| MEMS-based sensors measure pressure readings
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2007-11-07 |
| Freescale Semiconductor has introduced three integrated pressure sensors, the MPXV7002, MPXV7007 and MPXV7025, designed to measure positive pressure and vacuum conditions. |
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| MEMS inclinometer makes tilt sensing affordable
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2007-10-26 |
| ADI has released a dual-axis inclinometer that makes extremely accurate, easy-to-use tilt sensing an affordable and accessible option for industrial equipment manufacturers. |
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| Physical sensors drive MEMS consumerization wave (Part 1
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2007-10-18 |
| Benedetto Vigna notes that we are living today in the commercial era of MEMS Consumerization where microphones, motion and pressure sensors are the main actors. He believes this trend will continue for the next five years |
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| ST intros 'fun' development tool for ARM-based MCUs
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2007-10-18 |
| ST has released a self-contained, entertaining and low-cost development package for the recently announced STM32 flash MCU family, based on the breakthrough ARM Cortex-M3 core. |
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| Codec touts power management, 'no compromise' audio
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2007-10-17 |
| Wolfson Microelectronics has started sampling the first device in a planned family of power management products that are part of the Edinburgh, Scotland-based company's AudioPlus strategy. |
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| XLoom weaves optics solution for Infiniband
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2007-10-10 |
| XLoom Communications has rolled out a new optical module to migrate CX4 copper interconnects to 100m over standard optical fiber for a broad range of data center systems. |
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| ...Nano' MEMS roll for consumer, industrial markets
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2007-10-05 |
| STMicroelectronics has introduced a new generation of 'nano' MEMS sensors that promise provide complete output flexibility and embedded smart features, meeting the demand for miniaturized motion-sensing solutions in the consumer and industrial markets |
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| MEMS flow sensor feature cyclone-type system
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2007-09-17 |
| Omron has released the D6F-P MEMS flow sensor incorporating a cyclone-type DSS designed for applications which require sensing of non-filtered, 'ordinary' air |
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| Enabling digital microphones with CMOS
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2007-09-11 |
| Preamplifiers implemented in modern submicron CMOS processes enable a wide range of improvements over traditional JFETs. |
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| MEMS-based ICs keep chips cool
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2007-09-04 |
| Micropelt GmbH helps to keep semiconductors, laser diodes and photonic sensors cool with its thermoelectric coolers on microchip basis, manufactured in MEMS technology |
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| Low-g accelerometer fits battery-powered apps
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2007-07-10 |
| STMicroelectronics has extended its family of ultracompact low-g linear accelerometers with a new solution well-suited for battery-powered portable applications. |
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| MEMS switches target ATE apps
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2007-06-22 |
| TeraVicta Technologies Inc. announces the addition of two new products to its switch family— a double pole double throw (DPDT) and a single pole four throw (SP4T) configuration in the DC to 7GHz switch product line. |
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| 5.7-inch TFT display includes LED backlight
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2007-06-22 |
| Hitachi Display Products Group rolls the TX14D12VM1CBC, an addition to its existing range of compact 5.7-inch displays that offers high performance demanded by industrial customers together with all the benefits of LED backlighting. |
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| MEMS accelerometer taps advanced sensing
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2007-06-19 |
| Smart features embedded in ST's new LIS202DL accelerometer include click and double-click recognition, motion-detection/wake-up and high-pass filters. |
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| MEMS device ups motion, navigation control
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2007-06-18 |
| ADI's ADIS16355 inertial measurement unit allows industrial designers for the first time to equip their systems with sophisticated motion analysis and navigational dead reckoning functions. |
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| Slim accelerometer eyes consumer sensor designs
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2007-06-15 |
| By slimming down the MEMS chip to just 0.8mm and adding smart recognition functions, Freescale hopes its slim accelerometer wins design slots in a range of consumer gear |
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| Ultrathin MEMS-based sensor suits portable devices
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2007-06-13 |
| Freescale Semiconductor has started sampling a MEMS-based sensor with a three-axis digital-output accelerometer that the company says is the thinnest on the market |
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| Optical controller simplifies GPON transceiver designs
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2007-06-04 |
| Maxim Integrated Products introduces the DS1865, an optical control, calibration and monitor IC targeted at BPON and GPON triplexer applications. |
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| Low profile MEMS microphone is slim at 1.05mm
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2007-05-22 |
| Matsushita Electronic Industrial Co. Ltd has developed a slim MEMS microphone suitable for portable electronic devices such as mobile phones |
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| Akustica HD digital mics to go on show
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2007-05-17 |
| Akustica Inc. will introduce next month a new family of CMOS MEMS microphones for high-definition applications such as VoIP |
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| MEMS sensor tracks down ultrasonic sound in air
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2007-05-16 |
| Knowles Acoustics has introduced a sensor that detects/receives ultrasonic sound in air using the latest MEMS technology |
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| SMT accelerometer targets implantable medical apps
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2007-05-10 |
| Endevco Corp. has announced the latest addition to its miniature sensing product portfolio, the 40366 SMT accelerometer model claimed to be suitable for implantable medical device applications |
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| Occupant sensors deliver improved accuracy
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2007-04-26 |
| Sensata Technologies introduced several occupant sensing approaches that can help engineers design seat-belt alert systems that are more accurate and provide a better level of consumer convenience and safety. |
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| MEMS flow sensors suit medical applications
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2007-04-02 |
| Omron's D6F series of MEMS flow sensors is suitable for oxygen concentrators, inhaled anesthetics, CPAP and ventilator applications |
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| Interface IC eyes high-volume multisensor apps
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2007-03-26 |
| Sensor Platforms has released the SSP1401 multi-channel LRC sensor interface chip to address the next generation of high volume sensor applications. |
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| MEMS device suits tiny motion-sensing apps
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2007-03-12 |
| The tiny, low-power MEMS device from STMicroelectronics provides precise acceleration values in all three dimensions, meeting the growing demand for miniature motion-sensing solutions in portable electronic devices |
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| MEMS switch touts 26GHz operation
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2007-03-06 |
| MEMS switch maker TeraVicta Technologies is announcing a 26.5GHz spdt MEMS switch, claimed to be the world's fastest |
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| Cypress tool adds capacitive sensing support
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2007-03-02 |
| Cypress Semiconductor's PSoC Express version 2.2 development tool has added support for the company's CapSense capacitive sensing solution and WirelessUSB LP 2.4GHz wireless radio-on-a-chip. |
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| XYZ-axis accelerometers roll for mobile CE apps
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2007-01-11 |
| Freescale Semiconductor has unveiled three XYZ-axis accelerometers that provide motion-sensing for CE devices that require fast response times, low current consumption, low-voltage operation and sleep mode in small-profile packages. |
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| Razor-thin WLCSP streamlines camera modules
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2006-12-13 |
| Tessera announced what it says is one of the slimmest surface-mountable wafer-level chip-scale packages available for camera modules, MEMS and optical detectors |
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