Sensirion will be attending the MD&M West 2017 trade fair in order to present a proximal flow sensor for flow measurements in respiratory applications used in neonatology and pediatrics. This fully calibrated SFM3400 sensor is available as a single-use and reusable solution, and is highly robust, accurate and extremely fast in processing signals. It is […]
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Measure Airflow with Pressure Sensor
At Sensors Expo 2016, Bernd Zimmerman, a field application engineer from Sensirion shows how the company’s SDP3x differential pressure sensor can be used to measure air flow in medical and other applications. An evaluation kit with the sensor, an interface and viewer software is available to simplify design-in. For more information, click here.
Over 1 Billion MEMS Sensors Shipped
Shipping a billion of anything is certainly an achievement. When it is 1 billion sensors, it deserves recognition on Sensor Tips. MEMSIC has reached this magical pinnacle. The sensors include monolithic accelerometers that use the company’s patented thermal MEMS technology, flow sensors, current sensors and AMR magnetic sensor technology. Among the company’s unique product aspects […]
A Single-Chip Solution for Ultrasonic Water Flow Metering
Designs that specifically target an end application provide a much better head start to the system designer. This is certainly the case for the TDC-GP30-F01from ams AG, a provider of sensors and analog ICs. The single-chip solution for ultrasonic flow meter ICs is a complete hardware and firmware measurement solution for cold water meters. It […]
Bi-Directional Flow Sensor Addresses Medical and Industrial Applications
MEMSIC’s MFC2030 bi-directional flow sensor uses thermal technology. It boasts a highly sensitive flow measurement with a low pressure drop as well as exceptionally low power consumption. The device’s MEMS suspended-bridge is the primary means to transfer heat via convection from the heater to the thermopiles. As aresult,the effective and rugged structure integrated with advanced […]
Sensor Signal Conditioner Provides Mass Airflow Meter
At Sensors Expo 2015 in Long Beach, CA, David Grice, an application engineer from ZMDI shows how the company’s ZSSC3154 sensor signal conditioner can be configure to work as a mass airflow meter using constant temperature anemometry. For more information about the ZSSC3154, click here.
MEMS-Based Flow Sensor for Gases and Liquids
Housed in a 3D molded interconnect device (MID) package, 2E mechatronic’s MID-Thermic Flow Sensor can address several applications with tight space requirements. The injection-molded thermoplastic surface mount package of the MEMS-based flow sensor, measures 12 x 10 x 6mm³. The sensor develops a pressure loss through a monolithically integrated flow channel using MEMS technology and […]
Battery-Powered Ultrasonic Flow Sensing
The time-of-flight measurement involved in ultrasonic flow sensors requires a time-to-digital converter to make time interval measurements in the range of 1 nanosecond down to the picosecond range. The TDC-GP30 system-on-chip (SoC) ultrasonic flow converter delivers resolution of <0.5 l/hr (0.13 gal/hr) with a 20-year AA-size Li-ion battery life. Capable of ultrasonic measurement frequencies up […]
Analog mass flow meter for artificial respiration and anesthesia
Sensirion is an expert in medical technology. The high-quality sensor solutions from the Swiss company have been used in artificial respiration and anesthesia for many years and provides maximum precision and reliability. With the new SFM3100, Sensirion is offering a mass flow meter that fulfills varying respiration requirements in emergency care, intensive care medicine and […]
MEMS-Based Inertial and Flow Sensors
At Sensors Expo 2014, John Newton, Vice President of Marketing and Applications Engineering for MEMSIC discussed the company’s microelectromechanical system (MEMS) based sensors. The newest inertial measurements units (IMUs), the embedded 380 family, and its thermal MEMS flow sensor were featured. To watch the video, click here. For more information about the IMUs, click here […]
