Monitoring a product’s or container’s temperature through the supply chain to ensure that a critical temperature has been maintained or avoided is an existing sensing application that can increase with the right product. Blue Spark Technologies and IDS Microchip have developed a design solution: a battery-assisted passive (BAP) RFID tag reference design. The design uses […]
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Easily Transmit Analog Sensor Data
With Lantronix Inc.’s xSenso unit, users can readily send real-time data to any node on the network or over the Internet. The DIN-rail or wall mount analog device server (ADS) remotely monitors and logs data from a variety of sensors including temperature, humidity, pressure, level, flow, weight, and gas/air quality transmitters. The XSenso server also […]
Report Predicts 20% Annual Growth for MEMS in Cell Phones & Tablets
A new report from Yole Développement predicts that the market for MEMS in cell phones and tablets will grow 19.8% to reach a $5.4B value in 2017. This follows the market tripling form 2009 to 2011. In 2011, MEMS market leaders in cell phones and tablets were: ST Microelectronics with sales of $477M for motion […]
Sensor Detects the Presence of Water in Fuel
Good things do not happen when water is present in fuel. To prevent problems, Gems Sensors & Controls has introduced a sensor that detects the presence of water in fuel or lubricating oil. The WIF-1250 is a solid-state conductivity technology based solution that generates an alternating voltage to a probe tip. If water is present, […]
Sensor Detects Magnetic Targets behind Non-Ferromagnetic Walls
Detecting magnetic fields over distances up to 60 mm demonstrates the capability of recently released MFxM magnetic proximity switches from Baumer. With this sensing distance, the proximity switch can be used to detect a target located behind a wall of non-ferromagnetic metal such as stainless steel or aluminum. An important application is any place where […]
Magnetic Field Cylinder Sensors Include Protection
Balluff’s recently announced Global BMF magnetic field cylinder sensors have both replacement and new design applications. Based on non-contact, solid-state sensor technology that is compatible with both reed and Hall Effect magnetic pole orientations, the sensors can replace standard magnetic switches. For new designs, their integrated short circuit, overload, and reverse-polarity protection provide design advantages. […]
MEMS Sensors Help Detect Equine Lameness
Thanks to a University of Missouri professor of equine surgery in the College of Veterinary Medicine, a commercially available product can detect horse lameness. Inputs from MEMS accelerometers and a gyroscope are transmitted by a Bluetooth® wireless transceiver (within 150 yards) to a motion computing tablet PC. Accelerometers are mounted the horse’ head and pelvis and […]
Industrial Applications of Motion Sensing
At Sensors Expo 2012, David Gaber, product marketing manager for Sensor Products at Epson demonstrates the application of Epson’s S4E5A0A0 inertial motion unit (IMU) in oil pipelines and manufacturing automation. The IMU can detect leaks in an oil pipeline by detecting the pitch of a pipe section. In a robotic arm, the IMU shows its […]
Sensor Hub Controller Reduces Smart Phone Power Consumption
At Sensors Expo 2012, Alec Melnick Sr. Product Marketing Manager for ROHM Semiconductor explains Lapis Semiconductor’s sensor hub controller. Lapis Semiconductor is now a part of ROHM Semiconductor. The controller acts as a filter for the host processor for sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes and ambient light sensors in a smart phone, offloading the computations […]
3D Hall Sensor Measures Clutch Position
Roland Einspieler, an application engineer for ams (austria microsystems), explains linear position measurement in an automotive clutch application using the company’s 3D Hall effect absolute position sensor at Sensors Expo 2012. The sensor was a Best of Sensors Expo winner in 2011. For more information about ams AS5410 3D Hall sensor, click here. To watch […]