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SBQuantum Pioneers Quantum Magnetometry for Defense, Aerospace & Minerals Exploration 

December 18, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on SBQuantum Pioneers Quantum Magnetometry for Defense, Aerospace & Minerals Exploration 

Poised to disrupt traditional notions in magnetic measurement and our comprehension of the earth’s magnetic field, quantum magnetometry is garnering increased attention. A trailblazing developer of quantum diamond magnetometers is SBQuantum, located in Sherbrooke about 150 km east of Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec. Recent developments by the company include significant contracts with national space agencies and a collaboration with Silicon Microgravity focused on minerals exploration, along with advancement to finalist status in the prestigious MagQuest Challenge to help build the World Magnetic Model 2030. […]

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Allegro Builds Magnetic Sensing Portfolio for Detecting Position and Current 

December 16, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Allegro Builds Magnetic Sensing Portfolio for Detecting Position and Current 

Allegro Microsystems has introduced new magnetic sensing products covering a range of applications for design engineers. New inductive position sensors and a series of micropower magnetic switches and latches were introduced by Allegro at Electronica 2024 held in November in Munich. In September, it launched two new current sensors utilizing its recently acquired XtremeSense tunnel magneto resistance (TMR) technology –representing the first TMR products launched since the company’s acquisition of Crocus Technologies. […]

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Draper Leads Defense Program to Develop Microbe-based Sensors, Among Numerous Magnetic-Related Efforts 

December 16, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Draper Leads Defense Program to Develop Microbe-based Sensors, Among Numerous Magnetic-Related Efforts 

Engaged in diverse areas of research and development, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Draper has a way of touching cutting-edge magnetic technologies in many of its activities, dating back to its founder who was a pioneer in inertial navigation. Recent activities include: […]

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Mercury’s Magnetic Landscape Mapped in 30 Minutes

November 4, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Mercury’s Magnetic Landscape Mapped in 30 Minutes

As BepiColombo sped past Mercury during its June 2023 flyby, it encountered a variety of features in the tiny planet’s magnetic field. These measurements provide a tantalising taste of the mysteries that the mission is set to investigate when it arrives in orbit around the Solar System’s innermost planet. […]

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China’s Resistive Magnet Sets New World Record 

October 24, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on China’s Resistive Magnet Sets New World Record 

A resistive magnet in China has produced a steady magnetic field of 42.02 Tesla, setting a new world record for magnets of its kind. The magnet was developed by the High Magnetic Field Laboratory (CHMFL) of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. […]