High-Reliability Connector Company ITT Interconnect Solutions (Cannon, Veam, and BIW) has created a centre for excellence for military and aerospace customers at its Basingstoke facility in the United Kingdom. The company has significantly increased its engineering and sales capabilities dedicated to this important sector. With these improvements, the company is preparing to … [Read more...]
Capacitor Series Is Optimized for Military/Aerospace Applications
A new space grade series of capacitors from KEMET Corporation has been crafted especially for use by military/aerospace customers in high-reliability applications. These capacitors meet the requirements for MIL-PRF-55365 as well as MIL-STD 1580. These devices incorporate an intensive testing and screening protocol that can be customized to meet the specific needs of an … [Read more...]
UK Ministry of Defense Issues a Draft Document on Standards Management and Production
Great Britain's Ministry of Defense has issued a draft document on the management and production of defense standards. MOD DEF STAN 00-00 a draft document entitled "Standards for Defense Management and Production of Defense Standards." Comments on this draft must be received before May 30, 2008. The 38-page document details such standards management issues as policy, adoption … [Read more...]
Surge Protection Firm Joins Innovation Network for Warfighter Systems
Transtector Systems has joined the EDGE? Innovation Network, a collaborative, open-environment initiative that allows industry, academia, and government to work together so as to enhance the delivery of technology and innovation to the warfighter. Sponsored by General Dynamics C4 Systems and located in Scottsdale, AZ, the EDGE provides facilities and labs for developing and … [Read more...]
X PRIZE to Reward Engineering Innovation with $10 Million Prize
On April 4, in a major announcement at the New York International Auto Show, the X PRIZE Foundation and Progressive Insurance jointly announced the company's title sponsorship of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Competition and its funding of the $10 million purse. The newly renamed prize is an international competition designed to inspire the next generation of … [Read more...]
Great Britain Confirms Plans for Largest Spectrum Offering to Date
British telecom regulator Ofcom has confirmed plans for the country's largest spectrum offering to date. Ofcom will release the spectrum in the 2010- to 2025-MHz and 2500- to 2690-MHz frequency bands (commonly termed the 2.6 GHz band) on a technology and service neutral basis. Would-be bidders can decide the best use for the spectrum within minimum technical specifications to … [Read more...]
RF-Based Cancer Treatment Said to Kill Malignancies Without Toxic Side Effects
Media sources from television's 60 Minutes and techie periodical Wired to professional tomes such as the Journal of Nanobiotechnology have reported on a unique, targeted cancer treatment that is said to destroy malignant cells while leaving healthy cells intact. Kanzius RF therapy was developed by a retired radio and TV engineer, John Kanzius. Unlike treatments such as … [Read more...]
EU Moves Toward In-Flight Cell Phone Calls
The European Commission has announced rules that would allow air lines to offer passengers midair mobile phone calls across the European Union. The technology to be covered by the Commission's rules links passengers' phones to onboard cellular networks that are then connected to the ground via satellite, while ensuring that transmission levels for outgoing and incoming calls … [Read more...]
Triple-Output Stepdown Switching Regulator IC Uses Multiphase Switching to Reduce EMI
A new triple-output stepdown switching regulator IC, featuring three high-current outputs that are adjustable from 0.8 V to 5 V with a maximum current of 2 amps, has been introduced by Allegro Microsystems. Operating from an input voltage of 4.5 V to 34 V, the A4490 uses multiphase switching to reduce EMI and to minimize stress on the input capacitors by interleaving the … [Read more...]
NextWave Wireless Moves to Sell Its U.S. Spectrum Holdings
Wireless telecom provider, NextWave Wireless, Inc. recently announced that it has retained Deutsche Bank and UBS Investment Bank to explore the sale of its extensive spectrum holdings in the United States. NextWave's U.S. footprint covers more than 251 million people in the United States and includes major markets such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, … [Read more...]
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