IMEC and Panasonic Sign Comprehensive Joint Research Contract Nov 12, 2008
With its More than Moore research, IMEC looks into technologies for nomadic embedded systems, wireless autonomous transducer solutions, biomedical electronics, photovoltaics, organic electronics and GaN power electronics. IMEC's research bridges the gap between fundamental research at universities and technology development in industry. (JCN Network, Japan)
Good vibrations for energy harvesting Nov 10, 2008
The last time I really got my hands dirty playing with a piezoelectric transducer was for a small control system I designed back in college ... remote and embedded devices, I figured it was time to take a closer look at piezoelectric (PE) transducers and their related electronics to see how far they'd come. (EETimes)
Computer Model Improves Ultrasound Image Nov 7, 2008
Erasmus University Medical Centre and Oldelft Ultrasound are now using this program to design a new sonographic transducer ... Further improvements could be realised by refining the sonography equipment, the transducer that generates the ultrasound and the imaging method. (Science Daily)
Fluid Transducer: Electricity From Gas And Water Nov 5, 2008
explains Jos; Israel Ramirez, who is doing research on this topic at the TEG. The fluidic energy transducer generates electricity in the microwatt or milliwatt range ... The new fluidic energy transducer will be on display at the joint Fraunhofer stand number 634 in Hall B2 at the electronica trade fair in Munich from November 11 to 14, 2008. (Science Daily)
Mixed-signal FPGAs advance clinical medical apps Oct 14, 2008
Ultrasound machines, for example, include a transducer probe and transducer pulse controls, while hemodialysis machines use a dialyzer. Changing features and complex functionality in a small footprint, with requirements for low power, high accuracy and reliable operation make clinical medical devices an excellent market for reprogrammable nonvolatile semiconductor technologies. (EETimes)
Ultrashape Introduces a Faster Treatment and Better Patient Experience at 2008 EADV Sep 17, 2008
Thirty Five Percent Reduction in Treatment Time, Shorter Intervals Between Treatments and Improved Transducer Make the UltraShape(R) Non-Invasive Fat Reduction and Body Contouring System a More Compelling Option YOQNEAM, Israel and SAN RAMON, California, September 17 /PRNewswire/ -- UltraShape, a global leader in non-invasive fat reduction and body contouring, will introduce its latest software and new transducer at the upcoming 2008 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) annual... (PR Newswire)
Anti-tumor therapy with endoscopic ultrasound may fight cancer more safely and effectively Sep 13, 2008
This technique, which uses a flexible gastrointestinal endoscope with a miniature ultrasound transducer on the tip to guide a small needle directly into a tumor, could prove to be a safer and more effective approach to administering chemotherapy since it allows doctors to deliver therapy right to the tumor and avoid damaging normal surrounding tissues. Injecting drugs directly into the cancer using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in combination with systemic chemotherapy to kill cancer cells that... (EurekAlert!)
Tiny 3-D ultrasound probe guides catheter procedures Aug 29, 2008
The new device works like an insect's compound eye, blending images from 108 miniature transducers working together ... "There are no technological barriers left to be overcome," said Stephen W. Smith, director of the Duke University Ultrasound Transducer Group and senior member of the research team that published the results of its latest experiments online in the journal IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control ... After testing many iterations of the design of... (EurekAlert!)
Body of professor recovered Aug 20, 2008
The Idaho team tows a transducer through the water a few feet above the bottom. The reflected acoustic returns are processed into an image similar to an aerial photograph, which is viewed on a computer monitor in the boat. (Missoulian, MT)
Missing Flathead swimmer presumed dead Aug 19, 2008
The side-scan sonar system's transducer is housed in a towfish, which is towed through the water a few feet above the bottom. The reflected acoustic returns are processed into an image similar to an aerial photograph, which is viewed on a computer monitor in the towing vessel. (Missoulian, MT)
Rockford Fosgate and Renaissance Sound Expand Relationship Aug 8, 2008
RF and RSL have partnered to further develop vibro-tactile transducers for mobile environments TEMPE, Ariz. Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockford Fosgate and Renaissance Sound LLC (RSL) announced today that they will collaborate on the further development of vibro-tactile transducer technology ... Vibro-tactile transducer technology is a radical new method of delivering high quality sound and tactile energy. (PR Newswire)
Safe bet: tire pressure sensors Jul 1, 2008
A crystallographically etched silicon MEMS transducer implements a silicon "drum head" strain gauge to sense pressure through an open on the #SP311's package topside. Signals from the MEMS device are conditioned and processed in a part from NXP (#PCH7371) that likely contains a temperature sensor for calibrating out the effects of heat- and cold-cycling. (EETimes)
Siemens' New Ultrasound Platform Revolutionizes the Paradigm of Echocardiography Jun 8, 2008
(Logo: ) "Innovation has always been the lifeblood of Siemens, and the ACUSON SC2000 volume ultrasound system is delivering on this promise," said Klaus Hambuechen, chief executive officer, Ultrasound, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. "The system has unparalleled capabilities in information rate processing that allow us to acquire a full volume of the entire heart with 90 degree pyramids. With a high-volume acquisition rate like this -- in one second, every second -- acquisition time is... (PR Newswire)
SAFC Hitech Launches Metalorganic Bulk Vapor Distribution System for Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Jun 2, 2008
The other components built into the system are a pressure transducer, pressure controller, a Venturi vacuum generator, a vaporizer bubbler fitted with continuous and fixed level sensors and a TCR2000R temperature control unit (TCU). Applications for the EpiVapor system include: -- Precursor vapor delivery for production environment MOCVD/ALD deposition systems employed to fabricate semiconductor devices -- TMG delivery for MOVPE HBTs and HBLEDs -- DEZ and TMG delivery for MOCVD Solar Cells --... (PR Newswire)
Nanotechnology In Reverse Uses Red Blood Cell To Calibrate Atomic Force Microscope May 17, 2008
Heinrich does not see the technique as a new way to calibrate these instruments, but it does show that the red blood cell can be used as an accurate force transducer, he said, and could be used as a tool to measure forces between individual molecules and cells or between molecules. Those measurements can advance our understanding of cell biology, for example how cancers spread or how immune cells enter tissues to fight infection. (Science Daily)
Controversial Cancer Treatment in Cancun May 8, 2008
"Once I place the transducer into the patient, I should not need to touch the patient until I'm finished. Everything will be done by the computer.". Gradually, an ultrasound image of the prostate began to appear on the computer screen. (ABC News)
First steps toward autonomous robot surgeries May 7, 2008
In a number of tasks, the computer was able to direct the robot's actions, said Stephen Smith, director of the Duke University Ultrasound Transducer Group and senior member of the research team ... The robots needle was guided by a tiny 3-D ultrasound transducer, the wand that collects the 3-D images, attached to a catheter commonly used in angioplasty procedures ... The robot was able to accurately direct needle probes to target needles based on the information sent by the catheter... (EurekAlert!)
Siemens Showcases New ACUSON S2000 Ultrasound System, as Well as World's First Pocket Ultrasound System May 4, 2008
-- 3-Scape(TM) real-time 3D imaging -- real-time capture and display of grayscale and power Doppler volumes using both high-resolution 2D and fourSight 4D transducer technology offering industry-leading 3D/4D acquisition and multi-planar visualization. -- Amnioscopic rendering -- for the most photo-realistic fetal ultrasound images. (PR Newswire)
Concurrent's SIGnal Workbench to Offer a Complete Dynamic Analysis Solution Apr 14, 2008
SIGnal Workbench also offers optional four-channel signal conditioning modules that provide programmable transducer interface circuitry. Each channel features a configurable current/voltage output source and a fault-protected programmable gain amplifier. (BusinessWire)
Under the Hood: Gyro sensor liberates mouse Apr 2, 2008
The transducer is an etched metal plate that forms an intricate web of fingers from a driven center point. At first glance, it resembles the old inserts used with 45-rpm vinyl albums to allow them to be played on standard LP spindles (I know, I'm dating myself). (EETimes)
Huge growth seen for MEMS sensors, actuators Mar 28, 2008
The MEMS structures perform transducer functions for taking measurements or initiating physical actions. Among these devices are pressure sensors, accelerometers, gyroscope chips, solid-state microphones, silicon MEMS oscillators, and a broad range of actuators, such as inkjet nozzles, micro-mirror display devices, biochips, and radio-frequency (RF) filters, including surface-acoustic-wave (SAW) components. (EETimes)
George Varga asks: Who made you God? Mar 21, 2008
He eventually discovered the sounds he sought could be achieved by grinding his K-Y Jelly-lubricated face into sheets of amplified broken glass equipped with a contact transducer more commonly used on grand pianos. By sliding, squeezing and biting the glass, he can manipulate the volume and pitch of his voice to extraordinary effect. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Microsemi Adds DRF1200/CLASS-E Reference Design Kit for 1000W CLASS-E RF Generators Feb 19, 2008
It provides an essential tool for developing high-power, high-voltage RF generators, optimizing efficiency and power densities for plasma generation, switch mode power amplifiers, pulse generators, ultrasound transducer drivers and acoustical optical modulators. KEY FEATURES. (Primezone Releases)
New fishing items are available for 2008 Feb 9, 2008
The 300C comes with a dual beam transducer for deep and shallow water coverage. Other features include an Auto Gain setting that adjusts sensitivity automatically, See-Thru technology to show weak and strong returns simultaneously, a Whiteline function to show bottom softness and a battery voltage display. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Under the Hood: Cordless phone's next phase Feb 5, 2008
code, and an audio from UTC is used to drive the 6032's speakerphone transducer. The radio portion of the basestation relies on a separately mounted, stamp-sized circuit board module. (EETimes)
Acoustic guitar subtleties re-created by DSP Jan 24, 2008
Now Fishman Transducers Inc. says it has repurposed the Analog Devices Inc. Blackfin DSP to perform "digital acoustic imaging" instead of modeling, making with an inexpensive piezoelectric pickup sound as if they were in a pristine studio in front of an expensive condenser microphone ... Fishman's digital acoustic imaging algorithm works by comparing the under perfect conditions in an ultraquiet studio with a variety of expensive condenser microphones placed at various distances in front of it... (EETimes)
THE RETURN OF THE GRINCH Dec 24, 2007
"Have you seen a Series IIa multiphasic transducer anywhere?" he asks somewhat blearily. "I've been trying to put together a Pop-Up Laser Blaster ing Missile Launcher for five hours and three martinis.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
In the Works: Photoacoustic Tomography Device Dec 18, 2007
The laser's energy, once absorbed by the tissues, generates heat, which in turn generates the photoacoustic signals that are picked up by an ultrasound transducer. Here's how Dr. Beard's Photoacoustic Imaging Group website explains the technology. (Medgadget.com)
Energy harvesting matures Dec 5, 2007
They work by storing enough charge from an environmental transducer to periodically power-up, take a reading and transmit the reading. The market remains small, but is predicted to grow at a rate of 65 percent--exceeding 200 million units by 2010, according to Darnell Group Inc. (Corona, Calif. (EETimes)
Testing Products for Flatness and Other Parameters Nov 27, 2007
All systems have an internal modem, Ethernet interface and pulse transducer interface ... All systems have an internal modem, Ethernet interface, and pulse transducer interface. (33Metalproducing)
Siemens Showcases Its Most Comprehensive and Advanced Breast Care Portfolio Nov 26, 2007
Unlike conventional ultrasound acquisition techniques where the user moves a transducer over the breast, automated breast scanning (ABS) technology is a single-sweep, automated acquisition technique that produces standardized, reproducible three-dimensional ultrasound images for improved diagnostic confidence. Advances in MRI Breast Spectroscopy A recent study published in Radiology found that proton MRI spectroscopy may eliminate 68 percent of biopsies for benign non-mass breast lesions found... (PR Newswire)
MEMS breed a new batch of consumer-pleasing devices Nov 14, 2007
"GE's Global Research Center is developing several new MEMS devices, including a MEMS Raman microspectrometer for chemical and biological analysis, a microfluidics identification system for life sciences and security, a MEMS microvalve for gas-flow control and a capacitive ultrasound transducer," Wirth said. Related Links. (EETimes)
Garmin(R) Introduces Fishfinder 300C for Inland Anglers Nov 13, 2007
5-inch TFT QVGA display (320 x 240 pixels) and a dual beam transducer (14/45 degrees at 200kHz/80kHz) with a power output of 150 watts (RMS) and 1200 watts (peak to peak) and can find bottom up to 900 feet deep. The unit has more fish-catching features like UltraScroll(TM) for extremely rapid screen updates, a water temperature log, round flasher display mode, and 2x and 4x automatic and manual zoom scales. (PR Newswire)
Freedom Driver turns table into speaker Oct 30, 2007
The Freedom Driver acts as a sonic transducer, amplifying and driving sound waves throughout the surface of any flat, dense material. Each device includes a wireless remote control, along with an equalizer that lets you modulate treble and base, control volume and turn power on and off. (MacCentral)
Marlborough company debuts wireless infrastructure products Oct 9, 2007
AirSprite's products are designed to deliver "dramatic improvements'' to operational efficiency. The company will build its products on two emerging standards - WirelessHART and ISA100. These products will connect directly to HART devices with no changes required. It will also be upgradable to comply with future standards. HART stands for Highway Addressable Remote Transducer. To quote the New England Patriots chief engineer, Bill Belichick, it is what it is. "Globally, wireless technology has... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Virogenomics, Inc. Awarded $2 Million National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Technology Program Grant to Develop Integrated Diagnostic Biosensors Oct 4, 2007
Virogenomics has proposed developing such a device using transducers made with existing microelectronic manufacturing methods and is based on technology licensed from Oregon Health ce University ... The SSOP will incorporate at least two types of transducers and several transducer sub-types as well as circuit elements for command and control functions ... Each sensor will have many transducers, each with a specific protein attached. (PR Newswire)
Aloka to Unveil New 'ProSound' Diagnostic Ultrasound System at the 17th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 7th to 11th of October 2007 in Florence, Italy Oct 3, 2007
A variety of transducers are available to cover a wide range of clinical applications and the system offers high resolution imaging on each transducer. Corporate Profile Aloka Co., Ltd. is a pioneer in the development of diagnostic ultrasound systems. (PR Newswire)
Sennheiser Consumer Electronics Opens in Singapore Sep 25, 2007
This is where transducer manufacturing, assembly of Sennheiser's high-performance headphones and worldwide fulfilment is based. Peter Callan remarked, "In Ireland we're developing our capacity for making high-performance headphone transducers, and so strengthening our core competency. I believe we have the world's most modern production lines for headphones and a highly skilled workforce. Our close ties to acoustic development in Germany underpin our continued growth as a Centre of Excellence in... (Canada Newswire)
Genetic Cause of Rare Immune Disorder Discovered Sep 21, 2007
In this study, conducted at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Musser and his colleagues identified mutations in the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) gene as the cause of Job's Syndrome. The researchers made the discovery using molecular and bioinformatics tools. (MEDLINEplus)
New microsensor measures volatile organic compounds in water and air on-site Sep 18, 2007
By modifying the silicon transducer surface with different polymer membranes, each sensor becomes selective for groups of chemicals, explained Mizaikoff. An array of these sensors, each sensor with a different chemically modified transducer surface, can sense different pollutants in a variety of environments ranging from industrial to environmental and biomedical monitoring applications. (EurekAlert!)
High Growth Forecasted in the Global Medical Imaging Markets Sep 7, 2007
10 New Transducer Technology. 9 Gamma Camera Market. (BusinessWire)
McPherson Main Street to sponsor Cruisin' Main Aug 28, 2007
A city wastewater transducer machine was approved for 601. 54 from Pressure Systems, Inc. Hassler said the transducer is an electronic device that measures the liquid level in the wet well of a sewage pumping station. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Fetalm Monitoring During Labor Aug 5, 2007
In addition, a second device, called a toco transducer, is placed over the top of your abdomen (or the fundus of your uterus) which is a pressure-sensitive gauge to measure duration and frequency of contractions. This toco transducer is not an accurate measure of the strength of contractions and only the mother will be able to tell her birth team about how strong her contractions truly are ... There is another type of monitor called a telemetry, in which the laboring mother wears the same... (Suite101.com)
What's The Backscatter Of Your Beer? Ultrasound Technology Tracks Microbial Growth In Fermentations Jul 6, 2007
It consists of either a single transducer or paired transducers - devices that resemble ear phones and that transform electric signals into sound energy - placed on opposite sides of a container ... The signals from the transducers are digitized and analyzed so that an operator can immediately detect changes in the fermentation process. (Science Daily)
Wine Boom Threatens Native Argentine Water Source Jun 22, 2007
Another tool, called a pressure transducer, obtains continuous measurements of the water table's depth. Jobbagy and colleagues at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences in Durham, North Carolina have matched the isotopic signature the unique molecular structure of water formed by melting snow from the Andes Mountains to water collected in the desert's aquifer. (National Geographic)
Heat generates electricity Jun 13, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY Acoustically coupled transducers can directly generate electricity from heat, researchers reported on June 8 during the annual meeting of the Acoustical Society of America here ... When heat goes in, a resonant sound is generated and acoustically coupled to a piezoelectric transducer, which converts the sound into electricity. (EETimes)
Oceano Dunes ranger assisted in humpback whales rescue Jun 11, 2007
was able to set up the wiring so that (NOAA) could power their computers and their transducer, said Peabody ... t one point, the whale was coming right towards the bow, and we hit it at pretty close range with sounds produced from the transducer, and the interesting thing was the whale didn't even flinch, and that was very surprising to the scientists; they expected a response from the whale, and they did not get any kind of response. (Santa Maria Times)
Researchers Catch Motion Of A Single Electron On Video Jun 8, 2007
The researchers used a planar transducer basically, a loudspeaker that produces flat, not focused, sound waves to pummel the whole volume of liquid helium with sound ... To be sure they were seeing electron bubbles and not just trapped dust, the researchers gradually increased the power to the transducer ... Most traveled in a fairly straight line leading away from the transducer, which produces a flow of heat down through the liquid. (Science Daily)
Small ultrasound machines help patients May 29, 2007
Complete source for used and refurbished Ultrasound Transducer / probes. Savings up to 60% from OEM price. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Aboard the R/V Atlantis: Log of a search for unknown life May 1, 2007
As I woke this morning to the obnoxious bow thruster and the ping, ping of a transducer somewhere, I felt like something was probably happening on deck that I needed to know about. The Jason II ROV was out of the water and on deck. (Boston Globe)
New hot markets: sensors, actuators Apr 10, 2007
(04/06/2007 11:01 AM EDT). ew consumer product applications, medical devices, security systems and automotive electronics are expanding the market for semiconductor sensors and actuators at about twice the growth rate of IC sales, according to IC Insights Inc.. (EETimes)
Destination Indianapolis Mar 31, 2007
Innerspec Technologies Leader in EMAT (electromagnetic acoustic transducer) -based ultrasonic inspection systems. Irwin Car and Equipment Designers and fabricators of specialty material-handling equipment ; transfer cars, furnace cars, mobile quench cars, wheels, crane wheels, and wheel assemblies for steel mills, foundries, and heat-treating operations. (33Metalproducing)
Researchers identify cell pathway in colon cancer Feb 20, 2007
Investigators say they have identified STAT3 {signal transducer and activator of transcription 3}, as a target regulated by PTPRT {Receptor Protein tyrosine phosphatase T}, which was previously identified to be mutated in colon, lung and stomach cancer patients. "The role of protein tyrosine phosphatase in cancer is still an under-explored area. Our study shows that receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase T regulates an important signaling pathway that is critical in cancer development. This... (EurekAlert!)
FDA Cautions Against Ultrasound 'Keepsake' Images Feb 4, 2007
The procedure involves using a transducer, which sends a stream of high-frequency sound waves into the body and detects their echoes as they bounce off internal structures. The sound waves are then converted to electric impulses, which are processed to form an image displayed on a computer monitor. (Food Consumer)
New JAK2 Mutations and Erythrocytosis Feb 1, 2007
Methods We searched for new mutations in members of the JAK and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) gene families in patients with V617F-negative polycythemia vera or idiopathic erythrocytosis. The mutations were characterized biochemically and in a murine model of bone marrow transplantation. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Amazing pictures that show triplets bonding -- in the womb.... Jan 17, 2007
As with older forms of ultra-sound, sound waves a emitted from a transducer, or probe, which is placed on the mother's abdomen and then moved to 'look at' areas in the uterus. These sound waves bounce back off the foetus, helping to create a 'picture' of the child on a screen. (The Drudge Report)
Invention Detects Hidden Dried Plum Pits Jan 7, 2007
A device known as a force transducer, mounted underneath the conveyor belt and in line with the roller, detects the amount of resistance that the roller encounters. The transducer's reading is sent to a signal processor that is linked to a computer ... Using a mathematical formula, or algorithm, that the scientists wrote, the computer determines whether the transducer's reading likely indicates the presence of a pit or pit piece. (Science Daily)
