Electromagnetics

Allegro MicroSystems  Develops New XtremeSense TMR Current Sensors Emphasizing Clean Energy Generation, Distribution and Storage  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc, a global leader in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy-efficient systems, recently launched one of its latest XtremeSense TMR current sensors. Allegro’s CT4022 and CT4032 current sensors delivers noise performance and high-precision current […]

e-Power Technology

Seeking the Ultimate in Marine Stealth: DARPA Pursues Quest to Finally Make Magnetohydrodynamic Drive a Practical Reality 

Since the 1960s, academic, commercial and military researchers have attempted to realize a novel form of maritime propulsion involving no moving parts – no propeller, no drive shaft, no seals – just magnets and an electric current that silently propel a boat or submarine through water. It has been an elusive goal but tests are being conducted at Navy facilities this summer with an aim toward developing a practical, workable system.  […]

Electromagnetics

Ultraminiature Magnetic Switch Sensors & Temperature-Stable GMR Sensors Introduced by NVE 

Spintronics company NVE Corporation has introduced two new sensors that provide enhanced capabilities for design engineers working in nanotechnology-level magnetic sensing. One is an ultraminiature wafer-level chip-scale package switch sensor for logic power or battery […]

News

Foerster Expands Test Portfolio with Pruftechnik Acquisition, Establishes Subsidiary in Turkey

Institut Dr. Foerster GmbH & Co., manufacturer of products for non-destructive material testing and magnetic field measurement, has made important expansions. It has acquired Pruftechnik NDT GmbH, based in Ismaning, formerly a company of Fluke Corporation. Pruftechnik is known for its advanced testing methods and systems for industrial quality control, some which employ sophisticated eddy current technology for alignment of bearings and rotating machinery. The move comes only a few months after Foerster established its 17th subsidiary, this one in Turkey. […]

Electromagnetics

Giant Magneto Impedance Encoders from Flux Bring Precision & Adaptability to Diverse Applications 

Austrian encoder specialist Flux GmbH is harnessing the principle of giant magneto impedance (GMI) to bring new levels of precision and adaptability for developers of machine tools, gyro-stabilized platforms and test stands.  The GMI effect […]

Electromagnetics

Magnetic Motion Tracking Brings New Capabilities to Medicine, Now Including Robotic Surgical Navigation 

Continued advancements in electromagnetic motion tracking, now firmly established as a valued surgical tool, are bringing new capabilities to a wide range of applications particularly in medicine, defense and research. At the heart of the evolving technology are tiny, powerful magnetic sensors that the systems focus upon, coupled with advanced electronics and software that track them. This article highlights some of the companies and their products that are driving the progress in medicine, notably Northern Digital, Polhemus, Radwave and TT Technologies – and, at the OEM level, Stereotaxis who with its robotically navigated surgical systems could be considered a champion adopter of the technology, devising new levels of increased magnetic functionality. […]