Sensors

Mouser Electronics, is now stocking the WLR089U0 LoRa-enabled sub-GHz module from Microchip Technology.

Following a dramatic increase in anxiety-related sleep issues over the past ten months, many are looking for non-pharmaceutical sleep aids to get some much-needed rest during what has been an incredibly stressful time for everyone.

Fujitsu Laboratories has announced the development of a new multi-factor biometric authentication technology to deliver an innovative shopping experience for the ‘New Normal’ era, combining non-contact biometrics that filter the verification target through facial data with identification performed via palm vein recognition.

Rohde & Schwarz has increased the maximum measurable frequency of its three-path diode power sensors to 67 GHz.

NewTek Sensor Solutions has announced that it now offers the RV series of rotary position sensors that measure and provide feedback on the rotary displacement of rotating elements in industrial benchtop and test and measurement applications. 

OmniVision Technologies has announced a 2.9 micron, 1080p image sensor that provides a high value option for adding the premium near-infrared (NIR) and ultra low light performance of its Nyxel and PureCel Plus technologies to mainstream surveillance cameras.

InnovationLab has demonstrated a smart mattress cover that may reduce by up to 88% the risk of developing decubitus ulcers, the potentially life-threatening pressure ulcers that affect up to 2.5 million hospital patients in the US annually.

Timestrip has launched a completely new range of eTimestrip smart indicators with two electronic temperature indicators. They will be important in monitoring the safe storage and transportation of a wide range of goods including pharmaceuticals, vaccines, healthcare, food produce, adhesives and inks.

 ams has introduced a family of infrared VCSEL IR emitter (Vertical-Cavity Sur-face-Emitting Laser) flood illuminators which help industrial manufacturers to develop new and innovative applications for robots, cobots, autonomous guided vehicles, and smart devices which perform 2D and 3D optical sensing. 

Pyreos has announced steep revenue growth in medical breath analysis applications for critical care settings and also in sensors for breath analysis for handheld battery powered consumer health products.