Sensors
Sensors support wide-distance object detection at low power
Two ultrasonic signal processors and drivers, the PGA460 and PGA460-Q1, from Texas Instruments (TI) are now being shipped by distributor Mouser Electronics. Available in both automotive (PGA460-Q1) and non-automotive (PGA460) options, these devices are ultrasonic sensors that support wide-distance object detection at low power, making them well suited to address a broad range of ultrasonic position sensing and robotics applications.
From ‘passive safety net’ to ‘proactive life saver’
To help monetise data-driven applications within the automotive industry, provider of automotive IoT cyber security solutions, Trillium, has introduced its new data mining and analytics solution, SecureSKYE.
Cooperation for high performance custom image sensors
FRAMOS and PYXALIS have extended their collaboration. FRAMOS has been working with PYXALIS for several years and, after a very productive relationship, have entered into a formal agreement. This partnership provides FRAMOS partners with fully customised, high performance sensors, including sensor specification elaboration support, sensor architecture, design, prototyping, validation, industrialisation and manufacturing using the best silicon imag...
Sensor supports True Color consumer applications
ams has released the TCS3430, the first XYZ tristimulus True Color sensor IC to be offered with a small footprint suitable for consumer devices such as notebooks, smartphones and tablets.
What is driving the automotive LiDAR and RADAR market?
The automotive LiDAR and RADAR market is growing at a substantial rate. The market growth is dependent on the demand trends in the automobile industry, safety regulations, and buyer preferences and lifestyle. LiDAR and RADAR based driver assistance systems play an important role in reducing road accidents and casualties and enhance pedestrian safety. Passenger safety occupies a prime spot in the automobile sector today.
Touch, see, smell and taste this self-service pizza
Provider of durable, high performance Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT and MPCT) touch sensors, Zytronic, has announced that its touch sensors are being used in the ADIAL PIZZADOOR, a self-service vending machine retailing high quality pizzas for the notoriously discerning French palate. ADIAL has manufactured pizza vending machines since 2002, and its original design used mechanical selection buttons alongside a colour LCD screen to present ...
Flexible plastic fingerprint sensor wins industry award
Printed organic photodetectors and large-area image sensors company, Isorg, has announced that its first large-sized high-resolution (500dpi) flexible plastic fingerprint sensor, co-developed with FlexEnable, won the 2017 Best of Sensors Expo – Silver Applications Award. The high-resolution, ultra-thin, 500dpi flexible image sensor (sensitive from visible to near infrared) offers system integrators advantages in performance and compact...
Touch-sensor products join global distribution platform
The touch sensing products portfolio from Azoteq is available at Digi-Key Electronics, following the signing of a distribution agreement. Azoteq’s products allows designers to add touch controls to their designs. Anything from a simple touch to a full trackpad can be added to enhance the user experience of the engineer’s product.
Active and passive automotive safety systems
Passenger safety occupies a prime spot in the automobile sector today. Stakeholders across the automobile value chain acknowledge the importance of passenger/occupant safety and are constantly upgrading their offerings to provide fail safe safety technologies that will protect passengers and pedestrians. Proactive policy implementation and consumer awareness has played a key role in making automotive safety systems popular.
Multi-function environmental sensor supports the IoT
Omron Electronic Components Europe has announced a multi-function Environmental Sensor that quickly allows designers to monitor seven parameters from one easy to integrate module. Specifically designed for the growing number of autonomous IoT systems, the new Omron 2JCIE-BL01 Sensor measures temperature, humidity, light, UVI, barometric pressure, noise and acceleration.