What is an image sensor?
| Used mostly in digital cameras and image devices, an image sensor converts visual images to electric signals. Two common types of image sensors are charged couple devices (CCD) and complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS). |
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| 2012-02-03 | Microsoft takes 'Kinect Effect' to next-gen devices Convergence of technical trends is creating an environment full of innovative ideas, but delivering great products to market takes flexibility, focus and discipline, says Microsoft's Spillinger. |
| 2012-01-31 | Research rolls sensors that detect corrosion in concrete Research rolls sensors that detect corrosion in concrete |
| 2012-01-26 | Hall effect sensor with electrical strokes from 0-10mm Vishay's linear position sensors that boast 10 million cycles operate in conditions with high-frequency vibrations up to 20G and shocks up to 50G. |
| 2012-01-27 | Avoid damaging power meters and sensors Avoid damaging power meters and sensors |
| 2012-01-26 | Ratiometricity, signal conditioning enable high-res, low-noise smart sensors Ratiometricity, signal conditioning enable high-res, low-noise smart sensors |
| 2012-01-19 | Samsung allots $42B for logic, OLED outlay Despite the uncertain global economy, the South Korean company plans to boost manufacturing capacity for logic chips, MEMS sensors and OLED displays as well as memory and LCD production. |
| 2012-01-23 | Capacitive proximity detection paves way for vehicle convenience features Read about the broad range of automotive comfort applications made possible by the implementation of capacitive proximity sensors. |
| 2012-01-18 | Body-motion suit incorporates MEMS sensors Body-motion suit incorporates MEMS sensors |
| 2011-12-26 | New technique simplifies GaAs etching A research team developed a method to chemically etch patterned arrays in GaAs used in solar cells, lasers, LEDs, FETs, capacitors and sensors. |
| 2011-12-16 | Magnetic field sensors boast 5-12.5µA current use Magnetic field sensors boast 5-12.5µA current use |
| 2011-12-13 | Sensor integrates amplifier IC in SO8 package NXP's KMZ60 analog AMR angle sensor saves system level costs for brushless DC motors in automotive and industrial applications. |
| 2011-12-08 | Automotive sensor market to top $20B in 2016 China and India are seen as huge emerging markets for automotive sensors that are forecast to grow with CAGR of 7.4 percent. |
| 2011-12-05 | Selecting sensors: Specsmanship vs. reality Selecting sensors: Specsmanship vs. reality |
| 2011-11-30 | Sensor signal ICs target resistive bridge conditioning Sensor system designers can select among four pin-compatible products to obtain the best fit in terms of sensor type, system safety and module cost requirements. |
| 2011-11-25 | Thermogenerator package yields 100µW to 10mW The TGP-651 and TGP-751 harvest energy from waste heat to power actuators and wireless sensors. |
| 2011-11-17 | Piezo-resistive bridge sensors enable cost-optimized apps Piezo-resistive bridge sensors enable cost-optimized apps |
| 2011-10-13 | EPIC sensors designed for ECGs EPIC sensors designed for ECGs |
| 2011-10-13 | Sony, Ziptronix team up on image sensors Sony, Ziptronix team up on image sensors |
| 2011-10-12 | Japan chip industry needs to 'refocus' In order to turn around the decline of Japan's semiconductor industry, an advisor suggests a manufacturing shift to MCUs, NAND flash and CMOS sensors. |
| 2011-10-10 | Signal IC features operating current as low as 60uA ZMDI's 14bit ZSSC3123 improves the accuracy, linearity and temperature of pressure sensors. |
| 2011-09-23 | Converting 3-axis directions in Android system Know how the coordinate system on Android is defined, and how to convert the 3-axis directions on the driver code within the Android system. |
| 2011-09-06 | New solution eases M2M communication service The CONNEXIVE connects a variety of sensors and terminals to networks using M2M technology. |
| 2011-09-05 | Address issues in capacitive-touch interface design (Part 2) Here's a look at production tuning, one-time compensation, and dynamic compensation. |
| 2011-08-30 | ESAB gets patented real-time control system ESAB has purchased from Applied Thermal Sciences the Master Process Controller that uses sensors to enhance welding quality. |
| 2011-08-30 | Wireless sensors to drive body-worn medical apps Wireless sensors to drive body-worn medical apps |
| 2011-09-01 | Address issues in capacitive-touch interface design (Part 1) Know how to enhance hardware and software reliability of this increasingly popular user interface for consumer products. |
| 2011-08-31 | Ensuring accuracy of angle estimation in eCompass Know the relationship between errors in the outputs from accelerometer and magnetometer sensors and the resulting errors in the roll, pitch and yaw angles computed by a tilt-compensated electronic compass or 3-D Pointer application. |
| 2011-08-29 | Designing PCBs with magnetometer sensor Here's a guide to designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) incorporating magnetometer sensors. |
| 2011-08-24 | Consumer, car industries push sensor, NFC markets The sensor market is foreseen to grow a CAGR of 10 percent CAGR, while NFCs will grow a CAGR of 20 percent through 2016, says Databeans. |
| 2011-08-08 | MEMS test integrates 3D magnetic field sensors MEMS test integrates 3D magnetic field sensors |
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