Electromechanical Sensors

Starting with the data that needs to be collected by your device, whether it’s force sensing, temperature, pressure sensing, or other critical parameters, the engineers in our Lightspeed Lab can help design and develop a custom electromechanical sensor for your application. 

Our team can also support the integration of the sensor in your device and the development of testing protocols. We provide the sensors as a standalone product or as part of an integrated subassembly or finished device. Our enhanced capabilities, innovative thinking, and modern sensor assemblies will help you develop groundbreaking medical technology and improve patient outcomes.

Electromechanical sensors are becoming increasingly common in a variety of precision medical applications, often related to minimally invasive surgical procedures, including:

• Strain gauges
• Temperature sensors
• Rotary encoders
• Near-field communication (NFC) wireless connectors
• Wireless power transmissions
• Analyte sensing, such as Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) or other medical sensor devices

Electromechanical sensors offer a wide range of benefits that make them increasingly popular for precision medical procedures performed during minimally invasive surgery, including:

• Small footprint for integration into compact medical devices
• Exceptionally thin profile for device miniaturization
• Low power consumption  for extended operational life
• Great field strength/force  for robust performance
• Ability to fabricate two-layer coils  for design flexibility
• Low electromagnetic emissions to minimize interference
• Low susceptibility to radiofrequency fields (RF) for reliable operation
• Ease of assembly for streamlined manufacturing
• Robustness to autoclave reprocessing for medical and sterilization applications

Electromechanical sensors offer a wide range of capabilities and features that are helping pave the way for major advancements in medical devices and diagnostic technologies.

These benefits include the following:

• Highly customizable to meet specific design requirements
• Multiple gauges can be integrated onto a single component
• Integrated lead wires within the sensor package to provide a small form factor

Near Field Communication (NFC) Wireless Connectors:

NPC is a wireless personal area network (PAN) technology that enables the connection between two compatible devices that are near each other. Within NFC wireless connectors, electromechanical sensors are used for the following:

• Inductive coupling coils for contactless secure data transmission
• Transmit and receive coils can be designed to commercially available EEPROM chip dimensions
• High-density inductive coils allow for miniaturized connectors