Tachometry, the measurement of the speed of spin of rotating objects, is a common application. Some of those objects, however, have quirky aspects that make them extra interesting, even scary. One ...

The world is heading towards a trillion-sensor economy where billions of devices using multiple sensors will be connected under the umbrella of Internet-of-things. An important part of this economy is ...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that the company’s VEML4031X00 ambient light sensor has received a ...

Designed with the visual intelligence to emulate the human-eye spectral response range by excluding ultra violet and infrared regions, the APDS-9005 and APDS-9006 ambient-light photo sensors are said ...

UConn engineers develop new image sensor to achieve 3D microscopic resolution without lenses. (Envato stock image). Imaging ...

Light sensors often use an infrared LED as a light source. Infrared LEDs have a greater intensity than LEDs that emit visible light. And when infrared photodiodes are used the sensors are relatively ...

An overwhelming majority of handheld devices these days have ambient light sensors built into them. A large percentage of TVs and monitors do, too, and that proportion is growing. The sensors allow ...

How the latest developments have improved the performance of the sensors in our cameras. Sensor technology has come a long way since the CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) sensors used in the original ...

Canon has developed a new 3.2-megapixel single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) image sensor that can take color photographs in the dark, according to Nikkei Asia. It’s due to go into production next ...

Light-to-frequency conversion circuits (LFCs) are often used to overcome setbacks faced by conventional ultra-low power light sensors. However, use of LFCs can lead to chip area wastage and poor ...