Omron Electronics Optical Sensors

Omron Electronics Optical Sensors utilize a silicon potting structure on the LEDs that are inside the photomicrosensors. This design reduces any mechanical stress applied to the LED and strengthens the physical integrity of the LED chip. The construction also produces an LED that maintains higher brightness for a longer period of time. Omron Electronics offers a wide range of non-amplified photomicrosensor products, giving engineers the choice of reflective or transmissive types with different configurations, mounting styles, sensing distances, and slot widths.

"Photomicrosensor" is an Omron Electronics product name. Non-amplified photomicrosensors, more commonly known as photointerrupters or optical switches, are infrared emitter/detector pairs contained in a compact single housing designed to detect the presence or absence of objects. Omron Electronics offers hundreds of variations on the basic photointerrupter. Please refer to the White Paper under Additional Resources for more information.