Sensors are used in a variety of consumer and industrial markets from cell phones and tablets to precision detection, distance measurement, identification/image processing and process instrumentation ...

During the relatively brief history of electronic motion control systems, a number of communications and networking schemes have been introduced. Not all get equal acceptance in the marketplace, but ...

Calibration is a crucial step in the manufacturing process of many sensors (or transmitters) such as pressure, temperature and position sensors. One key component needed for calibration is the ...

Connecting an anlog sensor to a digital acquisition, data logging, or control system always requred a plethora of interface devices. Now, a single chip can perform all that's needed to connect the ...

The LS6506R is a pyroelectric infrared (PIR) sensor interface IC that is designed to drive a latching relay. However, the device can be used in a wall-switch configuration (no Neutral available) to ...

Also known as “smart everything,” the Internet of Things (IoT) is grabbing headlines across the industry. As any great new technology, it comes wrapped in shiny paper that touts it as the solution for ...

An overwhelming majority of handheld devices these days have ambient light sensors built into them. A large percentage of TVs and monitors do, too, and that proportion is growing. The sensors allow ...

UC San Diego has developed a system that uses analog sensors with a direct interface to RFID tags, making them passive sensor devices. The solution includes analog to digital conversion without ...

Award winners were recognized at a ceremony held during the Global CEO Summit on Nov. 25 in Shenzhen, China. Alan Zhang, senior sales manager of Vishay China, was on hand to accept the award on Vishay ...