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Micrel Debuts MIC4520/MIC4521 IntelliMOS™ Power Stage Family That Delivers 20A in Compact TQFN Package

Micrel, Inc., an industry leader in high performance linear and power solutions, LAN and timing and communications solutions, today announced the MIC4520/MIC4521, an IntelliMOS™ power stage family capable of delivering up to 20A in a compact 4mm x 6mm TQFN package. The MIC4521 is a two-phase power stage (includes MOSFET drivers and power MOSFETs) featuring integrated current and temperature sensing.

16 Mar 2015

New NASA Satellite Mission to Study Impact of Environmental Changes on Ocean Health, Fisheries and Carbon Cycle

NASA is beginning work on a new satellite mission that will extend critical climate measurements of Earth’s oceans and atmosphere and advance studies of the impact of environmental changes on ocean health, fisheries and the carbon cycle.

From National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 16 Mar 2015

Custom OEM Inclination, Acceleration and Vibration Sensors now Available from Micro-Epsilon UK

Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon UK has now extended its growing product portfolio to include a range of high performance acceleration, inclination (tilt angle), shock/vibration sensors and other industry-specific MEMS-based (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) sensors.

From Micro-Epsilon 13 Mar 2015

XMC Reports Milestone Shipment of Over 100 Million BSI CMOS Image Sensor Units

XMC, a leading 300MM semiconductor manufacturing company, today announces it has shipped over 100 million Backside Illumination (BSI) CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) units. All of the BSI CIS units are high end products ranging from 5 to 23 mega pixels by using wafer bonding technology.

13 Mar 2015

New Report on the U.S. Market for Ultrasound Imaging Equipment

According to a new report published by iData Research, urological ultrasound procedures make up over 30% of all ultrasound procedures in the United States. Due to the wide variety of organs and anatomical spaces included in the definition of urological ultrasound procedures, many specialties of physicians and technicians perform urological ultrasounds.

13 Mar 2015

Prototype Device Detects Exposure to Cyanide Within 70 Seconds

A victim of cyanide poisoning can die within 30 minutes. The diagnostic test to determine cyanide exposure takes 24 hours.

13 Mar 2015

Aerosol Ice Interface Transition Spectrometer Flies Aboard NASA’s Global Hawk

A cutting-edge science instrument developed by The University of Manchester researchers took to the skies aboard NASA’s Global Hawk research aircraft for the first time.

13 Mar 2015

New i-Mouse with Gaze-Image Sensor and Object Recognition Processor for K-Glass 2

Smart glasses are wearable computers that will likely lead to the growth of the Internet of Things. Currently available smart glasses, however, reveal a set of problems for commercialization, such as short battery life and low energy efficiency. In addition, glasses that use voice commands have raised the issue of privacy concerns.

13 Mar 2015

Swallowable Gas Sensing Capsule Sends Data from Inside the Gut

Researchers have developed high-tech gas sensing capsules that can send data from inside the gut direct to a mobile phone, opening new possibilities for diagnosis, treatment and health analysis.

13 Mar 2015

Toshiba Introduces 13MP BSI CMOS Image Sensor for Smartphones and Tablets

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced its newest 13-megapixel (MP) back-side illuminated (BSI) CMOS image sensor targeting smartphones and tablets. The T4KB3 is the world's smallest 13MP sensor1, and it reduces power consumption to 53 percent that of Toshiba's current 13MP sensor2, achieving 200 milliwatt (mW) output or less at 30 frames per second (fps).

12 Mar 2015

New GPS-Enabled Handheld Environmental/ General Area Survey Meter from Fuji Electric

Fuji Electric Corp. of America has introduced a new handheld environmental/ general area survey meter for the North American market, designed to suit a variety of applications including nuclear facilities, laboratories, and shipping ports.

12 Mar 2015

Logos Successfully Demonstrates Simera Airborne Wide Area Motion Imagery System Aboard an Aerostat

Logos Technologies successfully demonstrated its new, lightweight Simera wide-area sensor aboard an aerostat, or tethered blimp, at TCOM’s Persistent Surveillance Solutions Center of Excellence in Elizabeth City, N.C.

12 Mar 2015

IWEX 2015: Impress Sensors to Highlight IMTG Range of Gauging Level Transmitters

At the International Water & Effluent Exhibition (IWEX, 21-23 April 2015, NEC, Birmingham), part of UtilityWeek™Live – a new exhibition dedicated to the UK’s water, gas and electricity industries – Impress Sensors & Systems Ltd (stand D31) will showcase a number of submersible level, pressure and temperature transmitters, as well as a range of touch screen process controllers.

From Impress Sensors & Systems Ltd. 12 Mar 2015

Radiantis Rolls Out Fully Integrated Optical Power Meter, Powersense

Barcelona-based lasertech manufacturer Radiantis recently added a fully-integrated optical power meter to its expanding range of compact products. The PowerSense incorporates both the detector head and power meter under the same enclosure, allowing the widest range of power levels (across 1 nW to 20 W) to be measured with a single detector head.

11 Mar 2015

APEC 2015: Vishay to Highlight Latest Power MOSFET, Passive Component, and Diode Technologies

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced its technology lineup for the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) 2015, taking place March 15-19 in Charlotte, North Carolina. In booth 501, the company will be highlighting its latest industry-leading power MOSFET, passive component, and diode technologies for a wide range of applications.

From Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 11 Mar 2015

Sensors News

Micrel Debuts MIC4520/MIC4521 IntelliMOS™ Power Stage Family That Delivers 20A in Compact TQFN Package

New NASA Satellite Mission to Study Impact of Environmental Changes on Ocean Health, Fisheries and Carbon Cycle

Custom OEM Inclination, Acceleration and Vibration Sensors now Available from Micro-Epsilon UK

XMC Reports Milestone Shipment of Over 100 Million BSI CMOS Image Sensor Units

New Report on the U.S. Market for Ultrasound Imaging Equipment

Prototype Device Detects Exposure to Cyanide Within 70 Seconds

Aerosol Ice Interface Transition Spectrometer Flies Aboard NASA’s Global Hawk

New i-Mouse with Gaze-Image Sensor and Object Recognition Processor for K-Glass 2

Swallowable Gas Sensing Capsule Sends Data from Inside the Gut

Toshiba Introduces 13MP BSI CMOS Image Sensor for Smartphones and Tablets

New GPS-Enabled Handheld Environmental/ General Area Survey Meter from Fuji Electric

Logos Successfully Demonstrates Simera Airborne Wide Area Motion Imagery System Aboard an Aerostat

IWEX 2015: Impress Sensors to Highlight IMTG Range of Gauging Level Transmitters

Radiantis Rolls Out Fully Integrated Optical Power Meter, Powersense

APEC 2015: Vishay to Highlight Latest Power MOSFET, Passive Component, and Diode Technologies

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