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NASA NPOESS Commences Testing of New Infrared Weather Forecasting Sensor

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) has received the commissioned, infrared sensor for testing and integration on the precursor satellite.

9 Jul 2010

Fraunhofer Scientists Develop New Long-Wave Infrared Imaging Sensor

At Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS, research scientists have developed a long-wave infrared imaging sensor that can function at normal room temperature.

9 Jul 2010

Battery-Free, RF-Powered, Wireless Sensor Module from Powercast

At the 2010 Sensors Expo & Conference, wireless power technology company, Powercast Corporation, demonstrated a RF-powered wireless sensor module with low energy consumption.

28 Jun 2010

Advanced Current-Sense Amplifiers from STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics has introduced new, advanced current-sense amplifiers called the TSC103 and the TSC1031 for accurate current measurements.

From STMicroelectronics 25 Jun 2010

New High Accuracy Digital Temperature Sensors from Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. has unveiled two digital temperature sensors that are fully calibrated and offer high-linearity to accomplish accurate measurement over a wide range of operating temperatures.

From Analog Devices, Inc. 23 Jun 2010

Sensor Tags Based on HF RFID Enabled Resistive Sensor IC

Melexis and Phase IV Engineering have collaboratively developed sensor tags that are based on the innovative MLX90129 HF RFID powered resistive sensor IC of Melexis.

From Phase IV Engineering, Inc. 22 Jun 2010

Uncooled IR Cameras and Detectors for Commercial Applications

Yole Développement has recently released a market report on commercial applications of uncooled IR detectors and cameras for vision and thermography.

From Yole Group 21 Jun 2010

STMicroelectronics Develops Tiny Temperature Sensors for Portable Devices

STMicroelectronics (STM), a leading portable and consumer applications IC vendor, has announced a power-efficient and very small STTS751 digital temperature sensor (DTS) that will enable portable gadgets to benefit from features like intelligent thermal protection.

From STMicroelectronics 21 Jun 2010

IBM Mote Runner Software Kit for Programming Wireless Sensor Networks

During the recent 2010 Sensors Expo & Conference, IBM had announced a freely downloadable software development kit, named called Mote Runner that could expand the ability of governments and companies to harness digital devices and sensors to design and make intelligent systems and products and systems.

21 Jun 2010

RF-Powered Wireless Sensor Module Provides Temperature and Light Data

A battery-free, RF energy-powered and a low power consuming wireless sensor module that offers humidity, temperature and light level data at an access point, along with the Powercaster transmitter’s ID number and the received signal strength (RSSI), will be showcased by Powercast on June 7-9, 2010 at the Sensors Expo & Conference.

From Powercast Corporation 18 Jun 2010