CU Boulder researchers have built high-performing optical microresonators, opening the door for new sensor technologies. At its simplest form, a microresonator is a tiny device that can trap light and ...

Riding in as the industry’s first optical lid sensor chip for tablet computers, notebooks, and smartphones, the CM36262 integrates lid, ambient-light, and proximity sensors into a single chip that the ...

Maxim Integrated introduces it’s new MAXREFDES27# IO-Link subsystem reference design that lets operators tune and calibrate an optical proximity sensor with excellent accuracy, up to 14 bit resolution ...

A novel dual-core optical fiber made from stretchable materials offers a flexible approach to optomechanical sensing, researchers report. It can distinguish and measure complex mechanical movement ...

Researchers are making key advances with a new type of optical sensor that more closely mimics the human eye's ability to perceive changes in its visual field. Researchers at Oregon State University ...

Sometimes we need a non-contact liquid level sensor. There are several ways to build that, but the easiest is to try an optical liquid level sensor. You may already have an idea in mind since you are ...

Photonic crystal sensor shows over 91% accuracy for cervical cancer screening, maintaining performance across varied ...

Understanding acoustic feedback in hearing aids. Power consumption challenges in hearing aids. Functionality integration and its impact on energy consumption. The benefits of using photoreflectors for ...

The thermometer and the barometer were born in the 1600s and, since then, sensors used for environmental purposes have ...