Scientists are improving the sensitivity of MEMS accelerometers by using an efficient yet simple and manufacturable design, which can be applied in sport, communication, transportation and defense.

Piezoresistive accelerometers utilise the intrinsic property of certain materials to alter their electrical resistance when subjected to mechanical strain. This phenomenon is harnessed within ...

Grenoble, France. In what may be a first for the MEMS industry, CEA-Leti has manufactured micro-accelerometers on 300-mm wafers, a development that could lead to significantly lower MEMS manufacturing ...

Lexington, Mass. – STMicroelectronics Inc. here and Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, Mass.) have launched triple- and dual-axis microelectromechanical-systems accelerometers. ST's LIS3L02 combines in a ...

AHRS systems use micro-electronic mechanical gyros, accelerometers, and a magnetometer/flux valve to provide accurate heading and attitude information. Gyros measure motion by detecting deviations in ...

Silicon Designs Inc. has launched the Model 1527 series, a family of miniature, radiation-tested, tactical-grade micro-electromechanical (MEMS) inertial accelerometers. Offered in three full-scale ...

Motion parameter transducers encapsulate a broad class of sensors that convert mechanical motion into electrical signals, facilitating quantitative analysis of dynamic systems. Within this category, ...

( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jw26t5/analog_devices) has announced the addition of the “Analog Devices ADXL362 3-axis Micropower MEMS Accelerometer ...

STMicroelectronics has announced a new MEMS-based module that integrates a three-axis magnetometer, a three-axis accelerometer, A/D converters, and control logic on a 2 mm x 2 mm x 1 mm surface mount ...

Tiny sensors known as accelerometers are everywhere. The near-weightless technology can measure the impact of a dangerous tackle on a football player's helmet, control the flow of highway and runway ...