Microsystems on Silicon

New product - E931.97 Low Power Controller for Passive Infra Red (PIR) Applications

mark — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:03:06 +0000

The E931.07 is a low power controller for passive infrared (PIR) applications and operates in conjunction with a conventional PIR detector. The signal from the detector is converted to a digital signal and evaluated for motion detection.
Detected motion is indicated with a push-pull output (REL). An additional input (OEN) enables or disables motion detection for day night sensing.
Another output (LED) is activated when the PIR detector voltage is above the threshold that is defined by the sensitivity input (SENS) of the device.
It is possible to adjust the detection sensitivity and the output on-time (ONTIME) to suit most applications.
By enabling or disabling the built in shunt regulator (ENREG), it is possible to use the device in a variety of applications with various supply voltages and current requirements. Due to the low power design, the E931.97 can be used in battery or operated applications.
With the digital signal processing and an optimized motion sensing algorithm, the E931.97 is suitable for intruder detectors, occupancy detectors, motion sensor lights and toys.
The integrated circuit is packaged in a cost effective TSSOP-14 or SOIC-14 package.
Engineering samples of the E931.97 PIR controller are immediately available for evaluation.
More technical information regarding the devices is available in the data sheet and application circuits on the product page of this web site.

New offices for MOS

mark — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:12:28 +0000

After 9 years in the Glen Gables building we were asked to make way for a larger tenant. Within a month we relocated and we are settled into the new building.Our new address is:
418 Mendelssohn Street
Waterkloof Glen
Pretoria
Gauteng
0161

Please note that the telephone numbers also changed to:
Tel : +27 12 998 4147
Fax: +27 12 998 4217

The postal address is unaffected by the move.

New PIR sensors introduced by PerkinElmer

mark — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:52:43 +0000

The following devices was introduces at 16th annual Sensor + Test Fair taking place this week in Nürnberg,Germany.

- “Smart” DigiPyro® , PYD 1096, designed for safety and security applications. The new smart DigiPyro is a novel, dual-element pyrodetector offering enhanced signal processing functionalities to streamline OEMs’ integration.

‐ “Mini” DigiPyro®, PYD 5731, a miniaturized version of the first digital pyrodetector (PYD 1998), designed for space-constrained safety and security applications.

The complete press releace can be found here:

http://optoelectronics.perkinelmer.com/Content/PressReleases/PR_NewInfraredSensingandPhotonDetectionSolutionsatSensorTest2009.pdf

ELMOS Newsletter May 2007

mark — Wed, 23 May 2007 08:02:47 +0000

The MOS PIR controller family is presented in the May 2007 ELMOS newsletter. Other topics in the newsletter include:

Motor drivers for optimum solutions.
FlexRay™ automotive network components.
PIR motion controller product family.
Product portfolio and capability discussion.

The Newsletter May 2007 can be downloaded (here).

New product - E910.84 PIR Light Controller IC for 2 and 3 Wire applications

mark — Mon, 15 May 2006 17:41:52 +0000

Engineering samples of the E910.84 PIR controller are available for evaluation. The new device combines features from both the M2000C and M2008A devices and is packaged in a SOIC 20 pin package. The device can be used in 2-wire and in 3-wire TRIAC based motion sensor applications. The E910.84 features an additional operational mode that keeps an incandescent lamp on at a set brightness and with movement the lamp brightness is increased to full brightness.

Technical information regarding the devices is available in the data sheets on the products page of this web site.