Contactless Sensors - Infrared, Temperarture/Humidity,

Capacitive, Light
The article discusses a few highly advanced contactles sensors such as infrared
sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, light sensor which can be used for
crucial and sensitive industrial applications, and manufacturing plants.

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the growth of its industry-leading sensing

integrated circuits with the inclusion of 4 innovative products that may empower
technical engineers to precisely detect crucial environmental variables in
restricted areas using surprisingly low electric power.

These new releases present alternatives for temperature, humidity, ambient light
and capacitive sensing for many crucial industrial and business applications.

Contactless, Infrared Temperature Sensing (Thermopile Sensor)

The TMP007 is a exceptionally integrated, noncontact infrared (IR) temperature

sensor, becoming a member of TIs group of the worlds tiniest thermopile
detectors.

This new sensor comes with a built-in math computer, that executes
computations on-chip to get immediate reading of the specific targets
temperature, and presents low power utilization of only 675 uJ for each of the
reading.

Having dimensions of only 1.9 mm by 1.9 mm by 0.625 mm, the TMP007 makes
it possible for developers to keep track of temperature in space-constrained
manufacturing applications, such as protection relays and process management
equipment, along with other manufacturing and construction automation
applications, in addition to enterprise equipment, like laser printers and network
servers.

Integrated Humidity and Temperature Sensor

Designers who intend to build control equipment can easily carry out precise,
energy-saving environment control in modest areas, whereas developers of
household gadgets and client items can simply put moisture sensing features for
their items using the HDC1000 integrated humidity and temperature sensor.

TIs humidity sensor delivers high precision and lower power inside a little, dust-
resistant casing.

The HDC1000 makes use of just one.2 uA of average current while calculating
relative humidity and temperature at 11-bit resolution, once for every second.
This outstandingly low current helps prolong battery life in remote and distant
applications.

The sensors 2.0-mm by 1.6-mm wafer grade chip size packet (WLCSP)
streamlines panel design and lowers process size.
Additionally, the revolutionary placement of the sensing component in the base of
the unit offers prevention to dirt, dirt along with other ecological pollutants.

Accurate Ambient Light Recognition

The OPT3001 is a accurate ambient light sensor internally adjusted to carefully

reproduce the human eyes photopic reaction.

Having its industry-leading spectral effect, the sensor has the ability to supply
more than 99 % IR rejection, to produce steady light metering irrespective of the
source of light.

Using just a 2.0 mm by 2.0 mm by 0.65 mm space, it works with just 1.6 V at
standard operating current of 2 uA, this ambient light sensor could be utilized for
numerous sorts battery-powered purposes.

Furthermore, the OPT3001 allows you to work with more than a 23-bit dynamic
range, offering developers the substantial resolution necessary for business
lighting effects control and construction and factory automation programs.
This newest ambient light sensor works with with TIs Sensor Hub BoosterPack.

High-end Capacitive Sensing

The four-channel FDC1004 capacitance-to-digital converter brings together

distinctive attributes and operates with low power and 16-bit noise performance,
spanning a range of +/-15 pF, making it easy for architects to make use of
capacitive sensing to improve the intellect and understanding of their devices.

The product includes an offset capacitance up to 100 pF, making it possible for
remote sensing in severe situations or in places where normal electronics may
have the tendency to fail.

It provides a solid shield driver to enable reduce interference, to enable aim the
sensing target accurately and for lowering the effect of temperature disparities on
process efficiency.

The FDC1004 can be utilized in numerous programs such as proximity wake-up

sensing, material research and liquid level sensing. You can use it with
microcontrollers (MCUs), including the ultra-low-power MSP430 MCUs.