Position Sensors / Detectors / Transducers
SMT Rotary Position Sensors target CE, automotive applications.
Press Release Summary:
Measuring 11 x 12 x 2.1 mm and operating from -40 to +125°C, SV03 series detects angle of rotation of switch to provide rotary switch and feedback sensor in consumer electronics (CE), appliance, and automotive applications. Precision devices, featuring operating voltage of +5 Vac within ±0.5 V, provide rotational measurement within ±2% across entire 333.3° of rotation. Rated at up to 300,000 cycles, products suit long service life applications.
Original Press Release:
Murata Launches Low Cost Series of Surface Mount Rotary Position Sensors Aimed at Consumer and Automotive Applications
Hoofddorp, Netherlands: Murata today announced the mass production of the SV03 series of low profile surface mount rotary position sensors. Measuring just 11 x 12 x 2.1 mm and weighing only 0.4 g, these compact sensors are idea for use in a broad range of consumer electronics appliance and are also suited to automotive applications. By detecting the angle of rotation of a switch the sensors provide a cost effective rotary switch and feedback sensor. An example application is as an airflow adjustment switch within a domestic air conditioning unit.
Building on the success of the earlier SV01 family of sensors, the new series is available at a lower cost due mainly to a review of the materials used in their construction.
The SV03 series suits long service life applications and is rated at up to 300,000 cycles. It is also has a high precision, providing rotational measurement within + / - 2 % across the whole 333.3 degrees of rotation. The sensors have a wide range of operating temperature from -40 to +125 degrees C. The extended operating temperature range of the series makes it ideal for use in a wide range of automotive applications.
Operating voltage is + 5 VDC within + / - 0.5 V,
An adjustment scale is displayed on the device surface to facilitate mounting when assembly of the end-product takes place.
About Murata
Murata is a leading manufacturer of electronic components, modules, and devices. The complete range of this Ceramics Technology house includes ceramic capacitors, resistors/thermistors, inductors/chokes, ceramic resonators, buzzers, sensors and EMI suppression filters. Whilst the company gets 40% of its revenue from its ceramic capacitor products, it is also the world leader in Bluetooth & WiFi Modules, and a key manufacturer of power supplies. Murata also designs and manufactures mobile handset antenna families, piezoelectric actuators for fuel injection systems, short focal length ceramic lenses and speaker products.
Established in 1944, Murata is headquartered in Japan and has European offices in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Hungary.
For more information on Murata, please visit: www.murata.eu. You can also follow us on Twitter @MurataEurope and join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MurataElectronics.
