Gyroscopes Spin up in Video Games and Cell Phones
El Segundo, Calif., August 26, 2009—When Nintendo Co. wanted to enhance the sensitivity of its motion-sensitive video-game controllers, it . .
Tag: Sensors And Transducers
Medical electronics drive move to home care
The movement of patient care away from hospitals and clinics and into homes is a growing trend. Portable medical . .
Medical trends: A look ahead to the year 2029
Medical electronics have come a long way in the last 30 years. Looking back to the invention of the . .
Capturing the essence of motion
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, have developed a system to track motion efficiently that . .
Absolute linear encoders are reliable, safe, fast
Offering high reliability and safety, the LIC 4000 series linear position encoders integrate a multi-substrate scale tape with absolute . .
Automotive/Transportation Electronics
Micrel’s (www.micrel.com) MAQ5280 is the industry’s first 120-V LDO designed and qualified for the automotive market. The device takes . .
Multitouch, multigesture touchscreens aim for high-end and mass markets
The Clearpad 3000 and 1000 Series touchscreens aim to bring capacitive touch sensing to the high-end and mass markets, . .
Reliable force sensor fits small SMT package
Housed in a package measuring approximately 9.1 x 5.6 x 3.8 mm, the FSS-SMT Series low-profile force sensor has . .
Pressure xmitter has gauge, LED display
Combining the features of a gauge, a switch, and a sensor, PG Series pressure transmitters mount in-line to provide . .
MEMS sensor reads liquid pressure directly
XP-7000 series high-precision quartz pressure sensors read fluid pressure directly using a frequency-stable MEMS on quartz (QMEMS) tuning-fork crystal, . .