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OMRON to Introduce New MEMS Absolute Pressure Sensor

OMRON Corporation will release an absolute pressure sensor capable of accurately detecting 50cm altitudinal variations on July 29th 2013.

1 Jul 2013

Toshiba Launches New ARM Cortex-M3-Core-Based TX03 Series Microcontroller

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it has launched a new ARM Cortex™-M3-core-based TX03 series microcontroller, "TMPM36BF10FG", with 1Mbyte flash ROM and 258Kbytes SRAM. Mass production is scheduled to start in September.

1 Jul 2013

Researchers Find New Way to Embed RFID Tags in Fiber Composites

Antennas that are capable of transmitting radio waves turn components into intelligent objects. Researchers have now found a way to embed these antennas in fiber composites. As a result, the technology also works with carbon and glass fibers.

From Fraunhofer IWU 1 Jul 2013

EPSRC Fund National Centre for Power Electronics

The UK’s capacity in power electronics, a technology that underpins and is vital to many of the country’s industries and its economy, received an £18 million boost today from the Engineering and Physica...

1 Jul 2013

Sony Launches New Camera with Back-Illuminated CMOS Sensor and Connectivity

Based on the same sleek, stylish design as the existing RX100 model, the new RX100 II features a new 1-inch back-illuminated CMOS sensor, enhanced system expandability and adds Wi-Fi® convenience with NFC One-Touch compatibility. With an identical camera body and design as the existing RX1 camera, the new special edition RX1R model has had its optical low pass filter removed for increased resolution and detail.

29 Jun 2013

New Family of Fully-Integrated IO-LINK Physical Layer Devices from Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced a new family of fully-integrated IO-LINK physical (PHY) layer devices, replacing discrete implementations and providing a great level of flexibility.

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 29 Jun 2013

World-Class Environmental Laboratory with Monitoring and Prediction System at Lake George

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, IBM, and the FUND for Lake George today announced the launch of “The Jefferson Project at Lake George,” a three-year, multi-million dollar collaboration with the goal of understanding and managing complex factors—including road salt, storm water runoff and invasive species—threatening one of the world’s most pristine natural ecosystems and an economic cornerstone of the New York tourism industry.

From IBM Corporation 29 Jun 2013

Multi-Sensor Seasat Spacecraft Dedicated to Observe Earth's Ocean Lives On

"The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures that come alive in others." - Albert Schweitzer

29 Jun 2013

Wide Range of High-quality Temperature Sensor Probes by Oven Industries Inc.

Oven Industries, Inc. offers a wide variety of temperature sensor probes, from thermistors and thermocouples, to resistance thermometers.

From Oven Industries, Inc. 28 Jun 2013

NXP Announce AXP Logic Family for Portable and Low-Powered Applications

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today introduced the AXP logic family designed for high-performance, low-voltage and low-power applications. The new AXP family is fully specified at the 0.8-volt supply range, making it the industry’s fastest family of devices with the lowest power consumption and highest output drive. Currently available in the smallest MicroPak (leadless) packages, designers now have an excellent balance of power, speed and packaging in standard logic.

28 Jun 2013

Finesse Introduces Smartbag Bio-Process Container with Embedded Sensors

Finesse Solutions, Inc, Santa Clara, CA, a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life sciences process applications, announced the launch of its new SmartRocker™ and SmartBag™ products for upstream cell culture. A SmartBag can either be retrofitted on the most commonly utilized rocker platform trays or used with a SmartRocker.

28 Jun 2013

EnTouch Controls Launches Elite Commercial WiFi Thermostat

EnTouch Controls, a leading provider of energy management systems (EMS) for small businesses and light commercial facilities, today launched the EnTouch Elite commercial WiFi thermostat, the debut product for the company’s Simplified Controls Platform of energy management systems (EMS).

28 Jun 2013

Kingsbury to Produce Touch Screen Sensors Utilizing Kodak’s Silver Halide Technologies

Eastman Kodak Company and Kingsbury Corporation have entered into an agreement to produce next-generation touch screen sensors to support the touch sensor module market that is predicted to grow to $32 billion by 2018.

28 Jun 2013

Second Mobile User Objective System Satellite Built by Lockheed Martin Encapsulated Into Payload Fairing

The second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy was encapsulated into its payload fairing yesterday. It is scheduled to launch July 19 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 28 Jun 2013

STMicroelectronics Introduces Audio Processor Workbench

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is putting sophisticated audio design and evaluation capabilities within reach of all engineers using its SoundTerminal™ audio chips and digital MEMS microphones, by publishing a complete virtual audio laboratory that can be downloaded free of charge at www.st.com/apworkbench.

From STMicroelectronics 28 Jun 2013