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Integrated light engine modules produce up to 104 lumens per watt
September 4, 2012 2:14 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThomas Research Products is pleased to announce that their LED Core series of integrated light engine modules have exceeded 100 lumens per watt. The TR-SS1 series LED Core Garage Modules feature Type V DLC Compliant optics.
Wearable technology innovation to drive market growth
September 4, 2012 2:02 pm | News | CommentsWith 170 million wearable devices forecast to be shipped in 2016, the wearable technology market is already attracting a host of suppliers with exciting innovations for a range of applications. Wearable products, the vendor landscape and factors affecting market growth are discussed in a new white paper, Wearable Technology – A Global Market Overview, by IMS Research.
Compact GPS module achieves 22 mA current consumption
September 4, 2012 1:46 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMSC now offers the L70, a particularly high-performance and at the same time ultra low power consumption GPS module, from Quectel. The L70 module comes in a compact 10.1 mm x 9.7 mm x 2.5 mm form factor. The L70 module is based on the MTK MT3339 chipset and has 66 acquisition channels and 22 tracking channels that, in combination with advanced AGPS technology called EASY (Embedded Assist System), provide the highest performance.
EMI/RFI device targets mobile video standard for smartphones & tablets
September 4, 2012 1:35 pm | Product Releases | CommentsParade Technologies today announced its entry into the HDMI-to-MHL transmitter IC market. Parade’s new PS5101 is targeted at smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, camcorders and other power-sensitive mobile platforms that use SoC processors with HDMI outputs. The PS5101 converts standard 19-wire HDMI video streams into 5-wire MHL...
IEEE 802.11ac: The promise of increased performance
September 4, 2012 12:19 pm | by Joe Zeto, Sr. Manager Market Development, Ixia | Articles | CommentsDigital content consumption is on a steep rise – witness the mass adoption of multiple connected devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops. This surge and the increased reliance on wireless networks –not to mention the growth of video content, which is expected to reach more than 86 percent of global consumer traffic by 2016 according to the Cisco Visual Networking Index...
Active optical cable assemblies pass Infiniband Compliance Testing
September 4, 2012 11:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsFCI has developed a QSFP+ based (quad small form-factor pluggable) active optical cable assembly that meets Infiniband Compliance Testing requirements. The XLerate High Speed I/O active optical cable assembly is fully compliant to the Infiniband FDR (Fourteen Data Rate - 14 Gb/s per channel) specification, and is now on the Infiniband Trade Association (IBTA) Integrator’s List.
Paralympics and politics clash in Britain
September 4, 2012 10:54 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsParalympics and politics are proving an uneasy mix. George Osborne, the official charged with putting the faltering British economy back on track, was roundly booed Monday night when he presented medals at the Paralympic Games. Prime Minister David Cameron heard boos and cheers when he presented...
Terminal blocks reduce time for connecting wires
September 4, 2012 10:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsECE's ETB 62 & 44, ETB 61 & 43 SERIES offers the following: A unique blend of a Screw less and Plug able type all offered in one product. Their ETB 62 Plug, 44 Socket and ETB 61 Plug, 43 Socket Series offer a special Screw less Plug able Terminal Block design that can reduce time for connecting wires and are offered with a pitch of 5.08mm (0.2inch).
Molded chip scale package ideal for ultra-portable applications
September 4, 2012 10:25 am | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsAlpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited introduced the AOC2403 – the industry’s first Molded Chip Scale Package (MCSP) in a tiny 0.97mm x 0.97mm x 0.3mm power package. Compared to existing Chip Scale Package (CSP) solutions,
EFI to buy back $100M in stock after HQ sale
September 4, 2012 10:15 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDigital printing company Electronics for Imaging Inc. on Tuesday said its board has approved the buyback of $100 million in shares by the end of 2013. EFI is using cash freed up by the sale of its headquarters building in Foster City, Calif., to Gilead Sciences Inc. EFI expects the $180 million...
Shapeable LED backlight designed for enhanced light distribution
September 4, 2012 10:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsLumex announces the global launch of its first-in-the-industry QuantumBrite Shapeable LED Backlight. With the new shapeable LED backlight, holes can be cut into the backlight in virtually any shape (for example, to allow space for a switch or other component on the circuit board). This combination of flexible and shapeable LED backlight technology...
A blow to wind energy
September 4, 2012 10:13 am | by M. Simon | Blogs | CommentsMy local paper says that the wind energy business is likely to slow down in 2013. They explain that it will be bad for a local manufacturer that makes parts for the turbines and who also makes machines to make the parts. When you make 10 ton hubs for the turbines it is best to make them as close to the installation site as possible. Otherwise the shipping costs can ruin your profits.
The Norton Report: Removal of conformal coating with small sandblasters
September 4, 2012 9:45 am | by Jim Norton, President, Custom Products & Services, Inc. | Blogs | CommentsThe development of conformal coating technology was driven to a large degree by the military and aerospace industries. While conformal coatings are mostly used on populated, printed wiring boards (PWBs), they are also used to protect components such as transistors, diodes, rectifiers, resistors, integrated circuits (ICs) and hybrid circuits including multi-chip modules (MCMs) and chip on board (COB).
A millimeter-scale, wirelessly powered cardiac device
September 4, 2012 9:05 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsStanford electrical engineers overturn existing models to demonstrate the feasibility of a millimeter-sized, wirelessly powered cardiac device A team of engineers at Stanford has demonstrated the feasibility of a super-small, implantable cardiac device that gets its power not from batteries
'Magic carpet' could help prevent falls
September 4, 2012 9:04 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsPlastic optical fibres, laid on the underlay of a carpet, can bend when anyone treads on it and map, in real-time, their walking patterns.Tiny electronics at the edges act as sensors and relay signals to a computer. These signals can then be analysed to show the image of the footprin
