Originally Published MPMN October 2004
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Company Builds Bridge to Wireless Connectivity for OEMsEmbedded bridge module is designed for easy integration
The first in a family of embedded bridge modules designed to provide drop-in wireless connectivity for OEM applications includes an RS-232 interface and manufacturer-specific command set. DPAC Technologies (Garden Grove, CA) designed the device to reduce the time and effort involved in adding 802.11 connectivity to products with a built-in serial interface...
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Thermoplastic
Silicone Elastomer Combines the Best of Both Materials
Hybrid
material offers a property profile not seen before in either thermoplastics
or silicones
Munich, Germany–based Wacker Silicones has developed
a new process for manufacturing a silicone compound. The resulting product,
called Geniomer, has unique properties and characteristics...
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Infrared Switch
Cuts the Cord
Wireless
foot switch eliminates cable clutter
A new twin aquiline foot switch manufactured by Linemaster Switch Corp.
(Woodstock, CT) incorporates infrared technology to create a wireless unit.
The infrared light waves transmit 360° of signal within an approximate 40-ft
range...
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