A key component in today’s near-autonomous assembly lines is the sensor, which ‘sees’ and relays information to enable the self-sustenance of a system. One common sensor is the inductive proximity ...

Proximity Sensor A device that senses when another object is close by. In a mobile phone, a proximity sensor is most commonly used to detect when the phone is held to the face.

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Senor Gruber has uncovered a trick inside Google’s Mobile app that uses an undocumented method to access the iPhones proximity sensor. In normal situations, the iPhone proximity sensor – the ...

This article looks to set the record straight regarding ambient light and proximity sensors, which can be effective for small-area measurements.

One of the major issues surrounding the iPhone 4 release this summer was the proximity sensor failing during phone calls resulting in muting, conference calling, and other inadvertent touch input ...

Semtech announced the SX9300, an ultra-low power capacitive proximity sensor with on-chip Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) engine for human body detecti ...

While Apple cruises to new sales records with its latest iPhone, some users are finding iPhone 4 to be more like the drunk uncle than the cool aunt, citing proximity sensor issues when attempting ...