Applications
Legal Sites Plan Revamps as Rivals Undercut Price
January 24, 2010 10:56 pm | by New York Times | News | CommentsWestlaw and LexisNexis are trying to beat back low-cost competitors with more relevant and faster search results for lawyers and researchers.
Swedish Music Fans Start to Steer Clear of Pirates
January 24, 2010 10:56 pm | by New York Times | News | CommentsIndustry executives credit a combination of incentives for music fans to switch, including tougher action on illegal file-sharing and the spread of legal services.
Nipro GlucoPro Insulin Syringes: Recall
January 22, 2010 12:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsNeedles may become detached and remain in the skin.
'Avatar' Coming to Life at Keesler AFB
January 22, 2010 8:31 am | Blogs | CommentsThe new blockbuster movie "Avatar" seems total fantasy, yet Keesler Air Force Base already is using avatar technology in a pilot cyberspace program.
Backplane Combines Two Isolated Supply Modules Into One FOUNDATION Fieldbus Segment
January 22, 2010 4:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsTURCK Inc. has expanded its Diagnostic Power Conditioner (DPC) system with a single segment redundant backplane that can combine two isolated power supply modules into one FOUNDATION fieldbus segment. The backplane includes an
Gauging LVDT Touts High Accuracy
January 22, 2010 3:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsStellar Technology’s Model LPS60X AC/AC LVDT is designed for precision displacement and position measurement for quality assurance applications in industrial environments. These high accuracy displacement sensors are
Schottky Mixer-Detector Diodes Offer Easy Drop-in
January 22, 2010 3:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsAeroflex/Metelics has announced the release of a family of surface mount GaAs and Silicon Schottky mixer/detector diodes for high volume pick and place applications. These control devices are delivered in a plastic SMT package with
Atom-based Fanless Box PCs Have Energy Star Certification
January 22, 2010 3:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduced its UNO-2173A and UNO-2173AF fanless box PCs with 1.6 GHz Atom-based CPUs. These models are equipped with Gigabit Ethernet ports, rich I/Os, one Mini-PCIe socket for WLAN and 3G solutions, and Moblin (Mobile Linux) support. Both have
Handhelds Sport Safety-conscious Colors
January 21, 2010 9:53 am | Agilent Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsAgilent Technologies introduced the U1210 series handheld clamp meters, with up to 1000 A of high-current measurement capability for cables up to 2 inches in diameter. The company also announced an updated range of handheld instruments clad in vivid orange to
Computer-on-module Uses Mobile-ITX Form Factor
January 21, 2010 9:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsVIA Technologies introduced the VIA EPIA-T700: said to be the first product based on the recently announced Mobile-ITX form factor. It measures 6 cm x 6 cm and is designed for a range of ultra-compact embedded devices in medical, military and in-vehicle applications. The VIA EPIA-T700 can
COM Express Small Form Factor Module Based on Latest Intel CoreT i7 Processor
January 21, 2010 9:33 am | Product Releases | Commentscongatec AG extended its COM Express product family with the highest performance module conga-BM57. It features the latest Intel CoreT i7-620M processor with a core speed of 2.66 GHz, with 4 MByte L2 cache and up to 8 GByte fast (1066 MT/s) dual channel DDR3 memory. This two-chip solution
Meridia (sibutramine hydrochloride): Follow-Up to an Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review
January 21, 2010 7:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | CommentsContraindication to use in patients with history of cardiovascular disease.
Winner of MATLAB Central Online Programming Contest Announced
January 21, 2010 4:33 am | News | CommentsDr. Alfonso Nieto-Castañón, a PhD in cognitive and neural systems, was the winner of the programming challenge posed by The MathWorks on MATLAB Central, an online open exchange for the MATLAB and Simulink user community.
Marijuana, Cocaine, and Video Games?
January 20, 2010 4:58 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsAre video games the equivalent of crack? That's the alarm sounded by a hyperbolic Fox News Live Science article titled, “Analysts: Video Gamers Get Hooked for Life, Could Become Addicted.”
Inphi Tests New Memory Buffer
January 20, 2010 11:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsInphi Corporation, a high-speed analog semiconductor company, announced that it is sampling the industry’s first JEDEC-compatible memory buffer designed to create a new class of standards-based memory modules – LRDIMMs, or load-reduced, dual-inline memory modules – capable of delivering upward of four times the memory capacity and nearly double the bandwidth, while reducing the overall power consumption. Inphi’s JEDEC-compatible memory buffer enables data center servers to take better advantage of multicore and virtualization technologies by isolating the CPU from the memory components and then buffering the memory, I/O, control and data signals.
Migrating from Sealed Lead Acid to Li-ion
January 20, 2010 10:48 am | by Robin Sarah Tichy, PhD, Technical Marketing Manager, Micro Power Electronics, Inc., rtichy@micro-power.com | Articles | CommentsApplications with high voltage and capacity requirements are adopting Lithium-ion (Li-ion) technology because of its many advantages- especially the high energy density, small size and low weight that this technology provides. Historically, Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) batteries have had a few superior technical traits...
Microscan Dedicates Nashua Satellite Facility
January 20, 2010 9:04 am | News | CommentsMicroscan, a global technology leader for precision data acquisition and control solutions, headquartered in Renton, WA, announces the dedication of its satellite facility, the Northeast Technology Center, in Nashua, NH. The company invited a select group of key customers and media to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the dedication of the Technology Center.
Artisan and Aonix Join Forces
January 20, 2010 8:50 am | News | CommentsArtisan Software Tools and Aonix have merged to create a new, stronger independent force in the mission- and safety-critical systems and software development tools market. The merged company is named Atego and headquartered in San Diego CA, USA. Artisan Software Tools is the world’s largest independent supplier of industrial-grade, collaborative modeling tools for complex, mission and safety-critical systems and software and Aonix is a leading supplier of critical systems development tools, virtual machines and services for real-time/embedded Java and Ada solutions.
Optical Cable Gets Modular Connection Patent
January 20, 2010 8:30 am | News | CommentsOptical Cable Corporation (OCC), a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic and copper data communications network solutions and services, announces the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued patent No. 7,594,829 for a keyed modular connection system and associated adapter cable. This is the second patent issued for the Limited Axcess system and joins OCC’s collection of notable telecommunications achievements.
Hendrix Completes Stanton Spacer Cable Project
January 20, 2010 8:13 am | News | CommentsHendrix Wire & Cable, a premier provider of high quality overhead and underground power distribution products, announces the completion of a project for Clark Energy Cooperative, a non-profit electric utility headquartered in Winchester, Kentucky.
Concentrating Sunshine for Improved Solar Power
January 20, 2010 3:58 am | Videos | CommentsCPV Concentrated Photovoltaic is a promising technology. Many companies and research groups are working on cost containment offering a lower per watt energy alternative.
AT & T Certified for World's Smallest Cellular
January 19, 2010 11:36 am | News | CommentsTelit Wireless Solutions, Inc., the U.S.-based mobile technology arm of Telit Communications (AIM: TCM), announced today that the world’s smallest cellular M2M (machine-to-machine) module, Telit’s GE865-QUAD, is now certified for use on the AT&T wireless network. The GE865-QUAD boasts an extremely compact form factor and optimized power consumption making it ideal for small, body-worn tracking and tracing applications.
Cowboys Stadium Boasts World's Largest HDTVs
January 19, 2010 11:30 am | News | CommentsThere has been a lot of TV coverage recently concerning the giant scoreboards at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The $40 million dollar, four-sided, high-definition Diamond Vision video displays, which were built by Mitsubishi Electric, use 22,000 TDK-Lambda ZWS series power supplies to light the 25 million Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that create the dynamic images on the 1080p HDTV screens.
Linear Position Sensors Tout Accuracy, Reliability Of Down-hole Drilling Equipment
January 19, 2010 10:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsMacro Sensors offers LVDT-based linear position sensors for position feedback control of down hole drilling equipment such as bore scopes that measure the ID of the drilled hole. The sensors are custom built to survive high temperatures and high pressure. The units are
Four-channel Video Filter Supports Set-top Box, DVD Apps
January 19, 2010 10:27 am | Fairchild Semiconductor | Product Releases | CommentsFairchild Semiconductor announced a four-channel integrated video filter that supports the set-top-box and DVD markets. Operating at 8 MHz, the FMS6144A offers ESD protection of
