Omron Electronic Components Business Europe (OCB-EU) today announced the release of two new blood pressure monitoring modules that can be easily integrated into new or existing medical systems. The modules are the M3600 hospital grade device featuring full redundancy and comprehensive automatic measurement features, and the lower-cost M1200 for high accuracy home and telemedicine environments.

Omron has announced the availability of what it says is the world’s smallest 10GHz RF MEMS switch, offering a typical insertion loss of 1dB at 8GHz in an LGA12 package of just 5.2 x 3.0 x 1.8mm.

Omron Electronics Component Business – Europe has extended its range of DIP switches with a new family of piano type components, in surface mount and through hole form. The devices are ideal for telecommunications applications, set-top boxes and industrial systems alike.

Omron Components Business Europe (OCB-EU) is unveiling new MEMS flow sensor, capacitive touch sensor and RF MEMS technologies at Sensor and Test Nuremberg, alongside a raft of innovative test and measurement component solutions.

Omron Components Business - Europe has extended its range of compact bi-directional PLC splitter modules for Passive Optical Networks with a new 1x64 version.

Omron Electronics Components Business - Europe has strengthened the sensor field applications engineering team in Munich by making two new appointments. Omron has brought Masashige Fukumoto to Munich from the factory in Kurayoshi, Japan, to offer his design insights to European customers, and to assist in the development of customised solutions to address local applications. At the same time, it has appointed Andreas Barth, a touch sensor expert ...

New industrial M12 connectors from Omron feature a simple, secure, ‘smart click’ locking mechanism, yet retain full compatibility with the traditional screw lock styles. M12 connectors are widely used throughout industrial and process control installations, in particular to connect sensor I/O, and for field bus and industrial Ethernet installations.

Omron Electronic Components Business Europe has announced a new addition to its range of air and gas flow sensors designed for medical, analytical and HVAC/VAV (Variable Air Volume) equipment. The new MEMS-based D6F-P air flow sensor delivers uni- or bi-directional sensing with amplified output in a highly compact package.

Omron Electronic Components Business (ECB) has established a new Global Management Structure with Regional Chief Operating Officers under Masashi Nakano, Chief Executive Officer, Global Business development and Soichi Yukawa, ECB President.

Omron Electronic Components Business Europe (OCB-EU) will exhibit its broad range of optical communications devices at ECOC 2007, Stand 12055/Hall 12. Visitors to the stand will see the world’s smallest CWDM Multiplexer/ Demultiplexer devices, Optical Switches, Micro Lens Array (MLA) technology and PLC Splitter Modules.

Omron has released a new Tap Case package and additional fibre assembly options, extending the mounting options for CWDM (coarse wave division multiplexing) multiplexers in fibre-to-the-node and fibre-to-the-home applications.

Omron Electronic Components Business – Europe (OCB-EU) has strengthened its Global Account Manager (GAM) team in Europe with the addition of Lari Manninen. His focus will specifically be on the mobile phone industry, and he will be responsible for global OEMs with a presence in Europe.

Omron is addressing the industrial automation and HVAC markets with a new power relay offering an exceptionally low profile solution whilst conforming to an industry standard footprint. The new Omron G6RL has an overall height of just 12.3mm, nearly 20% lower than existing solutions and is capable of switching 8A at 250VAC. Aimed at boiler control applications in the HVAC market, or PLC, timer and temperature controller applications in industrial...

Omron has further miniaturised its FPC connector portfolio, with the introduction of a new ultra-low profile version that is just 0.5mm thick fully assembled, as well as a solution offering a reduced footprint, based on the smallest ever front-back depth.

Omron Electronic Components Business Europe (OCB-EU) has extended its capacitative Touch Control IC family with a new 16-channel version. Omron’s B6TS touch sensors allow a non-conducting surface of any shape to be used as a control giving a new dimension to the styling of consumer brown and white goods and AV equipment, as well as vending machines, lift controls and security access.

Omron has added a more compact and lower cost version to its range of air and gas flow sensors, designed to detect clogged air intake filters and air velocity flows in office automation equipment, domestic air purifiers and coolers, and HVAC applications. The new sensors offer a monitoring solution at below the cost of a Pitot tube.

Omron Components Business Europe today announced the appointment of Jose Luis Gonzalez to lead a newly created team of Global Account Managers in Europe. At the same time, Omron named Fabrizio Vitali and Sean Eley as the first two members of his team.