| Accelerometers fit for ultrasmall applications
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2008-04-18 |
| STMicroelectronics has added two new accelerometers to its ultracompact portfolio of devices in 4mm x 4mm x 1.5mm LGA packages, with full-scale range selectable between ±2g, or ±6g for those super-small applications where high performance is required. |
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| Gyro sensors power next-gen PC mouse
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2008-04-10 |
| A gyro-based mouse is an easy-to-use pointing and control system based on free-space movements and gestures. |
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| Compact angular rate sensors enhance digicam pics
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2008-01-18 |
| Panasonic Electronic Devices has introduced a series of compact angular rate sensors for consumers, suitable for correction for small movements by the operator's hands when taking pictures with digicams. |
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| Audio processor with Class D codec promises high flexibility
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2008-01-10 |
| ST's STA331 audio processor, with integrated, high-efficiency Class D codec, offers a very high level of flexibility that enables it to be used across the full range of consumer audio products. |
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| MEMS made this pico-projector palm-sized
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2008-01-07 |
| At this week's Consumer Electronics Show, Microvision Inc. will showcase a prototype of its pico-projector, which uses micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) to downsize a digital projector to a palm-sized battery-powered unit |
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| Pressure sensor handles gases, liquids in high purity apps
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2008-01-04 |
| The AST4900 from American Sensor Technologies is a MEMS-based pressure sensor used for measuring gases and liquids in high-purity applications |
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| ST tips three-axis linear accelerometers
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2007-12-28 |
| STMicroelectronics has released a new solution extending its family of ultracompact 'low-g' linear accelerometers with a three-axis analog-output sensor. |
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| MEMS flow sensor keeps dust away
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2007-12-19 |
| Omron Electronic Components LLC introduces its D6F-P MEMS flow sensor that incorporates a unique double-cyclone patented dust segregation system (DSS |
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| MEMS pressure sensor suits calibrators, digital gauges
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2007-12-19 |
| Presens has released its PRECISE pressure sensor said to be suitable for applications such as calibrators and digital gauges. |
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| Analog renders ultrasizzling 3G phone
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2007-11-15 |
| The N95 gets anointed in Nokia's marketing as a "multimedia computer," but in one view, it's the still the analog IC that sets it apart. |
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| Conditioning network eases sensor calibration
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2007-11-13 |
| Microbridge Technologies has introduced the MBW-303 Wheatstone bridge offset conditioning network that integrates four electronic temperature compensation rejustors. |
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| Physical sensors drive MEMS consumerization wave (Part 2
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2007-11-08 |
| ST's Benedetto Vigna notes that we are now living in the era of MEMS consumerization where mic, motion and pressure sensors are the main actors and he believes this trend will continue for the next five years |
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| MEMS-based sensors measure pressure readings
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2007-11-07 |
| Freescale Semiconductor has introduced three integrated pressure sensors, the MPXV7002, MPXV7007 and MPXV7025, designed to measure positive pressure and vacuum conditions. |
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| MEMS inclinometer makes tilt sensing affordable
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2007-10-26 |
| ADI has released a dual-axis inclinometer that makes extremely accurate, easy-to-use tilt sensing an affordable and accessible option for industrial equipment manufacturers. |
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| ST intros 'fun' development tool for ARM-based MCUs
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2007-10-18 |
| ST has released a self-contained, entertaining and low-cost development package for the recently announced STM32 flash MCU family, based on the breakthrough ARM Cortex-M3 core. |
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