Optical encoders are critical components in systems with rotating shafts or parts. Optical rotary encoders are the most widely used way to transform mechanical rotary motion into electrical signals.

As products and their components get smaller, the processes to produce them require manufacturers to find new ways to get the job done. For US Digital, which had to deal with tiny Mylar disks for its ...

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced the industry’s first reflective encoder with analog ...