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detect a physical event then translate to a representative analog signal.
See Also: Measurement, Detectors, Meters, Transducers
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Color Sensor & Proximity Detection
The ams family of color and Ambient Light Sensing (ALS) sensors combined with proximity detection provides red, green, blue, and clear (RGBC) or green and clear (ALS) light sensing and proximity detection. These modules also contain an IR LED for the proximity function. Both the light and proximity sensing functions feature high sensitivity and a wide dynamic range, so these devices may be placed behind the dark bezels of smartphones, monitors, laptops and TVs.
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Vital Sign Sensing
The biometric sensors product family features first-of-its-kind integrated optical sensor modules which include algorithms for heart-rate measurement, photoplethysmography (PPG) and electrocardiography (ECG). The modules are ideal for a wide range of end products including wearable devices, medical monitors, industrial equipment and mobile devices. Biometric sensors from ams are able to achieve the highest accuracy ratings in the industry because of a combination of a low-noise analog and optical front-end and custom ams software and algorithms. Drawing on expertise in optical sensing in mobile devices, ams provides OEMs with electrical, mechanical and optical design guidelines to enable designers to quickly realize a successful
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Miniature Camera Modules
The NanEye miniature CMOS image sensors and corresponding camera module configurations are available in modular form factors as small as 1 mm x 1mm. Various optics options are available.
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Gesture, Color Sensors & Proximity Detection
The gesture product family performs advanced gesture detection, proximity detection, digital Ambient Light Sensing (ALS) and color sensing (red, green, blue and clear). It also implements optical pattern generation for barcode transmission and remote controls. The gesture sensor modules provide a highly integrated solution offering five essential functions to enable a touchless interface and to optimize the end user experience of communications and consumer electronics equipment. Gesture detection uses four directional photodiodes to sense IR energy emitted from the integrated LED, converting the measurements of reflected IR light into information about physical
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Position Sensors
ams offers a broad range of high-performance position sensors which are suitable for use in industrial, medical, robotics, automotive and consumer applications. Patented technology gives all ams position sensors inherent immunity to external stray magnetic fields, making them highly robust, and lowering system cost because no shielding is needed. ams position sensors are available for use in applications governed by the most stringent safety regulations.
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Temperature Sensors
ams provides a range of high-accurate temperature sensor solutions that enable you to precisely monitor the temperature in your application. They are ideal for space- and power-constrained designs in consumer, industrial and personal health applications.
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Sensor Interfaces
Sensor interface ICs enable a system to read out information from the input signal generated by complex sensors, providing a suitable output signal that is easy for a host system to display or process. ams sensor interfaces offer high accuracy, precision and sensitivity even when operating in harsh environments.
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CMOS Imaging Sensors
CMOS imaging sensors from ams feature global and rolling shutter capability, low noise, high dynamic range and high frame rates.
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Digital Temperature Sensors
ams’ portfolio of digital temperature sensors are the best combination of size, accuracy and current consumption for your design. They meet the highest quality standards to provide you with exceptional reliability over the lifetime of your product.
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Ambient Light Sensors & Proximity Detection
ams supplies a family of products which combine an Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) and proximity detection in a single device. The ALS provides measurements of ambient light intensity which match the human eye’s response to light under a variety of lighting conditions, and through a variety of attenuation materials. The proximity detection feature allows a large dynamic range of operation for use over short distances and behind dark glass. These devices are intended for use in mobile phones, and over longer distances for presence detection in computer displays and monitors.
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Medical & Health
High-performance sensors and sensor interface solutions from ams provide for more precise and accurate diagnostic information while exposing the patient to a lower dose of radiation.
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Light Sensors
ams provides the industry’s broadest portfolio of high-performance and high-sensitivity digital discrete and integrated module optical sensors.
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Ambient Light Sensors
The Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) products from ams provide measurements of ambient light intensity which match the human eye’s response to light under a variety of lighting conditions. Each device has a specific operating range of performance, from very low light up to bright sunlight. High sensitivity coupled with wide dynamic range make these ALS products ideal for operation behind dark inked glass. They enable consumer electronics device manufacturers to implement display dimming and brightness control functions, helping to reduce power consumption and extend battery run-time.
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Area Scan Sensors
The ams family of pipelined global shutter sensors features high frame rates for a wide range of demanding professional and industrial applications. Their resolutions range from VGA up to 50Mpixels. Rolling shutter image sensors feature high 71Mpixel resolution for use in demanding industrial applications.
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Linear Array
Linear array sensors consist of a linear array of integrating photosensing pixels which measure incident light over a user-defined exposure time and generate a voltage or digital output which represents the light exposure at each pixel. The sensors are available in a variety of lengths and pixel resolutions. The analog output may be directly interfaced to an ADC for digital processing or for comparing black/white thresholds. Applications include contact image sensing, optical character recognition, edge detection, and object measurement in products such as copiers, document scanners and spectroscopy.
