sensors
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Time of Flight (ToF) Proximity Sensors for Smart Touchless Human-Machine Interaction and Touchless Solutions STMicroelectronics has introduced a new generation of high-accuracy proximity and ranging sensors based on FlightSense Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology. The Proximity sensors use simple Infra-Red technology and directly measure distance based on the time for emitted photons to be reflected, enabling accurate distance ranging regardless of the object’s surface… |
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Wireless Multi-Sensor IoT Module with Precision Algorithms for Smart Home and Wellness Monitoring Applications TDK Corporation has introduced the InvenSense SmartBug, a compact, out-of-the-box, wireless multi-sensor solution designed especially for the commercial and consumer IoT applications. The SmartBug provides quick and easy access to reliable and smart sensor data without the need for programming, soldering, or extra modifications. The SmartBug acts as… |
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New Zero Drift Hall-Effect Current Sensors for High Accuracy Current Measurement Texas Instruments (TI) introduced theTMCS1100 and TMCS1101, zero-drift Hall-effect current sensors that enable the lowest drift and highest accuracy over time and temperature while providing reliable 3-kVrms isolation. TI has applied the expertise of both isolation and high-precision analog to the TMCS1100 and TMCS1101, this enables the engineers to design systems that will… |
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Magnet Free High Accuracy Inductive Position Sensor for Industrial Motor Commutation The Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced the magnet free IPS2200 inductive position sensor that provides high accuracy and speed along with total stray field immunity and efficient motor integrations in a thin and lightweight form factor. The IPS2200 is up to 10x thinner and up to 100x lighter and has 250krpm electrical speeds compared with traditional resolvers.… |
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Automotive Grade Monolithic Hall Effect Sensor for Three Dimensional Contactless Sensing Melexis announces the MLX90395 Triaxis Magnetometer Node, an automotive-grade (AEC-Q100) monolithic Hall effect sensor that provides contactless sensing in three dimensions. The sensor is also available in a dual-die version which provides redundancy for demanding scenarios such as gear level position sensing in automotive applications. The Triaxis technology leads to the… |
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Low Power Environmental PIR Sensor for Portable and Battery Powered Detectors KEMET has advanced its latest environmental sensor solutions for industrial applications by launching a range of environmental Pyroelectric passive infrared (PIR) sensors. These sensors allow for easy integration, configuration, and more design-in possibilities. Built with hybrid micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, these high-quality environmental sensors… |
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New Graphene Hall Effect Sensor to Improve Accuracy and Precision in Magnetic Measurement Applications The Cambridge-based startup, Paragraf has collaborated with the Magnetic Measurement section at CERN to demonstrate the potential of graphene-based Hall effect sensors to improve accuracy in magnetic measurement applications. Overcoming the shortfalls of existing Hall effect sensors that exhibit planar Hall effects that produce false signals, Hall effect Sensor from Paragraf… |
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Lens Reduction Type 1500 Pixel Monochrome Linear Image Sensors for Sensing Equipments and Barcode Reader Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has introduced two lens reduction type 1500-pixel monochrome CCD linear image sensors, TCD1105GFG and TCD1106GFG, for industrial equipment. These new sensors provide faster operation of equipment that incorporates sensors, including inspection equipment with monochrome CCD linear image sensors and they consume lower power. These… |
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Neural Network Trained Indoor Air Quality Platform for Smart Odor Sensing Renesas has expanded its ZMOD4410 Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) sensor platform with the power of embedded artificial intelligence (e-AI) to provide smart odor sensing for ventilation systems, bathroom monitoring and controls, and air quality monitors. The enhanced platform combines neural network-trained firmware on various microcontrollers (MCUs) like Renesas RL78MCU to… |
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New Pressure Sensor in Compact Package for Portable Medical Applications TE Connectivity has introduced a minimal footprint SMI SO-10 pressure sensor package with a vertical port. It is designed with a MEMS pressure sensor and an advanced signal-conditioning IC which is combined to provide fully pressure calibrated and temperature compensated output. The device covers gauge pressure ranges from .5 to 30PSI with a digital (I2C) or dual output (… |
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High Grade iNEMO Sensors Deliver Machine-Learning Core Efficiencies for Industrial and Consumer Applications STMicroelectronics is extending its motion-detection machine-learning core (MLC) technologies into industrial and high-end consumer applications with the latest ISM330DHCX and LSM6DSRX 6-axis iNEMO inertial measurement units (IMU). The MLC performs basic AI pre-processing of motion data using about 0… |
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Compact Non-Invasive Sensor Chip Developed to Record Multiple Heart and Lung Signals A team of researchers at the ‘Georgia Institute of Technology’ has come up with a non-invasive sensor-in-a-chip that records details of the heartbeat, respiration rates, and lung sounds. It even tracks the wearer’s physical activities, such as walking. The signals are recorded in sync, potentially giving healthcare workers a detailed overview of a patient’s heart and… |
