The Source on Design and Technology for the Wireless and RF Engineer
Panasonic Reports Big Loss but Forecasts Profit
May 10, 2013 10:47 am | by MALCOLM FOSTER, Associated Press | News | CommentsJapanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic Corp. on Friday reported a near-record net loss of 754 billion yen ($7.5 billion) for the fiscal year through March due to restructuring costs and slumping sales, but predicted a return to the black this year as it prunes unprofitable businesses.
UK Budget Airline to Test Ash Cloud Detector
May 10, 2013 10:46 am | by SYLVIA HUI, Associated Press | News | CommentsA U.K. budget airline will create an artificial volcanic ash cloud over Europe this summer to test ash detection technology. The experiment aims to avoid the kind of chaos that paralyzed air traffic during eruptions three years ago. Thursday's announcement was made by easyJet, which acquired a ton of ash collected...
Icahn, Southeastern Challenge Dell Takeover Plan
May 10, 2013 10:41 am | by TOM MURPHY, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsSoutheastern Asset Management and Icahn said in a letter sent Thursday to the Dell Inc. board that they want to let shareholders keep their stock and give them either $12 per share in cash or additional shares in a deal that keeps the company publicly traded.
Global Network of Hackers Steal $45M from ATMs
May 10, 2013 10:39 am | by COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe sophistication of a global network of thieves who drained cash machines around the globe of an astonishing $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world, not merely for the size of the operation and ease with which it was carried out, but also for the threat that more such thefts may be in store.
Flawed Diamonds Promise Sensory Perfection
May 10, 2013 10:31 am | by Paul Preuss, Berkeley Lab | News | CommentsFrom brain to heart to stomach, the bodies of humans and animals generate weak magnetic fields that a supersensitive detector could use to pinpoint illnesses, trace drugs – and maybe even read minds. Sensors no bigger than a thumbnail could map gas deposits underground, analyze chemicals, and pinpoint explosives that hide from other probes.
AutomationDirect Expands Ultrasonic Sensor Line
May 10, 2013 10:02 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAutomationDirect’s has expanded its ultrasonic sensor line to include additional 18 and 30 mm round plastic DC models that are available with discrete or analog outputs. The sensors feature LED status indicators and a push-button teach feature for configuration of normally-open and normally-closed states for DC output models and for adjustable sensitivity on analog output models.
Stackpole’s RC Series Carbon Comps
May 10, 2013 10:01 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsStackpole’s RC series is an axial leaded carbon composition technology available in ¼, ½, and 1 W power ratings. Additional features include a dense carbon slug element that handles high-energy surges, availability in values from to 1 Ω to 22 MΩ and tolerances of 5% and 10%.
Cicoil’s Flat Cables for Linear Motion Applications
May 10, 2013 9:57 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsCicoil's Highly Flexible Flat Cables are the Clear Choice for Linear Motion Applications. The Silicone Encased Flat Cable Solutions are designed to provide consistent electrical characteristics, weight and space savings, premium current carrying capacity, and are ideal to meet the operation requirements...
AVX’s Thin Film Capacitors Receive Logistics Agency Approval
May 10, 2013 9:55 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has announced that the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has issued Drawings for high-reliability versions of its Accu-P thin film capacitor series, which exhibits both extremely low capacitance values (0.05 pF) and ultra-tight capacitance tolerances (±0.01 pF).
Engineers Fine-Tune the Sensitivity of Nano-Chemical Sensor
May 9, 2013 10:30 am | by University of Illinois at Chicago | News | CommentsThe sensors, made of an insulating base coated with a graphene sheet--a single-atom-thick layer of carbon--are already so sensitive that they can detect an individual molecule of gas. But manipulating the chemical properties of the insulating layer, without altering the graphene layer, may yet improve their ability to detect the most minute concentrations of various gases.
Scientists Develop Device for Portable, Ultra-Precise Clocks and Quantum Sensors
May 9, 2013 10:25 am | by Universities of Strathclyde | News | CommentsIn a joint project between the Universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow, Imperial College London and the National Physical Laboratory, researchers have developed a portable way to produce ultracold atoms for quantum technology and quantum information processing.
Microsoft Appoints New CFO from Office Division
May 9, 2013 9:57 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsMicrosoft says its new chief financial officer is Amy Hood, previously CFO of the Office division. She replaces Peter Klein, who announced his departure three weeks ago. He has been CFO for four years. Hood, 41, joined Microsoft Corp. in 2002. Before that, she worked at Goldman Sachs. She has a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University.
U.S. Appeals Panel Speaks Well of Google Book Plans
May 9, 2013 9:54 am | by LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press | News | CommentsThree judges on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan were considering an appeal by Mountain View, Calif.-based Google of a judge's decision last year to grant class status to authors represented in an 8-year-old lawsuit by lawyers for the Authors Guild.
Huawei Founder Gives First Ever Media Interview
May 9, 2013 9:51 am | by NICK PERRY, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe telecommunications equipment company has suffered business setbacks in the U.S. and Australia due to fears it could be a security risk. Last October, a U.S. congressional panel recommended telephone companies avoid doing business with it. Huawei issued a pledge not to cooperate with spying, and argues the U.S. is engaging in trade protectionism.
Sony Back in Black, Healthier Sales
May 9, 2013 9:44 am | by YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsIt reported Thursday annual earnings of 43 billion yen ($434 million), a reversal from a loss of 457 billion yen ($5.7 billion) the previous year — the worst in the company's nearly seven-decade history. Tokyo-based Sony expects the recovery to continue, and projected a 50 billion yen ($505 million) profit for the fiscal year through March 2014, up 16 percent.
