Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. has announced the launch of two new current sensor integrated circuits (ICs), the ACS37030MY and the ACS37220MZ, designed for automotive, industrial, and consumer ...

Overcurrent relays with inverse definite minimum time (IDMT) characteristics are widely used in power systems to protect electrical feeders and loads from ...

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) and Silicon Austria Labs GmbH (SAL) have developed a joint proof of concept for integrating a current sensor into a power module for automotive applications ...

Can current-sensor ICs win out against the shunt resistor and other passive components? Check out some of the latest offerings on the market in this Products of the Week gallery. For any electronic ...

It’s always interesting to see how scientists and engineers have exploited—in the positive sense of the word—somewhat obscure, fundamental physics principles to create innovative sensors. For example, ...

MANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (“Allegro”) (Nasdaq: ALGM), a global leader in power and sensing solutions for motion control and energy-efficient ...

Fluxgate current sensors have emerged as a robust technology for the measurement of both alternating and direct currents, harnessing the non-linear magnetic characteristics of ferromagnetic materials.

Performance specs can be trumped, but elegance persists. Consider the most basic task in industrial control: driving sensors and bridges. It doesn’t matter if you’re dealing with a strain-gauge bridge ...

The technique is called high-side current sensing. However, measurements at that location are fraught with problems. Of primary concern is that the measurement is at main line voltage, a problem if ...