Tahun : 2016 Pengarang : Charles Platt Penerbit : y Maker Media, Inc Ket : This third and final volume of the Encyclopedia
of Electronic Components is devoted entirely to
sensors.
Two factors have caused very significant
changes in the field of sensors since the 1980s.
First, features such as antilock braking, airbags,
and emissions controls stimulated the development of low-priced sensors for automotive
applications. Many of these sensors were fabricated in silicon as MEMS (microelectromechanical) devices.
The second wave began in 2007 when MEMS
sensors were installed in the iPhone. A modern
phone may contain almost a dozen different
types of sensors, and their size and price have
been driven down to a point that would have
been unimaginable 20 years previously.
Many MEMS sensors are now as cheap as basic
semiconductor components such as a voltage
regulator or a logic chip, and they are easy to
use in conjunction with microcontrollers. In this
Encyclopedia, we have allocated significant
space to this segment of the market, hoping
that the specific products that we have chosen
will remain popular and available for at least
the next decade. Ketegori : ELECTRONIC