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Superdome field lighting takes it’s time

Saturday, February 9, 2013

by Jim Harrison A faulty protection relay now has the blame for the 34-minute failure of part of the New Orleans Superdome’s lighting during the Super Bowl. Every single engineer watching was wondering over and over – how long is this going to take? Most stadiums, including the Superdome, use 1,000-watt metal halide Sportslighters to [...]

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The missing link for the iPhone

Monday, December 3, 2012

Simple and convenient…It’s a fast and foolproof connection….Since I received the product in mid-September I’ve used it almost constantly…

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Is a picture worth 140 characters?

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Do you ever wonder about the true power of electronics? I do, and when I do, it always comes back to synergy: How multiple things work together to create a desired result. In that sense, especially when it comes to the devices that maximize the use of social media, synergy among the electronic components is [...]

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IMS2012 exhibitions start today – here are some devices to see

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

By Christina Nickolas Here is a brief taste of what exhibitors plan to showcase on the IMS2012 floor. AWR (booth#1514) will be showcasing the Analyst – 3D EM technology for bumps, bond wires, tapered vias and more – as well as its latest release of Microwave Office™, Visual System Simulator™, AXIEM® and Analog Office® for [...]

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iPhone app helps optimize heat sinks to cooling needs

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

By Paul O’Shea Once again, smart phones prove their worth – having the power of anything at your fingertips – all you need is the app installed on your smart mobile device. Advanced Thermal Solutions developed a heat sink design calculator, as an iPhone app, that identifies the proper heat sinks to solve most component-level [...]

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MEMS Congress sees market staying strong

Thursday, November 3, 2011

By Richard Comerford Reports from the MEMS Congress which opened in yesterday in Monterey, CA, indicate that the market for MEMS devices will continue to be strong for the next few years. Attendance at the Congress is up by 25% over last year, and panelist in the opening session were all in agreement that market [...]

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AT&T looking at revised equipment cooling standard

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

by Jim Harrison During his keynote speech at the AvancedTCA Summit in San Jose, Bon Pipkin, Area Manager, Common Systems Equipment Standards Group, said the telcom giant will likely revise their equipment cooling requirements in 2012. Mr. Pipkin indicated that the company will no longer accept equipment with side-to-side air flow. They will be moving [...]

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