Two new ISOCELL image sensors from Samsung include the 1.28-micrometer (μm) 12-megapixel (Mp) ISOCELL Fast 2L9 with Dual Pixel technology, and the ultra-small 0.9μm 24Mp ISOCELL Slim 2X7 with Tetracell technology. Samsung ISOCELL image sensors fall into four categories—Fast, Slim, Bright and Dual—depending on their key attributes. As market demand for sleeker smartphones with advanced […]
MEMS pressure sensor dies feature 0.65-sq-mm footprint
The automotive versions of the C33 series of miniaturized EPCOS MEMS pressure sensor dies from TDK Corporation are sized at 1 mm x 1 mm x 0.4 mm They are designed for absolute pressures of 1.2 bar to 10 bar, and are qualified based on AEC-Q101. The typical operating voltage is 3 V. With a supply voltage of 5 V they offer sensitivities […]
LiDAR sensor accurately measures direction, distance to objects over 60×270-degree viewing angle
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a 3D LiDAR sensor that accurately measure the direction of and distance to objects with a wide angle of view, which is critical for autonomous operation of mobile robots. Employing Panasonic’s propriety laser-scanning technology, this 3D LiDAR is capable of scanning the laser as wide as up to […]
Hall Effect sensors combine low power consumption with high sensitivity
Silicon Labs brings Hall-effect sensing into the 21st century with a magnetic sensor portfolio offering industry-leading power efficiency, best-in-class sensitivity, flexible I2C configuration, and built-in tamper detection and temperature sensing. Silicon Labs’ new Si72xx portfolio includes the most advanced, feature-rich magnetic sensors available today, outclassing reed switches and traditional Hall-effect devices in a wide range of open/close and position-sensing […]
Color sensor detects color temperature, brightness, RGB components of ambient light for adjusting display qualities
ROHM Semiconductor has recently announced the availability of a color sensor for display-equipped devices such as smartphones and tablets capable of detecting the color temperature, brightness, and RGB components of ambient light. A working demo will be showcased at this year’s Sensors Expo held on June 28-29th at booth 616, at the McEnery Convention Center […]
Low-power piezo vibrator brings annunciation to wearable devices
Murata Americas today introduced the PJFV series. This miniaturized, low power consuming product leverages piezoelectric ceramics to provide vibration notifications and announcements to wearable devices. It measures just 10.5mm ´ 3.8mm ´ 2mm, has a rated working voltage of 3V, and current consumption of 2mA rms. Light and sound sensing products have historically been used for notification and announcement functions. With the roll-out of the PJFV series, now vibration solutions can […]
Low-jitter, low-power clock chips target coin-cell battery operated IoT sensors
SiTime Corporation introduced the SiT1569 oscillator and SiT1576 Super-TCXO with expanded frequency range. These unique timing solutions, available in a tiny CSP (chip-scale package), enable coin-cell battery operated IoT sensors to run up to 10 years. By using SiTime’s revolutionary TempFlat™ MEMS and mixed-signal technology, these devices deliver increased timekeeping accuracy and system power savings. The ultra-reliable, low-jitter SiT1576 and […]
Angle sensor chip accurate to ±0.2°
TDK Corporation presents the new TMR angle sensor TAD2141 with digital output. The new sensor offers a guaranteed accuracy of ±0.2° and at room temperature achieves the industry’s highest accuracy*** for angle error of only ±0.05°. The sensor is capable of contactless sensing 360° within a temperature range of -40 °C to +150 °C. Furthermore, […]
MEMS accelerometer provides non-linearity below 0.05%
TDK Corporation announces the Tronics AXO215 high-performance MEMS accelerometer that sets the benchmark in terms of miniaturization, reliability and inertial sensing performance in harsh environments. Developed by Tronics Microsystems, a TDK Group Company that designs and manufactures innovative nano and microsystems, the new closed-loop accelerometer complements the lineup of TRONICS GYPRO sensors. The new accelerometer […]
Single-chip millimeter wave sensors deliver range accuracy down to >50 micrometers
Texas Instruments new mmWave single-chip complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) portfolio includes five solutions across two families of 76- to 81-GHz sensors with a complete end-to-end development platform. Available for sampling today, the AWR1x and IWR1x sensor portfolio delivers up to three times more accurate sensing than current mmWave solutions on the market. The combination of sophisticated analog […]
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