An unexpected revisit to my earlier post on mouse encoder hacking sparked a timely opportunity to reexamine quadrature encoders, this time with a clearer lens and a more targeted focus on their signal ...

Not every project has to be complicated– reinventing the wheel has its place, but sometimes you find a module or two that does exactly what you want, and the project is more than halfway done. That ...

The Melexis MLX90514 inductive sensor delivers high-precision position sensing, while reducing system complexity.

Melexis has introduced a new inductive position-sensing chip aimed at robotics, industrial automation, and emerging mobility ...

Optical techniques are methods that use light to probe or control matter. One prominent example is optical spectroscopy, which includes such methods as pump–probe spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and ...

Optical materials and structures are substances used to manipulate the flow of light. This can include reflecting, absorbing, focusing or splitting an optical beam. The efficiency of a specific ...

Electromate has added the Netzer Precision VLP-13 to its catalog. TORONTO, Canada, Dec. 10, 2025 – Electromate has added the Netzer Precision VLP-13 to its catalog—a miniature, absolute rotary encoder ...

Accurate detection of heavy rail surface defects is crucial to both the economics and safety of railway transportation.

Melexis has announced a new model of the MLX90514, a dual-input inductive sensor interface, tailored for robotics, industrial, and mobility applications. Through its SSI output protocol, it produces ...