Trade Shows & Associations
Single-chip IR MEMS Temp Sensor Aims to Bring New User Apps, Features to Portables
June 8, 2011 5:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments is enabling contactless temperature measurement in portable consumer electronics with a single-chip passive infrared (IR) MEMS temperature sensor. The TMP006 digital temperature sensor provides manufacturers of mobile devices
Controller Enables Multi-Touch Operation for Resistive Touchscreens
June 7, 2011 5:20 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe new BU21023/BU21024 Series of high-speed, high noise immunity, low-voltage resistive touchscreen controllers are now available from ROHM Semiconductor. These new controllers are
Sensor Data Platform Touts High High-Performance Web Data Visualization Tool, Flexibility
June 7, 2011 5:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMicroStrain released SensorCloud, a sensor data storage, visualization and remote management platform that leverages cloud computing technologies to provide desirable data scalability, rapid visualization, and user programmable analysis.
Inertial Measurement Unit Boasts Desirable Energy Consumption, Size
June 7, 2011 4:23 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSeiko Epson Corporation announced the commercial development of a new inertial measurement unit (IMU) named the S4E5A0A0. The new IMU provides stable, accurate measurement capability and among the lowest power consumption and smallest form
Accelerometer Performs in High Temperatures
June 3, 2011 11:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsIMI Sensors announced the high temperature ICP accelerometer model HT602D01 for vibration measurements on paper machines and for other higher temperature applications. These ceramic shear ICP accelerometers include
Automation Solution Offers Digital Gas Field Well Control
June 3, 2011 6:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsYokogawa’s WELL PRODUCER is a packaged solution to automate and manage gas wells. It consists of a low power STARDOM FCN-RTU, with all the necessary control and flow computer functions for gas wells pre-configured. All
Microchip Expands MiWi Wireless Development Environment for IEEE 802.15.4 2.4 GHz and Unlicensed Sub-GHz Networks
June 2, 2011 11:33 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced its expanded MiWi Development Environment (DE), which is a complete ecosystem for designing star and mesh wireless networking products. The MiWi DE is comprised of
Molex Versatile Light Module demo at Lightfair 2011
June 1, 2011 8:37 am | Videos | CommentsVictor Zaderej, manager of advanced solid state lighting development at Molex Incorporated, demonstrates the company's "Versatile Light Module."
IC design using Electric Potential sensor technology to be announced at Sensors Expo
June 1, 2011 8:02 am | News | CommentsPlessey Semiconductors announced that it will be demonstrating its Electric Potential Integrated Circuit (EPIC) sensor technology at Sensors Expo (Chicago, USA June 6-8 2011). The EPIC sensor is a completely new area of sensor technology...
Talkin’ displays in the City of Angels
June 1, 2011 6:50 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsThis year, the Society for Information Display (SID) returned to Los Angeles for its annual Display Week conference. Apart from the weather, which mimicked last year’s Seattle venue, the show was a smashing success. This being Los Angeles, we had Hollywood royalty on display—visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner)discussed trends in production and exhibition technologies...
Electric Potential Technology Creates New Sensors
June 1, 2011 6:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsPlessey Semiconductors announced that it will be demonstrating its Electric Potential Integrated Circuit (EPIC) sensor technology at Sensors Expo (Chicago, USA June 6-8 2011). The EPIC sensor is a completely new area of sensor technology that measures changes in an electric field in a similar way to a magnetometer detecting changes in a magnetic fiel
Smart Parking Sensor Platform Saves Motorists Time and Fuel
June 1, 2011 6:06 am | News | CommentsLibelium announced the launch of its Waspmote-based Smart Parking platform, designed to be buried in parking spaces and to detect the arrival and departure of vehicles.
Micro Flow Switch Measures Ultra Low Flow Rates and Detects Bubbles
May 26, 2011 11:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsSensirion AG is launching the LG01 micro flow switch for ultra-low liquid flow rates and bubble detection. The sensor makes fluidic systems more reliable by enabling the detection of liquid flow within the range of a few ml/min and less. For such measurements, the sensor offers
New Sensing Solutions to be Introduced at Sensors Expo and Conference
May 26, 2011 7:10 am | News | CommentsMore than 150 exhibitors will showcase the newest technologies for sensors and sensors-related industries at the 2011 Sensors Expo & Conference, June 7-8 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The following is a sampling of the state-of-the-art measurement and monitoring devices for MEMS, Energy Harvesting, Mobile Sensing, Wireless Sensor Networking and more that will be on display Tuesday, June 7 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Wednesday, June 8 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Microchip Interview at ESC San Jose 2011
May 24, 2011 7:47 am | Videos | CommentsAlix Paultre interviews Microchip's John Haroian, Senior FAE, at ESC San Jose. The two discuss Microchip's TCP/IP Protocol Solutions.
SID 2011: Cypress' True Single Layer Sensor
May 23, 2011 12:03 pm | Videos | CommentsJohn Carey from Cypress Semiconductor discusses the company's true single layer sensor, which can do both self-cap sensing and mutual cap sensing.
SID 2011: Ocular's 15.6 Inch True Touch Cap Panel
May 23, 2011 11:58 am | Videos | CommentsOcular CEO Phil Spivey discusses their 15.6 inch p-touch true touch capacitive panel. This device allows for 16 simultaneous recognitions.
SID 2011: ERG's Drop-in Replacement LED Drivers
May 23, 2011 11:53 am | Videos | CommentsBill Abbott from Endicott Research Group (ERG) discusses their drop-in replacement LED drivers.
SID 2011: Dontech's "Day Vu" Line of Displays
May 23, 2011 11:48 am | Videos | CommentsJeff Blake from Dontech details their "Day Vu" line of displays.
SID 2011: Stantum's IVSM Multi-touch Technology
May 23, 2011 10:57 am | Videos | CommentsGauthier Chastan with Stantum explains the benefits of Stantum's Interpolated Voltage Sensing Matrix (IVSM) Multi-touch Technology, which enables 10 touches with stylus input.
SID 2011: E Ink Color e-ink Displays
May 23, 2011 10:53 am | Videos | CommentsSri Peruvemba with Eink discusses the varied uses of e-paper and their line of color e-ink displays.
SID 2011: SouthWest NanoTechnologies' Printable Inks
May 23, 2011 10:49 am | Videos | CommentsDavid Arthur, CEO of SouthWest Nano (SWeNT), discusses their printable inks which contain their carbon nanotube materials.
Dual-Axis Accelerometer Touts High Temperature Operation Up To +175°C
May 23, 2011 9:10 am | Analog Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAnalog Devices released for general availability the ADXL206 high precision, low power, dual-axis iMEMS accelerometer with signal conditioned analog voltage outputs. The single-chip ADXL206 measures
Three-Channel General Purpose Piezoelectric Signal Conditioner Has Wide 100 KHz Bandwidth
May 14, 2011 8:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsMeggitt Sensing Systems has announced the global market introduction of the Endevco model 133, a three-channel general purpose piezoelectric signal conditioner with a wide bandwidth of 100 kHz (-3 dB corner), designed to condition accelerometer output signals within
Temperature Sensor Simplifies Thermal Profiling of Portable Consumer Electronics
May 14, 2011 8:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments unveiled its TMP103 digital temperature sensor, which consumes 97 percent less power and is 75 percent smaller than the next closest competitor, according to the company. It also provides
