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Siborg Systems Inc.’s Smart Tweezers LCR-Reader: A Simpler Way to Test and Troubleshoot Surface Mount Technology and PCBs with Just a Touch
LCR-Reader is the budget model in the Smart Tweezers’ LCR-meters line; fully automatic, handheld, digital LCR-meters as an alternative to conventional testers. - August 19, 2014 - Siborg Systems Inc.
SV Microwave Hired New Western Regional Sales Manager
SV Microwave is pleased to announce the addition of Javier Merino as Western Regional Sales Manager. - August 18, 2014 - SV Microwave
New High Specification EFR-1 RCD from FDB Electrical
The new EFR-1 RCD from FDB Electrical is designed for the specialist panel builder and is ideal for general purpose, low current applications. It is housed in a Single Module Din Rail Housing complete with integral test button and screw clamp terminals to simplify connection. - August 16, 2014 - FDB Electrical Ltd
High Frequency Connectivity with a Twist. Check Out SV Microwave's Latest Application Note Featuring the Quarterback Connector Line
SV Microwave has released a new Application Note for their latest line of connectors called the QuarterBack series. The line utilizes a quarter turn bayonet style coupling nut with a locking feature for standard SMP/SMPM interfaces. The QuarterBack connectors are ideal for high vibration and test... - August 10, 2014 - SV Microwave
Spectra-Physics® Launches High Energy, One-Box Ultrafast Amplifiers
New Solstice Ace delivers industry-leading >6 mJ energy, >7 W power with ultrashort. - August 09, 2014 - Spectra Physics
MStar Semiconductor, Inc. Receives First World-Wide Sink Device HDMI 2.0 Certification
The MStar Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the certification of the first world-wide sink device under the HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Version 2.0 standard. Achieving certification from HDMI Authorized Test Center (ATC), the MStar HDMI 2.0 Receiver (Rx) digital controller and PHY... - August 09, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
Looking for Zero Disengagement Forces in Your RF Connector? Check Out SV Microwave's New FeatherMate Connector Line
SV Microwave just released the new FeatherMate connector product line. This new RF interconnect system combines a high density (.100” center-to-center spacing) 40+ GHz multiport concept with a zero disengagement force mating mechanism. Direct connection to board trace, solder-free board... - August 02, 2014 - SV Microwave
Spectra-Physics® Unveils Enhanced Widely-Tunable Ultrafast Laser for Multiphoton Imaging
New InSight® DS+™ delivers >1.2 W output power with >600 nm tuning range - July 30, 2014 - Spectra Physics
Pasternack Introduces New Series of Low PIM Cable Jumpers
Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., an industry leading manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, introduces an all new series of low PIM cable jumpers with formable coax. These new assemblies are designed for low passive intermodulation (PIM) applications including use in... - July 23, 2014 - Pasternack Enterprises, Inc.
ME and MR Series Inductive Linear Position Sensors for Hydraulic Cylinders
Alliance Sensors Group is pleased to announce the continued success of the ME and MR Series Linear Position Sensors used to measure the ram position of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders in industrial, mobile, or subsea applications. - July 13, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
LVDT Linear Position Sensor Specifically for the Power Generation Industry- The LA-27A
H.G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group is very proud to release its LA-27-A series LVDT linear position sensors designed to handle the environment found around power generation turbines. Available in ranges from 3 inches (75 mm) to 15 inches (375 mm), the LA-27-A is ideal for valve position... - July 11, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
Pasternack Announces New 2 Watt, 40 GHz Attenuators
Ultra-Broadband Millimeter Wave 40 GHz Attenuators with 2.92mm Connectors Available at Pasternack - June 20, 2014 - Pasternack Enterprises, Inc.
New Multi-Way Modular RCBO Earth Fault Protection Unit from FDB Electrical
The new FDB2 multi-way RCBO earth fault protection system from FDB Electrical enables individual protection of multi-circuit installations in a single modular enclosure. - June 12, 2014 - FDB Electrical Ltd
Pasternack Introduces All New Line of X Band Amplifiers
X Band High Gain Power Amplifiers with High Linearity Performance from Pasternack - June 11, 2014 - Pasternack Enterprises, Inc.
ATS Launches Nine New Product Families for Electronics Thermal Management
Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) has released nine new product lines for the thermal management of electronics. The new electronics cooling products consist of over 100 heat pipes, heat exchangers, chillers, thermoelectric modules and assemblies, leak detectors, flow meters and portable anemometers. - June 11, 2014 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
Pasternack Releases New Family of Millimeter Wave Antennas
WR-15 Waveguide Antennas Operating from 50 GHz to 70 GHz New from Pasternack Enterprises - June 07, 2014 - Pasternack Enterprises, Inc.
High Gain Amplifiers for Commercial and Military Radar Released by Pasternack
Pasternack Adds Line of L and S Band High Gain Amplifiers Covering 1.2 - 1.4 GHz and 3.1 – 3.5 GHz - June 07, 2014 - Pasternack Enterprises, Inc.
Intermatic Introduces 2014 NEC Compliant Extra Duty Weatherproof Covers
Intermatic introduces a seven-product series of 2014 NEC compliant in-use weatherproof covers. Available in 10 colors and several sizes, the WP5000 series meets 2014 NEC requirements for covers at 15 and 20-ampere, 125 and 250 volt receptacles installed at wet locations. - June 07, 2014 - Intermatic
Vitex to Exhibit at InfoComm 2014
Vitex LLC will be exhibiting at InfoComm 2014 in Las Vegas, NV from June 18-20, 2014. - June 06, 2014 - Vitex LLC
Time Domain to Demonstrate Advanced Perimeter Surveillance System for Government and Industry
Company to Highlight Phase III SBIR UWB Detection and Surveillance System at Indian Head Naval Site June 18-19. - June 05, 2014 - Time Domain
Intermatic Introduces Extended Life Electronic Photo Controls
Intermatic introduces three new Electronic Photo Controls that are compatible with LEDs. The Electronic Photo Controls are appropriate for open space lighting applications, such as streets, parking lots, parks, and residential access. Intermatic tested the Photo Controls using NEMA 410 Standards for LED and New Induction Fixtures. The products are warranted to meet 10, 15 and 20 year life expectancies. - June 05, 2014 - Intermatic
OmniPhy at DAC 2014: IP Track on Managing Designs to Produce High Quality PHY IP
Demonstrating IP and Design Data Management Solutions with ClioSoft - June 05, 2014 - OmniPhy Semiconductor
OSI Optoelectronics Introduces Cable and Harness Assembly Services
OSI OptoElectronics and turnkey solutions, is proud to introduce cable and harness assembly services. - May 29, 2014 - OSI Optoelectronics
OmniPhy Announces 2.5v I/O Transistor Based Mixed Signal PHY Availability in TSMC 28nm HPM
28nm Product line includes Gigabit Ethernet PHY, DDR4/3, HDMI 2.0, and SerDes. - May 23, 2014 - OmniPhy Semiconductor
OSI Laser Diode Introduces Low-Noise, High-Sensitivity, High-Speed, 30 µm InGaAs Avalanche Photodiode
OSI Laser Diode, Inc. (LDI), an OSI Systems Company, introduces the latest detector in the avalanche photodiode (APD) family, the LAPD 1550-30R. - May 23, 2014 - OSI Optoelectronics
MStar and Corpus Deliver Cost Effective, Middleware Integrated Chipset Solution to Enhance Customer Experience and Enable Value Added Services
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions, and Corpus Media Labs, a digital TV middleware and VAS (Value added services) platform company, have come up with an integrated solution comprising of MStar K family of SoCs and Corpus’s iPlatform middleware and... - May 14, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
Resolver Interface for Networked PLCs
AMCI’s new AnyNET I/O Resolver Interface integrates a network connection and expansion capabilities to provide a modern, versatile resolver feedback solution for any PLC-based system. - May 10, 2014 - AMCI
EC&M Magazine Selects Intermatic's LightMaster as 2014 Lighting Control Equipment Category Winner
Intermatic's LightMaster LM2-O-120 has been named the Lighting Control Equipment Category winner in EC&M's 2014 Product of the Year Competition. LightMaster's state-of-the-art sensors give users the power to illuminate facilities based on natural light. A 16-member jury of electrical professionals selected LightMaster, along with 43 other product category winners, as a finalist in EC & M's 2014 Product of the Year competition. EC & M readers will vote for the winner in an online poll in June. - April 25, 2014 - Intermatic
Planar Semiconductor Announces Hiring of CFO
Planar Semiconductor announces the hiring of Jonathan Meyers as its chief financial officer and member of the company's Vorstand. Mr. Meyers has extensive experience in assisting technology companies, particularly in the semiconductor sector, raising capital and advising them in M&A transactions. Formerly an investment banker, he headed technology practices at Lehman Brothers, PaineWebber and SoundView Technology Group as well as at other firms. - April 22, 2014 - Planar Semiconductor AG
Vitex’s Portable Broadcasting Transport System Shines at MTV Movie Awards
Vitex LLC's Portable Broadcast Signal Generator (PBTS) was used on Sunday, April 13 at the annual MTV Movie Awards. It was the product's first big test and functioned perfectly for the event. - April 21, 2014 - Vitex LLC
Videocon d2h and MStar Semiconductor, Inc. Announce Mass Production of MPEG-4 HD Set-Top Box for Indian Market
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, today announces its successful mass production of HD MPEG-4 DVB-S2 set-top box with Videocon d2h, Asia’s most promising DTH brand & India’s fastest growing DTH service provider. The... - April 18, 2014 - Mstar Semiconductor
ME Series Inductive Sensor Designed as a Drop-In Replacement for Embedded Magnetostrictive Position Sensors and Potentiometers in Hydraulic Cylinders
Alliance Sensors Group is pleased to announce the ME Series Linear Position Sensors for embedded use in measuring the ram position of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders in industrial, mobile, or subsea applications. - April 11, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
Nallatech Delivers OpenCL Integrated Platforms for FPGA Accelerated Computing
Nallatech, a leading supplier of high-performance FPGA solutions, today announced delivery of its OpenCL integrated platforms for FPGA accelerated computing. Customers can choose from leading vendors’ servers and blades bundled with a Nallatech FPGA accelerator card, OpenCL software development kit from Altera, FPGA board support package, and design tools. - April 09, 2014 - Nallatech
DeviceNet Communication Added to Absolute Resolvers
AMCI adds DeviceNet communication to their family of networked resolvers. The heavy duty rotary sensors provide up to 30 bits resolution, and are available in single-turn or multi-turn as well as a wide variety of other options. - April 03, 2014 - AMCI
Digi-Tally, Inc. to Attend 2014 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston
Digi-Tally, Inc., a leading designer and producer of advanced measurement tools for the energy industry, today announced that representatives will attend the 2014 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) at the Reliant Park Center in Houston, TX, on May 5-8, 2014. Digi-Tally representatives and the... - April 03, 2014 - Digi-Tally, Inc.
SensorEdge Partners with Blue Chip Medical to Prevent Costly Pressure Ulcers
Hospitals, Rehabilitation Clinics, and other care facilities can benefit from increased attention to pressure ulcer development and prevention. - April 03, 2014 - SensorEdge
Energy Harvesting Cuts Wireless Sensor Networks Maintenance Costs
A new West Technology Research Solutions report focuses exclusively on self-powered and energy harvesting wireless sensor network module technologies and applications. - April 02, 2014 - West Technology Research Solutions, LLC
AC LVDT Signal Conditioner- Calibrated with the Push of a Button
SC-100 DIN rail module reduces setup time to just minutes while offering digital communications. - March 28, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
OAI Introduces New, Non-contact, High Resolution Photolithography System Developed by Eulitha AG
Non-Contact Tool for Photonic Patterning - March 26, 2014 - OAI
Spectra-Physics® Launches 15 W UV Laser at Laser World of Photonics China
New Talon™ 355-15 delivers >300 µJ, 15 W UV power with unparalleled reliability and cost. - March 19, 2014 - Spectra Physics
MR Series Port-Mounted Inductive Position Sensor is a Drop-In Replacement for Magnetostrictive Cylinder Position Sensors
Alliance Sensors Group is pleased to announce the MR Series of Linear Position Sensors for use in measuring the ram position of hydraulic and large pneumatic cylinders. The MR Series is a drop-in form, fit, and function replacement for port-mounted magnetostrictive sensors, but with more robust construction and a lower cost of ownership, specifically targeting ram position sensing applications in industrial, mobile, or subsea hydraulic cylinders or large pneumatic actuators - March 19, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
LV-45 and LV-48 Linear Position Sensors Used in Bridge Health Monitoring System
An ongoing challenge in the USA is that our transportation infrastructure is aging, as attested to by the increasing traffic and the resulting load limits being placed on bridges. In the present technological world, bridge monitoring does not have to rely on periodic human inspections, but could rely instead on electronically monitoring a bridge’s health, so it can be maintained and repaired well before any structural integrity problem could develop. - March 14, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
New LA-25-A LVDT Linear Position Sensor by Alliance Sensors Group Linear Position Sensor Designed for Extreme Environments
H. G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group is proud to release its LA-25-A series LVDT linear position sensors, designed to handle extreme industrial environments. Available in ranges from 3 inches (75 mm) to 15 inches (375 mm), the LA-25-A is ideal for roller gap positioning, process valve... - March 12, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
Higher Growth by Wireless Sensor Network Market
A new West Technology Research Solutions report analyzes growth of emerging Wireless Sensor Network applications and products. - February 24, 2014 - West Technology Research Solutions, LLC
DeviceNet Communication Added to Absolute Encoders
AMCI adds DeviceNet communication to their family of networked absolute encoders. The heavy duty rotary sensors provide up to 30 bits resolution, and are available in single-turn or multi-turn as well as a wide variety of other options. - February 20, 2014 - AMCI
Schmartboard Announces New Program to Pay Users $100 for a Circuit
Schmartboard Will Pay $100 and Give Free Schmartboards in Return for Good Design Content. - February 12, 2014 - SchmartBoard, Inc.
New LV-45 Series Linear Position Sensors by Alliance Sensors Group Expands Sensing Capability for Heavy Duty Industrial and Civil Engineering Applications
H. G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group has released its LV-45 series linear position sensor. The LV-45 linear position sensors are specifically designed for measuring applications requiring rugged devices, whether measuring position of steam turbine valves, mounted in a paper mill head box or calendar roll stand, or outdoors fastened to a building, bridge or structure. - February 12, 2014 - Alliance Sensors Group
Vitex LLC to Relocate Headquarters
Vitex LLC will be moving its headquarters to 105 Challenger Road Suite 401 in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey on March 1, 2014. The move comes at a time of rapid expansion for the company. With an increase in company size and product supply, the new location will offer a much larger and spacious Class... - February 11, 2014 - Vitex LLC
Spectra-Physics® Expands Ultrafast Amplifier Portfolio
Extends offering to high >14 W power and to ultrashort sub-20 femtosecond (fs) pulses at high repetition rates - February 08, 2014 - Spectra Physics
ResTech Plastic Molding Announces Acquisition of Northeast Mold & Plastics to Expand Customer Care Expertise for Advanced Plastic Molding Solutions
Northeastern U.S. Largest Installed Two-Shot Molding Machine Base Will Drive Technology Strategy - February 06, 2014 - ResTech Plastic Molding