A1367 – Field programmable linear Hall-effect sensor IC
https://www.electronics-lab.com/field-programmable-linear-hall-effect-sensor-ic/
Allegro MicroSystems Europe has added a field programmable precision linear Hall-effect current sensor IC with features including a 240 kHz bandwidth, integrated voltage regulator, reverse battery protection, user-selectable ratiometry, and uni- or bi-directional output options. By Graham Prophet The user can configure the sensitivity and quiescent (zero field) output voltage through programming on the VCC […]
BMX160 from Bosch Sensortec, a New Smallest 9-axis Motion Sensor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/bmx160-bosch-sensortec-new-smallest-9-axis-motion-sensor/
Bosch Sensortec announced a new 9-axis motion sensor, the BMX160, on June 21, 2016. BMX160 targets smartphones, smartwatches and other wearables applications. It has a low power consumption (580 μA), which is proper for long working time on battery for this type of applications, also BMX160 is fully Android Marshmallow compliant. BMX160 integrates 3-axis accelerometer, […]
Hall-effect current sensing replaces shunt-resistive measurements
https://www.electronics-lab.com/hall-effect-current-sensing-replaces-shunt-resistive-measurements/
These high speed isolated calibrated current sensors are presented as an effective alternative to conventional shunt based solutions; standard-footprint packaged ICs simultaneously offer 100 kHz bandwidth, high accuracy and crosstalk resilience. By Graham Prophet @ edn-europe.com Melexis (Tessenderlo, Belgium) has added the MLX91210 family of integrated sensors; operating from a 5V supply, the ICs have […]
How to Interface Flux Sensor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/interface-flux-sensor/
This tutorial is going to teach you the basics on using Flux Sensor: It is a flex sensor which is 2.2 inches in length. This sensor works by bending the sensor itself. As the sensor is being flexed or bent, the resistance across the sensor increases. The greater the angle of bending, the greater the […]
How to get sensor data from a remote Arduino via Wireless Lora Protocol
https://www.electronics-lab.com/get-sensor-data-remote-arduino-via-wireless-lora-protocol/
by David_Dragino @ instructables.com This is an example to show how to get sensor data from a remote Arduino via Wireless Lora Protocol. The exampels requries below hardwares: 1) Client Side: Arduino + Lora Shield (868Mhz) + DS18B20 (Temperature Sensor). 2) Server Side: Arduino + Lora Shield (868Mhz) + Yun Shield + USB flash. How […]
Tiny motion sensor fits wearable devices
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tiny-motion-sensor-fits-wearable-devices/
by Susan Nordyk @ edn.com: Bosch Sensortec’s BMX160 is a 9-axis motion sensor touted as the smallest in the industry for wearable and augmented/virtual-reality devices. The miniature device is housed in a 2.5×3.0×0.95-mm, 14-pin LGA package, small enough for smartphones, smart watches, fitness trackers, and even smart eyewear and jewelry. Combining an accelerometer, gyroscope, and geomagnetic […]
RuuviTag – Open-Source Bluetooth Sensor Beacon
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ruuvitag-open-source-bluetooth-sensor-beacon/
Open-source sensor beacon platform designed especially for makers, developers and IoT companies. Some of the features are: Easy to use IoT and Bluetooth 5 ready Filled with sensors (it can work as a weather station!) Affordable Attractive design and last but not least — 100% Open-Source. A year ago we started a design process with […]
Ambient light and proximity sensors sense distances up to 10cm
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ambient-light-proximity-sensors-sense-distances-10cm/
With its APM-16D17-05-DF8-TR8 and APM-16D17-06-DF8-TR8 ambient light and proximity sensors, Everlight aims to save energy and reduce unwanted signals and noises when used in smartphones, tablet PCs, residential smart lighting and digital signage applications. [via] Both series use a specially coated photo diode with an optical response similar to human eyes. They have a common […]
New Ultra-Small Digital Humidity Sensor: Simplicity Meets Proven Performance
https://www.electronics-lab.com/new-ultra-small-digital-humidity-sensor-simplicity-meets-proven-performance/
Sensirion, the world’s leading manufacturer of humidity, temperature and flow sensor solutions, presents its second generation WLCSP (wafer-level chip-scale package) humidity sensor: the SHTW2. The SHTW2 humidity sensor comes in a flip chip package – an established technology that represents one of the simplest and smallest possible ways of packaging a semiconductor chip and results […]
Tiny Precision Digital Humidity sensor
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tiny-precision-digital-humidity-sensor/
The new digital SHT3x humidity sensor series takes sensor technology to a new level. As the successor of the SHT2x series it is determined to set the next industry standard in humidity sensing. The SHT3x humidity sensor series consists of a low-cost version with the SHT30 humidity sensor, a standard version with the SHT31 humidity […]