Micronas – Active Components
The Micronas Group is a developer and manufacturer of semiconductor-based sensor and IC system solutions for automotive and industrial electronics. The Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG is headquartered in Zurich (Switzerland). Micronas is listed at the Swiss stock exchange (SIX Swiss Exchange).
Micronas develops and manufactures semiconductor products for automotive and industrial applications. The product range comprises magnetic field sensors and current sensors based on the Hall effect, as well as gas sensors and embedded controllers: Hall switches, programmable linear Hall sensors, current sensors, embedded controllers for smart actuators, and CMOS gas sensors. Beside the active operational subsidiaries in Germany, Austria, Scotland, and Japan, the Micronas Holding AG maintains representative offices worldwide in the USA, France, China, Italy, and Korea.
Micronas is known and recognized in the automotive and industrial business as a reliable global partner for intelligent, sensor-based system solutions. Micronas offers a variety of Hall sensors and embedded controllers for smart actuators for automotive and industrial applications, such as drivetrains, chassis frames, engine management and convenience functions.
Micronas, a preferred partner for sensing and control, serves all major automotive electronics customers worldwide, many of them in long-term partnerships for lasting success. Micronas offers a variety of Hall-effect sensors for automotive and industrial applications.
In 2015 Micronas was acquired by the TDK Corporation and renamed to TDK-Micronas. Through the acquisition TDK will further boost its sensor and actuator business. TDK is expanding its sensor business by completing a lineup of various sensors, in addition to its own pressure, temperature, current and magnetic sensors. Recently, TDK acquired TDK-Micronas, a leading supplier with the world’s broadest range of Hall-effect sensors and embedded motor controllers for the Automotive and Industrial markets. Furthermore TDK announced the acquisition of the US-based InvenSense, Inc., a global inertial sensor company, and became the majority shareholder of Tronics Microsystems SA, a French MEMS and inertial sensor specialist.
Semiconductor Solutions for Automotive and Industrial
Sensor solutions for automotive and industrial electronics and application fields
In automotive electronics, TDK-Micronas is focusing both on highly integrated control systems for car interior applications, as well as on sensor systems for a wide range of applications, e.g. powertrain, chassis and body systems, or safety and security applications. They require on one hand rather simple Hall switches to detect a position, and on the other hand quite complex linear Hall-effect sensors for the measurement of a travel distance or of a rotational movement. Further areas of applications can be found in the industrial area, for example to control robots or to automate assembly equipment. Our sensor solutions are used in all types of white goods as well, such as washing machines, tumble dryers, and induction cookers, as well as heating and cooling systems.
Hall-effect sensors can be found in almost any machine that needs to measure position, linear or rotational movement or even current.
Product Lines
Hall Switches
The easiest way to realize a digital switch is to use one of Micronas’ Hall-Switches, e.g. for end-position detection. Hall-Switches from TDK-Micronas offer superior quality and durability performance.
Linear Hall-Sensors
Linear Hall-Sensors provide a signal proportional to the magnetic field strength. Hall-effect sensors are widely used for the replacement of conventional potentiometers.
Direct Angle Sensors
This kind of sensors provide angular and position information by measuring sine and cosine components of the magnetic field. This is possible due to the new 3D HAL technology from TDK-Micronas.
Embedded Motor Controllers
“On-demand” electric drives, and a general adoption of more efficient electrical motors are the main reasons for the growing demand for cost effective system solutions like the HVC 4xyzF from TDK-Micronas.
Current Sensors
TMR-based closed-loop sensor for high-current coreless applications for automotive and industrial applications
Sensor Solutions for Automotive Application
TDK-Micronas’ sensor portfolio has what you are looking for to finish your latest design of powertrains, chassis and body systems, and safety and security applications.
Solutions for Industrial Application
From coffee machines to industrial robots - Products from TDK-Micronas are the optimal sensor solution for almost every application in which position, linear or rotational movements, or current are to be measured.
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