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Since 1992, Ford Motor Company has been dedicated to fuel cell system (FCS) R&D. See how Ford developed an electronic control unit for an automotive fuel cell system using LabVIEW and an NI CompactRIO controller.

The 233 wireless remote DMM allows maintenance professionals to address an age-old problem — display positioning. The new Fluke 233 can be used for even the most common meter measurements and is especially suited for those situations where display viewing is challenging.

Tektronix launches the DMM4020 5 ½ digit and DMM4040/4050 6 ½ digit bench digital multimeters (DMMs). These products are targeted at embedded design and education classroom bench applications, and offer excellent technical performance along with a rich set of measurement and analysis features.

Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS; NYSE: MDZ) to acquire the Analytical Technologies division of MDS, which includes a 50% ownership position in Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex joint venture ("AB SCIEX"), a mass spectrometry business, and a 100% ownership position in the former Molecular Devices Corporation, a bioresearch and analytical instrumentation company. In a separate, but related transaction, Danaher also announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Life Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: LIFE) to acquire the remaining 50% ownership position in AB SCIEX. After completion of both transactions, Danaher will own outright AB SCIEX and Molecular Devices.

Fluke is excited to announce the addition of two new, High Definition, thermal imagers to our portfolio of rugged, reliable, and easy to use imagers. The new Fluke Ti32 and TiR32 thermal imagers combine a powerful 320x240 FPA sensor with field upgradeable lenses, removable batteries and many new features. Intended for industrial and building diagnostic applications, the Ti32 and TiR32 will allow customers to find, fix and prove problems and repairs fast. In these tough economic times, we all have to do more with less. These new imagers help our customers do exactly that.

Anritsu has introduced a comprehensive LTE base station measurement suite that allows field engineers and technicians to conduct tests necessary for the proper deployment, installation, and operation of LTE networks. The measurement suite is a set of optional measurement capabilities for Anritsu’s MS272xB Spectrum Master and MT8222A and MT8221B BTS Master handheld analyzers, enabling over-the-air scanning and measurement of RF signal parameters and modulation quality.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) expanded its digital-storage oscilloscope (DSO) portfolio with six new models that comprise its next-generation 1000 Series. These new scopes offer bandwidths between 60 MHz and 200 MHz and deliver features normally found on more expensive scopes. The oscilloscopes are available with two or four channels, and each comes in a package that is just 5 inches deep and weighs less than 7 pounds.

National Semiconductor Corporation's light-emitting diode LED WEBENCH online design environment helps engineers select from and design with more than 200 high-brightness LEDs in minutes.

Texas Instruments has the right idea for engineers who need self-sustaining electronics in remote locations: Make it easy to combine solar power, a low-power microcontroller, and a wireless link without design headaches. After all, getting any two of those components working together can become a challenge. Stir another subsystem into the mix and you further complicate the design. At least until now.

Texas Instruments, Inc. announced a 12% workforce reduction and the end of its efforts to sell its merchant base band business while reporting on a sour Q4 and full-year 2008 Monday afternoon.