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Accurate Measurement of Liquid Levels with New Fringe Effect Level Transducer

New technology from innovative product development firm Cambridge Consultants is offering a cost-effective way to accurately measure liquid levels – with no calibration required. Called FELT – or Fringe Effect Level Transducer – the technology is a novel approach to monitoring the level of a wide variety of fluids.

28 Feb 2013

Application of Self-Powered Sensors and Systems for Monitoring, Maintenance and Control

In today’s competitive business environment with the need to reduce and sustain low operating costs, engineers and manufacturers are faced with the problem of how to increase production and the lifetimes of their c...

28 Feb 2013

Silicon Labs Introduces Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Transceiver for China’s Smart Metering Market

Silicon Labs, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced a high-performance, ultra-low-power wireless transceiver optimized for China’s rapidly growing smart metering market.

28 Feb 2013

New Report on Market for Radiation Detectors

Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the launch of two new research efforts examining the markets for radiation detectors and radiation detection materials. The studies will be released in early-to-mid Q2 of 2013 and are a follow up from the firm's 2011 market study of this space.

28 Feb 2013

Novel Implantable Sensor Transmits Data Wirelessly

Rebecca Wachs has invented a new implantable sensor with the ability to wirelessly transmit data from the site of a knee replacement, spinal fusion, or other orthopedic surgery. Simple, robust, and inexpensive to make, her sensor holds the promise of advancing personalized medicine by giving doctors an unprecedented wealth of information about how an individual patient is healing.

28 Feb 2013

Plessey Launches High Current, Single Supply, LDO Linear Regulator Products

Plessey Semiconductors today announced the release of the PS2292X family of easy-to-use, robust, linear regulator products that uses Plessey's bipolar process to offer industry-leading, low noise performance and very low dropout (LDO) current.

From Plessey Semiconductors Ltd 28 Feb 2013

NXP Semiconductors Launches New Speaker Driver IC with 9.5V Boost Voltage

In a push for better sound quality and more output volume, leading mobile phone makers have been raising the internal voltage used to drive micro speakers -- from 3.3V through to 5V, and recently as high as 8V. This week at Mobile World Congress 2013, NXP Semiconductors is launching its new TFA9890 speaker driver IC, which enables an unprecedented 9.5V boost voltage from an integrated DC/DC converter.

28 Feb 2013

Selex’s Gridkey System to Monitor Low-Voltage Power Networks Receives Rushlight Awards

Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Gridkey, its collaboration with smart-grid specialist Sentec, has been presented with awards in two categories at the Rushlight Awards, presented annually to companies who develop new ‘clean’ technologies and innovations that benefit the environment.

27 Feb 2013

SIMCom Introduces Compact LGA 2G Module at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2013

The global leading supplier of wireless modules, Shanghai SIMCom Wireless Solutions Limited, launched its first compact LGA 2G module SIM900E at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2013 today.

27 Feb 2013

TI Introduces Power Management Gate Drivers for IGBTs and Silicon Carbide FETs

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced the industry's first 35-V, single-channel, output stage power management gate drivers for insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and silicon carbide (SiC) FETs.

From Texas Instruments Incorporated 27 Feb 2013

Skyworks Advances Antenna Tuning Products with Smartphone Manufacturers

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, is ramping several antenna tuning products with leading smartphone manufacturers.

27 Feb 2013

ST Presents Products for the Wireless Market at Mobile World Congress 2013

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a key enabler of many of the innovations that have already transformed the world of mobile devices, will present its rich offer of products and technologies, available now, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 25-28 at Hall 7, Booth E110.

From STMicroelectronics 27 Feb 2013

CardioNet Collaborates with imec to Develop Advanced Cardiac Monitoring Products

CardioNet, Inc., the leading wireless medical technology and research services company with a current focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, today announced a multi-year development agreement with the Belgium-based nanoelectronics research center imecand its Dutch affiliate Holst Centre. Over the next 18 months, the Companies will work to develop two revolutionary cardiac monitoring products.

From imec 27 Feb 2013

Medical Alarming and Regulatory Compliance Technology by CAS DataLoggers

As the director, supervisor or lab technician of a pharmacy, you’re often hard-pressed to find an affordable medical monitoring and alarming system to show proof that your products’ temperatures have remained safe for their entire storage duration.

From CAS DataLoggers 26 Feb 2013

Corning to Highlight FTTA Solutions for Wireless Services at Mobile World Congress

Corning Incorporated's Telecommunications segment today announced it will showcase its full suite of wireless products at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 25-28. Corning will highlight how its multi-operator, multi-service distributed antenna systems (DAS), fiber connectivity and fiber-to-the-antenna (FTTA) solutions cost-effectively and efficiently enhance wireless services.

26 Feb 2013

Sensors News

Accurate Measurement of Liquid Levels with New Fringe Effect Level Transducer

Application of Self-Powered Sensors and Systems for Monitoring, Maintenance and Control

Silicon Labs Introduces Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Transceiver for China’s Smart Metering Market

New Report on Market for Radiation Detectors

Novel Implantable Sensor Transmits Data Wirelessly

Plessey Launches High Current, Single Supply, LDO Linear Regulator Products

NXP Semiconductors Launches New Speaker Driver IC with 9.5V Boost Voltage

Selex’s Gridkey System to Monitor Low-Voltage Power Networks Receives Rushlight Awards

SIMCom Introduces Compact LGA 2G Module at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2013

TI Introduces Power Management Gate Drivers for IGBTs and Silicon Carbide FETs

Skyworks Advances Antenna Tuning Products with Smartphone Manufacturers

ST Presents Products for the Wireless Market at Mobile World Congress 2013

CardioNet Collaborates with imec to Develop Advanced Cardiac Monitoring Products

Medical Alarming and Regulatory Compliance Technology by CAS DataLoggers

Corning to Highlight FTTA Solutions for Wireless Services at Mobile World Congress

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