-- Advanced Cerametrics Incorporated: With flexibility and power to
match, ACI's piezo fiber composites are revolutionizing the way engineers
think about powering products. ACI piezo composites offer 10X the power
generation of other flexible piezo solutions at a fraction of the cost of
other piezoelectric composite solutions
-- Cymbet is the leader in thin film battery technology and energy
harvesting power management solutions. Their EnerChip™ provides
innovative power storage solutions for many applications including power
bridging, permanent power and wireless sensors.
-- Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS) is the global leader in
developing and manufacturing solid-state, rechargeable thin-film micro-
energy storage devices (commonly known as thin-film batteries) for a
variety of micro-electronic applications.
-- MicroStrain® develops and produces innovative, smart, wireless,
microminiature displacement, orientation, and force sensors.
-- Powercast is a leader in wireless power designed for a new class of
industrial, commercial and defense applications. Powercast technology
enables controllable power delivery over distance for wireless sensors.
-- Tadiran Batteries lithium thionyl chloride cells are the most powerful
and reliable lead-free, RoHS and WEEE compliant batteries in the world,
delivering unrivaled performance to power today's increasingly
sophisticated technologies.
"The Sensors Expo & Conference prides itself on offering its attendees the
most innovative and newest technologies that will support and advance the
industry," said Debra Brown, event director for Questex Media Group,
producers of the event. "Energy Harvesting is a new breakthrough that is
having a positive impact on the sensors marketplace and the companies
featured in this new Pavilion are key representatives in the field, and we
are thrilled to feature them on the Expo floor."
On Monday, June 8, Randy Frank, President of Randy Frank & Associates, Ltd,
will present an all day Symposium "Energy Harvesting for Powering Sensor
Applications." Frank will present how to match the energy harvesting
technology to specific applications, the importance of the energy/power
budget, and the current status of "available" technologies. During his
presentation, Frank will discuss the various techniques that exist for
converting mechanical or electrical energy, light, or temperature
differences into energy for powering sensors including piezoelectric, radio
frequency, inductive coupling, wind and solar power. In addition to
exploring the various energy harvesting technologies, other system aspects
that will be addressed in the session include high efficiency, low-power
microcontrollers, wireless connectivity and advanced batteries.
On Wednesday, June 10 there will be several sessions in the Energy
Harvesting track, starting with "Wireless Power for Battery-Free Wireless
Sensors," presented by Harry Ostaffe, Director of Marketing, Powercast.
"We are excited to be part of this new Energy Harvesting Pavilion and the
dedicated conference track. Wireless power based on RF energy harvesting
is a unique solution for powering wireless sensors that can be engineered
and controlled, enabling predictable lifetime power to sensors for battery
recharging or battery-free operation," said Ostaffe.
Other topics in the conference program include "Wireless & Energy
Harvesting Technologies for Energy Inefficient Buildings," presented by
Eugene You, Applications Engineering Manager, EnOcean Inc. and Dan Wright,
Electrical Engineer, Leviton. You and Wright will discuss how wireless and
energy-harvesting technologies, when combined with sensors, transcend
barriers commonly associated with retro-fitting buildings with modern
efficiencies. The third session, titled "Where Batteries and Battery-less
Merge: Using RF Energy Harvesting to Recharge Batteries for Wireless
Devices," presented by Steve Mesibov, Lead Applications Engineer, Planar
Energy Devices. In this session Mesibov will examine a solid-state,
thin-film energy storage solution that offers high energy storage density
and low leakage rates; how a rechargeable lithium metal, thin-film battery
can be powered by RF energy harvesting; and how the battery and RF recharge
circuitry compares to the technology of supercapacitors and battery-less
energy harvesters.
The 2009 Sensors Conference Program will offer 18 tracks with an expanded
focus on data acquisition, data analysis, wireless, M-2-M and
communications while continuing to address the challenges of integration
and interoperability. Topics that will be covered include Wireless Sensor
Networks, MEMS Based System Solutions, Machine Health & Predictive
Maintenance, Location-Aware Sensing and much more.
The Expo will bring together the largest showcase of sensing technologies
and systems to accomplish industrial automation and achieve more efficient
and cost-effective enterprise management. Exhibitors include Silver
Sponsor MicroChip Technology, as well as Astyx, Inc., Electrovac,
Honeywell, IKONICS Imaging Industrial Solutions, Interplex Engineered
Products, Inc., Micronas GmbH, Santest Co., Ltd., Sensor Products, Inc.,
Siargo Ltd., VXI Technology, X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG and others.
PRODUCED AND MANAGED BY:
The Sensors Expo & Conference is produced and managed by Questex Media
Group, Inc., a global, diversified business-to-business integrated media
and information provider, headquartered in Newton, MA. For more
information on exhibiting contact Cal Groton, Event Sales Executive at
617-219-8375 Email: cgroton@questex.com. For information on attending call
877-232-0132 or 972-620-3036 (outside US & Canada) or visit
www.sensorsexpo.com.
Contact Information: For further information, contact: Amy Riemer Media Relations 978-475-4441