ACQUISITIONS & CONTRACTS
AccuStrata Awarded Solar Panel Technology Grant
The funding will support the company's efforts to improve thin-film manufacturing processes to increase solar panels' ability to generate power and reduce production of lower quality units. continued
Tri-Tech Awarded $2 Million Contract
The engineering company will design and construct a wastewater treatment plant for the Dongli Economic Development Area in Tianjin Municipality in northern China, as well as procure and install the necessary process equipment and start up operations. continued
MARKET RESEARCH
NanoMarkets Sees Smart Grid Opportunities for Sensors
A new report forecasts that sensor use for remote monitoring of transformers will generate $2.3 billion in revenues in 2017. continued
NEW TECHNOLOGIES and products
HDT Revolutionizes Prosthetics
The company led development of a new anthropromorphic arm that overcomes the limitations of conventional mechanical prostheses and gives patients greater functionality and a sense of touch. continued
NI Announces Measurement Studio 2009
The software reduces development time for test and measurement Visual Studio developers and introduces advancements for 64-bit .NET application development and Windows 7 operating systems. continued
Redpine Offers Embedded Systems 802.11n Connectivity
The Connect-io-n series of single-stream 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi I/O modules delivers lower power consumption, smaller size, higher throughput, and lower cost than many legacy 802.11b and 802.11b/g products. continued
Next-Gen Mobile Phone Unveiled
Synaptics, TI, Immersion, TheAlloy, and The Astonishing Tribe collaborate to develop the Fuse, a handset demonstrating the future of mobile interaction beyond the touchscreen. continued
PAIRINGS & PARTNERSHIPS
On-Ramp Partners with Gemtek
Under the agreement, Gemtek will manufacture On-Ramp's intelligent wireless communication product family, Ultra-Link Processing, and provide technical support and professional services as needed. continued
Magneti Marelli and TELIT to Collaborate
The two companies have agreed to jointly develop info-mobility and tracking functionality and services to support automotive telematic applications, using cellular technologies. continued
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