Optical Sensors

Advantages of Optical Sensors

Optical sensors can be designed as passive or active components. In the active version, there is a light emitter (LED or laser diode) and a light receiver (light-sensitive resistor ( LDR), a photo-diode, a photo-transistor or a CMOS Image sensor) integrated. The receiver evaluates the intensity, the color or the duration of the received light from the light transmitter. The passive component consists of only the light receiver, whereas a light-transmitter can also be integrated.

Optical sensors have the advantage over other sensors, such as magnetic, capacitive and inductive sensors that they cannot be disturbed by ferromagnetic materials or electric and magnetic fields.

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Manufacturers & Contacts

PIXART

PIXART Imaging Inc. is a manufacturer of optical sensors with a wide range of sensors and diverse technologies for complex man-machine interface solutions, HMI applications and measurement and control systems.

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Joachim Strohschenk +49 891 301 438-17 E-MAIL

YAGEO-KEMET

YAGEO-KEMET is one of the leading manufacturers of tantalum, polymer and film capacitors, but also offers special leakage current sensors for industry and automotive charging technology. The product portfolio additionally covers ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and double layer capacitors as well as inductors. The main focus of CODICO is on the film capacitors and leakage current sensors.

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