As the latest high-tech devices such as smartphones, mobile internet devices and netbooks adopt multi-touch touchscreens to support increasingly sophisticated ‘apps’ and games,STMicroelectronics has introduced a multi-touch ‘resistive’ touchscreen controller chip to optimize the Bill of Materials of the electronics supporting this advanced capability. The STM32TS60 is the first member of ST’s new STMTouch family, […]
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Position Sensors Ensure Accuracy of Down Hole Drilling Equipment
US-based manufacturer of LVDT Linear Position Sensors and Rotary Position Sensors and Transducers, Macro Sensors, is now serving the petroleum industry with LVDT-based linear position sensors that are used for position feedback control of down hole drilling equipment such as bore scopes that measure the ID of the drilled hole. The LVDT linear position sensors […]
TURCK Expands Line of Low-profile Dual Cylinder Position Sensors
Minneapolis, MN — TURCK announces its BIM-UNT line of compact cylinder position sensors has been expanded to include a new dual sensor for detecting long and short stroke cylinders in stamping, sorting, conveying and other material handling applications. This unique device combines two high-accuracy cylinder position sensors through a single cable connection, reducing wire costs […]
Mini-Photoelectric Sensor Has Many Installation Options
The new W15 from SICK is a special kind of miniature photoelectric sensor. The latest sensor and evaluation technologies from SICK meet a highly installation-friendly housing design that is common in the US market. Small wonder that the “transatlantic sensor concept” goes down well in Europe, too. Due to its “USA design,” the series is […]
New SmartPAC2 Now Has Capability to Learn On Its Own
Wintriss Controls introduced a new version of its SmartPAC 2 Servo Press Automation Control. The new SmartPAC 2 Servo uses an advanced linear sensor to monitor the slide position, and features the ability to “learn” and automatically save the upper and lower limits for up to ten stages of slide movement per cycle. To take […]
iWallet Requires Fingerprint & Has Bluetooth Proximity Sensor
Putting aside the rather hokey promotional video created for the iWallet, the product looks like it will find its place in the pockets of the paranoid and those living in urban environments where pick pockets are never too far. The iWallet comes in two version: carbon fiber or carbon fiber with Kevlar. This should make […]
Proximity Sensors Differentiate Metal Types
TURCK announces their analog+ proximity sensors have been enhanced to differentiate between varying types of metal during detection—independent of their distance from the sensor. Available in ring and flat housings, these material detection sensors provide sensing ranges up to 11 mm and are well suited for stamping, die cutting and metal sorting applications, where different […]
3-Axis Gyroscope Provides 360° Detection
STMicroelectronics has introduced a high performance single-package analog gyroscope that accurately measures angular rates along three orthogonal axes. Combining superior accuracy with high stability and a small size, ST’s 3-axis gyroscope heralds the widespread adoption of realistic-motion user interfaces in all kinds of consumer applications. The sensor provides 360° angular-rate detection for high-precision 3D gesture […]
Optical Sensor IC has Touchless Function
ROHM Co., has recently announced the development of the industry’s first monolithic optical proximity/illumination sensor that supports touchless motion detection. Intended for devices utilizing a touch panel, such as smart phones and digital cameras, where an optical proximity sensor is normally integrated in order to turn ON/OFF the touch sensor and LCD when the phone […]