Thanks to new energy standards and better insulation, buildings have become increasingly energy efficient, but at the cost of accelerated deterioration in air quality. Since high CO2 levels compromise human health and productivity, CO2 is a key indicator for indoor air quality. Air exchangers and smart ventilating systems in the commercial and the residential sector use CO2 sensors to regulate ventilation in the most energy-efficient and human-friendly way.
Furthermore, CO2 sensors play an essential role for indoor air quality monitoring and can therefore be integrated in IAQ monitors, air purifiers and smart thermostats. Addressing these needs, Sensirion has developed the SCD40, a miniaturised CO2 and RH/T sensor that fits in a space of just one cubic centimetre. Based on the photoacoustic sensing principle, it is well suited for high-volume and cost-sensitive applications.
With dimensions of just 12 x 12 x 7 mm, the SCD40’s footprint has been shrunk by a factor of five compared to its predecessor, the SCD30. Using the photoacoustic sensing principle, the dimensions of the optical cavity are drastically reduced without compromising on sensor performance.
The integrated humidity and temperature sensor delivers two additional sensor outputs. The SCD40’s feature set thus makes it particularly relevant for CO2 sensing markets such as IoT, automotive, HVAC, appliances and consumer goods.
Bourns launches new mobile app 25 March 2020, Electrocomp
, Design Automation
The new Bourns app is now available free to download for iOS and Android at the Apple App Store and at the Google Play Store. Mobile apps are very popular marketing tools these days with over 50 million ...
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, Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI
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Read more...IMUs that carry machine learning burden 29 April 2020, Altron Arrow
, Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI
Designed for use in a wide variety of consumer and industrial applications, STMicroelectronics’ 6-axis iNEMO inertial measurements units (IMU) feature an embedded machine learning core (MLC) to offload ...
Read more...Versatile temperature sensor IC 29 April 2020
, Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI
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Read more...ADC for harsh industrial environments 25 March 2020, Altron Arrow
, Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI
The ADC120 is a low-power, eight-channel pure CMOS 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) specified for conversion from 50 KSps to 1 MSps, tested at 1 MSps. The architecture is based on a successive-approximation ...
Read more...Electrocomp launches new website 25 March 2020, Electrocomp
, News
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Read more...MEMS-based environmental pressure sensors 25 March 2020, Avnet South Africa
, Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI
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Read more...Elegant and functional handheld enclosures 25 March 2020, Electrocomp
, Enclosures, Racks, Cabinets & Panel Products
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Read more...Rectifier chip diodes 25 March 2020, Electrocomp
, Circuit & System Protection
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Read more...SMD fuse with automotive qualification 25 March 2020, Electrocomp
, Circuit & System Protection
Bourns announced the introduction of two new series of AEC-Q200 compliant SMD fuses to complement its already successful line of SinglFuse SMD Fuse products.
The new Model SF-0603HIA-M and SF-1206HIA-M ...
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