Sensors Industry Articles

This design solution evaluates the accuracy of thermocouples used for high-temperature measurements as well as resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) used for local cold-junction-compensation...

This article offers an overview of the various component options for smart meter design and how they can improve the operation of the meters into which they are designed....

This whitepaper details some of the most frequently asked questions posed to the ON Semiconductor application support team on the topic of current sense amplifiers....

Time-of-flight (ToF) is a relatively new method by which it is possible to gather detailed 3D information. This article looks at ToF cameras and their applications....

In this video, we’ll demonstrate an inductive sensing technique used for contactless position sensing.

Connected industrial machines can sense a wide array of information used to make key decisions within the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). A sensor within an edge node can be spatially far...

In part 2 of this article, we will focus on key specifications and features in the context of wearable devices, condition monitoring, and IoT applications....

Part 1 of this two-part series discusses the key parameters and features a designer needs to be aware of and how they relate to inclination and stabilization applications, thus helping the...

If you were to fall asleep for 50 years, upon awakening would you recognize the homes and cities in which people live? I imagine it's not too far-fetched to think of these futuristic homes...

Designing for the IoT comes with a unique set of challenges that require unique hardware solutions to overcome. Learn how smart passive sensors (SPSs)—sensors that function without a battery...

Integrated RF agile transceivers are not only widely employed in software-defined radio (SDR) architectures in cellular telephone base stations, such as multiservice distributed access system...

In recent years, factors including consumer demand and a tough economy have pushed OEMs to produce sleeker, smaller, and more cost-efficient products. These products challenge designers to spec...

In this project, we'll test how the Silego GreenPAK can be used to build a temperature-sensing system.

In this multipart industrial IoT series, we will break down and explore the fundamental aspects of the edge node interpretation within the larger IoT framework: sensing, measuring,...

This article takes a look at how current- or next-generation technologies can provide the potential for innovative applications and the problems and solutions that may arise....

MEMS accelerometers have finally reached a point where they are able to measure vibration on a broad set of machine platforms.

Pair a BeagleBone Black with a capacitive touch LCD display to create a development platform for small, cost-effective solutions.

Tire pressure monitoring systems are a necessary safety feature in cars. This project looks at the different system types and how a TPMS can be retrofitted on older cars....

Protection and filtering solutions aren’t a new concept, but as systems gain more connectivity in smaller packages, they are more important than ever....