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Increasing Fuel Efficiency with a Smartphone

 

Researchers from MIT and Princeton University created a system that uses a network of smartphones mounted on car dashboards to collect information about traffic signals and tell drivers when slowing down could help them avoid waiting at lights. By reducing the need to idle and accelerate from a standstill, the system saves gas: In tests conducted in Cambridge, Mass., it helped … [Read more...]

New Family of Coaxial Lightning Arrestors

 

NexTek, Inc. announces a new family of coaxial lightning arrestors designed to operate at frequencies up to 11 GHz. The SurgeGuard™ PTC-TNF-SAF-20G is a gas discharge tube-type lightning arrestor with TNC to SMA connectors. This PTC series surge suppressor is designed for use in DC to 11GHz microwave applications and provides industry-leading performance characterized by very … [Read more...]

New Lightweight Backshell for Subminiature Connectors

 

Positronic Industries has developed a new generation backshell for D- subminiature connectors. The “A” series backshell combines a number of features that meet the needs of many of today’s most challenging requirements for EMI/RFI protection for cable connectors. “A” Series backshell features lightweight aluminum material with a zinc content of less than 1%, an important factor … [Read more...]

Antenna Grade Laminates for Printed-Circuit Antennas

 

Rogers Corporation’s new RO4500™ Antenna Grade Laminates are fully compatible with conventional FR-4 and high temperature lead free solder processing. These laminates do not require special treatment needed on traditional PTFE-based laminates for plated through hole preparation. RO4533™ laminates have a dielectric constant of 3.3 @ 2.5 GHz. With low loss ranging from 0.0020 to … [Read more...]

Incorporating Radio Antennas into Clothing

 

Ohio State University researchers are finding ways to incorporate radio antennas directly into clothing, using plastic film and metallic thread.The Ohio State system surrounds the body with several antennas that work together to transmit or receive a signal, no matter which way a person is facing. An integrated computer control device senses body movement and switches between … [Read more...]

Researchers use Gold to Boost Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

 

UCLA researchers and their colleagues from China and Japan have shown that by incorporating gold nanoparticles into organic photovoltaics, taking advantage of the plasmonic effect by which metal helps to enhance the absorption of sunlight, they can significantly improve the cells' power conversion.In a paper recently published in “ACS Nano,” the team of researchers, led by Yang … [Read more...]

MYTH: Will your RFID Implant Explode During an MRI?

 

As seen in "MythBusters: Viewer Special II. Pet Radio Frequency Identification Devices, aka RFIDs, are tiny metallic microchips encoded with the owner's contact information and possibly the pet's medical history. If your dog gets lost, a veterinarian can wave a radio wave scanner across the implantation site and access the microchip's information. Humans can also get RFID … [Read more...]

Company Appoints New President and CEO to Americas Operations

 

TÜV SÜD America Inc. has named Mr. Ian Nicol to the role of President and CEO for Americas operations, including TÜV SÜD Canada, TÜV SÜD América de México, and TÜV SÜD America do Brasil.  Nicol has served in numerous senior management roles in Certification, Inspection, and Testing industries worldwide. Previously, Nicols was President and CEO of Bodycote Testing Inc. and … [Read more...]

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