Omnitron Sensors, which makes MEMS sensor chips, has raised $13 million to create inexpensive sensors for self-driving cars.

MEMS sensors work by converting a measured mechanical signal into an electrical signal. For example, a MEMS accelerometer measures the force of acceleration and converts it into an electrical signal ...

Developing context-aware applications with MEMS sensors is faster, more powerful and more flexible with ST’s ...

The MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit demonstrated how collaboration, sustainability, and innovation are driving the sensor ...

Prior knowledge needed: ECEA 5340 Sensors and Sensor Circuit Design ... output a sinusoidal signal representative of force, as opposed to acceleration. Then we will explain how accelerometers are now ...

The MEMS evaluation board allows designers to visualize sensor output, quickly fine-tune settings, and configure features.

The sensor uses an array of Freescale MPL115A2 chips, a MEMS Barometer designed for use ... This distributes the force while protecting the sensors. The video after the break shows them ...

Here is how MCUs are setting in motion a transformation in sensor designs serving consumer, industrial, and IoT applications.