MEMS Sensors

Pyroelectric passive infrared (PIR) sensors allow for easy integration, configuration and more design-in possibilities

It is all around us, but unless there is a problem, we usually do not concern ourselves with what is in the air that we breathe. In both indoor and outdoor environments, poor air quality can greatly impact our health and well-being. Two important indicators for air pollution measurement are small particulate matters (PM) of […]

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the ADcmXL1021-1 vibration sensor from Analog Devices, Inc. Based on Analog Devices’ microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor technology, the ADcmXL1021-1 module is a complete sensing system that monitors for early indications of possible […]

Murata announces the development of a new single package MEMs 6DoF (Six Degrees of Freedom) inertial sensor for safety-critical automotive applications. The SCHA600 sensor delivers outstanding performance for ADAS and AD (automated driving) applications, offering centimeter-level accuracy in regard to vehicle dynamics and position, to ensure safe, robust and verified autonomous driving. The SCHA600 is […]

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader empowering innovation, is now offering the PIM486 Enviro from Pimoroni. The PIM486 Enviro for the Raspberry Pi board provides a comprehensive sensor solution for indoor monitoring, offering accurate measurement of pressure, temperature, humidity, noise level, and light. The fully assembled board enables engineers to push collected […]

Enhanced process capabilities enable faster time-to-market of Smart Integrated Systems

Sensirion, the expert in environmental and flow sensing, has entered into a cooperation with Alps Alpine in the field of humidity and temperature sensing. Thanks to this cooperation, customers will benefit from both companies’ individual strengths in the sensor and module business. From today, Sensirion will provide Alps Alpine with its best-in-class humidity and temperature […]

X-FAB, along with technology partner EUROPRACTICE, today announced the winning project in their competition to encourage further MEMS-based innovation. The triumphant project, entitled “Capacitive MEMS Sensors for High-Resolution Interactive Vibrotactile Displays”, was submitted by a team of engineers from the University of Bath. Entrants from the University of Malta and Delft University of Technology (DUT) […]

Rugged 6 Degree-of-Freedom IMU enables cost effective 3D Machine Guidance Retrofit Kits for Construction Equipment

Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, announced that it has expanded its product portfolio by signing a global distribution partnership with Fingerprint Cards AB, providing Digi-Key customers with standalone, compact biometric fingerprint sensor solutions. Compact Fingerprint Biometric Module Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints) is a world-leading biometrics company with its roots in Sweden. Its solutions […]