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Microohmmeter Probes

TEGAM, Inc., Geneva, OH, has introduced five new Kelvin probes designed for heavy-duty applications or extremely tight spaces, depending on model. When used with TEGAM's R1L bond meters or the 1740 or 1750 microohmeters,...

Poly-Forms Flexible Adhesive Preforms

Multi-Seals, Inc., Manchester, CT, introduces an alternative to liquid adhesives for component assembly. Multi-Seals Poly-formsTM are flexible pre-shaped adhesives designed for sealing and bonding diverse...

Ultra Miniature 2-Port Solenoid Valve

The Lee Company, Westbrook, CT, introduces an even more compact High Density Interface (HDI) solenoid valve. Featuring a 2-port normally closed design, this valve is exceptionally small in size, light...

EL-ENVIROPAD-TC Thermocouple Logger

Saelig Company Inc., Fairport, NY, introduces the Lascar EL-ENVIROPAD-TC thermocouple-based temperature meter for spot temperature readings with additional built-in data-logging vand graphing functionalities....

60601 Energy Reduction Test Time Saver

Compliance West, San Diego, CA, which manufactures custom hipot and surge testers, introduces the D5-P medical tester, specifically designed to conduct the energy reduction test in IEC 60601 Third Edition...

New RF Calculators and Conversion Tools

Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., Irvine, CA, has created and published a new set of 27 RF calculators and conversion tools to assist engineers. They include link budget, coax impedance, RF power conversion...

RF PA/FEM Characterization and Test, Reference Solution

Keysight Technologies, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA, announces a new PXI Reference Solution for RF power amplifier characterization and test. The Reference Solution, which performs S-parameter,...

PT420 Absolute Linear Position Sensor

Measurement Specialties, Inc., Hampton, VA, offers the PT420, an absolute linear position sensor with full-scale measurement ranges from 2 inches to 100 inches. The sensor's two output signals, 2-wire 4-20...

Image Processing Optical Measurement

Werth, Inc., Old Saybrook, CT, introduces its newly redesigned ScopeCheck Multi-Sensor Coordinate Measuring Machines, which offer full image processing with variable working distance. This combination of...

Product of the Month: MB65S Advanced Medical-Grade Power Supply

SL Power Electronics, Ventura, CA, introduces the MB65S family of 65-watt single-output convection-cooled AC/DC power supplies, designed to meet the new safety standards of IEC...

Brainwave Monitoring Software Improves Distracted Minds

Imagine moving an object using only your mind. Software company Unique Logic’s Time on Task exercise makes that feat possible, at least on a computer screen. The game, which is designed...

From the Editor — What Changes Will 2015 Bring?

As of this writing, the midterm election was just held and, as you know, Republicans took control of the Senate while keeping control of the House of Representatives. The United States Supreme...

Pulse Picker Controller

The Pulse Selector IOM from Jenoptik Optical Systems GmbH (Jena, Germany) is a pulse picker controller for a reliable reduction of high pulse laser repetition rates. For normal operation, the Pulse Selector IOM requires...

New Semiconductor Material Beats Graphene

A team of scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have developed an atomically thin, 2D, ultrasensitive semiconductor material for biosensing uses that, they say, could expand the...

3D Printing Your Own Cell Phone Microscope

Scientists seeking an inexpensive way to turn a cell phone into a high powered, high quality microscope that can be used to identify biological samples in the field, turned to a colleague at the U.S....

Advancing Medical Imaging with Ultra-Thin Detector

Researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park, say that their work could lead to a generation of light detectors that can see below the surface of bodies, as well as other objects....

Attacking Biofilm Formation

New research by mechanical engineers at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, aims at fighting bacterial biofilms that can foul implantable medical devices. Bacteria secrete a slimy substance that forms biofilms,...

Detecting Newborn Jaundice with a Smartphone

Newborn jaundice is a common condition in babies less than a week old. While yellowing of the skin is a primary indicator, that discoloration may be hard to see and, if left untreated, the condition...

Connecting the World with Tiny Radios

A Stanford University engineering team has built a radio the size of an ant that requires no batteries. The device gathers all the power it needs from the same electromagnetic waves that carry signals to...

Building a Healthier Future, Layer by Layer

The 12th annual “Create the Future” Design Contest for engineers, students, and entrepreneurs worldwide, sponsored by COMSOL and Mouser Electronics, attracted more than 1,074 innovative product...

Today’s Wearable Medical Devices: A Few Key Design Considerations

Today’s modern medical devices are evolving at a record pace. From small wearable watches and bands worn by health enthusiasts, to portable wireless units for patients to use...

Choosing MEMS Pressure Sensors for Medical Device Applications

Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), as the name implies, are miniature devices composed of mechanical (springs, deformable membranes, vibrating structures) and electrical...

EC 19 Brushless DC Motor

maxon precision motors, inc., Fall River, MA, announces that its new 19 mm brushless DC motor has been specially designed for high speeds and is extremely quiet and low-vibration running. With its modular construction,...

Numatics 501 Series Directional Control Valve

ASCO Numatics, Florham Park, NJ, introduces its Numatics 501 Series directional control valve. This general purpose automation valve is designed for directional control and piloting applications...

Conductive Extrusion Compounds

RTP Company, Winona, MN, has expanded its line of conductive compounds to include those specifically designed for extrusion processes and applications. Produced on dedicated manufacturing equipment designed for...

Kyron MAX Series of Thermoplastic Composites

Piper Plastics, Chandler, AZ, introduces its Kyron® MAX series injection moldable thermoplastic components, which allow parts to be injection molded at high volumes with strengths that can meet or...

Electronic Fill & Bleed Circuits

Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, introduces its EFB Series of Electronic Fill & Bleed Circuits, a combination of pneumatic valve components used to inflate in one controllable...

Fluoropolymer Tubing Supplies

NewAge Industries, Inc., Southampton, VA, announces that its fluoropolymer tubing in PTFE, FEP, and PFA is back at normal stocking levels after a multi-year shortage of critical raw materials. Straight tubing, as...

High Torque Density Brushless DC Motors

BEI Kimco Magnetics, Vista, CA, has developed new frameless Brushless DC Motors in multiple designs that provide extremely high operational efficiencies in excess of 90% that enable extended battery life....