A way to apply the output of certain sensors to a TTL/CMOS-level iput on a microcontroller. Sensor must have an NPN output stage that can support a pullup to its power rail. With just a few components ...

Sensors are used in a variety of consumer and industrial markets from cell phones and tablets to precision detection, distance measurement, identification/image processing and process instrumentation ...

During the relatively brief history of electronic motion control systems, a number of communications and networking schemes have been introduced. Not all get equal acceptance in the marketplace, but ...

Connecting an anlog sensor to a digital acquisition, data logging, or control system always requred a plethora of interface devices. Now, a single chip can perform all that's needed to connect the ...

The LS6506R is a pyroelectric infrared (PIR) sensor interface IC that is designed to drive a latching relay. However, the device can be used in a wall-switch configuration (no Neutral available) to ...

Calibration is a crucial step in the manufacturing process of many sensors (or transmitters) such as pressure, temperature and position sensors. One key component needed for calibration is the ...

UC San Diego has developed a system that uses analog sensors with a direct interface to RFID tags, making them passive sensor devices. The solution includes analog to digital conversion without ...

Cars need cameras that work fast, use little power, & see bright lights clearly. A sensor makes cameras smaller & adds smart ...

Award winners were recognized at a ceremony held during the Global CEO Summit on Nov. 25 in Shenzhen, China. Alan Zhang, senior sales manager of Vishay China, was on hand to accept the award on Vishay ...