Inductive sensor AFEs
Position detection of conductive targets with contactless magnet-free sensing
Achieve sub-micron resolution in position sensing applications with inductive sensor analog-front-ends (AFEs) and inductance-to-digital (LDC) converters that are immune to direct current (DC) magnetic fields and do not require magnets for operation. Our inductive sensor AFEs are reliable in harsh environments because of their contactless nature.
Interactive touch buttons
Design reliable contactless buttons that operate underwater and other harsh environments and in the presence of gloves with our inductive sensor AFEs offering high-accuracy and configurable force detection.
Event counting
Our inductive sensor AFEs offer reliable, simple solutions for incremental encoder knobs and event counting of up to 300 events per second.
Metal proximity detection
Detect the presence of conductive materials with micrometer precision with our inductive sensor AFEs in proximity or position sensing applications.
Inductive sensor AFE product comparison
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Inductive sensor AFE design & development tools
Inductive touch stainless steel keypad
16-button keypad made from a single piece of 0.6-mm thick stainless steel metal.
Inductive sensing 32-position encoder knob using LDC0851
An inductive sensing based incremental encoder knob design can provide a robust and low-cost interface for control inputs. It can reliably operate in environments that have dirt, moisture or oil which can cause issues for alternate sensing technologies. This solution requires no magnets.
LDCCOILEVM reference coil board evaluation module
With 19 unique types of PCB coils that range from long rectangular asymmetric coils to small circular coils that are 3 mm in diameter, the LDCCOILEVM is designed to provide maximum flexibility for system prototyping allowing experimentation with different coil sizes
Inductive sensor AFE technical resources
Build your expertise with TI Precision Labs - Inductive Sensing
TI Precision Labs is the electronics industry’s most comprehensive online classroom for analog engineers. This modular, on-demand curriculum includes hands-on training videos that combine theory and applied exercises to quickly bring you up to speed with inductive sensing design covering the basics of inductive sensing, key common applications and resources to get started on your design.
Use our inductive sensor calculator to find the optimial device configuration based on your system requirements.
Learn about the benefits of using inductivce and capacitive sensing technology and our available design resources.