Melexis : Infrared temperature sensor driver for Linux kernel released
June 13, 2018 at 08:48 am EDT
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Melexis has contributed and maintains a driver for the MLX90632 IR temperature sensor into the Linux Kernel version 4.17, which is one of the most used operating systems on embedded devices, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and mobile phones in the world.
Tessenderlo, Belgium, 13 June 2018 - The MLX90632 miniature SMD thermometer IC makes accurate non-contact temperature measurement easy, especially in thermally difficult environments and when available space is limited. The thermometer is factory calibrated and can measure object temperatures between -20°C and 200°C with a target object temperature accuracy of ±1°C.
The inclusion of the MLX90632 driver in the Linux Kernel offers an easy interface for all software developers on Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, ODROID, Intel Edison and other embedded systems that run Linux (or Android) and have an I2C interface.
Acquiring object temperature is as simple as reading a file with any programming or scripting language. As a bonus the MLX90632 driver also provides the ambient temperature that can be used as a normal temperature sensor for hardware monitoring or other applications. Melexis will support and maintain the driver in the future as part of the temperature sensors of the Industrial IO subsystem. Measuring temperature in a non-contact manner has never been so simple and accurate.
Melexis is a proud contributor to the open source community with a lot of drivers, tools and code already released and actively developed under open source licenses. We continue to help people with easier and faster solutions to their problems and with the development of their ideas.
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Melexis N.V. specializes in the design and marketing of semi-conductors intended primarily for automotive equipment manufacturers. The group's activity is primarily organized around 4 families of products:
- sensors: primarily circuits for interfaces, pressure and acceleration measurement, and magnetic sensors;
- actuator: micro-controllers and peripheral integrated circuits used for dashboard indicators, windshield wipers, automatic door openers, etc.;
- radiofrequency circuits: transmitters, receivers, automatic identification systems, etc.;
- multiplexing circuits: optical and infrared circuits.
At the end of 2023, the group had 5 manufacturing sites located in Belgium, Germany, France, Bulgaria and Malaysia.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Germany (12.6%), Switzerland (2.7%), Romania (2.6%), France (2.2%), Italy (1.8%), Austria (1.6%), Hungary (1.1%), the United Kingdom (0.3%), Spain (0.3%), Europe/Middle East/Africa (6%), China (15.5%), Hong Kong (9.5%), Japan (8.2%), Thailand (7.7%), South Korea (7%), Asia (10%), the United States (5.8%), Mexico (2.9%) and Americas (2.2%).
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