Practical considerations for near IR LEDs 31 August 2022, NuVision Electronics LEDs, like all diodes, are current-driven devices. The light output is directly proportional to the input current provided and it is not enough to simply provide a constant voltage to the LED.
Reflective optical infrared sensor 27 July 2022, EBV Electrolink The VCNT2025X01 is a miniature SMD reflective optical sensor from Vishay Semiconductors with a daylight blocking filter built in.
Hamamatsu Photonics boosts production capacity 29 June 2022, Hamamatsu Photonics UK Hamamatsu Photonics increases its current production capacity almost two-fold to help with expanding sales after completion of a new factory complex.
Digital ambient light sensor 29 June 2022, EBV Electrolink The device is a highly sensitive light-to-digital converter that transforms light intensity into a digital signal output through an I2C digital interface.
Compact planar scanner with air bearing 30 May 2022, Horne Technologies PIglide positioning systems are ideally suited for high-precision applications such as inspection systems, laser marking, microscopy or scanning.
Green laser diode for industrial applications 30 May 2022, Future Electronics ams OSRAM has introduced a green laser diode which is a brighter, more reliable and cost-competitive replacement for red lasers in applications such as levelling, scanning, biosciences and dot projection. ...
Green laser diode for industrial applications 26 April 2022, Future Electronics ams OSRAM has introduced a green laser diode which is a brighter, more reliable and cost-competitive replacement for red lasers in applications such as levelling, scanning, biosciences and dot projection. ...
Multizone time-of-flight sensors 28 February 2022, TRX Electronics Mouser Electronics is now offering the TMF8820, TMF8821 and TMF8828 multizone time-of-flight sensors from ams Osram. The high-performance direct time-of-flight (dToF) sensors achieve a 5 m detection range, ...
LED driver expansion board for STM32 Nucleo 24 November 2021, Altron Arrow STMicroelectronics’ X-NUCLEO-LED12A1 LED driver expansion board for STM32 Nucleo features four LED1202 devices that can drive up to 48 LEDs. The LED1202 is a 12-channel, low quiescent current LED driver ...
VCSEL modules for 3D gesture recognition 24 November 2021, Future Electronics ams Osram has expanded its 3D sensing portfolio with four new VCSEL modules. The number of applications which utilise 3D sensing technology continues to increase, from the detection of the surroundings ...
ToF ranging sensor board eases integration 27 October 2021, Altron Arrow The VL53L5CX-SATEL breakout boards from STMicroelectronics can be used for easy integration into customer devices. The PCB section supporting the VL53L5CX time-of-flight (ToF), multizone ranging sensor ...
UV-A light detection for wearable and mobile devices 27 October 2021, Future Electronics Monitoring vital signs such as pulse or oxygen saturation in the blood via smartphones and smartwatches has been available for several years. The corresponding UV channel of the TSL2585 from ams Osram ...
Ambient light and proximity sensor 29 September 2021, TRX Electronics Mouser Electronics is now stocking the TMD2712 ambient light and proximity sensor from ams. The sensor incorporates an infrared (IR) VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting laser) and factory-calibrated ...
Time-of-flight multi-zone ranging sensor 29 September 2021, EBV Electrolink STMicroelectronics has announced the first multi-zone FlightSense time-of-flight sensor to be offered for general-purpose applications, bringing sophisticated distance sensing to the full spectrum of ...
New laser sensor technology detects difficult targets 29 September 2021, Omron Electronics Omron has launched a new E3AS-HL CMOS Laser Sensor with sensing technology that significantly improves detection capability using an industry-first Laser Class 1 CMOS laser sensor equipped with an FPGA. ...
Colour registration mark sensor 28 July 2021, Vepac Electronics SmartEye Colormark ll registration mark sensors from Tri-Tronics combine unique colour perception ability with very high-speed response. Many important features have been incorporated into the design ...
LEDs for indoor lighting market 25 August 2021, Future Electronics Lumileds introduced its new Luxeon 2835 Commercial LEDs engineered and designed to support the growing demand for a high-volume, high-efficacy mid-power LED to serve commercial indoor lighting applications. ...
Lidar sensors for numerous use cases 25 August 2021, TRX Electronics Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with LightWare LiDAR, a manufacturer of light detection and ranging (lidar) technology. According to the agreement, Mouser will offer customers ...
Touchscreen display for tough environments 25 August 2021, Vepac Electronics Topcon Positioning Group announced a pre-series release of its new OPUS B-Series display available for the developer, systems integrator and manufacturer market for user-interface design and implementation ...