The new hotness for DIY electronics is mechanical keyboards, and over the past few years we’ve seen some amazing innovations. This one is something different. It adds an analog sensor to nearly any ...

An example is the sensing of a rotary cam position. The oblong shape of the cam dictates use of a sensor able to detect different shapes and sizes. A simple prox sensor merely detects the presence or ...

NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) today announced the acquisition of SNAP Sensor SA, a privately held company based in Switzerland that specializes in highly ...

Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) is helping industrial equipment manufacturers more easily implement stabilization, navigation, and control features by adding two highly integrated and precise MEMS ...

A new microcontroller (MCU) for industrial sensor designs claims to reduce overall system size and the component count by incorporating the analog front-end (AFE) and the MCU on a single chip. It adds ...

The IEEE has defined IEEE 1451, a family of Smart Transducer Interface standards that permit systems to automatically identify sensors and obtain their calibration and operating parameters. In March ...

Sunnyvale, Calif.—Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX9621, a dual, 2-wire, Hall-effect sensor interface with analog and digital outputs. The MAX9621 enables the microprocessor to monitor ...

UC San Diego has developed a system that uses analog sensors with a direct interface to RFID tags, making them passive sensor devices. The solution includes analog to digital conversion without ...

WAGO’s new IP67 rated I/O-Link analog converters offer a solid and cost-effective solution for incorporating conventional analog sensors and actuators with I/O-Link communications. The ...

Promoted as low-cost components, the Virtu and Virtu18 ultrasonic sensors are now available with analog outputs. Both are dual-mount, barrel-style sensors with a sensing range from 50 mm to 508 mm and ...

Analog Devices ADI has become a crucial player supporting the shift of the automotive industry toward software-defined ...