Fresh on the Board December 2025_Solutions(Man-hour Saving / Added Value Improvement)

vol.299 December 2025

All the necessary functions are included form the start. Only embedding sensors in our devices!?

Man-hour savings with
ready-to-use sensors that require no additional design

Various forms of automation are advancing in transportation and public infrastructure, and sensors play a key role in enabling such automation. However, installing a sensor device from the electronic components category into a device often requires peripheral circuits, programming, communication functions, and other elements, necessitating significant man-hours for their design and verification.
OMRON contributes to enhancing the added value of your products by providing sensors that reduce design man-hours.

Many sensor devices have various design issues (additional designs) that must be addressed in order to be fully utilized.

Issue	Low output	Analog output	The sensor detects noise components	Output data is voltage 5.68V (voltage)	Post-output calculations are required, increasing the CPU load on the device and necessitating a higher-performance CPU.	Communication functionality is required for connection to the device

Additional design	❶ Amplification of the output via an amplifier circuit	❷ ON/OFF output (open collector output)	❸ Noise reduction using a noise suppression component or a noise-resistant shielding component	❹ Conversion of voltage to temperature using an arithmetic circuit and program 36.2°C (temperature)	❺ Addition of a higher- performance CPU	❻ Addition of communication functionality

Issue

Low output

Analog output

The sensor detects noise components

Output data is voltage

5.68V
(voltage)

Post-output calculations are required, increasing the CPU load on the device and necessitating a higher-performance CPU.

Communication functionality is required for connection to the device

Additional design

❶

Amplification of
the output via an
amplifier circuit

❷

ON/OFF output
(open collector
output)

❸

Noise reduction
using a noise
suppression
component or a
noise-resistant
shielding
component

❹

Conversion of
voltage to
temperature using
an arithmetic
circuit and
program

36.2°C (temperature)

❺

Addition of a
higher-
performance CPU

❻

Addition of
communication
functionality

OMRON’s products do not require steps ❶ through ❻ and are ready for immediate use.

Products	No need for the following additional designs
Ideal for applications requiring high-speed response Photomicrosensor (Transmissive) EE-SX3□□□ EE-SX4□□□ Click here for more information	❶ Amplifier circuit ❷ ON/OFF output The photo IC type provides ON/OFF outputs via an open collector, eliminating the need for post-processing circuits
Less affected by the color or material of the detected object, as well as ambient light Light Convergent Reflective Sensor B5W-LB Click here for more information	❶ Amplifier circuit ❷ ON/OFF output ❸ Noise suppression No noise suppression circuit is required
Output temperature data detected without making contact MEMS Non-contact Thermal Sensor D6T Click here for more information	❶ Amplifier circuit ❸ Noise suppression ❹ Output data conversion (calculation) ❻ Communication function No need for circuits from amplification and calculation to I²C output
Implementing 10 types of human recognition image sensing, including facial recognition, on a small PCB Human Vision Components (HVC-P2) B5T Click here for more information	❺ Post-output arithmetic processing ❻ Communication function This component completes everything from detection to data output, reducing the CPU load on the device.