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IEEE Spectrum and KVH Industries to Support Webinar Hosted by Gyro and Sensor Experts

IEEE Spectrum and KVH Industries cordially invite you to join us for a webinar hosted by a trio of gyro and sensor experts.

From KVH Industries.Inc. 11 Nov 2013

ESCORT’s PASSPORT Max Radar Detector Earns Three Major Show Awards at SEMA

ESCORT Inc., designer and manufacturer of the enormously popular PASSPORT® Max™ High Definition radar & laser detector, continued to wow SEMA show attendees. Through day three of the four-day major industry show, ESCORT had earned three major show awards for its PASSPORT Max™ radar detector and a global media award for the just-released WiFi® Sharing Accessory, MediaFlair™.

From Escort Inc. 11 Nov 2013

Synaptics Acquires Validity Sensors

Synaptics Inc., a leader in human interface solutions, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Validity Sensors, Inc. (“Validity”) on November 7, 2013. Expansion into the fingerprint identification market, with the acquisition of a world class Validity team that delivers industry-leading solutions, is an integral part of Synaptics’ growth strategy as it immediately expands the depth and breadth of solutions available to its global partners.

From Synaptics Incorporated 11 Nov 2013

Toshiba Commences Shipments of VGA, 1/4 Inch CMOS Image Sensor for Automotive View Cameras

Toshiba Corporation today announced that started sample shipments of a VGA, 1/4 inch CMOS image sensor, “TCM5126GBA”, for automotive view cameras.

11 Nov 2013

New Report on US Patient Monitoring and Diagnostic Systems Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "US Patient Monitoring and Diagnostic Systems Market, 2005 - 2018" report to their offering.

11 Nov 2013

NXP Introduces TFA9895 Speaker Boost Solution for Handsets and Tablets

Will your next mobile phone have built-in stereo speakers? As handset makers focus increasingly on audio quality, consumers can look forward to phones and other mobile devices that achieve higher sound quality than ever before, without relying on headphones and accessories. With over 20 million first-generation speaker driver ICs shipped in the first 12 months, NXP Semiconductors is now introducing the TFA9895 – its second-generation speaker boost solution – which further improves the sound quality of handsets and tablets via a new multi-band compression feature which enhances the way music and voice sound, even at louder speaker volumes.

11 Nov 2013

Measurement Specialties' M150 String Pot Accurately Measures Linear Position and Displacement

Measurement Specialties, an expert in sensor design and manufacturing, offers the world's smallest string pot measuring just 0.74" x 0.74" x 0.38" with a full stroke range of 0" to 1.5". The M150, formerly a Celesco product, accurately detects and measures linear position and displacement.

8 Nov 2013

Implant Sciences' QS-B220 Explosives Trace Detector Earns SAFETY Act Designation

Implant Sciences Corporation, a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, announced today that the QS-B220 explosives and drugs trace detector has been issued a SAFETY Act Designation (as defined in Section 25.2 of the Regulations) from the Department of Homeland Security. The QS-H150 handheld explosive trace detector also holds a SAFETY Act Designation.

From L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 8 Nov 2013

OrthoSensor Enters Co-Marketing Partnership with Zimmer

OrthoSensor, a leader in intelligent orthopaedics, and Zimmer Holdings, Inc., a global leader in musculoskeletal health, announced today that they have entered into a co-marketing partnership which will marry Zimmer knee systems with OrthoSensor’s VERASENSE Sensor-Assisted Technology.

From Stryker Corporation 8 Nov 2013

Molex Launches Brad SST Actuator Sensor Interface (AS-i) Modules

Molex Incorporated launched today its Brad® SST™ Actuator Sensor Interface (AS-i) Modules, designed to connect Rockwell Logix control systems, including CompactLogix, MicroLogix 1500 and ControlLogix, to an AS-interface network.

8 Nov 2013

OmniVision Announces New 10.5-Megapixel CameraChip Sensor

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OV10822, a new 10.5-megapixel CameraChip™ sensor that brings DSC-level performance to smartphones and tablets.

From OmniVision Technologies, Inc. 8 Nov 2013

Bestech Australia and Validyne Engineering Partnered to Develop New Low-pressure Transducers

Bestech Australia has partnered with Validyne Engineering providing low to ultra-low differential pressure transducers and transmitters.

From Bestech Australia 8 Nov 2013

Dynasil Completes Sale of Assets of XRF Lead Paint Detector Product Line

Dynasil Corporation of America, a developer of sensing, detection and analysis technology for homeland security, medical and industrial applications, today completed the sale of the assets of its X-Ray Florescence (XRF) Lead Paint Detector product line to PROTEC Instrument Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of its long-time distributor, French firm Laboratories PROTEC S.A.

From Dynasil Corporation 8 Nov 2013

US Navy Selects Northrop Grumman for Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar Study

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Navy to conduct a study that explores the replacement of the SPS-48 and SPS-49 air surveillance radars currently on board U.S. Navy amphibious ships and aircraft carriers.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 8 Nov 2013

Toshiba Introduces 8-Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor with Color Noise Reduction

Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of "T4K35", a 1.12µm, 8-megapixel BSI CMOS image sensor with color noise reduction (CNR). Mass production shipments will start on November 15.

8 Nov 2013