Capacitive sensor technology has evolved markedly over recent years, underpinned by advancements in integrated circuit design and novel measurement approaches. These sensors function by detecting ...

Capacitive MEMS accelerometers are the smallest and least expensive accelerometer option, and are often used in smartphones. They can be mounted on printed circuit boards, which has made them a ...

Two sensor plates – a target and a probe – form a parallel-plate capacitor, with the spacing of the plates measured using an electronic controller. Measurement ranges from 20 µm to 1250 µm are ...

This paper describes the design and characterisation of a long-range capacitive displacement sensor, NanoSensor® model NXE2. Special emphasis is placed on the design features and metrological ...

The capaNCDT ECT sensors are manufactured using a new type of production process. Similar to the eddy current ECT method, by embedding the electronic components in an extremely stable carrier material ...

The brochure on capacitive nanometrology displacement sensors and electronics presents PI’s state-of-the-art systems and also features a tutorial on single plate and dual plate capacitive sensors and ...

In addition, the sensor signal conditioning electronics are equipped with the PI proprietary ILS linearization circuit. Higher Precision through Factory Calibration All sensors and electronics are ...

A supplier of nano-positioning systems for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is using non-contact capacitive displacement sensors from Micro-Epsilon to measure the travel distance of test items down to ...

Capacitive sensors Elite series non-contact sensors measure very small displacements of conductive materials with high resolution in precise positioning Compact WA and WI inductive displacement ...

For example, for shock testing that requires integrating the acceleration data for velocity or displacement, choose either a capacitive MEMS or piezoresistive accelerometer.