Sensors
OMNIVISION’s industry-first 2.2-micron global shutter HDR sensor for flagship industrial and robotics machine vision cameras
OMNIVISION has announced the OG05D, which it calls the industry's first 2.2 µm, 5-megapixel global shutter (GS) high dynamic range (HDR) CMOS image sensor built specifically for industrial machine vision. The announcement was made from Santa Clara, California, o
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OMNIVISION Launches 12MP Global Shutter Sensor for Factory Automation and Intelligent Transportation
OMNIVISION has introduced the OG12S10, a new 12-megapixel (MP) backside illuminated (BSI) global shutter (GS) CMOS image sensor designed for factory automation and intelligent transportation systems (ITS). A global shutter captures every pixel in a frame at exactly th
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Emerson Advanced Magnetic Flow Meters Improve Reliability and Uptime
Emerson has announced its new Rosemount 9000 Series Magnetic Flow Meter portfolio, which launches with the Rosemount 9732 Magnetic Flow Transmitter and the Rosemount 9205 Magnetic Flow Sensor. The new features are meant to improve flow measurement, simplify troublesho
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Asahi Kasei Microdevices Current Sensors Featured in Microchip's ML-Based Arc Fault Detection Reference Design
Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM), a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei, has announced that its CZ39 and CZ3K series coreless current sensors have been adopted as key components in Microchip Technology's machine learning and AI-based Arc Fault Detection (AFD) reference design, wh
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Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC Finalize Joint Venture for Next-Generation Image Sensors
Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC have signed a legally binding definitive agreement to establish a joint venture called Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, based in Koshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The venture is intended to serve as
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Elio Raises $21 Million to Build AI-Native Sensors That Decide What to Capture in Real Time
Elio, a startup building sensors designed specifically for AI rather than for human vision, has closed a $21 million funding round led by Innovation Endeavors and Xora, with additional participation from Kevin Weil and Scribble VC. UpWest and Resolute Ventures, which led the company's previous fu
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MDT Introduces AMR4020VD, a High-Precision Magnetic Scale Sensor IC
MultiDimension Technology (MDT), a supplier of magnetic sensors known for its work in Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) technology, has announced the launch of its AMR4020VD, a high-precision magnetic scale sensor IC designed for lin
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Global Electronics Association Releases New Guideline to Help Industry Move E-Textiles From Prototype to Production
The Global Electronics Association has released a new guideline, Fundamentals and Best Practices for E-Textile System Development, aimed at giving companies a structured approach to designing, testing, and deploying e-textil
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Vishay Introduces AEC-Q102 Automotive Grade Ambient Light Sensors VEMD4210FX02 and VEMD5525FX02
Vishay Intertechnology, expanded its optoelectronics portfolio with two new Automotive Grade PIN photodiode ambient light sensors: the VEMD4210FX02 and VEMD5525FX02. The AEC-Q102 qualified sensors feature spectral sensitivity closely matched to the human eye response with a peak wavelength of 530
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Murata Starts Mass Production of Ultra-Low Power MRMS166R and MRMS168R AMR Sensors for Wearables and Healthcare
Murata has commenced mass production of its MRMS166R and MRMS168R anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) sensors targeted at healthcare, wearable, and IoT devices. The MRMS166R is the first AMR sensor to combine an average current consumption of 20 nA with operation from a 1.2 V supply. Both
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Vishay Intertechnology Introduces 40 LHE Linear Position Sensor with 40 mm Stroke for Harsh Environments
Vishay Intertechnology announce the release of new Vishay Sfernice 40 LHE linear position sensor. The compact device uses non-contacting Hall Effect technology and measures 35 mm by 14.5 mm by 28 mm. The 40 LHE provides linearity down to ±1% (full stroke), resolution of 12 µm, and a
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Mitsubishi Electric Secures Contract for Japan’s Next-Generation Defense Satellite Communications System
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced it has been awarded a contract by the Japan Ministry of Defense to develop and manufacture a next-generation defense communications satellite and to design the associated ground system. The contract, signed on February 6, 2026, covers the con
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