A new capacitive sensor that is suitable for measuring both linear and angular displacements of a shaft over a wide range is reported in this paper. The sensor consists of a cylindrical shaft with a ...

A displacement measurement technology that integrates a sensor structure with the component being tested is proposed to address the challenges posed by limited sensor installation in small and compact ...

The capacitive measuring principle based on traditional methods used to determine distance, displacement and position measurement. As one of the most reliable and thermally stable of the non-contact ...

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 ...

Engineers need to know the technology and limitations behind the available sensors if they want to make the right choice.

Touchstone Semiconductor's Martin Tomasz explains how to interfact to capacitive touch sensors using basic 555-timer circuits.

PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. - a leading manufacturer of ultra-precision motion-control and sensing equipment for bio / nanotechnology, photonics, semiconductor and life science applications - offers ...

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 ...

The LVDT is a natural contender for high-temperature applications when compared to other displacement technologies such as potentiometers, magnetostrictive transducers, and capacitive sensors.

It has “outstanding impact resistance, achieved with a load-distributing design, and the structure is unaffected by external magnetic or electric fields”, according to Alps. As well as in the tip of a ...