Category: Sensor
Strain Gauge Sensor Amplifier OR Single Supply Instrumentation Amplifier
This is a new project, a single supply instrumentation amplifier with onboard bridge configuration, and a 2.5V precision reference voltage chip. The project can be configured for applications such as thermocouple amplifier, bridge amplifier, ECG amplifier, pressure sensors, medical...
Continue ReadingSTMicroelectronics TSC201x bidirectional current sense amplifier
The TSC2010, TSC2011, and TSC2012 are precision bidirectional current sense amplifiers. The TSC2010, TSC2011, and TSC2012 are precision bidirectional current sense amplifiers. They can sense the current thanks to a shunt resistor over a wide range of common-mode voltages, from -20 to...
Continue ReadingInfineon presents tailored sensor solutions for smart buildings and life in the future
At the virtual electronica starting 10 November 2020, Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) will present the company’s sensor portfolio with a focus on smart buildings and consumer life in the future. Products and application examples will be digitally presented and...
Continue ReadingPineCube Camera Dev Kit Powered by 5MP Omnivison OV5640
Pine64 announced its open-spec PineCube back in 2019 as a device called The Cube equipped with the 8-megapixel Sony iMX179 CMOS sensor. But for the technical issues with the Sony sensor, they changed it into a 5MP OmniVision OV5640 sensor and implemented the new name PineCube. The camera...
Continue ReadingNew generation Time-of-Flight Ranging sensor with advanced multi-zone and multi-object detection
The VL53L5 is a state of the art, Time-of-Flight (ToF), laser-ranging sensor enhancing the ST FlightSense product family. Housed in a miniature reflowable package, it integrates a SPAD array, physical infrared filters, and diffractive optics (DOE) to achieve the best ranging performance...
Continue ReadingRenesas / IDT OB1203 Sensor Modules for Mobile and Wearable Devices
These days, we are looking to size down all our projects, in order to make them fit just about anywhere, and the manufacturers keep on delivering when it comes to smaller, feature-packed components. An example of that evolution is the Renesas / IDT new OB1203 sensor modules, that...
Continue ReadingMurata’s CT310 Series Angular Sensors
Murata Electronics' CT310 XtremeSense™ 2D TMR angular sensor Murata's CT310 is a 2D angular sensor in a dual full-bridge configuration from Crocus Technology developed on its patented XtremeSense 2D TMR technology. The operating magnetic field for this 2D sensor is 25 mT to 90...
Continue ReadingCaltech Researcher Unveils Sensor that Rapidly Detects COVID-19 Infection Status, Severity, and Immunity
One feature of the COVID-19 virus that makes it so difficult to contain is that it can be easily spread to others by a person who has yet to show any signs of infection. The carrier of the virus might feel perfectly well and go about their daily business—taking the virus with them...
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