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• Detector Cuts Energy Consumption in HVAC Systems
  PerkinElmer's Cool Eye detector array can distinguish between humans and animals, enabling it to conserve energy in HVAC... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Oct 13 2009 02:00 AM EDT
• Freescale Touch Sensor Draws Less Current
  Freescale's MPR121 capacitive touch sensor brings touch-pad interfaces to cell phones, GPS systems and garage door... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Oct 12 2009 12:04 PM EDT
• Robotic Renaissance
  In order to avoid the problems engineers used to face, the engineers of today must be able to model and understand how different systems... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Oct 01 2009 02:00 AM EDT
• ESC: Microchip Fills its Sessions with Eager Students
  Attendance exploded during many of Microsoft's hour-long sessions during the 2009 Embedded Systems Conference held in Boston this... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Sep 25 2009 09:04 AM EDT
• Turck Introduces Linear Position Sensor
  Turck Inc. demonstrated a compact magnetic field sensor at the Design & Manufacturing Show In Rosemont,... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Sep 23 2009 12:05 PM EDT
• Dev Kits for Kids (and Adults, Too)
  Young people interested in technology will like working with the array of development kits and tools out there that will help them jump into electronics at a basic and intermediate... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Aug 18 2009 02:00 AM EDT
• NI Kicks off NIWeek 2009 with Out-of-the-Ordinary Product Demos
  Using props like Mr. Potato Head, a blade-wielding, pick-and-place robot and a studded bat used by Samurai warriors, NIWeek 2009 kicked off today with a lineup of completely-out-of-the-ordinary... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Aug 04 2009 04:26 PM EDT
• Tiny LED Package Will See Use in Hybrid Vehicles
  Optek technology's new LED power source is half the size of other half-Watt packages and needs no heat... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Jul 28 2009 01:01 PM EDT
• LEDs Gaining Ground in Automotive Applications
  LEDs are finding a home in automotive stop lamps, brake lights, headlights and interiors, thanks to improved brightness and energy... more >>
  Automotive | Jun 25 2009 01:23 PM EDT
• MEMS Display Consumes Less Than 1 mW of Power
  A new low-power MEMS-based display technology is making its mark in a variety of portable applications ranging from candy-bar-style mobile phones to smartphones to GPS-based golf range... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Jun 15 2009 02:00 AM EDT
• Airbus Focuses More Closely on Flight 447 Pitot Tube Problems
  Pitot tubes, air speed sensors used on doomed Air France Flight 447, have a history of not performing properly in icing conditions and their replacement was recommended by Airbus for the A330-200... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Jun 08 2009 09:37 AM EDT
• What Happened to Flight 447? A Designer's Worst Dilemma
  An engineer/pilot's latest view: As attention on the Air France crash shifts to the pitot tubes that provide air-speed data, Airbus designers must be doing a lot of soul searching right... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Jun 05 2009 04:54 PM EDT
• Boeing 787 Dreamliner Completes First Engine Runs
  The engines on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner are powered up and final gauntlet tests are set to begin on the much-anticipated airplane. It is expected to fly at the end of... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Jun 01 2009 09:59 AM EDT
• Suppliers, Students Push LED Design Envelope
  Arrow Electronics, Osram Opto Semiconductor, Magtech Industries, Optek Technology and Tyco Electronics sponsored an LED design contest for students at the University of... more >>
  Electronics/Test | May 26 2009 10:01 AM EDT
• Studies Clash over Energy Consumption
  Two recently released studies from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the International Energy Agency clashed last week over the effects of electronics on energy... more >>
  Electronics/Test | May 18 2009 02:43 PM EDT
• Fixed- and Floating-Point Come Together in New DSP
  A low-cost, low-power DSP from TI combines fixed- and floating-point... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Apr 29 2009 11:25 AM EDT
• Intelligent Standby Energy Saver Wins Global Live EDGE Design Contest
  The winning electronic design for this year's Global Live EDGE 2008 contest is an Intelligent Standby Energy Saver that automatically detects the standby mode of electrical equipment and... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Apr 07 2009 08:00 AM EDT
• Digital Power Gains Momentum
  Microchip Technology yesterday unveiled a family of DSCs and reference designs aimed at power conversion for end applications ranging from hybrid cars to lighting... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Mar 31 2009 12:52 PM EDT
• NEC Rolls out LED Controllers
  NEC Electronics rolled out a family of 8-bit controllers that can be used in LED... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Mar 18 2009 02:08 PM EDT
• LED Driver Offers Full-Range, Flicker-Free Dimming
  National Semiconductor this week rolled out a light-emitting diode controller that eliminates flicker during full-range dimming of LED... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Feb 18 2009 10:27 AM EST