Passive component suppliers Yageo and Thinking Electronic Industrial have put a growing focus on their sensor products, such as temperature sensors, industrial and other niche-market sensors. Save my ...

Photoelectric sensors and light curtain sensors are among the most commonly used sensing devices in factories. Photoelectric ...

Gearwheels, load bolts, drive trains – with the right know-how, individual components can be converted into functional sensors to measure force, strain, or torque. Continuous testing and checking is ...

Cost drives many of the decisions that go into the components and composition of consumer products. The latest question posed to sensor companies is if they can operate from the main printed-circuit ...

Maxim’s Santa Cruz (MAXREFDES23#) reference design is the world’s smallest IO-Link® light sensor compliant with IEC 61131-9. The Santa Cruz has six different types of sensors: ambient light (clear), ...

Allegedly unhappy with the current light sensor in the iPhone 4, Apple is said to be testing a new component supplier for future hardware. Citing its industry sources in the Far East, DigiTimes ...

Since the backlight of the LCD panel in a smartphone accounts for around 40% of the device’s total power consumption, one can benefit greatly by adjusting the brightness in response to changes in ...