Aventyn Inc., announced the collaboration agreement at the 2011 mHealth Summit. The summit is organized by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health in partnership with mHIMSS, the mHealth Alliance and the National Institutes of Health. Aventyn will use the EPIC sensor integrated in a mobile platform to capture non-intrusive ECG measurements personalized to individual heart failure patients. The measured ECG data is displayed on the pa...

Plessey Semiconductors’ Electric Potential Integrated Circuit sensor won the IET “Measurement In Action” Award at the IET Innovation Awards Gala Dinner held on 9th November 2011 at the Intercontinental Hotel, London. Organised by the IET (The Institute of Engineering and Technology), the award was presented to Plessey Semiconductors and the Department of Engineering and Design at the University of Sussex, who did the original research.

Plessey Semiconductors has announced that it has released the latest version of the Electric Potential Integrated Circuit (EPIC) sensor specifically tailored to detect movement. This version of the EPIC has been optimised for security, switching and gaming applications. By detecting changes in the electric field the EPIC sensor provides an output to a relay to act as a simple non-touch electric switch. The EPIC sensor can be used in both proximit...

Plessey Semiconductors’ Electric Potential Integrated Circuit (EPIC) sensor technology won the R&D Achievement Award at the NMI Gala Dinner and Industry Awards celebration held on 3rd November 2011 at the Wyndham Grand Chelsea Harbour, London. The NMI is the trade association for the Electronic Systems, Microelectronics and Semiconductor sectors and presents awards to recognise the achievements and behaviours that are conducive to a healthy an...

Plessey Semiconductors announced today that commercial samples of its award winning Electric Potential Integrated Circuit (EPIC) sensors are now available. The first products are optimised for use as an ECG sensor and provide a resolution as good as or better than conventional electrodes. The EPIC sensors offer several advantages that save money and speed up taking readings.

Plessey Semiconductors has formally announced the opening of their new office in the city centre of Shenzhen, China. Located in Futian, the heart of the Shenzhen Central Business District, the new office is the first milestone in an aggressive expansion plan for the company.

Plessey Semiconductors has contracted Intralink to provide an in-country business development and sales organisation in Korea as a stepping-stone to establishing a long-term base in the country. Intralink’s Surrogate Sales Program, the company’s unique three-step approach to taking business to Asia, will allow Plessey Semiconductors to scale up its operation in Korea in line with business demands

Plessey Semiconductors announced that it will be demonstrating its Electric Potential Integrated Circuit (EPIC) sensor technology at Sensors Expo (Chicago, USA June 6-8 2011). The EPIC sensor is a completely new area of sensor technology that measures changes in an electric field in a similar way to a magnetometer detecting changes in a magnetic field. The EPIC sensor, which requires no physical or resistive contact to make measurements, will e...

Plessey Semiconductors today announced the availability of samples of its PS13000 series current feedback operational amplifiers. The first parts to be offered are quad-configuration devices, with four identical amplifiers on a single chip, supplied in 14-pin small outline, miniature plastic packages (SO-14).

Plessey Semiconductors today announced the introduction of its PS12000 3/6 Channel DC to 2GHz Power Splitter. The PS12000 is built on Plessey’s 20GHz complementary bipolar process and provides a highly linear power splitter for broadband RF or video signals.

Plessey Semiconductors today announced the release of the PS13201 Logarithmic/Limiting Amplifier. The PS13201 log amp is a pin-for-pin, drop-in compatible replacement for the original Plessey SL3522 log amp.

Plessey Semiconductors and the University of Sussex today announced a new, innovative and disruptive technology called the Electric Potential Sensor (EPS). This is a completely new area of sensor technology that measures changes in an electric field in a similar way to a magnetometer detecting changes in a magnetic field. The sensor, which requires no physical or resistive contact to make measurements, will enable innovative new products to be m...

Plessey Semiconductors will be exhibiting at Electronica 2010 on booth 160 in Hall A4. Plessey, a legendary brand, has been reborn following a management buyout in early 2010 of the ex-Plessey semiconductor businesses and manufacturing facilities in Cheney Manor, Swindon and Roborough, Plymouth.

Plessey Semiconductors today announced it has commenced the development of a 0.35 micron silicon germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS process technology on its 8-inch line at its Plymouth, England semiconductor manufacturing facility. As part of its strategy of developing its three core product lines of sensors, RF components and power management devices it was decided that a bespoke SiGe BiCMOS process was required. The products manufactured on this process ...

Plessey Semiconductors today announced the release of the PS2292X family of low dropout linear regulators for point of load applications. The devices are part of a high current, single supply LDO family that operates from an input voltage as low as 1.7V. Targeted for industrial, medical, communication, computing and consumer markets, the regulators are an ideal choice for low voltage post regulation applications. The new line of regulators off...

Plessey Semiconductors today announced that they had won the University of Plymouth Vice-Chancellor’s Outstanding New Business award. The award was granted at the prestigious gala award’s dinner held 16th September 2010. Receiving the award on behalf of Plessey were Randolph Gratton, Sr. VP Sales and Marketing, Neil Harper, Operations Director and Myles Blake, IT Manager.

Plessey Semiconductors today announced that they had successfully transferred their first bipolar process, the W-series process, onto their 8-inch line in Plymouth, England. The W-series bipolar process is a critical process for a number of new product releases as well as part of the ongoing support Plessey is providing to its existing foundry customers.

Plessey Semiconductors today announced that it had successfully passed all the audits necessary to obtain certification to the internationally recognised ISO quality standards TS16949 and ISO9001 and the environmental standard ISO14001.

Plessey Semiconductors announced today the planned release of a number of innovative semiconductor products including a range of amplifiers, demodulators, synthesisers and high-speed pre-scalers. These products have been designed primarily for the defence and space markets, but are also used in the general communications, automotive and industrial control market segments. The types of end products that will use these components include television...

Plessey Semiconductors Limited today announced that it has started trading from its semiconductor manufacturing facility in Roborough, Plymouth, UK. Plessey Semiconductors has been created from the acquisition of the share capital of X-FAB UK Limited together with existing key engineering competence within a design and technology centre located in Swindon, UK. The name of the operating business has been subsequently changed to Plessey Semiconduct...