The Source on Design and Technology for the Wireless and RF Engineer
Monnit's M2M Cellular Gateway
May 22, 2013 11:28 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsMonnit Corporation has announced the release of a new Machine-to- Machine oriented cellular gateway for use with wireless sensors. This gateway is specifically designed to respond to the increasing demand for low-cost, reliable, “connect-from-anywhere” monitoring solutions that addresses the needs of a variety of M2M applications.
Kickstarter of the Week: Turn Your Smartphone into a Laptop
May 22, 2013 10:57 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsA self-proclaimed nerd by trade, John Andrus, Founder of Livi Design, is turning ordinary smartphones into laptops with the launch of the Casetop. After the iPhone debuted, Andrus knew that smartphones were going to become a disruptive technology. So why not do more to harness the devices power? After asking this question, he sat down and started designing his idea.
Opening the Door to Smart Battery Design
May 22, 2013 10:49 am | by Robert Rozario, Application Engineering Manager, Infineon Technologies | Articles | CommentsThe worldwide transition to ever smarter mobile devices, including phones or connected tablets, has obliterated the line that once existed between phones and computing devices. Today’s multitasking devices enable work, finance, entertainment and social interaction on the go like never before.
Rice Unveils Method for Tailoring Optical Processors
May 22, 2013 10:34 am | by Jade Boyd, Rice University | News | CommentsRice University scientists have unveiled a robust new method for arranging metal nanoparticles in geometric patterns that can act as optical processors that transform incoming light signals into output of a different color. The breakthrough by a team of theoretical and applied physicists and engineers at Rice's Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP) is described this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Microsoft Touts Xbox One as All-In-1 Entertainment
May 22, 2013 10:17 am | by BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press DERRIK J. LANG, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that wants to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies, sports and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price.
Apple Case Seen as Possible Spur to Tax Action
May 22, 2013 10:08 am | by MARCY GORDON, AP Business Writers PETER SVENSSON, AP Business Writers | News | CommentsNow that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.
The New Consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
May 22, 2013 10:02 am | by BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsMicrosoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4 from Sony.
Sprint Boosts Buyout Offer for Clearwire
May 22, 2013 9:57 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsSprint Nextel Corp. is offering 14 percent more than before for the stake in wireless data network operator Clearwire Corp. it does not already own, but a large shareholder said the offer was still inadequate. Sprint said Tuesday that it is offering $3.40 per share, or $2.5 billion, for the remainder of Clearwire Corp. Its previous offer, from December, was for $2.97 per share.
Mouser Electronics’ President and CEO Glenn Smith Celebrates 40 Years of Service
May 22, 2013 9:40 am | by Mouser Electronics, Inc. | News | CommentsMouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced the 40th company anniversary milestone of Glenn Smith, Mouser’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Opening Doors to Foldable Electronics with Inkjet-Printed Graphene
May 21, 2013 10:14 am | by Sarah Ostman, Northwestern University | News | CommentsThe technology for these devices may not be so far off. Northwestern University researchers have recently developed a graphene-based ink that is highly conductive and tolerant to bending, and they have used it to inkjet-print graphene patterns that could be used for extremely detailed, conductive electrodes.
High Capacitance Ratio, Low Series Resistance
May 21, 2013 10:06 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsRFMW, Ltd. has announced design and sales support for Skyworks diode products. The SMV1771-040LF is a surface mount, hyperabrupt, tuning varactor diode offering a high capacitance ratio and low series resistance. Features include voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs) that operate from VHF to 2.5 GHz.
VARTA Microbattery's Nickel Based Energy Storage Technology
May 21, 2013 10:06 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsVARTA Microbattery has announced the addition of HVCAP35, a Nickel (Ni) based energy storage system to the V-Cap Series. VARTA Microbattery's new Ni based energy storage system is a hybrid technology that combines the high energy density advantage of batteries, with the high power advantage of supercapacitors.
New Rugged SBC from MEN Micro
May 21, 2013 10:05 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsMEN Micro Inc. now offers a low power, rugged SBC that incorporates flexible I/O for demanding graphics environments. Using an Intel Atom processor running at 1.6 GHz, the new SC27 is compact, powerful, and able to withstand harsh environments. Additional features include screens from 7” to 15”.
AST46DS Pressure Transmitter with Display
May 21, 2013 10:05 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAmerican Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has released the AST46DS Explosion-Proof Pressure Transducer with Display with pressures from 1 to 20,000 psi available. The AST46DS also features zero function capability voltage and ANSI/ISA 12.27.01 single seal approval.
Penn Engineers’ Nanoantennas Improve Infrared Sensing
May 21, 2013 9:37 am | by Evan Lerner, University of Pennsylvania | News | CommentsA team of University of Pennsylvania engineers has used a pattern of nanoantennas to develop a new way of turning infrared light into mechanical action, opening the door to more sensitive infrared cameras and more compact chemical-analysis techniques.
