Advances in one area can unwittingly produce improvements in an entirely different field. Industrially manufactured multilayer capacitors (MLCs) are 1-cent electronic components 1 (Fig. 1a,b) that ...

Using the SS49E linear Hall effect sensor in pairs on four sides of a square, the setup proves quite straightforward. Above the fixed sensor plate is a moveable magnet plate centred by a set of ...

The pivot that couples the two rudder pedals also makes use of a hall effect sensor, but needs more travel. To increase the size of the magnetic field, [Tom] mounted two magnets on either side of ...