Sensors
Alternative solutions for costly metal housed sensors
CHERRY Industrial Solutions' modular system speed sensors offer a reliable and cost effective alternative to conventional sensors with metal housings. The latest CHERRY sensors feature a plastic flange-mount housing and are suitable for many industrial applications including electric drives with speed regulation, braking systems, off-road vehicles, agricultural vehicles and trailers, industrial trucks, industrial automation, conveyor technology, ...
V2X chipset meets upcoming US road safety requirements
STMicroelectronics and Autotalks are preparing to release their 2nd gen V2X chipset and will begin design-ins with leading vendors of Smart-Driving systems in 2016. V2X technology connects vehicles to other vehicles (V2V) and infrastructure (V2I) within wireless range for safety and mobility applications, such as sharing advanced warnings of unseen hazards or coordinating with traffic signals to minimise queuing.
First custom programmable 9-axis motion sensor
Designed for robotics, gaming, remote controls, navigation systems, drones and HIDs for IoT projects, the BMF055 compact 9-axis motion sensor has been unveiled by Bosch Sensortec. Easy to programme for a particular application, the BMF055 is well suited to the needs of customers developing advanced application-specific sensor fusion algorithms, adding sophisticated motion sensing capabilities, and replacing multiple discrete components with a sin...
Achieve precise valve position in hydraulic applications
In cooperation with the German manufacturer INELTA, Hoffmann + Krippner now offers a family of robust and customer-specific hydraulic valve position sensing solutions used in a wide range of industries such as oil & gas, power generation or wherever a precise valve position in hydraulic applications is required.
Waterproof detection switch integrates resistors to save space
ALPS has developed the “SPVQD Series” Waterproof Detector Switch with internal resistors, suitable for detecting the opening and closing of automobile doors, trunks and hoods. Samples will be made available from September 2015. A growing number of vehicle models in today’s automobile market are equipped with idle stop (start–stop) systems that help to improve fuel efficiency.
Port controllers offer USB Type-C benefits
The TUSB320 family of USB Type-C configuration channel logic and port controllers from Texas Instruments are now available at Mouser Electronics. The TUSB320 family of devices provide USB Type-C configuration channel (CC) logic and port control, making it possible for a system to detect the orientation of the plug, and determine the appropriate USB specification and mode settings for the end equipment.
Brushless fan motor controllers feature PWM control
A series of three-phase brushless fan motor controllers from ROHM are available at Farnell element14. The controllers – part of the BD6201x and BM620x families of products – synthesise the optimal driving signal from hall sensor signals and output the synthesised signal to control the external level shifter and power transistor.
Push-button flush mounted PIR movement sensor saves energy
CP Electronics has further extended its acclaimed green-i energy-saving range with the addition of a new push-button flush mounted PIR movement sensor. Boasting the same functionality as the GESM, its surface-mounted counterpart, the new GEFL-PB product is compatible with all lamp types, including LED and offers a wide range of features and benefits.
Nonfunctional module/sensors combo eases measurement tasks
To be able to respond rapidly on changing tasks in measurement technology, IPETRONIK supports the use of TEDS sensors (Transducer Electronic Data Sheet) with a Lemo-2B-version of their multifunctional module Sx-STG. This IEEE-1451.4 defined plug & measure standard contains information about the identification number of the sensor, the calibration and the supplier. It enables the flexible, faultless adjustment of the module on new sensor param...
Crash sensors complete airbag electronics kit
STMicroelectronics has introduced two central airbag crash sensors alongside its peripheral crash sensors, airbag system ICs and safety MCUs, creating a complete airbag-electronics kit that supports the most stringent automotive application and functional safety requirements. The AIS1120SX and AIS2120SX are single- and dual-axis 120g in-plane MEMS accelerometers.