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BYD Microelectronics’ Multi-Channel, Current Transducers in its Electric Cars Reach Operational Milestone

BYD Microelectronics (BME), a division of the global BYD Company Ltd., proudly announced this week that the Multi-channel, Current Transducers in BYD Electric Cars have reached an operational milestone of over 130,000,000 miles in the last five years.

22 May 2014

University of Tokyo, ZSpace Partner to Offer High-Speed 3D Hand Gesture Interface

University of Tokyo and zSpace, Inc. today announced a new partnership and technology integration with the zSpace immersive 3D platform. Developed by Professor Masatoshi Ishikawa at the Ishikawa Watanabe Laboratory at University of Tokyo, the technology combines high-speed tracking and gesture recognition of both hands simultaneously as an input to an application which utilizes zSpace, an interactive platform which allows users to manipulate virtual 3D objects displayed in open space.

22 May 2014

Teledyne and German Aerospace Center Formalize Partnership to Use the ISS for Earth Observation

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (TBE), in Huntsville, Ala., and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) formalized their commercial space imaging partnership to use the International Space Station (ISS) for Earth observation with the signing of an Implementation Agreement at the ILA Berlin Air Show.

From Teledyne Technologies Incorporated 22 May 2014

Agilent Technologies' EXM Wireless Test Set Supports 4x4 True MIMO Capability for WLAN Design

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that its EXM wireless test set now supports 4x4 True MIMO capability for WLAN design and validation, with up to four TRXs testing multiple-input, multiple-output antenna characteristics simultaneously. This capability further advances the gigabit era for WLAN evolution, especially the rapidly evolving 802.11ac technology.

From Agilent Technologies, Inc. 22 May 2014

Leica mojoMINI 2, an Effective Steer-to-the-Line Solution for Farmers

Today Leica Geosystems introduced the Leica mojoMINI 2, a cost-effective, steer-to-the-line solution that provides farmers with an entry point into precision guidance. The Leica mojoMINI 2 is a great solution for anyone looking for an affordable way to start saving money in the field by enhancing driver accuracy and reducing overlap.

From Leica Geosystems AG 21 May 2014

KDRSS Receives $9 Million Contract Award for Supporting Prototype Development of Railgun Fire Control System

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Kratos Defense and Rocket Support Services Division (KDRSS) recently received a $9 million contract award to support the prototype development of the railgun fire control system and hypervelocity guided projectile.

From Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 21 May 2014

Charles Volk from Northrop Grumman Receives Kershner Award

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Charles Volk was recently awarded the Kershner Award at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Institute of Navigation's Position Location and Navigation Symposium.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 21 May 2014

Texas Instruments Introduces the First Scalable, Multi-Cell Battery Monitors

Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced the first scalable, multi-cell battery monitors that significantly improve battery pack safety and reduce design time of 12-V to 48-V lithium-ion and lithium-iron phosphate batteries used in e-bikes, power tools and energy storage systems. The new bq76920, bq76930 and bq76940 circuits efficiently protect and control 3- to 15-cell batteries when charging or operating in harsh environment conditions.

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 21 May 2014

SMIC Ramps Up Wafer Productions for Fingerprint Sensors

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"), China's largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry, today announced that the company has ramped up wafer productions for fingerprint sensors with stable and robust solutions. Fingerprint sensor is the key device of fingerprint identification and automatic collection.

21 May 2014

Research and Markets Adds Global IR Detector Market to its Offering

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "IR Detector Market by Technology, Application, Spectral Range & by Geography - Global Forecast to 2013 - 2020" report to their offering.

21 May 2014

Silver Spring Networks Announced Enhancements to its Demand Response (DR) Portfolio

Today at the National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid, Silver Spring Networks, Inc. announced enhancements to its Demand Response (DR) portfolio including an open, smart grid-enabled mobile thermostat app, as well as an expanded version of Silver Spring Demand Optimizer Application.

21 May 2014

Northrop Grumman Delivered its 5,000th LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System

Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered its 5,000th LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), which provides critical flight control and navigation data regarding an aircraft's position, heading and attitude for civil and military rotary- and fixed-wing platforms.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 21 May 2014

Automotive Sensor Market to Grow at CAGR of 8.6%

According to a new market research report of "Automotive Sensor Market by Product (Pressure, temperature, level, speed, MEMS, oxygen, Nox), Application (powertrain, safety & control, vehicle security, alternative fuel, telematics) and Geography - Forecast & Analysis to 2013 - 2022", published by MarketsandMarkets, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.6% from 2014 to 2022 and reach $35.78 Billion in 2022.

21 May 2014

CSIRO Announces Launch of Innovative Soil Contamination Detector in US

The device, RemScan, developed by CSIRO and industry partner Ziltek, uses an infrared signal to directly measure petroleum hydrocarbons in the soil, giving a result in around 20 seconds.

20 May 2014

Digi-Key Announces Stock of Honeywell’s Nanopower Line of Magnetoresistive Sensor Ics

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced stock of Honeywell’s new Nanopower line of magnetoresistive sensor ICs.

20 May 2014

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BYD Microelectronics’ Multi-Channel, Current Transducers in its Electric Cars Reach Operational Milestone

University of Tokyo, ZSpace Partner to Offer High-Speed 3D Hand Gesture Interface

Teledyne and German Aerospace Center Formalize Partnership to Use the ISS for Earth Observation

Agilent Technologies' EXM Wireless Test Set Supports 4x4 True MIMO Capability for WLAN Design

Leica mojoMINI 2, an Effective Steer-to-the-Line Solution for Farmers

KDRSS Receives $9 Million Contract Award for Supporting Prototype Development of Railgun Fire Control System

Charles Volk from Northrop Grumman Receives Kershner Award

Texas Instruments Introduces the First Scalable, Multi-Cell Battery Monitors

SMIC Ramps Up Wafer Productions for Fingerprint Sensors

Research and Markets Adds Global IR Detector Market to its Offering

Silver Spring Networks Announced Enhancements to its Demand Response (DR) Portfolio

Northrop Grumman Delivered its 5,000th LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System

Automotive Sensor Market to Grow at CAGR of 8.6%

CSIRO Announces Launch of Innovative Soil Contamination Detector in US

Digi-Key Announces Stock of Honeywell’s Nanopower Line of Magnetoresistive Sensor Ics

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