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Infrared LED Revenue Growing Faster Than Overall IR Components

Aug 23, 2016

Increased adoption of biometrics security in mobile phones, close-circuit television and other consumer applications spurred revenue growth in the global market for infrared LEDs from $201.5m in 2014 to $241.4m in 2015, according to Jamie ...

Tags: Infrared LEDs, LED market

Vishay Launches High-Speed 940nm IR Emitters in Leaded and SMD Packages

Apr 16, 2015

Vishay adds high-speed 940nm IR emitters in leaded and SMD packages with radiant intensity up to 600mW/sr Vishay Intertechnology Inc of Malvern, PA, USA has broadened its optoelectronics portfolio by launching high-speed 940nm infrared ...

Tags: IR Emitters, SMD Packages

LED Lighting Revenues Rise to $29.9bn in 2019 But Traditional Lighting Shrinks at 7.6%

Feb 27, 2015

Whereas 2014 was a challenging year for lighting products (with most traditional technology suppliers reporting declining quarterly revenues for lamps and luminaires), many LED-only manufacturers saw their revenues rise, says market ...

Tags: LED Lighting, Traditional Lighting

For Decades, Futurists Have Been Predicting The Era of The "Smart" Home

Jan 17, 2014

For decades, futurists have been predicting the era of the "smart" home, where you don't need to be home to lock your doors, dim your lights or adjust your thermostats. But except for the homes of the wealthy and a few hobbyists, the smart ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

Google Has Purchased Nest Labs for $3.2 Billion

Jan 16, 2014

Google has purchased Nest Labs, the maker of smart thermostats and smoke alarms, for $3.2 billion. Nest Labs, founded by Apple alums, first came on the scene in 2011 with its digital learning thermostat that has since shaken up the staid ...

Tags: Google, Nest Labs, acquisition

A Research Team Has Extended The Principles of The Household Smoke Detector

Jan 13, 2014

Given North America's recent record-breaking cold with its thousands of cancelled airline flights, ice and aviation are very much in the news-especially the ice that cakes up on wings and tails, requiring trips to de-icing stations on the ...

Tags: Aircraft Icing, Alpha Particles

Iris Is Basically a Smart System for Your Home

Jan 2, 2014

Before we get started you should probably understand what the Iris is. Iris is basically a smart system for your home that really does everything except make coffee. You can detect intruders, set pin codes for your door locks, monitor the ...

Tags: Iris, smart system

Following Home-Heating Safety Measures Will Help Keep You and Your Family Safe This Winter

Dec 27, 2013

Following home-heating safety measures will help keep you and your family safe this winter, experts say. "Every year, tragically, people are burned, start fires, get an electric shock and even die from carbon monoxide poisoning because ...

Tags: home-heating safety measures, home-heating, safety tips, ACEP

Detectors Can Mitigate This by Sounding an Alarm Well Before Danger Crops up

Dec 6, 2013

If smoke alarms are regularly installed in houses, why not gas detectors? Silent and unsuspecting, gas can seep into rooms and build up to poison inhabitants or fuel a deadly explosion. Detectors can mitigate this by sounding an alarm well ...

Tags: smoke alarms, Security, Protection, alarms

Standard Domestic Smoke Detectors May Not Always Wake Children in The Event of a Fire

Jul 8, 2013

Standard domestic smoke detectors may not always wake children in the event of a fire, according to research at the University of Strathclyde's Centre for Forensic Science and Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service. The study of 34 ...

Tags: Smoke Detectors, Detectors, Security, Protection

LifeShield Offers Free Fire Monitoring with Its Smart Fire Detectors

Dec 21, 2012

In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, LifeShield Security is highlighting the importance of practicing fire safety at home and the benefits of having a wireless home security system with fire safety sensors. LifeShield offers free fire ...

Tags: Fire Prevention Week, LifeShield Security, fire safety

A Guard Made of Metal Mesh or Glass Doors Can Keep Errant Sparks From Entering The Room

Dec 11, 2012

A crackling fire in the fireplace,the sight of lazy smoke swirling above a stately chimney:These are the things that speak to the coziness of wintertime.But no matter how lovely that dancing fire is,it demands respect.You probably already ...

Tags: chimney, Fireplaces, safe, fire extinguisher

It Is Possible for Microchip CEO to Achieve Potential Growth Without a Killer APP

Oct 23, 2012

It is possible to achieve growth in the semiconductor market without a killer application,writes Steve Sanghi,president and CEO of Microchip Technology. I'm often asked by investors and suppliers to describe"the killer application"for our ...

Tags: Microchip Technology, app, semiconductor

Local Fire Officials Are Warning About a New Danger This Year

Oct 18, 2012

Although it's always prudent to discuss the dangers of playing with matches and the importance of changing the batteries in our smoke detectors during Fire Prevention Week, local fire officials are warning about a new danger this year. ...

Tags: CFL

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