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Magnetoresistive Sensing by Temposonics Opens New Capabilities in Challenging Industrial Situations 

Applying its signature magnetoresistive technology, Temposonics has recently introduced two sensor products that bring new capabilities to design engineers needing to solve challenging industrial situations. One is a position sensor engineered for installations in confined spaces, the other a safety position sensor. Both excel in flexibility and precision.  […]

Electromagnetics

Zenno Superconducting Magnetic Torquers Aim to Refine Satellite Positioning 

Superconducting magnetic torquers for high-precision satellite positioning from Zenno Astronautics in Auckland, New Zealand are bringing a new application for high-temperature superconductor tape into the spotlight. The novel devices are attracting innovation funding from Asia-Pacific sources and are set to use HTS tape from Faraday Factory Japan that can conduct electrical currents with zero electrical resistance and an extremely high current density of several hundred amperes per square millimeter.

The company’s Z01 torquer scales to address satellites from 50kg up to space station sized, powering their frequent needs to make spatial adjustments while in orbit. The torquer presents a fuel-free “non-propellant” solution that in 2023 became the first such device to go into space. […]

Electromagnetics

Magnetron Leader CPI Electron Devices Now Part of TransDigm 

CPI Electron Device Businesss is the new name for one of the world’s largest producers of magnetrons and a prolific developer of electromagnetic systems for aerospace and defense markets, as a result of its acquisition by TransDigm from Communications & Power Industries. Before it was spun out from CPI in mid-2024 and acquired by TransDigm for about $1.385 billion, it was formerly the Electron Device Business of Varian Associates and has long been a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems including radio frequency and microwave products. Now CPI-EDB operates as one of the more than 50 companies owned by Transdigm which primarily provide aircraft components for commercial and military fleets around the world.  […]