Sensors
Why biometric fingerprint sensors are here to stay
Around the world, we have fallen in love with our mobile devices. There are 10+ billion devices in circulation, we check them 58 times daily on average and 65% of Americans check their smartphones up to 160 times a day. We estimate that time spent unlocking using PINs and passwords equates to 41 minutes each week, or about four months of our lives. This is why biometrics is now firmly embedded within the mobile ...
New wireless torque sensor technology
Sensor Technology has launched a new range of non-contact torque sensors based on a full four element strain gauge bridge design, complementing its existing non-contact sensors that use surface acoustic wave (SAW) detection.
Graphene hall effect sensors under extreme conditions
Paragraf has continued to push performance with its graphene Hall Effect sensors. Oxford Instruments has employed a modified version of the Paragraf GHS09CC hall effect sensor device to carry out measurements at temperatures and magnetic field strengths.
Oxford Instruments demonstrate capabilities of Graphene Hall Effect sensors
Paragraf continues to push performance boundaries with its graphene Hall Effect sensors. Oxford Instruments, provider of high technology tools and systems for research and industry, have employed a modified version of the Paragraf GHS09CC sensor device to carry out measurements at temperatures and magnetic field strengths far beyond the scope of any other sensing solution.
Miniature SMD photomicrosensor for 3D printers
Omron Electronic Components Europe has launched a new, extremely compact reflective photomicrosensor (PMS) with a sensing distance of three to four millimetres, plugging a gap in the market for an SMD device addressing applications such as 3D printers, mini printers, e-locks and factory automation equipment.
Indoor-deployed sensor module with computing resources
Pushing the performance envelope with advanced edge-based hardware, Sfera Labs has introduced its latest multi-sensor module. The Exo Sense Pi leverages Raspberry Pi 4 computing capabilities. This compact wall-mount unit features a 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 processor running at up to 1.5GHz, which is way beyond what other sensor modules on the market can deliver.
X-ray camera substitutes for discontinued KAI sensors
Last year marked another step in the slow discontinuation of CCD sensors. The biggest impact had the announcement of end of life status for large format KAI sensors from ON Semiconductor (originally from Kodak and later Truesense) like the 11 Mpix KAI-11002, 16 Mpix KAI-16000 or KAI-16070 and 29 Mpix KAI-29052. XIMEA was utilising these sensors among others in the family of compact X-ray cameras called xiRAY.
CO2 sensor built on photoacoustic sensing principle
Sensirion have launched the SCD4x series of next generation miniature CO2 sensors. The company says that they offer an unmatched price-to-performance ratio.
Low-voltage 3D magnetometer for consumer applications
Melexis has announced that it is targeting white goods, consumer electronics, and smart-metering applications with the MLX90392 three-axis magnetometer field sensor, which can operate from a 1.8V power rail shared with other components such as logic devices.
Proximity sensor suits space-constrained applications
The Optoelectronics Group of Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a fully integrated proximity sensor designed to increase efficiency and performance in consumer and industrial applications.