STTS22H – Low-voltage, ultra-low-power, 0.5 °C accuracy I2C/SMBus 3.0 temperature sensor


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The STTS22H is an ultra-low-power, high accuracy, digital temperature sensor offering high performance over the entire operating temperature range. The STTS22H is a band gap temperature sensor coupled with an A/D converter, signal processing logic and an I²C/SMBus 3.0 interface all in a single ASIC. This sensor is housed in a small 2 x 2 […]

New Sensor Board from Parametric Circuits provides a whole new level of Integration


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Sensor boards are manufactured to provide engineers with the ideal platform for developing projects and designs that detect or measure temperature, pressure, humidity, color, motion, and even physical location. They offer necessary support circuitry that allows for the full utilization of sensors for demonstration and evaluation. While there’s been a wide range of available sensor […]

EVAL-ADSMOKEKITZ Smoke Evaluation Kit


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Analog Devices’ EVAL-ADSMOKEKITZ smoke evaluation kit enables designers to get smoke detection solutions quickly ADI’s EVAL-ADSMOKEKITZ is an out of the box smoke evaluation kit for high accuracy, integrated, smoke detection monitoring. It provides users with all the necessary components to get up and running quickly with designing their custom smoke detection products, including the […]

Barometric pressure sensor for smartphones, wearable and hearable devices


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Bosch Sensortec has announced a barometric pressure sensor that is able to deliver much higher levels of accuracy for altitude tracking in smartphones as well as wearable and hearable devices. The sensor, the BMP390, can measure height changes below 10cms thanks to the improved resolution and is 50 percent more accurate than its predecessor. Accurate […]

CZ-3AGx Current Sensors


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AKM’s CZ-3AGx coreless current sensors can be used for many applications, including AC motors and general-purpose inverters. AKM’s CZ-3AGx series coreless current sensors can achieve both creepage distance and clearance distance greater than 8 mm, corresponding to the UL Safety Standard UL61800-5-1 for industrial equipment. With a wide current detection lineup from ±11.6 A to […]

Temperature Sensor IC is Small, Accurate and Versatile


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Although the WSEN-TIDS temperature sensor from Würth Elektronik measures just 2.0 x 2.0 x 0.5 mm, its range of application is wide: Its accuracy in the measuring range -40 to 125°C is ±0.5°C, while in the range -10 to 60°C it goes down to ±0.25°C. Applications extend from PCB temperature monitoring and system monitoring for […]

Melexis introduces high-linearity, low-drift Linear Hall sensor for safety-critical automotive torque-sensing applications


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ASIL-ready MLX91377 for steering-torque and general automotive sensing. Melexis announces the MLX91377 ASIL-ready Hall sensor IC suitable for use in safety-critical automotive systems such as electric power-assisted steering (EPAS). With an ambient operating temperature up to 160°C and combining high linearity with excellent thermal stability, including low offset and sensitivity drift, the MLX91377 supports accurate, […]

Caltech’s Low-Cost Sweat Sensor Tracks Stress Through Cortisol Levels


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From tracking diabetes to the detection of diseases like Cystic Fibrosis, a lot of ideas around monitoring/analyzing human sweat, as a non-invasive method of detecting or monitoring diseases has been around for a while. Leveraging on this idea, a team of researchers at Caltech, led by Wei Gao, assistant professor of medical engineering at Caltech, […]

Reflectance based Proximity Sensor using Si1102


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This reflective sensor module is a high-performance 0-5 cm active proximity detector. The sensor can provide a range up to 50cm with higher current infra-red LED and current limit resistor R2, R4 used across IR LED. Because the sensor operates on an absolute reflectance threshold principle, it avoids the ambiguity of motion-based proximity systems. The […]

Vishay VCNL36821S IRED Integrated Proximity Sensor


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Vishay VCNL36821S IRED Integrated Proximity Sensor is fully integrated with an infrared emitter, a photodiode for proximity measurement, and a signal processing IC in a single package with a 12-bit ADC. With a range of up to 30cm (12″), this stand-alone component simplifies the use and design-in of proximity sensors as no mechanical barriers are […]