Sensors and Transducers

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced an all-in-one, direct Time-of-Flight (dToF) 3D LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) module with market-leading 2.3k resolution, and revealed an early design win for the world’s smallest 500k-pixel indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) sensor. “ToF sensors, which can accurately …

When it comes to machinery, ‘seeing’ its surroundings is one thing — but being able to interpret this information usefully is another altogether. Here, Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and Product Engineering at ASIC company Swindon Silicon Systems explains the importance and benefits of ASIC-driven proximity sensors in a …

Sensirion Connected Solutions, a leading provider of sensor-based cloud solutions for industrial applications, is proud to announce that it has successfully obtained the ISO 27001 certification, the internationally recognised standard for information security management systems (ISMS). ISO 27001 is a comprehensive framework that specifies the requirements and best practices for …

Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has extended its surfaceCONTROL range of high precision 3D snapshot measurement sensors for automated, inline measurement of geometry, shape and surface quality of objects. The surfaceCONTROL 3xx0-240 offers a larger measuring range of 240 mm and a measurement area of up to 245 x 180 mm. …

In the ever-evolving world of technology, one size seldom fits all. This is especially true for complex sensor systems where the breadth of functionality can often overshadow user-specific needs. Here Tom Lilly, product manager at Mantracourt, discusses how Mantracourt’s Portable Sensor Display System (PSDS) addresses this challenge head-on, offering a …

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Mobile Physics, a software-development startup specialized in environmental physics, have revealed an exclusive collaboration that enables smartphones and other devices to measure household and ambient air quality with a built-in optical sensor. Developed exclusively for ST’s …

Danisense, the leader in high-accuracy current sense transducers for demanding applications, will be exhibiting at APEC 2024 at Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California, USA from 25th to 29th Feb 2024 at booth 834 of its US distribution partner GMW Associates. On display will be several highly precise and …

PCB Piezotronics (PCB) is pleased to announce that static calibrations of Endevco Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors are now American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) accredited (Certificate Number 1862.02). A2LA accreditation means that PCB’s Endevco piezoresistive pressure sensor calibrations have demonstrated compliance with the ISO/IEC 17025 standard in its Halifax, North Carolina …

Anritsu Corporation a global provider of innovative test and measurement solutions now enable advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) capabilities for solving difficult problems in wireless communications systems using DeepSig’s proven AI machine learning (ML) technology.  Radio Spectrum is a valuable asset that needs to be managed, shared, and utilised optimally in …

The benefits of predictive maintenance (PdM) are already well established. Improved productivity, lowered maintenance cost and a reduction in unplanned downtime by up to 50 per cent are just a few of the advantages offered. But how do you achieve a truly optimised sensor system? Here, Ross Turnbull, Director of …