Page: Sensors & Transducers

The Ultimate Guide to Operational Amplifiers What They Are and How They Work

ContentsOperational Amplifiers: Understanding the Basics and ApplicationsWhat are Operational Amplifiers?Basic Operation and CharacteristicsCommon Applications1. Signal Amplification2. Active Filters3. Instrumentation Amplifiers4. Voltage RegulationConclusion Operational Amplifiers: Understanding the Basics and Applications Operational amplifiers, often referred to as op-amps, are fundamental components in electronic circuits. Their versatility and wide range of applications make them essential in various fields […]

The Ultimate Guide to Operational Amplifiers What They Are and How They Work

ContentsOperational Amplifiers: Understanding the Basics and ApplicationsWhat are Operational Amplifiers?Basic Operation and CharacteristicsCommon Applications1. Signal Amplification2. Active Filters3. Instrumentation Amplifiers4. Voltage RegulationConclusion Operational Amplifiers: Understanding the Basics and Applications Operational amplifiers, often referred to as op-amps, are fundamental components in electronic circuits. Their versatility and wide range of applications make them essential in various fields […]

MEMS Magnetometer

MEMS Gyroscope

MEMS Accelerometer

MEMS Sensor Sensing Principle

MEMS Sensors Introduction

Sensor Network

Smart Transmitter

Intelligent Instruments

Smart Sensors Introduction

Seismic

Photovoltaic Cell

Photo diode

LDR

LED

Thermistors

Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD)

Thermocouple

Ultrasonic Transducers

Piezoelectric Transducer

Inductive transducer, LVDT

Capacitive Transducers

Introduction Capacitive transducers are passive transducers that determine the quantities like displacement, pressure, temperature etc. by measuring the variation in the capacitance of a capacitor.ContentsIntroductionCapacitive Transnational TransducersChange in AreaChange in DistancePush Pull arrangementChange in Relative Permittivity/Dielectric MediumCapacitive Rotational TransducersSignal Conditioning UnitsAC Bridge CircuitsCharge amplifiersOscillator CircuitsApplications of Capacitive TransducersPressure MeasurementLiquid level MeasurementMoisture MeasurementProximity MeasurementCapacitive Touch Screen For circular […]

Resistive Transducers: Strain Gauge

Resistive Transducers: Potentiometer

Static and dynamic characteristics

Classification of Sensors/Transducers

Sensors and Transducers

‘Sensor‘ is a device that detects a change in a physical stimulus and turns it into a signal which can be measured or recorded.ContentsIntroductionCapacitive Transnational TransducersChange in AreaChange in DistancePush Pull arrangementChange in Relative Permittivity/Dielectric MediumCapacitive Rotational TransducersSignal Conditioning UnitsAC Bridge CircuitsCharge amplifiersOscillator CircuitsApplications of Capacitive TransducersPressure MeasurementLiquid level MeasurementMoisture MeasurementProximity MeasurementCapacitive Touch Screen The […]

What is the structure of a measurement systems?

Sensing element ContentsIntroductionCapacitive Transnational TransducersChange in AreaChange in DistancePush Pull arrangementChange in Relative Permittivity/Dielectric MediumCapacitive Rotational TransducersSignal Conditioning UnitsAC Bridge CircuitsCharge amplifiersOscillator CircuitsApplications of Capacitive TransducersPressure MeasurementLiquid level MeasurementMoisture MeasurementProximity MeasurementCapacitive Touch Screen This is an element that is stimulated while in contact with the process and produces an output depending in some way on the […]

What is Measurement?

Measurement is a process of gathering information from a physical world and comparing this information with agreed standards. Other ways it can be stated as the quantitative representation of information.ContentsIntroductionCapacitive Transnational TransducersChange in AreaChange in DistancePush Pull arrangementChange in Relative Permittivity/Dielectric MediumCapacitive Rotational TransducersSignal Conditioning UnitsAC Bridge CircuitsCharge amplifiersOscillator CircuitsApplications of Capacitive TransducersPressure MeasurementLiquid level […]

Engineering

Engineering is the art of applying scientific discoveries to meet human needs. Engineers make inventions intended to increase our productivityContentsIntroductionCapacitive Transnational TransducersChange in AreaChange in DistancePush Pull arrangementChange in Relative Permittivity/Dielectric MediumCapacitive Rotational TransducersSignal Conditioning UnitsAC Bridge CircuitsCharge amplifiersOscillator CircuitsApplications of Capacitive TransducersPressure MeasurementLiquid level MeasurementMoisture MeasurementProximity MeasurementCapacitive Touch Screen