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U.S. government slowly adopting Web-based computing
July 1, 2010 10:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe United States, seeking to modernize technology and reduce costs, is embracing "cloud computing," but privacy and security issues need to be ironed out...
NZ carbon price system hikes household costs
July 1, 2010 10:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsNew carbon-trading laws intended to reduce climate-changing pollution emissions took effect Thursday in New Zealand, immediately sending gas prices higher.
Inch-Square Converter Delivers 25 Watts
July 1, 2010 10:40 am | Murata Power Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsProviding a 25W output in one square inch of board area, the UEI25 series 25W output, 2:1 input range, 12V output, high efficiency, isolated DC-DC converter from Murata delivers regulated DC power.
Swiss team postpones solar plane night flight
July 1, 2010 10:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsPreparations for the world's first solar-powered round-the-world flight hit a major snag Thursday when the Swiss team behind the project was forced to postpone a 24-hour test flight because of an equipment problem.
Online Tool Simplifies POL Design
July 1, 2010 10:27 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier(IR)today announced the availability of a new online design tool that enables electrical and thermal simulation and design optimization for the SupIRBuck family of integrated point-of-load voltage regulators.
Microcontroller with AES authenticates your application for only 300nA
July 1, 2010 10:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products introduces the MAXQ1004, a low-power 16-bit microcontroller that can add secure authentication to any application.
Dual Face Sloping-Front Enclosures Range Extended
July 1, 2010 7:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsOKW have extended the ‘UNITEC’ range of sloping front enclosures with the new size ‘S’ series which is available in 12 different models. These highly attractive enclosures have dual operating faces for face-to-face applications, for example a doctor with a patient, or a sales person with a customer.
Hard Surface TIM Allows for Effortless Removal
July 1, 2010 7:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsFujipoly announces the addition of Sarcon 100GR-HL to its line of specially formulated Thermal Interface Materials. This advanced gap filler pad is manufactured with a hardened top surface.
HDMI 1.4 Transmitter with De-interlacer Provides 1080p HD Performance
June 30, 2010 11:15 am | Analog Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAnalog Devices, Inc. (ADI) introduced what it asserts are the industry’s smallest, lowest power HDMI v1.4 transmit IC with integrated de-interlacer and on-chip CEC (consumer electronics control), enabling small, low-cost multimedia devices to
WLED driver integrates a 48V MOSFET
June 30, 2010 10:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsMaxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX17127, a six-string WLED driver that provides a complete backlighting solution for notebooks and netbooks. The high-performance step-up controller integrates a 48V MOSFET capable of driving up to 13 LEDs/string.
Micron introduces Third generation reduced latency mEMORY
June 30, 2010 10:13 am | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsMicron Technology, Inc. today introduced its third-generation reduced latency DRAM (RLDRAM 3 memory), a high-bandwidth memory technology that enables a more efficient transfer of information across the network.
Infinite Graphics Announces Unique Phototool Solution
June 30, 2010 9:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsGraphics Incorporated (IGI), www.igi.com announced the new IGI Phototooling Toolbox. Its unique approach and rich feature set make it ideally suited for niche applications with specialized requirements not addressed by traditional mainstream products.
National Space Policy downplays role of NASA
June 30, 2010 9:02 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsOn Monday, President Obama officially announced his National Space Policy. There were few surprises, but in this case, no news is bad news. NASA has never been so irrelevant to the National Space Policy. It’s right there in NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden’s statement (emphasis mine)—NASA is pleased to be an integral part of President Obama's National Space Policy.”
Aluminium Enclosures House Guitar Electronics
June 30, 2010 7:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsHammond Manufacturing’s 1590 STOMP die-cast aluminium enclosures are the housings of choice for leading stomp box manufacturers.
Thin-Film Chip Resistors are Military Qualified
June 30, 2010 6:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsQualified to MIL-PRF-55342 specifications, PFC Series precision chip resistors from TT electronics IRC are now available in the 0402 package size.
Sean Fenske Reviews the Highlights of the MDandM East 2010 show
June 30, 2010 6:11 am | Videos | CommentsSean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief of Medical Design Technology, gives brief highlights of several innovative technologies seen at the MD&M East 2010 show in NYC.
SoLiCo’s UL Listed RF LED Flex-Lite
June 30, 2010 5:53 am | 3M Electronics Solutions Division | Product Releases | CommentsThe LED Flex-Lite is a combination of the latest High Bright SMD LED and flexible PCB technology which ensures reliability and performance excellence. The LED Flex-Lite is available unsealed, with 3M double back tape for peel and stick mounting, with a water and impact resistant silicone sleeve which is sealed to IP-67 and is ideal for indoor and outdoor applications.
New cabinet has highest EMI-RFI defense
June 30, 2010 5:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsIn the fields of intelligence and computer security, TEMPEST requirement NSA 94-106 is among the most stringent. The new R6 electronics enclosure, developed by Equipto Electronics’ engineers, far exceeds this standard for EMI/RFI defense.
High-power LED Series Offers 2-W, 3-W and 5-W Versions
June 29, 2010 12:54 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLumex extended its TitanBrite line of high power LED technology with the introduction of new 2-W, 3-W and 5-W LEDs. The SMT LEDs provide high intensity light of up to 58, 210 and 300 lumens respectively.
ECN Google PowerMeter Interview
June 29, 2010 12:48 pm | Videos | CommentsAt ESC Chicago, co-located with Sensors Expo, Tyler Smitch of Microchip Technology demonstrates the Google Power Meter Reference Design featuring the company's WiFi embedded module, the MCP3909 metrology chip and a PIC24 microcontroller.
ECN Motor Control Interview
June 29, 2010 12:43 pm | Videos | CommentsAt ESC Chicago, co-located with Sensors Expo, Jim Ziemer of Microchip Technology Inc talks about the company's dsPIC motor control solutions.
Three Tips to Optimize WLAN Test Systems
June 29, 2010 11:14 am | by David A. Hall, National Instruments, RF & Wireless Test Product Manager | Articles | CommentsWith increasing pressure to lower test costs, many RF test engineers face the challenge of reducing measurement time. As you might expect, wireless LAN (WLAN) device testing is no exception. Whether you are creating an automated test system for design validation or final production test, it has become increasingly important to optimize a test system for measurement speed.
Signal and Real-time Spectrum Analyzers Tout Frequencies Up to 30 GHz
June 29, 2010 10:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Rohde & Schwartz FSVR real-time spectrum analyzer combines the functions of an all-purpose signal and spectrum analyzer with a real-time spectrum analyzer. In real-time mode, the FSVR detects
NI at Sensors Expo 2010
June 29, 2010 10:11 am | Videos | CommentsChris Delvizis of National Demonstrates the company's USBTC01 Instant DAQ technology.
Digi at Sensors Expo 2010
June 29, 2010 10:07 am | Videos | CommentsJoel Young, CTO of Digi International demonstrates tank monitoring using the company's iDigi Cloud along with Google Apps.
