Sensors
Sensors & Instrumentation returns to Birmingham in 2017
At the NEC, Birmingham on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th September 2017, Sensors & Instrumentation returns. And in line with the show’s continued growth, it’s moving to the larger and more accessible hall 1, located right at the NEC’s main entrance. Over 80 suppliers will be at the show to demonstrate all the latest products and solutions, with exciting feature areas and seminars adding more value to the visi...
Accelerometer offers improved interrupt functionality
Kionix has announced the release of the KXTJ3, a 3-axis accelerometer offering unprecedented value while providing the performance of much a more expensive accelerometer in a tiny, 2x2x0.9mm form factor.
Collaboration designs tyres that reduce carbon emissions
The UK’s technology innovation provider for process manufacturing, the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), has announced that it is collaborating with Bath University and Silent Sensors to develop a key component for the future of intelligent tyres, using piezoelectric energy harvesting, which converts mechanical motion into electrical energy. This component will be part of the innovative Silent Sensors Tyre Management System (TMS) for veh...
Light sensor provides design flexibility for gesture applications
The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new fully integrated Automotive Grade proximity and ambient light sensor for gesture recognition. Featuring Filtron technology, the Vishay Semiconductors VCNL4035X01 combines photo detectors for proximity and ambient light, a signal conditioning IC, a 16-bit ADC, and a driver for up to three external IREDs in one compact 4 mm by 2.36 mm by 0.75 mm surface-mount package.
Hall-effect sensor IC programs many parameters
The A1377 linear Hall-Effect sensor IC has been added to the Solid State Supplies product range. Recently introduced by Allegro MicroSystems, the device is able to determine changes in magnetic fields to an elevated degree of precision, and is mainly targeted at industrial and automotive deployment.
Optical position sensor awarded Innovation Award 2017
For the development and successful market introduction of the reflexive position sensor, EncoderBlue, iC-Haus was awarded the Innovation Award 2017 in Rhineland-Palatinate. The optical position sensor transmits the performance data of machine tools, robots, and power trains. While under pricing pressure, products were required with high resolution, in wide temperature ranges, small packages, and for high rotational velocities.
Compact sensor identifies EMI sources
A compact sensor has been announced by Kanazawa University and Hitachi, capable of identifying the source of electromagnetic interference (EMI) that causes malfunction in components for autonomous operation. The realisation of the compact sensor will not only allow multiple sensors to be embedded in vehicles such as automobiles and trains but also, by configuring it with several antennas, enable the direction of this low-frequency electromagnetic...
Laser triangulation sensor measures cylinder thickness and diameter
RIFTEK has recently designed and supplied a customised scanning system that automatically measures and records geometric parameters for welded cylindrical laminated foil tubes. The RF092 machine employs three RIFTEK laser triangulation sensors that are rotated around the sample tube and combine to measure the multi-layered foil thickness as well as the weld overlap and depth, in addition to the tube length and its diameter.
Flexible sensor holds potential for foldable touch screens
An inexpensive sensor developed at the University of British Columbia could help make advanced devices, such as a tablet that you can fold into the size of a phone and put away in your pocket, or an artificial skin that can sense your body's movements and vital signs. The sensor uses a highly conductive gel sandwiched between layers of silicone that can detect different types of touch, including swiping and tapping, even when it is stre...
Embedded World: Accelerometer targets harsh IoT environments
A next-generation accelerometer designed for long-period monitoring of the physical condition of high-value assets was unveiled by Analog Devices (ADI) at Embedded World in Nuremberg. With its extremely low power capabilities, the ADXL372 micropower high-g MEMS accelerometer targets Internet of Things (IoT) solutions where shock and impact on a unit during storage, transit, or use would adversely affect its function, safety, or reliability.