The FCC last set U.S. mobile phone RF exposure limits in 1996, recommending a maximum of 1.6 watts per kilogram specific absorption rate (SAR). Back then, the Motorola StarTAC was the industry’s best ...

Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the SX9310 SAR proximity sensor from Semtech. The SX9310 is a smart sensing solution that enables smartphone and tablet manufacturers to help protect users ...

In most applications, radio-frequency-identification (RFID) systems are used to store product and process data on, or retrieve it from, a special RFID tag using wireless technologies. Power to operate ...

What is SAR? The challenges of achieving SAR compliance. The role of proximity sensors. In the consumer device industry, manufacturers face the ongoing challenge of improving device performance while ...

Proximity solutions from RF IDeas can help hospitals comply with HIPAA by locking down computers, when not in use, thus protecting a patient’s privacy and information. The Illinois-based company, ...

Inductive sensors are non-contact proximity sensors that detect ferrous targets, ideally ones made of mild steel thicker than one millimeter. They consist of four major components: a ferrite core with ...

TURCK announces their analog+ proximity sensors have been enhanced to differentiate between varying types of metal during detection—independent of their distance from the sensor. Nov. 25, 2009 ...

[mircemk] shows how to create a simple non-contact proximity sensor using little more than an Arduino Nano board, and a convenient software library intended to measure the value of capacitors. The ...

Modern vehicles include an ever-increasing amount of radio-frequency (RF) technologies to meet customer expectations for performance and features. Meeting these demands only adds to overall design ...