New Products

Serial Transceiver

Thine Electronics, Tokyo, Japan, has released its new serial transceiver products, THCS253 and THCS254, which enable systems with many peripheral sensors to simplify cabling for the sensor and control functions. They can serialize different types of signals. For example, THCS253 can serialize sensing signals using 32 GPIO interfaces into two differential signals that can drastically reduce the number of cables and connectors by up to 88 percent.

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Level Sensor

EBE Elektro-Bau-Elemente GmbH, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany, presents a new generation of the CorTEC® sensor technology. Thanks to special algorithms, the sensor system is capable of particularly precise measurements of a wide range of substances, including powders and other solids, oils, conductive liquids, cleaning agents, and even highly viscous media such as honey or pastes. Media with minimum dielectric constants (εr < 2) can also be reliably detected.

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ToF Sensor

Melexis, Tessenderlo, Belgium, has released the MLX75027RTI VGA resolution ToF sensor, aimed at inclusion in safety critical systems where ASIL or SIL certification is required. Key use cases are dynamic airbag suppression (so that airbags are not deployed unnecessarily), driver attention monitoring, and close-range exterior LiDAR. It can also be employed to provide safety perimeters for industrial cameras, for supporting the control of robots’ movements and for enabling advanced machine vision.

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MicroLEDs

IQE, Cardiff, UK, announces the launch of a portfolio of 200 mm (8") Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) epitaxial wafer products for microLED display qualification. MicroLEDs based upon gallium nitride (GaN) and gallium arsenide (GaAs) semiconductors are a new display technology which is being designed into multiple new platforms such as wearables, AR/VR headsets, and large format displays. Multi-wavelength solutions are available at wafer diameters including new options at 200 mm (8").

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Accelerometer

Silicon Designs, Kirkland, WA, announced a series of enhanced design features for its Model 2220 Series MEMS DC accelerometers. Among the enhancements are the company’s incorporation of a Silicon Designs Model 1522 surface mount accelerometer as primary sense element, along with an enhanced 1-inch square anodized aluminum case design and extended integral cable length to 10 feet. They are offered in standard ranges of ±2 to ±400 g, single axis.

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Ventilator Pressure Sensor

Superior Sensor Technology, Los Gatos, CA, announced the VN Series pressure sensor family with proprietary oversampling technology and expanded dynamic range, enabling companies to quickly design and manufacture high-performance ventilators and high-flow oxygen devices to support a broader range of patient breathing demands. The advanced oversampling technique effectively eliminates all noise outside the band of interest. It allows mechanical ventilators to directly use sensor outputs at full speed.

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Flushing Ring with Integrated Valve

Emerson, Shakopee, MN, Rosemount™ has introduced the 319 Flushing Ring with valve-integrated design, ensuring accurate differential pressure measurement and lower maintenance suitable for a wide range of differential pressure applications. Available in Traditional and Compact options, the new Rosemount 319 Flushing Rings provide a process-to-seal connection and allow for faster diaphragm seal maintenance without disconnecting them from process flanges. They come pre-assembled including the flushing ring, matching valves, and connections.

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Industrial Controller

A powerful computer unit is now available for Micro-Epsilon’s 3D sensor portfolio in the form of the Industrial Performance Unit (IPU). The system, which consists of an industrial controller with 3DInspect evaluation software, enables the automated evaluation of 3D data. The 3D sensors are connected to the IPU via GigE Vision standard. All 3D sensors of the Micro-Epsilon product portfolio can be connected.

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Non-Contact Measuring System

Marposs, Auburn Hills, MI, has announced its Aeroel D-Lab, a table-top non-contact measuring system for controlling the diameter (avg, max, min) and ovality of drawing dies for wire and other extruded products. D-Lab is able to capture the measurement within 1 second and with +.01 μm repeatability. It works by comparing the diameter and ovality against a pre-set nominal value and a tolerance range, immediately displaying colors indicating the tolerance status of the part.

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Compact PLC

WAGO, Germantown, WI, has added new features to its Compact Controller 100 small-scale PLC. It now includes communication protocols such as BACnet, OPC/UA, and DNP3 for the utility sector. By programming it using Codesys 3.5, it allows users to code in one or more of the IEC 61131-3 compatible languages as well as utilize the controller’s built-in Web Server to develop HTML 5 visualizations. Two flexible Ethernet ports allow for use of a switch or two unique IP addresses.

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Robot Monitoring Devices

Renishaw, West Dundee, IL, has launched its new RCS product line. RCS L-90 is a ballbar device that improves robot system accuracy, reduces deployment time, and monitors robot health. RCS T-90 is a tri-ballbar system, which enables robot users to identify root causes of poor performance, with further comprehensive tests to capture critical robot information. The RCS P-series integrates a permanent Renishaw probing solution within a robot cell to apply in-process metrology and automatic recovery to automation processes.

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Smart Accelerometer

STMicroelectronics, Geneva, Switzerland, has launched three new accelerometers with advanced processing engines built in to extend sensor autonomy, enabling systems to respond more quickly to external events while lowering power consumption. The LIS2DUX12 and LIS2DUXS12 Leverage ST’s third-generation MEMS technology, adding programmable capabilities, including Machine-learning (MLC), advanced finite state machine (FSM), and enhanced pedometer. The entry-level LIS2DU12 is available for less demanding applications.

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Spectrum Analyzer

Anritsu, Allen, TX, has introduced expanded measurement functionality for its MS9740B optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) to meet the need for accurate, repeatable, and efficient testing of pulsed laser diode (LD) chips. The new solution reduces test time and produces repeatable measurements when evaluating LD chips during production, helping speed time-to-market.It accelerates optical spectrum evaluation by eliminating the need for a trigger signal, which is necessary with alternative solutions.

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Flasher Hub

The Flasher Hub-12 from Segger, Monheim-am-Rhein, Germany, controls up to 12 Flasher Compact devices so that they program simultaneously. Each channel can be configured to program a different device or a different firmware image. They are directly connected, without the need for external USB Hubs, to create a single, powerful gang programmer for efficient parallel programming at maximum speed. Up to 4 Flasher Hubs can be chained so that 48 Flasher Compacts are connected and controlled via the same admin interfaces.

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Hermetically-Sealed LVDTs

Newtek Sensor Solutions, Pennsauken, NJ, has introduced the HATR Series of Hermetically-Sealed AC-LVDTs, which are temperature, vibration, and debris tolerant to serve in a variety of inline position measurement applications in the harsh and often caustic conditions of pulp and paper mills. For example, the sensors serve in process control systems to provide dimensional feedback on tensioning arm position and roller location to control paper thickness.

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LoRaWAN Platform-as-a-Service

Senet, Portsmouth, NH, has announced Platform-as-a-Service, which allows solution providers, like ProSentry, to deploy LoRaWAN gateways exclusive to their customers’ environments while leveraging the benefits of Senet’s cloud-based managed network services and Radio Access Network (RAN) tools to provision, monitor, and manage gateways dedicated to their environments, ensuring the delivery of carrier-grade service required for building monitoring applications. ProSentry’s all-in-one platform provides water and gas leak detection and mechanical and environmental monitoring.

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ADAS Radar Compound

SABIC, Houston, TX, has announced the expansion of its specialty materials portfolio for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to further strengthen occupant and pedestrian safety. The company’s two new LNPTM STAT-KONTM compounds are well suited for ADAS radar absorbers and can help propel adoption of millimeter wave (mmWave) radar, which significantly improves sensor accuracy and range. They address a key challenge of mmWave radar – its increased noise-to-signal ratio, by providing a high dissipation factor (Df) for efficient absorption.

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