Lumileds Lighting, a worldwide leader in light engine technology, has recently developed and designed a lighting led which is equipped with robust materials and packaging which allows it to be protected from harsh environments, such as Sulphur and chlorine, and is capable of maintaining output at 105 degrees Celsius for 100,000 hours. This lighting led, called the Luxeon HR30, was specifically engineered and tested with intentions for using it in the most demanding conditions and environments. Potential applications of the Luxeon HR30 include swimming pool buildings, power generation facilities, and chemical plants. Read more >>

On April 5th The husband and wife team of Marvell Technology Group founder and Chief Executive Officer Sehat Sutardja along with President Weili Dai announced they will be stepping down from both of their respective management posts. Although Sehat Sutardja and Weili Dai have both resigned from their active management posts they will still remain on the Board of Directors with Sehat Sutardja continuing to hold his position as chairman. Read more >>

Sensors are so widely used in today’s society that one would be hard-pressed to not be around some sort of Micro-electromechanical sensor in our everyday endeavors. From mobile phones, tablets, and medical devices to games, your alarm system, even your car! The list of sensors impacting our daily lives is endless. Read more >>

EM Microelectronics has staked the claim of having manufactured a chip that starts on 300mV and operates on only 100mV making it the lowest figures in terms of voltage for solar harvester chips. The Swiss chip company is owned by Swatch and has a long storied background in being a power player for ultra-low power electronics. The EM8500 energy harvester chip work can work form TEGs as well as photo-voltaic cells, and on-chips are two peak power tracking algorithms  with one for solar cells and one for TEGs. Read more >>

When in an aircraft flying for long flights, many people experience jet lag after they touchdown in their final destination. Qatar Airways claims that they developed new designs in its plane models to reduce jet lag from lengthy flights. This will relieve one of the many headaches of flying like luggage, delays, and turbulence. Read more >>

AAR Aircraft Component Services was awarded for the tenth time in a row the honored FAA AMT Diamond Award of Excellence. This award highlights the aviation maintenance technician training program that is used by AAR. Read more >>

The Iranians have invited the Boeing manufacture to negotiate a purchase contract on airplanes. The last time the US delivered any jets to the Islamic Republic was reported in 1970. The minister of the Iranian people has invited the company to a meeting regarding the negotiations on the airplanes to his region. So just last month the United States has approved and gave permission to the Boeing Company to do commercial discussions with Iran and giving them a license to do so. Read more >>

On Friday March 04 2016, Airbus announced that the first U.S. built A321NEO will be coming from its Mobile, Alabama plant. Figures show that the Airbus A321neo is out selling Boeings 737 Max 9.  Out of 1,269 planes that were ordered by airlines, Boeing’s 737 Max 9 has won only 17 percent of the orders. Read more >>

Boeing has created a way to kill close to 100% of germs in its carrier’s lavatories. Ultraviolet light will be used to disinfect all surfaces in the airplane’s bathroom.  This will help prevent the spread of infectious diseases between passengers between international flights. Read more >>

According to PressTV.ir, the US Air Force released an image of the newest stealth bomber on February 26, 2016 known as the B-21 (which is considered the very first American bomb of the 21^st century). Read more >>