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News Release from: Melexis
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 06 February 2004
Acquisition brings magnetic sensor
expertise
Melexis has acquired Sentron, a specialist in advanced magnetic sensors and the corresponding development and engineering services.
Melexis has acquired Sentron, a specialist in advanced magnetic sensors and the corresponding development and engineering services Sentron was founded in 1993 as a privately owned Swiss stock corporation
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 15 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The company is based in Zug, near Zurich, and has a branch office in the science park of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).
Turnover in 2003 was Eur 1,375,000.
"The patented Sentron magnetic sensing technology is complementary to the Melexis Hall sensors.
Melexis sees many opportunities to market this technology in several automotive integrated systems such as electronic compass applications, position sensing for electronic throttle control, contactless position sensors for air-conditioning flaps, seat position and headlamp position", says Vincent Hiligsmann, Product Marketing Manager Hall sensors at Melexis.
Rudi De Winter, CEO, adds: "This acquisition will allow Melexis to offer the automotive industry with major advantages using Melexis Hall sensor technology in their products.
It will give Melexis a considerable leading edge over its competitors".
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