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Banner Engineering Unveils New Version of TM18 Photoelectric Sensor

Banner Engineering is launching the new TM18 EZ-BEAM photoelectric sensor, which can be used in heavy duty environments. This device provides nickel plated, zinc metal housing along with fully epoxy encapsulated electronics.

From Banner Engineering Corp. 29 Jul 2011

World's Smallest Combined Crystal and Real-Time Clock

STMicroelectronics has unveiled the world’s smallest real time clock with an embedded crystal. The space saving and battery life optimizing wonder is the latest in portable electronics and a classic case of miniaturization in high tech gadgets.

From STMicroelectronics 27 Jul 2011

STMicroelectronics Announces Competition Using iNEMO MEMS Sensing Technology

STMicroelectronics has launched a competition for both engineers and students alike in Taiwan, for stimulating innovation and MEMS creativity.

From STMicroelectronics 27 Jul 2011

Power Out of Thin Air! Self-Powered, Wireless Paper-Based Sensors

Power out of thin air could one day become a reality. Well not exactly thin air but the electromagnetic signals that surround us in the atmosphere.

20 Jul 2011

Smart Electricity Meter Penetration to Reach 52 Per Cent by 2016

According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of smart electricity meters in Europe will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 19.4 percent between 2010 and 2016 to reach 130.5 million at the end of the period.

13 Jul 2011

Low Cost 3D Digital MEMS Compass

Baolab Microsystems used its NanoEMS technology to produce a low cost 3D Digital MEMS compass. So far 3D compasses have used technologies like magneto resistive materials or Hall effect structures combined with magnetic fielf concentrators to detect the direction of the earth’s magnetic field.

5 Jul 2011

Plugwise Systems Control Power and Conserve Electricity

Conserving power is what drives all of Plugwise’s activities.That is why it seeks to conserve power by controlling all energy using equipment from one location by merely connecting it to a Plugwise system. A system which has helped customers to save power and money by lowering energy bills.

5 Jul 2011

Northrop Grumman Completes JSF Sensor Testing

A Joint Strike Force (JSF) sensor testing was carried out by the US Pacific Command’s Northern Edge exercise as per Northrop Grumman. The biennial exercise involved over 6,000 airmen, sailors and marines.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 22 Jun 2011

Self-Powered Sensor Network for Aircraft

Sensors may soon be able to tell aircraft maintenance engineers just where the aircraft needs attention. A joint project between the Vienna University of Technology and EADS Germany may see a sensor network being developed throughout the body of aircraft.

15 Jun 2011