For engineers who need linear sensors for position measurements that are precise and robust CambridgeIC’s solutions are a great alternative to Hall effect or optical encoder solutions. Our linear sensors allow absolute linear position measurement for challenging applications in complex product designs.

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Based on innovative resonant inductive position sensing technology, CambridgeIC’s solutions use designs integrated into conventional PCBs to measure linear position. This gives an accurate sensor which has low integration costs, is stable over time and extremely robust. Designers can provide absolute linear, rotary and arc position measurement with high reliability in the most challenging applications.

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Position sensing for tight corners

How challenging? When compared to optical or Hall Effect encoders, this solution is very tolerant of dirt, dust, moisture, vibration and shock, misalignments and wide measuring gaps. It is particularly cost effective where there is limited room or the system needs to sense position on many axes.

This makes CambridgeIC linear position sensors suitable for many applications, including linear actuators and float level sensors.

Not just linear measurement 

Designs are available for a huge range of geometries - arc position measurement, rotary position measurement and linear position sensing and support is available to design custom sensors.

Working with CambridgeIC position sensors is straightforward - sensor blueprints are available in Gerber format to integrate with customers PCB. These designs work with CambridgeIC’s central tracking unit chips (CTUs) to provide continuous calculation of target position. For evaluation or low volume production assembled sensor units are also available.

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CambridgeIC

Founded in 2007, CambridgeIC has developed single chip processors and a set of standard sensor designs and integration tools. These help customers embed resonant inductive sensing inside their products, by drawing on modular and well proven components.

Contact

Cambridge Integrated Circuits Ltd
21 Sedley Taylor Road
Cambridge
CB2 8PW
UK
+44 (0) 1223 413500
info@cambridgeic.com