Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology want to put your signature up in lights – tiny lights, that is. Using thousands of nanometer-scale wires, the researchers have developed a sensor device that converts mechanical ...
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Pressure sensors are employed for measuring the pressure of gases and liquids in general. Pressure is defined as a force per unit area. It means pressure, force and area are deeply interlinked and in case of pressure sensors they are ...
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Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush Features Generally rich in technology and features, electric toothbrushes provide many oral health benefits. Some can even enable you to improve your brushing habits. Hi-tech features include: ...
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Pressure sensors from American Sensor Technologies (AST) are serving as components in a remote monitoring system that ensures optimal operations of safety trailers used on remote sites as emergency first aid stations. Mining, ...
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Almost all of the pressure sensors in the market have a diaphragm made of stainless steel (e.g. flush-mounted pressure sensor) or made of other metallic or non-metallic materials such as ceramic. And most pressure sensors are add-on sensors ...
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Peratech, the innovators in touch technology, has developed an ultra-sensitive sensor using its award winning QTC™ technology. Quantum Tunnelling Composite material changes its resistance when pressure is applied, enabling it to be ...
It's no secret that Samsung is up against Apple in many ways, in products, sales and innovation. However, even in the face of Apple's patent infringement lawsuits, Samsung is still climbing the charts. The electronics giant sold ...
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Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) have been standard equipment by federal law in all new cars for about six years now. Despite their very real safety benefits, TPM systems can be a royal pain in the neck, and a costly one, for ...
InvenSense, the MEMS motion sensor specialist, has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with Avnet Memec. “Aligning with InvenSense is very exciting as they have industry-leading MEMS sensors, and their 6- and 9-axis ...
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What do we mean by “the internet of things” and why is it becoming so important to software design, writes Frank Schirrmeister of Cadence Design Systems As we approach the Embedded World exhibition and conference in Nuremberg ...
Structured Materials Industries Inc(SMI) of Piscataway, NJ, USA, which provides chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems, components, materials, and process development services, has announced three updated products for process control ...
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The Discovery Channel's popular science series Mythbusters uses test sensors from PCB Piezotronics in several of its episodes. The show hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, use elements of the scientific method to ...
Within the sensor market segment, accelerometers and gyroscope devices will be fastest growing product category. Worldwide sensor sales are expected to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18% between 2011 and 2016, reaching ...
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Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) is offering a free, educational Parylene seminar in Penang, Malaysia on Thursday, December 6, 2012. The free, one-day seminar introduces Parylene coating solutions for the medical device, electronics, ...
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TRW Automotive Holdings has launched its latest EBC 460 product family of electronic stability control (ESC) systems, with manufacturing capability in Europe, North America, South America and Asia. EBC 460 family features a ...
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