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Appleton's death could delay DRAM consolidation The death of longtime Micron Technology Chairman and CEO Steve Appleton could throw a kink in rumored collaboration talks between Micron and Japan's Elpida Memory and delay needed industry consolidation, with significant consequences, according to market research firm Trendforce. View the full article HERE.
Steve Appleton in retrospect A retrospective on the career of Steve Appleton, Chairman and CEO of memory chip vendor Micron Technology, who died Friday in a plane crash. View the full article HERE.
Broadcom RFIC shrinks microwave backhaul nets Broadcom integrated as many as ten discrete devices into a SiGe component to shrink the electronics needed for cellular microwave aggregation networks. View the full article HERE.
New IBM CEO sees her salary doubled The new CEO of IBM has had her salary doubled from $800,000 to $1.5 million according to a regulatory filing. View the full article HERE.
IBM SmartCamp startups attempt to solve world problems With tech start-ups taking the world by storm, industry heavyweight IBM is plowing venture capital into seedling companies it believes can best solve the analytical challenges and public infrastructure problems of what it?s calling the ?smarter planet?. View the full article HERE.
ARM Mulls Non-Volatile Memory IP acquisition ARM CEO Warren East (shown) says the U.K. processor IP vendor would consider acquiring non-volatile memory IP as a way to bolster its physical IP division. View the full article HERE.
Panasonic predicts loss of $10 billion for fiscal year Panasonic, one of the Japanese electronics giants, has said that it expects to make a net loss of 780.0 billion yen (about $10.2 billion) in the fiscal year that runs to March 31, 2012. View the full article HERE.
Sonics, Tensilica team to improve IP efficiency Sonics Inc., a licensor of interconnect IP, has announced its on-chip networks will support the processor interface (PIF) from Tensilica Inc., a licensor of DSP and application-specific processor cores. View the full article HERE.
Microchip posts weak fiscal Q3, outlook brighter Microcontroller chip company Microchip Technology Inc. has reported that its fiscal third-quarter profit dropped 23.5 percent year-on-year to $77.5 million as net sales slipped back to $329.2 million, down 3.4 percent sequentially and down 10.5 percent year-over-year. View the full article HERE.
Video: Are tech jobs returning to the U.S.? EE Times hit the exhibition floor at DesignCon 2012 to get engineers' perspectives on whether high-tech jobs are coming back to the U.S. View the full article HERE.

Sensors - Sensor News
ADT Security Services Joins The Z-Wave Alliance The addition enhances the organization's position in next-generation interactive services; demand for next-gen home services is fueling growth of the global z-wave ecosystem.
Transmed Uses Savi Networks for African Food Shipments SaviTrak Intelligence, using GPS, cellular technology, and sensors, will enable Transmed to dramatically reduce safety stock while improving freshness of global shipments of food from Africa to the U.S.
Smart Integrated Biodiagnostic Systems for Healthcare The EC-funded SmartHEALTH Integrated Project to present its latest results at a booth and a dedicated workshop at ComPaMed, Düsseldorf, 18th–20th November 2009.
LTX-Credence Announces New Architecture for ATE The LTX-Credence Diamond platform is the first integrated multi-system architecture (IMA)-compliant test system; the architecture combines low-cost systems into large tester arrays.
CMOSIS High-Res Image Sensor Uses 0.18-Micron Technology Incorporating Tower Semiconductor's 0.18 micron CMOS image sensor technology, the 2.2 Megapixel CMV2000 is targeted at demanding machine vision sensor market, estimated at ~$200M.
Coating Pilot Plant to Use Vishay Web Tension Control Western Michigan University is to upgrade its coating pilot plant line with Vishay's web tension measurement and control technology.
Timesys Announces LinuxLink Support for Mercury Modules The support for Mercury Computer Systems' Ensemble 3000 and Ensemble 6000 Series modules represents the first commercial Linux support for new OpenVPX platforms.
TI Demos Bluetooth Low Energy Open Standard TI provides hardware, software, development tools and support for emerging wireless communication technology, shows off technology at Bluetooth low energy technology conference in Munich.
Sumitomo Finalizes Acquisition of Aviza Technology Acquisition includes Aviza's wafer process subsidiary, its thermal products business, and its global sales and service organization.
Nation’s Newest USAF Environmental Satellite Launched The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Block 5D-3 spacecraft is intended to provide strategic and tactical weather prediction to aid U.S. military operations.
Intergraph Introduces Motion Video Exploitation Solution Designed for increased real-time situational awareness and actionable intelligence, the new technology provides end-to-end workflow for exploiting massive UAS sensor and video data volume.
Mercury Computer Systems Products Comply With OpenVPX Founder of the Open VPX Working Group is the first company to deliver new products that comply with the V1.0 OpenVPX specification, providing improved flexibility and scalability for wide range of applications.
Emisstar and Sensors Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership The alliance is expected to broaden the field of testing and measurement of engine and vehicle emissions to include greenhouse gases, carbon offsets, and energy management.
RFMD’s GPS LNA Module Secures Design Wins The RF2815 module will support multiple upcoming 3G smartphones and data cards, and the current activity is expected to reach revenue levels of multiple millions of dollars per quarter as early as March 2010.
StockerYale Sells North American Operations to Coherent The transaction transfers the company's Montreal-based laser module business and its specialty optical fiber division in Salem, NH, to the photonics provider, allowing StockerYale to reduce its debt and focus resources on growing its LED systems and PPL businesses.
Enfora and T-Mobile Collaborate As part of the joint effort, T-Mobile will provide embedded SIMs pre-configured with wireless data connectivity for Enfora devices to enhance remote monitoring and asset management functionality for smart energy, transportation, medical, and security applications.
Nemotek Announces Miniaturized Wafer-Level Camera The device's small form factor and flexible design make it well suited for portable applications.
CEL Ships MeshConnect Extended Range Module The new unit provides long-range communications and robust connectivity in noisy RF environments. The module enables a variety of applications, such as intelligent lighting control, in-hospital patient monitoring, and industrial sensor networks.
Freescale Expands Intelligent Touch-Sensing Options The MPR121 ultra-low-power capacitive sensor and touch-sensing software suite enable advanced, cost-effective touch panel interfaces.
ST Introduces Motion Sensor for Smarter Vehicles The AIS226DS acceleration sensor measures movement with high accuracy over the whole automotive temperature range to enable vehicle self-adjusting features, advanced safety and security, and enhanced GPS.
Avago Announces Touch-Screen Interface Technology The new capacitive touch-panel controller enables true multi-touch capability and navigation to greatly enhance the end-user experience, with such products as smartphones and portable electronic communications devices.
Radiocrafts and Smarteq Demonstrate Wireless M-Bus Systems By combining the RC1180-MBUS3 radio module from Radiocrafts with commercial off-the-shelf antennas from Smarteq, a line-of-sight range of 1.5 km was achieved, from a utility meter to a gateway.
Leti Uses Copper-Based Catalysts to Synthesize Silicon Nanowire The breakthrough bridges the gap between CMOS technology and the growth of nanowires and will enable IC producers to add new non-digital functions, such as sensing, to CMOS chip-making processes.
SkyBitz Partners with KORE The remote asset management systems provider will leverage KORE's wireless network to expand its cellular-based GPS tracking options. The new suite of SkyBitz products will include both GSM- and CDMA-capable devices.
Digi Launches Fleet Management Telematics Product Line The ConnectPort X5 suite of devices incorporates cellular, satellite, global positioning system, Wi-Fi, and vehicle-area network technologies, which provide flexible and reliable connectivity, allowing companies to monitor the operating health, performance, and location of their remote assets.
Dust’s SmartMesh Chosen for GE Energy Condition Monitoring System The incorporation of the wireless networking technology eliminates the power and communications wires while maintaining the reliability required to monitor critical assets.
MEMSIC Introduces Low-Profile Tri-Axis Magnetic Sensor The MMC3120MR is well suited for high-end and cost-sensitive digital compass and augmented-reality applications in mobile handset, PND, and navigation products.
Current Group Partners with Tendril on Smart Grid Systems The joint effort will ensure interoperability between the two companies' systems, through the use of open standards, to maximize the efficiency of the distribution system and empower customers' conservation efforts.
MEMS Energy-Harvesting Devices, Technologies, and Markets Research and Markets' report describes and compares the main developments in these devices with those in fuel cells and micro batteries. The analysis describes the challenges facing players and the market trends and business models in this technology arena.
RF Code and IBM Integrate Monitoring Platforms The asset management systems provider announced the introduction of a module that will link its Sensor Manager environmental monitoring system with IBM's Tivoli Monitoring platform, which will enable IT departments to optimize their infrastructure's performance.
Voltree Power Announces Contract with Forest Service The USDA Forest Service will enhance its fire prediction and weather modeling capabilities with Voltree's climate sensor network, following a successful test of the system.
Rudolph Releases Back-End Manufacturing Review Software Discover fast review and die sort classification software is able to dramatically reduce time and cost of defect review in back-end process environments.
Honeywell Intros New Sensor for Paper And Board Quality The Precision FotoFiber captures fiber orientation angles at high speeds and reduces need for laboratory profile analysis.
US Air Force Awards DSPCon Phase II SBIR Under the contract, DSPCon will develop an optimized processing platform for propulsion health management systems.
EV Group’s Wafer Bonder Selected by Korea’s RFID/USN The leading Korean research center and foundry service provider RFID/USN has selected EV Group's GEMINI wafer bonding system for 3D MEMS manufacturing.
Medical Intubation System Uses OmniVision Cameras ETView selects OmniVision's ultra small OV6920 medical sensor for new FDA-approved disposable tracheoscopic ventilation tube (TVT) system.
Jova Solutions Announces Low-Cost Image Sensor Tester The ISL-3200 CMOS image sensor represents a "game-changing" approach, epitomizes industry trend toward low-cost, high-function testers at a fraction of ATE prices.
Whirlpool To Make Smart Grid-Compatible Clothes Dryers The company intends to produce one million of the smart-grid-compatible dryers by the end of 2011 and has plans to have all of its appliances capable of communicating with the smart grid by 2015.
Automotive SoC Enables Precision Ultrasonic Sensing Maxim's newest MAXQ mixed-signal microcontroller provides a compact SoC for accurate ultrasonic distance measurements, and adds intelligence to cost-sensitive sensor-conditioning applications.
Navigation Sensor Has Successful Demo on Space Shuttle The DragonEye LIDAR proximity sensor from SpaceX has undergone flight system trials aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
STMicroelectronics Introduces MotionBee Platform MotionBee combines motion sensing with ZigBee wireless to enable remote motion control.
Thinergy Micro Energy Cells Win “Best in Show” at ESC The solid-state, recharcheable, thin-film micro-energy devices from Infinite Power Solutions was awarded VDC Research Group's "Best In Show" at the Embedded Systems Conference and recognized as the most significant new hardware product on display at the show.
iCarpool.com Wins Traffic Congestion Challenge ITS America, IBM, Spencer Trask & Partners announce the winner in the global ITS Congestion Challenge, designed to find the best ideas to reduce traffic congestion.
RFM Expands Low-Power RFIC Line The new 300 MHz to 510 MHz TRC105 is a low-power, short-range radio RFIC suited for 2-way communications in a variety of applications.
MEMS Microphones Shipments to Rise to 1 Billion in 2013 Use in mobile handsets and other applications are behind the growth.
MSGI Announces Handheld Bloodless Diabetes Test Nanobeak, an MSGI subsidiary, has produced a prototype handheld sensor that measures acetone concentration in the breath to test for diabetes.
EU Emergency Support System (ESS) to Use Intergraph Intergraph has been named a member of the ESS Consortium and has received EC approval todevelop a portable emergency command and control system for future crisis event management.
Invensys Unveils Innovative CIF Solution New features of the I/A Series DCS enable easier and faster control in the field.
IPSO Alliance Certification and Compliance Initiative The initiative focuses on interoperability to facilitate migration of applications directly to IP-enabled and secure embedded devices for IP-based smart objects used in offices, homes, healthcare and the smart grid infrastructure.
InterSense Intros IMU Chip for Navigation, Stabilization The NavChip approaches fiber-optic gyro precision at MEMS IMU price points.
Bodkin Design & Engineering Wins SBIR Phase I Contract The company will develop a hyperspectral imaging system for U.S. Naval periscopes to perform target ID and tracking.
Cypress Enables Portable Device Connectivity in Cars New automotive-qualified EZ-USB-HX2LP hub and EZ-Host devices expand the reach of the company's USB portfolio into navigation, infotainment and other automotive applications.
Elster and Augusta Systems Partner Augusta has joined Elster's Advanced Grid Infrastructure Initiative, a collaborative effort to enhance smart grid reliability and management.
Cleveland FES Center Restores Movement to Individuals MathWorks tools for model-based design enable medical researchers to more quickly develop functional electrical stimulation (FES) devices to assist patients with neuromuscular disabilities.
Continental to Develop Vehicle Services Interface The auto supplier has signed a contract with Better Place to provide networked systems that enable drivers to know where and when to charge electric vehicles and allow car and driver to communicate with the Better Place network to obtain updated information.
Valeo Announces New Vehicle Detection Systems The company has combined camera, sensor, and radar technology to provide total visibility of the vehicle's immediate environment to enhance safety in low-speed maneuvers. The control unit optimizes images before they are displayed on the navigation screen.
Omnyx Awarded Digital Pathology Technology Patent The patent covers a system that uses two image sensors in a digital microscope, with the primary sensor acquiring images at a fast rate and the auxiliary sensor surveying focus data at high speed. The technology reduces scan times and increases image quality.
On-Ramp Announces System for Wide-Area M2M Applications The wireless networking technology can connect large numbers of sensors, meters, and tracking devices, distributed throughout metro-scale environments, for industrial condition monitoring, location tracking, and security sensing.
SPO Medical Receives New Patents The intellectual property relates to the implementation of reflectance pulse oximetry for medical and nonmedical markets. The technology enables accurate measurement of vital signs, as well as the placement of optical sensors at various places on the body.
ImmerVision and Samsung Electro-Mechanics Sign License Agreement The arrangement allows Samsung to produce and commercialize panomorph optics for the automotive market on a worldwide basis. The adoption of the technology indicates how critical 360° immersive video is to automotive applications.
Augusta Systems Receives Product Line Strategy Award Frost & Sullivan recognized the company for relaunching, rebranding, and updating its products under the EdgeFrontier line. The technology supports integration of data, events, and control functions from diverse elements, regardless of manufacturer or communications protocol.
Irvine Sensors Receives $4.6 Million in Contracts Many of the recent awards are related to potential cyber security applications.
EU Signs Off on Corventis’ AVIVO With the CE mark, the Mobile Patient Management System can be used in the European Union and other countries that accept the certification. The wearable wireless sensing system will enable physicians to monitor patient cardiovascular health anywhere.
Tower Semiconductor Receives $5.3 Million in Investments The company is granting the investors approximately 5.36 million ordinary shares, based on a price of NIS 3.73, as well as warrants to purchase approximately 1.34 million ordinary shares.
Magsoft Announces Release of Flux 10.3 The finite element method—based software will enable makers of sensors and actuators to move from physical prototyping to virtual prototyping to validate designs. The capabilities will shorten time to market and reduce development costs.
Decawave and DIT Partner on Antenna Design The technology will be optimized for a variety of uses, including RTLSs and ultra-low-power wireless transceivers. The antennas will be integrated with the ScenSor chip to increase range and accuracy but can be customized for other applications.
Honeywell and Synengco Sign Agreement Under the arrangement, Honeywell will license and sell SentientSystem, a suite of advanced applications developed by Synengco to optimize operations and provide sophisticated asset management for utility companies.
Eurotech Launches Helios Platform The programmable edge controller aggregates and delivers data from edge devices, such as sensors and distributed monitors, to the network core for analysis and action. The platform supports both wired and wireless connectivity.
Automotive Industry Forms Bus Standard Consortium Led by Denso, Freescale, and TRW, the new organization will drive development and deployment of the Distributed System Interface standard. With its establishment, the consortium unveils the next-generation DSI 2.5 standard.
AirTest to Acquire IR Gas Sensor Technology The memorandum of understanding signed with the research and development company will allow AirTest to obtain exclusive proprietary rights to market and manufacture IR-based gas-sensing technologies that offer enhanced stability and sensitivity.
OYO Announces Seismic Equipment Orders The purchases include geophone and hydrophone sensors, cables, Geospace Seismic Recorders (GSRs), and borehole products, used by the oil and gas industry to acquire and process seismic data. The contracts will generate revenue totaling $18 million.
Cognex Accepts Patent Dispute Settlement The company's complaints revolved around the importation and sale of equipment containing MVTec HALCON machine vision software by Multitest Elektronische Systeme.
Deeter Offers Wireless Level-Sensing System The unit provides a link between level sensors and control systems or indicators and enables you to multiplex a number of sensor inputs, which allows you to control and indicate a whole range of sensors through one system.
CTS Awarded Smart Actuator Contract The component to be manufactured is a key part of diesel engines, primarily for medium-duty trucks sold in North American. Production is scheduled to begin mid 2012 and generate approximately $50 million in revenue over the life of the six-year program.
RFID Could Boost Asia-Pacific Aviation Economy Frost & Sullivan research indicates that the wireless systems, when converged with other technologies, such as sensors, have considerable potential to reduce costs and enable new applications, all of which enhances the sustainability and profitability of the industry.
Research and Markets Examines WSN Systems The report includes a case analysis of the Asia Pac wireless sensor networking market.
IMEC Wireless Sensor Systems Enable A Better Sleep IMEC, Holst Centre present a miniaturized wireless sleep staging system at the IEEE EMB Conference.
NavSync and Ekahau Expand Location Tracking Capabilities NavSync's new FCC-certified NavTrac Wi-Fi-enabled GPS devices support asset and inventory tracking from inside buildings to around the world.
ICON-SCM Named as Supply Chain Innovation Award Finalist ICON-SCM's supply chain management solution helps customers cut planning time from weeks to minutes, reduce inventory and increase flexibility.
LIOS Technology Inc. Announces Opening of U.S. Office Investments in Smart Grid technologies encourage the German provider of distributed temperature monitoring systems to open a US office in Morganville, NJ.
Raytheon to Purchase BBN Technologies Under the agreement, Raytheon will acquire the R&D company, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Nemotek Technologie Partners With Anglia New Hong Kong logistics center enables reliable delivery of customized products to customers.
nPhase Powers ABB’s Asset Monitoring Solution Sophisticated monitoring system helps to improve utilities' grid reliability and reduce operational costs.
GPS Sport and Fitness Outlook Remains Bright ABI Research notes more than 3.5 million shipments of GPS sports and fitness hardware in 2009; dedicated products suffering from recession but smartphone fitness applications are on the rise.
Melexis and BFi OPTiLAS Partner BFi OPTiLAS will distribute Melexis' wireless integrated circuits in Europe.
TI OMAP Products Help Simplify Building Management The OMAP technology is incorporated into AMX's Modero and Metreau automation and control panels, enabling consumers to manage an entire room with the touch of a button and eliminate the clutter of multiple remotes and keypads.
COX Instruments Announces Flowmeter Calibration Center New Tokyo facility provides primary standard calibrations for all types of flowmeters.
Frost & Sullivan Survey European Naval Sensors Market According to the company's market review, the major driving force of the European Naval Sensors Market will be the procurement programs of new vessels by navies.
Lockheed Martin Tries Out Airborne Intelligence Test-Bed The flying laboratory has successfully completed its maiden flight and received its FAA certification. Designed to test multiple ISR sensor combinations, it will accelerate delivery of C4ISR capabilities.
RF Code Announces Wire-Free Liquid Detection Sensor The sensor's thin-film technology enables one-second "clear time"; in conjunction with the company's wire-free monitoring the sesnor provides maximum deployment flexibility.
HRL Laboratories Announces Partnership with KCP Under the partnership with the KCP National Secure Manufacturing Center for Trusted Foundry Services, HRL will provide technical support, implementation, and design verification for its InP technologies.
DecaWave Ships Its First 5 Scensor Evaluation Kits Kits purchased by firms in U.S., Germany, France, Israel, and Korea and allow the companies to analyze DecaWave's ScenSor UWB IC based on 802.15.4a.
Belden and Byres Security Join Forces Under the technology cooperation agreement, the two companies will jointly develop rugged industrial network security products.
Micronas Purchases LTX-Credence Diamond Systems Micronas selects LTX-Credence's Diamond ATE system as its platform of choice for testing and operations for its mixed-signal products.
SRNL, Automakers To Develop High-Performance WSNs The Savannah River National Laboratory and U.S. automakers are developing a platform for wireless sensor networks to achieve improved reliability, speed, and security.
NASA Chooses Small Business Subcontractor of the Year NASA/Ames recognizes Locus Technologies for its support of NASA/Ames' Center Groundwater Extraction and Treatment System.
Trimble Introduces New Excavator Depth Display System Designed for compact equipment, the Spectra Precision Laser DDS300 delivers dynamic real-time bucket positioning and simple installation in an affordable package.
TRW Camera Technologies Makes Life Easier for Drivers Company's camera and sensor technologies designed to provide automatic control of headlights, windshield wipers, and cabin HVAC, allowing drivers to concentrate on driving.
NIST Awards Contract for Smart Grid Standards EnerNex Corp. will help NIST to sustain its fast-track development of the standards required for the Smart Grid.
Optisense to Use TI Tech for Smart Grid Measuring Units Optisense Network's optical sensors and primary measuring units will use TI's embedded processing and analog technology to provide utilities with a total monitoring solution.

NYT > Technology
Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Staying on Message Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook?s No. 2 executive, considers herself a role model for women. But her call isn?t simply about mentoring and empowering; it?s also a business strategy.
Slipstream: Employers and Brands Use Gaming to Gauge Engagement More companies are turning to gamification ? offering games that let their customers win points for certain activities ? as a way to build both loyalty and a trove of data.
Digital Domain: On HealthTap, Advice for You and Points for Doctors On HealthTap, an interactive Web site, users can ask for medical advice, and doctors can gain whimsical ?awards? for their answers.
In Silicon Valley, Socks Make the Tech Entrepreneur In Silicon Valley, wearing flashy socks is more than an expression of your personality. It signals that you are part of the in crowd.
Video Games: Curt Schilling, Former Red Sox Pitcher, Makes Video Games Curt Schilling, the former Boston Red Sox pitcher, left baseball to start 38 Studios, a video game company, maker of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
E.U. Presses Google to Delay Privacy Policy Changes Viviane Reding, the European Union justice commissioner, is pressing Google to halt changes to its privacy policies while the implications for personal data protection are being explored.
F.B.I. Admits Hacker Group?s Eavesdropping The group known as Anonymous listened in on a call between the bureau, Scotland Yard and other foreign police agencies about their joint investigation of the group and its allies.
Steve Appleton, Micron Technology C.E.O., Dies in Plane Crash Steve Appleton, whose death was considered a major loss for the struggling company, was piloting the small craft in Boise, Idaho.
Zuckerberg?s Big Tax Bill May Benefit Facebook Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise stock options with an estimated value of $5 billion ahead of Facebook?s initial public offering, which will translate into a big tax benefit for the company.
Mark Zuckerberg Remains the Undisputed Boss at Facebook Mark Zuckerberg?s success is a lesson in what works in Silicon Valley: Stay in charge, stave off potential predators and expand the company so quickly that no one can challenge the boss.
Incoming Chief Takes On a Sony That Is a Shadow of Its Former Self The company warned it expected to post a fourth consecutive annual loss, of $2.9 billion, as sluggish sales and natural disasters weighed on its bottom line.
South Korea Indicts Park Jung-geun Over Twitter Posts South Korean prosecutors indicted Park Jung-geun, a social media and freedom of speech activist this week for reposting messages from the North Korean government?s Twitter account.
Indian Court Cancels Contentious Wireless Licenses The ruling by the Supreme Court was a rebuke to the government and came after years of litigation over a scandal involving telecommunications licenses sold at below-market prices.
The Bay Citizen: GitHire, a Headhunter, Is Swamped After Promising 5 Hire-Worthy Bay Area Programmers for $1,000 GitHire, a new source for technology-industry hiring in the Bay Area, promises the names of five great programmers for $1,000, but there are only so many people in this field around.
AOL Profit Declines but Beats Expectations Fourth-quarter earnings declined to $22.8 million, compared with $66.2 million a year ago.
Opinion: The Death of the Cyberfl�neur Today?s Internet is a place for getting things done, pushing aside the cyberfl�neur ? the heir to the fl�neur culture of 19th-century France.
Gray Matter: Is GPS All in Our Heads? Relying on GPS devices can erode our ability to develop mental maps.
State of the Art: A Truly Wireless Mobile Scanner From Xerox - State of the Art The Xerox Mobile Scanner can scan and transmit photos and PDF documents wirelessly. But there?s a small obstacle to overcome first.
With Filters, Photos Take On Multiple Identities Photo filtering software is becoming more sophisticated, and some photographers share filters they have created themselves.
App Smart: Scanner Apps Make Digital Versions of Paper Documents Apps for Apple and Android phones let a user take a photo of a document and turn it into a PDF that can be exported or printed.
Gadgetwise Blog: App Smart Extra: Super Bowl Apps Most football fans will be forced to spend at least part of the weekend away from televised Super Bowl coverage. For those not willing to endure that sort of pain, the N.F.L. this week released three apps to help.
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Managing Folders in the Safari Bookmarks Bar If you use Safari, working within the browser's bookmark manager is usually the easiest way to organize, rearrange and delete bookmarks from folders in the Bookmarks Bar or from the Bookmarks menu itself.
Gadgetwise Blog: Photo Apps Move to the Desktop Photo software makers are releasing simple but powerful desktop versions of phone and tablet photo apps.

Embedded
Developing and building systems using OpenVPX Profiles Here is how systems can be implemented using the standard Profiles defined by OpenVPX and what you need to consider when weighing OpenVPX versus other existing legacy system interconnect standards. View the full article HERE.
Controlling network flow with the OpenFlow protocol A new twist on network flow processing gives network administrators programmatic control of network flows to strategically place traffic where resources exist. Here?s why you may be building the open-source specification OpenFlow (or similar protocol) into routers, switches, and other devices to realize the benefits of Software-Defined Networks. View the full article HERE.
ANSI/VITA makes computer-on-modules mission-critical While embedded system designers struggle to meet high demands in compact mobile or mission-critical computers, an ANSI/VITA standard takes computer-on-modules to new levels of rugged performance. View the full article HERE.
Agile development of real-time systems In this Product How-To Henk Muller of XMOS uses the company?s dual Xcore architecture to illustrate his argument that given a predictable underlying processor architecture, agile development is very well suited to real-time software. View the full article HERE.
Mobile Internet basics: IkeV3 and MOBIKE In this series, the authors of ?Building the Mobile Internet? provide a tutorial on extending Internet connectivity into mobile networking by using extensions of protocols such as IPv4 and IPv6 as well as mobile specific protocols such as DSMIP, IKEv2 and MoBIKE. Part 6: IkeV3 and MOBIKE View the full article HERE.
Mobile Internet basics: Mobile IPv6 in Practice In this series, the authors of ?Building the Mobile Internet? provide a tutorial on extending Internet connectivity into mobile networking by using extensions of protocols such as IPv4 and IPv6 as well as mobile specific protocols such as DSMIP, IKEv2 and MoBIKE. Part 5: Mobile IPv6 in Practice View the full article HERE.
Mobile Internet basics: Mobile IPv6 technology overview In this series, the authors of ?Building the Mobile Internet? provide a tutorial on extending Internet connectivity into mobile networking by using extensions of protocols such as IPv4 and IPv6 as well as mobile specific protocols such as DSMIP, IKEv2 and MoBIKE. Part 4: Mobile IPv6 technology overview View the full article HERE.
Mobile Internet basics: Mobile IPv4 Tunnels, Bindings & Datagrams In this series of six articles, the authors of ?Building the Mobile Internet? provide a tutorial on extending Internet connectivity into mobile networking by using extensions of protocols such as IPv4 and IPv6 as well as mobile specific protocols such as DSMIP, IKEv2 and MoBIKE. Part 3: Mobile IPv4 Tunnels, Bindings, & Datagram Forwarding. View the full article HERE.
Mobile Internet basics: Mobile IPv4 Registration and AAA In this series, the authors of ?Building the Mobile Internet? provide a tutorial on extending Internet connectivity into mobile networking by using extensions of protocols such as IPv4 and IPv6 as well as mobile specific protocols such as DSMIP, IKEv2 and MoBIKE. Part 2: Mobile IPv4 Registration and AAA View the full article HERE.
Mobile Internet basics: Transport layer mobility challenges In this series, the authors of ?Building the Mobile Internet? provide a tutorial on extending Internet connectivity into mobile networking by using extensions of protocols such as IPv4 and IPv6 as well as mobile specific protocols such as DSMIP, IKEv2 and MoBIKE. Part 1: Dealing with transport layer mobility. View the full article HERE.
Taking full advantage of 8b/10b encoding in your USB 3.0 design A step by step guide to implementing 8b/10 bit encoding in a USB 3.0 design including how and when to use commercially-available SuperSpeed PIPE PHYs, versus a custom design with general purpose deserializer components to allow direct access, capture and recording. View the full article HERE.
HW/SW co-development (with finally some emphasis on software) In this Product How-To article, Mark Saunders of Cypress looks at the problems of hardware/software co-development from the point of view of the software designer using the company?s PSoC Creator to illustrate his exposition. View the full article HERE.
Reducing signoff corners to achieve faster 40 nm SOC design closure How to reduce the number of timing signoff corners as SoCs move to smaller dimension nanometer processes by better understanding of the impact of smaller geometry variations across multiple corners. View the full article HERE.
Let your finger do the (optical) navigating Here?s a brief tutorial on optical finger navigation for use in smartphone user interfaces and how to take advantage of spatial detection algorithms for better image correlation, higher reliability, simpler assembly, and less power consumption. View the full article HERE.
How to use hover in a user interface Hover sensing combines self and mutual capacitive sensing to create a mouseover-like functionality in a handheld device, including magnification and simplified text selection. Here are some of the capabilities and applications of hover technology in handheld devices. View the full article HERE.
Taking advantage of the Cortex-M3?s pre-emptive context switches In this article, Tyler Gilbert explains how programmers can make best use of the Arm Cortex-M3 (CM3) processor?s hardware used for pre-emptive context switching as well as how to develop systems software routines that enable multi-tasking programs. View the full article HERE.
Keeping time on 40/100G networks with high-performance clocks In this Product How-To article, James Wilson of Silicon Labs, describes the clocking requirements in the migration to next generation 10G/40G/100G networks and how the company?s Si5374/Si5375 clock ICs can be used to satisfy the needs for any-frequency synthesis, jitter attenuation, clock generation and clock distribution. View the full article HERE.
Dealing with multi-Vt & multi-voltage domain timing/temperature inversion challenges Scaling down to 40 nm and below imposes new challenges for physical design engineers relating to timing closure in their designs. But unlike earlier geometries at 90 nm and above, voltage and temperature (PVT) corners with the highest temperatures are no longer the worst locations for synthesis. View the full article HERE.
The challenges of multi-touch gesture interfaces The key to understanding multi-touch touch panels is to realize that a touch is not the same thing as a mouse click. View the full article HERE.
Gesture recognition--first step toward 3D UIs? Gesture recognition is the first step to fully 3D interaction with computing devices. The authors outline the challenges and techniques to overcome them in embedded systems. View the full article HERE.
Embedding HPC: A rocket in your pocket New embedded processors, single-board computers, and software development tools are enabling super-computing-like applications on embedded systems. Here are a few recent advances in HPC for embedded systems. View the full article HERE.
Evaluating PCB layout tools: A board developer?s perspective A look at some popular printed circuit board layout tools by an experienced PCB designer, who evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of some of them and provides tips on some work-arounds as well as features he thinks should be in the perfect PCB tool. View the full article HERE.
Tips on using expanded memory dumps to improve 1394 kernel debug With the explosion of installed memory per system values from 64 megabytes to 64 gigabytes, 1394 now makes it possible for system developers to analyze increasingly large memory dump files easily through kernel debuggers. View the full article HERE.
DITA and the death of technical documentation as we know it In this introductory article, Andrew J. Thomas argues for shifting product and system design documentation development to new approaches such as the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) to support the growing use of Agile techniques to deliver reliable systems based on increasingly complex hardware and software designs. View the full article HERE.
Securing your apps with Public Key Cryptography & Digital Signature This article provides some basic information about the security mechanisms behind Public Key Cryptography with practical details on how it is used by some of the popular tools like PGP, SSL as well as Digital Signature. View the full article HERE.

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Wafer area shipments up 136% in Q1 While growth rates are moderate, current shipments are approaching pre-downturn levels, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group reports.
Sponsored Link: Research Study Identifies Best Scope for Digital Debug The digital debug research study by Hansa GCR challenged engineers to compare scopes from 3 different manufacturers to determine if a digital signal had errors. One scope was preferred and performed digital debug 53% faster. Find Out Which Scope is 53% Faster at Digital Debug (this line underlined is the clickable part)
HTC asks ITC to stop iPad, iPhone, iPod sales in US Claiming patent infringement, Taiwan-based HTC has filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission aiming to halt the importation and sale of iPhones, iPads, and iPods in the United States.
Yet another new idea for FPGAs: relays? A relatively unnoticed paper at February's International Symposium on FPGAs described what may be the most radical technology of them all: FPGAs using electromechanical relays.
Quad 8-bit digital potentiometer has internal EEPROM, consumes 5 μA Microchip Technology's new 8-bit, digital MCP4361 quad potentiometer and MCP4362 quad rheostat save their settings in internal EEPROMs.
InP ICs halve jitter, double true analog bandwidth of real-time digital scopes Agilent Technologies has introduced the Infiniium 90000 X-Series of four-channel real-time oscilloscopes, which offer bandwidths as high as 32 GHz when you use two channels.
VeriWave generator helps support Wi-Fi/radar coexistence VeriWave's new RFI (radio-frequency-interference) and DFS (dynamic-frequency-selection) pulse-generator system lets developers of 802.11n-compliant Wi-Fi chip sets, receivers, access points, and user devices expand test coverage.
Lighting modules integrate LEDs, drivers, optics, and heat sinks Cree recently announced a line of lighting modules that combines the company's TrueWhite LEDs with driver electronics, optics, and primary-thermal-management components.
Validating and characterizing switch-mode power supplies for maximum efficiency To ensure optimal efficiency with acceptable trade-offs, it?s important to validate and characterize SMPS designs by measuring switching and magnetic power loss to determine power-supply efficiency, as well as measuring power quality and harmonics to understand the effect of the SMPS on the power line.
Digital-power management moves forward as licensing invites innovation Matt McKenzie, president of CUI, discusses the role of digital power.
Design challenges for solar-powered HB-LED lighting Solar-powered HB-LED lighting systems combine a clean energy source with the advantage of an efficient form of lighting. Designing such systems requires understanding the major components of a solar-powered HB-LED lighting system, as well as the design challenges in implementing such a system.
Overall power-supply efficiency depends on sweating the small stuff Sweating the small stuff adds up to significant system-level gains in efficiency—especially important in applications that rely on solar and battery power.
Innovation Award winners: a celebration of excellence For two decades, EDN?s annual Innovation Awards program has honored the most innovative technological advances as well as the designers behind those advances. This year was no different.
A simple calibration for MEMS gyroscopes Silicon-based gyroscopes and their accelerometer siblings are increasingly prevalent in consumer-electronics equipment. However, inaccuracy in reported data may produce an end-user experience that?s worse than not having a MEMS-based system at all.
Punching through the ether with RF-range extenders RF-front-end chips make it easier for you to design more distance into radios.
The turn of the screwdriver A simple tool helps save the day when a robot?s steering wheel mysteriously begins to flicker and tremble.
Circuit may save property and life Circuit sounds an alarm when a perimeter is breached.
Supervise and power-sequence an SOC Use specialized reset chips to ensure deterministic start-up behavior.
Bicolor LED driver uses two leads Wired-OR function with diodes steers and blocks current.
Pulse generator with precision output-duty cycle operates at a repetition rate beyond 50 MHz A comparator with complementary outputs provides a 50% duty-cycle output that?s insensitive to power-supply-voltage changes.
Stub termination Stub-termination technology looks like a promising alternative to back-drilling, resolving many of its limitations.
Can the United States continue to innovate? There?s no doubt that other countries are gaining in innovative capability, but is the United States slowing down when it comes to innovation?
Foundry revenue gains to outperform semiconductor industry gains in 2010 Pent-up need for new consumer products will fuel foundry demand in 2010, with iSuppli expecting revenue to grow nearly 40%.
NEDA, ECA merge, target counterfeit components “NEDA and ECA have been united with respect to their fight against counterfeit product and in support of the authorized channel," says Robin B Gray, Jr, NEDA executive vice president.
Spansion emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as profitable company Spansion has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy following four quarters of operating income.
Avnet?s Harley Feldberg: Monitoring and maintaining the recovery Harley Feldberg, president of Avnet EM (Electronics Marketing), talks about distributor Avnet Inc's recently closed fiscal Q3, the industry?s recovery, opportunities in Latin America and Japan, and growth from the analog market.

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