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Reflective Sensor for Medical ApplicationsOptek's new miniature reflective object sensor provides medical electronics designers with an enhanced sensing range in space-constrained applications. Infusion and transfusion pumps and medicine dispensing equipment are two of the medical applications benefitting from Optek's new OPB733TR reflective object sensor. 
SS361CT/SS461C High Sensitivity Bipolar Latching, Hall-Effect Digital Sensor ICsHoneywell announced the introduction of new high-sensitivity Bipolar Latching Hall-Effect Digital Sensor integrated circuits (ICs) for use in a variety of transportation, industrial, commercial, and medical applications. 
Alps Claims Industry’s Longest Detection Distance Magnetic SensorALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH revealed today its new HGDFPA006A magnetic sensor that allows for the industry's longest detection distance in determining whether home appliance covers and doors are open or closed. Sample shipments are to commence from April 2010. 
ZMDI introduces cost-effective differential sensor signal conditioner for measuring pressure, temperature, linear position, force and loadZMDI introduced the ZSSC3053, a pure differential sensor signal conditioner (SSC) for high-accuracy amplification and sensor-specific correction of millivolt-level DC sensor signals. Based on proven functionalities of ZMDI's well known sensor signal conditioner portfolio, the feature-optimized ZSSC3053 offers the highest sensor accuracy at low cost. The chip is adjustable to nearly all resistive bridge sensor types and is ideally suited for microcontroller-based sensor systems in industrial, medical, consumer and white goods applications for measuring pressure, temperature, linear position, as well as force and load. 
Murata announces ultra-tight ±0.5% tolerance chip NTC thermistorsMurata's ultra-tight tolerance versions of its market-leading chip NTC (negative temperature coefficient) thermistor series, the NCP series. ±0.5% tolerance versions are now available with consumer, industrial and automotive temperature ranges. These ±0.5% tolerance chip NTC thermistors are the first of their kind to be developed and offer a low-cost alternative to IC-based sensing solutions when high sensing accuracy is required. 
Moisture-proof overmoulded VN1015 series digital vane sensors from ZF Electronics are magnetically-operatedThe new Cherry VN1015 series of digital vane sensors from ZF Electronics are designed for applications which require robust repeatable sensors immune to moisture and dust. These digital sensors are magnetically operated, so there are no mechanical contacts to wear out, ensuring extra-long product life and reliability. Models in the VN1015 series are available either with 3-pin sink output or with 24 AWG terminations and will cope with operating and storage temperatures of between -40degC and up to +125 degC, depending on model. 
OPTEK's Fluid Sensor for Medical TubingProviding medical design engineers with a cost-effective alternative to ultrasonic sensors, TT electronics OPTEK Technology's OCB350 fluid sensor features automatic calibration circuitry and is available with multiple output states including fluid present, no fluid present, and no tube present. The sensor is ideal for medical applications including monitoring fluid or air presence in tubing for infusion and transfusion pumps where fluids of different optical densities are used. 
RDP Electronics to exhibit extensive transducer range at MTECTransducer solutions specialists RDP Electronics Ltd will be showing the latest developments in sensor technology at MTEC 2010. RDP's comprehensive range of transducers includes load cells, pressure sensors, LVDTs, torque and magnetostrictive transducers complete with instrumentation and measurement software. RDP Electronics Ltd specialise in providing cost effective solutions to a broad range of measurement needs, right from the point of measurement through to PC display of data. 
“Off the Shelf” Precision Liquid Level SensorThe Gill Sensors 'R-Series' is a precision "off the shelf" liquid level sensor, developed for motorsport, military and industrial applications. The sensor has no moving parts, utilising advanced capacitive technology to accurately monitor the liquid level. 
Cherry low profile, threaded housing and snap fit position sensor ranges from ZF Electronics are economical and reliableZF Electronics has launched four new ranges of Cherry magnetic position sensors – the MP1014 series; MP1001 series, MP1005 – MP1007 series and the MP1013 series. With a variety of different housings, features and electrical specifications, these new Cherry position sensors are designed to suit a wide range of applications, including door position sensing, flow sensing and pedal switches, and provide reliable operation and long product life across diverse operating environments. 
Murata announces world's smallest pyroelectric infrared sensorThe latest version of Murata's pyroelectric infrared (PIR) sensor is the world's smallest at just 5.0 x 4.7 x 2.4 mm, enabling the sensor to be used in compact, low profile electronic devices and equipment. The IRS-B210ST01-R1 is also the only surface-mount PIR sensor on the market. It features high sensitivity and signal to noise ratio, excellent stability against temperature changes and white light and enhanced RFI immunity. 
New Finger-tip Joystick Options for Speed ControlPenny + Giles, designer and manufacturer of high precision position sensors and manual controllers has expanded its family of JC120 single axis joystick controllers with the addition of new mechanical features contained within the existing joystick design. 
New zero power consumption, hermetically-sealed range of Cherry magnetic proximity sensors from ZF Electronics combine market-leading performance with economyZF Electronics has launched a new range of Cherry magnetic proximity sensors which combine market-leading performance, robustness and affordability. Developed specifically to meet the requirements of a broad range of OEM products from heavy trucks to medical devices, these Cherry magnetic proximity sensors are suitable for the most rigorous environments, including extremes of temperature, humidity, thermal shock and vibration. 
SS345PT/SS445P - Unipolar Hall-effect Digital Position SensorsHoneywell has announced two Hall-effect digital position sensors - the SS345PT and SS445P Unipolar Hall-effect Digital Position Sensors - that reduce total system cost for customers by having built-in pull-up resistors, eliminating the need for customers to purchase an external pull-up resistor. 
High Performance Single Axis Angular Rate SensorInertial Aerosystems has introduced a high performance single axis angular rate sensor designed for the most demanding commercial applications. Designated the SDG1000, it is manufactured by U.S. based Systron Donner Inertial. 
Omnipolar Hall-Effect Magnetic Position SensorsHoneywell has announced the SS351AT and SS451A Omnipolar Hall-Effect Digital Position Sensors that can be operated by a North pole or a South pole, eliminating the need for the magnet polarity to be identified, which simplifies installation and can reduce system costs. 
Silicon Labs Enters Human Interface Market With Suite Of Sensing SolutionsSilicon Laboratories has announced its entry into the human interface market with the introduction of the QuickSense portfolio of highly accurate and fast-response touch, proximity and ambient light sense devices supported by a common development environment. Ideal for portable, consumer and industrial electronics products, the power-saving QuickSense devices enable a complete, elegant human interface. 
Silicon Labs - FastInfrared Sensing ICs For Human Interface ApplicationsSilicon Laboratories has announced its entry into the human interface market with the introduction of the QuickSense portfolio, including the Si1102 proximity sensor and the Si1120 proximity and ambient light sensor, the industry's fastest infrared sensing solutions. Optimized for power efficiency, the Si1102 and Si1120 enable touchless human interface sensing and superior detection range. Ideal for a wide variety of sensing applications, the Si1102/20 devices are well suited for products that can benefit from system power savings, tamper detection/proofing and gesture interpretation, such as portable electronics, IP phones, displays, kiosks, dispensers, interactive toys, clock radios, and other consumer and industrial products. 
MCP9804 - Microchip Announces High-Accuracy, Low-Power Temperature SensorMicrochip announces the MCP9804 Temperature Sensor. The sensor provides high temperature accuracy of +0.25°C (typical) and +/- 1°C from -40 to +125°C, as well as static current consumption of just 200µA (typ). Available in small 8-pin MSOP and 2mm x 3mm DFN packages, the I2C™ device reduces board space and enables longer battery life for industrial, automotive and consumer applications. 
MTS Develops Temposonics Rod & Cylinder SensorMTS Systems Corp., Sensors Division has added the new Model CR Rod & Cylinder sensor to its Temposonics C-Series product line. The cost-optimized Model CR integrates a standard Model CS or CM sensor inside a versatile and rugged thick steel mechanical package, which protects the sensor electronics from mechanical and environmental damage. 
BI Technologies' Hall Effect SensorProviding design engineers with a high accuracy, high resolution, long life cycle precision device, TT electronics BI Technologies has developed a non-contact single-turn Hall Effect sensor. Designated MagnePot, the Model 6120 Hall Effect position sensor features extremely low mechanical torque with a programmable electrical angle from five to 360 degrees. 
PSC-360: Contactless Position SensorThe PSC-360 is a vertical hall-effect magnetic sensor that is designed to overcome the limitations of potentiometer-based devices in a wide range of applications. The performance of magnetic sensors has traditionally been limited by their poor tolerance to thermal and magnetic fluctuations. And although these limitations can be overcome by careful circuit design, the complexity this has entailed has often discouraged OEMs from designing with these sensors. NXP Integrates NDS MediaHighway for High-Definition Set Top BoxNXP Semiconductors today announced that it has integrated NDS MediaHighway set-top box software onto CX2450x, a highly integrated SoC solution for high-definition set top boxes. The cooperation will largely reduce the set top box operators and OEMs' time to market and integration cost to bring new digital pay-TV services with a range of interactive TV applications to their subscribers. The CX2450x with NDS MediaHighway will be demonstrated at IBC 2009, Sept 11-15, Amsterdam. 
Low Cost Solid State Angular Rotation SensorInertial Aerosystems has introduced a low cost solid state angular rotation sensor designed primarily for original equipment manufacturers (O.E.M's). Designated the Horizon unit, it is manufactured by U.S. based Systron Donner Inertial. 
Link introduces design-and-build service for RF and microwave systemsLink Microtek, the manufacturer and supplier of RF and microwave components and associated hardware, has introduced a new service for the design and manufacture of complete RF or microwave systems to meet customers' specific requirements. 
Hall Effect Current Sensors from RaztecThe current sensors from the series RAZC-2, RAZV-2 and RAZU-2 are ultra compact and cost-effective current sensors for PCB mounting, and are best suited for current measurements and current control in switch-mode power supplies, motor controllers, charge regulators and much more. 
Touch-Interface Solutions have Integrated Haptic Controller Drivers and Proximity SensingMaxim has introduced the MAX11810 and MAX11811, the first touch-interface systems with integrated 4-wire touch-screen controllers, haptic controller drivers, and infrared-based proximity sensing. Designed for applications flexibility, these devices can drive a DC motor directly or piezo elements using an external piezo driver. The MAX11800 and MAX11801 are register-map-compatible versions without haptic controller drivers and proximity sensing. 
Silicon Pressure Sensors provide industry-leading total error band specificationHoneywell has introduced its TruStability Silicon Pressure Sensors comprised of the HSC (High Accuracy Silicon Ceramic) Series and SSC (Standard Accuracy Silicon Ceramic) Series that offer customers key benefits not found in other silicon pressure sensors currently available. 
Bipolar Hall-Effect Magnetic Position SensorsHoneywell has introduced its SS30AT Bipolar Hall-Effect Magnetic Position Sensor, a subminiature SOT-23 surface mount package that takes up less space on the printed circuit board (PCB). Honeywell has optimized the size of the integrated circuit, saving on manufacturing costs while still meeting customer requirements. These cost savings result in lower costs to customers. Available on tape and reel, the SS30AT often allows for automated pick-and-place assembly, further helping to reduce the customer's manufacturing costs. 
Honeywell - Small Force SensorsHoneywell has introduced its smallest force sensor, the FSS-SMT Series, a low profile surface mount device that allows for automated assembly on a printed circuit board (PCB), often eliminating hand soldering and helping to reduce assembly costs. Cost-conscious customers will be attracted to the FSS-SMT Series because it provides all four points of the Wheatstone bridge sensing element that gives them the flexibility to customize and integrate the sensor into other system electronics. Wireless medical temperature sensor sets new standards for precisionCambridge Temperature Concepts has designed a wireless temperature sensor that can measure body temperature to within a thousandth of a degree – current solutions typically have precision of a tenth of a degree. The coin sized unit also uses innovative power saving techniques to extend the battery life to in excess of six months rather than the usual life of a few days. The sensor's unprecedented precision and long life open up many new applications in the medical field, and the company has already used it to create a device called DuoFertility to assist women in getting pregnant. 
Pewatron - contactless angle sensorsThe PWA range of contactless angle sensors from Pewatron feature an electrical angle up to 360° and 12 bit resolution and have been designed as a solution for industrial as well as mobile applications. 
Inertial Aerosystems - low cost angular rate sensorsInertial Aerosystems has announced the availability of a new range of low cost MEMS single axis angular rate sensors on a small P.C. board. Designated the LCG50 and manufactured by US based Systron Donner, the range consists of 3 models giving full scale ranges of 100 degrees per second, 250 degrees per second and 500 degrees per second. The sensor is a complete unit and requires only 5V DC power to deliver a high DC output voltage proportional to rate with very low current draw. The unit has fast start up and a temperature sensor output for modeling purposes. These innovative products are ideal for embedded applications where mounting versatility is required in tough environments. 
Streaming Video Highlights Applications and Capabilities of Honeywell's SMART Position SensorTo better inform engineers of the advantages of using its SMART Position Sensor, Honeywell has added a streaming video demonstration of these new sensors to its Web site (www.honeywell.com/sensing ). The video highlights the sensor's ability to improve safety, operational efficiency, reliability, and durability, and reduce total cost of ownership. 
Three-wire true-zero-speed gear-tooth sensor IC combines accuracy and design flexibilityThe new ATS667LSG from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a 3-wire true-zero-speed gear-tooth sensor IC designed to provide a flexible high-accuracy solution for digital gear-tooth sensing in automotive transmission applications. 
Two-wire differential peak-detecting Hall sensor from AllegroThe ATS682LSH from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a Hall-effect sensing integrated circuit and magnet combination that provides a flexible, easy-to-use solution for true zero-speed sensing of ferrous targets in two-wire applications. 
Honeywell's Upgraded Low-pressure Plastic Silicon Pressure Sensors Improve Performance And Could Reduce Manufacturing CostsHoneywell has expanded its industry-leading ASDX plastic silicon pressure sensor family with the new ASDX Series and ASDX-DO Series, which offer pressure ranges from 1 psi to 5 psi and on-board signal conditioning. The on-board signal conditioning allows the customer to remove those components from their PC board to free space, may reduce their acquisition, inventory, and assembly costs, and minimize potential problems from having multiple signal conditioning components spread across a circuit board. 
Surface Mount Humdity Sensors That Operate At A Lower Supply VoltageHoneywell hsd introduced its HIH-5030/5031 Series humidity sensor that supports demanding system performance requirements, providing enhanced stability, accuracy, and response time over the entire humidity range of 0~100% RH. 
Programmable Mems Shock And Vibration Sensors Simplify Industrial And Instrumentation System MonitoringAnalog Devices is expanding its iSensor intelligent sensor product family with the introduction of two highly-integrated inertial sensors that greatly simplify the complex task of embedded shock and vibration sensing within harsh industrial environments. Based on Analog Devices' iMEMS inertial sensor cores, these fully autonomous system-ready devices are one-tenth the cost and 100 times smaller than previous less-integrated, brick-level sensor modules. 
Three-wire differential Hall-effect sensor from AllegroThe ATS617 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a three-wire differential Hall-effect sensor that combines enhanced EMC capability with a peak-detecting algorithm that provides design flexibility by offering the ability to sense a wide range of target geometries. 
Sensors Provides Cost-Effective Alternative to Linear Encoders in Steel Rolling MillsMTS Systems Corp., Sensors Division's Temposonics linear-position sensors are now available with an improved linearity correction option, which makes them an attractive alternative to the magnetic linear encoders currently used in a number of rolling mills. MTS' magnetostrictive linear-position sensors are much more robust and cost-effective than incremental linear encoders and, with the improved linearity correction option, are able to offer the same high degree of accuracy. 
Atmel Targets Mobile Devices with Capacitive Touch Button ControllerAtmel has announced a low cost touch sensor IC, which brings capacitive user interfaces to price-sensitive consumer and mobile devices. This AT42QT1040 device is available in a 3mm x 3mm VQFN 20 pin package, making it ideal for use in mobile phones and other handheld devices where PCB space is at a premium. In low power mode the AT42QT1040 draws only 31uA from a 1.8 VDC supply, allowing capacitive sensing to be added with minimal impact on battery lifetime. 
OPTEK Enhances Family of Fluid Sensors with Automatic Calibration CircuitryProviding design engineers with a simplified means of detecting the presence of fluid in transparent tubing, TT electronics OPTEK Technology has expanded its family of fluid sensors to include automatic calibration circuitry and a preset trip level feature. Designated the OCB350 Series, the fluid sensor with self-calibration circuitry requires only an optical device and power supply for operation. Like the original OPB350 Series sensors, these devices use an LED/phototransistor to sense the change in refractive properties between full and empty tubing as it passes through the sensor housing, creating multiple output states such as "fluid present," "no fluid present," and "no tube present." 
IP67 Rated Pipe-Clip Temperature Sensor from SemitecSemitec's latest version of their CH pipe-clip temperature sensor is not only IP67 rated, it can also be supplied with twin NTCs to save the cost and time of fitting separate safety controls to hot or cold water systems. 
Throttle Position Sensor in Hollow- and D-Shaft VersionsVishay has announced a new throttle position sensor in hollow- and D-shaft versions that features Hall effect technology for applications in harsh environments. The Hall effect technology of the new 981 HE gives it the ability to perform in conditions involving high-frequency vibrations up to 20 G and shocks up to 50 G over a temperature range of –45°C to +125°C, providing a strong advantage over other technologies. 
Honeywell's Hall-effect Magnetic Position Sensors Provide Enhanced Sensitivity In A Miniature PackageHoneywell has introduced its SS361RT and SS461R Bipolar Latch, Hall-Effect Magnetic Position Sensors, giving customers the opportunity to help reduce manufacturing costs. The SS361RT and SS461R sensors' enhanced sensitivity enables the use of less expensive magnets in some applications. The SS361RT sensor's very small footprint takes up less space on the printed circuit board, typically allowing for a reduction in costs. Additionally, the SS361RT sensor is supplied on tape and reel, allowing for automated, high-volume, lower-cost pick-and-place assembly. 
STMicroelectronics Unveils Microcontroller-Based Sensing CapabilitySTMicroelectronics has announced the availability of its open-source capacitive touch sensing software library for its 8-bit STM8 MCU platform. Touch controls improve the look and feel of end products such as MP3 players, televisions, domestic appliances, or printers, compared to mechanical switches or membrane keypads. Using touch controls also lowers bill-of-materials costs while enhancing reliability because they have no moving parts. Typical controls include single or multiple buttons, slider controls, or rotary touch sensors, and colored decals or screen-printed graphics can be applied to show their positions on the control panel. 
Radar sensor offers intelligent detectionCarlo Gavazzi has extended its range of devices for automated doors, lifts and escalators by introducing a family of compact radar sensors offering intelligent detection and simple, flexible installation. The RAD01 and RAD02 radar sensors utilise Doppler shift in a K-Band (24,125GHz) signal to detect motion towards or away from the device, and provide SPDT relay output which operates the door. Sensing is bidirectional in the case of the RAD01 or bidirectional/unidirectional for the RAD02, enabling the latter to detect motion towards and/or away from the device. 
Contactless rotary position sensor with dual outputsPenny + Giles has announced the availability of a new low profile rotary position sensor with dual output channels. The SRH280DP, which incorporates a factory programmable Hall effect sensor, has two outputs that can be programmed independently. It provides reliable and accurate rotary position measurement in extreme environments and allows users to improve the safety and integrity of their control systems. 
Honeywell Hall-effect Rotary Position Sensor Endures Harsh Conditions, Enhances PrecisionHoneywell recently introduced 17 new RPN Series Hall-Effect Rotary Position Sensors that simplify customer use by providing the inputs, outputs and voltage ranges needed for nearly any control system. |
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