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“Last-Mile” Temp Indicators

August 17, 2010 Applications

Custom time-temperature alarm thresholds Beverly MA, USA — Sensitech’s family of indicators, FreezeAlert, TagAlert, VaxAlert and ThermoAlert provide cost-effective monitoring for last-mile shipments of temperature-sensitive products.  These compact indicators provide the accuracy and reliability of electronic temperature measurement and are 100% tested to NIST®-traceable standards for quality assurance. Custom time-temperature alarm thresholds ensure the maximum [...]

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NEW IR Temp Sensor Module

August 15, 2010 ICs

Better than 0.5 °C repeatability in the range 0-50 °C with Dexter Research’s MD Series Dexter MI, USA — Dexter Research Center announces the availability of its new MD Series Temperature Sensor Module (TSM). The sensor is integrated with signal conditioning that reliably produces a calibrated temperature output in a plug and play package, …

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World’s Smallest Humidity Sensor

August 1, 2010 ICs

Sensirion’s SHT-21 digital sensor sets new standard OXFORD, UK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RS Components has announced the exclusive launch of the world’s smallest digital humidity sensor, the Sensirion SHT-21. Samples of the ground-breaking 3 mm x 3 mm digital Relative Humidity and Temperature (RH&T) sensor are in stock at RS warehouses around the world now. “We are seeing [...]

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PCBA in a Wind Tunnel

July 26, 2010 Applications

Watch Thermal Management in Action Online –  Mike Haskell of Advanced Thermal Solutions is featured in the latest issue of Surface Mount Technology magazine. Using a miniature wind tunnel, he demonstrates how heat sinks change air velocity to cool printed circuit board (PCB) components. In a video, featured on www.electroiq.com, and in a smaller version [...]

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Blood Bags With RFID Chips

July 25, 2010 Applications

Secure Transport From Vein To Vein Image credit: Siemens Blood donations save lives. But it does happen that donations become mixed up en route from the donor to the recipient, or the blood deteriorates because it has not been sufficiently cooled – things which are very difficult to verify before a transfusion takes place. A [...]

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Designs for digital thermometers

July 13, 2010 Applications

Data conversion & power solutions yield measurement accuracy, efficiency & small size in optimal digital thermometers Functional block diagram of a digital thermometer (Courtesy Maxim). Sunnyvale CA, USA — Maxim’s contribution to the documentation for use of optimum designs for temperature measurement provides a wealth on online help for designers and novices alike in understanding [...]

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ADI’S DIGITAL TEMP SENSORS ± 0.25 °C

June 18, 2010 Contact

HIGHEST ACCURACY OVER INDUSTRY’S WIDEST TEMPERATURE RANGE Norwood MA, USA — Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced two fully calibrated, 16-bit-resolution, high-linearity digital temperature sensors that achieve the industry’s highest level of precision over a wide operating temperature range. The high-precision, low-drift ADT7420 and ADT7320 digital temperature sensors achieve industry best ±0.25 °C accuracy over [...]

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Tiny Digital Temp Sensors (2 x 2 mm)

June 17, 2010 Applications
STTS751

STMicroelectronics Miniaturizes Digital Temperature Sensors for Protection of Portable Products GENEVA, Switzerland –  Ultra-small dimensions, plus low-power design and features, enable sophisticated thermal management in products for mobile lifestyles. STMicroelectronics has announced a super-small and power-efficient temperature sensor allowing portable devices to benefit from features such as intelligent thermal protection. As today’s consumer lifestyles demand [...]

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Difficult RFID Sensing & Data Logging Challenges

June 12, 2010 Contact

New Phase IV Engineering + Melexis Partnership Formed Boulder, Colorado, USA: Phase IV Engineering announces it has partnered with Melexis to create sensor tags based on the release of the revolutionary Melexis MLX90129 HF RFID enabled resistive sensor IC. The partnership between Phase IV and Melexis will optimize opportunities to deploy this powerful passive …

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Differential sensor signal conditioner

March 15, 2010 Control
New ZSSC3053 with I²C and SPI interface

For measuring temperature, pressure, linear position, force and load for microcontroller-based sensor systems in industrial, medical, consumer & white goods apps Dresden, Germany — ZMDI introduces the ZSSC3053, a pure differential sensor signal conditioner (SSC) for high-accuracy amplification and sensor-specific correction of millivolt-level DC sensor signals. Based on proven functionality of ZMDI’s well known sensor [...]

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±1°C Remote & Local TEMP SENSOR

February 24, 2010 ICs
TMP431 & TMP432

Wide remote temperature measurement range to +150 °C Dallas TX, USA — The TMP431 and TMP432 are remote temperature sensor monitors with a built-in local temperature sensor. The remote temperature sensor diode-connected transistors are typically low-cost, NPN- or PNP-type transistors or diodes that are an integral part of microcontrollers, microprocessors, or FPGAs. Remote accuracy is [...]

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Ultra-Miniature Temp Sensor & Monitor

February 17, 2010 Applications

Semtech’s SX8733 low-power design enables temperature monitoring of ASICs during sleep mode Camarillo CA, USA –  Semtech Corp. has announced the SX8733, a temperature sensing and monitoring device with the small size, low power draw, high precision and integrated functionality necessary to monitor system temperature in computers, printers, video projectors, servers, routers and other consumer [...]

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2.45GHz Active Temp Sensing RFID Tag

December 13, 2009 Applications

Tracks Temps & Times Wirelessly! Toronto, Canada – GAO RFID Asset Tracking has launched its active temperature sensing RFID tag operating at the frequency of 2.45GHz. It is intended for identification and location of items in applications such as cold logistics such as in the transportation of food or medicine. This tag has the ability [...]

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Thermal Management & Temp Sensors

December 12, 2009 Applications

Thermal Management & Temperature Sensors Santa Clara CA, USA –  The above is the title of a webpage on the National Semiconductors website at, not surprisingly, www.national.com/analog/tempsensors. Thermal Management & Temperature Sensors includes links to the following National Semiconductor products and applications information: ANALOG TEMP SENSORS TEMPERATURE SWITCH REMOTE DIODE HARDWARE MONITORS DIGITAL TEMP SENSORS [...]

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RFID with temp sensor

November 30, 2009 Applications
Model 137003

Collects real-time data for identification, tracking, tracing & localization of assets or people Online PR News – – Toronto, Canada – GAO RFID Inc. has released its unique long range active UHF (ultra-high frequency) RFID tag with an expandable memory of 32,000 bytes. The RFID tag has an LED for visual recognition and an internal [...]

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CMOS Transceiver has temp sensor & diagnostic reporting

October 2, 2009 Applications
PHY037

Provides accurate readings of temperature, transmit power, receive power, bias current and supply voltage Bristol, UK –  Phyworks has introduced the first single chip transceiver in CMOS to offer an integrated  ±3°C temperature sensor and diagnostic reporting. Designed for 10GBASE-SR and 1G to 8G Fibre Channel SFP+ optical applications, the PHY3070 can be used with [...]

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Phase IV Engineering Recognized

October 1, 2009 ICs
150xPTMS_Tag_on_Finger

Wireless Sensing Leader Joins CSIA’s Top Tier BOULDER CO, USA – Phase IV Engineering, Inc.has announced it has been chosen by CSIA as one of the most innovative technology companies in Colorado and will showcase its cutting edge innovations during the Colorado Technology Association’s (CSIA) DEMOgala on October 8, 2009, at the Colorado Convention Center [...]

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