Tech Briefs Magazine - March 2022 - Sensor-21

New Products
Clamp-On Flowmeter
The Endress+Hauser, Greenwood, IN, Prosonic Flow W 400 clampon
and I 400 insertion units provide comprehensive process monitoring
with long-term cost efficiency and extensive diagnostics. Prosonic
Flow W 400 can be mounted on a wide variety of pipe types and materials
with or without lining, including metal - e.g., steel or cast iron -
plastic, glass-fiber-reinforced plastic, and composite materials. A
maintenance-free contact medium, called a coupling pad, provides
optimum sound transmission between sensor surface and the pipe,
and the resulting high signal strength ensures stable measurement
results and long-term reliability. These clamp-on flow sensors are available in multiple ultrasonic frequencies
ranging from 0.3 to 5 MHz, optimized for application pipe size, pipe material, and fluid.
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Smart Proximity Sensor Chip
Starrycom Sensing Technologies
Inc., Westford,
MA, is announcing the release of its SPX-1 smart proximity
sensor - a mixed signal VLSI system on chip. Its
dual tank oscillator analog front-end design guarantees
differential detection, high sensitivity, temperature
tracking, and good noise immunity. Proximity sensors
built with SPX-1 smart chips can achieve high temperature
stability through the IC's autonomous machine learning algorithm. It consumes less than 2 mA
current and can be configured for both three wire and two wire proximity sensors. In both cases the
sensors are plug programmable, meaning no additional wires or pins are needed for programming
and calibration, which can be done after the sensor is fully assembled and encapsulated. The SPX-1
can also be used for high-end capacitive proximity sensor design. The IC's dual tank oscillator design
can improve noise immunity, one of the major problems in capacitive proximity sensor development.
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Battery Management Solution
InnovationLab, Heidelberg, Germany, announced BaMoS,
its innovative battery monitoring solution for automotive applications.
It uses ultra-thin printed pressure and temperature sensors
to capture detailed battery data down to the individual cell
level, which can be used to extend battery lifetime by up to 40
percent. Detailed, cell-level pressure and temperature data are
obtained from the ultra-thin printed sensor foils that can be
placed between individual battery cells. As battery cells expand
and contract during the charge-discharge cycle, a pressure-sensitive foil can monitor this 'breathing',
to measure the state of charge, detect any irregular behavior, and prevent overcharging. Both the
pressure and temperature sensors can be customized in terms of size, resolution, and substrate material
to meet the particular needs of a customer.
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High-Temperature Displacement Sensor
NewTek Sensor Solutions, Pennsauken, NJ, is offering a customized
version of its high temperature LVDT position sensor for
material testing in environments with extreme pressures and temperatures.
Configured to operate in temperatures exceeding 1000 °F
(538 °C), the NT-HT-1000 Linear Displacement Sensor is used for
materials testing in autoclaves and material deformation testing in
labs and nuclear applications. Constructed of special high-temperature
materials, the customized AC-operated LVDT features a 1 "
diameter stainless-steel housing that protects coils from hostile media.
The linear position sensor has a 3000 psi (207 bar) pressure rating and linearity of ± 0.5% of full
range in the most rugged environments. The units provide a ratiometric output for reduced thermal
error and stability over changing temperatures.

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