Sensors Last update:2nd June 2010
Daily Top Stories
AuthenTec TruePrint smart sensor with lighted LEDs used in notebooks from Fujitsu
Tessera to acquire MEMS developer Siimpel
ANT+ and TI working together in connecting low power sensors to smartphones
ST Micro unveils details of new family of three-axis digital accelerometers
MEMS microphones from ST in the price range of electret microphones
Aptina did post layout verification of its image sensor design using Fast 3D software
CTS to supply throttle position sensor to one of the India's leading motorcycle maker
e2v to present ASIC design paper at Eurosensors Conference
austriamicrosystems' MEMS microphone analog IC records 1billion shipments
AMS and Fraunhofer partnering to develop magnetic encoder ICs
New touch screens responding to touch gestures of tap, flick, zoom, and rotate
Digi-Key becomes distributor for Bosch Sensortec's sensors
e2v's CCD image sensor for Pleiades Earth observation satellite has outperformed
Digi-Key to distribute Aptina's image sensors
austriamicrosystems files lawsuit against Melexis for magnetic encoder patent violation
OMRON and Renesas are partnering to develop touch sensor solutions
White paper on benefits of using Hall effect IC switches in portable devices
National Semiconductor's online tool for sensor signal path solutions
Freescale takes leading position by shipping more than 300 million MEMS based acceleration sensors.
New Products
Low-power EM touch processor from SiS
Ultra-low power consuming 3-axis accelerometer from ST for motion sensing
Film-Film resistive touch panels from Fujitsu for mobile applications
Micronas ships half a billion HAL 8xy family linear Hall-effect sensor
Pressure sensor of range -2500 to +2500 hectopascals from TDK-EPC
MEMS gyroscope from ADI deliver high performance at low power
Hall-effect transducer from Micronas to measure current
Magnetic angle positioning sensor with SAE SENT J2716 interface
New MEMS microphone from ADI simplifies voice recognition
ST to develop sensor for continuous eye pressure monitoring to detect glaucoma
World's smallest MEMS microphones with a digital interface
Compact version of Fujitsu's palm vein recognition sensor systems
Thermal print head from Kyocera supports card printing
New 3-Axis digital gyroscope from ST Micro for mobile phone, gaming console apps
New CMOS tech based Linear Hall Sensors from Micronas for automobile apps
High sensitive CMOS image sensor with BSI technology from Toshiba
Freescale adds ultra-low-power capacitive sensor and a TSS suite to its touch sensing solutions
ST Micro announced quarter-inch 5MP CMOS image-sensor roadmap for mobile phones
New accelerometer motion sensor sense up to ±6g for use automotive electronics
New Hall-Effect latch sensor with power management feature for portable apps
Linear Hall sensor from Micronas for automotive, domestic and industrial apps
MEMS and Zigbee combined compact module for motion recognition
5 Megapixel CMOS image sensor for camera phones
High sensitivity 1.3 MP CMOS image sensor for embedded imaging apps from e2v
Avago's ultra-thin integrated ambient light and proximity sensor module for mobile apps
New Hall-effect sensor IC with high temperature stability
Maxim's touch-screen ICs with integrated infrared-based proximity sensing
1 to 50 milli-ohms current sensor for portable electronic systems
Resistive touch screen controllers for large volume small formfactor embedded systems
First diode power sensor operating at microwave range upto 33 GHz
ST Micro launches MEMS Gyroscopes
Single chip thermometer IC with RFID transceiver
15 Inch, 5-wire resistive touch panels and protector sheets for POS terminals and kiosks
Hall sensors to detect 3 dimensional motions of 0 to 360 degrees
14-bit magnetic rotary encoder IC to convert rotational motion into electric signal
Current sensors for smart phones and netbooks
ST Microelectronics's new hardware kit to develop wireless sensor networks
Allegro launches differential analog Hall-effect sensor
Micronas develops CMOS based gas sensor
Kit to evaluate touch sensor interface on PIC MCUs
Hall effect based current sensor device to measure currents of 50 to 200 Amps
Hall-effect sensor based linear magnetic encoder with submicron resolutions
New hall sensors from Micronas with increased temp range for consumer market
Accelerometer sensors with built in FIFO memory block
Ambient light sensor ICs for LCD display backlighting from Rohm
Fluid sensors with automatic calibration circuitry
12V hot swap controller with integrated hall-effect sensor
Hall effect based position sensor for transportation and automotive applications
3-megapixel image sensor with Extended-Depth-of-Field (EDoF) capabilities
Temperature-stable and stress-resistant Hall-effect switches and latches
Programmable hall-effect linear sensor for position sensing in automotives
Three-axis MEMS accelerometer with built in ADC draws only 25 micro amps of current
Hearing aid component DCU scroller from Pulse
User programmable linear sensor for automotive markets
Wireless sensing kit for pressure, humidity, temperature and light
Three-Axis accelerometers with digital output
Automotive CMOS sensor for vision-based driver-assistance systems
Programmable Hall-effect sensor for automotive & industrial applications
Digital temperature sensor with high accuracy for automotive applications
Smart, micro-machined Infrared Thermometer for medical needs
High performance MEMS microphones from Analog Devices
Rotary position sensor from Bourns with long rotational life
MEMS gyroscope from ST Micro with analog and digital outputs
New wide dynamic range CMOS image sensor from TI
Austria Microsystems' new linear hall-effect sensor ICs AS5304 & AS5306
New acceleration sensors from ST Microelectronics for a range of creative applications
Allegro announced two new Hall-Effect sensors for motor control applications
Temperature sensors for DDR memory modules with +/-1 Deg C accuracy Light based distance measuring sensors from sharp America for touchfree operations. AH180; Omnipolar hall effect sensor switch from Diodes InC.
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