Sensors
IST’s New Micro Flow Sensor for Ultra Low Gas-Flow Applications
Innovative Sensor Technology has developed a new MFS02 micro flow sensor that utilizes thin film technology to layer platinum micro heaters and temperature sensors on an ultra sensitive polymer membrane. The MFS02 is capable of measuring the thermal mass flow of gases in a range from 0.001 to 2m/s (up to 50m/s), and has a chip temperature range of -40 to +150°C.
NStainless Steel LS02 Liquid Level Sensors Tackle More Applications!
The LS02 stainless steel version is a compact liquid level sensor series designed in a robust stainless steel package featuring high temperature resistance up to 120°C as well as high pressure and chemical resistance.
Freescale unveils Xtrinsic sensing portfolio
Freescale Semiconductor is introducing its Xtrinsic sensing solutions – products designed with the right combination of high performance sensing capability, processing capacity, and customizable software to help deliver smart, differentiated sensing applications. Freescale’s Xtrinsic sensing solutions have built-in intelligence and make complex calculations and decisions within the context of their environments. This offloads the host process...
TT electronics OPTEK Technology enhances long distance reflective switch with adjustable sensitivity
Providing design engineers with an adjustable reflective switch to meet a number of non-contact reflective object sensing application needs, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has enhanced its long distance reflective switch with adjustable sensitivity and simplified mounting. The OPB725A-18Z device uses an infrared LED and a logic output sensor in a reflective switch configuration, and features a reflective sensing distance of up to 24” depending...
New Stainless Steel OEM Pressure Sensors Offer High Accuracy Over a Wide Temperature Range and Digital Outputs
Sensortechnics’ new SSI stainless steel OEM pressure sensors accurately measure gage or absolute pressures in ranges from 200 mbar up to 35 bar. These devices offer excellent stability and repeatability, achieving a Total Error Band (TEB) better than ±1.5 %FSS over a temperature range of -20…+85 °C. Sensortechnics’ SSI pressure sensors use precision digital signal conditioning and provide both analog 0.5…4.5 V output as well as digital ...
Sensor Technology Offers Unmatched Sensitivity for Differential Low Pressure Measurement
Sensortechnics’ new LBA series offers differential low pressure measurement with ranges of 250 and 500 Pa Full Scale. The LBA sensors perform fully analog on-chip CMOS signal conditioning to allow for linear and temperature compensated outputs with high differential pressure resolution of typ. 0.1 % and fast response times of typ. 1 ms.
Fresh Approach to Cold Chain Monitoring Enabled by Sensing Alliance
Proxima RF Technology Inc. and Phase IV Engineering, Inc. have partnered to offer HF RFID enabled sensing products based on the powerful, new Melexis MLX90129 sensor IC that allows new sensing applications that previously would have been left on the drawing board. Proxima RF designs 13.56MHz High Frequency (HF) readers and holds a patent on integrating readers in handheld devices while Phase IV Engineering provides complete wireless and embedded ...
STMicroelectronics Miniaturizes Digital Temperature Sensors for Protection of Portable Products
STMicroelectronics has announced a super-small and power-efficient temperature sensor allowing portable devices to benefit from features such as intelligent thermal protection. As today’s consumer lifestyles demand unprecedented performance and portability from products such as solid-state drives, notebook computers, eREADERS, smartphones, basestations and digital signage, hard-working electronics are packed into confined spaces and generate h...
Analog Devices’ Digital Temperature Sensors Achieve Highest Accuracy of ± 0.25°C Over Industry’s Widest Temperature Range
Analog Devices introduced two fully calibrated, 16-bit-resolution, high-linearity digital temperature sensors that achieve the industry’s highest level of precision over a wide operating temperature range.
Imec and Holst Centre report gas sensor chip paving the way to autonomous e-nose
Imec and Holst Centre have developed very sensitive integrated sensing elements for gas detection. The polymer-coated microbridges in high-density arrays can detect ppm-level concentrations of vapors using on-chip integrated read-out techniques. The demonstrated technology is very suitable for miniaturization of electronic nose devices thanks to the low power consumption (