Sensors

austriamicrosystems introduced the AS5410 linear position sensor, the first product of the world’s first fully-featured 3D Hall platform. The unique 3D Hall sensor solution senses absolute position in automotive & industrial applications and provides highest resolution position information. The sensor solution is being demonstrated during the 2011 edition of the Sensors Expo & Conference in Rosemont, Illinois, booth #621 and SENSOR+...

Before Volvo Trucks releases any new model on to the market, the vehicle always undergoes a rigorous crash-test programme. The Volvo FE Hybrid is no exception, but with its 578 kg battery pack, it presents the crash-test engineers with new challenges.

New safety systems being fitted to British cars are set to save thousands of pedestrian injuries and dozens of lives each year, it has been revealed.

Volvo has developed a system that aims at solving the problem of the truck driver’s blind spot on the passenger side and the results of the research will be demonstrated today (17th May) in the Intersafe 2 EU project in Wolfsburg, Germany.

austriamicrosystems has announced that their ASIC chip set for automotive Laser-based obstacle recognition systems (LIDAR) has been selected by the international automotive supplier Continental and is now entering high volume production.

With the new Focus, Ford has become the first non-premium automaker to win two Euro NCAP Advanced rewards.

Melexis newest generation of Triaxis sensors bring second generation advancements to challenging applications in harsh environments. The Triaxis technology has proven to be a leading solution to a variety of position sensing requirements. EGR Valves, Turbo Wastegate Actuators, Electronic Throttle Body solutions, Steering angle, Suspension Height, Transmission Clutch; Shift and Fork position and Human Machine Interface are among the successful pro...

New safety systems being fitted to British cars are set to save thousands of pedestrian injuries and dozens of lives each year, it has been revealed.

The continuous shortage on Hall Effect sensors in the market is generating big troubles on the industrial field and, of course, also in PV and eolic inverters manufacturers.

Gentex Corporation has announced that it is supplying auto-dimming mirrors with its SmartBeam® high-beam headlamp assist technology for the all-new 2011 Dodge Durango and Dodge Charger. The Durango, a full-size support utility vehicle (SUV), and the Charger, a world-class performance sedan, are both currently being sold in the United States and Canada.