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Sofradir credits its Mercury Cadmium Telluride (MCT/HgCdTe), a cooled IR technology using a silicon-like photodiode implantation process, for enabling the development of the 10-micron pixel pitch IR detector.
MCT is extremely effective at controlling pixel diodes. What’s more, Sofradir’s indium bump positioning process is claimed to be very accurate. The bumps are connection pads that join the detection circuit and the read out integrated circuit together. This level of control offers Sofradir two options: It can fit more pixels on the IR chips currently in use and therefore further enhance image resolution or develop smaller IR chips for overall IR system cost-savings.
Sofradir demonstrated a prototype of what it says is the first 10-micron pixel pitch IR detector for tactical applications at SPIE DSS in Baltimore, April 23 – 27 stand #1711.
Murata to buy RF Monolithics
The acquisition is targeted at increasing the value of Murata’s wireless module solutions
Murata Electronics North America, Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Japanese firm Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire RF Monolithics, Inc.
Then all cash transaction is targeted to close in the third calendar quarter of 2012, and the deal will pay the holders of RFM common shares $1.78 per share.
RF Monolithics (RFM), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a provider of solutions-driven, technology-enabled wireless connectivity for a broad range of wireless applications—from individual standardised and custom components to modules for comprehensive industrial wireless sensor networks and machine-to-machine (M2M) technology.
“RFM’s proven success in developing business in the healthcare, energy and industrial markets compliments Murata’s growth strategy. Additionally, leveraging RFM’s expertise in design and development of production ready RF modules, SAW based & RFIC short-range radios, stand-alone radio systems and platforms for M2M applications will enable Murata to increase the value of the wireless module solutions delivered to Murata’s existing and future customers in the global marketplace,” comments David M. Kirk, President and CEO of Murata Electronics North America, Inc., the Regional Headquarters of Murata Americas.
Murata Electronics North America, Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Japanese firm Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire RF Monolithics, Inc.
Then all cash transaction is targeted to close in the third calendar quarter of 2012, and the deal will pay the holders of RFM common shares $1.78 per share.
RF Monolithics (RFM), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is 104
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Feel the love with IPKISS, parametric software for
integrated photonics Coming in a number of different license options, the framework is currently geared towards the design of photonic components and complex photonic integrated circuits
Ghent University and imec are launching IPKISS, an open source software platform.
IPKISS is a generic and modular software framework for the parametric design of photonic integrated components and circuits. The software platform is made available by means of a GPLv2-licensed code base (free of charge), a custom developer license and a custom commercial license. With this launch, Ghent University and imec say they are providing the integrated photonics design community access to a powerful and flexible software platform.
IPKISS was originally conceived in 2002 by the Photonic Research Group of Ghent University and imec as a programmable generator of Mask Layouts (GDSII) written in Python, but has since then evolved significantly.
Its main use is currently the design of photonic components and complex photonic integrated circuits. In IPKISS, a designer can quickly define photonic components, directly simulate them in electromagnetic solvers and integrate them into a circuit on a photomask for fabrication. For this, IPKISS integrates easily with popular third-party simulators.
While currently most applicable to photonics, IPKISS is conceived as a generic and flexible framework. IPKISS can be customised for use (and is already used) in many other domains related to micro- and nano-electronics such as microfluidics, plasmonics and MEMS.
As the scripting is based in Python, imec and Ghent University say IPKISS is easy to learn and extremely flexible. The user can specify parameters in how a component is represented.
a provider of solutions-driven, technology-enabled wireless connectivity for a broad range of wireless applications—from individual standardised and custom components to modules for comprehensive industrial wireless sensor networks and machine-to-machine (M2M) technology.
“RFM’s proven success in developing business in the healthcare, energy and industrial markets compliments Murata’s growth strategy. Additionally, leveraging RFM’s expertise in design and development of production ready RF modules, SAW based & RFIC short-range radios, stand-alone radio systems and platforms for M2M applications will enable Murata to increase the value of the wireless module solutions delivered to Murata’s existing and future customers in the global marketplace,” comments David M. Kirk, President and CEO of Murata Electronics North America, Inc., the Regional Headquarters of Murata Americas.
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