Category: Sensor
Acconeer’s A111 – Pulsed Coherent Radar
Acconeer's A111 radar sensor is based on a unique patented technology enabling mm accuracy with very low power consumption. The Acconeer A111 is a low power, high precision 60 GHz pulsed SRD radar sensor with a footprint of 29 mm2, delivered in one chip system in package (SiP) solution...
Continue ReadingVL53L1X Time-of-Flight (ToF) Long Distance Ranging Sensor
STMicroelectronics' VL53L1X is a state-of-the-art ToF laser-ranging sensor, enhancing the ST FlightSense product family. It is the fastest miniature ToF sensor currently on the market with accurate ranging up to 4 m and fast ranging frequency (up to 100 Hz). Housed in a miniature and...
Continue ReadingSocioNext MN87900 is a Single-Chip 24 GHz Radio Wave Sensor for the Internet of Things
The Socionext MN87900 from Socionext is a powerful and low-power single-chip microwave sensor at 24GHz with sophisticated sensing capabilities like motion detection, speed and direction detection and so many, that can quickly find applications in the Internet of Things sensing...
Continue ReadingBosch BMA400 – Did you thought accelerometers couldn’t get any better?
Accelerometers are used in almost all fields, and they have been growing in popularity in IoT and wearables. Nowadays, those devices require a of energy, and because of this, they need to be constantly charged or batteries need to be constantly changed which causes users to lose...
Continue ReadingIDT Announces High Performance MEMS Relative Humidity & Temperature Sensor
California based company, Integrated Device Technology (IDT) has recently announced their new HS300x family of MEMS high-performance relative humidity (RH) and temperature sensors of dimension 3.0 × 2.41 × 0.8 mm DFN-style 6-pin LGA. Currently, there are four devices in this...
Continue ReadingRevolutionizing Electric Field Measuring Techniques
Nowadays, electrical fields are being used not only in electrical engineering, but also for industrial, weather forecasting, safety, and medical applications. As a result, the need for a precise electric field strength measurement device has become increasingly high, and many...
Continue ReadingHoneyWell´s Small, High Performance Pressure Sensor
Honeywell is a technology company working towards connecting the world. They are currently working on connected homes, buildings, plants (such as refineries), warehouse, workers, aircrafts, vehicles, and healthcare while addressing challenges such as energy, safety, security,...
Continue ReadingFace Recognition Chip revolutionizing Smartphone Security
Back in 2007 Apple released the first generation of iPhone which is considered as the first smartphone as those we use today. Before that, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) dominated the market and some even included network connectivity, the ability to send and receive calls, and...
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