Trump’s defense budget raises hopes for SoCal aerospace firms
President Donald Trump’s $1.1 trillion proposed budget blueprint released last week includes a $54 billion increase in defense spending. If some of that money ends up being spent building bombers or drones in California, it would be a big boost for the state’s once-thriving aerospace industry, which has seen employment cut in half since the end of the Cold...
GL Announces Simulation of Location Based Services in Mobile Networks
Gaithersburg, Maryland, March 2017 - GL Communications Inc., announced today the release of its LoCation Services (LCS) Test Suite to support simulation of location based services in GSM, UMTS, and LTE networks.
Speaking to the press, Mr. Karthik Ramalingam, a Senior Manager for Product Development of the company said, “Location based services provide information about the geographic location of Mobile...
IIIT-A to generate 300kw electricity from solar power
In an attempt to promote green energy, the prestigious Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) is all set to generate 300kw electricity by installing solar panels on the roof of its boys’ hostel building.
The institute will install a 300kWp rooftop plant connected to the power grid at the boy’s hostel for the mission.
Nearly 940 solar panels and 10...
Three Ways Fleet Maintenance Is Using Sensor Technology
Sensor technology is providing new insights for fleet maintenance, giving managers a fresh view into the mechanical health and utilization of expensive assets.
The rising costs for fleet maintenance and repairs, including the upkeep of components like the charge air cooler, continue to pose a significant challenge, representing a larger slice of the operational...
EXFO expands its optical power meter portfolio for network equipment manufacturers
QUEBEC CITY, March 21, 2017 / EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSX: EXF), the global network test, data and analytics experts, announced the launch of two new power meters for its award-winning end-to-end R&D/lab and manufacturing solution. These latest additions to the company's lab-grade test orchestration portfolio help network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) boost automation and efficiency when developing products at...
India’s Upendra Tripathy to head International Solar Alliance
New Delhi: Upendra Tripathy, a former secretary of the renewable energy ministry, has been appointed interim director general of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), which brings together countries with abundant sunshine with the aim of lowering solar energy costs.
India has taken a lead role in setting up the ISA—an alliance of 121 sunshine countries situated between the Tropics of...
Vishay Intertechnology High Speed PIN Photodiode Delivers Precise Signal Detection, Enables Slim Sensor Designs for Wearables
March 22, 2017 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today broadens its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of a new high speed silicon PIN photo diode with enhanced sensitivity for visible light. Offered in a compact 5 mm by 4 mm top-view, surface-mount package with a low 0.9 mm profile, the Vishay Semiconductors VEMD5080X01 offers fast switching times and...
Automotive Sensors & Electronics Expo 2017 Dates and Venue
The Automotive Sensors and Electronics Expo is one of the biggest exhibition and trade show in automotive sensors and automobile electronics. Companies from around the world participate to showcase their innovation and latest products in the expo. This expo is one of the premier expo in Auto-Electronics and going to take place in USA. Expo experiences around 120 attendees...
IEEE APEC 2017 – Applied Power Electronics Conference
APEC (Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition) is an annual conference and exposition on applied electronics organized by IEEE. APEC 2018 is going to take place at Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL, USA. 500+ Exhibitors from power electronics will participate to showcase their products in the exposition. 30+ renowned speaker will participate in the conference to share their views...
Join Mouser at APEC 2017 to See the Latest in Power Technology
March 21, 2017 – Mouser Electronics Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader that empowers innovation, today announced that it is exhibiting as a Platinum Partner at this year's Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition 2017 (APEC 2017) show — the premier event in applied power electronics — at Booth 1822.
This year’s APEC event takes place March 26 –...

















