P14 - Humidity Measurement & Outstanding Stability
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IST provides a complete and a specific portfolio to comply with the high integration of different applications and the component diversification required for capacitive humidity to provide outstanding performances. The application range for humidity sensing include industrial process control, food storage & refrigeration, Test and Measurement, building automation, medical & healthcare as well as consumer products and automotive.
Often, the humidity needs to be carefully balanced. Small variations in the relative humidity content in applications such as breathing air controllers (anesthesia), could result in nausea of the patient or even impact the anesthetic result.
The most critical tasks in humidity measurement are a stable detection of the humidity level with a fast response time. Coverage of the full measurement range from 0 % RH to 100 % RH is mandatory, while durability and signal stability have to remains always high, even if operated under elevated conditions over years.
Temperature and environmental aspects of the individual application have significant impact on the long term stability of the components. Humidity sensors are challenged to provide stable signals and reproducible information especially when operated in very high or extreme low humidity conditions, temperature cycling or when exposed to aggressive chemicals.
The humidity sensors from P14 family are designed to provide satisfactory results and top quality performance compared with other products in the industry.
The standard P14-W humidity sensor capacitor was developed to satisfy applications in HVAC, test & measurement, white goods and in industrial fields and is ideal for use in various application needs where long term durability under extreme conditions are a relevant factor for the functionality of a system.
Within meteorology applications, such as radio sondes and weather balloons, there is a strong need for ultrafast, stable and robust humidity sensors. Especially because of the elevated environmental constraints such as extreme low temperatures (below -80°C), high radiation levels and under constant change between condensation and drying process, the P14 Rapid sensor chip design guarantees outstanding stability providing fastest response time performances for meteorology market products.
The P14 2FW Thermo was designed for applications in dew point applications and humidity generators. The favorable one chip solution consists of a capacitive humidity sensor, based on the standard IST P14 sensor family, together with a heating element which is a full compliant Pt100 or Pt1000 sensor at the same time. The achieved outstanding measurement accuracy due to optimal thermal coupling provides cutting edge functionalities in the industry such as self-calibration capabilities for example.
Despite its very small size, the FemtoCap has excellent sensor characteristics that are required in areas such as consumer, automotive and white goods. In combination with external electronics, it offers an excellent cost to performance ratio. The Femtocap is following SMD standards and can be utilized in pick and place processes.
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Innovative Sensor Technology IST USA Division is a fully owned subsidiary of Innovative Sensor Technology IST AG, based in Switzerland. We are a world-class manufacturer of thin-film platinum and nickel RTD temperature sensors, capacitive humidity sensors, mass flow sensors, conductivity sensors and bio sensors at the component level.
With our state-of-the-art manufacturing technology, we offer both standard and custom sensors to satisfy various applications. Our sensors cover requirements for system integrators in the process control, building automation, test & measurement, medical, automotive, and appliance industries.
IST USA Division offers high flexibility in sourcing and supporting our products. We offer in-house stock and on-site engineering support, which is available during our regular business hours for design, application, and after sales support.
IST produces five types of thin film measurement technology: RTD temperature sensors, capacitive relative humidity sensors, mass flow sensors and conductivity. Manufactured at the component level, these elements are available with a diverse range of standard and custom features.
The available and ever expanding IST portfolio satisfies the growing application possibilities across multiple industries.
Our wide product range is the choice of many renowned end customers and OEMs in these fields. As a result, our sensors are found in measuring instruments for various applications such as process control, HVAC and building automation, test and measurement, medical, automotive, and appliance. While our products are widely used in these industries, they are by no means limited to them.
- Process Control
- Building Automation
- Test & Measurement
- Medical
- Auto
- Appliance
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