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Microwave Radar Helps Observe Critical Sliding Slopes

The "Steinlehnen" slope in Northern Tyrol (Austria) started to move in 2003. Rockfalls threatened people, streets and buildings. Meanwhile, peace has returned; although the slope is merely "creeping", Steinlehnen has become an interesting research object for scientists in recent years.

11 Mar 2014

WGS Certification Testing Complete for Globecomm’s LT Auto-Explorer Terminal

Globecomm announced today that its Lightweight Transport (LT) Auto-Explorer terminal successfully completed Ka-Band certification testing to operate over the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) network. This product roadmap milestone complements the LT’s X-Band WGS certification allowing full WGS flexibility in either frequency band.

11 Mar 2014

New, Ultra-Sensitive MEMS Sensor for Microseismic Surveys

CGG announced today that Sercel's latest and most advanced digital single-sensor, QuietSeisTM, based on next-generation MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical System) technology, is living up to its name after having demonstrated an outstanding low-noise performance during a recent series of field tests.

11 Mar 2014

LightSquared and ViaSat to Introduce L-Band Mobile Satellite Service

LightSquared today announced a multi-year agreement with ViaSat, Inc. Together, the companies will introduce ViaSat L-band Managed Service, an exciting new mobile satellite service that will combine the power of LightSquared’s state-of-the-art SkyTerra 1 L-band satellite, with ViaSat secure, all-IP, true packet-switched satellite technology.

11 Mar 2014

Intersil Launches Radiation Hardened 12V POL Synchronous Buck Switching Regulator

Intersil Corporation, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, today announced the industry's first radiation hardened 12V input point-of-load (POL) synchronous buck switching regulator capable of operating over an input voltage range of 3.0 to 13.2V for aerospace and satellite power applications.

11 Mar 2014

STMicroelectronics Develops Smart Electronic Dice

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Game Technologies S.A. have revealed details of the ST technologies that power DICE+, a revolutionary device that allows people to enjoy digital versions of their favorite board games while allowing them to continue to experience the pleasure and excitement of rolling the dice.

From STMicroelectronics 11 Mar 2014

LGTmedical Secures Financial Backers to Scale up Development of Phone Oximeter

Private and public investors are injecting $2 million into a Canadian mobile health innovation that offers hope of preventing thousands of deaths and improving the health of expectant mothers, newborns and children throughout the developing world.

10 Mar 2014

New 8bit Low Power Microcontrollers for Sensor Management from LAPIS Semiconductor

LAPIS Semiconductor Co., Ltd., a ROHM Group Company, has recently announced the release of 8bit low power microcontrollers designed for sensor management, data collection and processing. The ML610Q793 and ML610Q794G include LAPIS Semiconductor's original high-performance 8bit RISC CPU Core (U8) and a 16bit coprocessor for arithmetic operations, along with analog to digital converters.

From ROHM Co., Ltd. 10 Mar 2014

New Report on Tracking Technologies in Global Food Traceability Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Food Traceability Market (Tracking Technologies) Report 2020" report to their offering.

10 Mar 2014

Bestech Offers XPR30 Series Ultra Miniature Pressure Transducers

Introducing the XPR30 series ultra miniature pressure transducer from Bestech Australia manufactured by FGP Sensors and Instrumentation. These pressure transducers have only Ö3.05mm diameter, and 8.9mm in length. They are also integrated a temperature compensation module into its output cable.

From Bestech Australia 10 Mar 2014

Spectrum Releases New Models of Mid-Speed 16 Bit Digitizers

Spectrum GmbH has released two new models of its mid-speed 16 bit digitizer line. The new versions M2i.4960 and M2i.4961 are available for PCI/PCI-X and PCI Express and offer two or four synchronous channels with 60 MS/s sampling speed and a bandwidth of 30 MHz. Each channel can be individually switched between single-ended and true differential input mode. This allows to acquire single-ended and differential signals with just one digitizer at the same time.

10 Mar 2014

New Adjustable Rotary Level Indicator by BinMaster

BinMaster introduces a new adjustable rotary level indicator for use as a high level indicator in bins, tanks and silos.

From BinMaster 7 Mar 2014

Texas Instruments Announces Latest Addition to Microcontroller LaunchPad Ecosystem

Texas Instruments (TI) announces the latest addition to its popular microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad ecosystem – the Tiva™ C Series Connected LaunchPad. At $19.99, this Internet of Things (IoT), innovative platform enables engineers and makers to rapidly prototype a wide range of cloud-enabled applications, bringing expansive connectivity to any new or existing LaunchPad-based application.

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 7 Mar 2014

SWINDON to Showcase Automotive Product Range at Sensor + Test

SWINDON, the leader in high quality, high performance mixed signal ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) will be showcasing its automotive product range at Sensor + Test, Hall 12, Stand No 12-529. As part of Schrader International, SWINDON has a long history in Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) and you’ll be able to see for yourself SWINDON’s latest developments in this field on their stand.

From Swindon Silicon Systems Limited 7 Mar 2014

NASA Airborne Radar Shows Ability to Predict Sinkholes

New analyses of NASA airborne radar data collected in 2012 reveal the radar detected indications of a huge sinkhole before it collapsed and forced evacuations near Bayou Corne, La. that year.

From National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 7 Mar 2014