• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Sensor Tips

Sensor Product News, Tips, and learning resources for the Design Engineering Professional.

  • What’s Hot
    • Development Tools
    • Energy Harvesting
    • Market Research
    • Packaging
    • Sensor Fusion
    • Sensor-specific software
    • Signal Conditioning
    • Touch Sensing
    • Wireless
  • Motion Sensing
  • Vision systems
    • Smart cameras
    • Vision software
    • Lighting
    • Optics
  • Pressure
  • Speed
  • Temperature
  • Suppliers
  • Video
  • EE Learning Center

Analyzing different proximity sensor technologies

March 25, 2021 By Aimee Kalnoskas

proximity sensorsUtilized as a no-touch method to provide either precise distance measurement to an object or simple “there/not there” logic, proximity sensors span a wide range of technologies, each offering their own set of operating principles, advantages, and drawbacks. Some of the most commonly found technologies in portable or small embedded systems include ultrasonic, photoelectric, laser rangefinder, and inductive.

Although each technology can serve a variety of different applications, there is no one technology that is suitable for every job. Factors such as cost, detectable range, size, refresh rate, and material effect are all important to consider, while having knowledge of each technology’s basic operation as well as their pros and cons will make the selection process easier.

This CUI Insights blog post, “Comparing Proximity Sensor Technologies” studies ultrasonic, photoelectric, laser rangefinder, and inductive proximity sensor technologies in further detail, giving engineers a solid comparison of their benefits and tradeoffs.

Read More

 

You may also like:

  • Undersea optical-fiber cables
    Undersea optical-fiber cables do double-duty as seismic sensors, Part 1:…

  • ICs for interfacing inductive sensors, Part 2
  • inductive sensors
    ICs for interfacing inductive sensors, Part 1

  • What are inductive proximity sensors, Part 2
  • inductive proximity sensors
    What are inductive proximity sensors? Part 1

Filed Under: Position, Proximity Tagged With: FAQ

Primary Sidebar

DesignFast

Component Selection Made Simple.

Try it Today
design fast globle

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Randy Frank delivers weekly sensor industry news, sensor resources, new sensor product innovations and more.

Subscribe Today

DESIGN GUIDE LIBRARY

“motion

EE TRAINING CENTER CLASSROOMS

“ee

“ee

“ee

“ee

“ee

“ee

RSS Current EDABoard.com discussions

  • Output of variable in module
  • Space Vector PWM Help Needed
  • Limiting variable DC power source
  • COMSOL simulation of A 3D Ferrite Bar Numerical Model For Magnetic Flux Density, Magnetic Field And The Coupling Coefficient
  • Power Supply Design ideas Please for Mains LED Strip

RSS Current Electro-Tech-Online.com Discussions

  • XOR GATE CIRCUIT FROM DIODES
  • How do I test amplifier speaker output polarity?
  • Adding Current Limit Feature to a Buck Converter
  • Pilot aptitude test
  • What is this part on my solar controller


SensorTips Videos

RSS Featured White Papers

  • Implementing Position Sensors for Hazardous Areas & Safety
  • How New Rotary Sensor Technology Enables New Application Solutions
  • Magnetic sensor ensures safety features in depaneling machines

Footer

EE WORLD ONLINE NETWORK

  • DesignFast
  • EE World Online
  • EDA Board Forums
  • Electro Tech Online Forums
  • Microcontroller Tips
  • Analog IC Tips
  • Connector Tips
  • Power Electronic Tips
  • Test and Measurement Tips
  • Wire and Cable Tips
  • 5G Technology World

SENSOR TIPS

  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact us
  • About us
Follow us on TwitterAdd us on FacebookFollow us on YouTube Follow us on Instagram

Copyright © 2022 · WTWH Media LLC and its licensors. All rights reserved.
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media.

Privacy Policy