Microchip Technology: IC creates an e-field to let electronic systems interpret gestures
To let smartphones and tablets recognize humans gestures, Microchip Technology introduced its patented GestIC technology in the MGC3130, the world’s first
Author: Richard Comerford
Coto Technology: A MEMS device breaks the reed-switch size barrier
While traditional reed-switch technology has reached its practical size limit, the RedRock RS1-A-2515 MEM-based reed switch from Coto Technology has a volume
AVX: Simple contact provides an elegant solution
Soldering wires to connect something to a pc board may seem simple, until you think about manufacturing in quantity. Then the cost of soldering and, if some rework is
Analog Devices: Analog device is the tipping point for SDR
What’s been missing for Software-Defined Radio had been an easy way to implement the necessary analog functionality…until last October, when Analog
Barriers to successful commercialization of MEMS
This article provides the results of the recently completed 2012 MEMS Industry Commercialization Report Card Study (Report Card, published annually since
PROFINET I/O Fieldbus couplers are Ethernet-ready
To support users who leverage Ethernet-based industrial networking, the 750 Series PROFINET I/O Fieldbus couplers offer a built-in Ethernet switch, flexible I/O
Bosch sets up IoT company
Stuttgart, Germany-based Robert Bosch GmbH has set up a new company — Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions GmbH — focused on supporting and developing products and
Avago Technologies to Acquire LSI Corporation for $6.6 Billion in Cash
Avago Technologies Limited and LSI Corporation today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Avago will acquire LSI for $11.15 per share
Battery connector can cut onboard footprint over 100%
Offering connection pitches as low as 2 mm, the XD2B miniature battery connector is only 2.6-mm deep, which is >50% to >100% less than competing
Compact vent suits automotive electronics’ housings
To provide high-performance venting of automotive electronics' housings in a smaller footprint, the AMF200200 PolyVent Compact Series measures just 14.33 mm in diameter