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Your Smart Phone as Medical Lab Instrument
High-priced microscopes, spectrometers and chromatography devices get all the attention in lab equipment circles.
Internet of Things Stimulates MEMS Market
The explosive expansion of the Internet of things (IoT) is driving rapid demand growth for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices in areas including asset-tracking systems, smart grids and building automation.
Heat Transfer Sets Noise Floor for Ultrasensitive Electronics
A team of engineers and scientists has identified a source of electronic noise that could affect the functioning of instruments operating at very low temperatures, such as devices used in radio telescopes and advanced physics experiments.
Qualcom to Buy CSR for $2.5 billion
Qualcomm Inc. says it plans to acquire British chipmaker CSR for $2.5 billion. This acquisition positions San Diego-based Qualcomm to expand its capabilities in the Internet of Everything and automotive infotainment by adding channels, customers and products, according to a Qualcomm press release.
Carbon Nanotube Light Source Could Cut Power Consumption
Scientists from Tohoku University in Japan have developed a type of energy-efficient flat light source based on carbon nanotubes with power consumption of around 0.1 Watt for every hour's operation, about a hundred times lower than that of an LED.
IEEE Forms New Standards Working Groups
IEEE is forming the IEEE P2415 Unified Hardware Abstraction and Layer Working Group and IEEE P2416 Power Modeling Meta-standard Working Group. Both will draft standards that are intended to support development of more powerful and economically affordable electronics.
ISA100 Wireless Standard Gains Final IEC Approval
The International Society of Automation (ISA) says that ANSI/ISA-100.11a-2011, "Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process Control and Related Applications," has been unanimously approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) as an international standard and will be
Cloud Computing Testbeds Receive NSF Funding
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced two $10 million projects to create cloud computing testbeds--called "Chameleon" and "CloudLab"--that will enable academic researchers to develop and experiment with cloud architectures and pursue architecturally-enabled applications of cloud
IEEE 802.3bj Amendment
IEEE 802.3bj “Standard for Ethernet Amendment 2: Physical Layer Specifications and Management Parameters for 100 Gb/s Operation Over Backplanes and Copper Cables.”
LSD 28-2014 Minimizing the Potential of Base Arcing Between Certain Wattage HID Lamps
NEMA LSD 28 educates end users of high wattage HID lamps about lamp-bases and lampholders and recommends best practices for selection and maintenance. Related Resources: IHS Standards Store