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VPX processor blade provides up to 8GB DDR3-1333/1600 dual channel ECC memory
April 24, 2013 2:17 pm | Adlink Technology | Product Releases | CommentsADLINK Technology announced its flagship VPX product line, the VPX3000 Series rugged 3U VPX processor blade. The VPX3000 Series is ideal for system integrators who have a need for an advanced VPX board with VPX REDI and OpenVPX compliance in order to deploy high performance military and aerospace applications requiring quick time-to-market.
VCXO delivers small size combined with low jitter
April 24, 2013 1:55 pm | IQD Frequency Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsIQD’s new IQXV-40 series Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator (VCXO) launching at Design West 2013 satisfies market demand for smaller package styles and low jitter. Measuring just 3.2 x 2.5mm and housed in a hermetically sealed package with a grounded metal lid for low EMI radiation...
Modular DC electronic load designed for multi-channel DC source testing
April 24, 2013 1:43 pm | B&K Precision Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsB&K Precision announced its new MDL Series, a modular programmable DC electronic load system. The MDL Series comprises six unique modules ranging in power from 200 W to 600 W. Any combination of these modules can be installed for multi-channel operation in the 4-slot MDL Series mainframe....
New LED streetlight design curbs light pollution
April 24, 2013 1:10 pm | by EurekAlert! | News | CommentsStreetlights illuminate the night, shining upon roadways and sidewalks across the world, but these ubiquitous elements of the urban environment are notoriously inefficient and major contributors to light pollution that washes out the night sky.
Intelligent light sensors high sensitivity, flexibility for display and non-display applications
April 24, 2013 12:13 pm | Ams-Taos Usa Inc | Product Releases | Commentsams AG introduced a digital light sensor family that offers low-light sensitivity down to 0.000377 lux. Offering a wide 600M:1 dynamic range up to 88,000 lux (bright sunlight), the company asserts the TSL2591 device family increases design flexibility and offers
Reference design implements highly accurate automotive intelligent battery sensor
April 24, 2013 11:44 am | Product Releases | Commentsams AG released a reference design implementing a complete automotive Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) based on its highly accurate AS8515 data acquisition front end. The IBS design from ams is suitable for monitoring the state of charge (SOC) and state of health (SOH) of the latest lithium-iron-phosphate automotive batteries as well as conventional AGM (lead-acid) batteries.
Dispensable thermal pads tout desirable performance for LED lamps, luminaires
April 24, 2013 11:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsDow Corning introduced new Dispensable Thermal Pads, which are positioned as providing cost-effective thermal management in LED lighting applications. The new materials are said to enable LED lamp and luminaire manufacturers t
Review: Galaxy S4 decent, but filled with gimmicks
April 24, 2013 10:39 am | by ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsI've seen Android phones get better and more powerful over the years, as Google and phone manufacturers pack devices with more and more features. There comes a time, though, when less is more. I'm afraid we've reached that time.
M'bishi Motors identifies cause of Outlander battery problem
April 24, 2013 10:37 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMitsubishi Motors Corp. said Wednesday it has indentified the cause of a battery malfunction of its Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and will take recall procedures as soon as the effectiveness of preventive measures is confirmed.
Automotive vents protect powertrain components from harsh environments
April 24, 2013 10:03 am | W.L. Gore & Associates | Product Releases | CommentsW. L. Gore & Associates has expanded its line of GORE Automotive Vents to include the new Series: AVS 41 (P/N VE2048) venting solution, which is engineered specifically for powertrain components. This new vent improves component reliability by equalizing pressure, preventing contamination from water, dust, dirt, and other automotive fluids....
Please turn out the lights
April 24, 2013 9:18 am | by Krystal Gabert, Editor, Food Manufacturing | Blogs | CommentsWhen I was a child, my brother and I would play a little game, flipping on light switches and counting the minutes until my dad turned them off. He told us that someday we’d pay the electric bill and he’d have the last laugh, watching us pad around turning out lights just like he had.
U.S. seeks voluntary limits on car touchscreens
April 24, 2013 8:56 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsU.S. traffic safety regulators are asking automakers to put stronger limits on how long drivers can use in-car touchscreens in an effort to curb distracted driving.The voluntary guidelines unveiled Tuesday would restrict the amount of time it takes to perform a single function on the car's audio/visual systems to two seconds.
Modular programmable DC electronic load system comprises six unique modules ranging 200 W to 600 W
April 23, 2013 2:40 pm | B&K Precision Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsB&K Precision today announced its new MDL Series, a modular programmable DC electronic load system. The MDL Series comprises six unique modules ranging in power from 200 W to 600 W.
LED lighting system provides engaging, customized experience
April 23, 2013 12:40 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAcuity Brands, Inc. will unveil a new LED lighting system concept during LIGHTFAIR International 2013, April 23-25, in Philadelphia. Using wall-recessed LED luminaires, the system is a unique combination of indirect ambient illumination and luminous presentations to provide an engaging, visual experience that can be customized for the occupant and the space.
Cause of LED efficiency droop finally revealed
April 23, 2013 10:30 am | by UC Santa Barbara | News | CommentsResearchers at University of California, Santa Barbara, in collaboration with colleagues at the École Polytechnique in France, have conclusively identified Auger recombination as the mechanism that causes light emitting diodes to be less efficient at high drive currents.
CBS buys small stake in mobile TV startup Syncbak
April 23, 2013 10:19 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCBS Corp. says it has made a minority investment in Syncbak, a technology company that allows mobile device users to pick up signals from their local TV stations over the Internet. Founded in Marion, Iowa, in 2009, Syncbak allows people who download the app to watch local programming, even over a cellphone connection.
Yahoo's email service in China to close in August
April 23, 2013 10:16 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsYahoo's email service in China will close this summer as part of an arrangement worked out with its partner in that country, Alibaba Group. The service is scheduled to close Aug. 19. Yahoo is recommending users of its free email service in China transfer their accounts to another provider such as Aliyun, an email alternative offered by Alibaba.
Energy Dept. seizes $21M from electric car maker
April 23, 2013 10:15 am | by MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Obama administration has seized $21 million from troubled automaker Fisker Automotive Inc. just weeks after the company laid off three-fourths of its workers amid continuing financial and production problems. Fisker had received $192 million in federal loans before a series of problems led U.S. officials to freeze the loan in 2011.
NTSB probes safety testing of Boeing 787 batteries
April 23, 2013 9:50 am | by JOAN LOWY, Associated Press | News | CommentsAs airlines prepare to resume flying Boeing's beleaguered 787 Dreamliners, federal investigators looked Tuesday at how regulators and the company tested and approved the plane's cutting-edge battery system, and whether the government cedes too much safety-testing authority to aircraft makers.
iBeetle: Everything you never wanted in an infotainment system
April 22, 2013 2:59 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsWe’ve talked A LOT about safety and innovation when it comes to infotainment systems in cars. We've talking more regulation, less regulation, new systems and crazy ideas. The discussion revolves primarily around how to integrate electronics
Embedded wireless portfolio adds PIC32 Bluetooth digital audio kit, plus Wi-Fi modules
April 22, 2013 12:07 pm | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. expanded its embedded-wireless portfolio to include the PIC32 Bluetooth Audio Development Kit, featuring modules, stacks and CODECs, and XBee footprint-compatible socket modules with integrated stacks. The new Wi-Fi offerings comprise IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi modules with
Portable ATMs, phone-charging in China quake zone
April 22, 2013 10:46 am | by GILLIAN WONG, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe tent village that sprang up in two days to house quake survivors in mountain-flanked Lushan is no ordinary refugee camp. China's full range of disaster response is on display: Trucks with x-ray equipment, phone-charging stations, bank tellers-on-wheels — even a tent for insurance claims.
STMicroelectronics powers advanced generation of smart IPTV
April 22, 2013 10:24 am | by STMicroelectronics | News | CommentsSTMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a top supplier of set-top box ICs, has revealed that its Orly system-on-chip is powering a new generation of advanced set-top boxes from NTT Plala, a leading Internet / IPTV service provider in Japan.
Development platform for the Kinetis K20 MCU is Arduino compatible
April 22, 2013 9:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsPremier Farnell announced the global availability of Freescale Semiconductor’s newest Freedom Development Platform for evaluating Kinetis K20 MCUs at element14. The new FRDM-K20D50M Development Platform is form-factor compatible with the Arduino R3 pin layout, providing
Former Google CEO shares vision in tech treatise
April 22, 2013 9:38 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSome illuminating books already have been written about Google's catalytic role in a technological upheaval that is redefining the way people work, play, learn, shop and communicate. Until now, though, there hasn't been a book providing an unfiltered look from inside Google's brain trust.
