The ams AG TCS34901 color sensor for portable devices targets light source detection for operation under a wide range of light sources and enables sophisticated display management and brightness control. The light to digital sensor has five-channels for extremely accurate measurements of the Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of light. In addition to the red, green […]
Infrared
GreenPeak launches smart PIR sensor for smart home applications
GreenPeak Technologies announced a new addition to its Smart Home portfolio today with the launch of a reference design for a low cost Passive Infra-Red (PIR) sensor with outstanding performance. The reference design of the PIR motion detector can enable application developers to quickly build a ZigBee enabled motion sensor that is ready to be produced with […]
Medical Application Uses Noncontact Temperature Sensor
NeuWave Medical’s Certus 140 is a soft-tissue ablation system that uses microwave technology to treat skin lesions. The company says it is the only gas-cooled microwave system. CO2 cylinders ensure the probe shaft remains cool when delivering microwave energy to the target lesion. In the cooling system, an infrared (IR) temperature sensor measures the CO2 […]
Key Demos Sensors and More
At Sensors Expo 2014, Satya Dixit, Senior director of Systems & Applications from ROHM Semiconductor USA demonstrates the company’s wearable key device with accelerometers, magnetic sensors, sensor hub microcontroller, ultraviolet (UV) sensor, proximity sensors and Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) communications that can be applied to several applications. To watch the video, click here. For more […]
Farsens unveils the PHOTON, a battery free RF field detector
The PHOTON from Farsens S.L., San Sebastián, Spain is a UHF RF field detector passive tag equipped with an LED. Whenever this tag is close to an RF field source, it will harvest the energy from the RF field and drive an LED. The stronger the RF field in a specific point and orientation, the […]
Reflective /Infrared Sensors Help Control Product Flow on Conveyors
Intended for zero pressure accumulation applications, SICK’s recently launched R/IR sensors are designed to be mounted between the rollers on conveyors where mounting space is limited. The mounting location makes the sensors less susceptible to damage. Members of the company’s ZoneControl line, the sensors help control product flow on conveyors, reducing jams and allowing product […]
Detect the Presence or Absence of Liquid in a Transparent Pipe
Using through-beam sensing technology with a 950-nm infrared LED, Autonics BL Series liquid level sensors can accurately detect the presence or absence of liquid in a transparent pipe. This could be for a critical monitoring situation in process control or other applications. For this approach to work, the W23 X H14 X L13-mm sensor requires […]
Affordable Thermal Imager Announced for Smartphones
At CES 2014, thermal imaging company FLIR announced the FLIR ONE™ personal thermal imaging device that targets consumer applications. The non-contact device detects infrared (IR) energy (heat) and converts it into an electronic signal for displaying a thermal image on a smartphone screen and performing temperature calculations. In its report on “Uncooled Infrared Imaging Technology […]
Google’s Acquisition of Hardware Supplier Advances IoT Connectivity
With Google Inc’s announcement of its plans to acquire Nest Labs Inc, the Internet of Things (IoT) received a tremendous boost. Nest Labs makes smart thermostats and smoke alarms that have a high degree of connectivity. The Nest Protect smoke alarm uses six sensors: photoelectric smoke sensor, carbon monoxide (CO) sensor, heat sensor, light sensor, […]
Rugged IR Sources for Gas Sensors
Infrared (IR) sources are used for gas detection in a variety of measurement techniques including non-dispersive infrared spectroscopy, (NDIR), photoacoustic infrared spectroscopy (PAS) and attenuated-total-reflectance FTIR spectroscopy (ATR). For its IR sources, Axetris uses micromachined, electrically-modulated, thermal infrared emitters to detect CO, CO2, VOC, NOx, NH3, SOx, SF6, hydrocarbons, humidity, anesthetic agents, refrigerants and breath […]
