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Portable daylight from a 45 W LED
28 September 2022, Altron Arrow
The XLamp XHP70.3 LEDs are the third generation of Cree’s extreme high-power LED series with improved optical performance and higher intensity.

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Reflective optical IR sensor
31 August 2022, EBV Electrolink
The VCNT2025X01 is a miniature SMD reflective optical infrared sensor, from Vishay Semiconductors, with a daylight blocking filter built in.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ST’s new ToF sensor has double the range of existing modules
30 May 2022, EBV Electrolink
The new sensor combines revolutionary metasurface lens technology with a more powerful and efficient laser and improved on-chip signal processing.

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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.

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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. ...

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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. ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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