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MEDTEC IRELAND 2014: Kistler to Showcase Latest maXYmos TL Process and Part Quality Monitoring System

Kistler Instruments, Stand 404, will be showing the latest version of its maXYmos TL process and part quality monitoring system with a wide range of compatible sensors. Building on the success of the maXYmos BL version, the maXYmos TL has increased capability with up to 8 XY channels and compatibility with a wide range of sensor types and communication protocols making it ideal for a variety of demanding process monitoring and product testing applications.

From Kistler Instruments AG 11 Aug 2014

CNAS Awards ISO 17025 Certification to Measurement Specialties Vibration Facility

Measurement Specialties, an expert in sensor design and manufacturing, announced that its vibration sensor calibration laboratory in China has achieved ISO 17025 certification from the China National Accreditation Service (CNAS).

8 Aug 2014

New Type of Hybrid Cochlear System Implanted at University Hospitals Case Medical Center

University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center is the first in Cleveland to implant a new type of cochlear device for adults who have lost the high frequency range of their hearing, but have retained the low frequencies with or without a hearing aid.

8 Aug 2014

Pepper Viner to Include Automation Lifestyle Packages in Stonebridge Homes

Pepper Viner Homes advanced its reputation as one of the nation's most forward-thinking homebuilders by announcing today that it is including home automation lifestyle packages in the homes it will build. The technology initiative kicks off with every new home in its Stonebridge in the Foothills community, located in the beautiful Sonoran desert near Tucson, Arizona.

8 Aug 2014

New One-Chip Microcontroller for Smart Meters from Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of a new one-chip microcontroller for a smart meter, "TMPM411F20XBG", as the latest addition to its line-up of TX04 series, the ARM® Cortex®-M4F core-based microcontrollers. Sample shipments start today.

8 Aug 2014

Non-Invasive Biosensor Could Help Diagnose Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

A disposal, plastic listening device that attaches to the abdomen may help doctors definitively determine which post-operative patients should be fed and which should not, an invention that may improve outcomes, decrease healthcare costs and shorten hospital stays, according to a UCLA study.

8 Aug 2014

New Study Finds Temporal Artery Thermometer as Most Accurate Substitute for Rectal Measurement

A new clinical study published in Current Therapeutic Research affirms that the temporal artery (TA) thermometer is the most accurate substitute for rectal measurement in children. The study tested the accuracy of less invasive thermometers, including tympanic, infrared skin scan, and temporal artery, compared to rectal measurement to reflect core temperature.

7 Aug 2014

USAF Awards Northrop Grumman Contract to Continue Support for BACN Mission

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation an $89.7 million contract option to continue operating and supporting the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system in support of overseas contingency missions.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 7 Aug 2014

New Monolithic Dual-Axis Motor Controller-Driver SoC from TRINAMIC

TRINAMIC Motion Control, a leading global developer of motor and motion control technologies, today announced its flagship stepper motor controller-driver SoC. The new TMC5062 is a monolithic dual-axis motor controller and driver that incorporates eight of Trinamic's patented or patent-pending motion control technologies.

7 Aug 2014

TI Introduces New PMIC and Free-Positioning Qi Wireless Power Transmitter

Texas Instruments (TI) is advancing the infotainment and user driving experience in the automobile with seven new high-performance power management, SuperSpeed USB and logic products. TI today introduced a new power management integrated circuit (PMIC) to enhance infotainment systems.

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 7 Aug 2014

Next-Generation WorldView-3 Remote Sensing Satellite One Step Closer to Being Launched

The Ball Aerospace, DigitalGlobe, Exelis and Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services team have successfully moved one step closer to launching the next-generation WorldView-3 commercial remote sensing satellite.

From Maxar Technologies 7 Aug 2014

Micro-Hybrid Electronic to Launch Products into UK Market at Sensors & Instrumentation Exhibition

At the Sensors & Instrumentation exhibition (30th September ï¿½ 1st October 2014) at the NEC, Birmingham, Micro-Hybrid Electronic GmbH (stand A1), a high-tech manufacturer of micro-systems technology and infrared components and part of the Micro-Epsilon Group, will use the show to officially launch its products into the UK market. Micro-Epsilon and Micro-Hybrid (stand B38/A1) will share a stand at the exhibition.

From Micro-Epsilon 7 Aug 2014

Automotive Camera Sensor Shipments Forecast to Reach 197 Million by 2020

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are essentially driven by a sensor fusion revolution combining radar (forward looking obstacle detection), camera (pedestrian detection, lane keeping, driver monitoring), infra-red (night vision), ultrasonic (automated parking), and LiDAR sensors.

From ABI Research 6 Aug 2014

Microchip Adopts Semtech’s Long-Range LoRa RF Technology for IoT Applications

Semtech Corp., a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced that Microchip Technology Inc. has adopted Semtech’s long-range LoRa™ RF technology. Microchip is developing LoRa technology-based solutions that target Internet-of-things (IoT), machine-to-machine (M2M), metering, security, and industrial-automation applications, among others.

From Semtech Corporation 6 Aug 2014

Aptina Acquires Micron Technology’s Color Filter Array Processing and Imager Probe Assets

Aptina has completed the purchase of CFA (Color Filter Array) processing and imager probe assets from Micron Technology, Inc. Following the purchase, Aptina will operate a fabrication facility in Nampa, Idaho that employs nearly 100 experienced manufacturing employees who will work closely with Aptina’s existing pixel optics research and development team.

6 Aug 2014

Sensors News

MEDTEC IRELAND 2014: Kistler to Showcase Latest maXYmos TL Process and Part Quality Monitoring System

CNAS Awards ISO 17025 Certification to Measurement Specialties Vibration Facility

New Type of Hybrid Cochlear System Implanted at University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Pepper Viner to Include Automation Lifestyle Packages in Stonebridge Homes

New One-Chip Microcontroller for Smart Meters from Toshiba

Non-Invasive Biosensor Could Help Diagnose Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

New Study Finds Temporal Artery Thermometer as Most Accurate Substitute for Rectal Measurement

USAF Awards Northrop Grumman Contract to Continue Support for BACN Mission

New Monolithic Dual-Axis Motor Controller-Driver SoC from TRINAMIC

TI Introduces New PMIC and Free-Positioning Qi Wireless Power Transmitter

Next-Generation WorldView-3 Remote Sensing Satellite One Step Closer to Being Launched

Micro-Hybrid Electronic to Launch Products into UK Market at Sensors & Instrumentation Exhibition

Automotive Camera Sensor Shipments Forecast to Reach 197 Million by 2020

Microchip Adopts Semtech’s Long-Range LoRa RF Technology for IoT Applications

Aptina Acquires Micron Technology’s Color Filter Array Processing and Imager Probe Assets

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