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Sensor Chip-Enabled Drugs Monitor Physiological Parameters

Novartis is focusing on developing an ingestible smart pill that will produce a signaling impulse, which can further be analyzed for studying the effect of the administered drug on the patient.

20 Nov 2010

ICP Technology-Enabled Pressure Sensors to Aid Explosion Testing

PCB Piezotronics has advanced the free-field, series 137B quartz, blast pressure pencil sensors, based on ICP technology, with enhanced life-span and improved configuration by reducing interior interfaces by 50% and parts count by 40%.

20 Nov 2010

austriamicrosystems Launches AS540x Series 3D Hall Sensors

Producer of ultra efficient analog ICs, austriamicrosystems has revealed the latest 3D Hall encoders in the AS540x product portfolio.

17 Nov 2010

Aptina Launches Image Sensor for Automotive Applications

CMOS imaging solutions provider, Aptina has introduced a new member, MT9M024, in its automotive image sensor family.

17 Nov 2010

SensorDynamics Introduces Two MEMS Gyroscopes

Wireless and inertial semiconductor equipments manufacturer, SensorDynamics has expanded its gyroscope portfolio by introducing two MEMS gyroscopes named SD740 and SD742.

17 Nov 2010

Sensirion Introduces Novel Sensor Series for Precise Applications

Sensirion has released a new version of SHT21 digital humidity and thermal sensors called the SHT25 for highly accurate applications. The SHT25 accurately monitors 0 to100 % relative humidity (RH) and temperature in the order of -40°C to +125°C.

From Sensirion AG 17 Nov 2010

On-Ramp Collaborates with Konèar to Enhance Condition Sensing Operations

On-Ramp Wireless has aligned with Konèar INEM for supplying broad-area, wire-free condition monitoring application systems.

17 Nov 2010

Non-Contact SIL2-Certified Position Sensors from Temposonics

Contact-less, absolute M-series position sensing devices from Temposonics are certified for use in safety applications as the products are IEC 61508 and ISO 13849-1 authorized, satisfying the Safety Integrity Level 2 (SIL2) and Performance Level d requisites, respectively.

17 Nov 2010

Energy Micro to Release LESENSE Interface for Low Power Applications

Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller firm, has introduced a generic low energy sensing interface called LESENSE function block to its EFM32 microcontroller portfolio.

17 Nov 2010

VTI Technologies Launches Tiny 3-Axis Gyro sensor

VTI Technologies, a developer and producer of sensors that can sense angular motion, inclination and acceleration, has released the small 3-axis gyro sensor called CMR3000.

17 Nov 2010

Kionix Launches Two Gyros and Three Accelerometers

Kionix, a subsidiary of Japan-based ROHM, has unveiled two gyros named dual-axis KGY12 and tri-axis KGY13 to serve the consumer equipment market and three accelerometers named KXTH9, KXTG9 and KXTI9.

17 Nov 2010

CMOSIS and TowerJazz unveil CMV12000 Image Sensor

TowerJazz, a specialty foundry and producer of integrated circuits, and CMOSIS, a producer and distributor of highly efficient CMOS image sensors for professional imaging solutions, have declared the launch of a 12-megapixal image sensor named CMV12000, which is produced using an improved 0.18 µm unique CIS processing technology.

17 Nov 2010

Omega Engineering Launches Calibrator to Measure RTD Sensors

Omega Engineering has launched an automated calibrator called the CL514-PLUS to study and quantify all RTD equipment and compute the RTD sensors. The calibrator can be connected effortlessly to the instruments to be measured.

17 Nov 2010

Affectiva Launches Beta Form of Q Sensor

Affectiva, a firm that develops technologies to assist people suffering from autism spectrum disorders, has announced at the Future Forward Executive Forum the launch of a beta form of its biosensor named Q Sensor.

17 Nov 2010

Innovative Sensor Technology Launches Tiny Capacitive Humidity Sensor

Innovative Sensor Technology, a producer of thin-film sensing equipment, such as thermal mass flow sensors, capacitive relative humidity sensors and RTD temperature sensors, has expanded its thin-film sensor portfolio by unveiling a capacitive humidity sensor named P14 202, which is marked as the smallest capacitive humidity sensor in the world.

16 Nov 2010