MEMS Sensors

We’ve all seen robotic dancing, where us humans try to mimic the stilted and often rather clumsy movements that we associate with the androids seen in sci-fi films. This perception of robotic movement stems from imperfect control systems in which the feedback lacks the precision to halt motion until it reaches a set position or an end-stop. But it needn’t be like this and indeed it isn’t what is in fact witnessed by factory robots that glide effortlessly around assembly lines or warehouses with a fluidity of movement that humans can’t even replicate. Similarly, the sophisticated robotic tools used by surgeons and scientists would have little value if their precision didn’t at least match the skill of their operators.

XVF3000 devices and development kits target voice-enabled speakers.

Time is running out to enter the Create the Future Design Contest, an exciting challenge – sponsored by Mouser Electronics – to engineers and students worldwide to create the next great thing. Mouser, the industry’s new product introduction leader, is once again partnering with valued suppliers Intel® and Analog Devices in sponsoring the 15th annual […]

At the PCIM Europe 2017 Exhibition, Allegro MicroSystems Europe is featuring its extensive range of sensor ICs for position, angle and speed sensing, current sensors, motor drive ICs and power devices for lighting applications, including a number of new products. Being previewed at the exhibition is the A5931 motor driver IC; a 3-phase sensorless BLDC […]

Omron Electronic Components Europe announced the availability of what it believes is the world’s smallest class size seismic sensor, specifically designed to trigger the shutdown of potentially hazardous or easily damaged systems in the event of an earthquake. Specifically designed for the growing number of autonomous IoT systems, the Omron D7S provides high precision measurement […]

With the LIS2DW12, distributor Rutronik presents the new member of STMicro electronics’ low-power, high-performance MEMS product family. Taking context sensing in IoT and werable devices to the next level, the 3-axis accelerometer delivers superior accuracy, flexibility, and energy savings by supporting multiple low-power and low-noise settings in a 2×2×0.7mm package. The LIS2DW12 has 16-bit output […]

New high sensitivity CCD image sensor provides video preview with low-dosage imaging

High resolution AR0521 delivers high frame rate and improved low-light sensitivity with high dynamic range

New IT-EMCCD image sensors combine improved low-light and NIR sensitivity with simplified integration for camera manufacturers

Schreiner PrinTronics, Schreiner Group’s competence center for printed electronics, at the “Innovation Showcase” of LOPEC in Munich (Hall B0) on March 29 and 30, will be presenting a world first: a printed RFID sensor platform featuring a complex label with electrical functions. Using printed conductive traces, the label combines a temperature and a first-opening sensor […]