Category: Sensors
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AKM sensors now support Microchip’s machine-learning arc-fault reference design platform. The 100ns sensors feed local inference running on a dsPIC33A controller.
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Vadzo has validated wake-on-motion and autofocus on its AR0830 camera. The 8MP MIPI module targets battery-powered surveillance and access systems where standby consumption and first-frame image quality both matter.
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Acconeer secured another automotive production order for its A121 sensor. The $120,000 order from a Japanese distributor is scheduled for first-quarter 2027 delivery.
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GlobalFoundries has released PDKs for two new UX process platforms. 40UX targets ultra-low-power MCUs and connectivity, while 22UX adds analogue, sensing, imaging, and edge-AI capability.
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IDS is expanding industrial vision across cameras, AI, and 3D. VISION 2026 demonstrations span event-based sensing, embedded multicamera processing, time-of-flight depth capture, and edge inference.
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sensiBel has pushed optical MEMS microphone performance to new levels. The SBM140B combines 84dBA SNR, 146dB SPL acoustic overload capability, and 24-bit digital output, with production scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.
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e-con Systems has achieved automotive quality certification for camera manufacturing. IATF 16949 covers forward, rear, surround-view, and driver-monitoring cameras while introducing automotive-specific controls from product development through production and supplier management.
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Teledyne FLIR will develop next-generation thermal sensors for US Army. The DUTCH programme targets better uncooled imaging performance, lower SWaP-C, and scalable domestic production.
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Texas Instruments has released multiaxial sensing for traction inverter applications. TMCS2100-Q1 combines coreless construction with two-axis magnetic measurement to reduce displacement and crosstalk errors.
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Emerson will supply Equinor measurement technology under long-term framework agreements. The scope covers instrumentation, analytical systems, and lifecycle services across global assets.