Magnetic Sensors for Safety and Control

Dear Colleagues,

Magnetic sensing technologies are widely disseminated in society, with many successful products in the market integrating spintronic sensors—in particular, magnetoresistive sensors (MR). The outstanding performance, small size and compatibility with CMOS electronics are some of the reasons spintronics has been explored so enthusiastically for many different applications, from biochips to smart integration in novel IoT architectures.  

This Special Issue is dedicated to the integration of MR sensors for control and security applications (not military). Applications such as magnetic information reading (recording media or security paper), selective labelling for biomedical, or magnetic sensors for non-destructive testing for surface defect detection, usually require a high degree of integration with electronics and data transfer towards a smart system product.

Papers should address the wide range of options offered by MR sensors (TMR and GMR), including: security paper, object position sensing (including linear and rotational encoders), applications in surface mapping (magnetic cameras, non-destructive testing), integration with flexible electronics, information storage (tape and disk head magnetic information security), magnetic cryptography, smart packaging with RF-ID modules for security keys and integration with systems for biological control (environmental and food).

Both review articles and original research papers are solicited. This Special Issue will strongly benefit from papers highlighting the key factors for the success of MR sensors in applications that have not been possible with other magnetic sensors.

Prof. Dr. Susana Cardoso de Freitas
Guest Editor

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• magnetoresistive sensors
• magnetic cryptography
• Card reader security
• Food safety control
• Magnetic Security keys
• Information storage security
• RF-ID systems
• Non-destructive testing