Figure 1a shows a slotted optical switch. An LED is mounted in a plastic housing, facing a phototransistor, but separated by a gap. If something moves into the gap, it blocks the light path between ...

The new MIS63xx magnetic image sensors are designed and manufactured with MDT's unique TMR technology and intellectual property. They are designed with an array of TMR sensors with a spatial ...

This article appeared in Electronic Design and has been published here with permission. While most sensors that surround us and make modern technology possible are well-known and understood, magnetic ...

Hprobe, a provider of semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE) for magnetic devices, has demonstrated a new 3D magnetic generator design resulting in magnetic field accuracy of less than 5µT (5 ...

Scientists have discovered a method that paves the way for a new generation of magnetic sensors. Their procedure can be used to greatly extend the functionality of such sensors, which is limited when ...

Infineon has introduced a magnetic sensor for micron-level movement measurement. Called TLI5590-A6W, it has two TMR (tunnel magneto-resistance) Wheatstone bridges inside (see diagram), spaced 500μm ...

(Nanowerk News) In a scientific breakthrough, an international research team from Germany's Forschungszentrum Jülich and Korea's IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience (QNS) developed a quantum sensor ...

and off-axis (see diagram). Called A31315, it includes configurable signal processing, linearisation and angle calculation allows it to resolve the absolute rotary or ...

How to navigate the expanding market and avoid missteps where the newest sensors provide more capability than what you’ve ...

RedRock™ magnetic sensors utilize the innovative TMR (tunneling magnetoresistance) effect to provide extremely low power consumption and high sensitivity. Coto’s RedRock™ sensors also feature flexible ...

Sensors help microprocessor-based systems find their bearings. Where would embedded systems be without them? Sensors provide the windows through which microprocessor-based systems can observe their ...