Maxim Integrated introduces it’s new MAXREFDES27# IO-Link subsystem reference design that lets operators tune and calibrate an optical proximity sensor with excellent accuracy, up to 14 bit resolution ...

APDS-9120 is an integrated optical proximity sensor that combines built-in signal conditioning and space-saving packaging technology. This optical proximity sensor provides ease of implementation as ...

Proximity sensors, which detect when your ear and cheek are about come into contact with a a touchscreen, have been a standard part of modern day smartphones. Elliptic Labs believes it has come up ...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced a new fully integrated proximity and ambient light optical sensor with the industry's lowest height of 0.8 mm. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced a new fully ...

Understanding acoustic feedback in hearing aids. Power consumption challenges in hearing aids. Functionality integration and its impact on energy consumption. The benefits of using photoreflectors for ...

Bertel is a Linux user who likes budget smartphones more than flagships, uses a custom ROM, and gets his apps from F-Droid. When he isn't writing short stories for Android Police, you might find him ...

If you take a look at your phone, near the earpiece speaker and front camera you’ll find another dot or two. This is the proximity sensor and is the hardware responsible for turning the screen off ...

Elliptic Labs made a bit of a splash a few years ago when it unveiled its gesture-control technology for smartphones. The intriguing tech works through a modified chip that tunes the devices’ speakers ...