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American Sensor Technologies the Only EC79 Approved Sensor Supplier in the World
Pressure Sensors EC79 Certified for Use on Hydrogen Powered Vehicles - April 14, 2011 - American Sensor Technologies
CyberOptics Semiconductor to Demo WaferSense® Airborne Particle Sensor at Semicon West 2011
CyberOptics Semiconductor will demo its new WaferSense® Airborne Particle Sensor during Semicon West 2011 in Booth No. 2406. - April 08, 2011 - CyberOptics Semiconductor
Rochester Electronics Product Re-Introduction: Entire AMCC Gate Array Product Line
Rochester Electronics re-creates semiconductor die, chip, and package to provide a complete replication solution. - April 02, 2011 - Rochester Electronics
MEMS Foundry Micralyne Names Sean Lord New Vice President, Engineering
Micralyne Inc., a world-renowned MEMS foundry services company, today announced that Sean Lord has been named as its new Vice President, Engineering. Lord brings over 20 years of senior engineering and research experience to the Edmonton-based company. - March 26, 2011 - Micralyne Inc.
European Investment Pays Dividends for Nordson YESTech’s AOI Installation Success and Business Growth
Describes the success that YESTech Europe's Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) equipment has recently enjoyed across Europe, and why this is so. - March 24, 2011 - Yestech Europe
MEMS Foundry Micralyne to Exhibit Optical MEMS Process Technology at OFC/NFOEC
Micralyne Inc., a world-renowned, independent MEMS foundry, will be exhibiting at the 2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA, March 8-10, 2011. - March 03, 2011 - Micralyne Inc.
Gostai Jazz Robots Give CeBIT a Taste of Science-Fiction
Gostai will showcase a brand new design for its Jazz mobile telepresence robot during CeBIT. Jazz now integrates an LCD screen to show the face of the person controlling it. CeBIT is the first occasion Gostai shows this innovation. - February 25, 2011 - Gostai
Pressure Sensor Booklet from American Sensor Technologies Features Capabilities in Alternative Energy
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (www.astsensors.com) has released an Alternative Energy Pressure Sensor booklet that outlines their pressure sensing capabilities for alternative energy in five industries: wind, hydrogen, solar, coal bed & methane, and bio-fuels & gases. - February 22, 2011 - American Sensor Technologies
Xelltec Announces Revolutionary New Laptop Security Microchip
Xelltec Inc. today announces the release of their revolutionary new security microchip, which will enable users to remotely track and protect their laptops and handhold devices. - February 19, 2011 - Xelltec Inc
WaferSense® Airborne Particle Sensor for Real-Time Semiconductor Equipment Diagnostics
Wafer-like airborne particle counter validates & analyze real-time wafer contamination - February 10, 2011 - CyberOptics Semiconductor
Xinnova Technology Ltd. Enters Into Strategic Alliance with Megawin Technology Co. Ltd.
Companies will co-develop industrial-grade 8-bit & 32-bit Microcontrollers. - February 02, 2011 - Xinnova Technology
CyberOptics Semiconductor Vibration Monitoring Software Offers New Capabilities for Data Analysis and Exportation
Vibration Software Filters Out Accepted Vibration Frequencies in Semi Process to Identify Anomalies - January 13, 2011 - CyberOptics Semiconductor
ABS Certified Pressure Sensors Address Marine and Offshore Applications
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has obtained ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) approvals for several models of pressure sensors used in marine and offshore applications. - January 05, 2011 - American Sensor Technologies
Gostai Launches Its Jazz Line of Service Robots
Gostai, Europe’s leader in service robotics & Artificial Intelligence solutions, reveals its Gostai Jazz® line of autonomous service robots. - December 22, 2010 - Gostai
NASA Employs RFID on International Space Station
NASA’s Johnson Space Center announced that it has purchased RFID readers and associated peripherals from A.C.C. Systems Inc. for a space flight inventory system on the International Space Station. The ACC570 handheld RFID reader was selected after extensive comparative testing of the major... - December 10, 2010 - A.C.C. Systems Inc
Differential Pressure Sensor from AST for Liquids and Gases
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) now offers the AST5400 wet/wet differential pressure sensor (also termed differential pressure transducer or transmitter) to measure line pressures up to 2,000 PSI with a turndown ratio of 15 to 1. This cost effective product was developed to bring the... - December 01, 2010 - American Sensor Technologies
Rochester Electronics' Space-Level Semiconductor Manufacture and Re-Creation Provide Cost-Effective Alternatives to System Re-Design
Rochester expands space-level continuing manufacturing services and product offering … - November 20, 2010 - Rochester Electronics
Rochester Electronics Re-Creates and Manufactures Intersil HIP0081 Devices, Eliminating High-Cost System Re-Designs
Rochester Electronics re-creates semiconductor die, chip, and package to provide a complete replication solution - November 12, 2010 - Rochester Electronics
Rochester Electronics Has Authorized Chip One Stop to Provide Long-Term Semiconductor Supply Solutions
Continuing semiconductor manufacturer transforms “End-of-Life” into “Extension-of-Life™.” - November 06, 2010 - Rochester Electronics
American Sensor Technologies New Representation to Texas and Oklahoma
AST Adds New Representation to Texas and Oklahoma for Pressure Sensor Products. - October 24, 2010 - American Sensor Technologies
Rochester Electronics Provides Industry’s Only Established Semiconductor Replication Process with Guaranteed Product Performance and Reliability
Proven semiconductor replication service is a superior alternative to system redesign - October 21, 2010 - Rochester Electronics
Rochester Electronics Joins with SIA to Provide the Only Comprehensive Worldwide Directory of Authorized Semiconductor Distributors
The Authorized Directory provides users a SAFE connection to authorized suppliers - October 08, 2010 - Rochester Electronics
Defense Logistics Agency Endorses Rochester Electronics for Qualified Suppliers List of Distributors
Rochester facility certified to supply FSC 5961, 5962 military and commercial grade products - October 08, 2010 - Rochester Electronics
Seiko Instruments S-5871A is a 2-Wire Digital Temperature Sensor
Ideal for measuring temperature in various electronic devices, Seiko's S-5871A is a 2-wire, digital device - September 30, 2010 - Seiko Instruments
New AST Website Makes Pressure Sensor Selection Easy
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has a brand new website look to make pressure sensor selection easy. The home page Flash presentation has been revised to give new visitors a better understanding of AST’s product offerings, unique technology, and the main markets in which pressure... - September 24, 2010 - American Sensor Technologies
Gostai Organizes the First Urbi Open Source Contest
Gostai opened its Urbi operating system for robotics to the community in May. To support this release and to stimulate the Urbi programming community, Gostai now organizes a free contest based on Urbi open source. - September 18, 2010 - Gostai
Heraeus Features High Performance Sputter Targets at PVSEC Valencia
Heraeus Thin Film Materials Division (TMD) will showcase a brand-new high purity indium tube target – featuring a ‘near net shape’ – that offers improved results for the production of CIG / CIGS PV solar cells. Drawing from a comprehensive portfolio of sputter targets for a-Si, CIGS, CdTe and crystalline PV applications, Heraeus will exhibit the new sprayed ZAO tubes for TCO layers, micro-alloyed CIG targets (planar and tube form factors), and high purity 4N+ CuGa and 4N to 5N Indium tubes. - September 04, 2010 - W.C. Heraeus - Thin Film Materials Division
The Urbi Robotic Software Platform Goes Open Source
Gostai opens its core technology to the community - August 20, 2010 - Gostai
Macro Sensors Introduces Contact-free DC-Operated Rotary Position Sensors Measure Angular Displacement of Rotating Elements up to 120º
Contact-free DC-Operated Rotary Position Sensors. Measure Angular Displacement of Rotating Elements up to 120º. - August 05, 2010 - American Sensor Technologies
MEMS Company Micralyne Appoints Former TI Manager Nancy Fares as President and CEO
Micralyne Inc., a world-renowned, independent MEMS solutions company, today announced the appointment of Nancy Fares as President and CEO. - July 24, 2010 - Micralyne Inc.
Seiko Instrument's S-1172 CMOS Voltage Regulator Has High Ripple Rejection & Low Dropout High Current Output
Seiko's S-1172 can be used as a power supply for battery-powered devices, a Power supply for TV, notebook PCs and electronic home appliances or as a constant-voltage power supply for portable equipment. - July 16, 2010 - Seiko Instruments
Seiko Instrument's S-1142 Voltage Regulator Has a High Voltage, Low Current Consumption, Low Dropout CMOS Design
Seiko's S-1142 can be used as a constant-voltage power supply for electrical applications for vehicle interiors and as a constant voltage power supplies for electronic home appliances. - July 16, 2010 - Seiko Instruments
Keithley’s New Reed Relay Matrix Card Combines Ultra-High Density and Superior Configuration Flexibility
Keithley Instruments introduced the Model 3732 Quad 4x28 Ultra-High Density Reed Relay Matrix Card which offers 448 single-pole matrix crosspoints. - July 07, 2010 - Keithley Instruments
Novel 3d Chip Interconnect Technology - Terapede® Technology
Terapede LLC advances 3D chip technology by a quantum leap. Terapede® connectors on wafers provide for ultra-high-density and bandwidth. - July 06, 2010 - Terapede, LLC
New Hydraulic Pressure Sensor Configurations for the AST4000
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has released the AST4000 pressure sensor with special configurations for the hydraulic industry. - June 22, 2010 - American Sensor Technologies
High Temperature Resistant Linear Position Sensors Perform in Military and Defense Applications with High Accuracy
Macro Sensors (www.macrosensors.com) has designed a series of high temperature and rugged LVDT linear position sensors that can be used in various military and defense applications such as fuel / oil level monitoring, load leveling of artillery platforms and controlling flight surfaces of airplanes and rudder positions of aircraft carriers, tankers, ships as well as submarines. - June 02, 2010 - American Sensor Technologies
Rochester Electronics Facility Certified to AS9120 Standard
Authorized semiconductor distributor and continuing manufacturer certified to aerospace quality system. - May 20, 2010 - Rochester Electronics
Keithley Creates a Guide to Understanding Electrical Test and Measurement on CD
Keithley Instruments has recently released a tutorial CD that offers helpful techniques on how to obtain precise measurements. - May 19, 2010 - Keithley Instruments
Smith & Associates Firmly Holds #1 Ranking
Smith & Associates has again been ranked the #1 independent distributor of electronics in North America. The rankings, based on 2009 sales, were recently released by Electronics Advocate. An industry leader, Smith has held the top ranking for two consecutive years. Smith reported sales of $437... - May 19, 2010 - N.F. Smith & Associates LP
Axiom Enhances SystemVerilog Verification with OVM and VMM
MPSim 5.0 adds significant new capabilities for verification closure including enhanced coverage - May 13, 2010 - Axiom Design Automation
Germanium Products at Much Lower Prices from Lattice Materials
Lattice Materials has strived for over 20 years to provide highly competitive pricing on its products. Now, due to process and supply chain improvements, the company has been able to reduce Germanium blank prices substantially. - May 12, 2010 - Lattice Materials
Seiko Instruments, S-11L10 Series Voltage Regulator Features Super-Low Output, Low Dropout CMOS Design
Seiko's S-11L10 Series voltage regulator is ideal for use in battery-powered devices, mobile phones and portable equipment. - May 06, 2010 - Seiko Instruments
LVDT Linear Position Sensor Manufacturer Macro Sensors Launches New Application Oriented Web Site
Sensor manufacturer Macro Sensors (www.macrosensors.com) has redesigned its web site to make it easier for design engineers to find LVDT linear position sensors and RVDT rotary position sensors that meet the performance criteria of applications in specific industries. - April 28, 2010 - American Sensor Technologies
Avnet Technology Solutions Introduces Virtualization Practice for Resellers in India
Based on the success of its virtualization practice in the U.S. and Canada, Avnet Technology Solutions today launched its VirtualPath practice in India. As the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), Avnet Technology Solutions is uniquely positioned to help... - April 24, 2010 - Avnet Technology Solutions
AST Releases New Sensor Booklet Featuring Capabilities in the Water Industry
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has released a six page booklet outlining their pressure and position transmitter capabilities for the water industry. - April 23, 2010 - American Sensor Technologies
PowerSafe Technology Signs Contract with Lockheed Martin
PowerSafe Technology Corporation (PINKSHEETS: PSFT) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Amplification Technologies Inc. (ATI) (www.ampti.net) has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]. This contract will provide ATI funding to demonstrate the feasibility of certain... - April 22, 2010 - PowerSafe Technologies
Free Keithley Web-Based Seminar Reveals Secrets for Getting Good C-V Measurement Results
Keithley broadcasted a free Web-based seminar titled “Tips, Tricks, and Traps of Semiconductor Capacitance-Voltage (C-V) Testing” on Thursday, March 25, 2010. - April 21, 2010 - Keithley Instruments
Free Keithley Web-Base Seminar Explores the Basics of Ultra-Fast I-V Device Characterization
Keithley Instruments will broadcast a free Web-based seminar titled "Fundamentals of Ultra-Fast I-V Device Characterization" on Thursday, April 29, 2010. - April 21, 2010 - Keithley Instruments
Rochester Electronics to Provide Continuous Support of Maxim® Products Through Its Extension-of-Life™ Process
Technology transfer enables legacy, end-of-life product support by recognized market leader - April 21, 2010 - Rochester Electronics
New RFID Reader from ACC Systems
New Versatile RFID Reader for under $3000.00. A.C.C. Systems Inc. (Glen Head, N.Y.) has introduced their latest RFID reader adding to their already broadline of RFID products. The new handheld model ACC870 embodies all of the usual features based on Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 /6.0 and comes with... - April 15, 2010 - A.C.C. Systems Inc