The types of magnetic sensors that are currently available. How the magnetic sensors work. Applications for the different magnetic sensors. Position sensors enable a variety of functions and controls ...

Chinese scientists have developed an ultra-sensitive, low-noise magnetic sensor capable of detecting extremely weak ...

A five-year NSF-funded project aims to uncover hidden magnetic activity that could lead to advances in wearable devices, brain imaging and other technologies Magnets are used in everything from cars ...

Because optical encoders are functionally similar, “resolution” is often used as a main characteristic for magnetic encoders, a device providing the angle of a magnet attached to a mechanical shaft ...

Chinese scientists have developed advanced magnetic sensor technology, potentially enabling smartwatches to detect submarines ...

Picture a fisherman hauling in his nets on a calm morning at sea, when his smartwatch suddenly vibrates with an alert: “Magnetic anomaly detected – possible submarine passing 500 metres below.” ...

Magnetic fields are everywhere in our solar system. They originate from the sun, planets, and moons, and are carried throughout interplanetary space by solar wind. This is precisely why ...

If you've spent time shopping for a new controller in the past few years, you've heard of the Hall effect, but what is it, and what is it used for?

Two new omnipolar sensors employ tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) technology to offer an alternative to Hall-effect devices by providing superior thermal stability, wide supply voltage compatibility, ...

A team of physicists and engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered a new way to measure the orientation of magnetic fields using what may be the tiniest compasses around—atoms.