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AS3935 Franklin Lightning Sensor

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This training module will introduce a highly innovative and low power product to the sensor market. This sensor product has an embedded algorithm that helps it identify real lightning strikes from disturbers and also provide distance estimations to the head of the lightning storm. The product is named after the innovator, Benjamin Franklin who was known to have experimented with lightning.

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ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPrice
SENSOR LIGHTNING I2C SPIAS3935-BQFTSENSOR LIGHTNING I2C SPI2485 - Immediate$35.66View Details
BOARD EVAL FOR AS3935AS3935-DKBOARD EVAL FOR AS39350 - Immediate$1,391.93View Details
PTM Published on: 2012-05-10

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