Fingerprint Cards AB announces the launch of a new, slim and curved capacitive touch sensor for biometric authentication. Following the success of the FPC1540 sensor, the uniquely curved FPC1542 sensor is set to enable innovation in the latest borderless smartphone designs. As demand for side-mounted touch sensors grows, the curved sensor offers OEMs enhanced design […]
Sensors
CMOS sensors provide detailed imaging with up to 45 Mp
ON Semiconductor has expanded its XGS family of image sensors with high performance, low noise products that offer 12-bit image quality at a high frame rate. The new offerings include the XGS 45000, the XGS 30000, and the XGS 20000, which provide detailed imaging with up to 45 Mp for resolution critical applications and up […]
One-micron 64-MP image sensor excels at low-light smartphone camera apps
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. announced the OV64A image sensor, offering 64 megapixels (MP) resolution with the largest pixel size in its class, at 1.0 micron, along with a class-leading optical format of 1/1.34”. Its large optics and high resolution provide premium low light performance for the wide and ultrawide main cameras in high-end smartphones. Additionally, the OV64A features 3-exposure, […]
Stray-EMF position detection sensors cover ISO 11452-8 requirements
TDK Corporation announces the portfolio expansion of the Micronas masterHAL sensor family with the release of HAL 3970, a new stray-field robust 3D HAL position sensor. The sensor, suited for automotive and industrial applications, has highly accurate angular detection from 0° to 360°, linear position detection, and uses Short Pulse Code frames (SPC) to transmit […]
Six DoF MEMS sensor targets safety-critical auto apps and automated driving
Murata Electronics announces a new Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) inertial sensor that delivers high performance for safety-critical automotive applications. The SCHA600 combines a XYZ-axis gyroscope and XYZ-axis accelerometer with Digital SPI Interface to provide unsurpassed bias stability and noise performance for safety-critical automotive applications. Further, the orthogonality of the measurement axes […]
Redundant angle sensors support ASIL D requirements
TDK Corporation has announced the expansion of its tunnel-magnetoresistance (TMR) angle sensor portfolio with the new digital TAD4140 sensor. Designed for demanding automotive and industrial applications, compared to TDK’s existing digital angle sensor – the TAD2141 – the new TAD4140 features full redundancy with two signal processor units and 2×2 TMR bridges in a single […]
Ultra-low power AI sensor board speeds machine learning tasks
Eta Compute Inc. announced the debut of the world’s first integrated, ultra low power AI Sensor Board, the ECM3532 AI Sensor Board. Designed specifically for machine learning at the edge, the board reduces the initial phase of smart sensor development using its TENSAI SoC, including feasibility, proof of concept, and board design, from several months […]
On-chip thermal sensor takes up 7x less IC space
Moortec announced an addition to its deeply embedded monitoring portfolio, the Distributed Thermal Sensor (DTS) on TSMC N5 process technology. Moortec’s highly granular DTS offers a 7x area reduction in comparison to some standard in-chip thermal sensor solutions, and also supports high accuracy measurement across a wide temperature range at enhanced conversion speeds. With over […]
Sensor platform uses AI for smart odor sensing in ventilation systems
Renesas Electronics Corporation expanded its popular ZMOD4410 Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) sensor platform with the power of embedded artificial intelligence (e-AI), enabling smart odor sensing for ventilation systems, bathroom monitoring and controls, and air quality monitors. The enhanced platform combines neural network-trained firmware on various microcontrollers (MCUs), such as the Renesas RL78 MCU, to provide higher resolution measurement […]
Video: Lab equipment for students, working from home in Seattle
Imagine being a university student studying EE/ECE, physics, chemistry, biology, or other sciences and not having access to your lab equipment. What will you do, sitting there bored at home because your university is closed? Digilent, a company that serves the academic market with measurement and FPGA tools for students, has lowered its prices on […]
