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Article: FROM THE EDITOR: IR THERMOPILES HAVE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN DIVERSE OEM APPLICATIONS.(infrared; original equipment manufacturer)(Statistical Data Included)(Editorial)
- Article from:
- Sensor Business Digest
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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SBD notes that silicon micromachined infrared (IR) thermopile sensors have expanding opportunities in a wide range of applications, such as consumer (e.g., ear thermometers, hair dryers, microwave ovens, air conditioners), automotive (e.g., climate control, windshield de-icing and anti-condensation systems, presence and position detection, air quality control/CO2 monitoring), and infrared-based gas detection. Silicon micromachined thermopiles are comprised of numerous thermocouples, and generate a voltage proportional to the object's incident infrared radiation power. Since every object emits IR radiation, which is a strict function of its temperature, one can deduce the ...