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Sensor family aids power measurement accuracy
National Instruments (NI) says it has selected Danisense products as its preferred current measurement sensor family for use with its RM-269994-channel power measurements conditioner. The Danisense DS50UB-10V, DS200UB-10V, DS600UB-10V and DS2000UB-10V current transducers features high accuracy, high bandwidth and low phase shift which are key requirements for accurate power measurement.
In-line strain gauge analogue amplifier to streamline calibration
A new in-line strain gauge amplifier from Mantracourt Electronics is set to streamline the calibration of a sensor thanks to its digital potentiometers and extremely simple and intuitive toolkit. Designed to convert strain gauge or load cell inputs into a 4-20 mA output, it provides more filtering than the existing embedded strain gauge amplifier range (ICA), and due to its small design, it can be easily integrated into compact installations.
Fuel cells - controlling the energy of the future
Fuel cells have been hailed as the energy source of the future; they can provide a non-polluting supply of power by re-combining hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity and water. The chemistry sounds very simple, however creating a reliable, efficient and safe energy source requires considerable expertise, especially in the control of the fluids and gases that are involved in this exciting technology.Tony Brennan, Field Segment Manager, at B&u...
Photoacoustic spectroscopy miniaturises CO2 sensor
City dwellers often spend a large amount of their time indoors, either in an office, at school, or simply at home. Urbanised spaces, however, tend to trap and develop bad air quality as they get more insulated for energy efficiency purposes. The concentration of CO2 is an indicator for bad air quality.
Fast data rates meet high accuracy in new ADC families
Microchip has announced a family of compact ADCs that offer high programmable data rates of up to 153.6kSPS. The24-bit MCP356x and 16-bit MCP346x delta-sigma ADC familiesoffer faster programmable data rates over similar devices on the market while providing high accuracy and lower noise performance. Available in a tiny 3x3mm UQFN-20 package, these highly integrated ADCs meet increasing demand for small packaging in space-constrained applications ...
Gesture recognition using ultrasound
A research team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) have used a new class of ultrasonic transducers to reliably detect distance changes, movement patterns, and gestures in ranges of up to half a meter. The tiny components are inexpensive to produce, allow for high sound pressure, and provide a flexible frequency design for an optimal balance of distance and sensitivity.
Sensor power unified at Sensor+Test 2019
TDK Corporation has announced that it will present its complete sensor product range from a single booth at Sensor+Test 2019. The product range includes magnetic sensors, motion and sound sensor solutions, temperature and pressure sensors and covers automotive, industrial, aeronautics, security, and medical markets.
Novel sensors aid tidal turbine development
Non-contact torque sensors from Sensor Technology are reportedly playing a key role in the development of commercial-scale in-stream tidal turbines produced by Irish company, OpenHydro. The company is using these sensors, which are based on surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology, to measure rotational speed and frictional forces in a simulator for the turbine bearings.
Sensors/actuators reach record sales on slower growth
Inventory corrections, slowing smartphone shipments, and pullbacks in purchase orders throttled sales growth in semiconductor sensors and actuators last year, resulting in a subpar six percent increase in 2018 to a record high $14.7bn after double-digit percentage gains in 2017 and 2016, according to IC Insights’ 2019O-S-D Report - A Market Analysis and Forecast for Optoelectronics, Sensors/Actuators, and Discretes.
Achieving very precise measurement
There are many different types of current measurement technologies, from basic shunt and Hall Effect devices to more complex systems, explains Loic Moreau, Danisense