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SSC to Highlight SpectrumBug Sensor and Spectrum Sensing Toolbox at Super Wi-Fi Summit

Shared Spectrum Company (SSC), the leading developer of embedded RF spectrum sensing software products and Dynamic Spectrum Access technologies, announced today that it will be showcasing its SpectrumBug™ sensor and Spectrum Sensing Toolbox embedded software product at Super Wi-Fi & Shared Spectrum Summit, January 29-31, 2014, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Fla.

24 Jan 2014

Texas Instruments Unveils High Speed 16-bit DAC

Texas Instruments (TI) today unveiled the industry's fastest 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The 4-channel, 2.5-GSPS DAC38J84 is 66 percent faster than the competition and supports the JEDEC JESD204B serial interface standard for data converters up to 12.5 Gbps. The pin-compatible 2-channel, 16-bit DAC38J82 also runs at 2.5 GSPS, 25 percent faster than existing 16-bit dual DACs.

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 24 Jan 2014

World's Largest Deployment of Intelligent Parking Solution in Moscow

Fastprk, the intelligent parking solution from Worldsensing, combined with the unique SIGFOX cellular based connectivity offer, has proven its success and is now in its second year of operation in Moscow. The recent installation of 11,000 sensors, adding to the 4,000 sensors already deployed, equips the Russian capital with the world's largest deployment of an Intelligent Parking solution.

24 Jan 2014

Dynasil Subsidiary Awarded $2.1 Million to Develop Illicit Nuclear Material Identification Equipment

Dynasil Corporation of America today announced that its RMD Research subsidiary has been awarded contracts totaling $2.1 million from the Department of Homeland Security's Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO). These contracts will advance the government's research and development initiatives focused on the identification of illicit nuclear materials.

From Dynasil Corporation 24 Jan 2014

BrainScope to Enhance Portable Concussion Assessment System with GE-NFL Award

BrainScope Company, Inc. today announced that it has received an award from GE and the National Football League (NFL) to further enhance its portable concussion assessment system by combining imaging biomarkers with its brainwave technology. In 2013, GE and the NFL created the $10 million Head Health Challenge I competition to award entrants for proposals focusing on “identifying breakthrough technologies and approaches that will improve the diagnosis and prognosis of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).” The sixteen recipients of the award, including BrainScope, were announced today in New York.

24 Jan 2014

MIMO Technology Inventor Honored with 2014 Marconi Prize

Professor (Emeritus) Arogyaswami Joseph Paulraj, Stanford University, has been awarded the prestigious 2014 Marconi Society Prize. His idea for using multiple antennas at both the transmitting and receiving stations - which is at the heart of the current high speed WiFi and 4G mobile systems - has revolutionized high speed wireless delivery of multimedia services for billions of people.

24 Jan 2014

SENSONICS Develops DN26 G3 Monitor for Cost-Effective Protection of Smaller Machinery

Protecting smaller, yet critical items of rotating plant is becoming increasingly important as the focus for industry is to continually improve efficiencies, reduce energy consumption and eliminate downtime. Typically the higher cost of more sophisticated protection systems can be difficult to justify for smaller machinery operating on less critical applications, although the requirement for monitoring still needs to be addressed.

From Sensonics Ltd. 24 Jan 2014

New Hydraulic Pressure Comparator Introduced by Crystal Engineering

A new hydraulic pressure comparator with industry-leading safety features and a high-pressure version of its popular XP2i test gauge have been introduced by Crystal Engineering. Both the GaugeCalHP pressure comparator an...

23 Jan 2014

SWINDON Silicon Systems to Exhibit Capabilities at Embedded World 2014

SWINDON Silicon Systems, a global leader in high quality, high performance mixed signal ASICs, will be demonstrating their capabilities on Stand 431 in Hall 5. ASICs are an essential component in many applications from consumer electronics to industrial process control and healthcare.

From Swindon Silicon Systems Limited 23 Jan 2014

Camfil APC’s New Touch Screen Controller Monitors Industrial Dust Collection Equipment

A new Touch Screen Controller from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) provides full monitoring and control of all functions of an industrial dust collector and associated equipment. The easy-to-use controller is equipped with a touch screen interface that allows ready access to all of its functions. It is designed for use with Farr Gold Series® dust collectors, or other types of collectors if integrated with a motor starter or variable frequency drive (VFD) package.

23 Jan 2014

Study Corroborates Accuracy and Validity of Exergen Temporal Artery Thermometer for Hospital Use

A recent study published in MEDSURG Nursing, the official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, reported: "Based on the results of this study, temporal artery thermometers appear to be a reliable way to measure temperature noninvasively in hospitalized patients."

23 Jan 2014

GW Instruments’ Low-cost Hardware Products Support Different Sensors

GW Instruments, a manufacturer of data acquisition hardware and software, today announced a new card cage standard for measurement and control; along with a suite of low-cost, high-accuracy plug-in modules. This new product family is called "instruNet i4xx" and consists of four different card cages (4, 8, 12, 16 slots), five different plug-in cards, and three different wiring boxes.

23 Jan 2014