ABB, a leader in automation and power technologies, has decided to acquire a Silicon Valley-based company in Sunnyvale, California, named as Tropos Networks, a provider of wireless products and technologies for distribution area communication networks.
By Kalwinder Kaur
6 Jun 2012
ESCORT, a manufacturer of automotive accessories presented its new product ESCORT SmartRadar Bluetooth Enabled Supercharged Radar/Laser Detector at E3 Showstoppers press event held at Los Angeles on June 5, 2012. The company initially introduced its product at the CTIA Mobile Wireless show in New Orleans.
University of Maryland’s Center for Nanophysics and Advanced Materials research team has developed a new type of sensitive detector of infrared light called hot electron bolometer that is effective for extensive applications.
By Will Soutter
6 Jun 2012
A new market report published by Transparency Market Research titled ‘Image Sensors Market - The U.S. Industry Analysis Market Share, Trends and Forecast, 2011 - 2017,’ states that the U.S. image sensors market, which was valued in 2011 to have USD 2.0 B, will experience a CAGR of 11.1% between 2011 and 2017 to attain USD 3.7 B in 2017.
By Kalwinder Kaur
6 Jun 2012
Freescale Semiconductor has introduced a fully enabled 12-axis sensor development reference platform that can meet the requirements of MicrosoftWindows 8 sensor.
Analog Devices has unveiled a 3-axis, digital MEMS accelerometer called the ADXL362, which works in motion sensing wake-up mode at 300 nA.
InvenSense has unveiled the first-of-its-kind high-performance single-chip integrated 3-axis industrial gyroscope called the MPU-3300, which is 10X smaller when compared to existing industrial gyroscopes.
Multi-touch technology pioneer Stantum and Kyoto-based Nissha Printing have unveiled “Fine Touch Z”, their collaborative multi-touch solution, at the Society for Information Display’s (SID) Display Week.
By Kalwinder Kaur
5 Jun 2012
Massachusetts-based data conversion specialist, Analog Devices unveiled its latest offering in the microcontroller range, the ADuCM360 that can be used in industrial precision sensors with 4- to 20-mA loop current.
JDRF along with the Helmsley Charitable Trust has partnered with Medtronic for the JDRF-HCT Sensor Initiative, which is targeted at continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) precision and consistency for sophisticated artificial pancreas systems.
By Kalwinder Kaur
4 Jun 2012
A contract worth $68 million was signed with Lockheed Martin for offering mission readiness, early orbit checkout, launch and on-orbit operations engineering support for the initial two GPS III spacecrafts by the U.S. Air Force.
By Will Soutter
4 Jun 2012
According to Siemens Industry Automation Division, its Sitrans FC430 is the most compact flow measurement solution available in the market.
Integrated amplifier circuits that function under extreme temperatures like 6000 C have been designed and engineered by researchers at Case Western Reserve University.
By Kalwinder Kaur
4 Jun 2012
e-con Systems declared the introduction of a USB Camera - e-CAM51_USB. This new offering features OmniVision’s OV5640 CMOS image sensor-based 5-MP pluggable Autofocus Camera Module e-CAM52_5640_MOD.
Siemens Industry Automation Division has developed the Siprocess GA700 series, an innovative platform concept-based extractive gas analyzer family.