KIPiS News & Events

In his letter to customers Joseph P Keithley (President and Chief Executive Officer, Keithley Instruments, Inc.) informed about sales agreement whereby Tektronix will purchase Keithley. The acquisition was announced on September 29, 2010, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2010.

Researchers at Ohio State University have demonstrated the first plastic computer memory device that utilizes the spin of electrons to read and write data. An alternative to traditional microelectronics, so-called “spintronics” could store more data in less space, process data faster, and consume less power.

Brother (the printer-labeler-sewing machine company) has developed a kinetic energy–based electrical power generator that fits in the familiar format of a AA or AAA battery, and is targeting it for low-power devices like remotes that require about 100mW or less of power.

Pendulum Instruments AB has merged with Spectracom. Trading as Spectracom, the legal name of the office in Bromma has from June 11th been changed to Orolia Global Services AB.

You can use an EQ filter method to silence the dreaded vuvuzela sounds in World Cup broadcasts, but if you're looking for an all-in-one solution, a sound engineer (Simon, product manager at National Instruments) has whipped up some software that automatically cuts out just the right frequencies (around 233Hz).

Researchers have shown off a transistor made from just seven atoms that could be used to create smaller, more powerful computers.

An international team from the Attosecond Physics Laboratory at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching has discovered a time delay when using light pulses to eject electrons from atoms. This led to the measurement of the shortest time observed in nature to date, reported in Science magazine, 25 June 2010, DOI: 10.1126/science.1189401.

Robotics Trends’ robotics workforce development report predicts increased hiring for R&D and engineering positions, with manufacturing, sales, and marketing to follow. Report is available without charge and for immediate download with registration to free robotics virtual conference.

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced the addition of seven “hot product” demo sessions to the program lineup at the CEA Line Shows. The straightforward, easy-to-digest presentations are geared toward the media and will feature “what’s new” product demonstrations in the travel, senior, back-to-school, moms and kids, seasonal and entertainment products space. CEA Line Shows is the CE industry’s annual mid-year conference and new technology showcase, scheduled for June 22-23, 2010 at 7 West 34th Street in New York City.

Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, will broadcast a free, web-based seminar titled 'New Methods for Testing Flash Memory" on Thursday, May 20, 2010. This one-hour presentation will examine new developments, such as multi-level cell (MLC), that are aimed at achieving increased density.