OKW’s (Bridgeville, PA) CARRYTEC M portable instrument enclosures are now available in a new slim version for tablet style electronics. CARRYTEC M Slim is aimed at tablets and instruments which have more modest space requirements but still require the tough protection this range offers. Applications include portable and desktop electronics – units can even be…
Sierra Wireless Launches Next-Generation AirLink Gateways
Sierra Wireless (Canada) [NASDAQ: SWIR] has announced the next generation of Sierra Wireless AirLink gateways. The AirLink GX450 4G mobile gateway and the AirLink ES450 4G enterprise gateway offer support for a broader array of LTE frequency bands, making them compatible with networks worldwide. “With the launch of our next-generation AirLink gateways, customers can purchase…
25 Symposia on VLSI Technology & Circuits Announces Call for Papers
Kyoto, Japan – The 2015 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits, an international technical conference focused on semiconductor technology and circuits, will be held at the Rihga Royal Hotel in Kyoto, Japan on June 15-18, 2015 (Technology) and June 16-19, 2015 (Circuits). The two Symposia technical programs are augmented with full-day short courses preceding each…
Excelitas Technologies Introduces New Thermopile Detector
New DigiPile module allows for fully customizable non-contact temperature measurement. Waltham, MA – Excelitas Technologies has launched the latest in its line of innovative digital thermopile detectors, the DigiPile Module TPiM 1T 1256 L5.5. The new module allows for greater customization and easy connectivity for non-contact temperature measurement and for a wide range of industrial…
GreenPeak’s Smart Home – Senior Lifestyle System
Sensor/Cloud based Senior Lifestyle System monitors residents’ lifestyle and sends alerts via Social Media and smart phone if something goes amiss. GreenPeak Technologies announces the availability of Senior Lifestyle sensor and cloud based intelligent system technology for service providers and retailers. The Senior Lifestyle System empowers children and their elderly parents to privately and securely…
OKW’s New Round & Oval SYNERGY Extruded Enclosures
OKW (Bridgeville, PA) has added new Round and Oval models to its new range of SYNERGY electronic enclosures – its first to be manufactured from both plastic and aluminum. The new models mean the SYNERGY range now offers 36 enclosures in four types – Round, Oval, Square, and Edge (rectangular) – all with a superb…
Brainstorm: IoT Impact on Spectrum Analyzers
The Internet of Things (IoT) is driving down the cost of wireless technology. How does this impact the next generation of spectrum analyzers? Rich Pieciak, Product Manager, Spectrum Analyzers, Rohde & Schwarz The “internet of things” is having a clear impact on spectrum analysis on quite a few fronts. Frequency utilization is becoming more refined and deployed…
First Smartwatch-Sized Wearable Development Kit
PNI Sensor Corp. introduced SENtrode™, the first wearable development kit integrating sensors, PNI’s SENtral™ sensor hub, sensor fusion algorithms, programmable processor and wireless capabilities into a bracelet-sized form factor. SENtrode speeds design-to-delivery of smartwatches, activity and wellness monitors and other wearables that use sensors to generate a more satisfying user experience. The company also announced a…
Handheld Bluetooth Wireless Temperature, Humidity, and pH Transmitter
The UWBT Series of Bluetooth® transmitters combine the accuracy of an industrial sensor/transmitter with the convenience of smartphones and tablets. It measures different sensor inputs such as thermocouple, RTD, relative humidity, and pH and transmits the data via Bluetoothwireless technology to the OMEGA UWBT app on a smart phone or tablet for Android or iOS. A free PC…
API Technologies Partners with Young Mind Awards
API Technologies Corp., a leading provider of high performance RF/microwave, power, and security solutions, is now a wireless vertical market partner of the Advantage Business Media (ABM) ”Young Mind Awards.“ This unique engineering competition challenges middle school, high school, and undergraduate students to design, build, and present an innovative solution that solves a problem utilizing a…
Industry’s Smallest USB 3.0 Hub Controller
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced a small package option for its EZ-USB® HX3™ USB 3.0 hub controller. The 6 mm x 6 mm ball grid array (BGA) package saves board space for Ultrabook™ devices, tablets, portable port replicators, and other mobile and consumer devices, adding to the HX3 controller’s best-in-class feature set that includes robust interoperability, extensive charging…
New RTM Bench Oscilloscope Model Ideal for the Education Sector
Rohde & Schwarz is expanding its R&S RTM bench oscilloscope family by adding a new model that is ideal for the education sector. The instrument features a 200 MHz bandwidth and an education mode that deactivates special measurement tools to help students quickly learn how to work with an oscilloscope. The new digital voltmeter and frequency counter…
MUOS-3 Secure Communications Satellite Encapsulated in Launch Vehicle Fairing
The third Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy was encapsulated into its payload fairing Dec. 18. It is scheduled to launch Jan. 20 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. MUOS operates like a smart phone network in the sky, vastly improving current secure mobile satellite communications for warfighters on…
Extensive I/O, Large Memory Arrays
Aitech Defense Systems (Chatsworth, CA) now offers the rugged and compact A171 computing system that ensures high computing performance under highly adverse conditions. Features include: A footprint of 10″ x 7″ x 1.7″ (260 x 180 x 45.2 mm). A core i7 processor @ 2.53/2.0/1.33 GHz (2 cores/4 threads). An integrated, high performance graphics controller.…
B&K Precision Expands Multi-Range Programmable DC Power Supply Offerings
B&K Precision (Yorba Linda, CA) has announced the 9200 Series, its latest multi-range programmable DC power supply line. This new series includes four 200 W-600 W models that can deliver power in any combination of the rated voltage and current up to the maximum output power of the supply. Additional features include: Voltage and current…
Photo of the Day: Smart Appliances and the Kitchen of Tomorrow
Experts predict that by 2019 the market value for smart appliances is set to exceed $25 billion. Some of those smart appliances are on the market today, with more to come. Pennywell, a distributor of granite countertops in Ireland, offers this infographic that examines some of the best smart appliances on the market today, and…
Revolabs to Distribute Yamaha UC Microphone and Speaker System
Revolabs announced that the Yamaha YVC-1000 unified communications (UC) microphone and speaker system will be available through all of its certified sales channels in North America and Europe beginning January 2015. The UC solution is Yamaha’s first since the company’s acquisition of Revolabs earlier this year. “Revolabs’ product lines are the perfect match for Yamaha’s renowned…
TTE Introduces RF & Microwave Filters for Off-the-Shelf Convenience
The 9-pole filters in the LC9S Series from TTE (Los Angeles, CA) deliver fast roll-off, an insertion loss of 1.0 dB maximum, and 50 Ω terminations. Additional features include: 9 part numbers available @ -1 dBc passband frequency, from 30 MHz to 3 GHz. Stopband attenuation of -40 dBc @ 1.5:1 ratio (rejection frequency from…
New IFI Solid State Pulse Amplifier
Instruments for Industry (Ronkonkoma, NY) (IFI), a subsidiary of AMETEK Compliance Test Solutions, now offers a dual-mode, solid-state amplifier that combines continuous (CW) and pulse (P) operating modes. The new S31-500-900P amplifier has been optimized for performing 600 V/m radar pulse radiated immunity testing in the 0.8 to 3.1 GHz band. Features include: A 500…
High Resolution, HD Quality LCDs with Wide Viewing Angles
Tianma NLT America (TNAM) and Tianma Microelectronics USA have announced the introduction of new 4.66” and 5.7” 720 x 1280 (720 HD) TFT display modules. The TM046JDHP01 and TM057JDHP04 modules offer HD quality imaging and wider viewing angles. Both modules utilize a-Si TFT display technology with SFT for wide viewing angles. A proprietary technology developed…
n-Hub Designed to Meet Global Demand for M2M Healthcare Solutions
NetComm Wireless Limited (Lane Cove, AU) will enter the health industry with the launch of its NetComm Wireless n-Hub (NTC-20) at the 2014 mHealth Summit in Washington, DC. Designed to meet rising global demand for M2M healthcare solutions, the n-Hub connects diverse Bluetooth and WiFi enabled mHealth devices to the speed and coverage of cellular…
Battery-Free RFID Pressure Monitoring Tag
The Cyclon-05BA from Farsens S.L (Spain), is a battery free RFID sensor tag capable of transmitting a unique identifier and the associated absolute pressure measurement data to a commercial EPC C1G2 reader without the need of a battery on the sensor tag. The device features: A MS5803-05BA sensor to monitor pressures up to 6 bar.…
Texas Instruments NFC Sensor Transponder
Texas Instruments (TI) (Dallas, TX) [NASDAQ: TXN] has announced the flexible high frequency 13.56 MHz sensor transponder family. The highly integrated ultra-low-power RF430FRL15xH system-on-chip (SoC) family combines an ISO 15693-compliant near field communication (NFC) interface with a programmable microcontroller (MCU), non-volatile FRAM, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and SPI or I2C interface. The dual-interface RF430FRL15xH NFC…
Polymer Chip Capacitors Sized for Space-Conscious Applications
Illinois Capacitor (Lincolnwood, IL) XMPL Series Polymer Chip Capacitors are sized for applications where space is at a premium. With very-low ESR and ripple current ratings, they will easily outperform surface mount electrolytics of greater size. In addition, XMPL capacitors offer longer life, greater stability with temperature changes and lower ESR at high frequencies. They…
Keysight Technologies Introduces MHL 3 Source Compliance Test Software
Keysight Technologies (Santa Rosa, CA) [NYSE: KEYS] has introduced compliance test software for the latest mobile high-definition link (MHL) specification. The MHL 3 source compliance test software allows engineers to test their MHL 3 transmitters the same way they are tested at official authorized MHL compliance test centers using Keysight Infiniium oscilloscopes. The Keysight MHL…