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Precision Measurement Engineering Provides LakeESP Sensor Monitoring Buoy to USGS

Precision Measurement Engineering, a developer of oceanographic and limnologic instrument design, has provided a LakeESP sensor monitoring buoy to the US Geological Survey in 2010. The device will be deployed at the Great Salt Lake.

29 Jan 2011

Image Sensor for Packaging Applications

Banner Engineering has launched an image sensor that provides increased recognition, communication and abilities for quick interchange.

29 Jan 2011

Fingerprint Sensors for Banking Segments

In an endeavor to meet the growing demand for fingerprint tracking systems in both government and commercial sectors, Precise Biometrics has introduced a new series of fingerprint sensors called Precise Sense for specific customer demands.

From Precise Biometrics AB 29 Jan 2011

Smart-Sensor Technology for Healthy Grids

Exacter recently declared the completion of its Phase-I design of embedded technology that will help identify grid status with remote, Smart Grid end devices.

29 Jan 2011

Inertial Sensor IC Chip Minimizes Product Size

Semiconductor Company, a subsidiary of Panasonic, has launched an inertial sensor signal processing IC chip. The compact device measures less than 2x2x2mm.

29 Jan 2011

Pulse Sensors for Data Logging

Pacific Sensor Technologies has introduced its pulse data logger, Pulse101A. The device can linearise and scale transducers.

29 Jan 2011

Acoustic Sensors for Boundary Protection

A student team belonging to the USC Viterbi School of Engineering was awarded a prize for the Best Paper at the IEEE Homeland Security Conference that was held in November 2010, for a perimeter protection system that they created.

29 Jan 2011

Breathalysers to Detect Alcohol Levels in Drivers

AlcoSense has launched a wall mounted breathalyser in the UK. The product is being marketed by RLMS Sales.

29 Jan 2011

InvenSense Debuts New Sensor Products at Mobile World Expo

InvenSense, a provider of Motion-Processor technology to be used in consumer electronic products, is exhibiting the MPU-6000.

From InvenSense Inc. 29 Jan 2011

Infrared Sensors from Cal Sensors

Cal Sensors has declared the release of two families of infrared sensors to detect lead salt, and the other of a multi-channel digital drive board. The products offer sensitivity and high quality for use in infrared sensing applications.

29 Jan 2011

Variohm Launches Pressure Sensors for Varied Applications

Variohm EuroSensor has entered into a distribution accord with German producer Prignitz Mikrosystemtechnik. The company has released a line of products that sense pressure, transmit and display data.

From Variohm Eurosensor Limited 29 Jan 2011

Motion Sensor Gaming Console for Graphics Processing

China TechFaith Wireless Technology has declared that its subsidiary, 798 Entertainment, will release a motion sensor gaming console box in March 2011 through its motion game publishing platform, 17Vee.

29 Jan 2011

Motion Sensors for Smart Consumer Devices

STMicroelectronics has declared holding on to its top position in the development of motion sensing chips for applications in smart consumer products.

From STMicroelectronics 29 Jan 2011

Proximity Sensors for Cell Phones

ROHM Semiconductor has recently launched a series of high-performance infrared LEDs. The devices can be used in products featuring proximity sensors.

29 Jan 2011

Orthopedic Sensors Improve Treatment and Patient Care

OrthoSensor, a company that makes intelligent orthopedic implants and sensor-enabled surgical systems, recently declared arranging funding worth $21 million in Series B that came primarily from Ziegler Meditech Equity Partners.

29 Jan 2011