I sensori elettrici rilevano e misurano alcuni tipi di input provenienti dall'ambiente fisico e convertono le informazioni in segnali elettrici
I sensori elettrici rilevano un input dall'ambiente fisico e convertono le informazioni in segnali elettrici. Octopart dispone dei sensori elettronici necessari per identificare input come pressione, temperatura e umidità, flusso, livello, accelerazione o qualsiasi altro fenomeno ambientale. L'uscita è solitamente un segnale elettrico che può essere analogico, digitale o un segnale di uscita specifico.

ICM-42688-P
IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), 6-Axis, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

LIS2DW12TR
LIS2DW12 Series 3 Axis ¡À2/¡À4/¡À8/¡À16g 3-Axis "Femto" Accelerometer - LGA-12

IIS2MDCTR
IIS2MDC Series 3.6 V Ultra-Low-Power 3-axis Digital Magnetic Sensor - LGA-12
VL53L9CXV0VE/1
VL53L9CX Series 1.2 V to 3.3 V 5cm to 9m 3D dToF All-in-One Lidar Module Sensor

LIS3DHTR
Digital Accelerometer, 3-Axis, 2g/4g/8g/16g, 16-bit, I2C/SPI interfaces, LGA16, STM

ICM-45686
Mems Module, 6-Axis, 1.71V-3.6V, Lga-14; |Tdk Invensense ICM-45686

ILPS22QSTR
Board Mount Pressure Sensor 260hPa to 4060hPa Absolute 10-Pin HLGA T/R

DPS368XTSA1
Pressure Sensor, Barometric, 300 hPa to 1200 hPa, Digital, 1.7 V to 3.6 V, 8 Pins, VLGA

LIS2DH12TR
Stmicroelectronics - LIS2DH12TR - 3-AXIS Accelerometer, Digital, LGA-12

LIS2MDLTR
LIS2MDL Series 3.6V 50 Hz High Performance 3-Axis Digital Magnetic Sensor-LGA-12

LPS22DFTR
Pressure Sensor Absolute, 260 hPa to 1260 hPa, Digital, 1.7 V to 3.6 V, 10 Pins, HLGA

ICM-20948
IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), 9-Axis, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Electronic sensors are components that detect physical inputs from the environment and convert them into electrical signals. Those signals can be analog, digital, or a specific protocol output, depending on the sensor design and application. Engineers use sensor components across nearly every electronic system, including industrial automation, consumer devices, medical instruments, and aerospace platforms. From a temperature sensor IC to a pressure sensor for a fluid system to a magnetometer for orientation tracking, the measurement principle is the same: The physical world feeds data to your circuit.

Octopart organizes electronic sensor products into subcategories so you can narrow your search fast. Pressure sensors account for more than 200,000 parts in our catalog, the largest single sensor subcategory on the platform. Proximity sensors, optical sensors, temperature and humidity sensors, magnetic sensors, motion sensors, gas sensors, position sensors, current sensors, and flow sensors all have dedicated pages with full filtering by specs, manufacturer, and distributor. If your design calls for a specific part, such as an ultrasonic sensor for distance detection or a Hall effect sensor for rotational feedback, you can filter by what matters most.
Motion sensing covers a range of interconnected sensor types. An accelerometer sensor measures linear acceleration along one or more axes, a gyroscope sensor measures angular velocity, and an inertial measurement unit combines both, sometimes adding a magnetometer, into a single package. IMU sensors are common in robotics, UAVs, and wearables, where full six-degree-of-freedom tracking is required. Octopart carries IMU sensor parts from leading manufacturers.

Octopart aggregates pricing and availability data from hundreds of distributors and manufacturer-direct sources in one place. You can compare offers for the same sensor IC across multiple distributors without opening separate tabs or submitting quote requests. Each listing includes technical specifications, datasheets, lifecycle status, RoHS information, and CAD models where available, giving procurement teams and design engineers the data they need to make informed sourcing decisions. Add parts directly to your BOM and compare costs at volume.
This applies to every sensor type in our catalog, including a photodiode sensor for optical detection, an ambient light sensor for display brightness control, a speed sensor for motor feedback, a level sensor for tank monitoring, or a force sensor for load measurement.
Frequently Asked Questions about Electronic Sensors
How do electronic sensors work?
Most electronic sensors rely on a physical phenomenon, such as piezoelectricity, thermoresistance, capacitance change, photoelectric effect, or Hall effect, that produces a measurable electrical response when the target variable changes. The sensor's internal circuitry conditions that raw response into a usable analog voltage, digital output, or bus-protocol signal (I²C, SPI, UART). The specifics vary by sensor type, but the core principle remains: A physical quantity produces an electrical output proportional to that quantity.