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Atmel Offers QTouch Capacitive Touch Controller with High Proximity Sensing Range

Atmel, a provider of microcontroller and touch solutions, has declared that the company’s QTouch AT42QT2120, a capacitive touch controller is capable of the industry’s longest proximity sensing range of more than 10 in. With this achievement in the sensing range, the system can alert itself as a finger or an object nears the system.

17 Nov 2011

GIA Releases Global Report on Automotive Sensor Market

The automotive industry has been a major source for sensor applications, with sensors being used in electric and electronic system in the automobile industry.

10 Nov 2011

ZMDI Introduces Intelligent Battery Sensor IC

ZMDI has introduced a novel intelligent battery sensor IC, the ZSSC1856, to measure the state-of-function, state-of-charge or state-of-health of a vehicle’s battery in the fuel saving start-stop systems and other solutions.

10 Nov 2011

World Torque Sensors Market Report Added to Companies and Markets Catalogue

Companiesandmarkets.com has added a report titled “World Torque Sensors Markets” published by Frost and Sullivan to its catalogue. The report analyzes the growing torque sensor market and its application in various sectors.

24 Oct 2011

Raytheon's Missile Elevated Netted Sensors Complete 14-Day Endurance Tests Successfully

Raytheon has declared that its aerostat system, Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Elevated Netted Sensors (JLENS) have completed a 14-day endurance test at the Utah Training and Test Range, successfully. With this, JLENS is officially ready for deployment.

From Raytheon Company 13 Oct 2011

TRW to Introduce Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

TRW Automotive Holdings has launched a tyre pressure monitoring system. This system uses sensors that are fixed on the tyres for measuring the temperature and pressure inside the tyre.

From ZF TRW Active & Passive Safety Technologies 13 Oct 2011

Flexpoint Collaborates with Victor to Develop Custom Sensors

Flexpoint Sensor Systems and Victor located in Verona, Italy have entered into a joint venture and have signed a marketing agreement for the manufacture and commercialization of products using Bend Sensor technology for Europe’s truck, marine and auto industry.

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 11 Oct 2011

Long Island Installs Sensors to Detect Illegally Parked Vehicles

In Long Island sensors will now detect illegally parked vehicles. Massapequa Park is to be the first municipality to use electric sensors in the streets to detect such vehicles. So be careful where you park your car or you can get slapped with a $25 fine.

3 Oct 2011

Flexpoint Gives Updates on its Automotive Sensors

Flexpoint has announced that it is nearing the completion of a custom made sensor, which uses the company’s Bend Sensor technology.

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 30 Sep 2011

Engineers Road Test 'MadeInGermany' Self-Driving Car

Germany has made great progress with driverless cars as can be seen by the VW Passat driving around in Berlin recently. Computers and sensors on-board helped the car to drive over 80 km in the streets of the city with to...

25 Sep 2011