Trade Shows & Associations
Intelligent Prosthetics for Natural Movements at electronica
August 16, 2010 4:48 am | News | Commentselectronica 2010 will showcase a world first in medical electronics: a prosthetic leg that moves in response to the wearer's thoughts.
The Future of Automobile Electronics at electronica
August 11, 2010 5:11 am | News | CommentsAutomotive electro-mobility, one of the hottest automotive topics today, will be a central focus of the upcoming electronica show, which will take place from November 9 to 12, 2010 in Munich, Germany.
DPF 2010 Program Announced
August 10, 2010 9:48 am | News | CommentsThe initial program has been announced for the 2010 edition of Darnell’s Power Forum (DPF ’10). DPF ’10 will be held September 13-15 in Chicago.
Registration Open for electronica 2010
July 28, 2010 8:09 am | News | CommentsIt’s almost time for the 24th biennial electronica international trade fair, the world’s leading trade fair for components, systems, applications, and services in the electronics industry.
Smart Grid Electronics Forum – Call for Papers
July 19, 2010 7:37 am | News | CommentsA Call for Papers has been issued for the first annual Smart Grid Electronics Forum (SGEF ’10) which will be jointly hosted by Darnell Group and Hearst Electronics Group, October 18-20 in San Jose, California. Control, Communications and Security will be three of the major themes of SGEF ’10.
The entire spectrum of automobile electronics at electronica 2010
July 9, 2010 7:05 am | News | CommentsEnergy efficiency and environmental compatibility are two of the most important challenges facing the automobile industry. Automobile electronics can provide numerous solutions for future automobiles and is also therefore one of the fastest growing markets in the automotive sector.
Electronica 2010 – electronics industry shows its future capability
July 9, 2010 7:02 am | News | CommentsEnergy efficiency, environmental compatibility, cost reduction and flexibility are just some of the challenges facing the electronics industry today. At electronica 2010, the global electronics industry will demonstrate how it will rise to these challenges in the following months and years.
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.
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.
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.
Designing the MAKO Surgical Robot Device
June 28, 2010 4:32 am | Videos | CommentsMarc Dubreuil, Director of Business Development at Farm Design, talks about the collaboration and techniques used by Farm in the design of a MAKO surgical robot device.
Digi-Key's PURE lighting symposium
June 25, 2010 6:34 am | Videos | CommentsA video report from Digi-Key's symposium on lighting, held at the PURE nightclub in Las Vegas, NV.
Sensors Expo 2010 Recap
June 22, 2010 12:58 pm | by Chris Warner, Executive Editor | Articles | CommentsThe 2010 Sensors Expo & Conference was held June 7-9 in Rosemont, IL. Rain put a damper on things outside the Donald Stevens Convention Center on Tuesday. But inside, the sun, wind, and all manner of alternative energy sources were on the minds of attendees as products based on energy harvesting continued to play a prominent role at the show.
Vibration Energy Harvester Powers Portable Devices
June 21, 2010 4:54 am | Videos | CommentsPerpetuum's free-standing vibration energy harvester converts unused mechanical vibration into useable electrical energy to power wireless sensor systems.
Cool Demos at Sensors Expo
June 17, 2010 8:50 am | Blogs | CommentsAt the Sensors Expo, I punched a dummy in the face - literally. A dummy with an accelerometer and wireless network attached to his head, that measured the angular velocity and impact of my punch...
Miniature Digital Temperature Sensors Protect Portable Products
June 12, 2010 8:32 am | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsSTMicroelectronics announced a miniature, digital temperature sensor targeting portable devices. The STTS751 is mounted on the circuit board to feedback accurate temperature data allowing the system to
Hall-effect Current Transducer Suits Automotive, Industrial Apps
June 12, 2010 8:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicronas has introduced its Hall-effect transducer CUR 3105 for applications such as battery monitoring e.g. in hybrid/electrical cars, DC-DC converters, start-stop-systems or metering systems. In combination with a flux concentrator, the CUR 3105 is able to
Data Recorder Touts Simple Operation, Portability
June 12, 2010 8:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsHBM’s data recorder GEN2i is targeted for the sectors of maintenance, service and commissioning. The instrument is equipped with four, eight or sixteen input channels and therefore offers flexibility, even for demanding measurement tasks. The palette of input amplifiers ranges from
PXI Express DAQ Modules Integrate Signal Conditioning
June 10, 2010 9:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Instruments today announced the company’s first data acquisition (DAQ) modules with integrated signal conditioning for scalable, high-performance measurements on PXI Express.
Energy Harvesting Sensor Collects from Multiple Sources
June 10, 2010 9:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe EH-Link hybrid energy harvesting wireless sensor node from MicroStrain collects energy from multiple sources including strain, vibration, thermal gradients, ambient light,and thermal and electromagnetic fields.
Digital Temperature Sensors Achieve High Accuracy
June 10, 2010 7:46 am | Analog Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe high-precision, low-drift ADT7420 and ADT7320 digital temperature sensors achieve ±0.25ºC accuracy over a –20ºC to +105ºC temperature range and ±0.5ºC accuracy over the –40°C to +125°C temperature range.
Embedded ZigBee Modules Add SMT and SPI Interface
June 10, 2010 7:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsDigi International introduced a new line of XBee and XBee-PRO ZB embedded ZigBee modules based on the Ember EM357 System on Chip.
TI Smart Metering from Sensors Expo 2010
June 10, 2010 4:34 am | Videos | CommentsAt Sensors Expo 2010, Les Taylor of Texas Instruments demonstrates smart metering using TI's CC430 microcontroller.
