Making Sense of Sensing Technology - The Backbone of IoT Technology

In the dynamic landscape of product design, the emphasis on creating interactive and responsive products that engage with the environment is growing more and more. This trend is especially evident in the evolution of 'edge' devices, which are the driving force behind the Internet of Things (IoT). Achieving precision performance in near real-time is now a critical requirement, demanding the incorporation of the most advanced sensor components.

At Avnet Silica, we understand the intricate task of navigating the diverse landscape of available sensors. As technology continues to advance, our commitment lies in simplifying the sensor selection process for you. Our extensive product mix spans various sensor types, including motion, environmental, image and other sensors. We recognize that each application has unique requirements, and our diverse range is tailored to meet the specific needs of your project.

Beyond offering a comprehensive product lineup, Avnet Silica distinguishes itself by providing access to a team of experienced technical experts ready to collaborate with you. Additionally, our sensor design tools are at your disposal, empowering you to efficiently create a complete sensor signal chain. Whether you are exploring motion detection, environmental monitoring, or any other sensor-related application, Avnet Silica is your strategic partner in simplifying complexities and ensuring the success of your projects.

Sensing Categories

Environmental
Environmental

Sensors used to detect and measure environmental parameters like temperature, light intensity, pressure, humidity, and sound. It also includes proximity sensors to detect the presence and distance of persons, animals and objects.

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HMI & Others
HMI & Others

From sensors designed to enhance user experience, to high-resolution image sensors, passing through to current sensors. This category collects all the other types of sensors not included in the motion and environmental sensor categories. 

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Motion
Motion

MEMS motion sensors, hall effect sensors and inductive sensors. This category combines all the sensors used to sense motion, vibration, acceleration, rotation and position.

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A sensor for all locations and situations

Your products operate in a lot of interesting environments and you need sensors that match. Most likely you’ll need more than one type of sensor to make your application work. When you work with the Avnet team, you get access to every sensor technology in either discrete components or integrated modules.

  • Atmospheric & gas sensors
  • Audio sensors    
  • Electrical sensors    
  • Flow sensors    
  • Integrated sensor modules
  • Magnetic sensors    
  • Motion & position sensors
  • Optical sensors    
  • Pressure sensors
  • Proximity & touch sensors
  • Thermal sensors
  • Time-of-Flight sensors


We’ll work with you to review the different options we carry for each of sensor type. Our technical team will help you navigate through the details to match the right performance features with your objectives.

Supplier Sensing Product Matrix

 
  Environment Motion HMI & Others
 
Temperature
Light / Proximity
Pressure
Humidity
Gas / Smoke
Ultrasonic
Flow / Mass
ToF Ranging / LIDAR
Audio (Microphone)
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Compass
Hall / Magnetic
Inductive
Current
Touch sense I/F
Image
PIR Controllers
3D Sensing
Biosensing
Coilcraft                                      
Diodes Incorporated                                  
Elmos                              
Microchip                                
Monolithic Power Systems (MPS)                                    
NXP                            
onsemi                      
Renesas                      
ROHM                    
Semtec                                      
Sharp                                  
STMicroelectronics                    

Avnet Silica linecard: sensing

Check our linecard for products designed to detect the state of the world enable electronic systems to sample their surroundings in order for control systems to act upon them.

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Featured Products & Solutions

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STMicroelectronics VL53L5CX FlightSense™

The VL53L5CX is a state of the art, Time-of-Flight (ToF), multizone ranging sensor enhancing the ST FlightSense product family.

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onsemi image sensors for low lighting

While capturing a still image or a video clip on a bright, sunny day can be straightforward, the situation becomes much more complicated when lighting is uncontrolled.

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NCS32100 - Industrial Dual Inductive Rotary Position Sensor

onsemi has been developing inductive sensors for automotive for over 20 years and have now adopted a new approach that is designed for high-accuracy and high-speed industrial applications.

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ISM330DHCX - For Industrial Applications

The ISM330DHCX is a system-in-package featuring a high-performance 3D digital accelerometer and 3D digital gyroscope tailored for Industry 4.0 applications.

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