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2012: Pushing forward with innovation in Energy Harvesting
2011 turned out to be a very interesting year for energy harvesting, full of scientific advances, technology breakthroughs and new product developments. IDTechEx predicts that the trend is set to continue, with further developments expected in 2012, along with expansion of commercialization efforts which will push energy harvesting adoption forward. By Dr. Harry Zervos, Technology Analyst
ZMDI ZSSC3008 Sensor Signal Conditioner IC
The ZSSC3008 signal conditioner IC offers enhanced on-board diagnostics and second-order linearity correction
4 New Products from ZMDI for the Signal Conditioning of Piezo-Resistive Bridge Sensors in Automotive Applications
ZMD AG today introduced four smart sensor signal conditioner ICs. ZMDI designed the ZSSC3131, ZSSC3135, ZSSC3136 and ZSSC3138 for the signal conditioning of resistive bridge sensing elements, like silicon or ceramic-based piezo-resistive transducers or thin-/thick-film or gauge-type sensor elements. The devices are ideal for automotive and industrial pressure sensing applications such as HVAC, cooling, pneumatic brakes and other hydraulic systems...
Micronas current transducer family with digital output for automotive and industrial applications
With the CUR 315x family Micronas expands its range of sensors beyond the existing CUR 3105 for contactless current measurement applications which benefit from the combination of high accuracy and digital output signal.
TI delivers fully integrated ultrasonic signal conditioner for automotive parking distance applications
Texas Instruments Incorporated today introduced a fully integrated, programmable solution for driving ultrasonic transducers in automotive park distance, blind-spot detection or similar object detection applications. With its highly configurable burst generator, low-noise amplifier and 12-bit successive-approximation-register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC), the PGA450-Q1 provides for processing the echo signals and calculating the distan...
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. Announces New High Current/High Temperature Hall-Effect-Based Linear Current Sensor IC
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announces a new current sensor IC that provides an economical and precise solution for AC or DC current sensing in 3.3 V supply applications. This new device is targeted at the automotive and industrial markets. Typical applications include motor control, load detection and management, power supply and DC-to-DC converter control, inverter control, and overcurrent fault detection.
Sensor Hones in on Sharp Operators
Risk is being driven out of the use of heavy duty diamond cutting tools thanks to a Euro 800,000 EU-backed research programme at Greenwich University in London, to determine the true operating characteristics of such equipment.
An innovative torque sensor is helping to reduce engine emissions and improve economy as part of a project to develop an intelligent lubrication system
With engine efficiency under the spotlight like never before, automotive companies are exploring all avenues for improving performance. And because engines have a rotating power output, torque is the key measurement.
Teseq Compliance 5 Software now features aerospace EMC Test Routines
New emission and susceptibility tests to RTCA/DO 160
Teseq Compliance 5 Software now features aerospace EMC Test Routines
Teseq, a leading developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, announces the introduction of the aerospace DO 160 RF emission and susceptibility test application for use in Compliance 5 EMC test software.