Electromagnetism

Ultravision International Expands Manufacturing Facility in Dallas, Triples Workforce to Meet Demand for LED Displays and Lighting

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Thursday, August 16, 2018
Display technology, Contact lenses, UltraVision, Light-emitting diode, LED display, Light, Electrical engineering, Electromagnetism

Ultravision, the brainchild of long-time Dallas entrepreneur William Hall, holds 39 patents for LED lighting and LED modular display panel technologies, making it an industry leader for LED products.

Key Points: 
  • Ultravision, the brainchild of long-time Dallas entrepreneur William Hall, holds 39 patents for LED lighting and LED modular display panel technologies, making it an industry leader for LED products.
  • "Ultravision fundamentally changed the LED industry by inventing light-weight, modular display panels that eliminate the need for cabinet displays, which are difficult to install and costly to maintain," said William Hall, CEO and co-founder of Ultravision International.
  • The incredible demand we're experiencing across industries tells us buyers recognize the value of buying LED technology from the actual inventor and U.S.
  • Ultravision International's innovative LED displays and LED lights are Made in America.

SK Telecom Deploys Xilinx FPGAs for AI Acceleration, Achieves 5X Performance/16X Performance-per-watt over GPUs

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Thursday, August 16, 2018
Xilinx, Field-programmable gate array, Electronic engineering, Electromagnetism

The Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs are now running SKT's automatic speech-recognition (ASR) application to accelerate NUGU, its voice-activated assistant.

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  • The Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGAs are now running SKT's automatic speech-recognition (ASR) application to accelerate NUGU, its voice-activated assistant.
  • This is the first commercial adoption of FPGA accelerators in the AI domain for large-scale data centers in South Korea.
  • The adaptive nature of Xilinx FPGAs enables fast deployment of custom hardware accelerators for the rapidly evolving field of AI and deep learning.
  • Copyright 2018 Xilinx, Inc. Xilinx, the Xilinx logo, Kintex, and other designated brands included herein are trademarks of Xilinx in the United States and other countries.

Research Report on China's Electric Vehicle Drive Motor Industry, 2018-2022 - Chinese Drive Motors Surged From CNY 470 Million in 2013 to CNY 9.27 Billion in 2017

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Electric motors, Electromagnetism, Electrical engineering, Magnetism, Electric vehicle, AC motor, DC motor, Reluctance motor

The "Research Report on China's Electric Vehicle Drive Motor Industry, 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Research Report on China's Electric Vehicle Drive Motor Industry, 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • With the rapid development of the global electric vehicle industry, the electric vehicle drive motor industry is also growing rapidly.
  • At present, the driving motors used in new energy vehicles mainly include DC motors, AC motors and switched reluctance motors.
  • As a result, the market size of drive motors surged from CNY 470 million in 2013 to CNY 9.27 billion in 2017.

InventHelp Inventor Develops PRONG SAVER (STU-2251)

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Electrical wiring, Prong, AC power plugs and sockets, Electromagnetism, Electricity, Electrical engineering

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --"I thought there could be an improved way to unplug an electrical plug or cord," said an inventor, from Ogden, Utah, "so I invented the PRONG SAVER."

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --"I thought there could be an improved way to unplug an electrical plug or cord," said an inventor, from Ogden, Utah, "so I invented the PRONG SAVER."
  • The patent pending PRONG SAVER provides an effective way to remove a plug from an outlet.
  • Additionally, the PRONG SAVER is producible in design variations.
  • The original design was submitted to the Salt Lake City office of InventHelp.

InventHelp Inventor Develops OUTLET BRACKET (SUU-509)

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Electrical wiring, Electromagnetism, Light switch, Switches, Receptacle, AC power plugs and sockets, Outlet, Electricity

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --"I thought there could be a better way to secure an outlet or switch when the receptacle is too small for the wall opening," said an inventor, from Valley Park, Mo., "so I invented the OUTLET BRACKET."

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --"I thought there could be a better way to secure an outlet or switch when the receptacle is too small for the wall opening," said an inventor, from Valley Park, Mo., "so I invented the OUTLET BRACKET."
  • The OUTLET BRACKET provides an effective way to install an electrical outlet receptacle or light switch in a larger wall opening.
  • Additionally, the OUTLET BRACKET is producible in design variations.
  • The inventor described the invention design.

IBM and Synopsys Accelerate 3nm Process Development with DTCO Innovations

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Friday, August 17, 2018
Semiconductor devices, Electrical engineering, Computer architecture, Electromagnetism, FinFET, MOSFETs, Transistors, Synopsys, Arc, Multi-core processor, Synopsys, Arc

In the news release, IBM and Synopsys Accelerate 3nm Process Development with DTCO Innovations, issued 15-Aug-2018 by Synopsys, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the headline, first paragraph and fifth paragraph should read "Post-FinFET" and/or "post-FinFET technologies" rather than "3nm" and/or "3-nanometer (nm)" as originally issued inadvertently.

Key Points: 
  • In the news release, IBM and Synopsys Accelerate 3nm Process Development with DTCO Innovations, issued 15-Aug-2018 by Synopsys, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the headline, first paragraph and fifth paragraph should read "Post-FinFET" and/or "post-FinFET technologies" rather than "3nm" and/or "3-nanometer (nm)" as originally issued inadvertently.
  • DTCO is a methodology for efficiently evaluating and down-selecting new transistor architectures, materials and other process technology innovations using design metrics, starting with an early pathfinding phase before wafers become available.
  • "Our DTCO collaboration with Synopsys allows us to efficiently select the best transistor architecture and process options based on metrics derived from typical building blocks, such as CPU cores, thus contributing to faster process development at reduced cost."
  • "IBM's extensive process development and design know-how makes them an ideal partner for extending our DTCO solution to post-FinFET technologies."

Landis+Gyr Provides Utilities with Access to More Metering Data

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Electromagnetism, Electric power, Energy, Electricity, Smart grid, Canton of Zug, Landis+Gyr, Toshiba, Load profile, Smart meter, Electricity meter

This latest update of the company's advanced metering network operating software includes updates to the user interface, enhanced support for smart sensors and devices, and more flexibility for capturing additional metering data.

Key Points: 
  • This latest update of the company's advanced metering network operating software includes updates to the user interface, enhanced support for smart sensors and devices, and more flexibility for capturing additional metering data.
  • "The 7.3 release increases the applications for residential metering data by allowing utilities to access the second load profile recorder in the FOCUS AXe line of meters," said Doug Jeademann, Vice President of Product Lines at Landis+Gyr.
  • "This is ideal for operations personnel to profile voltage and current at different intervals and provides more metrics for system planning and reliability improvements."
  • Additionally, utilities can use this feature to bring back per-phase voltage or current at shorter interval lengths than billing data, providing similar functionality to a commercial meter.

Pasternack Debuts New Line of SPDT High-Power PIN Diode RF Switches with 50 Ohm Reflective Designs

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Electronics, Electromagnetism, Electronic engineering, Diodes, RF switch, Semiconductor devices, Logic families, Digital electronics, PIN diode, Transistor–transistor logic, Logic gate

Pasternack's new line of SPDT high-power PIN diodeswitches consists of 7 different models that offer excellent power handling and isolation with broadband performance and fast switching speed.

Key Points: 
  • Pasternack's new line of SPDT high-power PIN diodeswitches consists of 7 different models that offer excellent power handling and isolation with broadband performance and fast switching speed.
  • These PIN diode switch models are all 50 Ohm designs with integrated TTL logic circuitry.
  • "Pasternack's new series of high-power PIN diode RF switches offer impressive input power handling and isolation with broadband performance and fast switching speed.
  • Pasternack's new SPDT high-power PIN diode RF switches are in stock and ready for immediate shipment with no minimum order quantity.

Millar, Inc. Offers Feasibility Services to Support OEM Partner Success in MEMS Pressure Sensor Integration

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Transducers, Sensors, Electromagnetism, Technology, Microtechnology, Materials science, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Microelectromechanical systems, Pressure sensor

HOUSTON, Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Millar, Inc., OEM solutions partner in MEMS pressure sensor integration for catheter-based devices, improves MEMS integration capabilities through initial design sessions and feasibility studies .

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Millar, Inc., OEM solutions partner in MEMS pressure sensor integration for catheter-based devices, improves MEMS integration capabilities through initial design sessions and feasibility studies .
  • Medical device companies or start-ups can leverage Millar's nearly 50 years of MEMS sensor integration expertise to test innovative ideas and determine manufacturing and application feasibility.
  • Pressure sensor integration can provide unique challenges to companies that have not previously worked with the technology.
  • Millar can help determine the integration options, recommend sensor sizes and types or suggest redesign ideas to help make integration possible.

EMA Releases "The Hitchhiker's Guide to PCB Design"

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Electronic engineering, Electromagnetism, Electrical engineering, Electronics manufacturing, Printed circuit board, PCB

"The role of the electrical engineer in PCB design is changing," said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA.

Key Points: 
  • "The role of the electrical engineer in PCB design is changing," said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA.
  • "The Hitchhiker's Guide to PCB Design"is a play off the original Douglas Adams novel and offers a cheeky, easy-to-understand dive into the PCB design and manufacturing process.
  • The eBook takes the reader on the journey of Ian, a new EE getting his footing in PCB design.
  • "The Hitchhiker's Guide to PCB Design" is something every person interested in PCB design should have.