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Super-Sensitive Measurement Technique Could Aid Advancement in Medical Research, Environmental Monitoring

A new technique for measuring very small objects could pave the way to cheaper, more accurate sensors for use in fields such as gas detection and medical research.

3 Jul 2017

ROHM's Modular Solution Enables Continuous Monitoring of Machine Failures

ROHM Semiconductor has proposed a modular solution for detecting machine failures in advance by integrating pressure, temperature, color, and other sensors that cover mechanical, environmental, and optical abnormalities.

30 Jun 2017

High-Tech Biogeochemical Sensors Deployed onto Existing OSNAP Moorings in the Rockall Trough

The crew of the Royal Research Ship Discovery, a scientific research vessel of the United Kingdom, recently deployed high-technology biogeochemical sensors onto existing ‘Overturning in the Subpolar North Atlantic Program’ (OSNAP) moorings in the Rockall Trough, a major deep-water area in the North Atlantic Ocean.

30 Jun 2017

ams Releases New Current-to-Digital Converter for Use in Computed Tomography Scanners

ams, also known as AMS, is a globally leading supplier of high performance sensor solutions. On 28th June, 2017, the company released a current-to-digital converter for use in Computed Tomography (CT) scanners. This converter offers excellent linearity, very high resolution and ultra-low noise.

29 Jun 2017

DOE-Funded Collaborative Research to Improve Nuclear Sensor Technology

The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering will receive $1.275 million from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) for collaborative research that includes the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Reactor Laboratory, the National Energy Technology Laboratory, and Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

29 Jun 2017

Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017: Qualcomm Announces Next-Generation Ultrasonic Fingerprint Solutions

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, today announced Qualcomm® Fingerprint Sensors, next-generation ultrasonic fingerprint solutions which bring new and enhanced features to the previous generation Qualcomm® Snapdragon Sense™ ID fingerprint technology.

28 Jun 2017

Researchers Use Gated Digital Holography Methods to Develop Foliage-Penetrating LiDAR System

Shortly after lasers were first developed in the 1960s, LiDAR – whose name originated as a combination of “light” and “radar” – capitalized on the newly unique precision they offered for measuring both time and distance.

28 Jun 2017

MKS Announces Ophir® Laser Power Sensors with Very High Damage Threshold, Very Low Reflection

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has announced a new line of high damage threshold laser power/energy sensors designed for CW lasers with high power densities, as well as long as for pulse lasers.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 26 Jun 2017

New Arc Position Sensors from CambridgeIC Simplify Measurement of Arc Angle Inside Machines

New arc position sensors launched by CambridgeIC are capable of measuring the angle of a rotating target relative to an arc shaped, fixed sensor built from a PCB.

23 Jun 2017

New Ultra-Thin Camera Replaces Lenses with Optical Phased Array

Traditional cameras—including those found on the thinnest of cellphones—cannot be really flat because of their optics: lenses that need a specific size and shape in order to function. Recently, Caltech engineers have created a new camera design that swaps the lenses with an ultra-thin optical phased array (OPA).

23 Jun 2017

New Pressure-Based Sensors Could Enable Simple, Affordable Detection of Diseases and Pollution

Traditional sensors can help when it comes to testing for environmental pollution, cancer, and food contaminants.

22 Jun 2017

Oryx-Vision Selects Inomize to Design Integrated Circuit for LIDAR Solution

Inomize, a leading provider of turnkey ASIC design solutions, announced today it was selected by Oryx-Vision to design the integrated circuit of its Laser-based object sensing solution for Advanced Driving Assistance Applications (ADAS) and autonomous driving.

21 Jun 2017

Medical Team Implants Wireless Device Inside a Heart Failure Patient

In a Canadian first, a medical team has implanted a wireless device inside a heart failure patient, permitting clinicians to monitor the patient's cardiovascular status – virtually and in real-time – and proactively adjust treatment to prevent costly, potentially unnecessary hospitalization.

21 Jun 2017

HSI Sensing to Showcase Robust Product Lines at 2017 Sensors Expo

HSI Sensing, an Oklahoma-based manufacturer of custom reed switch and sensor technology, will be showcasing its robust product lines at the 2017 Sensors Expo in San Jose, California June 27-29.

21 Jun 2017

Vishay to Exhibit Latest Sensor Technologies at Sensors Expo 2017

The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced its technology lineup for Sensors Expo 2017, taking place June 27 − 29 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.

21 Jun 2017

Sensors News

Super-Sensitive Measurement Technique Could Aid Advancement in Medical Research, Environmental Monitoring

ROHM's Modular Solution Enables Continuous Monitoring of Machine Failures

High-Tech Biogeochemical Sensors Deployed onto Existing OSNAP Moorings in the Rockall Trough

ams Releases New Current-to-Digital Converter for Use in Computed Tomography Scanners

DOE-Funded Collaborative Research to Improve Nuclear Sensor Technology

Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017: Qualcomm Announces Next-Generation Ultrasonic Fingerprint Solutions

Researchers Use Gated Digital Holography Methods to Develop Foliage-Penetrating LiDAR System

MKS Announces Ophir® Laser Power Sensors with Very High Damage Threshold, Very Low Reflection

New Arc Position Sensors from CambridgeIC Simplify Measurement of Arc Angle Inside Machines

New Ultra-Thin Camera Replaces Lenses with Optical Phased Array

New Pressure-Based Sensors Could Enable Simple, Affordable Detection of Diseases and Pollution

Oryx-Vision Selects Inomize to Design Integrated Circuit for LIDAR Solution

Medical Team Implants Wireless Device Inside a Heart Failure Patient

HSI Sensing to Showcase Robust Product Lines at 2017 Sensors Expo

Vishay to Exhibit Latest Sensor Technologies at Sensors Expo 2017

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