Technology Fan April 2005

Personal Air Vehicle  Crossbow Technology is playing a key role in two of the world's most ambitious manned flight applications. Crossbow inertial guidance systems are at the...
Carnegie Mellon robot  Carnegie Mellon University's H1ghlander robot will demonstrate that it has the skills to compete in the 2005 Grand Challenge, a driverless rumble through 175...
Current Sense Monitor  With common mode input of -16 to +80 V, Series InA19x measures high-side current in automotive, motor control, power management, and battery charging applications.
No-Air Tires  Amerityre's no-air passenger car tire had passed standards testing. The non-pneumatic tire, made from a proprietary polyurethane elastomer compound, has been developed by Amerityre...
IBM ThinkPad R52  New Think Express models of the ThinkPad R52 notebook include a three-year depot limited warranty plus: Intel Pentium M processor 740 (1.7 GHz, 2...
Pneumatic Level Sensor  Manufactured with minimal moving parts, NLS sensors are suited for use in process industry applications where electrical power is not available or hazardous locations exist.
Camry Plant in Russia  Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) announced that it has decided to build its first automobile manufacturing plant in Russia in St. Petersburg beginning in 2007.
Next Generation Xbox Platform  Microsoft Deploys NEC Electronics' Embedded DRAM Technology in Its Next Generation Xbox Platform.
On-machine verification  At the Control exhibition to be held in Sinsheim, Germany, from 26th to 29th April, Delcam will demonstrate on-machine verification with its PowerINSPECT inspection...
Combination VHS/DVD Recorder  Pioneer Corporation has announced the introduction in Japan of the DVR-RT7H, the company's first combination VHS/DVD recorder with built-in HDD offering a variety of...
Flight Simulator  Clay Lacy Aviation purchased a state-of-the-art flight simulator/trainer. The system from Precision Controls can be configured for analog instrumentation common in a Lear, G-II,...
Toshiba notebooks  Toshiba Corporation has announced that it would mark 20 years of innovation and leadership in portable personal computing with the launch of two series...
Speech-to-Text Phone  Samsung's p207 is the first EDGE phone with speech-to-text input technology that offers users the flexibility and simplicity to dictate text messages, alleviating the...
CAD data translator  Leading product data translation specialist, Theorem Solutions has announced a series of enhancements for its CATIA V5 and AutoDesk Inventor to PTC ProductView™ adaptors...
Illumination market  A universal platform for solid state lighting (SSL) has been developed by light enabling technology manufacturer TIR Systems Ltd., Burnaby BC. Called LEXEL, the...
Electron Microscope  Scanning transmission system with integrated aberration correction has atomic-scale resolution below .7 Angstrom
Programmable Dicing Saw suit  The new Accu-Cut™ Model 5255 Dicing Saw is a fully automatic, programmable machine now offered by Aremco Products, Inc. for precision dicing of ceramic,...
Safety Compliance Analyzer  Announced by Associated Research, Inc., was the addition of two models to their HypotMAX™ family of instruments. These new multi-function electrical safety compliance analyzers...
Surge Protection Devices  Phoenix Contact introduces a new family of surge protection devices for sensitive data and Ethernet networks certified to Cat 5e interface requirements. The D-LAN...
Purdue miniature cooling device  Mechanical engineers at Purdue University have new findings offering promise for modifying household refrigeration technology with small devices to cool future weapons systems...
Wafer Testing  Technology from Cascade Microtech ensures low electrical intrusion for noise sensitive devices and tests. PureLine offers advanced capability on 200mm and 300mm on-wafer probing...
Automotive Electronics  Atmel's new Local Interface Network (LIN) system basis chip provides outstanding ESD protection and low current consumption as required in automotive applications. The current...
Form Tester  The new compact MarForm MMQ44-R Formtester from Mahr Federal offers more than double the accuracy in roundness measurements, improved straightness measurements, and faster measuring...
Cell Phone with Feeling  Now there’s a cell phone that features a very personal note: Siemens has launched the CX70 Emoty on the market, a phone that lets...
Custom Heat Sinks  VGA thermal solutions for OEM electronics manufacturers are now available from Vette as custom branded VGA solutions for aftermarket suppliers. Leveraging its leadership position...
PC-based automation  Simatic WinAC RTX 2005 software-based PLC reduces PC CPU load, enabling users to integrate controllers in compact PCs while also performing automation control tasks.
Drilling Without Air Motors  AutoDrill now offers a system that allows customers to drill holes at high RPM rates without air motors on their 1000 series units. By...
Psychrometer  Extech Instruments, one of the world's largest suppliers of test equipment and portable printers, is announcing the availability of its new Psychrometer Series. The...
Horizontal LCD Phone  Samsung launched an upgraded version of its horizontal LCD phone, a new form-factor introduced by the company last year. The SCH-V600 boasts a more...
Digital Oscilloscope Marketplace  A new lineup of compact digital oscilloscopes that are capable of achieving a maximum sampling rate of 10 gigasamples per second (10GS/s) at bandwidths...
Neutral Grounding Resistors  Milwaukee Resistor Corporation has introduced a new line of Neutral Grounding Resistors for industrial and utility applications specifically designed to protect power transformers and...
Image Software  Global Tech offers templates for global communication and technology. Images help visualize modern technologies, world spanning communications, business and activities, DTP work, and business...
High Speed Satellite Modem  The Evolution Series of Satellite Modems from Paradise Datacom have a new configurable hardware platform that allows the modem design to evolve to meet...