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| | Making MEMS accelerometers work in motion control... | | MEMS (micro electromechanical system) inertial sensor technology provides a major structural shift in mechanical sensing. When the performance meets their needs, system developers welcome trading complicated mechanical mounting schemes... |
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| | MEMS: amazing little machines... | |
Developments in the field of semiconductors are leading to integrated circuits with three-dimensional features and even moving parts. Such devices, called microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), can resolve many problems that a microproces... |
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| | Victor tire gauge: analog under pressure... | |
Sometimes, our simplest gadgets provide a world of convenience. For those who love to keep their cars running right—and I admit to being a fanatic here—tire pressure is a critical element of performance and more practically, goo... |
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| | Sensors and single-wire LINs rev up Auto IQ... | |
Sensors to measure such quantities as pressure, temperature and acceleration have been a staple of automotive electronics for many years. But the myriad systems required for such functions as emissions control, fuel economy and safety (inclu... |
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| | Analog adds 3-Axis MEMS Accelerometer with low power... | |
Analog Devices, Inc. has added the ADXL330 three-axis accelerometer to its iMEMS family of motion devices featuring a power consumption of only 200 microamps at 2.0 V.
Designed for handheld and embedded consumer electronics and mobile phone... |
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| | HDD camcorder teardown: MEMS, gyros keep things steady... | | A portion of the camcorder market is making a slow transition to hard-disk-drive
(HDD) storage over magnetic tape, and with the change come some challenges old
and new. To sum up the old, every camcorder (and digital still camera) with a
long zoom... |
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| | 3-axis accelerometer ICs spin smaller, smarter designs... | |
Lexington, Mass.—STMicroelectronics' first two devices in its LIS302 family of low-g linear accelerometers tout extremely small form factor and low power consumption for a variety of motion-sensor applications.
These 3-axis devices measure jus... |
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| | MEMS bids to crack consumer space... | |
Munich, Germany -- Emerging consumer applications combined with strides in manufacturing, testing and packaging could transform microelectromechanical systems from last year's trendy technology into a viable market.
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| | MEMS gyroscopes eye projected CE windfall... | |
SAN FRANCISCO — Gyroscopes may soon give accelerometers a run for their money as the microelectromechanical systems of choice in a new breed of consumer gadgets, thanks to the advent of low-cost gyros from a MEMS startup. The development add... |
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| | MEMS: Yesterday to tomorrow at Analog Devices... | |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Today, startup companies are touting microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) as a new growth area for integrated circuits (ICs). According to Analog Devices Inc., however, ADI has been pioneering MEMS chips since before their f... |
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| | How to use programmable analog to measure MEMS gyroscopes... | |
The first gyroscope was invented in 1852 by Leon Foucault (a traditional mechanical gyroscope of this general type is shown in Fig 1). Foucault thought that he could measure the rotation of the earth by using a rotating object that would stay in a f... |
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| | 3-axis accelerometer miniaturizes motion sensing... | |
Geneva, Switzerland — STMicroelectronics has added a power- and cost-optimized 3-axis accelerometer to its family of ultra-compact low-g linear accelerometers. Targeting customer demand for miniaturized motion sensing in portable electronic dev... |
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| | 3-axis accelerometer miniaturizes motion sensing... | |
Geneva, Switzerland — STMicroelectronics has added a power- and cost-optimized 3-axis accelerometer to its family of ultra-compact low-g linear accelerometers. Targeting customer demand for miniaturized motion sensing in portable electronic dev... |
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| | Auto MEMS maker shifting gears... | |
Infineon Technologies' first microelectromechanical system was a pressure sensor developed for its Automotive, Industrial and Multimarketing group. Now well known for its MEMS side-air-bag and tire-pressure sensors, Infineon AIM has branched out i... |
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