Applications
Panel PC Series for HMI Apps Includes 6.5- and 15-inch Touch Screens
May 3, 2010 7:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsVIA Technologies announced additions to its VIA VIPRO range of fanless touch screen panel PCs with the 6.5-inch VIA VIPRO VP7806 and 15-inch VIA VIPRO VP7815. Created using the flexible and modular Em-ITX form factor, these VIA VIPRO panel PCs are suitable for
PXI, cPCI Backplanes Suit Embedded Test and Control Apps
May 3, 2010 7:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Instruments offers board-level backplanes from all of its PXI/CompactPCI and PXI Express chassis for OEMs to use in applications ranging from aerospace/defense to industrial embedded control. Engineers and scientists can use the PXI/CompactPCI backplanes to create
Holiday in Ghana - the Impact of Cellular in Developing Countries
May 3, 2010 6:40 am | Blogs | CommentsAccording to the OECD, adding an extra ten mobile phones per 100 people in a typical developing country boosts growth in GDP per person by 0.8 percentage points. That is just staggering.
New ZigBee Smart Energy Draft Now Available for Comment
May 3, 2010 5:57 am | News | CommentsThe ZigBee Alliance announced it has made the draft 0.7 document of ZigBee Smart Energy version 2.0 available for public download and comment.
Pressure Sensors Offer 3 V Supply Versions for Battery Powered Apps
May 3, 2010 5:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsSensortechnics’ HDI sensors measure absolute, differential or gage pressures in various ranges from 10 mbar up to 5 bar (4 inch H2O up to 150 psi). The HDI series features 3 V supply versions which are suitable for battery powered applications
Photonics Control Devices Connect Via USB
May 3, 2010 5:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsNewport Corporation introduced the CONEX family of compact, photonics control instruments. The product family features three devices that connect via USB plug-and-play technology and allow simple, functional PC-computer control solutions. Multiple units can
McNeil Consumer Healthcare Over-the-Counter Infants’ and Children’s Products: Recall
April 30, 2010 8:20 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsCertain over-the-counter Children’s and Infants’ liquid products may not meet required quality standards.
Phase Change Memory Products Tout High Performance, Endurance for Embedded Apps
April 30, 2010 8:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsNumonyx B.V. introduced a set of products based on the new class of memory technology called phase change memory (PCM). The devices are asserted to deliver
Plug and Play GUI Reference Designs Suit LCD Displays
April 30, 2010 7:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsAmulet Technologies announced the availability of six new plug & play LCD Evaluator Kits for popular displays from Hantronix, Tianma and Shelly. Amulet’s LCD Evaluator Program, also announced, is said to be the industry’s first program to provide
Connectors Meet Soldiers’ Protection, Secure Connection Requirements
April 30, 2010 7:35 am | by Elizabeth Rubbo, Fischer Connectors, www.fischerconnectors.com | Articles | CommentsAround the world, Future Soldier Programs are focused primarily on development of technologies to reduce the soldiers fighting load and power requirements, improve the soldier’s protection, lethality, and environmental and situational awareness.
New FMC Standard Drives Performance in Aerospace and Defense Signal Processing Systems
April 30, 2010 7:09 am | by Jeremy Banks, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing | Articles | CommentsNew generations of FPGAs present developers with a level of processing performance and potential I/O bandwidth that cannot easily be matched by conventional CPU configurations. While many COTS solutions enable developers to readily make use of FPGAs for processing, the real challenge to an application is often measured in terms of I/O bandwidth, latency and connectivity.
Wireless Sensor Platform for Hospitals Uses Virtualization Technology
April 28, 2010 8:34 am | News | CommentsLynuxWorks, Inc. has combined efforts with Portwell, Inc. to deliver a proof-of-concept (PoC) wireless sensor platform for hospitals based on Intel technology. When monitoring vital signs (such as EKG and blood oxygenation) during a
Cardiac Science Automated External Defibrillators - Powerheart, Cardiovive, NK, Responder models: Class I Recall
April 28, 2010 5:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsUPDATED 04/27/2010. FDA’s review of updated software indicates that it detects some but not all electrical component defects. Originally posted 03/08/2010
Dynamically Reconfigurable Logic IP Exhibits up to 2x Speed Improvement
April 27, 2010 4:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsAkya launched its ART2.1, the next generation of its dynamically reconfigurable logic (DRL) IP with several major innovations. According to the company, ART2.1 can run up to twice as fast as its predecessor and will work
Battery Powered, Portable 20 GHz Synthesized Signal Generator Presented as Industry’s First
April 27, 2010 4:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsHittite Microwave has launched the HMC-T2100B battery powered, 10 MHz to 20 GHz Portable Synthesized Signal Generator. Designed to fulfill signal generation needs in the field or on the bench, the HMC-T2100B provides
LCD Touts High Color Saturation, Fast Response Time
April 27, 2010 3:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsLumex announced the launch of its InfoVue FSC (Field Sequential Color) family of color alphanumeric LCD displays for monochromatic devices looking to transition to color. These LCDs, compatible with standard LCD drivers, feature
Solar Application Software Provides Out-of-the-box I-V Curve Data
April 26, 2010 7:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsChroma Systems Solutions’ Solar Application Soft Panel software tool uses the company’s 63600 series DC Electronic Loads to generate PV module I-V curves and track their Maximum Power Point. Through an intuitive graphical user interface, the Soft Panel
Rugged Power Converter Suits Subsea Environments
April 26, 2010 7:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsSchaefer, Inc. announced a new power converter for subsea mineral exploration or other deep sea applications. Based upon the company’s C3700 power converter, the design provides up to
Mini IO Connector Features Two Points of Contact for High Vibration Environments
April 26, 2010 6:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Industrial Mini I/O connector system from Tyco Electronics features two points of contact to maintain performance and increase reliability, according to the company, in high vibration environments. The compact connector, approximately
Resistor Series Features High Operating Temperatures
April 26, 2010 6:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsStackpole Electronics offers its RSF Series and RSMF Series metal oxide thru hole resistors for applications with power requirements beyond that of standard metal film resistors. Due to its
Remote Control Potentiometers Said to Simplify Automation Upgrades
April 26, 2010 6:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicronor’s new MR266 Series Remote Control Rheostats and MR267 Series Remote Control Potentiometers are turn-key devices for upgrading manual potentiometer-based process controls to automated PLC control. The products offer
Planck highlights the complexity of star formation
April 26, 2010 6:44 am | News | CommentsNew images from ESA’s Planck space observatory reveal the forces driving star formation and give astronomers a way to understand the complex physics that shape the dust and gas in our Galaxy. Star formation takes place hidden behind veils of dust but that doesn’t mean we can’t see through them.
30 V N-Channel Power MOSFETs Integrate Schottky Diodes
April 26, 2010 6:23 am | On Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsON Semiconductor introduced new 30 V N-channel power MOSFETs with integrated Schottky diodes. The NTMFS4897NF, NTMFS4898NF and NTMFS4899NF have maximum RDS(on) values of
Coviden Initiates Voluntary Recall of Certain Shiley™ Tracheostomy Tubes
April 24, 2010 6:20 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsRecall due to the product’s cuff not holding air as a result of leaks in the pilot balloon inflation assembly.
DC-DC Converter Series Adds Output Voltages for Avionics, Military
April 23, 2010 11:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsVPT, Inc. added several modules to the DVFL, DVTR, and DVHF Series DC-DC power converter product lines. The new output voltages on these modules address the reliability requirements and varying output voltage needs of the newest avionics and military electronics.The new modules include
