ATLANTA - Thursday, December 20th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SIPCO, LLC is pleased to announce that Ingersoll Rand, a worldwide leader in energy management technology, has entered into a license under patents in SIPCO’s Wireless Mesh Patent Portfolio.

SIPCO, LLC

SIPCO is a leading innovator of mesh networking and related technology based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded by renowned inventor T. David Petite, SIPCO developed technologies enabling robust self-organizing wireless networking and related technologies known as Wireless Mesh in conjunction with IntusIQ. Wireless Mesh is used in protocols such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, IEEE 802.15.4, WirelessHART and proprietary mesh network and in other wireless applications such as SmartGrid, building automation, industrial controls, network backhaul, smart vehicles, home appliances, home automation and entertainment, sensor monitoring, healthcare monitoring and Internet service provisioning. SIPCO licenses its technology ... Read more »

MINNEAPOLIS - Thursday, December 20th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Businesses often must follow strict accounting practices to safeguard their customers and maintain compliance with industry regulations, even when a third party provides essential services. To answer this need for network partners and participants, Syncada successfully completed the requirements of the Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 (SSAE 16), as established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. This marks the ninth successful completion of an external audit on the technology platform that supports the Syncada network, the first seven being Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70) Type II certifications.

Many organizations use outside service providers to manage processes that affect the organization’s financial reporting, yet the organization is legally responsible throughout. For example, in the United States, section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxl ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Thursday, December 20th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced it was awarded the Djibouti Base Operation Support Services contract for services at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa and Manda Bay, Kenya, under a contract valued at $127 million.

KBR will provide services to include public safety, air operations, facility support, vehicle maintenance, environmental services as well as supply operations, housing, utilities, and laundry, food and recreation services.

The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is for one base year and three option years. With all option years exercised, work will continue through 2017.

"KBR having such a long history at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti makes this award especially exciting and rewarding,” said Rich Ambrose, President, North American Government and Logistics, KBR. "We look forward to working with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, the contract ... Read more »

Multi-bit flow-through type products added to the Extreme High Speed series line-up

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TOKYO - Wednesday, December 19th 2012

Toshiba Corporation(TOKYO: 6502) has added multi-bit (2-bit and 4-bit) flow-through type ESD (electrostatic discharge) diode products to its low capacitance and low clamp voltage Extreme High Speed series. The new products, DF6D7M1N (2-bit) and DF10G7M1N (4-bit), realize multiple diodes while maintaining the signal quality achieved by the low-inductance flow-through layout. Samples are available now with mass production scheduled for the end of December.

Applications ESD protection for USB 3.0 and other interfaces

Key Features 1. Multi-bit, flow-through type 2. Low clamp voltage: VC=12V (typ.) at IEC61000-4-5 compliant (IPP=1A) 3. Suitable for high speed signal lines: Ct=0.3pF (typ.) 4. ESD-immunity level: ±8kV guaranteed at IEC61000-4-2 compliant (contact) 5. Small packages

DF6D7M1N (2-bit) : DF ... Read more »