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Temperature Sensors in Process Applications

Temperature sensors provide some input to a system that can then determine the temperatures of locations, or physical processes. Usually in order to do this, the sensor must be connected to that system in some way – using a long cable, or via Wi-Fi or other wireless connections for example.

From OMEGA Engineering Ltd 16 Mar 2018

Bridge Configurations for Pressure Sensors

Describe bridge configurations of different pressure sensors, when each can and cannot be used, and the pros and cons of each.

From Merit Sensor 6 Mar 2018

Mounting and Handling of Pressure Die

This article is aimed to describe the best methods for handling and mounting bare die pressure sensors.

From Merit Sensor 6 Mar 2018

Reflow Soldering and Soldering Methods – Best Practices

This article aims to describe the best methods for soldering sensors produced by Merit Sensor using automated equipment.

From Merit Sensor 6 Mar 2018

Thermopile Detectors for Gas Measurement and Analysis

Thermopile infrared gas detectors have many applications, from providing early warning systems for trace levels of atmospheric gases to analyzing several gases.

From Dexter Research Center, Inc. 8 Mar 2018

Room Status Indicators for Early Display of Local Information

This article looks at the use of room status indicators for the early display of local information.

From International Gas Detectors Ltd 28 Feb 2018

Thermopile Detectors Affected by Gas Encapsulation

This article discusses the effect of gas encapsulation on silicon based thermopile detectors.

From Dexter Research Center, Inc. 15 Feb 2018

Thermopile Time Constants

Time constant determination in thermopile detectors using the radiation needed to excite the detector.

From Dexter Research Center, Inc. 15 Feb 2018

Viewing the Night Sky with Omega's Thermocouples

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) is a new type of optical telescope capable of viewing an extensive area of night sky than ever before possible.

From OMEGA Engineering Aerospace 18 Jan 2018

CCD vs CMOS – Which is Better?

The relative advantages of CCD versus CMOS imagers have been highlighted a number of times. It appears that the debate has continued on for as long as most people can recall with no definitive conclusion in sight.

From Teledyne DALSA 24 Jan 2018