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Venstar Introduces Supply Air Monitoring for ColorTouch Thermostats

Venstar®, a leading thermostat and energy management systems supplier, today announced its newest capability: Supply Air Sensor Monitoring. When used with the ACC-DSEN supply air sensor, this technology enables contractors to troubleshoot their ColorTouch® clients' HVAC units from virtually anywhere via the Internet.

From Venstar Inc 17 May 2013

VFR’s Bulk Metal Foil Resistors Provide Reliability and Stability for Control and Monitoring Applications

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors brand (VFR) Bulk Metal® Foil commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) resistors are increasingly in demand to meet the needs for high reliability and long-term stability in control and monitoring applications.

From Vishay Precision Group, Inc. 17 May 2013

Masimo rainbow Acoustic Monitoring Technology Enables Accurate Noninvasive Respiration Rate Detection

Masimo announced today that a new study to be published in the June 2013 edition of the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia (available online today) concludes that Acoustic Respiration Rate (RRa™) shows "significantly greater accuracy and precision for respiratory rate as compared to capnometry." Study results suggest that "the capnometer is about 3% less precise" than RRa (95% confidence interval, 0.9-4.8%).

From Masimo Corporation 17 May 2013

Microchip Ships 12 Billionth PIC Microcontroller to Nidec in Japan

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the shipment of its 12 billionth PIC® microcontroller (MCU) to the Nidec Corporation—a preeminent global supplier of precision motors, based in Japan. Microchip delivered this 12 billionth MCU approximately 10 months after delivering its 11 billionth.

From Microchip Technology Inc. 17 May 2013

EU-Sponsored LAST POWER Program Announces Three-Year Achievements in SiC-Related Efforts

LAST POWER 1, the European Union-sponsored program aimed at developing a cost-effective and reliable technology for power electronics, today announced its three-year program achievements that place Europe at the forefront of research and the commercialization of energy-efficient devices for industrial and automotive applications, consumer electronics, renewable-energy conversion systems, and telecommunications.

From STMicroelectronics 17 May 2013

Lockheed Martin, US Navy Deliver Second MUOS Spacecraft for Mobile Satellite Communications

The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have delivered the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) spacecraft to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will be prepared for a July liftoff aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 16 May 2013

Imec, Renesas to Develop Ultra-Low Power Wireless Solutions for Short Range Communication

Imec and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today that they have entered into a new strategic research collaboration at Holst Centre. Together, the companies will collaborate to enhance ultra-low power (ULP) wireless technologies for short range communication, targeting sensor networks for automotive and industrial purposes.

From imec 16 May 2013

RAE Systems to Demonstrate Wireless Toxic Gas and Radiation Detection Innovations at AIHce

RAE Systems, the leader in toxic gas detection systems, today announced that as part of its ongoing commitment to help advance industrial safety and compliance, the company will demonstrate its wireless area and personal gas and radiation detection monitor data in a ProRAE Guardian browser-based "connected threat detection" environment at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition (AIHce) to be held in Montreal, Canada, May 18-23, 2013.

16 May 2013

New Method of Manufacturing Filters for Wireless Cognitive Radios

The way in which radio spectrum is currently allocated to different wireless technologies can lead to gross inefficiencies. In some regions, for instance, the frequencies used by cellphones can be desperately congested, while large swaths of the broadcast-television spectrum stand idle.

16 May 2013

New Tool to Combine Nuclear Radioactivity Data Harnesses Crowdsourced Sensor Network

A team of researchers from the University of Southampton have designed a new tool to intelligently combine nuclear radioactivity data in Japan. The technology harnesses the power of crowdsourced radiation data; an innovative resource which became available after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

16 May 2013

Live Webcast of STMicroelectronics’ 2013 Investors & Analysts Meeting

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced that it will webcast live its 2013 Investors & Analysts meeting from London, UK, on Thursday, May 16, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm CET (9:00 am – 1:00 pm GMT).

From STMicroelectronics 16 May 2013

Southern Water Utilizes HACH LANGE Instruments for Monitoring Effluents

Southern Water operates 370 wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), many of which are unmanned for most of the time and most have numeric environmental permits, so a network of online monitors has been established to improve treatment and protect discharge compliance. This has involved the installation of final effluent monitors at over 300 sites in a programme that has lasted for more than ten years.

16 May 2013

Touchstone Semiconductor Announced the TS3300 Boost Regulator

Touchstone Semiconductor, a leading developer of high-performance, low-power analog integrated circuit solutions, today announced the TS3300 boost regulator.

15 May 2013

Thermal Camera Manufacturer Vumii to Showcase SiteBuilder Tool at IFSEC

Vumii™ Imaging, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of innovative high-quality thermal and near-infrared illumination cameras, will demonstrate its unique Vumii SiteBuilder tool at the Opgal booth #5c90 at IFSEC in Birmingham. This tool is designed to help security integrators and consultants, as well as architecture and engineering firms, efficiently design site security plans.

15 May 2013

TI Introduces CC2538 SoC Integrated ZigBee Solution

To simplify the development of ZigBee® wireless connectivity-enabled smart energy infrastructure, home and building automation and intelligent lighting gateways, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced the availability of the CC2538 system-on-chip (SoC).

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 15 May 2013