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Veeco's John Thornton takes us through the operation of their Dimension Icon Atomic Force Microscope to scan the surface of a gallium nitride wafer. Many of the Dimension Icon AFM’s new features are engineered specifically to enhance technical performance...
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Veeco's Dimension Icon Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) brings new levels of performance, functionality, and AFM accessibility to nanoscale researchers in science and industry. Incorporating the latest evolution of Veeco’s industry-leading tip-scanning...
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Paul Manley, of L-3 Space & Navigation, discusses some of the most accurate gyros in the world that L-3 manufactures for use in satellite navigation: Fiber Optic Gyros (FOGs), Ring Laser Gyros (RLGs), and Star Sensors. In addition, the RIFCA (Redundant...
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What does it take to grow plants on the Moon? Paragon Space Development Corporation CEO Taber MacCallum answers that question from the 25th International Space Symposium. Growing the first plant on another world has enormous symbolic importance as well...
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The first Moon flower will become a reality when private lunar expedition partners Odyssey Moon and Paragon Space Development Corporation deliver a biological greenhouse to the lunar surface. Google Lunar X PRIZE contender Odyssey Moon partnered with...
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Power up the SimpleCast, enter your zip code, and your local weather information instantly appears on the portable device. Covering 99% of the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii, the SimpleCast displays today's iconic weather forecast and gives temperature...
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Oregon Scientific's David Fuhriman gave us a run-down of their 2009 line-up of weather stations, which include wireless devices that display and sense temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, wind, rainfall, dew point, wind-chill, and heat index...
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THINERGY thin-film micro-energy cells deliver a highly efficient, safe, rechargeable and powerful energy storage solution in an extremely thin form factor—roughly the size of a postage stamp. The newly released Application Development Platform (ADP) tool...
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Streamlining control and cockpit design while reducing operator distraction and fatigue is a major initiative among vehicle designers and manufacturers. TouchSensor delivers an innovative alternative to present switch and control systems. TouchCells are...
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At SAE Convergence 2008, Paul Kaliher discusses automotive applications from TouchSensor Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Methode Electronics, which specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of innovative human/machine interface...
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Freescale’s Mad Mac Concept Car (named for the lead designer, Tom MacDonald) was designed to highlight many of the automotive system innovations powered by Freescale’s silicon products and provide a view into possible future systems. The design of the...
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As RFID adoption continues to grow, engineers are faced with an increasing need to validate tags both for interoperability with products from other vendors and for conformance with the specified protocol. The "sniffer" RFID tag test system uses...
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The NEXJEN-VISN-100 RFID Test System is the result of a partnership between VI Services Network and Nexjen Systems. The system is a conformance test and measurement solution for RFID devices, and is the first instrument in the world with an integrated...
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Signal.X specializes in engineering services and custom application development in diverse fields related to machinery noise and vibration. For machine diagnostics and online surveillance, National Instruments condition monitoring systems have been successfully...
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Mike Albright, General Manager at Signal.X Technologies and Stuart Gillen, Sound & Vibration Group Manager from National Instruments, discuss some applications for condition monitoring. Condition monitoring is the process of monitoring a parameter...