Many sensors use microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. Yole Developpement’s recently released “Status of the MEMS industry 2010” report provides an update on gyroscopes , accelerometers, pressure sensors and more. The report analyzes the evolution of the industry from the manufacturing and innovation points of views, and the strategies of the main players. The report includes […]
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How Pressure Sensors Can Help Your Golf Swing
Sensosolutions SensoGlove embeds four tiny pressure sensors into a golf glove to analyze the pressure that the golfer is exerting during his/her swing. Contrary to natural instinct, an excessively tight grip does not usually provide the expected results. To achieve the right amount of pressure, a target pressure level from 1-to-18 can be set and […]
Electro-Pneumatic Analog Circuit-Card Servo Pressure Transducers
Marsh Bellofram Type 3110 and Type 3120, a series of single- (3110) and double-loop (3120) electro-pneumatic analog circuit-card servo pressure transducers are designed for space-conscious, high-performance, economical air pressure monitoring applications. With a footprint of 2 x 2.8 inches (50.8 x 71.12 mm) and available analog monitor output ranges from 29” Hg to 600 psig, […]
Portable Reflectometer Addresses Requirements in Short Optical Fiber Applications
At some point, a sensor becomes complex enough to be designated an instrument. This is the case with reflectometers. Luna Technologies Optical Backscatter Reflectometer (OBR) 4200 is a new generation, portable, ultra-high resolution reflectometer. Designed to provide advanced inspection and diagnostic capabilities to manufacturers and installers of fiber optic assemblies and short (<500 m) networks, […]
Four-wire, Two-parameter Transmitter Reduces Cost / Saves Space
Endress+Hauser’s Liquiline CM442 is a four-wire, two-parameter transmitter for analytical sensing applications. By accepting data from any two of the company’s Memosens sensors such as turbidity/suspended solids, nitrate, SAC (UV254), ISE, dissolved oxygen, pH/ORP, chlorine, concentration and conductivity, the transmitter avoids the cost of a second device and saves space with a simplified system. Powered […]
Measuring Surface Contact and Pressure Distribution Between a Heat Sink and Its Source
Sensor Products Inc.’s Tactilus heat-sink analysis system uses a flexible sensor and hub to display heat sink data on a PC for heat-generating chips such as a CPU. Since it is flexible and only 0.015-in. thick (0.38 mm), the sensor can be placed between the CPU and heat sink without affecting the assembly. Data can […]
Reverse Engineering Process & Costing Analysis of the STMicroelectronics 3-Axis Accelerometer
Finding out how a particular sensor is constructed can provide some helpful information, especially for a competitor. However, potential users may also want to know more about what is inside a sensor that they are considering – before they decide to purchase it. For STMicroelectronics LIS331DLH 3-Axis Accelerometer, Yole Developpement has just published a reverse […]
Cypress Semiconductor’s FirstTouch Starter Kit includes Kionix Accelerometer
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation selected the Kionix KXSC7 accelerometer for use in the new CY8CKIT-014 PSoC5 FirstTouch Starter Kit. The kit is based on the PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip architecture that uses the 32-bit ARM® Cortex-M3 processor. The KXSC7 series of Tri-axis, 2g-6, analog accelerometers have low-power consumption and several preset internal low-pass filters with an […]
Endevco Absolute Pressure Transducer Addresses High-Sensitivity Applications
Meggitt Sensing Systems Endevco model 8530B is a high-sensitivity absolute pressure transducer in a compact 3.86-mm face diameter package. The active four-arm strain gage bridge in silicon design is offered in ranges of 200, 500 and 1000 psia with 300 mV full scale output and high resonant frequencies of 750 kHz (200 psia). In addition, […]
The Object of Pepperl+Fuchs Newest Photoelectric Sensors is Clear
That is clear object detection. GLV18 Series photoelectric sensors with Clear Object Detection use reflectors to detect transparent objects up to 2.5 m away, or opaque objects up to 5 m away. Offered in an industry-standard M18 threaded cylindrical housing, the sensor is up to 50% shorter. In addition, the company claims the power consumption […]
