We talked with Atmel and Red Pine Signals about their joint move into embedded WiFi. The two companies are working together to provide an embedded wireless data solution to their mutual customers. Red Pine makes an RF module for 802.11a/b/g/n service. The complete module is available in two configurations, a 1X1 and a 3X3. The…
We talked with the Olympus Scientific Equipment Group about their industrial microscopes at the Semicon West show in San Francisco. They were showing of the capabilities of their latest wafer inspection system for semiconductor production. The BXiS microscope system is available with standard camera mount for digital cameras. Five versions of the microscope frame accommodate…
June 21, 2011, the HDbaseT Alliance announced the release of the HDBaseT 1.0 Certification Program and availability of the first HDBaseT certified product. The Certification Program includes the availability of the HDBaseT Compliance Test Specification (CTS), designated logo guidelines as well as the opening of the first HDBaseT recognized test facility, located in Israel at…
October 20, 2010, MEMS Technology Summit, Stanford, CA—Benedetto Vigna, vice president and general manager, sensors and high-performance analog vision at STMicroelectronics talked about MEMS moving “From Consumerization To Personalization” in his keynote address. The first successful commercial MEMS products were automotive airbag sensors. These products opened the door for MEMS to other product areas, as…