sensors
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Flow Sensors for Water and Hydrogen Based Fluids that can Measure Very Low Flow Rates in Both Directions Sensirion introduced SLF3S-0600F Liquid Flow Sensor, a new sensor variant that can measure even the very low flow rates up to ±3000 µl/min for both water and hydrocarbon-based fluids in both directions. The SLF3x series combines the low flow rate sensing with radically optimized mechanical design, with this SLF3x takes the well-established functionality to the next… |
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New Precise and Reliable Flow Sensor from Sensirion Optimized for Ventilators Sensirion has introduced the new flow sensor SFM3019 to meet the demand for the requirement of highly safe and hygienic sensors for ventilators and respiratory applications. The highly scalable SFM3019 can be easily integrated into the ventilators and are available in both digital and analog versions. The new sensor is based on the established CMOSens Technology, and it was… |
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New Industrial Vibration Sensor for Condition Based Maintenance in Industry 4.0 Applications STMicroelectronics has introduced its IIS3DWB vibration sensor and supporting STEVAL-STWINK1 multi-sensor evaluation kit that can accelerate the development of condition-monitoring systems that boost productivity by inferring equipment maintenance needs. The owners can create strategies that maximize uptime, minimize servicing costs, and avoid emergency repairs with the help… |
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New Global Shutter Image Sensors for Next-Generation Computer-Vision Applications STMicroelectronics has come up with high-speed image sensors that use a global shutter for capturing distortion-free images when in motion or when near-infrared illumination is required. The new sensors namely VD55G0 with 640 x 600 pixels and the VD56G3 with 1.5 Mpixels (1124 x 1364) measure 2.6mm x 2.5mm and 3.6mm x 4.3mm, respectively. This makes them… |
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Renesas Gas Sensor ZMOD4410 used in Smart Cooking Sensors to Monitor Indoor Air Quality during Cooking Renesas Electronics has announced that its ZMOD4410 gas sensor is at the heart of the Safera Sense smart cooking sensor to measure if the airborne concentration of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and CO2 in the users’ kitchens are at unhealthy levels. ZMOD4410 was chosen by Safera because of its excellent accuracy, high reliability, and low power operation for smart… |
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New Compact Linear Thermistors from Texas Instruments Offers High Accuracy, High Sensitivity, and Single Point Calibration Texas Instruments has expanded its portfolio of temperature sensors with the new TMP61, TMP63, and TMP64 Linear Thermistors. The new Thermistors delivers up to 50% higher accuracy than negative temperature coefficient (NTC) Thermistors. The high accuracy allows the Thermistors to operate closer to the thermal limits, which helps the engineers to maximize the performance and… |
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Flexible Ultra-Thin Image Sensor for Biometric Authentication and Vital Sign Measurement in Wearable Electronics Japan Display in collaboration with researchers from the University of Tokyo has developed a new type of Biometric Sensor which is ideal for both authentication and vital sign measurement. Using the low-temperature polycrystalline silicon thin-film transistors (LTPS TFT) technology with high mobility and high-sensitivity organic photodetectors, the sensor is… |
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RGBC-IR Color Sensors with 16-bit Resolution for High Sensitivity and Linearity Vishay Intertechnology adds two new RGBC-IR sensors to their optoelectronics portfolio. The VEML3328 (top-looking) and VEML3328SL (side-looking) offer better linearity and higher sensitivity compared to the previous generation device, and it also adds the new features including an infrared (IR) channel. These sensors can sense red, green, blue, clear, and IR light by… |
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GAR Certified Differential Pressure Sensors for Reliable and Precise Measurement of Airflow Sensirion has added two new airflow sensors namely, SDP821 & SDP831 to its SDP800 series of differential pressure sensors. These new differential pressure sensors can be used in critical applications since they were developed and certified in accordance with the GAR standards (Gas Appliances Regulations). These sensors can act as a reliable and precise airflow… |
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Interfacing ADXL345 Accelerometer with Arduino UNO We all know about accelerometers and gyroscopes; they are primarily used to detect acceleration. While an Accelerometer can measure linear acceleration, the gyroscope can help find the rotational acceleration. A gyroscope is used to measure angular velocity, which uses the Earth’s gravity to determine the orientation of the object in motion. There is a sensor like… |
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Low Power SMD Proximity Sensor from Vishay for Consumer and Industrial Applications The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology has introduced two new fully integrated proximity sensors namely VCNL36821S and VCNL36826S. Each sensor features an IR emitter and a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) respectively. The device combines a photodiode, signal processing IC, and 12-bit ADC in a compact 2.55 mm by 2.05 mm by 1.0 mm surface-mount… |
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Molex Contrinex Industry 4.0 Inductive and Photoelectric Sensors Mouser Electronics is now stocking Contrinex inductive and photoelectric sensors from Molex. The miniature sensors are ideal for applications such as packaging machines, food and beverage, filling plant, textile, machine tools, and logistics.
Molex Contrinex inductive and photoelectric sensors, available from Mouser… |
