PositiveID Corporation Successfully Completes Phase II of Its GlucoChip Glucose-Sensing Microchip for Patients With Diabetes SOURCE SOURCE
Silicon Designs debuts 60 Series universal MEMS capacitive accelerometer modules
The new rugged sensors are designed to provide reliable high-precision shock, vibration, and acceleration measurements across various aerospace, power generation, and test and measurement applications. SOURCE SOURCE
Lacroix signs with MicroGen Systems as strategic advisor
MicroGen Systems, Inc. (www.microgensystems.com) based at the Cornell Business and Technology Park in Ithaca, NY, has retained well-known Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) executive Didier Lacroix as strategic advisor to the company. MicroGen is developing a MEMS-based Piezoelectric Vibrational Energy Harvester (PZEH) product-line called the BOLT™ for low power electronics and wireless applications. Lacroix comes […]
NovAtel launches compact GNSS/IMU products at AUVSI
Launched at the AUVSI conference in Washington, D.C., the addition of these compact MEMS IMUs to the SPAN line-up significantly expands the company’s range of cost, size, and power options available for size- and weight-sensitive applications requiring high performance position, velocity, and attitude data. SOURCE SOURCE
16-Bit Microcontrollers with Power Line Communication Functions Enable Fast Data Transfer
Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the M16C/6S1 Group of 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) with built-in power line communication (PLC) functions enabling data transfer speeds among the fastest in the industry in the low-frequency band (10 kilohertz [kHz] to 450 kHz). The M16C/6S1 MCUs are suitable for applications such as smart meters, […]
Right Angle Shrink DIP 0.07 Inch Pitch Strips
Mill-Max has added right angle options to our line of .070” (1.78 mm) pitch connectors. These single row right angle sockets and headers can be combined with vertical 0.07 in. (1.78 mm) pitch connectors for a variety of interconnect configurations. Additionally, the .070” (1.78 mm) pitch spacing allows for higher density packaging than .100” (2.54 […]
Compact, Rugged DC-AC Inverter
Schaefer announces the PRP-1500 Series of highly efficient, pure sine wave inverters that provide up to 1500VA of power in a flexible package that can be chassis mounted, DIN rail mounted or fits into a standard 3U Eurorack. The PRP-1500 Series has versions that meet industrial (EN60950) or rail (EN50155) standards. Standard input voltages of […]
Medically Approved Power Adapters Deliver High Power of 250W
TRUMPower is proud to announce their newest addition to their line of medical power supplies with the TMA250 series of 250W AC/DC power adapters. The TMA250 series provides DC output voltages ranging from 12V to 48V. The TMA250 series features a 90 to 264 VAC universal input and 0.9 active power factor. With efficiency being […]
SEMI forecasts rapid expansion of LED production investments in China
It includes the latest data on capital and equipment spending, fab capacity, sales rankings of Chinese LED manufacturers, and other valuable information. The report also includes an update on the subsidy incentives for China fab projects, an update on new LED fab projects, an overview of Chinese sapphire wafer suppliers, and company profiles of the […]
MEMS sensors for cars
Bosch presents its third-generation rollover sensors SOURCE SOURCE