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Weighing In On The Smart Grid
For the last three weeks, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has been holding a dialogue on consumer participation in the Smart Grid, taking questions on the desired or optimal architecture; who gets access to, and ownership of, data; and questions about the communication standards for consumer appliances. How are they doing this? They set up a blog. continued

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ACQUISITIONS & CONTRACTS

Amkor to Install SUSS MicroTec Systems
The equipment package includes MA300 Gen2 mask aligner systems and ACS300 Gen2 wafer processing clusters for wafer level packaging, wafer bumping, and 3D integration technology. continued

Advantech Acquires DLoG
The purchase of DLoG, a prominent maker of industrial computers in Europe, will enable Advantech to become a global industrial in-vehicle computing provider. continued

UK Defense Ministry Awards Contract to Owlstone
The $80,000 agreement covers a three-month proof-of-principle investigation of the application of miniaturized FAIMS technology in ultra-trace vapor detection, which can be extended to a second phase to include field deployment trials. continued

NEW TECHNOLOGIES and products

ADI Introduces Single-Chip Short-Range RF System
The 2.4 GHz ISM band RF transceiver supports either 250 Kbps in IEEE802.15.4 mode or up to 2 Mbps in FSK mode and offers blocking resistance for industrial, scientific, and medical applications. continued

PAIRINGS & PARTNERSHIPS

CalAmp and Kepware to Partner
CalAmp licenses Kepware technology for its distributed wireless communications processor, designed for SmartGrid applications. continued

S3 and Iridium Partner
The joint effort will focus on the design and delivery of the 9602 full-duplex, short-burst satellite data transceiver IC. continued

Grupo Hemas and Savi to Expand Collaboration
The two companies will augment the Hemispheria logistics security system with the SaviTrak intelligence service, which leverages GPS, environmental sensors, and existing cellular infrastructure to monitor supply chain shipments. continued

Harris and Sunhillo Team Up
The two companies will collaborate to develop advanced information-exchange networks for next-generation air transport systems, using service-oriented architecture. continued

Honeywell and Shell Partner
Under the five-year agreement, Honeywell will design automation and safety systems for Shell to standardize the equipment throughout the energy company's facilities across the globe. continued