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Himax Announces Ultra-Low Power QVGA CMOS Image Sensor, HM01B0

Himax Imaging, Inc., a subsidiary of Himax Technologies, Inc. (“Himax” or the “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, today announced the HM01B0, an ultra-low power QVGA CMOS Image Sensor that consumes less than 700µW when operating at QQVGA resolution of 30 Frames Per Second (FPS), and less than 2mW when operating at QVGA resolution with support for even lower power modes. Himax is planning to deliver samples to selected customers and partners in the first quarter of 2016.

From Himax Technologies, Inc. 20 Jan 2016

KROHNE Debuts New Radar Level Transmitter for Magnetic Level Indicators and Bypass Chambers

With OPTIWAVE 1010, KROHNE introduces a new radar level transmitter for bypass chambers and magnetic level indicators. The 2-wire FMCW radar level transmitter is designed as a cost-effective solution for the continuous level measurement of liquids in bypass applications in various industries, e.g. chemical, power, water and wastewater, or automotive.

20 Jan 2016

High Speed Video Helps Develop Lean Burn Engine Technology

Specialised Imaging reports on customer research demonstrates the utility of a SIL gated image intensifier system in improving the sensitivity, gating time and UV spectral response of a Phantom V high-speed video camera looking at fuel combustion in a test cell.

19 Jan 2016

GP2 Data Logger and Controller – now SDI-12 enabled

The powerful GP2 Data Logger and Controller from Delta-T Devices has been upgraded to support SDI-12 sensors. From March all new GP2s will come with SDI-12 as standard, and earlier GP2s can now be easily upgraded via a free software download

From Delta-T Devices Ltd 19 Jan 2016

Micro-Epsilon Non-contact Laser Sensor Provides 10 Times Higher Measurement Repeatability in Wax Distortion Tests at Blayson Olefines

A UK-based manufacturer of investment casting wax is using a laser displacement sensor from Micro-Epsilon to measure the distortion and contraction of wax materials used in investment casting. The non-contact, high performance sensor is providing ten times higher measurement repeatability than the previous LVDTs and touch-probe gauges.

From Micro-Epsilon 19 Jan 2016

Banner Engineering Self-Contained Photoelectric Sensors Feature Robust Stainless Steel Housing for Harsh Industrial Environments

Banner Engineering introduces its new M18-4 self-contained photoelectric sensors. Featuring robust IP69K-rated 316 stainless steel housing, the heavy-duty 18 mm metal barrel sensor is ideal for harsh industrial environments where abrasive chemicals and ingress fluid are present.

From Banner Engineering Corp. 19 Jan 2016

Flexenable and Isorg Reveal First Large Area Fingerprint and Vein Sensor on Plastic

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, have revealed the world’s first large area flexible fingerprint sensor on plastic designed for biometric applications.

From FlexEnable Ltd 19 Jan 2016

Mercury Systems Awarded Follow-On Order for High-Performance Signal Processing Subsystems

Mercury Systems, Inc., announced it received a $2 million follow-on order from a leading defense prime contractor for high-performance signal processing subsystems for a manned airborne radar application.

19 Jan 2016

New Line of Wireless Sensors from PASCO Scientific to Support Inquiry-Based Learning

Sensor-based lab investigations provide rich opportunities for students to develop hands-on experience using tools like those used by real-life scientists and engineers.

19 Jan 2016

Telit Announces Five New LTE IoT Modules

Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced five new LTE IoT modules, one category 4 (CAT-4) and four category 1 (CAT-1), the new IoT focused standard, that includes three North American and one European models.

19 Jan 2016

Researchers Create Dissolvable, Wireless Brain Sensors

A team of neurosurgeons and engineers has developed wireless brain sensors that monitor intracranial pressure and temperature and then are absorbed by the body, negating the need for surgery to remove the devices.

19 Jan 2016

Toshiba Debuts 15W Wireless Power Transmitter IC, TC7718FTG

Toshiba Corporation's Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced the launch of “TC7718FTG”, a wireless power transmitter IC with a 15W transmission capability. Sample shipments start today with mass production slated to begin in spring.

19 Jan 2016

Silicon Labs Introduces Next-Generation Optical Sensors

Silicon Labs has introduced next-generation optical sensors that can be used to protect consumers from the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and to develop innovative touchless user interfaces leveraging high-performance proximity sensing and gesture recognition.

19 Jan 2016

Intel Licenses Almalence’s SuperSensor Computational Imaging Technology

Almalence Inc., one of the world's leaders in computational imaging, announces today that it is working closely with Intel to enable Almalence SuperSensor Technology on the Intel® Atom™ x3 processors.

19 Jan 2016

Titan Enterprises Unveils Affordable, Battery-Powered Rate and Total Flowmeter, Pulsite Solo

Titan Enterprises has announced the launch of the Pulsite Solo an affordable battery powered rate and total flowmeter. Offering the flexibility of panel, wall or surface mounting this new digital display instrument has been designed for use with switch, coil and magnetic sensor inputs. With housing constructed from durable polymer, and sealed to IP65 specifications, the Pulsite Solo can be used in a wide range of operating environments.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 18 Jan 2016

Sensors News

Himax Announces Ultra-Low Power QVGA CMOS Image Sensor, HM01B0

KROHNE Debuts New Radar Level Transmitter for Magnetic Level Indicators and Bypass Chambers

High Speed Video Helps Develop Lean Burn Engine Technology

GP2 Data Logger and Controller – now SDI-12 enabled

Micro-Epsilon Non-contact Laser Sensor Provides 10 Times Higher Measurement Repeatability in Wax Distortion Tests at Blayson Olefines

Banner Engineering Self-Contained Photoelectric Sensors Feature Robust Stainless Steel Housing for Harsh Industrial Environments

Flexenable and Isorg Reveal First Large Area Fingerprint and Vein Sensor on Plastic

Mercury Systems Awarded Follow-On Order for High-Performance Signal Processing Subsystems

New Line of Wireless Sensors from PASCO Scientific to Support Inquiry-Based Learning

Telit Announces Five New LTE IoT Modules

Researchers Create Dissolvable, Wireless Brain Sensors

Toshiba Debuts 15W Wireless Power Transmitter IC, TC7718FTG

Silicon Labs Introduces Next-Generation Optical Sensors

Intel Licenses Almalence’s SuperSensor Computational Imaging Technology

Titan Enterprises Unveils Affordable, Battery-Powered Rate and Total Flowmeter, Pulsite Solo

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