CEPD News  March, 2016 - Vol 9, Issue 2 |
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Ah, the Power of MEMS
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Perhaps in the sea of technologies that define modern life, it is too easy to overlook the small devices that make our tools and toys sensitive to the world around them. However, without these little wonders, tablet display would not flip when rotated, swiping a screen would do nothing more than leave a finger smudge, auto-leveling would be a best-guess effort, and the rich sound produced by tiny mobile products would have quality worse than an AM broadcast from the early 20th century.
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) can sense acceleration, gyroscopic forces, magnetic fields, touch, temperature and much more. They are transducers, which convert the mechanical energy created by these phenomena to produce electrical energy, which can be measured. Undoubtedly, the advances in hardware continue to improve and MEMS can now sense things that were not reliably detectable a few decades ago. However, hardware itself does not describe the full capabilities of this technology. Massive firmware libraries have been built for MEMS. Firmware that can differentiate among walking, running, sitting in a car, riding a bicycle and other activities is readily available and can be added to new products right now. Through CEPD's alliance with ST Micro, for example, we can provide our clients with access to some of the most advanced MEMS hardware and firmware available. Is there a challenge that MEMS could solve for you? For more reading, please visit this website. -NM
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Woz to speak at CU
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Conference on World Affairs
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IEEE High Plains Section Meeting
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Tour of LASP
The High Plains IEEE section will be touring the Laboratory for Atmosphere and Space Physics this month. More information about LASP can be found on their website.
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Services
| If you would like help developing a new product or if your projects are understaffed, CEPD can help. Our staff draws on years of diverse product design experience to provide creative and timely solutions for your product needs. Some of our specialties include:
- Technical Project Management
- Embedded Systems Hardware and Software
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
- Data Acquisition
- Wireless Sensor and Telemetry Systems (Zigbee, Cellular, VHF, Bluetooth, ANT+, etc.)
- Control Systems
- Programmable Logic: FPGA / PLD
- Analog Circuit Design
- Switching Power Supply Design
- Battery charging (all chemistries)
- PCB Design and Layout
- Analysis, Test and Documentation
We provide cost effective and expedient design options for our clients, regardless of the project's complexity. Our detailed proposals, accurate estimates and time schedules will help you manage each phase of the project.
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Sincerely,
The Staff of CEPD, Inc.
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