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Mace Security International and National School Control Systems Announce Joint Marketing Agreement

Cleveland, Ohio-based Mace Security International, Inc. and Hudson, Ohio-based National School Control Systems, LLC are pleased to announce a joint marketing agreement for safety and security products with the focus on the Bearacade® Door Control System. The target markets for these systems include educational, corporate, nonprofit, and government institutions.

12 Nov 2014

CACI Receives Contract to Help Develop Advanced Sensor Technologies for US Army

CACI International Inc announced today it has been awarded a $32.5 million contract to support the development of specialized technologies for the U.S. Army’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD). This two-year (one base plus one option year) contract was awarded under the Rapid Response – Third Generation (R23G) contract vehicle.

11 Nov 2014

Intelligent Decisions Helps Government Agencies to Retrofit Fleet Vehicles to Support IoT

Intelligent Decisions (ID), Inc., a premier global IT systems integrator, today announced that it will offer government agencies the capability to retrofit fleet vehicles to support the Internet of Things (IoT). As the exclusive federal reseller for Infinite Skyz, a company that creates, innovates and delivers products and services that allow organizations to incorporate the IoT into their own operations, ID is leveraging this partnership to assist federal agencies in the efficient and cost-effective management of their fleet vehicles.

11 Nov 2014

Electronica 2014 Features Littelfuse’s New Circuit Protection, Power Control and Sensing Technologies

Littelfuse, Inc., the global leader in circuit protection, will be showcasing cutting edge circuit protection technology, including a complete portfolio of semiconductor products at the leading industry trade show Electronica 2014 in Munich, Germany, from November 11 – 14 (Hall A6, Booth 250 and Hall B1, Booth 235).

11 Nov 2014

Global Trends and Forecasting Report on Non-Glass Capacitive Sensors Market

According to the new market research report "Non Glass Capacitive Sensors Market by Type (Plastic/Polymer -PMMA, PC, PET PETG and Others, ITO Film, Non-ITO Film and Sapphire), Application (Consumer and Commercial) and Geography - Global Trends and Forecast to 2014 - 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the total value of Non-Glass capacitive Sensors Market is projected to cross $35.1 Million by 2020, growing at a very high CAGR from 2014 to 2020.

11 Nov 2014

Endotronix Recognized for Development of Advanced Sensor Technology

Endotronix, Inc., a company developing digital health solutions for people worldwide who suffer from heart failure, has been named one of five Distinguished Award Prize winners in the Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE, a global competition to develop breakthrough medical sensing technologies that will ultimately enable faster diagnoses and easier personal health monitoring. Endotronix won $120,000.

11 Nov 2014

Tiny, Fully Integrated GPS Receiver from OriginGPS for Ultra-Compact Applications

OriginGPS today announced the launch of the Nano Spider, the world’s smallest fully integrated GPS receiver. The Nano Spider module is designed to support ultra-compact applications where size is at a premium, such as smart watches, wearable devices, trackers and digital cameras.

11 Nov 2014

New Generation of Processors from STMicroelectronics for Car-Radio and Display-Audio Applications

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for car infotainment, has introduced a new generation of processors for Car-Radio and Display-Audio applications.

From STMicroelectronics 10 Nov 2014

NXP Semiconductors Unveils LPC54100 Series of Microcontrollers

In a major leap forward for sensor-based products, NXP Semiconductors N.V. today unveiled the LPC54100 series of microcontrollers, a breakthrough in ultra-low power performance for "always-on" sensor processing. With patented, market-proven architectural innovations, the series achieves unmatched power efficiency and consumes an average of 20 percent less power than its closest competitors.

10 Nov 2014

Launch of Breakthrough Bra Pressure Measurement System with Highly Sensitive Tactile Sensors

Pressure Profile Systems, Inc. (PPS) today announced a Bra Pressure Measurement System that allows bra manufacturers a more quantitative approach to test comfort and fit while developing their next-generation products. The newly released system is the first of its kind for this application. Unlike any other tactile sensing technologies, the Bra Pressure Measurement System is capable of resolving to pressures as low as 0.01 psi or 0.5mmHg while also conforming to complex shapes of the body – all without sacrificing accuracy or repeatability performance.

10 Nov 2014

OKI Sensor Device Announces Establishment of Sales Company in China

OKI Sensor Device, an OKI Group company that develops, manufactures and sells reed switches(*1), held a ceremony to mark the establishment of its sales company in China, Oki Sensor Device (Shanghai) Co,. Ltd., on October 30, 2014, in Shanghai, China. The company started operations on October 11, 2014.

10 Nov 2014

Major Oil Company Places Order for US Seismic Systems’ Fiber-Optic Sensor System

US Seismic Systems, Inc., an Acorn Energy, Inc. company announced today that it has secured an order of strategic importance for its Optiphone HD™ Ultra-High Sensitivity fiber-optic based sensor system. Working with one of its partners, a major oilfield services company, USSI will supply two arrays under this order.

10 Nov 2014

Silicon Micro Sensors and Micrel Announce New HDR-CMOS Megapixel Ethernet Camera

Micrel, Inc., an industry leader in high performance linear and power solutions, LAN and timing and communications solutions, and Silicon Micro Systems, SMS, a state-of-the-art optical and micro mechanical sensor systems manufacturer, today announced a brand new HDR-CMOS Megapixel Ethernet Camera for Automotive and Industrial systems.

10 Nov 2014

Innovative Wearable Sensor Technology to Better Understand Dietary Behaviors

Sensors and software used to track physical activity are increasingly popular, as smart phones and their apps become more powerful and sophisticated, but, when it comes to food, they all rely on the user to report meals.

10 Nov 2014

MKS Debuts Absolute Piezo Vacuum Transducer with Integrated MEMS-Based Piezo Sensor

MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has introduced the 902B Absolute Piezo vacuum transducer which integrates a MEMS-based Piezo sensor with a metal sealed, stainless steel 316 diaphragm and integrated electronics to provide seamless, gas-independent vacuum pressure measurement between 0.1 and 1000 Torr.

7 Nov 2014

Sensors News

Mace Security International and National School Control Systems Announce Joint Marketing Agreement

CACI Receives Contract to Help Develop Advanced Sensor Technologies for US Army

Intelligent Decisions Helps Government Agencies to Retrofit Fleet Vehicles to Support IoT

Electronica 2014 Features Littelfuse’s New Circuit Protection, Power Control and Sensing Technologies

Global Trends and Forecasting Report on Non-Glass Capacitive Sensors Market

Endotronix Recognized for Development of Advanced Sensor Technology

Tiny, Fully Integrated GPS Receiver from OriginGPS for Ultra-Compact Applications

New Generation of Processors from STMicroelectronics for Car-Radio and Display-Audio Applications

NXP Semiconductors Unveils LPC54100 Series of Microcontrollers

Launch of Breakthrough Bra Pressure Measurement System with Highly Sensitive Tactile Sensors

OKI Sensor Device Announces Establishment of Sales Company in China

Major Oil Company Places Order for US Seismic Systems’ Fiber-Optic Sensor System

Silicon Micro Sensors and Micrel Announce New HDR-CMOS Megapixel Ethernet Camera

Innovative Wearable Sensor Technology to Better Understand Dietary Behaviors

MKS Debuts Absolute Piezo Vacuum Transducer with Integrated MEMS-Based Piezo Sensor

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