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Sensors convert a physical quantity (e.g. temperature, pressure) into an electrical signal.

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Difference between a magnetic field sensor and a hall effect sensor

I can't understand the difference between a magnetic field sensor and a hall effect sensor, to me are both the same. … If I wanted to make a circuit with a sensor that knows when any kind of metallic object is nearby, which kind of sensor would I have to use? What kind of sensor do supermarkets use? …
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How does this current sensor work (with only half magnetic core)?

I have been working for sometime with current sensors (current sensor goes all around the conductor to get a voltage reference corresponding to the amperage), however I just found this little device that … It has come to my attention that the system measures current just as a current sensor (sensor around the conductor), and it measures voltage with the "little plated pins", in order to provide relevant …
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