http://japantechniche.com Japan Technology Information will bring you the most recent technological information from Japan Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hamamatsu Photonics has made an announcement on development of ORCA-Flash 2.8, the company’s first high sensitivity digital camera which has been developed based on CMOS image sensor technology. The newly developed ORCA-Flash 2.8, has been designed for low-light imaging application, offers its users a cost effective way in capturing high ... http://japantechniche.com/2010/03/19/hamamatsu-photonics-unveils-a-cmos-based-high-sensitivity-digital-camera/ Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) has successfully developed a technology for manufacturing world’s first Printed Wiring Boards (PWB) with embedded wire-bonded high performance IC chip. The newly developed PWBs contain approximately 40-pin components which are mounted using soldering.Through use of this technology, it is possible to embed over 700-pin components, in ... http://japantechniche.com/2010/03/18/development-of-new-technology-for-embedding-high-performance-ic-chip-by-dnp/ Miniaturization of notebook PCs , LCD TVs as well as mobile phones, along with their power hungry applications has increased a demand for small and high capacity monolithic ceramic capacitors for LED backlight of LCD TVs and mobile phone displays. Based on this need, Murata manufacturing with its continued effort ... http://japantechniche.com/2010/03/18/world%e2%80%99s-smallest-25v-monolithic-ceramic-capacitor-by-murata-manufacturing/ Rohm has developed High Fidelity sound processors for car audio system. The newly developed BD375 ** series is a 18 models and all with different input/output channels as well as tuning functions, designed to be compatible with different audio sources, cabin interiors, entertainment systems, and customer preferences. The new processors ... http://japantechniche.com/2010/03/17/development-of-hifi-sound-processors-for-automobile-audio-system-by-rohm/ Years ago during one of my trips to US;I had a chance to discuss a theory of boosting/regenerating optical signals via the optical cables sheath with a professor from Michigan University who happen to sit next to me. An idea, that would have saved millions of dollars in equipment cost ... http://japantechniche.com/2010/03/17/development-of-a-new-method-in-transmitting-electrical-signals-via-insulators/ Murata Manufacturing made an announcement on development of world’s smallest and thinnest (4.7x4.7x2.4mm) surface mount pyroelectric infrared sensor, “IRS-B series”. The newly developed infrared sensor was response to mass production and cost reduction of reflow surface mount type sensors. Furthermore, it will pave the way for introduction of the human ... http://japantechniche.com/2010/03/16/development-of-world%e2%80%99s-smallest-and-thinnest-surface-mount-pyroelectric-infrared-sensor-by-murata-manufacturing/ Seiko Epson Corporation made an announcement today on development of new four-channel car camera interface IC ,capable of combining images from multiple sides of the vehicle, helping to eliminate blind spot, resulting in higher level of driving safety, according to the company. The newly developed S2D13P04 is equipped with four ... http://japantechniche.com/2010/03/16/development-of-multi-camera-analog-interface-ic-for-automobile-application-by-epson/ Magnesium alloys are inherently light weight structural materials, all due to their high specific strength, high specific stiffness, and not to forget their abundance of resources. Their utilization is expanding into areas of automobiles and consumer electronics industries such as laptop PC and mobile phones, however, rolled magnesium alloy sheets ... http://japantechniche.com/2010/03/15/a-new-rolling-process-for-manufacture-of-az31-magnesium-alloy-by-aist/ Miniaturization of mobile equipment, created a demand for even smaller batteries with higher capacities, where direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is expected to satisfy this need, however, up to now, peripheral circuits miniaturization, including pumps and decreasing power consumption has hampered its commercialization. To overcome these obstacles, Murata Manufacturing has developed ... http://japantechniche.com/2010/03/15/development-of-ultra-thin-fluid-conveyance-pump-for-fuel-cells-by-murata/ Sanyo Denki does it again beating their own record in energy saving, by introducing yet another low power consumption cooling fan targeted for such application as server, storage, communication equipment, power supply. The power consumption in this newly developed “San Ace 80” has been reduced by approximately 20% and the ... http://japantechniche.com/2010/03/12/development-of-new-energy-saving-cooling-fan-by-sanyo-denki/