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Radiant to Unveil Test Platform at Ferroelectric Meeting in Tel Aviv 

March 20, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Radiant to Unveil Test Platform at Ferroelectric Meeting in Tel Aviv 

Later this month in Tel Aviv, attendees at the 15th International Meeting on Ferroelectricity will be able to check out the latest development in piezoMEMS analysis by Radiant Technologies. The high-resolution angstrom-level measurement platform is an exciting step forward in the development and testing of thin film piezoMEMs devices, says the company, known as a leading developer in the field of ferroelectric, magnetoelectric, pyroelectric, transistor material and piezoelectric testing. […]

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Temposonics Adds Magnetorestrictive Sensors 

March 13, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Temposonics Adds Magnetorestrictive Sensors 

Temposonics, formerly MTS Sensors, has added several new magnetorestrictive sensors to its products for industrial applications. The E-Series linear position sensors with IO-Link feature increased multi-position measurement, enabling the detection and output of up to […]

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Optically Pumped Magnetometers from QuSpin Guide Drones & Brain Imaging 

January 24, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Optically Pumped Magnetometers from QuSpin Guide Drones & Brain Imaging 

Optically pumped magnetometers have an edge over even some superconducting devices for precision magnetic field detection since they don’t need cryogenic cooling. QuSpin, a company focused on developing atomic devices, has come out with its second-generation sensor for integration into compact aerial and underwater drones. Meanwhile, Cerca Magnetics, a medtech startup is applying QuSpin’s OPM technology to open new capabilities in neurologic imaging. […]

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Cellula Tests Underwater Drone to Monitor Magnetic Signatures

January 19, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Cellula Tests Underwater Drone to Monitor Magnetic Signatures

Measuring the magnetic signature of a ship can be cumbersome and time-consuming, yet critical for protection of naval vessels from underwater explosives. Now a Canadian robotics company, with the help of a neighboring marine geophysical firm’s specialized magnetometer, has developed an underwater drone designed to ease the task. […]

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NVE Introduces World’s Most Sensitive Magnetometer IC & More Ultra-Miniature Converters

January 16, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on NVE Introduces World’s Most Sensitive Magnetometer IC & More Ultra-Miniature Converters

Billed as the world’s most sensitive magnetometer integrated circuit, the new ALT021-10E analog magnetometer from NVE Corporation has a remarkable sensitivity of 0.5 millivolts per volt per microtesla. Based on the company’s tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) technology, the device can precisely measure fields from less than a microtesla to 250 microtesla. […]

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Rotary Hall-Effect Sensors & Potentiometers from Piher Sensing 

January 5, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Rotary Hall-Effect Sensors & Potentiometers from Piher Sensing 

New rotary position sensors and potentiometers have been added by Spanish sensing specialist Piher Sensing Systems. Based on Hall Effect technology, the PSE series of compact panel mount sensors extend the company’s line-up of contactless position sensors, while the potentiometers also extend their product line. […]