| 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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