sensors

Always-On Inertial Measurement Unit Improves Accuracy, Optimizes System Power Always-On Inertial Measurement Unit Improves Accuracy, Optimizes System Power

The LSM6DSO iNEMO™ Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) from STMicroelectronics is an always-on 3D accelerometer and 3D gyroscope system-in-package that is power efficient and accurate. At the same time, the IMU makes the entire embedded system around it more power efficient, too.

 

Two key features play into this…

Highly accurate digital temperature sensors for RTD-based and medical designs Highly accurate digital temperature sensors for RTD-based and medical designs

Texas Instruments introduced a new temperature sensor family that offers ±0.1°C accuracy across a wide temperature range and helps simplify system design for industrial and medical applications. The TMP117 is the first single-chip temperature sensor to offer similar performance to platinum resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) while significantly reducing design complexity…

Humidity and Temperature Module for Appliances and HVAC Applications Humidity and Temperature Module for Appliances and HVAC Applications

Sensirion announced its new humidity and temperature sensor module, the SCC30-DB, that can be placed anywhere in a device and connected by the main board with a cable. Some applications require a humidity and temperature sensor to be located in a specific part of the device – often at a different location to the main control board, making the SCC30 a good choice for such…

Monitor Temperature at Multiple Locations with Low-power 1.8V Temperature Sensor Family Monitor Temperature at Multiple Locations with Low-power 1.8V Temperature Sensor Family

Temperature measurement is one of the important functionality for Internet of Things (IoT) and personal computing devices, thus developers need temperature sensors that reduce power consumption and lower system voltage in applications. To address this need, released five new 1.8V temperature sensors, including a five-channel temperature sensor with standard lead spacing. The…

Industrial Magnetometer and eCompass for Smart-Meter Tamper Detection and Precision Motion Sensing Industrial Magnetometer and eCompass for Smart-Meter Tamper Detection and Precision Motion Sensing

STMicroelectronics released IIS2MDC magnetometer and ISM303DAC eCompass intended to be used as reliable and low-power tamper detection for smart meters and precision motion and distance sensing in various applications such as industrial automation and robotics, smart buildings, smart security, and medical devices.

 

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Long-Term Stable Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor SPS30 Long-Term Stable Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor from Sensirion

Sensirion presents its long-term stable PM sensor SPS30 at IoTE 2018. Based on the innovative contamination-resistance technology, SPS30 works on the principle of laser scattering which ensure greater accuracy. Together with high-quality and long-lasting components, it enables accurate measurements from its first operation to throughout its lifetime of more than eight years…

ASM330LHH an Automotive 6-axial inertial module introduced by STMicroelectronics New Precision MEMS Sensor Supports Accurate Positioning and Control for Cars

STMicroelectronics introduces ASM330LHH integrated with 3D digital accelerometer and 3D digital gyroscope, provides super-high-resolution motion tracking in advanced vehicle navigation and telematics applications. With advancement in telematics, low noise and extended temperature range (upto +105℃), it enables dependable telematics services which is helpful when the…

ADuCM355 - Precision analog microcontroller with bio-sensor and chemical sensor interface Analog Devices Unveils Advanced Biological and Chemical Sensing Interface IC

Analog Devices launched ADuCM355 -  A precision analog microcontroller with bio-sensor and chemical sensor interface.

 

Analog Devices, Inc. announced today a new sensor interface IC that enables the next generation of intelligent electrochemical sensors. As the only solution available to incorporate potentiostat…

NM255 Implantable Sensors Implantable sensor relays real-time personal health data to a cell phone

Implantable Sensors are smaller than a grain of rice and made up of hydrogel scaffold that’s flexible as a contact lens.

A Medical procedure that separates patients into different group Personalized medicine is one step closer for consumers, by creating an implantable sensor that gives warning before health problems develop in a human body.…

X-Class CMOS Image Sensor Platform X-Class CMOS Image Sensor Platform from ON Semiconductor Enables New Functionality for Industrial Camera Design

X-class image sensor platform permits the camera design to enable not only multiple product resolutions but also the different pixel functionality.

The first devices in the image sensor platform are the 12 megapixels (MP) XGS 12000 and 4k / UHD resolution XGS 8000 image sensors.  It allows high-performance imaging ability for…

OrCam MyEye 2.0 Artificial Vision Revolution at CES: OrCam Next Generation Assistive Technology Optimized by ON Semiconductor Image Sensors

OrCam MyEye 2.0 is a wearable Artificial Vision innovator gadget helps blind, partially sighted people to get rid of the reading problem.

 

OrCam technologies present an Artificial Vision innovator for people who are blind, partially sighted or those have reading difficulties. OrCam is going demonstrate their new…

What is a Hoverboard & How does it work? What is a Hoverboard and How does it work?

Our quest for faster and simpler transportation will always be a Journey and not a destination. One of the trending and sought-after modes for an individual is a Hoverboard. They are self-controlling two-wheelers which run on batteries (Well, most of them). These dumbbell look-alike Hover boards first appeared in the “Back to the Future” in 1989 but they came into existence…