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Coolpad Group Uses Hillcrest Labs’ Low Power Sensor Hub in New Smartphones

Hillcrest Labs today announced that Coolpad Group (previously China Wireless), the seventh-largest global smartphone OEM1, is using Hillcrest's sensor hub software to enable always on sensing on Coolpad smartphones.

23 Jun 2014

Comprehensive Report on Worldwide Market for CMOS Image Sensors

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global CMOS Image Sensor Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

23 Jun 2014

SPUTNIX Launches First Russian Private Earth Remote Sensing Satellite

ISC Kosmotras successfully launched a cluster of small spacecraft by the RS-20 rocket (Dnepr) on 20 June 2014. The first Russian private Earth remote sensing satellite of the SPUTNIX Company, named TabletSat-Aurora, was also set into its target orbit.

23 Jun 2014

ISS Autoscope Ex-122 Intelligent Camera Exceeds Performance Requirements of New NASP ANPR

Image Sensing Systems, Inc. announced today that an independent test shows that the Autoscope Ex-122 and CitySync LPR engine exceeds the new NASP ANPR performance requirements.

20 Jun 2014

Handheld Imaging System for Fast, Real-Time Detection of Hidden Organic Threats

American Science and Engineering, Inc., a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, today introduced the MINI Z™, the world's first handheld Z Backscatter® imaging scanner for fast, portable, real-time detection of hidden organic threats, such as drugs, contraband, plastic guns, ceramic knives, and explosives.

20 Jun 2014

TI Introduces Low Power Analog Front End Sensor Technology for Automotive Radar Applications

Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced the industry's fastest and lowest power baseband receiver analog front end (AFE) for ADAS applications.

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 20 Jun 2014

TE Connectivity Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Measurement Specialties

TE Connectivity Ltd., a world leader in connectivity, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Measurement Specialties, Inc. for $86 cash per share or a total transaction value of approximately $1.7 billion (including assumption of net debt).

20 Jun 2014

D-Link Expands Line of Connected Home Products with New Wi-Fi Motion Sensor

D-Link today announced it is now shipping a new Wi-Fi Motion Sensor, the company’s latest addition to its line of Connected Home products designed to make one’s home smarter and safer.

20 Jun 2014

GTRI Synthetic Aperture Sonar May Help Improve Ability to Find Sea Mines

Since World War II, sea mines have damaged or sunk four times more U.S. Navy ships than all other means of attack combined, according to a Navy report on mine warfare.

20 Jun 2014

Pure Enters Multi-Year Licensing Agreements for Pipeline Inspection with Major Oil Pipeline Operators

Pure Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has signed new multi-year licensing agreements with major North American oil pipeline operators.

20 Jun 2014

SLI Hit Count Certifies GForceTracker Head Impact Sensor for Hockey, Lacrosse

GForceTracker (GFT) is pleased to announce that they are the first sensor company to be Hit Count® Certified for Hockey and Lacrosse by the Sports Legacy Institute (SLI).

20 Jun 2014

Dual Aperture Joins Forces with KAIST's Center for Integrated Smart Sensors

Dual Aperture, Inc., a Silicon Valley imaging technology pioneer, announces today a joint venture with the Center for Integrated Smart Sensors (CISS) that will more than double the engineering resources dedicated to commercializing Dual Aperture's 3-D imaging technology.

19 Jun 2014

Raven Industries Receives US Army Contract for Vista Smart Sensor Radar Systems

Vista Research, a subsidiary of Raven Aerostar, has been awarded an operations and maintenance contract for the upgrade and replacement of currently-fielded radar systems in support of the U.S. Army's Persistent Ground Surveillance Systems (PGSS) Program.

19 Jun 2014

Measurement Specialties Announces New Line of Highly Accurate, Low Power Position Sensors

Measurement Specialties, an expert in sensor design and manufacturing, has expanded its magneto-resistive (MR) product offering with a line of highly accurate, low power position sensors housed in a compact DFN package.

19 Jun 2014

Microchip Technology Expands 36V Digital Potentiometer Portfolio

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today expanded its 36V digital potentiometer (digipot) portfolio with two new volatile, I2C™ devices—the MCP45HV31 and MCP45HV51 (MCP45HV31-51).

From Microchip Technology Inc. 19 Jun 2014