ALPS Electric has developed a narrow aspherical glass lens suitable for compact, high-density optical transceivers, the FLGPJ Series. 

At the upcoming electronica show ALPS Electric will be exhibiting at hall A6, booth 421. The company will exhibit the latest products and technologies created with ALPS Electric’s original technologies for automotive, healthcare, industrial and environment and energy markets.

The SCTAxB series has been added by ALPS, a model with insulation coating, to the product line of spring contacts with the industry’s smallest dimensions, which is suitable for integration into smartphones, wearable computers and other compact mobile devices. A spring contact is a component that uses spring pressure to create an electrical connection between PC boards or between a PC board and a device.

Looking to play a role in enabling the IoT, ALPS has developed a low-power Bluetooth SMART communication module with built-in antenna. The UGMZ2AA is claimed to be among the smallest, measuring 4.7x4.7x2.0mm, and has one of the lowest power consumption levels, 5.1mA (0.6µA in sleep mode), in the industry.

ALPS has added a low current consumption model to its HSPPAD series of digital pressure sensors suitable for integration into smartphones, tablets and wearable devices. The 'HSPPAD042A' digital pressure sensor is available in mass production.

Featuring low power consumption and a low profile, ALPS has announced the ATMC1Z9 series bi-direction type autofocus actuator for integration into 13MP smartphone camera modules. Claimed to be the industry's first bi-direction type actuator for 13MP, the device consumes around one third of the power used by existing preload type actuators and enables high-speed focusing.

ALPS has included the reflow-compatible EC21C, EC28C and EC35CH series in its lineup of ring type encoders and will start mass producing the models in turn before the end of the year. The products are suitable for use as controls for HVAC and audio systems inside vehicles, as well as major home appliances. Dial-type devices are often used as controls for HVAC and audio systems inside vehicles and are increasingly fitted with an LCD or other displ...

ALPS has announced the SKSWD Series TACT Switch with IP68 dust and water resistance, suitable for integration into wearable, healthcare and mobile devices. Wearables are becoming smaller and increasingly sophisticated. Often exposed to sweat and rain, dust and dirt, these devices require components which are light and compact and achieve high dust and water resistance.

ALPS has developed the “SKTK Series” TACT Switch with IP67 dust and water resistance, suitable for home function switches on smartphones. Smartphones have recently started to include home function switches for greater operability and fingerprint recognition switches for enhanced security. Used frequently, these switches need to provide a pleasant, clear operating feel over a long operating life to maintain the quality of the smar...

ALPS has developed the “SPVQD Series” Waterproof Detector Switch with internal resistors, suitable for detecting the opening and closing of automobile doors, trunks and hoods. Samples will be made available from September 2015. A growing number of vehicle models in today’s automobile market are equipped with idle stop (start–stop) systems that help to improve fuel efficiency.

ALPS has developed the ‘HSFPAR Series’ Force Sensor, suitable for force sensing in input devices and posture control in industrial equipment and robots, using MEMS technology to achieve the industry’s smallest size. Mass production is already underway. Demand for high-precision pen-shaped input devices (stylus pens) has been growing recently with the rising popularity of digital drawing and painting.

ALPS has developed the ATMJ1ZX7 series bi-direction type autofocus actuator for cameras for integration into smartphone camera modules. The product drives large-diameter lenses and realises low power consumption. Mass production is already underway.

ALPS Electric will be exhibiting at the Sensors Expo & Conference to be held at the Long Beach Convention Center from 9th to 11th June, 2015. The Sensors Expo & Conference is the leading event in the United States focusing exclusively on sensors and sensor-integrated systems.

ALPS has developed a spring contact (micro clip) with the industry’s smallest dimensions, suitable for integration into smartphones, wearable computers and other compact mobile devices. A spring contact is a component that uses physical pressure to create an electrical connection between PCBs or between PCB and device.

Designed for wireless connection between automotive equipment, such as car navigation systems and mobile devices, ALPS has introduced the UGZZF series. The Bluetooth/WLAN 'all in one' modules incorporate a Bluetooth stack, negating the need to attain Bluetooth SIG or regional radio certification, and a WLAN driver to enable WiFi connections without burdening the host CPU.

ALPS has announced that the SKTH series TACT switch is suitable for use in automotive electronics such as keyless entry systems and car audio systems, as well as home appliances, PCs and other consumer electronics. The switch series is available with an operating force of 1.4 or 3N and a stem length of 1.8 or 2.5mm.

ALPS Electric Europe will promote its technologies for the Automotive, Healthcare, Industrial and Environment & Energy markets at electronica in Munich (Nov 11-14). A wide variety of products will be showcased covering an ever widening range of applications relating to Connectivity, Sensors, Human Machine Interface and "Green Devices".

Suitable for power supply circuits of mobile device displays, the GLCLK and GLCLM power inductors have been released by ALPS Green Devices. The power inductors are suitable for mobile devices including smartphones, tablets and digital cameras. As displays become larger and CPUs faster, mobile devices are expected to consume more electricity.

Supporting 2G, 3G and LTE, ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE has decided to market its UMDZ series LTE data communication module for automotive applications. Claimed by ALPS to be the world’s smallest module for automotive use, the 28.9x29.8x4.22mm device is suited for use in Europe, North America, China and Japan.

Designed for in-vehicle cabin controls, the SKST Series TACT switch has been introduced by ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE. With mass production already underway, the switch fulfils the tough conditions of the vehicle cabin environment with a 4N operating force and an operating life of 500,000 cycles.