Commercial development of Tuning Fork Crystal for Automotive Application by Epson Toyocom
Epson Toyocom Corporation has made an announcement today on commercial development of FC-13A which is a tuning-fork crystal featuring operating capability at temperature of around 125 degrees Celsius targeted at automotive applications. The output frequency of FC-13A is 32.768 kHz and it only measures 3.2 x 1.5 mm with a maximum thickness of 0.9 mm with operating temperature range of -40 to 125 degrees Celsius. The unit is considered as the core component in sub-clocks and time management function. Read more
Development of Kitchen Robot
As robots are gaining functional sophistications to do intricate and complex work with their potential application stretching from Automobile manufacturing to medical industries to name a few, helping it to go one step further in becoming part of a Japanese family by helping them with various house chores. This is a major milestone considering Japanese aging society. Following this development path, researchers at University of Tokyo in cooperation with electronic giant Panasonic Co. Ltd developed a Kitchen Robot with specific function of washing dishes. Read more
