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Imec and Holst Centre bring brain wave monitoring to the home
At this week’s Medical Device & Manufacturing conference and exhibition in Anaheim, imec and Holst Centre present breakthroughs in enabling technologies for wireless EEG (electroencephalogram) systems enabling continuous ambulatory monitoring. The demonstrated EEG headset is compatible with dry electrodes and combines ease-of-use with ultra-low power electronics. The prototype headset records high quality EEG signals and wirelessly transmits th...
Plessey Semiconductors to announce its first IC design using breakthrough Electric Potential sensor technology at Sensors Expo
Plessey Semiconductors announced that it will be demonstrating its Electric Potential Integrated Circuit (EPIC) sensor technology at Sensors Expo (Chicago, USA June 6-8 2011). The EPIC sensor is a completely new area of sensor technology that measures changes in an electric field in a similar way to a magnetometer detecting changes in a magnetic field. The EPIC sensor, which requires no physical or resistive contact to make measurements, will e...
STMicroelectronics, a Leader in MEMS technology, to Highlight Key Industry Trends at MICROTech World
STMicroelectronics will demonstrate its latest innovations in MEMS for automotive, consumer & mobile, and healthcare applications at MICROTech World 2011 in Korea, on August 24-26, 2011. In addition, Benedetto Vigna, Group Vice President and General Manager of ST’s MEMS, Sensors and High Performance Analog Division, will deliver a keynote speech at the 4th International Microtech/MEMS Conference, a concurrent event of MICROTech World 2011, titl...
Micronas now offers the successful HAL 880 linear Hall sensor in SMD package
Micronas today announced the availability of HAL 880 in SOIC8 package. SMD packaging eliminates many cost adding processes, such as the leads bending process, often necessary for leaded packages such as the TO92. The HAL 880 in SOIC8 combines high performance sensor technology with a cost-effective, manufacturing friendly package, leading to attractive cost improvements at the system level.
austriamicrosystems - Fully redundant motion sensing IC for the toughest automotive safety requirements
austriamicrosystems today expanded its magnetic rotary encoder portfolio with the AS5245, a fail-safe magnetic rotary encoder IC specifically designed to address stringent automotive requirements like reliability, accuracy and safety.
Cherry SD101201 geartooth speed and direction sensor for automotive transmission controls
ZF Electronics has developed a new Hall-effect geartooth speed and direction sensor which suits the rigorous demands found in harsh automotive environments. In modern vehicles, engine transmission is controlled by a large number of different sensors and controllers - for example, sensors are used on the transfer gears or on the output shaft to measure direction, speed and change of speed. Typically, a gear sensor will have only a speed or speed ...
ATS685LSH Two-Wire, Zero Speed Differential Gear Tooth Sensor IC
The ATS685LSH is an optimized Hall-effect sensing integrated circuit and rare-earth pellet combination that provides a user-friendly solution for true zero-speed digital gear-tooth sensing in two-wire applications. The sensor IC consists of a single-shot molded plastic package that includes a samarium cobalt pellet, a pole piece, and a Hall Effect IC that has been optimized to the magnetic circuit. This small package can be easily assembled and u...
In-Vehicle Fanless Box Embedded Computer with eMark Certification
Axiomtek rolls out the tBOX311-820-FL, a in-vehicle rugged embedded box system incorporating low power consumption Intel Atom processor Z520PT 1.33 GHz with Intel US15WPT chipset. Especially designed to fit vehicle applications, it is certified with an eMark and ISO-7637 standard. Built with numerous robust features, this IP40-rated unit is ideal for mobile surveillance, fleet management, toll system, intersection traffic control and much more.
Sophisticated pre-commutation technique in ams’ new AS5132 rotary position sensor ensures accurate measurement at very high rotation speeds
ams today launched the AS5132, a magnetic rotary position sensor IC offering accurate angular measurement even at very high rotation speeds.
Medically Approved Adapter Operates From Mains Voltage Or 12 VDC
Gresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based MIL and Commercial power conversion specialist, announces the introduction of a portable 90W converter that can be powered from many different sources. It is intended for use with a wide variety of mobile devices in industrial, IT, communications, scientific and medical applications.