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New Displacement Sensor from Eye Vision Technology Claims Fastest and Highest Resolution 3D Scans

New Displacement Sensor from Eye Vision Technology Claims Fastest and Highest Resolution 3D Scans

The EyeScan AT 3D Max can measure the smallest details with a resolution of 1 µm, at speeds up to 100 kHZ.


News Mar 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New ams Time-to-Digital Converter Aims to Combine High Precision with Small Form Factor

New ams Time-to-Digital Converter Aims to Combine High Precision with Small Form Factor

ams has introduced the AS6500, which can provide high-sampling-rate time-to-digital conversion for optical rangefinder systems in automobiles, robots, and drones.


News Mar 10, 2019 by Robert Keim
ams Announces Optical Sensor with Goal of Bringing Medical-Grade Monitoring to Mobile Devices

ams Announces Optical Sensor with Goal of Bringing Medical-Grade Monitoring to Mobile Devices

The AS7026 from ams brings medical-grade cardiovascular monitoring to mobile devices


News Feb 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
TE Connectivity AmbiMate Multi-Sensor Module | Tech Specs

TE Connectivity AmbiMate Multi-Sensor Module | Tech Specs

TE Connectivity’s AmbiMate MS4 sensor module has sensors for motion, light, temperature, and humidity.


new products Feb 28, 2019 by TTI, Inc
STMicroelectronics Predictive Monitoring Kit | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics Predictive Monitoring Kit | New Product Brief

STMicroelectronics Predictive Maintenance & Condition Monitoring Kit is a compact reference design for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance for industrial motors, pumps, and fans.


new products Feb 27, 2019 by Mouser
Analog Devices Inc. ADXL1003Z Evaluation Board | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices Inc. ADXL1003Z Evaluation Board | Featured Product Spotlight

Analog Devices’ ADXL1003Z evaluation board is designed with an extra thick PCB and mounting holes to make it easy to evaluate the full performance of the ADXL1003 vibration sensor.


new products Feb 26, 2019 by Mouser
New Optical Sensor from ams Targets Enhanced White Balance for Mobile Device Cameras

New Optical Sensor from ams Targets Enhanced White Balance for Mobile Device Cameras

The AS7341 can be used for optical-spectrum analysis and color matching in mobile phones and various other electronic devices.


News Feb 26, 2019 by Robert Keim
Build Your Own Voice-Activated Home Automation System with the Gentleman Maker’s Posh Butler

Build Your Own Voice-Activated Home Automation System with the Gentleman Maker’s Posh Butler

Learn how to use a Raspberry Pi to make your own posh home automation system!


Projects Feb 24, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
NXP i.MX 8X Multisensory Enablement Kits | New Product Brief

NXP i.MX 8X Multisensory Enablement Kits | New Product Brief

NXP i.MX 8X Multisensory Enablement Kit is a platform for developing efficient, safety-certifiable designs for industrial and automotive applications based on the i.MX 8X processor family.


new products Feb 23, 2019 by Mouser
Diodes Incorporated Releases New Series of Hall-Effect Switches for Automotive Applications

Diodes Incorporated Releases New Series of Hall-Effect Switches for Automotive Applications

Diodes Incorporated announces the AH356xQ series of AEC-Q100 Grade 0 qualified omnipolar Hall-effect switches.


News Feb 21, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Samtec MEC5 Micro Edge Card Sockets | New Product Brief

Samtec MEC5 Micro Edge Card Sockets | New Product Brief

Samtec MEC5 Extreme Density Micro Edge Card Sockets are ultra-fine-pitch sockets that can be used with standard tolerance PCBs for lower cost and higher yields.


new products Feb 20, 2019 by Mouser
ON Semiconductor Releases RSL10 IoT Sensor Development Kit with Ultra Low-Power Bluetooth Radio

ON Semiconductor Releases RSL10 IoT Sensor Development Kit with Ultra Low-Power Bluetooth Radio

Last week, ON Semiconductor released the new RSL10 Sensor Development Kit, which combines its ultra-low-power Bluetooth Radio with an array of low-power sensors from Bosh Sensortec.


News Feb 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Bourns Precision Pressure Sensors | Tech Specs

Bourns Precision Pressure Sensors | Tech Specs

Bourns BPS110 and BPS120 pressure sensors offer extreme sensitivity and stability at extremely low pressures and are designed for medical devices, industrial applications, and consumer applications.


new products Feb 20, 2019 by TTI, Inc
A New Maxim Integrated Low-Power RF Transmitter for Automation, Wireless Sensors, and IoT Devices

A New Maxim Integrated Low-Power RF Transmitter for Automation, Wireless Sensors, and IoT Devices

Maxim has released the MAX41461, a highly integrated ASK transmitter that works in the sub-GHz ISM frequency bands and is intended for a variety of low-cost wireless applications.


News Feb 17, 2019 by Robert Keim
STMicroelectronics Releases New Accelerometer and Gyroscope SiP IC with Built-In Machine Learning

STMicroelectronics Releases New Accelerometer and Gyroscope SiP IC with Built-In Machine Learning

ST has just released their latest sensor IC, the LSM6DSOX, which provides sensor data on acceleration and orientation. In addition, it can also process this data via machine learning without any external microcontroller input.


News Feb 13, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Never Run Out of Tea Again! How to Build the Gentleman Maker’s Intelli-T Raspberry Pi Sensor Alarm

Never Run Out of Tea Again! How to Build the Gentleman Maker’s Intelli-T Raspberry Pi Sensor Alarm

Never run out of tea again! The Intelli-T uses a weight sensor and a Raspberry Pi to alert you when your tea supply is running low.


Projects Feb 12, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
ROHM Semiconductor BH1792GLC Optical Sensor IC | New Product Brief

ROHM Semiconductor BH1792GLC Optical Sensor IC | New Product Brief

ROHM Semiconductor BH1792GLC Optical Sensor IC is an integrated heart rate monitor IC for wearables and other portable devices.


new products Feb 11, 2019 by Mouser
A New DC/DC Converter for Wearables, Sensors, and Low-Power Wireless Devices

A New DC/DC Converter for Wearables, Sensors, and Low-Power Wireless Devices

STMicroelectronics has announced a new power-management IC that provides high efficiency, low quiescent current, and variable output voltage in a (very) small package.


News Feb 11, 2019 by Robert Keim
ROHM, Omron, Maxim: A Look at the Biometric-Monitoring Wearables Made by Component Manufacturers

ROHM, Omron, Maxim: A Look at the Biometric-Monitoring Wearables Made by Component Manufacturers

The wearables market is by many measures still in its infancy, but many manufacturers continue to push wearable products into the market. How are component manufacturers involved in the wearable market and what are they currently producing?


News Feb 07, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Omron Electronics 2JCIE-BL01-P1 Sensor Development Kit | New Product Brief

Omron Electronics 2JCIE-BL01-P1 Sensor Development Kit | New Product Brief

Omron Electronics 2JCIE-BL01-P1 sensor development kit combines sensors, wireless connectivity, and onboard memory for environmental monitoring in smart homes, offices, and many other environments.


new products Jan 29, 2019 by Mouser