Top 5 sensor products in April

New photo microsensor extends transmissive photo IC portfolio with 3mm slot width

The EE-SX4330 photo microsensor ensures stable PCB mounting with an optimised 3mm terminal design.

Available in tape reel or tape-out packaging, the new photo microsensor provides compact transmissive sensing with a photo IC digital output. Offering detection for both position and rotation, the new 3mm PMS enables miniaturisation for a wide range of functions and applications. The side pad’s flat terminal design enables a compact 5 x 6 x 4mm size and ensures surface-mount stability to optimise reflow soldering. (Read more.)

Miniature CO2 sensors break size barrier

This sensor builds on the photoacoustic sensing principle and Sensirion’s patented PASens and CMOSens technology to enable small sensor size combined with high performance.

As people across the world return to public areas such as the work place and schools despite the coronavirus pandemic, this can present some issues as many of these environments are often enclosed or potentially poorly ventilated spaces where occupants can be sitting side by side for several hours. This raises concerns about virus transmission. (Read more.)

ROHM SWIR devices for sensing applications

SWIR is characterised by a longer wavelength than near-infrared (NIR), providing greater permeability through different materials while being less susceptible to sunlight, smoke, and other particulate matter. As such, this technology is expected to expand the range of sensing substances such as water/gas and glucose. On the other hand, until now most SWIR devices have been through-hole package types for relatively large applications such as communication equipment and industrial analysers. Therefore, there are very few surface mount products available on the market suitable for compact applications. (Read more.)

AI improves airport speed and security

For almost 20 years there has been a restriction on the amount of liquid that could be taken on to a plane, mirrored with an increase in the items that have needed to be removed from hand luggage before going through airport scanners. But now the rules are changing. (Read more.)

Ford brings hands-free driving technology to UK roads

Drivers of 193,000 BlueCruise-equipped Ford and Lincoln vehicles have already driven more than 64 million hands-free miles (102 million kilometres) in Canada and the US, where BlueCruise was also recently named the Consumer Reports Top Rated Active Driving Assistance System. (Read more.)