ON Semiconductor has announced their latest CCD image sensor, the KAI-50140, that incorporates 50 megapixels with industrial inspection in mind.
ON Semiconductor has announced their latest CCD image sensor, the KAI-50140, that incorporates 50 megapixels with industrial inspection in mind.
In this article we’ll explore a circuit that produces an output voltage proportional to the charge generated by a…
In this article we’ll explore a circuit that produces an output voltage proportional to the charge generated by a piezoelectric transducer.
This article explains some theory behind piezoelectric sensors and presents an equivalent circuit that you can use when…
This article explains some theory behind piezoelectric sensors and presents an equivalent circuit that you can use when you’re designing sensor systems.
Here’s a snapshot of where our display technology is at right now—and a little bit of what is just around the corner.
Here’s a snapshot of where our display technology is at right now—and a little bit of what is just around the corner.
The OPB9000 is a reflective light sensor from TTElectronics with programmable output and sensitivity levels.
The OPB9000 is a reflective light sensor from TTElectronics with programmable output and sensitivity levels.
Optocouplers are undoubtedly effective, but alternative isolation technologies may be a better choice for your application.
Optocouplers are undoubtedly effective, but alternative isolation technologies may be a better choice for your application.
The Texas Instruments DLPDLCR2000EVM is a demonstration cape designed to plug into a BeagleBone Black (BBB) and provide…
The Texas Instruments DLPDLCR2000EVM is a demonstration cape designed to plug into a BeagleBone Black (BBB) and provide instant-on projection capabilities using a digital micromirror device and a relatively high-power RGB LED.
In this article, we will assess and characterize the hardware of two power management IC development boards from Cypress…
In this article, we will assess and characterize the hardware of two power management IC development boards from Cypress Semiconductor, designed for energy-harvesting applications.
This technical brief discusses a parameter that conveys the sensitivity of an optical detector.
This technical brief discusses a parameter that conveys the sensitivity of an optical detector.
Use a Honeywell particle sensor to measure 2.5 µm PM and 10.0 µm PM concentrations in your environment.
Use a Honeywell particle sensor to measure 2.5 µm PM and 10.0 µm PM concentrations in your environment.
This article provides a closer look at the PCB design considerations and programming of a custom capacitive touch…
This article provides a closer look at the PCB design considerations and programming of a custom capacitive touch interface device.
Georgia Tech's Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) has made a large improvement of the operation and…
Georgia Tech's Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) has made a large improvement of the operation and stability of organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs).
In this teardown, we open up a battery-operated digital pH meter, from HealthyWiser.
In this teardown, we open up a battery-operated digital pH meter, from HealthyWiser.
In this teardown, we take apart Ancel's vehicle code reader and check engine light scan tool, the AD410, to see if we can…
In this teardown, we take apart Ancel's vehicle code reader and check engine light scan tool, the AD410, to see if we can find anything interesting.
Sensor integration unsurprisingly continues to be important for the future of device design. Bosch and TDK showed this…
Sensor integration unsurprisingly continues to be important for the future of device design. Bosch and TDK showed this month that they're answering the call with both dev kits for easy prototyping and production-ready sensor solutions.
The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show debuted a variety of sensors. This article looks at LIDAR, microspectrometers, and…
The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show debuted a variety of sensors. This article looks at LIDAR, microspectrometers, and Infrared cameras.
A new tri-stimulus color sensor is designed for providing color measurements that closely match the human eye's response…
A new tri-stimulus color sensor is designed for providing color measurements that closely match the human eye's response to visible light.
TI’s PGA460 is a highly integrated ultrasonic signal processor and transducer SoC that can be used for object detection…
TI’s PGA460 is a highly integrated ultrasonic signal processor and transducer SoC that can be used for object detection and distance sensing in automotive, drone, IoT, and industrial applications, with the flexibility to be used in transformer-based or direct drive topologies for transducer excitation.
Blending colors may sound elementary but it is vital in drawing attention to your project with RGB LEDs!
Blending colors may sound elementary but it is vital in drawing attention to your project with RGB LEDs!
Let's interface an ultrasonic sensor and a lighting system! In this project, we'll design a sensor subsystem and then use…
Let's interface an ultrasonic sensor and a lighting system! In this project, we'll design a sensor subsystem and then use it in a parking sensor application.
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