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Study Reveals Less-Perfect Graphene Sensors Demonstrate Better Sensitivity

A research study conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has revealed that sensors made of less-perfect graphene deliver enhanced sensitivity.

30 Nov 2011

Full Flight Technology Selects Analog Devices’ iMEMS Accelerometers for High-Precision Archery

Analog Devices’ innovative iMEMS technology-based 3-axis digital accelerometer called ADXL346 has been chosen by Full Flight Technology for its Velocitip Ballistic System, a first-of-its-kind system that uses an arrow-housed device to collect data on arrow speed, bow performance and flight dynamics for high-precision archery.

From Analog Devices 30 Nov 2011

Study Results Pave Way to Develop Nanostructure-Based Commercial Gas Sensors

A research team led by Hui-Ming Cheng, a Professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, and Nikhil Koratkar, a Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has used graphene foam as a gas sensor to detect harmful explosive chemicals, paving the way to the commercialization of the next-generation of gas sensors based on nanostructures.

30 Nov 2011

Purdue University Researchers Incorporate Carbon Nanotubes to Design Advanced Biosensors

Researchers at the Purdue University have designed a technology for incorporating carbon nanotubes and synthetic DNA onto a biosensor electrode, paving the way to accurately analyze diabetes and other diseases.

17 Nov 2011

Sub-Nanometre Cages Capture and Identify Molecules

Reliable and accurate single-molecule medical diagnosis is a step closer to reality with the development a new technique by Cambridge University researchers which uses sub-nanometre "cages" to capture and ident...

3 Nov 2011

MEMSIC Launches Thermal MEMS-Based Two-Axis Digital Accelerometer

MEMSIC has unveiled the world’s smallest, completely-integrated MEMS two-axis digital accelerometer called the MXC6226XC.

From MEMSIC Inc. 31 Oct 2011

Researchers Develop Carbon Nanotube-Based Wireless Ammonia Sensor Prototype

Georgia Institute of Technology scientists have devised a wireless sensor prototype that can sense extremely low concentrations of ammonia, a major constituent of most of the explosives.

From Georgia Institute of Technology 31 Oct 2011

Dutch Research Center Uses iMEMS Inertial Sensors to Study Rowing Kinematics

Netherlands-based research center, Roessingh Research & Development, a specialist in ambulatory three-dimensional human movement analysis, is utilizing Analog Devices’ iMEMS inertial sensors to enhance the performance and decrease risk of getting injured of competitive rowers.

From Analog Devices 24 Oct 2011

QuantuMDx Inks License Deal for Patents Focusing on Nanostructure Usage in Biosensors

QuantuMDx Group has declared that it has entered into an exclusive license deal with Nanosys for various patents and patent applications covering the utilization of nanostructures for the production of biosensors.

18 Oct 2011

Senodia Chooses X-FAB as MEMS Foundry to Produce Single- and 3-Axis Gyroscopes

Senodia Technologies and X-FAB Silicon Foundries Group declared that they have completed development and have commenced bulk manufacturing of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) gyroscopes for consumer applications.

18 Oct 2011