sensors and control
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IoT Sensors Market to Hit USD 27.38 billion by 2022
According to the report, global IoT sensors market was valued at around USD 7.51 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach approximately USD 27.38 billion in 2022, growing at a CAGR of slightly above 24% between 2017 and 2022.
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Fujitsu Unveils its Enhanced BlueBrain Sensor-Based IoT System Development Platform for Distribution
BlueBrain(r) Sensor-Based System is a development platform, breakout board and interface board for high-performance IoT applications that allows designers to easily create a wireless monitoring and data collection system via Bluetooth(r).
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Sensata's New Direct Drive Motor Offers Precision Valve Control
Sensata Technologies new Limited Angle Torque (LAT) Motor, BEI Kimco model LAT22-18 is a low cost, direct drive motor that can be integrated into valve assemblies for thermostat control as well as fuel metering, air intake shut off, fuel shut off, or air start control applications. LATs are robust and more reliable when compared to other mechanisms such as stepper or other gear motors, and operate smoothly with zero cogging.
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Inelta rolls out new miniature inductive path sensors - medical, industrial, navigation, agriculture
The new Inelta ILAT miniature LVDT sensors provide highly accurate position/path measurements for a applications with very tight space tolerances. This includes Medical Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Navigation as well as Testing Facilities and Manufacture of special purpose machinery.
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Newest miniature M3-LS Linear Smart Stage has longer travel, higher load capacity for embedded microscopes and other precision micro positioning tasks
Latest addition to "all-in-one" microstage stage family moves >100 gram loads with 500 nm resolution over 15 mm travel
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IA-3118-E: High Power @ High Voltage Monitoring & Control
Online-Devices is pleased to announce the new Intelligent-Appliance Ethernet Relay controller, IA-3118-E, designed to Monitor and Control high power, high voltage tasks.
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Mouser Signs Global Distribution Agreement with MEMSIC
The MEMSIC product line at Mouser Electronics features a variety of sensor products, including magnetic and e-compass products, accelerometers, 6-degree-of-freedom (DOF) and 9-DOF inertial measurement units (IMUs) and orientation sensors, and gas flow modules. The MEMSIC product line enables mobility and the Internet of Things (IOT) by combining all the essential elements for engineers' application needs, including solutions for drones, mobile, wearable, industrial, medical and smart parking applications.
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Virtualizing legacy control systems for an efficient, scalable, low-cost IIoT
The irony of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is that it requires architectures that enable quick, in some cases real-time iteration and change from markets that often rely on industrial control systems (ICSs) that aren’t modified, upgraded, or replaced for years; in some cases, decades. There are several factors that contribute to the [...]
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Automatic control of microgrids for more efficient power management
RTSoft introduces vendor-independent grid management software AMIGO
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ABB Drives and Controls: a PLM Case Study
Electronic Component Information Management Significantly Improves Electronic Design Process
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Two wire 4-20mA loop powered PT100 RTD temperature signal transmitter
WAYJUN two wires 4-20mA temperature transmitters are widely used in Pt100/PT1000/PT10/Cu50/Cu100 temperature sensor isolated and transmit
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ON Semiconductor Image Sensor Enhances Patient Safety for Digital Radiography
New high sensitivity CCD image sensor provides video preview with low-dosage imaging
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embedded world 2017: GE’s Industrial Internet control system meets Industry 4.0 in Europe
AUGSBERG, GERMANY. At embedded world 2017 in Nuremberg, Germany, General Electric (GE) Automation and Controls will unveil its Industrial Internet Control System (IICS) for the first time in Europe. The IICS is a centralized control system for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 applications that monitors and manages distributed industrial assets based on [...]
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Kaman Measuring Announces ThreadChecker(tm) for In-Die Use
Noncontact application-specific sensors provide rugged and reliable verification
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Current-Sensing High-Voltage Contactor Offers Power Switching Solution
TE Connectivity's KILOVAC Integrated Sensor Features Current Trip Function
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MDI-4100...New -ultra thin- 2D imager engine from Opticon
Opticon has expanded its range of OEM scan engines by introducing an ultra-thin 2D Imager: the MDI-4100. With its extremely small size measuring just 10mm thickness, the MDI-4100 can be easily integrated into the most compact devices and spaces such as POS Systems, PDA's, companion scanners, handheld terminals and ticket readers.
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Embedded World 2017: GE presents new Industrial Internet Control System for the first time in Europe
• Industrial Internet Control System from GE greatly improves operational equipment efficiency and enables quantum leaps in productivity • Unique solution combining connected machine controllers with cloud connectivity, advanced analytics software and apps for plant and asset control in real time
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Major Improvements on the Ellipse Series, the Popular Line of Miniature Inertial Sensors from SBG Systems
Rueil-Malmaison, France, January 31th 2017 - SBG Systems releases a new version of the Ellipse Series, its popular product line of miniature inertial sensors. The Ellipse has been greatly improved, showing unmatched performance in attitude measurement while adding Galileo constellation to its GNSS receiver.
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Hardware agnostic IoT solution takes customization to the next level
Last year, n.io, an Internet of Things (IoT) software platform company, put forth a universal interoperability and artificial intelligence platform for an agriculture solution, n.io Ag, and was awarded Gold in the Dell Connect What Matters competition, which challenged participants to come up with an IoT solution with real business value using a Dell Edge [...]
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I3C: An upgraded interface for a world of sensors
Shortly after the 10 year anniversary of the iPhone, Ken Foust, Chair of the MIPI Alliance Sensor Working Group reflected on how that platform catapulted the use of sensors in smartphones to new highs, but also the challenges that increased sensor integration brought for legacy interfaces like SPI, UART, and I2C in terms of cost, [...]
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Kaman Measuring Announces OEM-2306 Non-Contact Position Sensing System
The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance, precision non-contact position measuring systems, announces the availability of its OEM-2306 non-contact linear displacement measuring instrument, using eddy current technology. The OEM-2306 offers the same high performance machine control as the KD-2306 signal conditioning electronics in a convenient smaller, bare PC board format.
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MEMSIC INC Introduces Industry's Highest Performance 3-Axis Magnetic Sensor Product
Targeting a variety of industrial, drone, and heavy equipment needs, Memsic's new MMC5883MA 3 Axis Magnetic Sensor provides the industry's highest accuracy, lowest noise and lowest power consumption, all combined in an industry standard small LGA package. 3.0 x 3.0 x 1.0 mm
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New Inventory Search Tool helps engineers cut to the chase in component selection
As a member of the embedded trade media I must admit that at times it’s difficult to find information about particular products. In fact, it’s often difficult to know where to start, especially when you’re looking for a quick reference of component quantity and cost or immediate access to datasheet specs. For all the progressive [...]
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OpenSystems Media Partners with Octomyze to Bring Inventory Search Tool to its Leading Embedded & IoT Audiences
OpenSystems Media announced today that it has partnered with Octomyze, the demand generation network for the electronic component industry, to bring pricing, data sheets, and inventory availability to its embedded engineering audience as they select products and suppliers.
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'Owly-eyed': Next-gen Low-noise Imaging Technology Developed by Leti for French SME PYXALIS
The new technology lowers readout noise for image sensors down to 0.5 electron noise and dramatically improves low-light image sensing capabilities.
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Libelium releases new IoT Sensor Platform worldwide certified
The product launch improves the sensor nodes Waspmote and Plug & Sense! and the IoT gateway Meshlium making them faster, more accurate, energy-saving and compliant with the latest radio and cloud technologies in the market. This new generation adds more than 10.000 developers' feedback.
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ON Semiconductor Expands PYTHON Family of CMOS Image Sensors with Compact, SVGA Offering
New 1/3.6-inch device brings industrial-level sensitivity and performance to cost-effective, small-footprint applications
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Leti Scientists Participating in Sessions on Med Tech, Automotive Technologies, MEMS, Si-photonics and Lithography at SEMICON Europa
Leti experts will give four presentations at SEMICON Europa, Oct. 25-27, in Grenoble, and Leti's Patterning Program Manager Laurent Pain will chair a session on lithography. Leti also will present multiple product demos in a wide range of fields that showcase how its advanced technology has gone from research to final product.
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Honeywell Releases New Board Mount Pressure Sensors for High Accuracy, Low Pressure Applications
Honeywell TruStability Board Mount Pressure Sensors offer compact size and high accuracy for medical devices, HVAC equipment and drones
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MEMSIC launches compact high performance 3 axis magnetic sensor
The new MMC3630KJ AMR technology magnetometer is currently the world's highest performance device of its class - it is targeted to wearable and mobile device markets worldwide. With an ultra-small (1.2x1.2x0.5mm) BGA package, the MMC3630KJ is a breakthrough design in AMR technology with the ability to reach ±30G range, and more than 5x better noise level compared to other technologies. With 600Hz magnetic sensing bandwidth, the MMC3630KJ is able to provide better than plus/minus 1 per cent accuracy in eCompass applications. The design also has drastically lower system level power consumption and processing time.
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Consistent LED Color Control Using Mobile Devices
MAZeT Expands JENCOLOR(r) Color Sensor Product Line
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MEMSIC INC Announces New "MTLT" Family of Inclination and Tilt Sensors
The MTLT family of tilt sensors are appropriate for a wide range of static and dynamic applications in construction and industrial markets such as boom tilt monitoring, bucket loader roll back protection, PV/CSP solar tracking systems and others. MEMS Sensors and SmartSensingTM Technology Help Prevent Heavy Equipment from Falling Over
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APEM, Inc. Introduces the FD Series, Double-Icon Illuminated Pushbutton Switches
The new FD series includes two different legends on a single switch, making it ideal for integrated designs where additional switches or indicators are not necessary.
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How system operating conditions affect CMOS op amp open-loop gain and output impedance
Operational amplifiers (op amps) are used in many systems across a broad range of applications. These systems operate over a wide range of conditions, including temperature, power supply voltages, common-mode voltages, output loading, and product lifetimes. Op amp open-loop gain (AOL) and open-loop output impedance (ZO) are the two main small-signal AC parameters that [...]
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New technologies driving the growth of wearables
The wearable device market is arguably seeing the fastest and most exciting growth across the entire electronics landscape. Just look at the changes for unit shipment forecasts presented by IDC throughout 2015. IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker published in March 2015 predicted a total volume of more than 125 million units by 2019. The [...]
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Commission robots quickly and easily
B&R expands mapp technology portfolio to include functions for robot kinematics
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Single-Chip Encoder for BLDC motor control up to 200.000RPM
A flexible magnetic position sensor for fast BLDC motor controls and serial absolute encoders with industry standard interfaces.
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SPS IPC Drives: Revealing an automated future
Far from being happy to live in the shadow of Nuremberg Messe’s marquee embedded event, Embedded World, SPS IPC Drives annually hosts around 1,500 exhibitors displaying their wares to more than 50,000 visitors, with a quarter of those from outside the host nation. For those new to SPS IPC Drives, the event focusses on arguably [...]
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Moortec Semiconductor Announces New UMC 28nm HPC High Accuracy Embedded Temperature Sensor
Moortec Semiconductor Limited, provider of analog and mixed-signal IP solutions, announces its new High Accuracy Embedded Temperature Sensor targeting UMC's advanced node 28nm HPC CMOS technology.
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ON Semiconductor Expands PYTHON CMOS Image Sensor Family with High Resolution Options
New image sensors extend family resolution to over 25 megapixels, bringing high resolution global shutter capabilities to industrial imaging applications
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