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MEMS-based force sensor is ‘world’s smallest’

12 August 2015

The Japanese sensor-maker Alps Electric has developed what it claims is the world’s smallest force sensor, with potential applications for position control in industrial equipment… Read More

Tiny current sensors could lead to smaller, more efficient VSDs

15 July 2013

Japanese developers have produced a tiny, precision current sensor that, they predict, could lead to lighter, smaller, more efficient inverters. The GCBC sensor uses a… Read More