Measuring a magnetic field can be very easy with some pretty low tech, or it can be very high tech. It just depends on what kind of measurement you need and how much effort you want to expend. The ...

Melexis claims that its Hall-effect sensor, the MLX90394 Triaxis micropower magnetometer, balances the design trade-off between low noise, current consumption and cost. With on-the-fly selectable ...

Melexis has launched the MLX90395 Triaxis Magnetometer Node, an automotive-grade (AEC-Q100) Hall-effect sensor that provides contactless sensing in three dimensions. The dual-die version provides ...

“MDT's new USB magnetometer integrates a TMR sensor and a microcontroller performing sensor signal acquisition with automatic calibration in a plug-and-play form factor. It communicates with PC ...

While most sensors that surround us and make modern technology possible are well-known and understood, magnetic sensors used in magnetometers are often overlooked or misunderstood, even though they’re ...

If you read about Hall effect sensors — the usual way to detect and measure magnetic fields these days — it sounds deceptively simple. There’s a metal plate with current flowing across it in one ...

This article provides an in-depth overview of the significance and recent advancements of graphene in Hall effect sensor application. How Do Hall Effect Sensors Work? Hall effect sensors are ...

The difference between Hall-effect sensors and Hall elements. Why Hall-effect sensors provide more than on and off information. How Hall-effect sensors can detect magnetic fields from an extended ...

Hall effect sensors are everywhere right now. Keyboards, game controllers, and DIY kits use them for more precise inputs. But with any newly popular device, it can be easy to immediately jump onto the ...

Competitive gamers look for every advantage they can get, and that drive has spawned some of the zaniest gaming peripherals under the sun. There are plenty of hardware components that actually offer ...

This article appeared in Electronic Design and has been published here with permission. While most sensors that surround us and make modern technology possible are well-known and understood, magnetic ...