Sensors Last update:8th Jan 2012
Daily Top Stories
Micrel starts producing MEMS from its fab in San Jose
MEMS pressure sensor market by revenue to reach $1.85 billion by 2014
ADI' MEMS chips finds use in study of rowing kinematics
ASP pressure on M2M embedded modules due to China factor, says ABI
STMicroelectronics implements TSV in MEMS chips
Researchers developed sensors that automatically self-repair
IME and TowerJazz to partner in developing MEMS devices
ST to make 3 Million MEMS sensors a day
CMOS image sensor sales growth of 13% in 2011, predicts IC Insights
Samsung, Apple and Nintendo are top MEMS buyers for gadgets in 2010
Explosive triple digit growth predicted for MEMS in 2011
CMOS image sensors' supply disturbed by Japan quake but not CCD
Zilog' Z8F082A MCU inside SenseAir's CO2 sensor module
Opto, sensors, and discrete semiconductor revenues to reach $58.3 billion in 2011
F&S analysis on 3-D vision sensors and image processing algorithms
Energy harvesting joint solutions for wireless sensors
Japan tremors and tsunami will pass through the global semiconductor industry
Electronics.ca forecasts sensors and MEMS market to reach 11.1 Billion in 2011
CMOS Sensors to exceed CCDs in digital still cameras in 2013, estimates iSuppli
imec and Coventor align on MEMS research
MEMS market driven by portable electronics
ST ranked Number one in MEMS devices for consumer and portable electronics
Strategy Analytics's tech predictions for 2011
ADI wins patent case against Knowles in relation to MEMS device
Melexis wins the patent case at the Munich Federal Patent Court
iSuppli: MEMS microphone shipments to cross 695.5 million units up 57.7% y-o-y
MEMS based motion sensors making smartphones more smarter
IMS: Automotive sensor market to grow by an average of 10% over the next eight years
ABI: Wireless sensor network shipments to reach 645 million in 2015
ZOLL Medical selects ADI's iMEMS technology in its palm-sized CPR
ST's MEMS, MCU & Analog: Ingredients for 100s of innovative product ideas
Dexter to distribute austriamicrosystem's magnetic sensors in Noth America
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
Magnetoresistive angle sensor with integrated amplifier IC from NXP
ST adds new member to its 3-axis mems gyro
Three-axis accelerometer MEMS devices from ST in 2x2 mm package
ST's 3-axis accelerometer for smart sensing embed finite state machines
1.2 x 1.7 x 1.0 mm thermal MEMS accelerometer has on-chip DSP
MEMS inertial sensors work at 105 g-range and a 12-bit data output with 18.2 LSB/g
MEMS based piezoresistive pressure sensor realized on CMOS
3-axis digital-output gyroscope with user-programmable full-scale ranges from ±250 dps3 up to ±2000 dps
New MEMS device from ST measure 3 axis of both angular and linear motion
16-bit Hall-effect magnetic encoder for sensing position in harsh conditions
Temperature-to-voltage converter with built-in series resistance cancellation
MEMS based voltage controlled temperature compensated oscillator from SiTime
CMOS based 3D Digital MEMS compass made by Baolab
Current sense amp with dual comparators and a precision 400mV voltage reference
Device from ADI packs MEMS and signal processing to measure pitch and roll of ±180 degrees
Precision MEMS pressure sensor from Freescale Semiconductor for altitude detection
Melexis offers programmable linear hall sensors in SMD package
Temperature Switch IC to keep devices within a normal operating temp range
3-axis digital accelerometer with a 2-axis digital gyroscope in a single device
MEMS tech enables temperature measurement by pointing the IR sensor to the object
3D linear position sensor for automotive & industrial apps
2D Hall type position sensor for measuring long distances in automotive and industrial apps
New intrusion motion sensing IC from Zilog for security apps
High temperature dual axis accelerometer sensor for rugged apps
Digital temperature sensor take a footprint of less than 1 squre mm area
Image sensor from Panasonic captures uneven brightness and color
ST's MEMS sensors for sensing linear, angular and magnetic motion with altitude readings
Geo-magnetic 2 modules for three-axis sensing of linear and magnetic motion
MEMS Oscillator devices for flash memory based storage drives
New MEMS Microphones from ST for mobile devices
0.8mm x 0.8mm CSP packaged hall Effect switch from Diodes
NXP has shipped 0.5 billion ABS speed sensor modules
MEMS based oscillators from SiTime are better than quartz oscillators for tablet PCs
4x4x1mm3 measuring 3-axis analog-output gyroscope for mobile devices
Rugged and low power consuming MEMS oscillator from SiTime
Akustica to unveil its MEMS device at Globalpress Electronics Summit 2011
Precision digital temperature sensors with registers and Serial EEPROM
MEMS gyro with rotation sensing rate of ±50,000°/sec
1.1µW power consuming ambient light sensor ICs from Maxim
154dB dynamic range Image Sensor from Melexis for driver assistance systems
850 nm infrared emitter featuring a parabolic lens
Digital MEMS microphone with I2S interface
LED lighting specific temperature sensor chip from Seiko
Hall-sensor IC for 360° navigation sensing in human-machine interfaces
New Hall-Effect linear current sensor IC from Allegro has overcurrent fault output
Custom programmable IMC-Hall-Sensor from Melexis for EV
3-axis Vibration sensor with built-in DSP features
New magnetic sensors from Toshiba for on-off Switches
Semtech adds proximity sensing devices to its capacitive touch sensor ICs
Automotive engine's oil and coolant temperature sensor from TDK-EPC
Current sensors from TDK-EPC measure up to 200 - 300A in electric and hybrid cars
New current transducers from Micronas for automotive and industrial applications
Quartz gyro-sensor based inertial measurement unit from Epson Toyocom
New gyroscope from ADI is immune to vibrations
10-mohms to 50-mohms, 0.5W, current-sensor resistor for DC/DC converters
8 channel temperature sensor from Maxim
Laser navigation sensor with integrated Bluetooth from Avago for wireless mouse applications
Quality sound delivering MEMS microphone at condenser microphone's price
AEC-Q200 qualified micro-chip NTC thermistors from Vishay
Low drift MEMS vertical gyro from MEMSIC
New SDK from AuthenTec for creating fingerprint sensor applications
BiCMOS photoelectric smoke detector from Allegro with a battery life of 10 years
Mid-range IR sensors from Vishay with response time of 300 µs
New automotive Hall-Effect latch sensors from Melexis
Ion and smoke detectors ICs with alarm memory from Microchip
New MEMS inertial sensors from ADI for gyroscope applications
Digital Temperature Sensors from ST for portable devices
Digital temp sensors from ADI achieves ±0.25degC accuracy over wide temp range
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.
