Sensors
Overcurrent detection for diagnostics in automotive safety systems
The electrification of vehicles is occurring not only in powertrain systems such as traction inverters, battery management and electric power steering, but also in automotive safety systems such as anti-lock brake systems or automated driving. Knowing that these systems are operating within the correct operational guidelines will be vital to helping ensure vehicle safety.
Differential pressure sensor with ±0.5 % accuracy
The EE600 from E+E Elektronik measures the differential pressure in the range zero to 1,000 Pa or zero to 10,000 Pa with an accuracy of ±0.5 % of the full scale. The sensor is dedicated for HVAC applications and can be employed for air and all non-flammable and non-aggressive gases.
How to use temperature sensors to protect an automotive transmission
The automotive industry is rapidly introducing new technologies as automotive manufacturers seek to provide consumers vehicles with improved convenience, comfort, performance and fuel economy. The most visible technology innovations are often in the vehicle cabin and part of the infotainment system, but there have also been great improvements in automotive powertrains that improve vehicle handling, performance and fuel economy.
Tiny digital IR proximity sensing module enhances earbuds
ams has launched what they claim to be the world’s smallest digital proximity sensor module. The ultra-small package of the TMD2635 occupies just 1mm3 of volume and enables audio manufacturers of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbud products to develop smaller, lighter industrial design earbuds.
Analogue output temperature sensor for powertrain
The TMP23x-Q1 devices from Texas Instruments are a family of automotive grade precision CMOS integrated-circuit linear analogue temperature sensors with an output voltage proportional to temperature, serving various automotive applications from powertrain to infotainment. These temperature sensors have a typical accuracy from zero to +70°C of ±0.5°C.
Automotive SoC offers high low-light performance for cameras
OmniVision Technologies has announced from the AutoSens conference its 1.3MP OX01F10 SoC, providing automotive designers with excellent imaging performance across a wide range of challenging lighting conditions, along with the most compact form factor and lowest power consumption.
Automotive image sensor fusion technologies improved quality
OmniVision has combined OmniVision’s OX03A1Y image sensor with the Arm Mali-C71 image signal processor (ISP) for a dual-mode automotive camera module. OmniVision’s sensor features quality across all lighting conditions for rear and surround view cameras, as well as a broad range of machine vision applications for ADAS and autonomous driving platforms.
IR temperature sensor shows measurement in situ
A low-cost non-contact voltage-output temperature sensor designed for factory maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) in smart manufacturing environments has been released by RS Components. It meets the demands of maintenance engineers who need a small, low-cost temperature sensor that can fit into tight spaces, and that shows the measured temperature in situ.
Wire free, solar powered solution for in-place-inclinometers
Senceive has announced an addition to its sensor interface range with a wire free, solar powered, easy to deploy gateway solution for In-Place-Inclinometers (IPI), which are used to detect lateral geotechnical and structural displacement profiles; providing easy connectivity to precise and reliable remote monitoring for earthworks.
Intelligent mmWave sensor antenna-on-package evaluation module
The IWR6843 antenna-on-package (AoP) evaluation module (EVM) is an easy-to-use mmWave sensor EVM with integrated, short-range, wide field-of-view (FoV) AoP technology, which enables direct connectivity to the mmWave sensors carrier card platform (MMWAVEICBOOST) and allows for stand-alone use.