Sensor Technology Needs A Breakthrough

Published:2010/8/19 19:21:00 Author:Michelle From:SeekIC

Nowadays, CCD image sensor has been widely used in many areas such as digital camera, cellphone, video camera, industry and medical devices. The average production in a year will be reached up to 100 million. However, with the large advent of cellphones with picture-taking function, traditional CCD market has been replaced by the new image sensor.

Changes in the image sensor is just a miniature of the sensor technology. One of the remarkable characters of the technology is that it integrates various technological skills of various functions together. At present, with the fast development of industries like electronic, MEMS, biological technique, chemistry, physics and optics, and also with the gradual deepening of the awareness of the continuously changeable nature, the developmental step of sensor technology has been from the traditional stage to a brand new breakthrough stage. It is believed that sensor technology in the future will become miniaturization, digitization and intelligentize.

At present, the 3D sensor has found its way in applications such as the GPS, laptops and hard disks. There is an increasing demands created by medical electronic,especially the portable medical treatment. The largest market for the use of the sensor is the auto market, which is taking an electronical and intelligent look. In the auto power system, cam and crank shaft sensors become the key components because they are closely connected with the engine which is seen as the heart of a car. Besides, specialists say predict that the sensor network will probably become the third trend after the popularity of computers and communication network industry.

Furthermore, characters of the sensor above will make higher requests for manufacturing process and material. There are many kinds of sensors that ranges from thermal one to power and laser ones. Material from which sensors are made is from mental to semiconductor or fiber. From now on, manufactures will put focus on how to rise the technological level and how to enlarge the applied fields and to reduce the costs of these sensors. Related chip is:LB1689D .

Reprinted Url Of This Article: http://www.seekic.com/blog/IndustryNews/2010/08/19/Sensor_Technology_Needs_A_Breakthrough.html

Print this Page | Comments | Reading(345)