The latest Electronics Weekly product news on sensors, measuring factors such as acceleration, orientation, pressure, humidity and temperature.
Hamamatsu Photonics has launched its S17268 Series photodiodes for high-precision optical detection in the UV to VIS regions. With a compact design for space-constrained application, sectors targeted include industrial, research, and environmental. For example, optical range finding industrial LiDAR, flow cytometry and particle counters. The surface-mount (SMD) type Silicon Avalanche Photodiodes (Si APDs) measure 1.8 × 2.0 × 0.9mm. And ...
Toshiba has brought out a lens reduction type CCD linear image sensor designed to meet the requirements of modern optical inspection equipment. The new sensor features 4096 elements with a 7µm pitch and is intended for use in line scan cameras, which are essential for high-speed, high-precision inspection tasks such as colour sorting in food processing and quality control in ...
The importance of Singapore as a technology hub was reinforced today at the opening of the Asia Photonics Expo (APE) 2026. This year’s APE (4-6 February) is at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. The three-day conference and exhibition will host more than 350 exhibitors, from 17 countries and regions and expects to welcome 6,000 guests from 50 countries. “The ...
Sensirion’s next-gen CO₂ sensor, the SCD53, addresses a challenge in gas sensing: maintaining accuracy long-term without relying on manual recalibration or regular exposure to outdoor fresh air. The company highlights that not all applications can guarantee the exposure of a sensor to air for a baseline concentration. In other words, to apply automatic baseline calibration algorithms (i.e., “ABC” or “ASC”). ...
TouchNetix is launching its AX24A touch controller, for combined touch and force sensing. Part of the aXiom portfolio, it supports button features as well as force sensing behind conductive surfaces. The controller is designed for industrial, automotive, and entertainment applications, highlights the Norwegian company. For example, in industrial machinery interfaces or medical equipment panels, and in joystick and gaming controls… ...
Panasonic Industry has announced its latest PIR (passive infrared) motion detector, a Flat Wide Detection Type (12 lens) sensor. It includes PaPIRs+ (Panasonic Passive Infrared Sensors+), the next-generation of Panasonic Industry’s motion sensor technology. And with a field of view of 136.4° × 135.4°, Panasonic highlights it can reduce the number of sensors needed, which should help simplify installations. Applications ...
The photonic chips contest offers startups the chance to win up to €2M investment and €100K in services. Photonic chip industry accelerator PhotonDelta has announced the second global engineering contest. This year, the competition will focus on communications and computing, imaging, sensing and wireless applications. Last year’s winner was MIT spin-off, Perceptra and the photonic chip-based Raman sensor for real-time ...
Phlux Technology, a manufacturer of avalanche photodiode (APD) infrared sensors, says its Noiseless InGaAs infrared sensors, are being evaluated for use in premium hunting and professional shooting optics. Designed to detect extremely faint infrared signals around 1550 nm, Phlux’s InGaAs avalanche photodiode (APD) technology delivers an order of magnitude higher sensitivity than conventional near‑infrared detectors. This leap in performance, first ...
Littelfuse has launched two omnipolar magnetic switches, the LF21173TMR and LF21177TMR. The devices combine Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) and CMOS technologies in a compact LGA4 package. Designed for operation across the voltage range 1.8 V–5.5 V, the LF21173TMR and LF21177TMR support multiple magnetic thresholds, enabling flexible integration into space-constrained applications such as smart meters, electronic locks, medical devices, and portable consumer electronics. Compared with conventional Hall-effect ...
Xovis today announced a major breakthrough in AI edge computing and 3D vision with the launch of its PF-Series sensor, powered by the company’s next-generation SoC and a new 3D optical system. Engineered to maximize tracking area and deliver unmatched real-time large-area analytics, the PF-Series is purpose-built for modern convolutional neural networks (CNNs). It delivers breakthrough performance for CNN-based 3D ...
