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FPGA family provides low total system cost

Jason Lomberg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:54:14 +0000

Microsemi Corporation unveiled its IGLOO2 field programmable gate array (FPGA) family for industrial, commercial aviation, defense, communications and security applications. The non-volatile flash-based IGLOO2 FPGAs have the highest number of mainstream FPGA features including general purpose input/outputs (GPIOs), 5G SERDES interfaces, and PCI Express endpoints of any similar device on the market today, and feature the industry's only high-performance memory subsystem.

3D printing is the future of the military

kpanetta — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:47:05 +0000

When it's not being used to offer up the

Position sensors serve subsea measurement systems

Jason Lomberg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:36:36 +0000

Macro Sensors introduces a line of submersible LVDT Position Sensors for use as part of subsea measurement systems. Macro Sensors LVDTs are proven to offer reliable measurement and feedback for continuous monitoring. The SSIR 937 Series Submersible LVDT Position Sensor is now a standard design available from stock for fast turnaround.

The Army’s version of Facebook

Jason Lomberg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:57:41 +0000

Facebook. We use it every day to stay connected with family and friends and, well, to snoop on people and thumb through their photos. Since we’re essentially chronicling our lives, few of us probably consider it a good way to stay safe in the digital age.

How I learned to stop worrying and love “killer robots”

Jason Lomberg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:19:41 +0000

Stars and Stripes recently ran an article from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review with the provocative title "Militaries' growing use of ground robots raises ethics concerns." It rehashes old concerns about “killer robots” — l

Optocouplers intended for motor controls, industrial inverters, and induction heating equipment

Jason Lomberg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:49:47 +0000

Renesas Electronics and California Eastern Laboratories (CEL) introduce three isolated gate drive optocouplers which were specifically designed to meet the demanding isolation requirements of motor controls and drives, industrial inverters and induction heating equipment. Each variant optimizes a different feature set which allows end users to select the ideal component for their specific applications.

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Double-break electrical circuit certified to EN61058

Jason Lomberg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:31:38 +0000

Microprecision is introducing a variation of its industrial high current switches of the MP200 series. The new MP220 has a single pole double break electrical circuit, which allows to double break two independent electrical circuits up to 10A/250VAC. The MP220 uses a fast snap action mechanism to change from break to make position.

Army harnesses sun to reduce casualties from sniper attacks

kpanetta — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:20:29 +0000

The U.S. Army is harnessing the elements to help reduce casualties from sniper attacks on forward operating bases.

UT Arlington provides first academic study of journalists and private citizens' drone use

mbarnes — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:14:21 +0000

Newly published research from a University of Texas at Arlington communication team offers a groundbreaking perspective on the controversial use of unmanned aerial vehicles in journalism and mass communication, or “drone journalism.”

Researchers solve mystery of X-ray light from black holes

kpanetta — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:10:40 +0000

It is a mystery that has stymied astrophysicists for decades: how do black holes produce so many high-power X-rays?

In a new study, astrophysicists from The Johns Hopkins University, NASA and the Rochester Institute of Technology conducted research that bridges the gap between theory and observation by demonstrating that gas spiraling toward a black hole inevitably results in X-ray emissions.