Sonde lambdaUne sonde lambda aussi appelée sonde à oxygène est un capteur destiné à mesurer le taux de dioxygène d’un gaz. Elle est souvent installée dans l’échappement des moteurs thermiques afin de contrôler la qualité de la combustion en mesurant la teneur en oxygène des gaz rejetés. Le terme « lambda » correspond à la lettre de l'alphabet qui est souvent utilisée comme nom de variable pour le rapport de mélange d'un moteur. Elle a été mise au point à la fin des années 1960 par la société Robert Bosch GmbH.
Radio-identificationLa radio-identification, le plus souvent désignée par l'acronyme RFID (de l’anglais « radio frequency identification »), est une méthode pour mémoriser et récupérer des données à distance en utilisant des marqueurs appelés « radio-étiquettes » (« RFID tag » ou « RFID transponder » en anglais). Les radio-étiquettes sont de petits objets, tels que des étiquettes autoadhésives, qui sont collés ou incorporés dans des objets ou produits, et même implantés dans des organismes vivants (animaux, corps humain).
Tantalum capacitorA tantalum electrolytic capacitor is an electrolytic capacitor, a passive component of electronic circuits. It consists of a pellet of porous tantalum metal as an anode, covered by an insulating oxide layer that forms the dielectric, surrounded by liquid or solid electrolyte as a cathode. Because of its very thin and relatively high permittivity dielectric layer, the tantalum capacitor distinguishes itself from other conventional and electrolytic capacitors in having high capacitance per volume (high volumetric efficiency) and lower weight.
Electrolytic capacitorAn electrolytic capacitor is a polarized capacitor whose anode or positive plate is made of a metal that forms an insulating oxide layer through anodization. This oxide layer acts as the dielectric of the capacitor. A solid, liquid, or gel electrolyte covers the surface of this oxide layer, serving as the cathode or negative plate of the capacitor. Because of their very thin dielectric oxide layer and enlarged anode surface, electrolytic capacitors have a much higher capacitance-voltage (CV) product per unit volume than ceramic capacitors or film capacitors, and so can have large capacitance values.
Aluminum electrolytic capacitorAluminum electrolytic capacitors are polarized electrolytic capacitors whose anode electrode (+) is made of a pure aluminum foil with an etched surface. The aluminum forms a very thin insulating layer of aluminum oxide by anodization that acts as the dielectric of the capacitor. A non-solid electrolyte covers the rough surface of the oxide layer, serving in principle as the second electrode (cathode) (-) of the capacitor. A second aluminum foil called “cathode foil” contacts the electrolyte and serves as the electrical connection to the negative terminal of the capacitor.
Polymer capacitorA polymer capacitor, or more accurately a polymer electrolytic capacitor, is an electrolytic capacitor (e-cap) with a solid conductive polymer electrolyte. There are four different types: Polymer tantalum electrolytic capacitor (Polymer Ta-e-cap) Polymer aluminium electrolytic capacitor (Polymer Al-e-cap) Hybrid polymer capacitor (Hybrid polymer Al-e-cap) Polymer niobium electrolytic capacitors Polymer Ta-e-caps are available in rectangular surface-mounted device (SMD) chip style.
Ceramic capacitorA ceramic capacitor is a fixed-value capacitor where the ceramic material acts as the dielectric. It is constructed of two or more alternating layers of ceramic and a metal layer acting as the electrodes. The composition of the ceramic material defines the electrical behavior and therefore applications. Ceramic capacitors are divided into two application classes: Class 1 ceramic capacitors offer high stability and low losses for resonant circuit applications.
Capacitor typesCapacitors are manufactured in many styles, forms, dimensions, and from a large variety of materials. They all contain at least two electrical conductors, called plates, separated by an insulating layer (dielectric). Capacitors are widely used as parts of electrical circuits in many common electrical devices. Capacitors, together with resistors and inductors, belong to the group of passive components in electronic equipment.
Dispositif intelligentUn appareil intelligent (aussi appelé dispositif intelligent ; en anglais, smart device) est un appareil électronique, généralement connecté à d'autres appareils ou réseaux via différents protocoles de communication sans fil tels que Bluetooth, Zigbee, NFC, Wi-Fi, LiFi, 5G, etc., qui peut fonctionner dans une certaine mesure de manière interactive et autonome.
Capacitive sensingIn electrical engineering, capacitive sensing (sometimes capacitance sensing) is a technology, based on capacitive coupling, that can detect and measure anything that is conductive or has a dielectric constant different from air. Many types of sensors use capacitive sensing, including sensors to detect and measure proximity, pressure, position and displacement, force, humidity, fluid level, and acceleration. Human interface devices based on capacitive sensing, such as touchpads, can replace the computer mouse.
