Sensors
High Performance Single Axis Angular Rate Sensor
Inertial Aerosystems has introduced a high performance single axis angular rate sensor designed for the most demanding commercial applications. Designated the SDG1000, it is manufactured by U.S. based Systron Donner Inertial.
Omnipolar Hall-Effect Magnetic Position Sensors
Honeywell has announced the SS351AT and SS451A Omnipolar Hall-Effect Digital Position Sensors that can be operated by a North pole or a South pole, eliminating the need for the magnet polarity to be identified, which simplifies installation and can reduce system costs.
Silicon Labs Enters Human Interface Market With Suite Of Sensing Solutions
Silicon Laboratories has announced its entry into the human interface market with the introduction of the QuickSense portfolio of highly accurate and fast-response touch, proximity and ambient light sense devices supported by a common development environment. Ideal for portable, consumer and industrial electronics products, the power-saving QuickSense devices enable a complete, elegant human interface.
Silicon Labs - FastInfrared Sensing ICs For Human Interface Applications
Silicon Laboratories has announced its entry into the human interface market with the introduction of the QuickSense portfolio, including the Si1102 proximity sensor and the Si1120 proximity and ambient light sensor, the industry's fastest infrared sensing solutions. Optimized for power efficiency, the Si1102 and Si1120 enable touchless human interface sensing and superior detection range. Ideal for a wide variety of sensing applications, the Si1...
MCP9804 - Microchip Announces High-Accuracy, Low-Power Temperature Sensor
Microchip announces the MCP9804 Temperature Sensor. The sensor provides high temperature accuracy of +0.25°C (typical) and +/- 1°C from -40 to +125°C, as well as static current consumption of just 200µA (typ). Available in small 8-pin MSOP and 2mm x 3mm DFN packages, the I2C™ device reduces board space and enables longer battery life for industrial, automotive and consumer applications.
MTS Develops Temposonics Rod & Cylinder Sensor
MTS Systems Corp., Sensors Division has added the new Model CR Rod & Cylinder sensor to its Temposonics C-Series product line. The cost-optimized Model CR integrates a standard Model CS or CM sensor inside a versatile and rugged thick steel mechanical package, which protects the sensor electronics from mechanical and environmental damage.
BI Technologies' Hall Effect Sensor
Providing design engineers with a high accuracy, high resolution, long life cycle precision device, TT electronics BI Technologies has developed a non-contact single-turn Hall Effect sensor. Designated MagnePot, the Model 6120 Hall Effect position sensor features extremely low mechanical torque with a programmable electrical angle from five to 360 degrees.
PSC-360: Contactless Position Sensor
The PSC-360 is a vertical hall-effect magnetic sensor that is designed to overcome the limitations of potentiometer-based devices in a wide range of applications. The performance of magnetic sensors has traditionally been limited by their poor tolerance to thermal and magnetic fluctuations. And although these limitations can be overcome by careful circuit design, the complexity this has entailed has often discouraged OEMs from designing with thes...
NXP Integrates NDS MediaHighway for High-Definition Set Top Box
NXP Semiconductors today announced that it has integrated NDS MediaHighway set-top box software onto CX2450x, a highly integrated SoC solution for high-definition set top boxes. The cooperation will largely reduce the set top box operators and OEMs' time to market and integration cost to bring new digital pay-TV services with a range of interactive TV applications to their subscribers. The CX2450x with NDS MediaHighway will be demonstrated at IBC...
Low Cost Solid State Angular Rotation Sensor
Inertial Aerosystems has introduced a low cost solid state angular rotation sensor designed primarily for original equipment manufacturers (O.E.M’s). Designated the Horizon unit, it is manufactured by U.S. based Systron Donner Inertial.