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Montreal, Quebec (connect2business ) April 5, 2013 - Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, offers an ST solution for every sensor design. STMicroelectronics boasts a comprehensive and growing portfolio of sensors, including MEMS-based sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes, digital compasses, pressure sensors, iNEMO inertial modules and microphones), as well as analog and digital temperature sensors and fingertip capacitive multi-touch and resistive touch controllers.

ST's state-of-the-art analog and digital accelerometer( http://www.futureelectronics.com/en/Search.aspx?dsNav=Ny:True,Ro:0,Nea:True,N:634-4294897561 )s feature up to ±24g full scale, high resolution, smart embedded functionalities and advanced power-saving features. ST has also designed accelerometers that offer extended temperature range and are AEC-Q100 qualified to address automotive applications.

ST's e-compasses integrate a 3-axis digital accelerometer with a 3-axis digital magnetic sensor in a single package to enhance advanced navigation features and smart location-based services. The LSM303DLx compass series offers ±2 to ±16g full scale acceleration and ±1.3 to ±8 gauss magnetic field full scale. The compasses include, for each sensing element, an embedded self-test that can be performed before assembly, and smart power functionalities to minimize current consumption.

Also available through Future Electronics is ST´s new iNEMO inertial-module product family, designed for enhanced multiple degrees of freedom for motion detection, delivering multi-sensing integration to reduce system architecture size and BOM, and to improve accuracy. ST's iNEMO inertial modules can be used together with ST's new sensor-fusion software suite to design reliable and customizable hardware/software multi-axis MEMS solutions.

ST's MEMS microphones are designed in industry unique, innovative plastic packaging that offers slimmer form factors, and outperforms traditional metallic lid devices in durability. Their best-in-class SNR makes ST's MEMS microphones suitable for applications beyond typical consumer applications, such as phonometers and sound level meters that require high dynamic range.

ST's portfolio of single-, dual- and tri-axis gyroscopes( http://www.futureelectronics.com/en/Search.aspx?dsNav=Ntk:PartNumberSearch%7cGyroscope%7c1%7c,Ny:True,Ro:0,Nea:True,N:4294897561 ) covers a wide full-scale range (from 30 to 6000 dps) in small LGA packages. The innovatively designed sensors can provide different combinations of analog and digital outputs. The embedded power-down mode, together with the innovative sleep mode, guarantees a fast turn-on time for efficient power cycling.

Temperature sensors from ST include both precision analog and digital sensor ICs. Both types are suitable for use in a wide range of applications in the industrial, medical and computer market segments. Our analog temperature sensors feature low power consumption and good linearity, and can operate at temperatures from -55 to +130 °C. Our digital offering features low power consumption, up to 12-bit resolution and can operate at temperatures from -55 to +125 °C.

Features of ST's FingerTip touch sensor family of capacitive controllers include a single-chip for display integration (on-cell, in-cell); unlimited simultaneous touches for a smoother user experience; and an innovative design for best noise immunity, power efficiency and gesture detection. S-Touch® resistive controllers use a 4-wire resistive method with built-in ADCs for ease of design and greater flexibility in touchscreen applications.

ST's ultra-small silicon pressure sensors( http://www.futureelectronics.com/en/Search.aspx?dsNav=Ny:True,Ro:0,Nea:True,N:636-4294897561 ) use innovative MEMS technology to provide extremely high resolution measurements of pressure, and therefore also of altitude, in ultra-compact and thin packages. The devices are de

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Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide. Founded in 1968, the company has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 42 countries around the world.