Adaptable Sensors Enable A Data-Driven Future

Small, portable, adaptable optical sensors offer robust performance for intelligent solutions in a wide variety of connected applications and performance environments. Their inherent flexibility and integration capabilities give designers a programmable option that allows manufacturers to take advantage of volume cost savings and the ability to get their systems to market quickly.

In a data-driven world, connected devices have created profound impact. Smartphones are essentially a vast, globally distributed network of connected cameras, while the more recent introduction of Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems is creating other widely distributed networks of highly instrumented devices. We don’t yet know the full impact of these emergent networks. We do know, however, that most of their utility relies upon deploying one or more sensors to detect a change in diverse environments of the real world—such as a heart rate, system temperature, or moisture measurement in a crop field—and turn it into an electrical signal that can be measured. This challenge requires sensors that are highly integrated, small, robust, stable over the long term, and draw little power if they are to meet the needs of IoT devices and service the trend toward increased portability. They also need to be adaptable as it’s likely that the measurement capabilities demanded of devices in the field will evolve while they are in use.

適應性傳感器實現數據驅動的未來

小巧，便攜，適應性強的光學傳感器可為各種連接應用和性能環境中的智能解決方案提供強大的性能。其固有的靈活性和集成功能為設計人員提供了一個可編程選項，使制造商能夠充分利用成本節約和快速將系統推向市場的能力。

在數據驅動的世界中，連接設備產生了深遠的影響。智能手機本質上是一個龐大的、全球分布的連接相機網絡，而最近推出的物聯網（IoT）生態系統正在創建其他廣泛分布的高度儀器化設備網絡。我們還不知道這些新興網絡的全部影響。然而，我們確實知道，他們的大部分效用都依賴于部署一個或多個傳感器來檢測現實世界各種環境的變化 - 例如心率，系統溫度或作物田間的水分測量 - 然后轉動它成為可以測量的電信號。這一挑戰要求傳感器高度集成，體積小，堅固耐用，長期穩定，并且如果要滿足物聯網設備的需求并為提高便攜性提供服務，則耗電量很小。它們還需要具有適應性，因為現場設備所需的測量能力可能會在使用時發生變化。

Temperature Sensor Market Heating Up

According to a report issued by research firm Research Report Insights, the global temperature sensors market is anticipated to rise at a CAGR of 6% and command $7.5 billion from 2016 to 2023. Escalating demand for temperature sensors in the automotive, home and building automation systems, portable healthcare equipment, and industrial robotics markets are thought to be driving market growth. However, a decline in the personal-computer market will hamper the temperature sensors market.

溫度傳感器市場升溫

研究公司Research Report Insights發布的一份報告顯示，全球溫度傳感器市場的復合年增長率預計將達到6％，從2016年到2023年將達到75億美元。汽車，家庭和樓宇自動化系統對溫度傳感器的需求不斷增加，便攜式醫療保健設備和工業機器人市場被認為正在推動溫度傳感器市場增長。然而，個人電腦市場的下滑將阻礙溫度傳感器市場的發展。

VOC Sensors Market Subtle, Yet Solid

According to MarketsandMarkets’ report “VOC Sensors and Monitors Market by Device Type (Sensors and Monitors), Application (Industrial Process Monitoring, Environmental Monitoring, Air Purification & Monitoring, and Leak Detection), and Geography - Global Forecast to 2023”, the volatile organic compound (VOC) sensors and monitors market is expected to expand from $140 million in 2018 to $176 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.6%. This moderate, yet consistent rise is attributed to the increasing enforcement of occupational health and safety regulations by governments.

VOC傳感器市場微妙而穩固

根據MarketsandMarkets的報告“VOC傳感器和顯示器市場按設備類型（傳感器和監視器），應用（工業過程監控，環境監測，空氣凈化和監測，以及泄漏檢測）和地理——全球預測到2023年”，有機化合物（VOC）傳感器和監視器市場預計將從2018年的1.4億美元擴大到2023年的1.76億美元，復合年增長率為4.6％。這種溫和而持續的增長歸因于各國政府越來越多地執行職業健康和安全法規。

Torque-Control ICs Take Up Little Space

 扭矩控制IC占用空間小

Designed specifically for three-phase brushless dc (BLDC) and dc rush motors, Performance Motion Devices’ Juno torque-control ICs come in an ultra-small 56-pin or small 64-pin package. Juno ICs target designs with limited space that need to control noise, vibration and power consumption. They are said to be easy to deploy with embedded motion commands and on-board intelligence.

Performance Motion Devices的Juno扭矩控制IC專為三相無刷直流（BLDC）和直流沖擊電機而設計，采用超小型56引腳或小型64引腳封裝。 Juno IC針對需要控制噪聲，振動和功耗的有限空間設計。 據說它們易于部署，具有嵌入式動作命令和板載智能。

The devices offer PWM frequencies up to 120 kHz and include a combination of four quadrant motion control, direct quadrature encoder input, multi-phase waveform generation, and advanced current control. In addition, Juno Torque ICs provide safety features including over- and under-voltage sense, over-current detection, over-temperature, and i2 t current foldback. They also employ non-volatile RAM to hold motor parameters and motion trace information that can be used to track and optimize system performance.

這些器件提供高達120 kHz的PWM頻率，包括四象限運動控制，直接正交編碼器輸入，多相波形生成和高級電流控制。 此外，Juno Torque IC還提供安全功能，包括過壓和欠壓檢測，過流檢測，過溫和i2 t電流折返。 它們還采用非易失性RAM來保存電機參數和運動跟蹤信息，可用于跟蹤和優化系統性能。

Cable Assemblies Connect Sensors In Harsh Environments

電纜組件在惡劣環境中連接傳感器

TE Connectivity (TE) now offers M8M12 cable assemblies for applications such as sensors, robotics and production equipment, where extreme temperatures and harsh environments are likely to be encountered. They are also suitable for non-industrial applications and can be installed quickly.

TE Connectivity（TE）現在為傳感器、機器人和生產設備等應用提供M8M12電纜組件，可能會遇到極端溫度和惡劣環境。 它們也適用于非工業應用，可以快速安裝。

The M8M12 cable assemblies have a protection rating of IP67, which means they are dustproof as well as waterproof down to 1m, while also providing protection from other common industrial elements including EMI, chemicals, and mechanical stress. Users can choose from single-ended or double-ended cable assemblies, including M8M12 versions. M12 configurations are available with 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 poles, while M8 configurations have 3 or 4 poles.

M8M12電纜組件的防護等級為IP67，這意味著它們具有防塵性能，防水深度可達1米，同時還可以防止其他常見的工業元件，包括EMI，化學品和機械應力。 用戶可以選擇單端或雙端電纜組件，包括M8M12版本。 M12配置提供2,3,4,5和8極，而M8配置有3或4極。