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Omron Release Two New Barometric Sensors for Battery Operated Mobile Devices

Two new MEMS-based barometric pressure sensors from Omron Electronic Components Europe are specifically designed to support height and pressure measurement in drones, smartphones, pedometers and other battery powered mobile systems.

From Omron 23 Aug 2017

Silk Could Enhance Flexibility, Sensitivity of Wearable Body Sensors

From smart socks to exercise clothes that calculate exertion, wearable body sensors are turning out to be the newest "must-have" technology. Currently, researchers report they are close to using silk, one of the world's most desirable fabrics, to develop a more flexible and sensitive generation of these multi-purpose devices that monitor a number of body functions in real time.

21 Aug 2017

InfraTec Extend their Family of Miniaturised Multi-Channel Detectors by Benefits of Current Mode

Pyroelectric detectors in current mode have been the state-of-the-art for a long time. Anyone looking for miniaturised multi channel detectors with this operating mode will come across far fewer offers, however. The new LRM-284 from InfraTec is setting new standards in this segment.

From InfraTec GmbH 22 May 2017

Industry Giant Mouser puts its Weight behind Sensors & Instrumentation 2017

Mouser Electronics has signed up as the headline sponsor for this year’s Sensors & Instrumentation, taking place in Hall 1 at the NEC Birmingham on the 26 and 27 September 2017.

22 May 2017

Researchers Develop New Self-Powered Photodetector

A team of researchers from China and Singapore have developed a self-powered photodetector capable of being used in a variety of applications, such as astronomical investigations, communications and chemical analysis to mention a few.

13 Feb 2017

University of Bristol Engineers Develop Low-Cost Chip that Extends Battery Life in Sensors

Engineers from the University of Bristol have developed a low-cost chip that allows batteries in sensors to last longer.

9 Feb 2017

Imec and Holst Centre Introduce World’s First Solid-State Multi-Ion Sensor for Internet-of-Things Applications

At last week’s IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) in San Francisco (USA), imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nano-electronics and digital technology and Holst Centre debuted a miniaturized sensor that simultaneously determines pH and chloride (Cl-)levels in fluid.

13 Dec 2016

Portable Electric Consumption Detector Could Monitor Electricity Use at Home

A gadget able to tell the exact amount of electricity that is being consumed by everyday household appliances, lighting, and other devices is very useful for saving up on the electric bills.

6 Dec 2016

Low-Power, Long-Range Radio Chip from STMicroelectronics Extends the Reach of the IoT, Adds Support for Sigfox Global Network

The latest radio chip for the Internet-of-Things (IoT) from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, delivers extremely high energy efficiency for smart connected objects to operate for up to 10 years without replacing batteries.

From STMicroelectronics 23 Nov 2016

Flexenable and ISORG Reveal Highest Resolution Flexible Fingerprint Sensor

FlexEnable, the leader in the development and industrialisation of flexible organic electronics, and ISORG, the pioneer in organic photodetectors and large area image sensors in printed electronics, are the first companies to jointly launch a flexible fingerprint sensor with 500 dots per inch (dpi) image resolution.

From FlexEnable Ltd 17 Oct 2016

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