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Sensirion and Digi-Key Electronics announce worldwide
distribution agreement
New 3D printer unlocks ‘mind-blowing’ possibilities with electronics
manufacturing
Sensirion and Digi-Key are pleased to announce a
worldwide distribution agreement. Digi-Key is now
franchised to sell the wide range of sensors developed
with Sensirion’s patented CMOSens
®
Technology, which
enables the sensor component to be combined with the
signal processing circuitry on a tiny CMOS silicon chip.
The resulting sensor chips enable precise and reliable
sensing of relative humidity, temperature, or mass flow,
attaining the highest performance combined with cost
effectiveness. Sensirion’s many years of experience, hard-
won expertise and strong innovative drive have made it
the pioneer in sensors. Sensirion products available from
Digi-Key Electronics include Sensrion’s SHTxx and STSxx
digital relative humidity and temperature sensors, LG01
flow switch and bubble detectors for liquids, SDPx series of
high-performance differential pressure sensors and SFMx
series of gas flow meters. All Sensirion product families
have a variety of plug-and-play evaluation kits that support
data logging capabilities.
Installation of a highly advanced 3D
printer for electronics at Lawrence
Livermore
National
Laboratory
has opened the door for creating
miniature circuits on surfaces and
substances that could never be used
before.
The Optomec Aerosol Jet 500 system,
which became operational in January,
is capable of printing circuits with
a broad range of nanomaterials,
allowing engineers to manufacture
conductors, semiconductors and
microcircuits with an intricacy and
flexibility not possible with the Lab’s
previous technology.
Perhaps equally important, the 260 square-foot Optomec
system can potentially replace an entire 2,700 square-
foot electronics prototyping facility, which required a high
volume of hazardous chemicals to operate.
Previously, the smallest components created in the facility
„We are very excited to partner globally with Digi-Key to
leverage their exceptional reputation with the engineering
community and strong marketing presence. Digi-Key will
provide Sensirion customers more options for service and
support from design, to prototype and into production.
Digi-Key is an integral part of Sensirion growth strategy
and we look forward to strengthening the partnership and
growing our mutual sales.” says David Kenneth, General
Manager, North America, Sensirion.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to distribute Sensirion’s
innovative and comprehensive sensor solutions to design
engineers worldwide. Our customers will benefit from the
experience and knowledge that Sensirion offers in many
different application markets including IoT, automotive,
industrial, medical, and more. Our partnership will allow
engineers to get their designs and products to market
faster.” says Tom Busher, Vice President, Global I P & E,
Digi-Key.
were limited to 50-100 microns. The
Optomec machine can print at 10 microns
and also is not limited to copper or metallic
inks. It’s capable of utilizing a number of
conductive and nonmetallic materials,
even proteins, and printing on surfaces
such as glass, plastic or kapton, a thin
heat-resistant polymer. It also can print at
any angle in three dimensions, meaning
engineers can experiment with 3D-printed
antennas, flexible circuits, components for
robots and pressure and medical sensors.
“When we use it, we can print at different
angles and conform it the way we want,”
said Dale Kurita, a senior electronics
technologist. “There’s just unlimited
capabilities in the future. This opens up a whole new door
for people to look at electronics differently.”
Electronics technologist Julian Larregui, who is figuring
out how to use the software, said he was amazed by the
printer’s potential.
Gabriele Manganaro, an Analog Devices,
Inc. engineering director
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