product Family

GEO Launches New GW4 Product Family with 2MP High Dynamic Range Image Signal Processor

Gesture Recognition & Touchless Sensing Market Expected to Grow at 28.23% CAGR Between 2015 and 2020

Sensors Expo: TI to Highlight Magnetic Sensing IC with Fully Integrated Fluxgate Sensor, Signal Conditioning

Ultrafast Line Scan Sensor from Fraunhofer Identifies Faulty Safety Features in Banknotes

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