Top 5 sensor products in January

Bosch's new smart sensors for full-body motion tracking

Unlimited access to a personal feedback coach? That's the dream of many fitness and gaming enthusiasts. With the brand new Smart Connected Sensors platform, Bosch Sensortec ensures that movements and repetitions are not only measured, but that users get qualitative feedback on the movement execution. (Read more.)

Würth introduces MEMS humidity sensor capacitor series

Würth Elektronik is launching a compact, cost-effective digital humidity sensor in the WSEN-HIDS series. The MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) humidity sensor measures with a precision of ±1.8% RH in the 20 - 80% relative humidity range. (Read more.)

Vishay's new proximity sensor offers idle current down to 5μA

Vishay Intertechnology, under its Optoelectronics group, has unveiled a new, highly efficient proximity sensor tailored for consumer applications. The Vishay Semiconductors VCNL36828P, featuring a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL), integrates a photodiode, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a 16-bit ADC, and smart dual I²C slave address, all within a compact surface-mount package measuring just 2.0 x 1.0 x 0.5mm. (Read more.)

Advantech WISE-2460: elevating equipment health monitoring

Advantech has introduced the new WISE-2460 innovative vibration sensing solution. This advanced device supports RS-485 serial communication through Modbus/RTU protocols and boasts Z-axis sensitivity spanning from 5 to 10,000Hz. ISO 10816-1 compliant and capable of operating in a wide temperature range of –20°C to 105°C, WISE-2460 sets a new standard in vibration sensing technology. (Read more.)

Infineon launch new magnetic position sensor XENSIV TLI5590-A6W

Infineon has announced the launch of its new magnetic position sensor, the XENSIV TLI5590-A6W. This sensor, featuring a wafer-level package, is designed for both linear and angular incremental position detection. (Read more.)