Two Chinese tech firms, Qihoo 360 and Xiaomi, have quarreled over a wireless router with a unique setting for pregnant women. The two firms are intense rivals and have both recently released new products. Qihoo 360 released the wireless router that is currently at the center of controversy. The router has three settings: wall penetration, balance and pregnant women. The … [Read more...]
Clamshell Socket Equipped with Temperature Monitoring
Ironwood Electronics announced its new Clamshell BGA socket with Bluetooth temperature monitoring. The socket can be used in extreme temperatures and offers advanced electrical performance. “A thermo couple sensor is brought down from the electronic circuitry to the internal socket cavity where the BGA is placed. When the BGA is placed and compressed against the PCB via … [Read more...]
NASA Developing Early Warning System for Solar Flares
NASA has announced it is developing an early warning system for solar flares to give the Earth more time to prepare for storms, thus reducing damage. Scientists from both NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and Imperial College London published their research and experiments in Space Weather in the June 9 edition. Their research demonstrates how the new warning system can both … [Read more...]
Line of DC Connectors Performs to 67 GHz
Southwest Microwave, Inc. announces a new line of SuperMini Board-to-Board DC connectors that perform up to 67 GHz. “The SuperMini Board-to-Board connectors maximize electrical performance of the transmission path between connector and circuit while accommodating axial misalignment of up to .010” and radial misalignment of +/- 5° via unique bullet and PCB receptacle (jack) … [Read more...]
Fluid Operated Computer uses Electromagnetic Fields to Perform Operations
A group of engineers from Stanford University have produced the first ever water operated computer. The computer uses electromagnetic fields to pump water droplets impregnated with magnetic nanoparticles into gates to perform complex logical operations. Manu Prakash, a Stanford assistant professor, spent almost an entire decade thinking about the possibility of a … [Read more...]
Electromagnetic Catapult Successfully Launches Dead Load Truck into River
Earlier this week, the U.S. Navy began dead load testing the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EALS) on the Gerald R. Ford CVN 78. The electromagnetic slingshot launched an 80,000 pound dead load truck into the James River in Virginia. The truck reportedly weighed as much as a jet. Even though the truck wasn’t airborne for too long before hitting the water, the test … [Read more...]
Expanded Line of Solid State Amplifiers Makes Debut
Pasternack introduces a new line of 22 solid state high power amplifiers that cover UHF, VHF, L, S and C Frequency Bands. These amplifiers can produce more than 10 watts of power in frequencies from 150 kHz to 7500 MHz. “All of the high power amplifiers in this product family have single voltage supplies which are internally regulated and the circuits are enclosed in … [Read more...]
China’s Railway System Receives ‘Smart Station’ Upgrade
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. has partnered with Smartac Group China Holdings Limited (Smartac) to help build smart Wi-Fi networks for China’s railway system. Networks are currently being developed in more than 300 railway stations in Beijing, Guangzhou and Lanzhou. The goal of the project is to offer all railway passengers high-performance Wi-Fi and to upgrade China’s railway system. … [Read more...]
U.S. Air Force Verifies Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon
The Boeing Company has developed an electromagnetic pulse weapon that can target and destroy specific electronic systems in buildings. The weapon was specifically designed to target certain buildings without causing collateral damage or injuries. Previously, this technology was only available to Hollywood screenwriters; this technology is portrayed in Warner Brother’s “Ocean’s … [Read more...]
Dual Band Amplifier Produces Continuous Power from 400 W to 800 W
MILMEGA, part of AMETEK Compliance Test Solutions group, debuted its new dual band amplifier, the AS0104-800/400, to run automotive radar pulse tests. It reduces testing time and is also easy to set up and operate, according to the company. The amplifier produces continuous wave power from 400 W to 800 W in frequency ranges from 1 GHz to 4 GHz. “AS0104-800/400 has been … [Read more...]
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